All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1019
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ArticleLondon Ambulance Service and Nottingham City Council shortlisted for staff travel benefits
London Ambulance Service NHS Trust and Nottingham City Council (pictured) have been shortlisted in the best staff travel benefits category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.This award recognises the most effective use of benefits for staff travel and car schemes.The full category shortlist is:London Ambulance Service NHS Trust (Entered by ...
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ArticleUS judge dismisses student athlete's minimum wage and overtime pay claim
A US district judge has dismissed a class-action lawsuit that sought to provide the minimum wage and overtime pay to American football players for university sports teams in the US.The case, which was heard at the California Northern District Court, was brought by Lamar Dawson, a former American football player ...
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Article50% of line managers feel they could spot the signs of a mental health problem
Half (50%) of line manager respondents feel confident they could recognise the signs that a member of their team was having trouble coping with a mental health problem, according to research by the Mental Health Foundation and Unum.The survey of 644 line managers who have not experienced a mental health ...
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ArticleBlenheim Palace launches wellbeing programme
Stately home Blenheim Palace has introduced a new wellbeing scheme for its 250 permanent Oxfordshire-based staff.The new programme is designed to raise awareness of the importance of both physical and mental health.It includes a range of workshops, activities, and training opportunities, such as mental health awareness workshops, and mentor and ...
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Video: What are the benefits used by the employee engagement experts?
Reward Gateway went from being valued at £0 to £140 million in only 10 years. Dominic Taylor, head of enterprise sales at Reward Gateway, talks about what benefits it used in the beginning and how it evolved those as the business grew.The evolution of employee benefits – at an employee ...
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Helping employees ensure a good retirement income
By Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at work, a leading provider of financial education, guidance and advice in the workplaceHoping for the best is not the most effective way to ensure that an individual’s retirement income will be adequate, and employers can help their staff to become more involved in putting ...
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OpinionHannah Pettitt: Mental health first aid support at Transport for London
Over the past few years, I have become interested and passionate about mental health and wellbeing, which has grown from personal experience. In 2015, I became a mental health first aider with my training funded by my employer, Transport for London. It considers the health and wellbeing of its employees ...
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ArticlePoppy Jaman: What is the role of employers in removing the stigma around mental health?
Employers have a big role to play in reducing the stigma around mental health because for too long people have been reluctant to talk about mental health in the workplace. This stigma typically arises from fear and ignorance rather than ill will; people often find it easier to avoid the ...
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ArticleStephen Hickey: What is the role of employers in removing the stigma around mental health?
Mental health is a real issue in today’s world. According to World Health Organisation estimates, 300 million people suffer from depression.It goes without question that employers play a role in not just removing the stigma around mental health, but make conscious steps in tackling it, head on.For employers, it starts ...
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ArticleTeresa Payne: What is the role of employers in removing the stigma around mental health?
People are at the heart of most businesses and looking after wellbeing is essential for us all to be able to thrive, be happy, and bring our best selves to work.Removing the stigma around mental health in the workplace is an important part of a firm’s overall people strategy. As ...
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ArticleShaun Davis: What is the role of employers in removing the stigma around mental health?
Mental wellbeing is an issue that touches us all, directly or indirectly through friends, family and colleagues, regardless of what we do or who we are.In my view, we all have a key role to play in removing the stigma associated with mental health, be that at work or in ...
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How to build an effective employee recognition strategy: free e-Book and case study
Employee recognition is something of a ‘buzz phrase’ these days. Many employers talk about it but do they understand what it actually means, or why it matters?The savviest employers know that by properly recognising their employees’ achievements, they can implement positive change in the workspace, reinforcing the culture and values ...
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ArticleDHL Supply Chain agrees pay deal for South Yorkshire-based staff
Logistics organisation DHL Supply Chain has agreed a 2.6% pay increase for warehouse employees based in South Yorkshire.The pay deal, which has been accepted by employees who are members of trade union Unite, will be backdated to June 2016.The increase will benefit warehouse staff working in two sites at Bawtry, ...
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ArticleInterContinental Hotels Group introduces online retirement planning tool
Multinational hotel organisation InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) has introduced an online retirement planning tool to help staff achieve their savings goals.The Guided Outcomes (GO) tool, provided by Hymans Robertson, will enable 842 active members and 497 deferred members of the IHG defined contribution (DC) pension scheme to set retirement income ...
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Article39% believe the Lifetime Isa will cause confusion among staff
Over a third (39%) of employer respondents believe the introduction of the Lifetime individual savings account (Lisa) will cause confusion for employees looking to save, according to research by Close Brothers Asset Management.Its Business barometer report, which surveyed 900 UK employers, also found that 20% of respondents plan to respond ...
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Article£1.5bn paid in group risk claims in 2016
Nearly £1.5 billion was paid out by the group risk industry over 2016, up £100 million on 2015, according to research by industry body Group Risk Development (Grid).The research, which is based on claims data from Grid’s provider members, also found that 24,925 claims were made in 2016 for group ...
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Video: Improve the financial health of your people to grow your business wealth
How involved are you in the financial wellbeing of your employees? Watch Reward Gateway’s group reward director Debra Corey interview Simon Naylor, head of group benefits at Travis Perkins, on why colleague financial health is good for business wealth and what you can do to help.How financial anxieties can affect ...
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Nine simple steps to help drive employee engagement today
Jacqueline Benjamin, XexecStaff engagement strategies require a clear set of objectives and some logical planning to ensure they deliver. If your team is properly engaged, they are more likely to put in extra effort in their work, stay with you for a longer period of time and recommend your organisation ...
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How financial education improved BT employees’ financial wellbeing
Since 2012 BT, in partnership with WEALTH at work, a leading provider of financial education, guidance and advice in the workplace, rolled out a voluntary programme of financial education for its employees to help them plan ahead for retirement.Since the introduction of the programme, BT has conducted research among its ...