All articles by Tynan Barton – Page 78
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Executive bonuses return as base salaries fall
Bonuses for UK executives rose significantly over the last year while salaries fell in real terms by almost 2%, according to new research from the Hay Group.The report, Top executive compensation in Europe, revealed that bonuses have risen by 17% since 2009, with the median executive bonus paid standing at ...
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Towergate Financial teams up with Staffcare to launch benefits portal
Towergate Financial has teamed up with Staffcare to launch a corporate benefits portal which it has used to offer flexible benefits to its own employees.The portal 'Your Benefits Solutions' will provide new and existing clients of the financial advisory firm with a total reward statement capability, a flexible benefits platform ...
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Chess Telecom switches health cash plan providers
Chess Telecom has switched health cash plan providers for its 100 employees.The new deal means staff at the Cheshire based company will now have access to discounted gym membership, onsite health screening and telephone and face-to-face counseling, through the Medicash-provided plan.The cash plan complements the range of health and wellbeing ...
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Archant exceeds expected take up of green car scheme
Archant’s green company car scheme is proving popular among staff as the take-up figure is ahead of target.The 30% of employees that have opted for lower carbon emitting cars is more than three times the number expected by the media group.Archant appointed fleet management firm CLM earlier this year to ...
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Private sector pay shows signs of recovery
Private sector pay appears to be stabilising, according to the latest analysis of pay settlements from IDSPay.co.uk.The Pay Prospects 2011 publication showed an increasing number of awards were made between 2% and 3% during the period of June to August this year, and fewer pay freezes.These figures show an improvement ...
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ACC Liverpool introduces health cash plan for staff
ACC Liverpool has appointed Medicash to provide employees with a health cash plan.Staff at the venue, which is home to the BT Convention Centre and Echo Arena, will be able to access a range of benefits, including dental and optical care, worksite health screening, physiotherapy and alternative therapies such as ...
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Employee Benefits Live 2010: Total reward statements critical to employee engagement
Total reward statements are vital to employees gaining a better understanding of their reward package, according to Helen Ratcliffe, global compensation and benefits adviser at National Grid.The company surveyed its employee base after implementing total reward statements in 2009, and found that 33% strongly agree and 58% agree that the ...
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BT promotes mental health
BT is running a two-week campaign this month to highlight the importance of good mental health for staff.The telecommunications company's initiative coincides with World Mental Health Day on 10 October, which will focus on the relationship between mental health and chronic physical illness.BT will publish a series of articles in ...
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Siemens highlights perks for recruitment
Siemens is utilising its benefits package as a recruitment tool, and is launching total reward statements.The engineering and technology firm is developing materials for line managers and recruiters to use when talking to prospective employees at various stages of the recruitment process.The information will cover all the benefits offered, including ...
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Heath Lambert service helps with staff sickness
Heath Lambert Employee Benefits has a new service to help employers manage staff health.The Wellness4Work programme is an integrated case management system that helps employers manage sickness absence and the return-to-work process. It acts as a conduit for information between the employer and benefits such as income protection, employee assistance ...
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Occupational health nurses have vital role
If you read nothing else, read this …An occupational health nurse plays a strategic role in supporting and influencing a healthcare strategy.The nurse will identify health risks, provide advice, carry out health surveillance and screening and help with absence management.The nurse can be directly employed, supplied by an outsourcing provider, ...
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Health and wellbeing: Employers must tackle mental health issues
If you read nothing else, read this …Mental health problems are estimated to cost employers £26 billion a year in sickness absence, reduced productivity and turnover.Mental health problems can range from the moderate - stress, anxiety and depression - to the more severe - schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and post-traumatic stress ...
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Carrier Transicold introduces Lifescan health checks for staff
Carrier Transicold has introduced Lifescan health checks to enhance its healthcare offering to employees.The transport refrigeration equipment firm has offered healthcare assessments to all employees since 2003, but made the decision in summer 2010 to offer Lifescan health checks to further support their health and wellbeing.The health checks use computed ...
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Buyer's guide to Electronic vouchers
Electronic gift vouchers are growing in popularity over their paper counterparts, and now employees may not even need any plastic to cash in on the perk, says Tynan BartonThe market for gift vouchers is growing as employers recognise their importance in engaging and motivating staff. The move away from paper ...
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Health and wellbeing: Weird and wonderful wellbeing perks can boost engagement
If you read nothing else, read this . . .Employers are increasingly interested in offering creative and quirky health and wellbeing benefits to support their staff.Supporting the health and wellbeing of employees can improve motivation and engagement levels, in turn, leading to improved productivity.Creative benefits not only support employees' physical ...
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Unum research: Well-communicated benefits packages are essential to employee engagement
Well-communicated benefits packages are essential to employee engagement.According to Unum’s Financial protection research, 91% of companies with high levels of engagement (above 80%) communicate details of their benefits via a face-to-face meeting. Printed handouts were preferred for 64% of highly engaged companies.The research also found that an organisation is only ...
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Case Studies
Case study: BT connects staff with mental health awareness
BT developed a mental health framework for all its staff to address the growing awareness of mental health issues both within in the workplace and among the general population.The framework operates on three levels: the first is around promoting good mental health and preventing ill health; the second is about ...
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Training courses aid employee development
If you read nothing else, read this...Work-related training can be paid for via salary sacrifice and is exempt from tax and national insurance contributions for the employee, as long as it is directly linked to work.Non-work-related training can be offered to staff through a learning account or a voluntary benefits ...
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Health and wellbeing: Interview with Professor Sayeed Khan, chief medical adviser at the EEF
There are compelling business and legal reasons for employers to prioritise employee health, the EEF’s chief medical adviser, Professor Sayeed Khan, tells Tynan BartonAs chief medical adviser of manufacturers’ organisation the EEF, Professor Sayeed Khan travels the country working with organisations of all sizes, from huge multinationals to small and ...
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UK employees’ health in bad shape
New research into the health of UK employees has revealed that nearly a third had a vital sign reading higher than recommended.The Water Wellpoint UK Workers Health Check Report revealed that two thirds of male and 44% of female employees are overweight or obese.The report, based on health checks undertaken ...