All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1010
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p10: Pensions
More than three-quarters (84%) of respondents allow staff to contribute to their defined contribution (DC) pension through a salary sacrifice arrangement, according to the Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017. This is 10 percentage points higher than in 2016, when 74% of respondents enabled employees to contribute to their workplace pension ...
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OpinionSusan Ball: What do the changes to salary sacrifice mean for employers?
With publication of the Finance Bill, the final legislation around changes to salary sacrifice is now available, and considerably more pages have been added. Given the volume of additional legislative text, coupled with the short timeframe between publication and the 6 April 2017 effective date, employers face significant practical difficulties ...
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ArticleING Financial Markets achieves 95% take-up of global wellbeing programme
ING Financial Markets, part of global banking organisation ING, has achieved a 95% take-up rate for its new wellbeing programme, which launched in March 2017.The Wellbeing Quotient (WQ) programme, which is available to 350 ING Financial Markets' sales employees across 30 countries, is designed to help staff actively manage their ...
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Article74% believe traditional working environments detract from a healthy lifestyle
Almost three quarters (74%) of respondents believe traditional working environments detract from a healthy lifestyle, according to research by teleconferencing organisation Powwownow.Its survey of 2,000 employees also found that a third (33%) of respondents would like an on-site gym in their workplace.The research also found:28% of respondents would like access ...
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Article58% do not have salary information available across roles and genders
More than half (58%) of employer respondents do not have salary information available across roles and genders, according to research by Totaljobs.Its survey of 4,700 employees and 145 employers also found that 82% of employer respondents are not reviewing their gender equality or equal pay policy ahead of the introduction ...
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ArticleSchibsted hires Dexter
International media organisation Schibsted has appointed Nicki Dexter as vice president of HR, products and technology.In this newly created, London-based role, Dexter will build a strategic workforce and develop competence planning, to be rolled out for teams being created in London, Barcelona, Stockholm, Paris, Krakow and Oslo. She will also ...
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ArticleANDIE appoints Preacher
Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Company of Europe (ANDIE) has appointed Andy Preacher as its group head of people and culture UK.In this role, Preacher will lead a cross-group team to develop engaged and high performing employees. He will be responsible for the full HR remit, and facilities management across the ...
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OpinionClare Gregory: Grey areas could lead to gender pay gap reporting inconsistencies
Wednesday 5 April 2017 marks the ‘snapshot’ date when organisations with more than 250 employees must collect data to calculate their mean and median gender pay and bonus gaps. Employers will be required to publish this information, with the first comparison due to be published by 4 April 2018 and ...
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ArticleOKI Europe hires Chapman
Printing technology organisation OKI Europe has hired Keren Chapman as vice president, human resources.In this role, Chapman will develop and implement HR strategy, as well oversee compensation and benefits, employee communication, talent management, and performance management.Her prior experience includes roles as senior director, human resources at INC Research, and head ...
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ArticleFitch joins Shire
Lisa Fitch has joined biotechnology organisation Shire as associate director, international benefits.Fitch, who has in-depth experience of UK and international pensions, as well as employee risk benefits, previously worked as strategic relationships manager, corporate life and pensions UK and international at Zurich Insurance; and as senior manager, Europe, Middle East ...
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ArticleGrayling promotes Zeratzion
Global communications organisation Grayling has promoted Joseph Zeratzion to people and development director, UK and Ireland.In this role, Zeratzion will lead the organisation's talent strategy and learning and development, as well as develop a competency and progression framework to support and reward staff.Previously, Zeratzion was Europe, Middle East and Africa ...
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ArticleBlackshire moves up at McDonald’s
McDonald's Restaurants has promoted Neal Blackshire to director, non-executive compensation.Blackshire’s new role, which has a focus on compensation, will see him join the food organisation’s global rewards and mobility team, reporting to the corporate vice president for reward.Blackshire previously held the role of reward manager at McDonald’s Restaurants.
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: February-March 2017
The top 10 most-read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 7 February and 6 March 2017 were: BrewDog introduces global paid puppy leaveUS and UK employees at craft beer organisation BrewDog can take a week of paid leave to settle a new dog into their home, whether the pet is a puppy ...
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ArticleThe month in numbers: March 2017
A look at some of the facts and figures relating to employee benefits in March 2017:62% of employee respondents are worried about not having enough money when they retire (Source: Wealth Wizards) bit.ly/2mXrR89137.3 million working days in the UK were lost due to sickness or injury in 2016 (Source: Office ...
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ArticleRBS rolls out sustainability engagement scheme
RBS has rolled out a sustainability engagement programme to staff at its 1,700 locations in the UK and Ireland following a pilot scheme in 2016.The Jump programme, provided by Green Rewards, was extended to all RBS employees in the UK and Ireland, comprising more than 60,000 individuals, on 25 March ...
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AnalysisWhat impact will the Lifetime Isa have on UK workplace pensions?
The launch of the Lifetime individual saving account (Lisa) presents an attractive new way for people to boost their savings for a deposit for a first home or their pension pot on retirement, but it should not be seen as an alternative to paying into a workplace pension.From April 2017, ...
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Supplier article
An introduction to financial wellbeing
Gethin Nadin, director of ecosystemsAt Benefex, we’ve been helping our clients deliver financial wellbeing initiatives to their employers for years. We helped build the first employee financial education tool of its kind for Barclays, and we’ve even launched an ecosystem of FinTech aimed at improving employees’ overall financial wellbeing.UK employers ...
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ArticleNorthern Trust introduces childcare advice benefit for London staff
Global financial services organisation Northern Trust has launched a new childcare support and advice benefit for its 1,600 London-based staff.The benefit, provided by Parental Choice, will offer assistance to employees with childcare responsibilities based at the organisation’s London office. This includes tailored childcare searches for all ages across all forms ...
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ArticleAccenture sees 12% of new fathers take shared parental leave
More than one in 10 (12%) new fathers at management consulting and professional services organisation Accenture are currently taking shared parental leave.More than 150 employees from all career levels and areas of the business have taken shared parental leave since the government introduced the policy in April 2015.Shared parental leave, ...
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Article52% of fathers would take up shared parental leave
More than half (52%) of respondents who are fathers would take advantage of shared parental leave (SPL), according to research by Working Families.Its survey of 358 fathers also found that a quarter (25%) of respondents that would make use of shared parental leave would do so because they and their ...