All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1014
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Video: How mobile technology is changing HR
by Ross Webb, senior mobile product manager According to Deloitte’s Global mobile consumer survey, 97% of adults aged 18-24 check their mobile phones within three hours of waking up and check their mobile devices an average of 74 times per day.We’ve explored how technology will change HR’s relationship to their ...
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Employee engagement and internal communications software
By Sally Duckworth, CEO, You At WorkWe check our mobile phones and social channels 85 times each day.* Assuming we are awake for 15 hours per day, that equates to us engaging with our phones approximately every 10 minutes. There have been numerous studies into our mobile phone habits and ...
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ArticlePenguin Random House UK to pay work experience candidates the national living wage
Publishing organisation Penguin Random House UK will pay all work experience participants the national living wage and offer accommodation support for candidates that live outside of London.The London-based organisation will provide a salary of £262.50 a week to participants on its two-week work experience programme, which includes 450 work experience ...
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ArticleNew Zealand government offers $2bn pay settlement to 55,000 care staff
The New Zealand government has offered to increase pay for 55,000 employees in the care and support sector as part of a $2 billion (£1.1 billion) five-year pay equity settlement.The pay increases, which would come into effect from 1 July 2017, would see affected care staff awarded a pay increase ...
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OpinionFerdinand Lovett: Workplace pensions and the gig economy
Classifying an individual as a worker instead of a self-employed contractor, as in the recent Uber and Citysprint tribunal cases, really matters from a pensions perspective.This is because the definition of 'worker' in the pensions auto-enrolment legislation is almost identical to the one used in employment rights legislation, with little ...
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OpinionStephen Ravenscroft: Gender pay gap reporting considerations for multinational employers
The landscape for gender pay gap reporting is shifting fast, and multinational organisations face a maze of obligations in the different countries in which they operate. This poses practical and operational challenges.Approaches to pay gap reporting vary vastly between countries; thresholds for employee numbers required to trigger reporting requirements differ, ...
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ArticleAsda, DS Smith and Samsung shortlisted for best benefits communication
Asda, DS Smith, Samsung, and The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust are among the organisations shortlisted in the best benefits communications, large employer category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.This award recognises the most effective benefits communication strategies implemented by large employers with more than 5,000 staff.The full category shortlist ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 43% do not provide regular benefits communications
EXCLUSIVE: More than two-fifths (43%) of employer respondents do not provide regular updates on their employee benefits offering to staff, according to research by Chase de Vere and Lightbulb.The survey of 300 senior HR decision makers also found that 23% of respondents provide employee benefits because they believe a competitive ...
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ArticleIndiana University introduces six weeks of paid parental leave
US-based Indiana University (IU) has introduced a new paid parental leave policy for staff, which will allow eligible employees to take up to six weeks of fully-paid leave.The new policy, which comes into effect on 1 July 2017, will enable both mothers and fathers whose child is born or adopted ...
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AnalysisTop tips for promoting a seasonal voluntary benefits programme
Need to know:Certain voluntary benefits may be more relevant to staff at specific times of year.Linking voluntary benefits to the seasons could help to increase engagement and take-up.Using marketing techniques can help to promote relevant voluntary benefits to employees.The clocks have ticked over into British Summer Time and Easter paraphernalia ...
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Three key ways to enhance your employee value proposition
by James Edwards, Client Success Director Your employee value proposition (EVP) is crucial if you want to attract the best talent, but in a world where employees put different values on different benefits it’s a difficult area to tackle and get right.Enhancing your EVP and attracting top candidates should be ...
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ArticleScott joins Fletchers Solicitors
Tim Scott has joined law firm Fletchers Solicitors as people director.Scott’s new position will see him lead the people team to further develop Fletchers' employee benefits strategy, its employment practices, and manage its people strategies.Scott has more than 20 years of HR experience across a variety of sectors. He founded ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Digital Catalyst to fly staff to Ibiza for team-building holiday
EXCLUSIVE: Private healthcare marketing organisation Digital Catalyst is to take its staff to Ibiza for a three-day holiday to boost employee engagement and motivation, and help increase teamwork within the business.The employer-funded trip, which will take place on Friday 12 to Sunday 14 May 2017, will give staff the opportunity ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid explores French perks
There was a time when I loved travelling on business. It seemed exciting and glamorous then. Thinking of an international flight meant attractive flight attendants handing out trays of food with several tiny, but tasty, courses. There would even be a little roll and a chunk of cheese to finish ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards: 2020, The Pavillion, Tower of London, EC3N 4AB
The Employee Benefits Awards, now in its 18th year, celebrates the outstanding people, initiatives and strategies in the employee benefits industry. The awards and summer party provides an opportunity for key players in the HR and benefits industry to come together to celebrate performance within the sector. The high-profile event ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live: 1-2 October 2019, ExCeL London
Employee Benefits Live is Europe’s largest dedicated reward and benefits event for the HR and reward industry. The event provides an unrivalled opportunity for compensation, benefits and HR professionals to network, share ideas and best practice, benchmark suppliers, source the most effective solutions and learn the latest techniques to attract ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Connect: 26 February 2020, Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London
Employee Benefits Connect is Employee Benefits’ unique and interactive live platform for reward professionals to come together to discover the future of reward and promote blue sky thinking for the years ahead.This one-day event brings together reward, compensation, benefits and HR professionals to gain new insight, source the latest HR ...
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Video: Addressing the employee engagement gap
by Glenn Elliott, CEO and Founder We have a near 50-point employee engagement gap. Almost three-quarters of business leaders surveyed by Harvard Business Review said that employee engagement was critical to their long-term success. But only 24% of the same leaders described their workforce as highly engaged.Gallup has been measuring ...
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Article39% are somewhat likely to provide access to a Lifetime Isa in the next five years
More than a third (39%) of employer respondents are somewhat likely to provide staff with access to a Lifetime individual savings account (Lisa) over the next five years, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its 2016 UK budget survey report, which surveyed 130 employers, also found that 30% of respondents ...
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ArticleUber is granted right to appeal in UK worker-status case
Uber has been granted the right to appeal against an Employment Tribunal ruling that found that the organisation’s drivers are employed as workers and are entitled to the national minimum wage and holiday pay.The appeal will be heard at the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in London on 27 and 28 ...