All articles by Louise – Page 6
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OpinionMargaret May and Edward Brunsdon: Unravelling workplace financial wellbeing services
Over the past decade, increasing numbers of working-age people across the UK have found it hard to make ends meet. Economic austerity, welfare state retrenchment and depressed wages along with increased domestic and accommodation costs have contributed to an erosion of savings, rising household debt, revolving credit card use and, ...
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ArticleLouise’s lowdown: Breaking down taboos around all aspects of workplace health
Tackling taboos around mental health in the workplace is a frequently discussed topic on Employee Benefits. If employees feel unable to discuss mental health or managers feel uncomfortable broaching the topic in an empathetic and helpful manner, then this can hamper efforts to ensure staff access appropriate support.A number of ...
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Infographic: What are employees concerned about?
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EXCLUSIVE: 48% review their benefits package annually
EXCLUSIVE: Less than half (48%) of employer respondents review their reward and benefits programme annually, according to research by Equiniti.Its survey of 202 employers also found that 30% of respondents use people analytics to calculate the cost, return on investment, and impact of reward and benefits in their organisation.The research ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 26% run workplace financial education initiatives
EXCLUSIVE: Around a quarter (26%) of employer respondents have financial education initiatives in place, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare.The Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017, which surveyed 271 employer respondents in February-March 2017, also found that 32% are looking to implement financial education initiatives.While not directly comparable, 14% ...
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OpinionMartin Bartlam: Blockchain technology advances can enhance the pensions experience
Imagine you can look up the balance of your benefits at any time, perhaps making a payment or adjusting an investment allocation.You may think that it is not very exciting to have instant access to your pensions statements. But what you are looking at is your asset pool, not a ...
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Analysis
Infographic: Employee borrowing versus employer perceptions
An infographic looking at where employees are borrowing and employers' perceptions of employee borrowing. (Source: Neyber’s The DNA of financial wellbeing 2017 report, published in May 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.infogr.am/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");
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OpinionCatherine Rickard: How can employers support financially stressed employees?
A culture of ‘spend today, rather than save for tomorrow’ is affecting many employees’ wellbeing and productivity. Institute for Employment Studies (IES) and Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) research, the Employee financial wellbeing report, published in January 2017, confirmed this by showing that one in four employees report ...
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ArticleGovernment appoints Guy Opperman pensions and financial inclusion minister
The government has appointed Guy Opperman parliamentary under-secretary for pensions and financial inclusion at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).The position, otherwise referred to as minister for pensions and financial inclusion, replaces that of parliamentary under-secretary of state for pensions. This role was previously held by Richard Harrington, who ...
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OpinionPolly Mackenzie: Addressing money worries at work
Imagine trying to concentrate at work when you know the bailiffs might be round at your house while you are out, and that when you check your phone at the end of the shift there will be 20 missed calls from debt collectors. I know I could not focus on ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 91% offer life assurance benefits
EXCLUSIVE: Approximately nine in 10 (91%) employer respondents provide life assurance or death in service, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare.The Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017, which surveyed 271 employer respondents in February-March 2017, also found that the majority of respondents that offer life assurance or death in ...
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Analysis
Infographic: The car benefits currently offered by employers
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 61% offer flexible-working initiatives
EXCLUSIVE: Almost two-thirds (61%) of employer respondents offer flexible-working initiatives, compared to 54% in 2016, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare.The Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017, which surveyed 271 employer respondents in February-March 2017, also found that extra holidays for long service or life events (53%), retail and ...
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OpinionRachael Saunders: Supporting carers will help older staff to stay in work
As our population gets older, many more people will need care due to chronic health conditions or disability. This is often provided by friends or relatives who are balancing that vitally important caring role with a paid job. One in five 50-64 year-olds are carers, but Business in the Community’s ...
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OpinionRosalind Connor: What the British Airways pensions case means for trustees and employers
The decision in the case of British Airways vs Airways Pension Scheme Trustee was handed down on 19 May 2017. The case, as the judge remarked, has been a lengthy one, and the appeal underway means that the case may well run for many more years. The case is the ...
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Article36% believe wearables can enhance productivity in the workplace
More than one-third (36%) of employee respondents cite increased productivity as a benefit of using wearable technology in the workplace, according to research by office search engine organisation Office Genie.Its survey of 1,000 UK employees also found that 42% of respondents believe that stress monitoring is an appropriate use for ...
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ArticleBNP Paribas wins the Grand Prix at Employee Benefits Awards 2017
BNP Paribas won the coveted Grand Prix award at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.The financial services organisation was lauded for its innovative use of technology to support the wellbeing of its employees and for its ambitious approach to diversity and inclusion.BNP Paribas also won the award for best benefits to ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 79% offer private medical insurance to staff
EXCLUSIVE: More than three-quarters (79%) of employer respondents offer private medical insurance (PMI) to employees, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare.The Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017, which surveyed 271 employer respondents in February-March 2017, also found that 73% of respondents offer PMI to partners and dependents.In 2016, 71% ...