All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1009
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ArticleHays and Plusnet shortlisted for best flexible benefits plan
Hays and Plusnet are among the organisations that have been shortlisted in the best flexible benefits plan category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.This award celebrates the most effective use of a flexible benefits strategy within an organisation.The full category shortlist is:Atkins, Your Reward (Entered by Capita Employee Benefits)Hays, You ...
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: The future is now
April 2017 marks the start of a new chapter for Employee Benefits. Nearly 20 years after it first launched back in 1997, the decision has been made to cease publication of our print magazine and focus solely on digital content and our live events. As a journalist and someone who ...
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Growing your employee engagement programme
Before I share with you my thoughts on how to get recognition right at your organisation, let me share with you a quote by Stephen Covey. He says that “you have to water flowers if you want them to grow”. What a great visual to introduce the topic of recognition, ...
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ArticleGovernment legislates for changes to salary sacrifice arrangements
The government has published draft guidance on the changes to certain benefits that attract tax and national insurance contribution (NIC) advantages when offered through a salary sacrifice arrangement for the 2017-2018 tax year.The changes form part of the Finance Bill 2017 and are due to come into effect from 6 ...
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ArticleUnum launches online financial education programme for staff
Unum has introduced an online financial education programme for its 800 UK-based employees.The financial education programme, which was launched on 6 March 2017 and is provided by Nudge, has been implemented to align with Unum’s existing wellbeing strategy, which supports employees’ financial, emotional and physical wellbeing.The programme uses both personal ...
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Article50% provide benefits to assist LGBT staff with family care and planning
Half (50%) of global employer respondents provide benefits that support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) employees with family care and planning, such as fertility treatment, surrogacy, adoption, or parental leave, according to research by Mercer.Its LGBT benefits around the world survey, which surveyed 680 organisations across 50 countries, also ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 23 and 29 March 2017 were: Firefighters to appeal Employment Tribunal's decision on pensions age discriminationNHS staff to receive 1% pay riseBT and John Lewis Partnership shortlisted for best financial wellbeing strategyDeliveroo to face legal action over holiday pay and minimum ...
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ArticleMerlin Entertainments advertises for Lego model designer
Something for the weekend: Not all childhood career ambitions become a reality. However, spending days on end designing elaborate Lego constructions need not be just a remembrance of after-school playdates because Merlin Entertainments Group is looking to recruit a Lego model designer to join its workforce.The full-time, permanent position will ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Tackling the issues behind gender pay gaps
How prepared is your organisation for the incoming gender pay gap reporting requirements?Is this seen as a box-ticking exercise to be completed by the deadline or have you already engaged with the requirements and are planning to voluntarily publish your organisation’s data before required to do so in April next ...
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How to explain the return on investment on an employee wellbeing programme
Throughout my time in Reward Gateway, I have made it my mission to talk to as many of our valued clients about their employee wellbeing strategies, what their goals are and what they are looking to achieve in employee wellbeing.This story in particular sticks with me, I was in a ...
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ArticleThe tax and legislation changes impacting reward from April 2017
Chancellor Philip Hammond used both the Autumn Statement 2016 and the Spring Budget 2017 to confirm a number of measures that will affect the pay and benefits landscape. Below is a round up of these measures, along with other tax and legislation changes coming into effect from April 2017:National minimum ...
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ArticleTexas-based university to launch new parental and adoption benefits
Texas-based Baylor University is introducing paid parental leave and an adoption assistance programme for its staff and faculty members.The new parental leave policy, which will be available to staff immediately upon joining the university, will provide both male and female full-time employees with up to four weeks of paid leave ...
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ArticleAdobe and Salesforce named US Companies that Care for 2017
Adobe Systems Incorporated, Salesforce, and Ultimate Software are among the US organisations that have been recognised in 2017’s 50 Companies that Care list, compiled by People magazine and Great Place to Work.The annual list highlights the top 50 US-based organisations with 1,000 employees or more that have succeeded in business ...
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Article41% want to receive childcare vouchers through salary sacrifice
Two-fifths (41%) of respondents want to receive childcare vouchers via a salary sacrifice arrangement as part of their employee benefits package, according to research by Sodexo Benefits and Rewards Services.Its survey of 1,000 employees also found that 51% of respondents want to contribute to their workplace pension through a salary ...
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How to fine-tune SMART employee wellbeing goals
by Lucy Tallick, head of wellbeingWhether we are in a management role or simply planning our short- or long-term strategy, goal setting is absolutely essential in motivating our employees and creating an environment where we can all succeed.Here at Reward Gateway we love all things Smart. We have SmartHub, SmartSpending, ...
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ArticleCentrica and RBS shortlisted for best healthcare and wellbeing benefits
Centrica, RBS, Royal Mail Group, and Saint-Gobain are among the organisations that have been shortlisted in the best healthcare and wellbeing benefits, large employer category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.This award, sponsored by EmbryoCare, celebrates the most effective healthcare and wellbeing strategies that have been implemented by organisations with ...
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ArticleHong Kong Broadband Network introduces grandparental leave
Telecommunications organisation Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN) has introduced a grandparental leave policy.The scheme, which came into effect on 1 April 2017, allows Hong Kong-based employees to take three days of leave when welcoming a new grandchild. To take advantage of the policy, staff are required to submit a family ...
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Article86% believe living wage accreditation improves employer reputation
More than three quarters (86%) of voluntary living wage accredited employer respondents believe that living wage accreditation has enhanced their organisation’s general reputation as an employer, according to research by the Living Wage Foundation and Cardiff Business School.The survey of 800 organisations that have been accredited as a living wage ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Holiday Extras
The workplace benefits on offer at Holiday Extras include:Pension:Group personal pension (GPP) plan, with 3% employee contribution. Employer contributes 3% for the majority of staff and 11% for directors and associate directors. Employees can contribute via salary sacrifice. All employees are eligible after they have passed probation, but must opt ...
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ArticleCatch up with Employee Benefits Connect 2017
Catch up on the latest industry trends and insights from Employee Benefits Connect 2017, the leading one-day event for reward and benefits professionals.The future-focused event, which took place on Wednesday 1 March 2017 at Park Plaza, London, provided delegates with the latest thinking on a range of topics, from data ...