All Research news articles – Page 48
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Research: Key findings of flexible benefits research
Our survey, which was carried out in January 2009, received 832 responses from Employee Benefits readers and users of www.employeebenefits.co.ukKey Findings36% of respondents say the recession will result in greater pressure to introduce tax-efficient benefits via salary sacrifice, while the same percentage (36%) say they will review providers to get ...
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Bankers are well rewarded, research shows
Investment banks continue to offer a generous reward package despite the financial crisis.Private medical insurance (PMI) is the most commonly-offered perk in the sector, provided by 93% of respondents, according to Aon Consulting's Banking sector report, which surveyed 34 investment banks. More than half (55%) also cover employees' families.The majority ...
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Abbey and Cancer Research UK launch financial education
Abbey and Cancer Research UK have launched financial education programmes to help employees manage their money during the recession.Cancer Research UK's scheme will first roll out its initiative to a group of 60 employees this month and has scheduled further sessions to take place throughout the year. The charity will ...
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Social workplace boosts staff retention, research shows
Promoting a social working environment as an employee benefit could improve staff engagement and boost commitment to employers.A survey of more than 1,000 office workers by employee benefits provider You at Work found that blurring the boundary between work and play can have a positive effect on staff.The Social colleagues ...
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Indepth research: flexible benefits in an SME
Click here to read: Sarah Matthews: Evaluating staff benefits for an SME with a diverse staff populationIf you would like to correspondent with Sarah on this report click here to email her
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Cancer Research staff book desks online
Cancer research UK is piloting a new online hotdesk booking scheme at its head office on London to cut the number of empty desks.It is part of a flexible working arrangement at the charity’s Information Systems department, where many staff take advantage of flexible working arrangements to work from home ...
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Both sexes value healthcare, research shows
Male and female employees place equal importance on an organisation's healthcare provision when deciding whether to move to a new job or remain with their existing employer.Nearly nine-out-of-10 men (89%) and of women (84%) view healthcare benefits as having an important influence on their decision, according to HSA's Healthy Working ...
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Fruit goes down well with staff, research shows
Employees are typically keen to take advantage of wellbeing initiatives offered by their employer. According to the Food glorious food study commissioned by BDGworkfutures, 78% of those who receive free fruit will eat it, 70% make use of a canteen selling healthy-eating options, 38% use in-house gym facilities and one-third ...
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Employee Benefits/Axa Pensions Research 2008
Key findingsAttitudesTypes of schemeInvestmentLegislationSponsors comment: New thinking requiredEditor’s commentEmployers are slowly waking up to the reality of the government’s plans for pensions reform which pave the way for personal accounts, auto-enrolment, and compulsory employer and employee contributions.When Employee Benefits asked employers in last year’s pensions survey whether they would be ...
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Case study: Mintel researches perks' spend
As well as tapping staff for their views, Steve Charlton, director of HR, benchmarks Mintel against the benefits offered by other employers. "We continuously check that we are offering the benefits that our employees want through an annual employee survey, as well as reviewing lists of most admired companies to ...
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Employee Benefits/HSA Healthcare Research 2008
The surveyThe packageSickness absenceAttitudesHealthcare costsEmployee breakdownSponsor's comment by HSA: Employers need to follow through on healthy intentionsBenefits practitioners are likely to be forced to justify their expenditure on healthcare perks over the next few months as organisations tighten their belts to deal with the credit crunch and a deteriorating economy.However, ...
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The Employee Benefits Research 2008
Employee EngagementRecruitment and RetentionBenefits ReceivedValued BenefitsSatisfactionFuture ResponsibilityThe aim of this study was to find out which benefits employees in Great Britain receive from their employers and which ones they value. We also wanted to find out what perks they would like to receive and what factors they think should shape ...
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Employee Benefits/Towers Perrin Flexible Benefits Research 2008
The surveyAttitudesWhat’s on offerAdministrationCommunicationSalary sacrificeSponsor’s comment by Towers Perrin: Give staff ever greater controlThe surveyOur survey, which was carried out in January 2008, received 541 responses from Employee Benefits readers and users of www.employeebenefits.co.uk†††Key Findings81% of respondents believe flex recognises the diverse needs and values of the workforce.54% of respondents ...
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Employee Benefits/SureFleet Fleet Research 2008
Editorial CommentThe surveyAttitudesWhat's on offerCash allowancesHealth and safetyEnvironmental issuesFuture plansSponsor's comment: Safety and green issues drive fleetEditorial commentHealth and safety, and the state of the environment are two key factors that appear high on the agendas of many fleet managers according to our fleet survey. This is hardly surprising given ...
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Employer profile: Cancer Research UK
Charity Cancer Research UK uses total reward to make the most of what it has to offer in the war for talent, says Amanda WilkinsonWorking for a worthy cause certainly has its appeal. However, charities are unable to rely solely on the desire of people to give something back to ...
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Voluntary Benefits & Salary Sacrifice Research 2007
AttitudesWhat is on offerSalary sacrificeSourcing providersEmployers' plansSponsor's comment: Delivering what is needed†AttitudesVoluntary perks have an important role to play in adding value to a package, but cost is no longer the big issue it once was, says Debbie LovewellWhen Employee Benefits last conducted research into voluntary benefits in 2005, employers' ...
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Happiness research 2007
Benefits to make staff happyYouGov Employee Happiness IndexHow to drive happiness in the workplaceHow happy workers behaveSatisfaction with benefitsDownload: The Happiness research (PDF 973KB)Benefits to make staff happyEmployers should focus on recognition and reward, including benefits, as well as career development to boost workplace happiness of staffIt is perceived HR ...
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CoreData Research says growth of Sipps is slow
A CoreData Research UK study of mass affluent consumers, financial advisers and group schemes has revealed that only 4.1% of 150 polled schemes plan to introduce group self-invested personal pensions.While 6.1% of schemes were very interested in the potential of Sipps, in contrast, 32.7% were not very interested in their ...
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Employee Benefits/Axa SunLife Pensions Research 2007
Key findingsAttitudesTypes of schemesInvestmentLegislationExtra researchSponsors comment: Fitting tailored messagesDownload: Pensions research 2007 (PDF)It is surprising that 72% of respondents don’t yet measure the return on investment (ROI) on pensions. And of these, just 9% say that they plan to start doing so. In a bid to measure ROI, just under ...
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Cancer Research opts for cashless cafe culture
Cancer Research UK has made its staff cafés and restaurants cashless as a precursor to introducing salary sacrifice on food.The charity will have five sites in and around London with cashless restaurants or cafés, serving around 1,000 staff. Tom Russell, director of strategic resourcing and reward, said: "We have an ...