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Article71% believe staff are distracted by personal debt at work
Just under three-quarters (71%) of employer respondents believe that employees may be distracted by personal debt problems while at work, according to research by Jelf Employee Benefits.The research, which surveyed 319 employers, also found that 43% of respondents believe employees at their organisation have been absent from work over the ...
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5 Key findings
The survey, which was conducted in July 2017 among users of www.employeebenefits.co.uk, received 121 responses. Respondents are involved in the purchase of healthcare benefits at their organisation, either as a primary decision maker or a decision influencer.69% of respondents do not calculate the return on investment for their healthcare benefits ...
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ArticleLouise’s lowdown: Supporting corporate social responsibility through benefits
US marketing agency Havas Chicago has a novel approach to engaging staff with charitable causes that adds a little summer fun into the mix. If employees could reach a set fundraising target then they received the day off after the organisation's summer party on 27 July.Havas Chicago set up an ...
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ArticlePoll: 26% believe dependent contractor status will provide greater clarity
Employee Benefits poll: More than a quarter (26%) of employer respondents believe the dependent contractor status proposed in the Taylor Review will bring greater clarity.A poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 23 responses, found that 22% of respondents feel the new term will cause confusion.The Taylor review of modern working ...
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OpinionKate Hurn: Taylor Review advocates enhancing rights for dependent contractors
The government-commissioned review of modern working practices by Matthew Taylor calls for legislative change to help determine employment status more easily and recommends enhancing rights for workers.Taylor acknowledges the confusion created by the current category of workers, made up of bona fide employees and so-called limb (b) workers who are ...
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ArticleGKN closes UK defined benefit scheme to future accrual
Engineering organisation GKN has closed its UK defined benefit (DB) pension arrangement to future accrual.The DB scheme closed to future accrual following a consultation with active members. As of 1 July 2017, members will receive pension benefits on a defined contribution (DC) basis.GKN operates a number of DB and DC ...
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ArticleLunch and learn with Employee Benefits Summer School 2017
Employee Benefits Summer School will return in August to provide insights from leading experts on the key issues facing the employee benefits industry.Experts from Capita Employee Benefits, Embryocare, Legal and General, Simplyhealth, Nest, and Wealth at Work will discuss the latest benefits trends, challenges and opportunities for employers with Employee ...
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ArticleRos Altmann: How can employers support staff with later life care costs?
Employers could help staff with later life care costs. Employers offer employee benefits packages including pensions, life insurance, health and ill-health cover, but there is no specific benefit that recognises requirements for later life care. And people will need help not only for their own care, but perhaps for their ...
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ArticleNigel Peaple: How can employers support staff with later life care costs?
The care conundrum is not simple and the vast majority of employers may wish to consider later life care costs from two different perspectives.First, some members of their workforce are likely to need to finance care in later life, well past the age that they are likely to have a ...
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ArticleDavid Finch: How can employers support staff with later life care costs?
The friction between work and caring responsibilities has a long and troubled history. It is a key reason why women leave the labour market and an enduring source of the gender pay gap.But addressing this challenge has, in one respect, been one of Britain's biggest labour market success over the ...
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Amanda Steadman: How would the Taylor Review proposals affect employers?
The overriding ambition of the Taylor Review is to make the case for all work being 'good work' and for this to become a new national priority. In a nutshell, 'good work' means that all work in the UK should be fair and decent with realistic scope for development and ...
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Case StudiesCountrywide recognised for voluntary benefits at Employee Benefits Awards 2017
Countrywide was named winner in the best voluntary benefits category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.This award celebrates the most effective use of a voluntary benefits plan and staff deals.Property services organisation Countrywide introduced its Under One Roof discount scheme in 2016, providing discounts on the organisation's services to employees ...
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AnalysisFive top tips to maximise voluntary benefits take-up
Need to know:Offer deals that deliver valued savings to employees, and which are not available at a better rate elsewhere.Create a year-round communications plan to promote benefits at the times when they are likely to be most relevant to staff.Provide a broad range of voluntary benefits to appeal to different ...
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OpinionJames Wilders: Father succeeds in sex discrimination claim
The Equality Act protects men as well as women from being discriminated against on grounds of sex. In the case of Madasar Ali v Capita Customer Management, an Employment Tribunal has held that an employer's failure to pay enhanced shared parental pay at the same rate as enhanced maternity pay ...
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OpinionPeter Murphy: Underestimate The Pensions Regulator at your peril
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) wants everyone to know that it is acting more quickly to intervene where it considers schemes to be underfunded, or where there are indications that employers may be avoiding their responsibilities.Employers should be wary. Even if the risk of intervention from TPR is small, it is ...
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OpinionCaroline Sherrington: Share options are a flexible way for employers to share equity with staff
Share schemes can be an attractive workplace savings option, helping employees to save while encouraging engagement with an organisation's business performance.Caroline Sherrington: Share options are a flexible way for employers to share equity with staffEquity can be a great way to attract and incentivise employees while preserving precious cash reserves, ...
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ArticleMoney purchase annual allowance reduction legislation to apply retrospectively
The reduction to the money purchase annual allowance (MPAA) and the introduction of the £500 tax-exempt employer-arranged pensions advice allowance are to apply retrospectively from April 2017.These measures were due to be legislated for in the Finance Bill 2017. However, following the announcement of the snap general election on 8 ...
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ArticlePoll: 23% cite staff demand as reason to offer driverless vehicles as company cars
Employee Benefits poll: Less than a quarter (23%) of employer respondents cite employee demand as a factor that would influence their decision to include driverless vehicles in company car schemes.A poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 31 responses, also found that 26% of respondents view duty of care and safety ...