All articles by Tynan Barton – Page 61
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Employee Benefits Summit 2011: Employers prepared for 2012 pension reforms
While the Pensions Bill awaits royal assent, many employers are underway with preparations for the reforms in 2012.Over half (57%) of the delegates at the Employee Benefits Summit 2011 have started initial preparations for the 2012 pension reforms, while 17% will start to prepare in the next six months.Large organisations ...
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Stonegate Pub Company introduces bonus scheme for assistant managers
Stonegate Pub Company has introduced a bonus scheme for assistant managers.The scheme will see assistant managers receive more than £300 a quarter if they help to deliver and exceed targets in the organisation’s pubs.New starters will be eligible for the bonus from day one.The hospitality firm, which was formed in ...
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InterGlobal launches assistance division
InterGlobal has launched a 24/7 assistance division called InterGlobal Assistance to deliver assistance and claims management worldwide. The new division, launched in collaboration with First Assistance, will operate from the UK and New Zealand to provide access to help, guidance and emergency medical assistance under InterGlobal’s international private medical insurance ...
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Mercer research: Employers in Western Europe give 2.7% pay rises to executives
Employers in Western Europe have given out executive pay rises that average 2.7%, but they are among the lowest levels in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), according to pay data published by Mercer.The Total Remuneration Pulse Survey also found that employees in managerial roles have received higher pay rises ...
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Asda staff share £49 million payout from sharesave scheme
Asda employees are set to share £49 million as a three-year Walmart sharesave scheme matures.The payout is the biggest for the grocery retailer's 14,700 employees, with those saving £50 a month receiving more than £3,300, over £1,400 more than their original investment of £1,920.Sarah Dickins, people operations and policy director ...
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De Montfort University introduces employee assistance programme
De Montfort University has introduced an employee assistance programme (EAP) for its 3,300 employees.Provided by FirstAssist, part of the Capita Group, the EAP offers staff a confidential counselling service via both the telephone and face to face, as well as a legal and financial helpline.Employees will also have access to ...
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Aviva UK Health research: Employers struggle to help staff return to work after serious illness
Employers are still finding the timely return to work of absent employees challenging, particularly complex conditions such as cancer, according to new research from Aviva UK Health. The online poll found that 19% of respondents have experience of staff living with cancer. More than half (61%) said their primary concern ...
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City workers raise money for juvenile diabetes research
Employees in the City of London took part in a sponsored lunchtime spin event to raise money for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF).The Spin to Cure Diabetes event saw 33 teams of five take part in the eight-minute sprint challenge on static bikes outside the Royal Exchange in London ...
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IFF Research: UK faces challenge to embed volunteering culture at work
The UK faces a challenge to embed volunteering in workplace cultures, as research from IFF Research found that just 7% of employees have done voluntary work on paid work time at their current employer.The research, part of IFF Research’s Attitudes to Work study, found that 38% of respondents said that ...
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Canada Life research: Employees want to customise their own benefits packages
Employees would like to pick and choose their own benefits, according to new research by Canada Life Group Insurance.The research into flexible benefits found that 41% of employees would like the opportunity to customise their own benefits package, while just 3% have the flexibility to change their existing benefits.Only 12% ...
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BHSF employees walk for charity
Staff from employee benefits provider BHSF are taking part in a charity walk to raise money for St Basils, the charity that helps young homeless people.Two teams of six employees will walk 27 miles in the hills around the Barmouth Estuary in Wales on 25 June.Peter Maskell, chief executive of ...
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Strengths Partnership launches workplace wellbeing challenge
Strengths Partnership has launched a new workforce development challenge to help employers capture the spirit and energy of the 2012 Olympic Games.The Going for Gold Employer Challenge is designed to improve employees’ wellbeing and positive energy at work.As part of the challenge to help raise the performance and motivation of ...
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The Validium Group introduces pain management and rehabilitation services
The Validium Group has extended its offering to include specialist pain management services to employees, following the acquisition of PainConsultants.In addition, Validium will now provide rehabilitation services.The new services will enable employees to refer themselves for one-to-one pain education, a pain management assessment or for participation in a group pain ...
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Simplyhealth research: Employers fail to show they care about employees’ health and wellbeing
Employers fail to communicate that they care about the health and wellbeing of employees, according to research by Simplyhealth.The Engaging Employees Through Health and Wellbeing Report found that 43% of employees do not feel their employer looks after their physical health at work, compared to 14% of employers.In addition, almost ...
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Grass Roots Projectlink launches multi-brand dining voucher
Grass Roots Projectlink has launched a multi-brand dining voucher that employees can use at a national network of restaurants.The Restaurant Choice product offers vouchers in £10 and £25 denominations towards the cost of food and soft drinks.The vouchers can be used at more than 800 dining locations, including Cafe Rouge, ...
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City & Guilds rewards ideas
City and Guilds celebrated international ideas week in May as part of its staff innovation scheme.The vocational education body ran events and activities for staff as part of its iFactor initiative, which included opportunities to take part in a quiz, submit ideas and learn more about innovation.City and Guilds worked ...
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ADT adds new perks to benefits scheme
ADT Fire and Security has introduced a pilot bikes-for-work scheme, employer-funded health screening and an employee assistance programme (EAP), as well as making changes to existing schemes to boost staff engagement.It is launching the bikes-for-work pilot in June, using provider Cycle Solutions, because it is the most requested benefit from ...
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TNT adds to voluntary benefits scheme
TNT has moved its voluntary benefits plan online and added more offers to the scheme.The transportation and distribution firm introduced a new website in May, using provider Personal Group, to offer its 10,080 UK staff multiple channels for receiving discounts and offers.Staff can now take up benefits by telephone, the ...
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Sharesave improves employee engagement
If you read nothing else, read this… Sharesave schemes make suitable workplace savings options for employees of all ages and salary levels, with a minimum monthly savings requirement of £5. After saving for a fixed period of three, five or seven years, employees can choose to take their savings ...
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Workplace Options launches EAP product
Workplace Options has launched a new toolkit to help employers cope with the impact of the economic downturn and the government’s spending review.The employee assistance programme (EAP) provider has launched the Moving Forward toolkit in recognition of the worries many public sector organisations expressed about how the spending review and ...