All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1015
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week 13-19 April
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 13 and 19 April 2017 were: Royal Mail to close defined benefit pension scheme to future accrualPensions Ombudsman rejects Standard Life employee's transfer value complaintPenguin Random House UK to pay work experience candidates the national living wageAsda, DS Smith and Samsung ...
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ArticleJessica Chastain asks about male co-star's pay before accepting film roles
Something for the weekend: American actress Jessica Chastain has taken centre stage in Hollywood’s ongoing gender pay debate, revealing that she asks about her male co-star's pay before accepting new film roles.In an interview with Variety, Chastain explained how in the past, her pay would often be decided after the ...
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ArticleAlternative leave arrangements can help shape workplace culture
Organisations continue to seek creative ways to support their workforce, especially when it comes to fine-tuning the balance between an employee’s home and working life, recognising the commitments that employees may have outside of work, and the potential impact these could have in the workplace.In February 2017, for example, social ...
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Five ways to boost your peer-to-peer employee recognition programme
by Debra Corey, Group Reward DirectorThere’s something about a high five, something that makes you instantly feel joy, excitement, and quite pumped.I felt this recently at the end of a spinning class when the teacher instructed us to turn to our neighbors and high five them. Now I didn’t know ...
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ArticleEY US sees 38% of new fathers take six weeks or more paternity leave
More than a third (38%) of US-based new fathers at professional services organisation EY are taking paternity leave for six weeks or more, following the introduction of enhanced parental leave benefits.In April 2016, the organisation announced that it would be extending its parental leave policy to 16 weeks at full ...
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ArticleBrighton and Hove Albion Football Club staff to receive up to 20% bonus
Brighton and Hove Albion Football Club is to award its 1,080 permanent and match-day staff bonuses of up to 20%.The club’s 280 permanent staff and 800 match-day employees will all be awarded a guaranteed 10% bonus in recognition of employees’ support and hard work that helped the Brighton and Hove ...
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Article29% of baby boomers cite work-life balance as top consideration when looking to move jobs
More than a quarter (29%) of baby boomer employee respondents view work-life balance as the most important factor when considering a change in job, according to research by Hays.Its Hays UK salary and recruiting trends 2017 report, which surveyed 6,531 employers and 10,055 employees across the UK, also found that ...
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ArticleHogan Lovells and Scottish Power shortlisted for best pensions strategy
Law firm Hogan Lovells and energy organisation Scottish Power (pictured) have been shortlisted in the best defined contribution (DC) pensions strategy category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.The award, sponsored by Aviva and Friends Life, celebrates organisations that have implemented an effective DC pensions strategy, helping employees to engage with ...
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The importance of financial wellbeing in the workplace
Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at work, a leading provider of financial education, guidance and advice in the workplace discusses the importance of financial wellbeing in the workplace.What is the impact of being financially unwell on employees?It is not uncommon for employees to face financial worries at various stages of their ...
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AnalysisBuyer’s guide to corporate eyecare
What is corporate eyecare? Corporate eyecare is an employee benefit that helps employers to comply with health and safety obligations for staff who use visual display units (VDUs), or to help those who drive on business. The most common ways to provide corporate eyecare include e-vouchers, through a health cash ...
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ArticleBuyer's guide to flexible benefits technology
The factsWhat is flexible benefits technology?This is a form of technology that enables employers to deliver their flexible benefits scheme to employees. Systems can operate in-house or through cloud-based servers and, as well as providing access to benefits and reward, many include interactive tools to increase employee engagement.What are the ...
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AnalysisWhat do employers need to consider around expatriate PMI pre-assignment?
Need to know:Prior to assignment, an employer can tailor its private medical insurance (PMI) plan to suit budgets or local markets.Employers need to make sure that they work with a provider, or broker, that has knowledge of global markets.Employers should make sure that the provider offers expats access to a ...
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Reward Gateway creates employee engagement mobile app for HR
Employee engagement company, Reward Gateway launches the first HR facing employee engagement mobile app giving access to detailed, real time engagement analytics in the palm of a hand.Employers and employees expect to be able to get work done when they want, and through the device of their choice. Reward Gateway ...
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ArticleGovernment consults on employer debt in multi-employer DB pension schemes
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a consultation on proposed amendments to employer debt legislation for employers in non-segregated defined benefit (DB) multi-employer pension schemes.The consultation, which launched on 21 April, seeks views on the draft The Occupation Pensions Schemes (Employer Debt) (Amendment) Regulations 2017.The regulations would ...
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The future of reward and recognition
By Sally Duckworth, CEO, You At WorkThe immediate impact of Brexit is of course well known but as we head into negotiations to leave the EU, the medium to long-term effects are more uncertain. The experts’ post-Brexit predictions on the economy, output, and jobs is being challenged and common opinion ...
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Article65% want to see changes to equal pay and discrimination laws after Brexit
Almost two-thirds (65%) of employer respondents would like to see changes to discrimination and equal pay laws once the UK has left the European Union (EU), according to research by GQ Employment Law.Its survey of 43 employers also found that 56% of respondents want to see requirements to pay employees ...
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ArticleIris Worldwide and Warner Music shortlisted for health and wellbeing benefits
Iris Worldwide (pictured), MoneySuperMarket Group, and Warner Music are among the organisations that have been shortlisted in the best healthcare and wellbeing benefits, small employer category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.This award, sponsored by Simplyhealth, recognises the most effective healthcare and wellbeing strategies that have been implemented by organisations ...
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How income protection can help SMEs
Ellipse discusses the importance of SMEs staying on top of absence and how income protection products can help, following two sets research. Commissioned by Ellipse, Censuswide surveyed 1,005 employees and 504 SME decision makers in October 2016.Typically an SME employee takes 4.8 sick days per year, costing an average of ...
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State pension age rise and retirement planning
From 2019, the state pension age will start to increase for both men and women to reach 66 by 2020. The government is planning further increases, which will raise the state pension age from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at work, said: “It’s vital those ...