All articles by Tynan Barton – Page 63
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Axa PPP Healthcare adds medical case management to international health insurance
Axa PPP Healthcare has enhanced its international health insurance plan with the introduction of a personal medical case management service.The service, provided by Medix Medical Services, will enable employees who may require surgery or treatment of a number of serious medical conditions to secure expert guidance, supervision and support.A dedicated ...
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3663 launches employee lottery scheme for charity
Food service distributor 3663 has launched an employee lottery scheme to raise money for its nominated charity Hospitality Action.Employees have the chance to take part in the monthly Big Prize Draw by contributing as little as £1 a week in a bid to win 50% of all contributions tax-free, with ...
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DC Leisure to offer health assessments
DC Leisure, a firm which develops and manages leisure facilities in partnership with local authorities, will provide health assessments as part of its wellbeing and health services.The health assessments will be introduced as a result of a three-year deal with Capita HR Solutions, which will provide a range of HR ...
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EEF research: Manufacturing pay returns to historic level
Manufacturing pay has risen to 2.5% in the three months to the end of April 2011, but is a return to historic levels according to data from the manufacturers' organisation EEF. The May 2011 Pay Bulletin, from the EEF and Jam Recruitment, found that the average pay settlement for the ...
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DWP reviews auto-enrolment legislation prior to finalisation of Pensions Bill
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is reviewing the draft regulations relating to auto-enrolment prior to the finalisation of the Pensions Bill.The DWP is consulting informally on the regulations with a view to a formal consultation once the bill receives royal assent.For employers that operate variable pay, the DWP ...
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Aegon UK announces job cuts in its life and pension business
Aegon UK has announced 213 job cuts across marketing, IT and personal assistant support roles in its life and pension business.The cuts are part of the latest developments relating to the firm's restructuring programme and its aim to reduce operating costs by 25% at the end of 2011.Aegon UK also ...
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Mercer research: Mental health issues have become primary cause of staff absence
Mental health has overtaken musculoskeletal issues as the primary cause of staff absence in the UK and Europe, according to data gathered by Mercer.Data gathered by the consultancy from Unum and Canada Life also reveals that mental health issues were the primary cause of income protection claims by UK employees ...
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Grid research: Public sector workers suffer more from stress
Public sector workers suffer more from stress than their private sector counterparts, according to new research from Group Risk Development (Grid).The Group Risk Employer Research, conducted among 500 employers, found that stress is the biggest cause of long-term absence amongst public sector employees, running at almost three times the level ...
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Unum keeps group critical illness business
Unum has confirmed that, while it is withdrawing from the individual critical illness market, it will continue to provide group cover.Unum is withdrawing its individual critical illness cover product to allow increased focus on income protection.A statement from Unum said: “We will continue to provide group critical illness cover products ...
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CIPD/KPMG research: Pay inflation may rise in next twelve months
Pay inflation may rise over the next twelve months, as new research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and KPMG has found that more employers have forecast that they will increase salaries.This quarter’s Labour Market Outlook found that average pay award expectations across all sectors has risen ...
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Prudential research: Retirement income gender gap has reduced
The retirement income gap between men and women has shrunk by £900 to £6,500 since last year, according to new research from Prudential.The Class of 2011 study, which surveyed employees planning to retire this year, found that the average woman expects an annual income of £12,900 compared with an average ...
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Towers Watson research: FTSE 100 firms preparing for 2012 pension reforms
The majority of FTSE 100 firms are preparing for the 2012 pension reforms, according to research by Towers Watson.The annual FTSE 100 Defined Contribution Pension Scheme Survey found that 90% of the FTSE 100 have already considered the impact that changes will have on their businesses and employees.The survey found ...
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Mind research: Employers should make staff wellbeing a corporate priority
Organisations of all sizes should make staff wellbeing a corporate priority and introduce workplace mental health policies that promote wellbeing for all staff, tackle work-related mental health problems and support staff who are experiencing mental distress.According to mental health charity Mind's Taking care of business campaign, which surveyed over 2,000 ...
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University employers agree proposed changes to pension scheme
University employers have agreed changes to its pension scheme.The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) has agreed proposed changes to the scheme, which include the implementation of a career average revalued earnings (Care) structure for new entrants.The University and College Union (UCU) has warned that universities could face ...
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CareerBuilder research: Employers leave negotiating room when providing salary increases
More than two-thirds (70%) of employers have room for manoeuvre when offering contracts, according to a poll by online job website CareerBuilder.co.uk.Almost half of respondents (49%) said they leave some negotiating room when providing salary increases to current employees, while one in ten think less of candidates who do not ...
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Benefits communication firms join forces
Shilling Communications has formed a new partnership with Face to Face Consultancy to deliver direct communications to employees regarding their pensions and benefits packages.Shilling will provide hard copy and online communications, while Face to Face Consultancy will offer group meetings with any scheme members who wish to benefit from this ...
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iGlobalFitness launches weight management programme
iGlobalFitness has launched a personal weight management programme to help employers support employees in achieving and maintaining a healthy weight on their own terms.The programme consists of four one-hour sessions per year with an iGlobalFitness wellness facilitator.Each session provides a general review of the employee's lifestyle; a health check, including ...
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Vebnet and Vielife partner to offer health and wellbeing service
Vebnet and Vielife Online have partnered to offer a personalised health and wellbeing service to employers using Vebnet’s reward and flexible benefits technology.The arrangement enables staff to measure and monitor their sleep, stress, and physical activity levels through Vielife’s service, while encouraging them to make healthier lifestyle choices.An employee will ...
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Quintiles ensures workforce is fit for purpose
Case study: Getting fit and saving money at QuintilesMinna Sheehan, territory manager for the Nicorette team with Johnson and Johnson at Quintiles, has worked for the organisation for 13 months. Her job involves visiting GPs, nurses and smoking cessation services to talk about the range of products and to organise ...
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Quintiles changes healthcare providers
Quintiles has changed providers for its private medical insurance (PMI) and employee assistance programme (EAP), aiming for a holistic approach to staff health and wellbeing.In April, the clinical research outsourcing company switched to Cigna for its PMI and to Workplace Options to provide counselling through an EAP to its 2,200 ...