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    Recruitment and retention are biggest HR priorities for 40% of employers this year

    21 May 2024

    Employee Benefits poll: Two-fifths (40%) of organisations revealed that their biggest HR priority this year is staff recruitment and retention, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers. Meanwhile, 13% of respondents said diversity, equity and inclusion, and retaining talent were their largest priorites this year, 10% ...

  • mental health benefits initiatives
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    72% say mental health benefits are important in decision to stay with employer

    15 May 2024

    Almost three-quarters (72%) of UK workers aged between 18 and 24 feel that mental health benefits and initiatives are an important factor when deciding whether to stay with an employer, according to research by healthcare provider Axa Health. Its 2024 UK mind health workplace report, which surveyed ...

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    Empowering employees to engage with their pension – new research revealed

    22 April 2024

    According to new research* from WEALTH at work of over 2,000 working adults with a defined contribution workplace pension, nearly half (49%) said they were unaware of what their pension is invested in.There seems to be a general lack of pension understanding with 29% unaware that their ...

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    Employers more likely to publish salary ranges than specific amounts

    28 February 2024

    Organisations are more likely to publish information on salary ranges than specific salaries, according to research by professional body the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Its Pay, performance and transparency 2024 report, which surveyed 832 decision-makers from the private, public and voluntary sectors, also found ...

  • pots-for-life plan
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    Half of employers think pots-for-life will increase pensions engagement

    20 February 2024

    Employee Benefits poll: Approximately half (49%) of organisations think the pots-for-life plan will increase employees’ engagement with their pensions, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers. More than one-third (39%) of respondents said that they do not think that the pots-for-life plan will increase workers’ engagement ...

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    Financial wellbeing support is not a top priority for employers

    16 February 2024

    Supporting employees with cost-of-living issues is rated as eighth on employers’ corporate agendas, while financial wellbeing comes in twelfth, according to research by Close Brothers’ Workplace Financial Wellbeing Services. The firm’s Spotlight on UK financial wellbeing report, which surveyed 1,009 workers from organisations with 200 or more ...

  • MentalHealth
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    41% of employers expect increased demand for mental health support

    13 February 2024

    Mental health support will be the most in-demand health and wellbeing benefit in 2024, according to research from Towergate Health and Protection. The survey of 500 HR professionals found that 41% are expecting to see an increase in demand for mental health support from their employees. A ...

  • parenting support benefits package
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    20% of employees receive parenting support from their employer

    12 February 2024

    Just one in five (20%) working parents receive some kind of parenting support as part of their benefits package, according to research by REC Parenting. Its Empowering parents and caregivers at work: a blueprint for employers report, which surveyed 2,000 working parents with children aged 18 and ...

  • global minimum standard benefits
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    70% of employers have global minimum standard for benefits

    30 January 2024

    Almost three-quarters (70%) of employers have a global minimum standard for their employee benefits, according to research by global advisory firm Willis Towers Watson (WTW). Its Priorities for employee benefits: a global HQ perspective survey found this figure was almost double the 36% of respondents which said ...

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    41% of employers have a dedicated carer’s leave policy

    30 January 2024

    Employee Benefits poll: Two-fifths (41%) of organisations have a dedicated carer’s leave policy, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers. Almost one-third (31%) of respondents said that they do not have a dedicated carer’s leave policy, with 28% stating that they do not have one but ...

  • ESG measures pay programmes
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    Employers increase ESG measures in executive pay programmes

    26 January 2024

    Employers have continued to increase the role of environmental, social and governance (ESG) measures in executive pay and incentive programmes, across markets according to a global study by Willis Towers Watson (WTW). The global advisory firm surveyed 1,146 firms listed in nine major European indices, 500 US ...

  • increasing salaries
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    33% of UK employers plan on increasing salaries and bonuses in 2024

    19 January 2024

    One-third (33%) of UK employers are planning on increasing salaries and bonuses at the start of this year, according to research by job website Totaljobs. Its Hiring trends index, which surveyed over 1,000 UK HR decision markers, also revealed that 29% of respondents cited securing another job ...

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    43% of employers do not offer bereavement support beyond time off

    17 January 2024

    More than two-fifths (43%) of employers offer no additional support beyond time off for bereavement, according to research by bereavement support firm Empathy. Its 2024 report The cost of dying, which surveyed 2,000 respondents who have experienced the loss of an immediate family member in the last ...

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    New research highlights the need for financial wellbeing to move from tactical to strategic thinking.

    27 September 2023

    The Reward & Employee Benefits Association (REBA) in association with WEALTH at work has launched the second in its series of workplace research – Financial Wellbeing Research 2023*, with responses from almost 200 companies representing over 1.5 million employees. Risks to financial wellbeing It found that many ...

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    New research from Reward Gateway explores top practical approaches for HR to boost employee engagement in 2023

    8 December 2022

    A new research report commissioned by global HR technology and employee engagement company Reward Gateway calls for HR managers to include practical, human-centered solutions in their core strategy for 2023 to boost engagement. The past few years of prolonged uncertainty and disruption have had a ...

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    4 key lessons for HR from the latest HR and employee benefits research

    30 September 2022

    Recently we pulled together insights from some of the HR industry’s most important research into one article to give us an idea of how the world of work is looking, covering a range of topics, including financial wellbeing, health and wellbeing and recruitment and retention. They also ...

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    NEW RESEARCH REVEALS HOW TO BEST SUPPORT EMPLOYEES THROUGH THE COST OF LIVING INCREASES

    28 July 2022

    AUTHOR: Ruth Mathias, UK Growth Marketing Director at Reward GatewayAs the world reels from the impact of the pandemic, global conflicts and economic turmoil, the cost of living is increasing rapidly. Companies are feeling financial pressure as bills mount, and most have little wiggle room in their budgets for salaries, ...

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    Research reveals health and wealth as the top retirement concerns

    25 October 2021

    Health and wealth issues are the top retirement concerns, according to a new survey of workers approaching retirement (age 50+).The study, carried out by WEALTH at work – leading financial wellbeing and retirement specialist, found that more than two fifths (43%) of those surveyed are concerned about deteriorating health and ...

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    Research reveals the varying impact of the pandemic on retirement plans

    17 September 2021

    New research from WEALTH at work has uncovered the varying impact the pandemic has had on retirement plans.It found that more than a fifth (22%) of workers approaching retirement (age 50+) say it has made them want to retire earlier and as soon as they can. Surprisingly, 13% want to ...

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    Research reveals gender pension divide

    16 September 2021

    New data has revealed that nearly two-thirds of male workers (64%) are confident they will retire at the age they intend to, compared to one in two (53%) females.Insurance and financial services organisation Canada Life surveyed UK 4,001 working adults who had received advice from a professional adviser and found ...