All Total reward articles – Page 145
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ArticleA multi-generational workforce presents challenges and opportunities
Few employers now will not have personal experience of having five generations of employees in the workplace – and the challenges and opportunities this presents.Certainly, having members of the baby-boomer generation, and the wealth of knowledge and experience they have amassed during their careers, working alongside members of generation Z ...
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OpinionEvan Davidge: How to engage a multi-generational workforce with benefits
There are several different ways of cutting a multi-generational workforce but most research shows that there are five distinct age segments, ranging from traditionalists (1928-1944) to generation Zs (1995+). A lot has been written about the wants and needs of different generations in terms of how they perceive work and ...
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Article43% of female students are confident that gender will not impact pay and reward
Less than half (43%) of female student respondents are confident that their gender will have no bearing on pay and reward in their future careers, according to research by the 30% Club and KPMG.The Think future study, which surveyed 20,652 students across 21 UK universities, also found that almost three-quarters ...
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ArticleTake part in exclusive benefits strategies research
Take part in exclusive research on the issues shaping employers’ employee benefits strategy by taking part in the Employee Benefits/Xerox HR Services Benefits research 2016.The research will offer insight into the types of benefits included in employee benefits programmes and what is driving organisations’ approaches to benefits both now and ...
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Case StudiesSAS offers benefits to reflect lifestyle, not generation
With some 700 employees in the UK, software organisation SAS already has a five-generation workforce.Chris Carter, head of reward, says: “The multi-generational issue is really coming to life now. It is becoming more and more relevant as we talk about how we look at, design and use benefits.“SAS is quite ...
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AnalysisInfographic: How benefits choices differ across generations
An infographic looking at how benefits choices differ across generations (Source: Aon Employee Benefits' Employee reward and benefits for multi-generational workforces report, September 2015).Read more about how to create a benefits strategy for an 'ageless' workforce.
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OpinionDavid Sinclair: Employers need to consider pick and mix reward strategies
Unless employers reconsider their workforce planning in the light of population ageing, they will face substantial personnel and skills shortages in future years. There are 9.2 million workers in the UK over the age of 50, many of whom will leave work permanently over the next 15 years, taking their ...
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ArticleHave your say on the future of benefits in exclusive research
Do not miss the chance to share your views on the key issues that are driving organisations' current and future benefits strategies by taking part in the Employee Benefits/Xerox HR Services Benefits research 2016.The research is designed to provide employers with insights into the benefits currently on offer to employees ...
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ArticleCo-operative Group chief executive requests 60% pay cut
The Co-operative Group’s chief executive has requested a 60% cut to his total remuneration package.Richard Pennycook (pictured) will see his base salary reduce from £1.25m to £750,000 from July 2016.From 2017, the maximum annual incentive plan award will fall from 100% of base salary to 40% of base salary, and ...
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ArticleCo-operative Food to increase new starter pay by 1.8%
The Co-operative Group is increasing pay for new starters in its food stores by 1.8%.The increase follows a two-year pay deal agreed in 2015 that will see 40,000 employees working in frontline positions in its food business receive a pay rise of 8.5% by October 2016.The increases take pay levels ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by DS Smith
A summary of the workplace benefits offered by DS Smith:PensionDefined contribution money purchase scheme open to all employees. Contributions payable via salary sacrifice.Healthcare and wellbeingEmployee assistance programme (EAP).Healthy Hearts programme.Group riskGroup income protection and life assurance for members of the standard section of the pension scheme.Share schemeSharesave scheme for all ...
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ArticleThe month in numbers: February 2016
A look at some of the key facts and figures from February 2016: 88% of UK respondents regularly experience stress at work (Source: ADP) bit.ly/1KS9tyJ100% gender pay parity has been achieved at Intel US (Source: Intel) bit.ly/1nXAagc31% of employers say the reduction in pensions tax relief and complexities of the ...
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ArticleDay moves up at Jack Wills
Clothing retailer Jack Wills has promoted Sarah Day to HR director.Day joined Jack Wills as head of HR in June 2013. Her previous experience includes group HR director at Ben Sherman, head of human resources at Sage UK, head of HR at the Barclays Bank Retail Network, and head of ...
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ArticleDavies moves to NHBC
The National House Building Council (NHBC) has appointed Carol Davies head of human resources.She joins NHBC from personal lines insurance firm BGL group, where she was associate director, group HR between June 2008 and December 2015.Prior to that, Davies held the role of senior HR business partner at Nationwide Building ...
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ArticleBAE Systems promotes Gilroy
BAE Systems has promoted Fiona Gilroy to employee value proposition and recognition manager.Gilroy’s responsibilities now include articulating, developing and embedding the employee value proposition (EVP) for staff and the businesses that are part of BAE Systems, and designing and implementing a cultural change programme across the business to support its ...
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ArticleLancaster University appoints Ben Dobson
Ben Dobson has been appointed reward and resourcing manager at Lancaster University.He joins from the University of Sheffield, where he held the roles of HR adviser, reward and recognition, HR departmental manager, and HR adviser, reward and benefits.
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ArticleDell appoints Angela Harris
Dell has appointed Angela Harris benefits consultant. She joins from DX Network Services, where she was compensation and benefits manager.Harris specialises in human resources systems implementation, compensation and benefits and general employee relations. She previously worked at oil and energy firm Baker Hughes as total rewards manager, Europe, and as ...
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Article19% plan to increase benefits spend in 2016
Around a fifth (19%) of employer respondents plan to increase spend on employee benefits over the next 12 months, according to research by Aviva.Its Working lives report, which surveyed more than 1,000 employers and 4,000 employees in the private sector during the first quarter of 2013 and the first quarter ...
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Article63% view generation Z as most likely to disrupt the workforce
Almost two-thirds (63%) of employer respondents believe generation Z will disrupt the workforce more than any other generation, according to research by Capita Resourcing.Its Generation Z – HR leaders’ agents of change research, based on a survey of 1,015 employees aged 16-20 and 106 senior HR professionals, also found that ...
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ArticleExpert judging panel takes shape for the Employee Benefits Awards
Ant Donaldson (pictured), global product expert, benefits at E.On and 2015 Employee benefits professional of the year; Emma Hart, HR manager at Visualsoft; Dave Roberts, head of pension and benefits at Virgin Media; Ian Hodson, reward and benefits manager at the University of Lincoln; John Mayor, head of UK rewards ...