All articles by Louise – Page 8
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Article62% manage auto-enrolment administration in-house
Almost two-thirds (62%) of employer respondents manage the administration of pensions auto-enrolment in-house, according to research by Chase de Vere and Lightbulb.The research, which surveyed 300 senior HR decision makers in the UK, also found that more than a third (37%) of respondents cite administration as the biggest challenge to ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 49% would leave an organisation due to a lack of recognition
EXCLUSIVE: Almost half (49%) of Australia, UK and US-based employee respondents would leave an organisation if they do not receive regular recognition, according to research by employee engagement organisation Reward Gateway.Its research, which surveyed 1,500 employees and 1,500 senior decision makers across Australia, the UK, and the USA, also found ...
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ArticleAgeas, Hasbro and Oracle shortlisted for best pensions communications
Ageas, Hasbro and Oracle (pictured) are among the organisations that have been shortlisted in the best pensions communications category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.This award celebrates employers that have implemented an effective pensions communications strategy.The full category shortlist is:Ageas, Pensions Re-EnrolmentDHL (Entered by Willis Towers Watson)Hasbro, The Lab (Entered ...
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ArticleLouise’s lowdown: Cryopreservation enters the benefits mix
At the beginning of May, Richard Craib, founder of artificial intelligence hedge fund Numerai, announced the launch of a new employee benefit on Twitter: whole-body preservation cryonics. The tweet included a link to a job listing for a full stack engineer vacancy at the firm. The job description detailed the ...
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OpinionDavid Haigh: Low-cost financial education interventions can deliver a high return on investment
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) reported in its January 2017 Financial wellbeing: the employee view research with Close Brothers Asset Management, that money worries have affected the ability of one in four employees to do their job. It found that people at all wage levels can be ...
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EXCLUSIVE: of employer respondents , according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare.The Benefits research 2017, which surveyed 271 employer respondents in February-March 2017, also found thatRead the full Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017.
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ArticlePoll: 18% communicate relevant benefits to mark Mental Health Awareness Week
Employee Benefits poll: Around a fifth (18%) of respondents are demonstrating their support for Mental Health Awareness Week (8-14 May 2017) by communicating relevant employee benefits to staff.A poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 33 responses, also found that more than a third (36%) of employer respondents are not running ...
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OpinionAdam Kingl: Rethinking reward for generation Y
One thing is for certain: employees are a lot less loyal than they used to be. Generation Y in particular, our youngest employees in their twenties and early thirties, seem to jump from employer to employer with an almost frightening rapidity. Make no mistake either, this is not just a ...
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ArticleWhat does the legislative delay to the money purchase annual allowance mean for employers?
The Finance Bill received Royal Assent on 27 April, becoming the Finance Act 2017. However, the final act omitted a number of clauses in a bid to expedite its passage through Parliament ahead of the snap general election on 8 June.In the final reading of the Finance Bill in the ...
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ArticleShaun Davis: What is the role of employers in removing the stigma around mental health?
Mental wellbeing is an issue that touches us all, directly or indirectly through friends, family and colleagues, regardless of what we do or who we are.In my view, we all have a key role to play in removing the stigma associated with mental health, be that at work or in ...
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ArticleTeresa Payne: What is the role of employers in removing the stigma around mental health?
People are at the heart of most businesses and looking after wellbeing is essential for us all to be able to thrive, be happy, and bring our best selves to work.Removing the stigma around mental health in the workplace is an important part of a firm’s overall people strategy. As ...
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ArticleStephen Hickey: What is the role of employers in removing the stigma around mental health?
Mental health is a real issue in today’s world. According to World Health Organisation estimates, 300 million people suffer from depression.It goes without question that employers play a role in not just removing the stigma around mental health, but make conscious steps in tackling it, head on.For employers, it starts ...
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ArticlePoppy Jaman: What is the role of employers in removing the stigma around mental health?
Employers have a big role to play in reducing the stigma around mental health because for too long people have been reluctant to talk about mental health in the workplace. This stigma typically arises from fear and ignorance rather than ill will; people often find it easier to avoid the ...
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OpinionHannah Pettitt: Mental health first aid support at Transport for London
Over the past few years, I have become interested and passionate about mental health and wellbeing, which has grown from personal experience. In 2015, I became a mental health first aider with my training funded by my employer, Transport for London. It considers the health and wellbeing of its employees ...
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ArticlePoll: 58% unaware of the legislative delay to the money purchase annual allowance reduction
Employee Benefits poll: More than half (58%) of employer respondents are not aware of the legislative delay to the changes to the money purchase annual allowance (MPAA).A poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 33 responses, found that 42% of respondents are aware that the reduction to the MPAA was not ...
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AnalysisHow can benefits support suicide prevention in the workplace?
Need to know:A clear commitment to employee wellbeing can help to erode the stigma around suicide and mental ill-health and encourage staff to engage with support services.Communication and training is key to ensuring employees and line managers have a good understanding of the benefits available to them and how to ...
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Poll: Are you aware of the legislative delay to the money purchase annual allowance?
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ArticlePoll: 67% have not communicated the changes to childcare vouchers to staff
Employee Benefits poll: More than two-thirds (67%) of employer respondents have not communicated the changes to childcare vouchers to employees.The poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 70 responses, found that a third (33%) of respondents have informed staff about the changes.The government began rolling out its tax-free childcare scheme this ...