All articles by Jessica Bird – Page 18
-
OpinionMichael Spiers: Financial wellbeing is not about winning the lottery
Dominating the front pages one week in August was the story of an Amazon worker who scooped a lottery win of £10,000 per month for the next 30 years; this is the so-called Set For Life prize, providing financial certainty and security that most can only dream about. Indeed, it ...
-
AnalysisSavings stress: Financial wellness in numbers
!function(e,t,s,i){var n="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName("script")[0],d=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(i)&&(i=d+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var r=e.createElement("script");r.async=1,r.id=s,r.src=i,o.parentNode.insertBefore(r,o)}}(document,0,"infogram-async","https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");
-
ArticleHachette UK enhances parental benefits for 1,500 members of staff
Publishing organisation Hachette UK is enhancing its benefits offering for working parents among its approximately 1,500-strong workforce.In an email circulated to employees on 4 September 2019, Melanie Tansey, HR director at Hachette UK, announced that the organisation had enhanced several aspects of its benefits package for working carers, including equalising ...
-
ArticleRoadchef launches flexible pay benefit for 3,300 UK employees
Motorway service area operator Roadchef has launched a benefit allowing its 3,300 UK employees to access their wages throughout the month, in an effort to reduce reliance on overdrafts and payday loans.The new benefit, provided by Wagestream, offers staff the opportunity to use a mobile app to access and withdraw ...
-
ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Amazon to deliver keynote address at Employee Benefits Live 2019
EXCLUSIVE: Ben Farmer (pictured), head of HR, UK corporate, at global retail and technology organisation Amazon, will deliver a keynote address at Employee Benefits Live 2019, during which he will discuss the household brand's inclusion journey, and share his lessons on why diversity creates a better business.His session, 'Overcoming the ...
-
AnalysisTop tips on using workplace interventions to boost pensions engagement
Need to know: Workplace interventions can make pensions engaging, interesting and even fun for employees who might not have thought about them previously.Combining group and one-to-one sessions, as well as open dialogue with the audience, can ensure a wide range of employees are catered for.Marketing techniques, such as attention-grabbing events, ...
-
Case StudiesHachette uses workplace event to engage younger staff with pension contributions
On 28 November 2018, London-based publisher Hachette undertook a workplace event aimed at getting the 930 employees in its Victoria Embankment office enthused about their pensions. This is particularly important as, with a workforce predominantly aged between 25 and 40, it can be difficult to engage staff with a topic ...
-
ArticleEmployee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare Research 2019
Click to download the Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2019 reportThe Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2019 was conducted in July 2019 among readers of employeebenefits.co.uk. It received 202 responses.This report is aimed at helping compensation, reward and benefits professionals understand the key issues driving current health and wellbeing strategies, ...
-
AnalysisSupport strategies: Employee wellbeing in numbers
!function(e,t,s,i){var n="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName("script")[0],d=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(i)&&(i=d+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var r=e.createElement("script");r.async=1,r.id=s,r.src=i,o.parentNode.insertBefore(r,o)}}(document,0,"infogram-async","https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");
-
OpinionFaye Whitmarsh: Family-friendly policies create a culture of care that benefits everyone
At Nationwide, we know people achieve more together than they can alone. Being a building society, this is one of the things that sets us apart from our competitors.That said, delivering on our ambitions and living up to our values is no small task; we need to make sure our ...
-
ArticleEmployee Benefits Live to explore inclusion, mental health and communication
Employee Benefits Live 2019, which will take place at the ExCeL London on Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 October, will play host to speakers on a wide range of topics, including mental health, building an inclusive culture and creating effective benefits communications.On the subject of diversity and inclusion, Marc McKenna-Coles, ...
-
ArticleChildcare vouchers closure caused 84% of working parents to rethink career
More than four-fifths (84%) of working parents have had to reconsider their future career plans following the closure of the government's childcare vouchers scheme to new entrants in October 2018, according to research by the Childcare Voucher Providers Association (CVPA).The research canvassed the views of 17,000 parents currently using the ...
-
ArticleLeigh Day to launch pensions discrimination case for teachers and doctors
Law firm Leigh Day has today (27 August 2019) announced that it will bring legal challenges against the UK government for age discrimation in relation to public sector pensions for teachers and doctors.The case relates to changes made to pension arrangements across the public sector, which came into force on ...
-
Case StudiesBDO empowers local teams to create inclusive wellbeing strategy
Accountancy firm BDO has approximately 5,000 employees, spread across various accounting and support roles. Size alone makes tailoring wellbeing to the needs of each staff member's needs a mammoth task.The organisation has a unified central approach, says Nicola Elakel, senior people development manager at BDO. "Wellbeing is fully integrated into ...
-
AnalysisHow can employers create an accessible wellbeing programme?
Need to know: As employers think about the benefits of recruiting from a more diverse talent pool, the importance of employee wellbeing in terms of engagement and retention should not be forgotten.Events must take into account basic access needs, such as audio and visual aids, and providing a wide range ...
-
OpinionDiane Lightfoot: Accessible wellbeing should be embedded in an inclusive culture
When designing and implementing an organisation-wide wellbeing programme, it is important that it does what it says on the tin and seeks to address the needs of all employees. This is particularly true when it comes to making wellbeing initiatives accessible to those with a disability or long-term condition, whose ...
-
AnalysisHow predictive analytics can influence employee engagement
Need to know: Most employers are already harvesting ample data to engage in some form of predictive analytics, from sources such as engagement surveys and benefits take-up statistics.Regression analysis can help track potential exit drivers and problem areas for engagement, while predictive models can map how initiatives will affect factors ...
-
AnalysisJohn Lewis Partnership uses data analysis to shape proactive wellbeing strategy
Retail organisation John Lewis Partnership houses 84,500 UK-based employees in a wide range of roles across the John Lewis and Partners, and Waitrose and Partners brands, from the shop floor to head office, and from factory to farm. To address wellbeing across this diverse workforce, the organisation ...
-
ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Flexible working initiatives offered by 76% of organisations
EXCLUSIVE: Flexible working initiatives remain the most popular lifestyle benefit, offered by 76% of organisations overall, and as a core benefit for all employees at 50%, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019 report, which surveyed 290 respondents and was published in May 2019, also found that retail ...
-
ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Provision of company car benefits shows slow growth since early 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Although the provision of company car benefits is still increasing, this is an area of slower growth than many other aspects of reward, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019, which surveyed 290 HR decision-makers and was published in May 2019, found that the total number of ...