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Benefits Research 2011: Changes employers have made to their benefits package
Despite the continuing tough economic conditions, just under half (45%) of respondents to this year's survey have introduced a new benefit in the past year.Ensuring that a benefits package remains fresh and relevant to employees is a surefire way of keeping staff engaged and interested in what is on offer. ...
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Benefits Research 2011: Legislation
After being in the pipeline for a number of years, the Pensions Act 2008 is now looming large, with the legislation set to come into effect for the first tranche of organisations next year. This will see the introduction of automatic enrolment to a qualifying pension scheme, compulsory minimum employer ...
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Benefits Research 2011: Key findings
The aim of this study was to find out which benefits UK employers offer to their staff and how these are delivered. We wanted to find out the impact of the benefits strategies employers use and the issues that shape them, including how legislation such as the forthcoming pension reforms ...
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Benefits Research 2011: Sponsor's comment: A delicate balancing act
The struggling economy is still dictating many employers' actions on benefits, says Stephen Watson, head of defined contribution at Alexander Forbes Consultants and Actuaries.Regardless of employer size, a common theme emerges from this year's research – the very real twin challenges all organisations are facing: to increase productivity levels while, ...
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Portus Online research: Law partners value perks
Some 84% of partners at UK law firms say a comprehensive benefits package is important, but this is not always reflected in the packages organisations provide, according to the HR in Law Equity Partner Benefits Survey published by Portus Online.The research, involving 48 law firms, found 84% do not offer ...
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Health Shield research: Fitness is one of fastest growing healthcare benefits
Fitness options are one of the fastest-growing and most popular healthcare benefits, according to research by cash plan provider Health Shield.A survey of more than 20,000 cash plan members, found that in 2010 65% of 18 to 24-year-olds said they valued having the fitness benefit as part of their health ...
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Employee Benefits/Alexander Forbes Benefits Research 2011
Download a PDF of the Employee Benefits/Alexander Forbes Benefits Research 2011Benefits research 2011: Key findingsBenefits research 2011: Benefits strategiesBenefits research 2011: Responsibility for and branding of benefitsBenefits research 2011: How employers offer benefitsBenefits research 2011: Core benefits provisionBenefits research 2011: Voluntary benefits provisionBenefits research 2011: Benefits offered through salary sacrificeBenefits ...
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EEF/Westfield Health research: Sickness absence levels fall
The level of sickness absence has fallen from an average of 6.7 days in 2007 to five days in 2010, according to a survey from the EEF and Westfield Health.The EEF/Westfield Health 2011 Sickness Absence Survey shows a direct correlation between the organisations with strategies in place to train managers ...
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Mercer research: European pension funds concerned about inflation
European pension funds are increasingly worried about the potential impact of inflation shocks on their portfolios as markets remain volatile, according to research conducted by Mercer.The consultancy's annual European Asset Allocation Survey of more than 1,100 European pension funds found that 80% of respondents are now more concerned about the ...
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Working Families research: Fathers with access to flexible working are more committed to employer
Fathers with access to flexible working in the private sector have better physical and psychological health, are less stressed and more committed to their employer.According to the Working for fathers report by Working Families and Lancaster University Management School fathers working flexibly in the public sector are less troubled by ...
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Cadence Market Strategy research: Employees value flexible working
Almost half of employees cite flexible working as their top choice to improve health and wellbeing, according to research conducted by Cadence Market Strategy.Out the 1,087 employees that responded to its annual Health and Wellbeing Survey, 42% said that flexible working was their favourite benefit.Dan Doherty, a spokesperson for Cadence ...
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WFD Consulting research: Work-life balance is not a gender issue
When it comes to work and family, men and women are more alike than different according to a study from WFD Consulting and WorldatWork’s Alliance for Work-Life Progress (AWLP).The Global Study on Men and Work-Life Integration surveyed more than 2,300 men and women in international organisations with 500 or more ...
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Lex Autolease research: Majority of employees would choose a salary sacrifice company car
Eight out of 10 employees would sacrifice a portion of their salaries to opt into a company car scheme, according to a survey by Lex Autolease.More than three quarters (78%) of grey fleet drivers, who use their own car for business use, said they would opt for a salary sacrifice ...
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Mercer research: Most European organisations measure the length of employee absence
The majority (82%) of European organisations measure the length of employee absence while 35% record the causes of absence and 27% measure the costs.The Pan-European Survey on Employer Health Benefits Issues, conducted by Mercer in 14 countries across Europe with 556 employers, found that 29% of respondents in France, 23% ...
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CBI/Pfizer research: Workplace absences cost economy £17 billion
Workplace absence cost UK employers £17 billion last year due to 190 million working days lost, according to new research from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Pfizer.The CBI/Pfizer Absence and Workplace Health Survey found that despite the introduction of the fit note in 2010, the rate of absence ...
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Aviva research: A quarter of UK staff fear worse benefits when moving abroad
A quarter (25%) of UK workers are worried that they might have worse benefits if they moved abroad, according to a study from Aviva.Polling 1,000 employees aged 18 to 45, the study found that over half (54%) of respondents would contemplate moving abroad.Almost half (46%) are considering a permanent move ...
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Centre for Economics and Business Research: City pay outpaces rest of UK despite fall in bonuses
Despite a fall in bonus payouts in 2010/11, growth in City workers' pay continues to outpace the rest of the UK, according to research from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr).The London and City Prospects research found that bonuses in the City fell by 8% for 2010/11 from ...
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Denplan research: Employers believe dental plans enhance staff wellbeing
The majority (71%) of employers believe that dental plans enhance employee wellbeing, according to the 2011 Dental Benefits Survey conducted by Denplan.The key factors influencing employers’ choice of dental plan is price (25%), simplicity of the product (20%), and broker recommendation (10%).For employees who already have a plan, the key ...
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Canada Life Group research: Gap revealed between benefits offered and those valued by employees
Employers underestimate the perceived importance of benefits as half (52%) of employees would move jobs for better benefits, according to research from Canada Life Group.The research found that the top two most commonly offered benefits, a pension and a holiday allowance of more than 28 days, met demand as they ...
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Swiss Re research: Group risk market shows signs of recovery
In-force sums assured have grown in excess of premiums across group death benefits, critical illness and long-term disability income benefits, according to the latest Group Watch from Swiss Re.The report found that overall, in-force group risk premiums fell by 1.8% compared with 2009. However, the results indicate the beginning of ...