All Opinion articles – Page 61
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OpinionLorna Ellis: Employers need to consider workplace adjustments for employees with cancer
Because of the increasing rate of cancer diagnoses, it is very likely that most employers will face this scenario with a member of staff at some stage.Employers should be aware that under the Equality Act, cancer is classed as a disability from the point of diagnosis. Therefore, the employee is ...
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OpinionKatharine Moxham: No employee should be without group risk protection
In the quest to offer a package that appeals to different generations and sectors of the workforce, there can be a tendency to over-focus on choice and flexibility, when there are some benefits that every member of the workforce needs. Take the case of a young unmarried person who might ...
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OpinionJoe Ahern: Group risk benefits and the work and health agenda
The changing nature of the UK workforce, driven by an ageing population, presents huge challenges for policymakers, businesses, and other stakeholders. Group risk benefits have a vital role to play in meeting this challenge. Group life, group critical illness, and group income protection (GIP) all address specific risks that are ...
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OpinionMarc Meryon: On-demand economy raises questions around workplace rights
New working models emerging from the digital, on-demand economy have given rise to a wave of tribunal cases, with individuals looking to establish the extent of their workplace rights.Earlier this year, four cycle couriers, supported by the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain, launched claims in the London Central Employment ...
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OpinionLovewell's Logic: Equality and diversity in a post-Brexit world
Last month, one issue dominated conversations, press coverage, and hearts and minds across the UK: the European Union (EU) referendum.Since the Leave result was announced on 24 June, uncertainty and doubt have prevailed. At the time of writing, this shows no sign of abating as speculation continues about the impact ...
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OpinionRosalind Bragg: Well-paid leave for all could drive paternity leave take-up
When women and men call our advice line, their big concern is money. Whether they are calling about redundancy, sick leave, health and safety, leave entitlements or pregnancy discrimination, their primary concern is how they are going to make ends meet. Babies cost money and moving onto maternity, paternity or ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Where does Brexit fallout leave UK pensions?
Ever since the EU referendum result and David Cameron’s subsequent resignation as prime minister, barely a day seems to have gone by without news of political departures and appointments.Last week, it was the turn of Ros Altmann to leave her post of pensions minister. In itself, there is nothing unusual ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Awards success means a great deal
Earlier this week, I was absolutely thrilled when Employee Benefits was named Pension and Benefits Publication of the Year at the 2016 Willis Towers Watson Media Awards for the second consecutive year.Coupled with our lovely deputy editor Louise Fordham taking the prize for HR Technology Journalist of the Year, it ...
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OpinionBenjamin Fletcher: Benefits that recognise the diversity of employees’ lives can aid engagement
The world of work today is very different to even 10 years ago, and so too are employee expectations. Traditional work and home life divides have diminished as a generation grew up connected by and accustomed to sharing their lives on social media. Work and home-life separation has also come ...
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OpinionCathy Brown: Employee engagement enables growth of individuals and organisations
We all get more out of going to work if the organisations we work for have an engaging culture, a philosophy that there is a ‘better way to work’.There are four factors that are present in high-performing organisations with highly engaged employees: they have a clear story about the organisation ...
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OpinionDr Nigel Carter: Employers can help raise awareness of oral health among staff
An unhealthy workplace, physically and mentally, normally equals time off work and lost productivity. Thousands of people miss work because of their oral health every year.Frustratingly, most problems with teeth and gums are preventable with a good oral health routine. Despite this, research conducted by the Oral Health Foundation in ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Cast your votes?
By 7am on Friday 24 June, we should have the results of the EU referendum.Unsurprisingly, this was the main topic dominating conversation at EB Towers yesterday. Political decisions and preferences, of course, played a part in these conversations, but the question we heard more than any other during the course ...
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OpinionAmy Anstey: Putting wellbeing to work
At Lloyd’s of London, we have a deep commitment to promoting the health and wellbeing of our employees. We know that a healthy, fit and committed workforce is better able to achieve their own objectives and help us to meet our business goals.We partner with our health benefit providers to ...
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OpinionDiana Tickell: Line manager training is key to supporting working parents
A survey by the National Advertising Benevolent Society (NABS), published in April 2016, revealed that the vast majority of respondents, both parents and non-parents, believe that working mums and dads provide a positive contribution to the advertising industry. Despite this, we also found that many working parents are still experiencing ...
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OpinionChris O’Sullivan: Understand the risks facing staff to get the support mix right
Mental health is a universal attribute. We all have it, good or bad. We all experience times where we are at our best in work and at home, and we can all think of times when we felt at the edge of coping, or beyond. When we invest in our ...
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OpinionLovewell's Logic: Are paid pre-cations the way forward?
Reading the latest issue of Cosmopolitan last week, I came across a short article looking at one of the newest trends to hit more progressive workplaces across the pond.In the US, some employers are giving newly hired staff two weeks’ paid leave before they join the organisation.The idea behind these ...
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OpinionNina Goad: Sun awareness education is first step to preventing excessive UV exposure
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the UK. Each year there are 250,000 new cases of non-melanoma skin cancer and 13,000 new cases of melanoma skin cancer within the UK, and these statistics are rising.UV radiation, as found in sunlight and sunbeds, is a well-known cause ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: All the fun of the fair
Today (Friday 3 June) is quite possibly one of my favourite days of the year. Well, excluding birthdays, Christmas and days spent on sandy white beaches!While we regularly highlight the achievements of employers in the pages of Employee Benefits magazine and on employeebenefits.co.uk, the Employee Benefits Awards and Summer Party ...
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OpinionRaoul Parekh and Anne Croft: What could Brexit mean for share schemes?
Much of the Brexit debate has centred on whether leaving the EU will allow the UK to reduce the burden of business regulation. But what does this mean for employee share schemes?The mainstream press has been full of arguments about what Brexit might mean for employment law, with a contrast ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Are employers and staff aligned on financial wellbeing?
Do your employees know how much you care? When it comes to financial wellbeing support, the answer could well be a resounding ‘no’.According to the results of two research reports published this week, there appears to be something of a disconnect between employers’ and employees’ views on the matter.First, a ...