All articles by Louise – Page 14
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ArticleNew categories unveiled for Employee Benefits Awards 2017
The Employee Benefits Awards 2017 will feature new categories to enable organisations to celebrate their work in additional areas of their benefits and engagement strategies.The best benefits to support diversity and inclusion category has been designed to recognise employers that make effective use of benefits to foster a culture of ...
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ArticleThe Employee Benefits Awards 2017 are open for entries
The Employee Benefits Awards are returning for their 15th year to celebrate innovation and best practice in the industry.With a range of categories spanning from pensions, to health and wellbeing, to benefits technology, the awards are designed to showcase employers that have made a significant contribution to their organisation through ...
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ArticleHow to align employee demand with corporate objectives around company car schemes
Need to know:Small SUVs and low-emission cars are gaining increasing traction in the company car market.Employers must have a thorough understanding of how cars will be used and tailor scheme parameters accordingly.Offering a choice of models and manufacturers can ensure that company car schemes remain attractive to existing and potential ...
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23: Health Shield industry insight: How health cash plans can support employees suffering from the ‘January blues’?
In the New Year, employees return to work in their millions after a well-deserved Christmas break. Some come back refreshed with renewed vigour and resolutions to keep. But for others, the winter months can be a time of increased stress, depression and anxiety, which can lead to reduced performance and ...
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ArticleLouise’s lowdown: Government steps up executive pay scrutiny
On 16 September, the Business, Innovation, and Skills (BIS) committee launched an inquiry into corporate governance, which will remain open to submissions until 26 October. One of the areas of focus for the inquiry is board composition, including the question of worker representation in the boardroom and on remuneration committees, ...
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OpinionElizabeth Slattery: Impending Brexit could pose dilemma around holiday pay decisions
Many things are uncertain following the outcome of the referendum on the UK's membership of the EU, including the timing of any exit and the form that it will take. In the meantime, employers still have to grapple with the ramifications of Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ...
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ArticleLouise Ward: How can employers support wellbeing in the gig economy?
A growing number of employers in Britain support their staff with a variety of wellbeing initiatives. However, only permanent staff tend to benefit from the increasingly popular direct wellness programmes, such as subsidised gym membership, healthcare, lifestyle advice, and subsidised healthy meal options, as well as from professional and personal ...
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ArticleDaniel Tomlinson: How can employers support wellbeing in the gig economy?
Working in the gig economy can be a liberating experience. Freed from the rigidities of the nine-to-five life, individuals find that they are able to enjoy work at a pace that suits them. For many, gig work and its associated flexibility is a wellbeing boost in and of itself.But for ...
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ArticleUrsula Huws: How can employers support wellbeing in the gig economy?
The explosive growth of the ‘platform economy’ has taken many by surprise. In a matter of a few months, organisations such as Uber, Handy, Deliveroo and Taskrabbit have sprung from obscurity to become household names, while employers seeking freelancers have stopped using specialist directories or searching in the Yellow Pages ...
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ArticleAdmiral introduces home-moving salary advance to support financial wellbeing
Employee Benefits Live 2016: Admiral has introduced a home-moving salary advance scheme for employees.The scheme, which has been running for six weeks, enables staff to borrow a set amount of money and repay it over an 18-24 month period. It is designed to help employees with moving costs, and steer ...
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ArticleAdecco Group moves to monthly flex enrolment to enhance benefits engagement
Employee Benefits Live 2016: Adecco Group UK and Ireland has moved from an annual flexible benefits enrolment window to monthly enrolment.The change, which was introduced this year, aims to increase employee engagement and ensure that the organisation’s benefits package is available to all.The transition to monthly enrolment forms part of ...
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ArticleCath Kidston uses pulse surveys to gauge staff engagement
Employee Benefits Live 2016: Retail organisation Cath Kidston introduced weekly pulse surveys to gather staff feedback and gauge employee engagement levels.The retailer introduced the pulse engagement surveys, provided by Officevibe, at the beginning of 2016. The online surveys are emailed to staff on a different day every week, and take ...
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ArticleCapital One drives pensions engagement via themed communications campaign
Employee Benefits Live 2016: Capital One developed a tongue in cheek retirement-themed communications campaign to engage staff with pensions following the transition to a master trust in 2015.The campaign included appearances by street performers Granny Turismo, who perform their acts dressed as grannies and use trolleys as props. Some employees ...
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ArticleOrganisations should embrace transparency to reinforce employer brand
Employee Benefits Live 2016: Organisations can build and reinforce their employer brand by embracing the opportunities that social sharing and transparency bring.Delivering the opening keynote address at Employee Benefits Live 2016, Diarmuid Russell (pictured), vice president of international at Glassdoor, explained that employees’ ability to share information and experiences online ...
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OpinionPoppy Jaman: Mental health first aid training can guide employees to the right support
We all have mental health just as we have physical health, but it can seem more difficult to spot the signs of mental ill health.The key thing to look out for when it comes to mental ill health are changes in an employee’s usual behaviour, such as unusual irritability or ...
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4: key findings
The survey, which was conducted in September 2016 among readers of Employee Benefits and www.employeebenefits.co.uk, received 250 responses. Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100.Key findings:68% of respondents want to support staff in making more informed decisions at retirement.45% of respondents see auto-re-enrolment as an opportunity to ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Scottish Power to discuss performance management at Employee Benefits Live
Scottish Power will discuss the organisation’s experience of implementing an online performance management system at Employee Benefits Live 2016.Gillian Thomson (pictured), reward manager at Scottish Power, will speak alongside Evan Davidge, head of reward at Arup, in the session titled Reinvigorating the performance management process on Wednesday 12 October.Thomson will ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: PWC to discuss gender pay gap regulations at Employee Benefits Live
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) will discuss the key considerations for organisations ahead of the introduction of the gender pay gap reporting requirements at Employee Benefits Live 2016.Anna Sanford, solicitor at PWC, will speak alongside Helen Corden, legal director at Pinsent Masons, in a session titled Mind the gender pay gap on Tuesday ...
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ArticleCould the smell of technology enhance the employee experience?
Something for the weekend: The physical work environment plays an important role in the employee experience; a number of organisations are creating workplaces that are optimised to support employee wellbeing, collaboration, and innovation.But, when considering the elements that contribute to an optimal working environment, how high would smell rank on ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 29 September and 5 October 2016 were: National minimum wage rises to £6.95EXCLUSIVE: BT to consolidate benefits in global online platformCurrent government consultations could impact employee benefits strategiesKevin Hart laughs his way to the world’s highest-paid comedian spot63% feel obliged to ...