All articles by Jennifer Paterson – Page 63
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Highlights of the Employee Benefits Summit
Highlights of the Employee Benefits Summit, which will be held on 25-27 June at Barcelo Asia Gardens Hotel and Spa in Alicante, Spain, include:Stephan Gay, director of life, savings and protection at the Association of British Insurers (pictured), will speak about restoring confidence in pensions, including delving into what more ...
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Top discussions from the Employee Benefits LinkedIn group
I think the same factors would apply in the UK as in the US. What is open to question is how we measure these factors. Even technical skills cover a wide variety of sins. There is a variety of technical skills depending on which area you practise in. I like ...
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Marguerite Ulrich is HR director at Veolia
She was previously vice-president of HR for Veolia Environmental Services in the US.Her 25 years in the industry include seven years as regional director of HR at Equity Office Properties Trust and two years as assistant vice-president of HR at Celtic Insurance Company.
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G4S appoints Joanne Smith
Her previous roles include HR director at Stansted Airport and HR director at Heathrow Express.She has also held senior HR roles for organisations such as Inchcape, National Grid and PaperlinX.
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Tim Wells launches benefits consultancy
“We’re helping employers that are expanding internationally to set up their HR departments in emerging markets,” he said. “And for those employers that already have a presence overseas, we are helping them to make their global mobility processes compliant with the relevant legislatation.”With 13 years in the industry, his previous ...
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ArticleMost common health benefits offered to expats
Private medical insurance (PMI) (33%) is the most common healthcare benefit offered to expatriate staff, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits Healthcare research 2013, which surveyed 376 HR and benefits professionals, found that other commonly offered healthcare benefits for international employees include life assurance/death in service (28%), PMI ...
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ArticleMost common sickness absence strategies
EXCLUSIVE: More than three-quarters (81%) of respondents cited return-to-work interviews as the most common format for their sickness absence strategy, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits Healthcare research 2013, which surveyed 376 HR and benefits professionals, found this is followed closely by early intervention by line managers (74%), ...
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ArticleMost common causes of absence
EXCLUSIVE: Minor ailments, flu and colds have consistently been the most common cause of sickness absence, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits Healthcare research 2013, which surveyed 376 HR and benefits professionals, found that 85% of respondents cited these as the most common causes, up from 78% in ...
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Tesco staff awarded £56m in shares
Tesco employees will be awarded shares worth a total of £56 million, half of the £110 million total awarded in 2012.More than 280,000 employees are eligible for the award, providing they were employed on, or before, 25 February 2013.The award is equivalent to 1.5% of each employee’s earnings, capped at ...
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CSC and JP Morgan shortlisted for flexible benefits
CSC, JP Morgan and Santander are among the employers shortlisted for ‘Best flexible benefits plan – large employer’ at the Employee Benefits Awards 2013.For this category, the judges were looking for a successful strategy that has made delivering benefits through a flex plan effective in a large organisation.The full category ...
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High levels of pensions auto-enrolment awareness
Almost all (98%) respondents are aware of pensions auto-enrolment, compared to the 20% who said the same in 2011, according to research by the Institute of Directors (IOD).Its research, which surveyed 1,327 IOD members, found that three-fifths (62%) of respondents said they were confident that they were ready to auto-enrol ...
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Network Rail switches voluntary benefits provider
Network Rail has switched providers for its voluntary benefits programme.From August 2013, the railway organisation will offer its 35,000 UK employees access to an online voluntary benefits platform, provided by Personal Group, which includes access to more than 8,000 retail discounts and shopping vouchers.The majority (23,000) of Network Rail’s UK ...
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Employee engagement on the rise across Europe
Employee engagement levels in Europe rose to 57% in 2012, up from 52% in 2011 and 51% in 2010, according to research by Aon Hewitt.Its Global engagement trends report, which surveyed more than 3,500 organisations, representing more than 3.8 million employees, found that the top five drivers of engagement for ...
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Presenteeism fuelling stress in the workplace
Nearly two-thirds (62%) of respondents have attended work while ill in the past three months, according to research by Robertson Cooper.Despite this, its research, from a dataset of more than 54,000 employees, found that UK workplaces do not seem to be recognising or managing this issue.The research, which was last ...
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Resource launched to support ageing workforce
The Age Action Alliance’s Healthy Workplaces Group has launched an employer resource to support a healthy and productive ageing workforce.It includes top tips, easy-to-use resources, and practical information and advice for all sizes of organisations.Denise Keating, chief executive of Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (Enei) and chair of the ...
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Sanctuary Group staff take part in volunteering day
Sanctuary Group staff collectively donated around 85 hours to volunteering on national Give and Gain Day on 17 May.Employees from the housing and care provider took part in a variety of projects, including: repainting a community centre on the Kingsmead Estate in Hackney, London; transforming green areas around the Shiregreen ...
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ArticleMost government departments have low payroll-giving take up
Eight out of 15 government departments have less than a 6% take up if in payroll giving among staff, according to research by the Geared for Giving Campaign.The findings, which were obtained via Freedom of Information requests, found that the highest level of payroll giving can be seen in the ...
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Barnett Waddingham appoints Damian Stancombe
Pensions consultant Barnett Waddingham has appointed Damian Stancombe (pictured) as a partner in its employee benefits and defined contribution (DC) team.With 20 years’ experience in the pensions and benefits industry, Stancombe was previously at Punter Southall Group.Over 12 years, he held the roles of head of corporate DC and director ...
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Axa PPP launches healthcare master trust
Axa PPP has launched a healthcare master trust for organisations with a minimum medical benefit spend of around £200,000 a year.The master trust has been supported by external legal advice from Pinsent Masons.Features of the master trust include:Flexible benefit design.Tax efficiency.Flexibility and certainty of financial liability.Reduced administrative burden.James Freeston, sales ...
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BA and BSkyB shortlisted for voluntary perks
British Airways and BSkyB are among the employers shortlisted for the accolade ‘Best voluntary benefits plan’ at the Employee Benefits Awards 2013.For this category, the judges were looking for a plan that used staff-paid, voluntary benefits or staff discounts in an effective manner.The full category shortlist is: Birmingham City Council ...