All articles by Louise – Page 2
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ArticleSecond Finance Bill to legislate for pensions advice exemption and company car tax bands
A second Finance Bill 2017 has been introduced into Parliament, which includes the introduction of an income tax exemption for the first £500 of employer-arranged pensions advice, company car tax bands, and the retrospective application of the money purchase annual allowance (MPAA).A number of measures were dropped from the Finance ...
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ArticleBritish Airways to consult on closure of pension scheme to future accrual
British Airways (BA) is to launch a consultation on the proposed closure of one of its defined benefit (DB) pension schemes to future accrual.Under the proposals, the New Airways Pensions Scheme (NAPS), which has approximately 17,000 scheme members, would be closed to future accrual. The changes aim to address the ...
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ArticleThomas Cook pilots strike over pay dispute
Thomas Cook pilots who are members of the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) are taking part in a 12-hour strike in a dispute over pay.The 12-hour strike, which commenced at 3am on Friday 8 September and will end at 3pm, relates to 2017 pay negotiations for the pilots.The union is ...
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ArticleJCP Solicitors to launch on-site crèche and gym
Welsh law firm JCP Solicitors is to open an on-site gym, crèche, and new café for employees at its head office in Swansea.The facilities will form part of a new Community Hub that will be developed as the firm expands its current headquarters. The gym and crèche will be available ...
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ArticleHealth and wellbeing in numbers
A round-up of some of the key facts and figures relating to employee health and wellbeing:!function(e,t,s,i){var n="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName("script"),d=o[0],r=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement("script");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,"infogram-async","https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");
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OpinionLiz Egan: How to ensure staff and managers feel comfortable discussing cancer in the workplace
Each year, almost 120,000 people of working age are diagnosed with cancer in the UK, according to figures sourced from the Office for National Statistics, Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit, ISD Scotland, and Northern Ireland Cancer Registry for UK 2012 cancer incidence among those aged 15-64. And with survival ...
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ArticleFamily offers £100,000 and Michelin-star meals for live-in nanny
Something for the weekend: An annual salary of £100,000 may be enough to entice many of us to a demanding new role, but the perks offered by one family on the hunt for a live-in nanny go above and beyond this.A couple with four children aged two, five, seven, and ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week: 31 August-6 September 2017
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 31 August and 6 September 2017 were: Asda loses appeal in equal pay comparability caseEstee Lauder subject to sex discrimination lawsuit over parental leave benefitCambridge and Crayford-based McDonald’s staff strike over pay and conditionsItsu rolls out employee wellbeing and recognition programme27% ...
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Article22% feel workplace support would make them comfortable to take time off when ill
More than one-fifth (22%) of employee respondents believe that workplace support such as employee assistance programmes (EAPs) and access to counselling would make them feel more comfortable taking time off when they are physically or mentally unwell, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.Its survey of 1,004 full-time and ...
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ArticleFTSE 350 defined benefit pension deficit rises to £83bn
The accounting deficit for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes at FTSE 350 organisation increased from £71 billion at the end of July 2017 to £83 billion at 31 August 2017, according to research by Mercer.Its Pensions risk survey, which is based on projections and analysis of FTSE 350 organisations’ financial ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 30% use people analytics to calculate benefits' return on investment
EXCLUSIVE: Less than one-third (30%) of employer respondents use people analytics to calculate the cost, impact, and return on investment (ROI) of reward and benefits in their organisation, according to research by Equiniti.Its survey of 202 employers, conducted by Employee Benefits, also found that 59% of respondents cite an inability ...
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AnalysisInfographic: Which health benefits do employers offer to some or all staff?
An infographic looking at the types of health benefits employer respondents offer to some or all staff (Source: Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2017, September 2017)!function(e,t,s,i){var n="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName("script"),d=o[0],r=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement("script");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,"infogram-async","https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 63% plan to increase focus on communicating health benefits
EXCLUSIVE: Nearly two-thirds (63%) of employer respondents plan to put a greater focus on communicating their healthcare benefits in the coming 12 months, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2017, which surveyed 121 employer respondents in July 2017, also found that just ...
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OpinionJudith McNulty-Green: A holistic approach can support staff health at all ages
By 2030, it is expected that older workers, those aged over 55, will make up more than 30% of the UK’s workforce, according to Priorities for occupational safety and health research in Europe: 2013-2020, published in 2013 by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work.This is influenced by ...
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AnalysisInfographic: What do employers believe they have a duty of care to encourage staff to do?
An infographic looking at what employer respondents believe their organisation has a duty of care to encourage staff to do in relation to their health and wellbeing (Source: Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2017, September 2017)!function(e,t,s,i){var n="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName("script"),d=o[0],r=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement("script");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,"infogram-async","//e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");
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ArticleAsda loses appeal in equal pay comparability case
The Employment Appeal Tribunal has dismissed an appeal by Asda in an ongoing equal pay case.In October 2016, a Manchester Employment Tribunal ruled that female employees, who largely work in Asda stores, could compare themselves to male employees that work in Asda’s depots.The comparison forms part of an equal pay ...
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ArticlePoll: 38% would like a sports area in their workplace
Employee Benefits poll: More than a third (38%) of respondents would like a sports area in their workplace.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 26 responses, also found that 27% of respondents cite a bar as the fun social feature they would most like to see introduced to their ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Hermes
The workplace benefits offered by Hermes:PensionOccupational stakeholder pension with employer matching contributions up to 5%.PayAnnual bonus for senior managers.Group riskGroup income protection for all employees after completing a 26-week probation period. Once organisational sick pay is exhausted, the income protection provides employees with 50% of salary for two years.Life assurance ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 33% spend 1-3% of payroll on health benefits
EXCLUSIVE: A third (33%) of employer respondents spend between 1-3% of payroll on providing health-related benefits for their workforce, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2017, which surveyed 121 employer respondents in July 2017, also found that a further 21% spend less ...
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OpinionIan McKenna: Advanced tools can help employees get more value out of their pension
Over the next 18 months employers that only started providing workplace pensions when this became a legal requirement under auto-enrolment will see the cost of their contributions triple. From April 2018, the current 1% employer contribution doubles to 2, and then increases to 3% 12 months later. Also, employees will ...