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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid trials wellbeing apps
I never thought I would say this, but I love my job. How many people get paid to take care of their own wellbeing? Nope. I can’t think of any, but that is exactly what I am doing today.Big Bad Boss has latched onto the current mental health zeitgeist, and ...
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Article44% of employers have increased benefits communication during Covid-19
Just over two in five (44%) of employers have increased employee benefits communications, according to research by Wills Towers Watson.Its 2020 Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pulse report, which surveyed 996 employers in April 2020, also found that 14% of respondents are planning to increase their benefits communications, while 16% are considering doing ...
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ArticleOnly 30% of the UK workforce experienced working from home in 2019
Only 30% of UK employees ever worked from home during 2019, according to the latest research by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).Due to the current Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, many UK employees are now expected to work from home for the foreseeable future. The research, published on 24 March 2020, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: British Airways aligns customer and employee experience strategies
Employee Benefits Connect 2020: At air travel organisation British Airways, the evolution and progression of digital technology is embraced as a key enabler for business success, bringing together the customer and employee experiences.In a keynote session closing the packed conference schedule at Employee Benefits Connect 2020, Angela Williams, chief people ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Business values must underpin future engagement strategies
Employee Benefits Connect 2020: Having clearly defined business values can be key to underpinning employee engagement strategies for the workforces of the future, according to Debrah Corey, author, speaker and adviser to Reward Gateway.In her session at Employee Benefits Connect 2020 yesterday (26 February), Corey said: "Business values can significantly ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Bespoke benefits packages are key to attracting workforce of the future
Employee Benefits Connect 2020: To meet the needs of future workforces, employers must provide a benefits package with bespoke options for employees, says Jo Monk, HR director at ALD Automotive.Addressing delegates at Employee Benefits Connect 2020 on Wednesday 26 February 2020, Monk discussed some of the difficulties employers face in ...
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ArticleHays Travel launches discount app for 5,400 employees
Sunderland-based travel agent chain Hays Travel has launched a new discount app for its 5,400 employees.The app, provided by Reward Me Now, offers staff up to 18% savings at more than 130 high street retailers, including Debenhams, Currys PC World, and Virgin Experience Days, with no set-up fee or monthly ...
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ArticlePoll: Two-thirds use awareness days to prompt mental health discussions
Employee Benefits poll: Two-thirds (67%) of employers use awareness days to prompt mental health discussions. A poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 30 responses, found that awareness days, such as Time to Talk, and Blue Monday aid 67% of respondents in prompting mental health discussions among their employees. Further findings ...
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ArticleTwo-fifths do not think their benefits package meets the needs of all generations
More than two-fifths (44%) of employers do not believe that their benefits packages meet the needs of all generations present within the workforce, according to research by Aon. The UK Benefits and trends survey 2020, which canvassed 200 participants across a range of sectors, found that 38% thought they met ...
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ArticleThree-fifths of employers plan to invest more in digital health products
More than three-fifths (62%) of UK employers are likely to invest more in digital health products over the next five years, according to research by Mercer Marsh Benefits. The February 2020 Health on demand report surveyed 1,000 UK employees and 100 UK businesses. It also found that 47% of employees ...
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ArticleMcDonald's launches app to enhance education benefits for US staff
McDonald’s has launched a career exploration app to help US employees in 36,000 restaurants maximise the learning and education benefits available to themThe app, Archway to Careers, builds upon the organisation's existing Archways to Opportunity programme, which offers McDonald's staff the opportunity to learn English language skills, earn a high ...
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ArticleOne in five UK employees banned from discussing pay with fellow staff
Nearly a fifth (18%) of employees have been told they are banned from discussing pay with fellow staff members, according to a poll conducted by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and GQR Research. The research polled 2,700 respondents aged above 16 and currently in work in the UK, and took ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 67% have undertaken pensions communications within the last year
EXCLUSIVE: Employers are responding to the challenge of ensuring staff are saving enough for a comfortable retirement by continuing to open up communications channels around pensions, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits/Wealth at Work Pensions research 2019, which was conducted during October 2019 among 135 HR decision makers, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 34% have widened communications due to auto re-enrolment
EXCLUSIVE: Under auto-enrolment legislation, employers are required to re-enrol employees into a pension scheme every three years. Many employers have used this as a lever to expand their communications strategy. For example, 34% of respondents have introduced, or plan to introduce, wider communications around pensions and retirement saving, while 23% ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Three-quarters provide online access to employee benefits
EXCLUSIVE: Three-quarters (75%) of employers are now offering employees access to their benefits online, according to research by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare.The research, which surveyed 500 HR decision makers and heads of businesses, also found that 44% of respondents administer all benefits online, with a further third (32%) hosting some benefits ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Dakota Hotels staff save £15,000 through perks platform
EXCLUSIVE: As at 7 November 2019, and since launching a new perks and recognition platform in January 2019, hotel chain Dakota Hotels has seen its 490 employees share 318 moments of thanks and save an estimated total of £15,000 through discounted and free perks.The hotel chain has locations in Glasgow, ...
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ArticleAmazon pilots virtual healthcare service for US employees
Online retailer and technology organisation Amazon is piloting a virtual healthcare service, Amazon Care, for its US employees, with a view to ultimately making it available to all 650,000 employees enrolled in an Amazon health insurance plan.The primary care service, which is currently being tested by a group of Seattle-based ...
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ArticleOrganisation behind Bella Italia and Café Rouge launches reward and recognition scheme
Restaurant organisation Casual Dining Group (CDG), which owns brands including Bella Italia, Café Rouge and Las Iguanas, has launched a new reward and recognition scheme for its 7,000 employees in the UK.The new programme, provided by Each Person, was implemented on 17 October 2019 to help boost employee satisfaction and ...
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ArticleQueen’s Speech confirms Pension Schemes Bill and CDC pensions
The Queen has confirmed that the implementation of the Pensions Schemes Bill will be brought forward, legislating for the introduction of pensions dashboards as well as collective defined contribution (CDC) pension schemes.The Bill was one of the measures announced in the Queen’s Speech, delivered on Monday 14 October 2019 to ...
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ArticleKam Dhillon: What are the implications of the cryptocurrency pay movement?
Cryptocurrency is a rapidly evolving niche that, frankly, has the potential to shake up the global banking system. Indeed, financial markets, industry and technology are evolving rapidly, and the cryptocurrency pay movement is indicative of this innovation.The movement is particularly beneficial for those who do not have access to traditional ...