All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1001
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Guide to kickstarting workplace employee wellbeing
Wellbeing in the workplace is more than just a buzzword. It’s now an important part of your employee’s experience, engages them with the business, and makes them happier, healthier and more productive. But no two people’s wellbeing goals are the same, and it doesn’t only cover fitness. There’s mental and ...
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Case StudiesMetro Bank engages employees with business growth through share options
Still a fairly recent addition to the high street, Metro Bank opened its first branch in 2010 and was one of the first high-street banks to open in the UK for over 100 years.Its employee base has grown steadily year on year to reach 2,700 employees, but with rapid growth ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Metro Bank
The workplace benefits on offer at Metro Bank include:Pension and group riskGroup personal pension plan. Contribution levels are set according to seniority, starting at 3% employee contribution and 6% employer contribution, then rising to 4% and 8%, with a maximum 5% employee and 10% employer contribution.Life assurance.Healthcare and wellbeingPrivate medical ...
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ArticleInternational Medical Group acquires ALC Health
Global medical insurance and assistance services provider International Medical Group (IMG) has acquired UK-based international medical insurance organisation ALC Health.The acquisition of ALC Health, which offers international medical insurance plans across 140 countries, is designed to support IMG’s growth strategy and enhance its presence in Europe and Asia.Daily operations at ...
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Article51% would like a wellness allowance to support a personal approach to wellbeing
More than half (51%) of employee respondents would like to have access to a wellness pot or allowance to support a personal approach to staying mentally and physically well, according to research by Thomsons Online Benefits.Its UK employee benefits watch: 2016/17: transformation to wellness report, which surveyed 500 UK employees ...
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ArticleAberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life agree all-share merger
Financial services organisations Aberdeen Asset Management and Standard Life have agreed an all-share merger, subject to share holder approval.The new combined group would be based in Scotland and re-branded to incorporate the names of both businesses.The merger looks to bring together the organisations' investment and saving capabilities to enhance its ...
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ArticleTake part in exclusive research to benchmark your benefits strategy
What does your organisation view as the main barriers to improving employee engagement? How is benefits technology implemented at your organisation? And what role do workplace savings play in your organisation's benefits strategy?Share your insights in the exclusive Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017, which is designed to benchmark your organisation’s ...
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ArticleDance organisation Rambert gains living wage accreditation
Professional dance organisation Rambert has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.The organisation, which employs 48 London-based staff, will pay at least the London living wage rate of £9.75 an hour to both permanent employees and third-party contractors.The living wage is a voluntary rate, which ...
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YBS Share Plans offers financial education in the workplace
YBS Share Plans, part of the UK’s second-largest building society, has teamed up with Secondsight and WEALTH at work to offer its corporate clients access to financial education in the workplace.Secondsight, the multi-award winning employee benefits specialist, has created the share plan online portal to educate employees on the advantages ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 65% of benefits professionals do not receive a car or car allowance
EXCLUSIVE: Almost two-thirds (65%) of HR and benefits professional respondents do not receive a car or car allowance as part of their benefits package, either as a business or perk driver, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Salary survey 2017, which surveyed 249 HR, reward and benefits professionals in December ...
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ArticleBritish Land enhances shared parental pay
Real estate organisation British Land has introduced enhanced shared parental pay for its employees.The enhanced shared parental pay policy will now mirror British Land’s current enhanced parental pay offering, which provides mothers with 26 weeks of leave at full pay. The new shared parental pay policy will apply to mothers ...
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Q&A with Benefex chief people officer, Kathryn Kendall
Benefex’s chief people officer, Kathryn Kendall, tells us what it means to be a Living Wage employer. Kathryn has been at Benefex for just over two years and in that time has significantly developed our company culture (among a whole host of other things!) One of her chart-topping moments has ...
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Monica Kalia reflects back on her trip to Davos with Innovate Finance
I have always been a great believer in the importance of the workplace as a community where people feel valued and respected.So I am always encouraged when I hear that many of the values of fairness and equality that I hold dear are being taken seriously by other businesses, not ...
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Article9: ppl move: Malmaison Hotel du Vin appoints Gamble
Lifestyle hotel group Malmaison Hotel du Vin has appointed Kate Gamble as head of learning and development.In the newly created role, Gamble will drive the uptake of the organisation’s apprenticeship offering, as well as enhance the current training, learning and development programmes available.Previously, Gamble worked as national account manager, hotels ...
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OpinionNaomi Brown: How will the new Pension Schemes Bill affect employers?
Since the introduction of automatic-enrolment, many new master trusts have entered the pensions market, offering a solution for employers that want the benefits of a trust-based scheme without the cost and time of setting up and running their own arrangement. While there are clear advantages to providing defined contribution (DC) ...
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ArticleKeep up to date with the Spring Budget 2017
Chancellor Philip Hammond will deliver his Spring Budget 2017 speech at approximately 12.30pm on Wednesday 8 March 2017.Stay tuned to the Employee Benefits website for all the latest updates on how the Spring Budget could impact employers and staff.In the Autumn Statement 2016, key announcements included an increase in the ...
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ArticleExpert judging panel to select Employee Benefits Awards 2017 winners
The judging panel for the Employee Benefits Awards 2017 draws on a wealth of collected experience in HR, compensation and benefits across a range of industry sectors to select this year’s shortlisted and winning entries.The expert judging panel comprises more than 25 employee benefits professionals, including Jo Bean, head of ...
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Pension Advice Allowance – response from WEALTH at work
From April 2017, the new Pension Advice Allowance will allow individuals to withdraw £1,500 tax-fee from their pensions, to help them pay for the cost of regulated financial advice for their retirement.It will enable individuals to withdraw £500 from their pensions, at any age and up to three times, but ...
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Article49% do not receive eyecare benefits from their employer
Just under half (49%) of employee respondents state they do not receive any eyecare benefits from their employer, according to research by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare.Its survey of 1,007 employees and 502 employers also found that 41% of employer respondents are concerned about their employees’ eyesight as a result of their ...
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Article31% feel their employer is more interested in their physical than financial health
Around a third (31%) of respondents believe their employer takes a greater interest in their physical health than their financial health, according to research by Wealth Wizards.Its survey of 2,000 individuals also found that 70% of respondents feel that their physical and emotional wellbeing is negatively impacted when they are ...