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AnalysisHow can employers use reward and benefits to address sustainability?
Need to know:Employers need a strategic and holistic approach when addressing sustainability; this should align with organisational values and corporate social responsibility.Intrinsic rewards can often be more motivational than extrinsic, as part of a recognition programme based around sustainability.Employees’ personal values and objectives should feed into the organisation’s overall approach ...
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Case StudiesInvestec aims to address sustainability within its wellbeing strategy
In order to explore how sustainability can be incorporated into a wider wellbeing strategy, financial services organisation Investec is testing the waters with an employer-paid cycling scheme.Investec, which has 3,200 employees across 16 operating sites in the UK, is looking to roll out an organisation-wide, employer-paid cycling scheme in February ...
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OpinionDr Heidi Smith: Focus on behaviour change to embed sustainability
At Swansea University, sustainability and wellbeing have been linked with employee benefits and reward because we want to embed sustainability into life here.Swansea is currently ranked ninth in the Guardian University Green League, and we are proud of our many achievements so far; however, we recognise that the process of ...
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ArticleAlmost two-fifths of employers do not view financial wellbeing strategies as a priority
Almost two-fifths (37%) of employer respondents that have no plans to implement a financial wellbeing strategy for staff state that this is because it is not a priority, according to research by Close Brothers Asset Management.Its Financial wellbeing index 2019 report, which surveyed 1,003 employers with 200 or more staff ...
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ArticleBarclays, Fujitsu and Microsoft pledge to support disability inclusion
Barclays, Fujitsu and Microsoft (pictured) are among the first global employers to sign a new disability inclusion commitment, The Valuable 500, operated by global business campaign #valuable.The Valuable 500 is a year-long, global campaign that is asking 500 private sector employers to pledge to support disability inclusion and equality within ...
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OpinionJoanne Duck: Employment law changes on the agenda for 2019
As we embark upon a new year heaped with Brexit uncertainty, there is one thing we can be sure of: 2019 is set to be a busy year for employee benefits.On 17 December 2018, the government published the Good Work Plan, which it describes as 'the biggest package of workplace ...
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ArticleFCA to consult on protecting retirement income when accessing pension freedoms
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) yesterday (28 January 2019) launched a consultation on proposed measures designed to protect retirement income when individuals access pension freedoms.The consultation, which will be collecting feedback from stakeholders until 5 April 2019, proposes that pension scheme members who do not take financial advice should be ...
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ArticleHampshire Fire and Rescue Service signs charter to support terminally ill employees
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service has signed the Trades Union Congress’ (TUC) Dying to Work charter, in order to offer greater security to employees who are living and working with a terminal illness.The voluntary charter forms part of the TUC’s wider Dying to Work campaign. This seeks to have terminal ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Learn how to tackle wellbeing globally at Employee Benefits Connect
EXCLUSIVE: Charlotte Frost, benefits and wellbeing manager, HR at asset management organisation Schroders will speak about how reward and benefits professionals can engage a worldwide employee base using a global wellbeing strategy at Employee Benefits Connect 2019.The session, titled 'Creating a workplace culture that fosters employee health and wellbeing', will ...
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ArticlePKF Cooper Parry named 2018’s Employee engagement company of the year
Midlands-based business advisers and accountancy firm PKF Cooper Parry has won Employee engagement company of the year at the 2018 UK and European Employee Engagement Awards.The Employee Engagement Awards (EE Awards) celebrate employers that have put workforce engagement at the heart of their business strategy. This year, winners spanned various ...
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ArticleSavers have accessed £23.6 billion through pension freedoms
Retirement savers have accessed approximately £23.6 billion through pension freedoms since reforms were introduced in April 2015, according to data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).Its Flexible payments from pensions: January 2019 report also found that the number of individuals who have received flexible payments from their pensions between the ...
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ArticleGovernment to consult on extending discrimination protections for new parents
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has today (Friday 25 January 2019) launched a consultation that proposes to extend the current discrimination protections for pregnant women and new parents returning to work.The consultation, which will run for 10 weeks until 5 April 2019, suggests that the legal ...
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ArticleCoffin Mew to introduce new employee proposition for 220 staff
Regional law firm Coffin Mew is to introduce a range of new employee benefits and workplace initiatives from April 2019 as part of its talent attraction and retention strategy.The new proposition, which is particularly focused on tackling gender equality and agile working, has been designed to align with the firm's ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Siemens to discuss future-focused reward at Employee Benefits Connect
EXCLUSIVE: Heike Avramovic, head of reward and policy at global technology organisation Siemens, will share insights on how the organisation has tailored its reward approach to accommodate the future of work at Employee Benefits Connect 2019.The session, titled 'Rethinking rewards for the future of work', will form part of the ...
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ArticleSongs by The Beatles most likely to help employees beat the January blues
Something for the weekend: With December's pre-Christmas payday feeling a lifetime ago, and a long time to wait before employees can say 'here comes the sun', many will be starting the new year with a negative mindset, suffering from high stress levels, or struggling with mental ill health.However, research by ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 17-23 January 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 17 and 23 January 2019 were: Havas opens wellness lounge for 2,000 London-based employeesFarnell Clarke to launch six-hour working days and unlimited holidayNomura International and Adidas UK named Britain's healthiest workplacesAccenture and Transport for London recognised as top workplaces for maternity ...
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ArticleMental health seen as employer's responsibility by 97% of staff
Around half (51%) of respondents are aware that their organisation has a mental health policy, but only represents approximately half of the 97% that believe their employer has a responsibility to support the mental health and wellbeing of staff, according to research by professional recruitment consultancy Robert Walters.The importance of ...
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ArticleAnne Arundel Medical Center increases minimum wage to $15
Maryland-based healthcare organisation Anne Arundel Medical Center (AAMC) has increased its minimum rate of pay from $13 (£9.97) an hour to $15 (£11.51) an hour.The pay increase, effective from 20 January 2019, will benefit approximately 1,100 of the organisation's 4,850 employees.Julie McGovern, vice president and chief human resources officer at ...
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ArticleBristol City Council, DAS UK Group and Unite to sign Dying to Work charter
Bristol City Council (pictured), legal expenses insurer DAS UK Group and trade union Unite are to sign the Trades Union Congress’ (TUC) ‘Dying to Work’ charter on Tuesday 29 January 2019, to offer greater security to staff who are living and working with terminal illnesses.The voluntary charter forms part of ...
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ArticleA third want more communications on employee benefits
A third (34%) of respondents want their employer to communicate more about the employee benefits and perks available at their organisation, according to research by group risk insurance provider Canada Life Group Insurance.In a survey of 1,001 full and part-time employees, Canada Life also found that 20% received information about ...