All articles by Tynan Barton – Page 14
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ArticleCharlotte Ashdown: Are staff summer parties back on the agenda for 2022?
With the number of job vacancies currently exceeding the number of applicants across the UK, it is more important than ever for employers to focus on creating and maintaining a really strong culture, to engage their people and keep them motivated. A party is the perfect opportunity to do this, ...
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Poll: Is your organisation doing anything to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. This week will see celebrations held up and down the country for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. We would like to know: has your organsiation put anything in place to mark the occasion?[gravityform id="14" title="true" description="true"]
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OpinionDr Kerrie Unsworth: Personalised employee experiences are key to motivation
What motivates people to work hard? We used to think it was money, but most of us now realise that this is not always the case. Is it flexibility to choose how and where they work? Is it a fun working environment with free ice-cream and beanbags? All of these?After ...
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OpinionAida Rehmatullah: It is never too early for staff to engage with pension decisions
Our purpose at the Pension Protection Fund (PPF) is to protect the financial future belonging to millions of people throughout the UK who belong to defined benefit (DB) pension schemes. As a large asset owner, it’s critical we consider all the potential risks over the entire time horizon of our ...
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ArticleTiffany Wright: How can employers help staff feel safe now Covid restrictions have been lifted?
When Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) moved to a fully remote workforce in March 2020, we responded swiftly to support our colleagues through this period of uncertainty, equipping them with tools, techniques and tips to adapt to life working from home.Throughout the pandemic, we have always put our colleagues' health and ...
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OpinionRichard Lane: Employees need wellbeing support to navigate through cost-of-living crisis
The events of the past two years have given many employers pause for thought on whether the package of support they offer fits the needs of their employees. Millions of people in employment have finely balanced finances and are vulnerable to shocks, never more so than with the cost-of-living crisis ...
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Case StudiesBenefits offered by Murphy Group
The benefits on offer at construction and civil engineering business Murpy Group:Pension and group riskThree pension schemes including a trust-based defined contribution scheme and two master trusts. Employer contributions range from the minimum of 3% through to 12% depending on role, scheme and personal choice.Life insurance for all employees, employer-paid. ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Murphy Group recognises the value in providing a holistic benefits provision
tynanbarton · Murphy Group/Employee Benefits podcastListen: Murphy Group recognises the importance of providing a benefits provision that is easy to adapt and evolve in order to meet the needs of its workforce.In this edition of the Employee Benefits podcast, Dawn Moore, group people and communications director, discusses how the construction ...
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ArticleBarton's blog: What are employers doing to help mitigate the cost-of-living crisis?
The cost-of-living crisis continues to make its presence felt in all walks of life; headlines this week revealed that subscribers of online streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime are falling in their thousands, with much of the blame placed on a need to cut unnecessary costs. The situation ...
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OpinionAndrea London: Attitude change needed to address ageism at work
With hybrid working models quickly becoming 'the norm' and the constant requirement instead for online productivity, virtual working and remote meetings or presentations, is our older generation cognisant of technological advances, and are they able to keep up?We seem to be noting an increased polarisation of the labour market in ...
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ArticleClaire Neal: Can employers do more to support staff with stress?
The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed the conversation about workplace mental health, and hopefully encouraged a new perspective on how employers can support staff with stress.With so many of us converting our home into a place of work, we have been reminded how stressors can come from inside and outside the ...
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ArticleKelly Osborne: Can employers do more to support staff with stress?
We know that anxiety, stress and depression in the construction industry have been on the increase for several years, with more than 400,000 days of work lost each year in the sector because of poor mental health. Ours is an industry with a lifestyle that can be challenging, with demanding ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by London City Airport
The benefits offered by London City Airport:PensionDefined contribution pension scheme with salary sacrifice option. Employer contributions range from 4% to 10%, depending on length of service.Healthcare and wellbeingEmployer-paid private medical insurance (PMI) for all employees after five years' service. After 10 years, they receive family PMI cover. Any employee can ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: London City Airport promotes use of benefits to tackle cost of living increases
tynanbarton · London City Airport/Employee Benefits podcastListen: Michael Spiers, chief people officer at London City Airport discusses how the employer is taking steps to ensure employees are fully utilising their benefits schemes.The employer recognises the impact that the cost of living rises can have on employees' lives so is making ...
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OpinionDavid Phillips: Money talks, but employees care about more than just salary
Attracting and retaining talent in a post-pandemic world is proving challenging for employers, with a rising cost of living, increases in national insurance and a surge in fuel prices leading many workers to seek new roles in pursuit of higher pay.In City & Guilds’ Great Jobs research, published in February ...
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ArticleBarton's blog: Spring sun doesn't herald brighter times
It’s so nice to have had a little bit of sunshine this week; while it seems as though Spring has well and truly arrived, the Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement on Wednesday didn’t exactly usher in brighter times ahead.In his much-anticipated speech, Sunak reiterated the pressures felt ...
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OpinionRebecca Berry and Sarah Taylor: Living with Covid raises questions for employers
The change in emphasis of the Government’s Living with Covid guidance raises many questions for employers; what does the lifting of the legal requirement to self-isolate for those who test positive for Covid-19 mean for employers? How should employers implement the guidance that those who test positive for Covid-19 should ...
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OpinionDale Critchley: Saving for a brighter retirement; how to engage employees with their pension now
Getting employees to think about their retirement savings can be tricky, and employers may struggle to make pensions exciting but there are ways to get employee's attention. After all, people do care about their finances and their future.A great way to capture the interest of employees is to let them ...
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