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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Aspen launches online financial education programme
EXCLUSIVE: Insurance and reinsurance organisation Aspen has launched an online financial education programme for its 700 UK employees.Its financial education programme, which is provided by Nudge. launched on 20 April 2018, ahead of Aspen's annual flexible benefits selection window in May. It was launched via an email campaign and through ...
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ArticleChicago restaurant employees earn $2,000 tip
Something for the weekend: A customer dining at a restaurant in Chicago generously gave employees a total of $2,000 in tips.The diner, Mike, who was visiting from Seattle, was so impressed by his dining experience at Boka, Chicago, he claimed it was the "absolute best service and food I have ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid looks into retirement planning
I need you to know I am really not that old. It is true that a girl in the bank told me, condescendingly, that ‘nowadays’ people do not ask for statement folders. It is also true my hairdresser keeps referring to her mother and me in the same sentence. Yet, ...
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Article67% of employers do not offer financial support or guidance
More than two-thirds (67%) of respondents do not provide financial support or guidance for their employees, according to research by Thomsons Online Benefits.Its UK Employee benefits watch report 2018: Creating the ultimate employee connection report, which surveyed 450 UK employers representing approximately 1,800,000 employees, also found that 70% do not ...
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ArticleHays UK, Talk Talk and GSK shortlisted for best financial wellbeing strategy
Recruitment firm Hays UK (pictured), telecommunications provider Talk Talk Group and pharmaceutical organisation GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) are among the organisations shortlisted in the best financial wellbeing strategy category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.The award, sponsored by Wealth at Work, recognises an employer that uses a proactive approach to its workforce’s ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: An integrated approach is the future for financial wellbeing strategies
Employee Benefits Connect 2018: Employers are looking for an integrated financial wellbeing strategy that features both employee benefits products and financial education.Speaking as part of the wellbeing stream at Employee Benefits Connect 2018 on Wednesday 28 February, Monica Kaila (pictured), co-founder and director at Neyber, and Nick Burns, chairman of ...
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ArticleTim Goodwin: Does the government’s response to the Taylor Review go far enough to protect workers?
The government has finally set out its response to the Taylor Review, which looked at how changes in the workplace, and in particular, the rise of the gig economy, affect our employment rights. Unfortunately, the response is not particularly inspiring.For starters, there is not an awful lot in it. Rather ...
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ArticleRuth Buchanan and Hannah Martin: Does the government’s response to the Taylor Review go far enough to protect workers?
The future of work is here; or is it? In February 2018, the government released its response to the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices and there are likely to be a lot of changes for employers to get to grips with.The government proposes to take action on 52 of ...
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ArticleKatie Bailey: Does the government’s response to the Taylor Review go far enough to protect workers?
The government’s eagerly awaited and lengthy response to the Taylor Review, which was published in February, has elicited mixed commentary. On the one hand, Matthew Taylor himself has welcomed the fact that virtually all of his recommendations were accepted in principle, and the commitments expressed by the government to improve ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Learn to embrace a savings culture at Employee Benefits Connect 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Delegates at Employee Benefits Connect 2018 will be able to learn about the importance of creating a savings culture in order to support employees with their financial wellbeing and monetary goals.Jeanette Makings (pictured), head of financial education services at Close Brothers Asset Management, and Simon Williams, senior financial planner ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Hear the future of financial wellbeing at Employee Benefits Connect 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Delegates at Employee Benefits Connect 2018 will be able to gain an insight into the future of financial wellbeing strategies.Monica Kalia (pictured), co-founder and director at Neyber, will present a session titled ‘The employer view on what the future of financial wellbeing looks like’ as part of the wellbeing ...
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Maximising the effectiveness of financial wellbeing
As our Financial Wellbeing Week, in association with Wealth at Work, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.Over the past few years, we have seen employers’ approaches to supporting their employees almost go ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: SSE launches online financial education programme
EXCLUSIVE: Energy organisation SSE has launched an online financial education programme for 20,000 employees based across 150 UK operating sites.The financial education programme, which launched on 23 January 2018, forms part of the organisation’s wider focus on wellness. This approach aims to help employees’ improve their overall health and wellbeing.The ...
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Article28% provide financial education to ensure employees understand their workplace benefits
More than a quarter (28%) of employer respondents provide a financial education programme to ensure employees understand and make the most of their workplace benefits, according to research by Close Brothers and the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA).Its Lifetime savings challenge report, which surveyed 1,000 employers with 200 or ...
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Article66% predict borrowing and debt management as main financial wellness driver for 2018
Two-thirds (66%) of employer respondents predict that borrowing and managing debt will be the main financial wellness driver for 2018, according to research by Nudge.Its The financial wellness playbook 2018 report, which surveyed 205 UK employers, representing a total of 1,516,733 employees, also found that 92% of respondents believe that ...
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ArticleTravis Perkins launches financial education programme
Building merchants Travis Perkins has launched a financial education programme for its 30,000 UK employees.The new programme, which is provided by Neyber, includes a financial wellbeing hub featuring online tools to help staff manage their financial planning, as well as any debt issues they may face. Through the hub employees ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: The ACCA launches online financial education programme
EXCLUSIVE: Global professional accountancy body the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) has launched an online financial education programme for its 900 UK employees.The financial education programme, provided by Nudge, was introduced in November 2017 to help improve the financial wellbeing of the ACCA’s London and Glasgow-based employees.Delivering a series ...
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University of London faces lawsuit over collective bargaining on pay and conditions
The University of London is facing a lawsuit filed by The independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) to argue the case of broadening the trade union rights of outsourced workers.The IWGB claims that facilities management company Cordant Security, which provide a number of employees to the university, including receptionists, ...
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ArticleKeep up to date with the Autumn Budget 2017
Chancellor Philip Hammond will deliver his Autumn Budget 2017 speech at 12.30pm on Wednesday 22 November 2017.Stay tuned to the Employee Benefits website for all the latest updates on how the Autumn Budget could impact employers and staff.In the Spring Budget 2017, key announcements included: a reduction in the money ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: GVA to launch online financial education programme
EXCLUSIVE: Real estate advisory organisation GVA is launching an online financial education programme for its 1,500 employees across 11 UK operating sites.The financial education programme, provided by Nudge, will be launched at the end of November 2017 to coincide with the organisation’s annual flexible benefit enrolment window. The new benefit ...