All articles by Louise – Page 29
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Article77% do not feel in control of their pension savings
More than three-quarters (77%) of respondents do not feel in control of their pension savings, according to research by Hymans Robertson.Its Putting your workforce back in control of pensions report, which is based on a survey of 102 HR and benefits professionals, 2000 pension savers, focus groups, and individuals saving ...
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ArticleSalesforce conducts $3m salary adjustment to address equal pay
Cloud computing firm Salesforce has spent a total of $3 million on salary adjustments in order to rectify statistically significant differences in pay between male and female employees carrying out comparable work.The organisation implemented the changes after conducting an analysis of the salaries of its 17,000 global employees as of ...
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OpinionIan McKenna: Smart technology can drive engagement with retirement savings
Achieving effective engagement with employees about their retirementbenefits is crucial for an employer to get the best return on such spend. If people do not understand something, it is virtually impossible for them to appreciate its value.Smartphones and tablets can now make this far easier, but this needs more than ...
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ArticleCisco uses online idea sharing platform to encourage employee feedback
Employee Benefits Connect 2016: Cisco International encourages employees to provide feedback and suggestions about their benefits package via an online idea sharing platform.Speaking in a session titled ‘Building a global benefits strategy for the business of the future’, at Employee Benefits Connect on 9 March, Spencer Roach, total reward manager ...
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ArticleThe future work landscape will require a changing approach to reward
Employee Benefits Connect 2016: Reward and benefit strategies will need to adapt to the changing workplace landscape if they are to meet the evolving requirements of the future workforce.Speaking in the closing keynote session titled ‘What is the digital future of the workplace and how different will it be?’ at ...
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ArticleNational minimum wage to rise to £6.95
The national minimum wage rate for employees aged 21-24 years old will increase from £6.70 to £6.95 an hour.The 25p increase will come into effect in October 2016.The national minimum wage rate for those aged 18-20 will rise by almost 5% from £5.30 to £5.55 an hour, and the rate ...
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Article27% of managers are more comfortable discussing employees’ physical than mental health
More than a quarter (27%) of manager respondents are more comfortable discussing employees’ physical health than their mental health, according to research by Axa PPP Healthcare.Its survey of 1,000 managers also found that 45% of respondents are more comfortable discussing physical than mental health because they feel they do not ...
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ArticleEmployers could adapt flexible benefits to address rising eldercare demands
Employee Benefits Connect 2016: Employers could address rising eldercare demands by considering how flexible benefits could be adapted to extend to employees’ parents.Speaking in a session titled ‘Eldercare: changing how we develop the benefits offering’ at Employee Benefits Connect on 9 March, Adam Brooke, international benefits manager at Standard Chartered ...
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ArticleDHL, Orange and Saint-Gobain are certified as a Top Employer Global 2016
DHL Express, Orange and Saint-Gobain are among eight organisations to be certified as a Top Employer Global 2016 for their forward-thinking HR practices and employee benefits offerings.The certification recognises employers that create a workplace environment that promotes the personal and professional development of their employees, that offer exceptional benefits to ...
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ArticleEmployers should proactively educate staff about cancer risks and symptoms
Employee Benefits Connect 2016: Employers can support employees affected by cancer by improving education around risk factors and what steps can be taken to mitigate these.Speaking in a session titled ‘Stepping up the fight against corporate cancer’ at Employee Benefits Connect on 9 March, Dr Pixie McKenna explained that obesity ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis and Waitrose employees to receive 10% bonus
All 91,500 employees at John Lewis and Waitrose are to receive a bonus worth 10% of their salary.The bonus is equivalent to more than 5 weeks’ pay for staff that have been employed by the John Lewis Partnership for the whole year.The bonus has been awarded after the organisation announced ...
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Article28% offer financial wellbeing support
More than a quarter (28%) of respondents offer financial wellbeing support, according to financial education organisation Nudge.Its Financial education: the definitive guide 2016 report, which surveyed 302 employers, also found that 17% of respondents are in the process of introducing a financial wellbeing programme.The research also found that:Half (50%) of ...
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ArticleCafe recruits cat nannies to support feline workforce
Something for the weekend: A cat café in Manchester is on the look out for cat nannies.Recruits will be paid £7.50-£8 an hour, and will undertake round-the-clock shift work.Cat nannies will be responsible for the general wellbeing of the cats at the café, which is due to open this spring. ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 3 and 9 March 2016: Can the government afford to get rid of salary sacrifice?NHS Scotland employees to receive 1% pay rise.EXCLUSIVE: Visualsoft treats staff on Employee Appreciation Day.Lovewell’s logic: Is menstrual leave a forward-thinking or outdated concept?79% used existing workplace ...
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ArticleLouise's lowdown: Starting whistle blows on gender pay gap league tables
In February 2016, the government unveiled its much anticipated draft regulations on gender pay gap reporting. Organisations with more than 250 employees will be required to publish gender pay and bonus gap data on their website, in addition to information about the number of male and female employees across pay ...
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ArticleEAT reverses ET decision on childcare vouchers
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has overturned an Employment Tribunal (ET) decision that it was discriminatory to require employees to agree to the suspension of childcare vouchers during maternity leave when signing up to the scheme.In the case of Peninsula Business Services vs Donaldson, a pregnant employee refused to enter ...
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ArticleReward Gateway acquires Yomp
Employee engagement organisation Reward Gateway has acquired health platform startup Yomp.Ry Morgan, founder of Yomp, will join Reward Gateway as head of wellbeing technology. Pascal Gessati, chief technology officer at Yomp, will take up the role of principle engineer at Reward Gateway.Morgan (pictured) said: “Yomp has huge ambitions within this ...
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ArticleEmployers must consider the evolving generational mix in benefits strategies
Employee Benefits Connect 2016: Employers need to consider the changing generational mix within the workforce when developing their reward and benefit strategies.In the opening keynote session ‘The evolution of our workforces and the implications for employee benefits’ at Employee Benefits Connect 2016 on 9 March, Nigel Jeremy, chief learning officer ...
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ArticleNHS Scotland employees to receive 1% pay rise
NHS Scotland staff are to receive a pay rise of at least 1% from April 2016.The Scottish government is to implement the increase in pay after accepting independent recommendations from the NHS Pay Review Body and Doctors’ and Dentists’ Pay Review.Employees earning less than £22,000 will also receive an additional ...
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Article15% view frequent pensions regulation changes as a burden
Some 15% of employer respondents feel that frequent changes to pensions regulation are a burden, according to research by Barnett Waddingham and Standard Life.The Employers’ attitudes to the changing defined contribution (DC) pensions landscape report, which surveyed 76 employers, also found that more than half (52%) of respondents cite regulatory ...