All articles by Marianne – Page 2
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Visualsoft treats staff on Employee Appreciation Day
EXCLUSIVE: Web development organisation Visualsoft has given its 200 members of staff a token of thanks to mark Employee Appreciation Day today (4 March).The organisation treated each of its employees to a cupcake to celebrate the occasion. It conducted an early morning desk drop so that staff would receive the ...
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ArticleAdmiral Group rewards employees with free shares
Admiral Group has given each of it 8,000 employees £3,600-worth of free shares through its employee share scheme.The motor insurance firm rewarded its staff with the free shares after achieving a record profit before tax of £377 million in 2015, 6% higher than in 2014.The employee share scheme has been ...
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ArticleToyo Aluminium turns to art to boost creativity
Something for the weekend…Japanese aluminium foil producer, Toyo Aluminium, has turned to artistic means to stimulate its executives' creative thinking.During a conference for 20 of the organisation’s executives, including its president Hiroshi Yamamoto, the group was given large sheets of paper, split into small teams and asked to paint their ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 24 February and 3 March 2016: Puppies help de-stress Australian workplacesEY, Iceland and Nationwide are among the 25 Best Big Companies to Work For 2016Rolls-Royce introduces financial education and engagement strategyHow will the national living wage impact reward strategies?EXCLUSIVE: Countrywide introduces ...
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Article23% have yet to review schemes in light of pension freedoms
Almost a quarter (23%) of respondents have yet to review their pension scheme investment strategy since the pension freedoms were introduced in April 2015, but plan to do so this year, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its Pension design survey, which surveyed 160 of the UK’s largest organisations, also ...
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Article80% of UK organisations lack staff engagement
Some 80% of UK respondents face a lack of employee engagement in their organisation, according to research by Deloitte.However, its Global human capital trends survey, which is based on 7,000 responses from HR and business leaders in 130 countries, including 140 UK employers, found that just over a third (36%) ...
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ArticleCBI to discuss data analytics for future benefits strategies at Employee Benefits Connect
Nigel Hopkins, resource director at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI), will outline how data can be utilised to future proof an employee benefits strategy at Employee Benefits Connect 2016 on 9 March.Speaking alongside Dr Eric Tyree, chief data scientist at Capita Employee Benefits, in the session entitled ‘Using data ...
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ArticleRolls-Royce introduces financial education and engagement strategy
Rolls-Royce has implemented a financial education and employee engagement strategy to engage employees with saving for retirement, and switched pension scheme providers.The strategy, which includes financial education presentations and access to an online platform, is designed to help employees take control of their finances.The aerospace power systems manufacturer introduced the ...
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Article67% of generation Z employees view salary as most important aspect of a job
More than two-thirds (67%) of generation Z respondents consider salary to be the most important thing about a job, according to research by leadership development organisation the Forum Corporation.The Forum generation report, which surveyed 250 generation Z employees (those born between 1994 and 2000) and 750 employers, also found that ...
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ArticleGain insight into balancing benefits and financial wellbeing at Employee Benefits Connect
Those who attend Employee Benefits Connect 2016 can gain insight into how employee benefits could potentially harm employee’s financial wellbeing, as well as the measures that can be taken to address this, in a session led by Darren Laverty (pictured), partner at Secondsight.During the conference session, Laverty will discuss the ...
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ArticleOmbudsman upholds pensions tax complaint against police
The Pensions Ombudsman upheld a complaint against the Police and Crime Commissioner of South Wales over its failure to inform a police officer of the tax implications of re-employment on his retirement benefits.The police officer, Mr Cherry, retired in June 2011 and was re-employed by the Commissioner within one month ...
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ArticleWilliam Hill to pay all employees the national living wage
William Hill is to pay all of its 12,500 employees at least the national living wage rate of £7.20 an hour.The national living wage, announced by Chancellor George Osborne in the Summer Budget 2015, is mandatory for workers aged 25 and over and will come into effect from April 2016.The ...
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ArticleBankers' bonus cap regulations will not extend to small firms
The Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) will not apply bonus cap rules to smaller firms.The FCA and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) have informed the European Banking Authority (EBA) that they will comply with all elements of the EBA Guidelines on sound remuneration policies, except for the provision ...
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ArticleLaw Society of Scotland increases trainee solicitor pay rates
Trainee solicitors in Scotland are to receive a pay rise following an increase in the Law Society of Scotland's mandatory and recommended rates of pay.From 1 April, the Law Society’s Council has agreed that only trainee contracts that pay at least the voluntary living wage rate of £8.25 an hour, ...
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ArticleLearn from industry leaders at Employee Benefits Connect 2016
Employee Benefits Connect 2016 is fast approaching. The one-day event will take place on 9 March at the Lancaster London.The event will give attendees the opportunity to stay ahead of the curve by hearing the latest thinking on the future of reward.The comprehensive conference programme will provide insight into benefits ...
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AnalysisInfographic: The use of salary sacrifice against the new national living wage
An infographic looking at how many organisations have considered the use of salary sacrifice against the new national living wage minimums (Source: Jelf Employee Benefits survey, conducted in November 2015).Read more about how the national living wage will impact reward strategies.
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OpinionConor D'Arcy: Consider the long-term consequences of approaches to the national living wage
Since its announcement last summer, the national living wage (NLW) has rarely been far from the headlines. Commentators have discussed its merits and demerits, but whatever your opinion, it is a big deal: the Resolution Foundation estimates that it will result in a pay rise for roughly 4.5m workers.But pay ...
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ArticleEY, Iceland and Nationwide are among the 25 Best Big Companies to Work For 2016
EY, Iceland, Nationwide Building Society, Skyscanner and Water Aid are among the organisations recognised in The Sunday Times' Best Companies to Work For 2016 lists.The lists rank the best large employers to work for (3,000 employees or more), the best 100 mid-sized organisations to work for (between 250 and 3,000 ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Royal Bank of Scotland engages staff with its sustainability goals
EXCLUSIVE: Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is engaging employees with its sustainability and energy-efficiency goals as part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy.The organisation's environmental target framework focuses on one initiative each month to boost employee engagement with different environmental aims. Throughout February 2016 it is focusing on energy ...
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ArticleLearn about measures to address sickness absence of the future at Employee Benefits Connect
Delegates who attend Employee Benefits Connect 2016 can gain insight into the importance of early intervention for sickness absences.In a session entitled ‘Taking measures to protect businesses from sickness absence costs of the future - the benefits of early intervention’, Beth Rose Husted, vocational rehabilitation services manager at Unum UK, ...