All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1023
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ArticleLouise’s lowdown: Cryopreservation enters the benefits mix
At the beginning of May, Richard Craib, founder of artificial intelligence hedge fund Numerai, announced the launch of a new employee benefit on Twitter: whole-body preservation cryonics. The tweet included a link to a job listing for a full stack engineer vacancy at the firm. The job description detailed the ...
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Supplier article
Will extended childcare and childcare vouchers finally solve the return to work dilemma?
Sally Duckworth CEO, You At WorkLabour’s manifesto is out and although it may not have grabbed the headlines, childcare reform is on its way if Labour succeeds in the June election.While childcare has improved dramatically in recent years, many families still struggle with the availability of affordable childcare. For parents ...
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Case Studies
Case study: employee discounts at iForce
It’s a challenge you likely face every day, “how can you enhance employee engagement and invest in your people, with minimal wage growth and limited budget?”. You’re not alone. Learn how logistics company iForce extended its benefits offering through an innovative discounts platform to show appreciation to its staff and ...
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ArticleWalmart to pay $7.5m settlement over same-sex spousal health insurance benefits
US retail organisation Walmart is to pay $7.5 million (£5.8 million) in a class action settlement relating to spousal health insurance benefits for employees in same-sex marriages.The class action case challenged why corporate health insurance benefits could not be extended to same-sex spouses of eligible employees before 2014.The settlement is ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Atomic Weapons Establishment launches online financial education programme
EXCLUSIVE: National defence organisation the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) has launched an online financial education programme for its 4,900 UK-based staff.The financial education programme, delivered by Nudge, launched on 12 May 2017 for all employees who work across AWE’s five UK sites.The programme was implemented to help attract and retain ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week 10-17 May
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 11 and 17 May 2017 were: The Pensions Regulator names auto-enrolment non-compliant employersTravel organisation rewards staff by turning office into giant ball pit43% think their employer puts business results ahead of employee wellbeingGowling WLG launches online benefits portal for UK staffEXCLUSIVE: ...
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ArticleUS home improvement organisation trials robotic exosuits for staff
Something for the weekend: Musculoskeletal conditions, such as back ache or joint pain, can be a reoccurring health and wellbeing issue for employers and their staff, particularly in occupations that involve manual tasks, such as heavy lifting. US-based home improvement and hardware organisation Lowe’s has introduced a new tool to ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 56% share funding of benefits with staff
EXCLUSIVE: More than half (56%) of employer respondents offer a benefits package that is part employer and part employee funded, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare.The Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017, which surveyed 271 employer respondents in February-March 2017, also found that just 1% of respondents only offer ...
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ArticleAviva and Deutsche Telekom Services Europe shortlisted for employee share schemes
Insurance organisation Aviva (pictured) and telecommunications organisation Deutsche Telekom Services Europe have been shortlisted in the best employee share schemes category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.This award celebrates employers who have implemented an effective employee share scheme for their staff.The full category shortlist is:Aviva, Aviva SAYE Scheme 2016, Aviva ...
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ArticleAsos and John Lewis Partnership named UK’s Top Companies for 2017
Arcadia Group, Asos, the BBC, John Lewis Partnership, and Virgin are among the organisations that have been recognised on the Top Companies 2017 list for the UK, compiled by LinkedIn.The list recognises employers that employees want to work for, and is based on analysis of the actions taken by LinkedIn ...
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Article24% experience back problems when working from home
Around a quarter (24%) of respondents that work from home experience back aches, according to research by Bupa.Its survey of 2,000 UK adults, released to mark National Work from Home Day (Friday 19 May), also found that 38% of respondents who work from home receive help from their employer to ...
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Case StudiesAccenture UK puts wellbeing at the forefront of its culture
Supporting the health and wellbeing of its more than 13,000 employees in the UK and Ireland is a key strategy for global professional services firm Accenture, with the employer aiming to be the most inclusive and diverse organisation in the world by 2020. Tony Horan, head of human capital and ...
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AnalysisWhy should employers be concerned with holistic employee wellbeing?
Need to know:Employee wellbeing can have a significant impact on the workplace, affecting everything from performance and productivity through to engagement, sickness absence, and staff turnover.Minor illnesses, such as headaches, can often mask more serious health and wellbeing issues, such as stress.Creating an open culture where employees feel their health ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Just 3% view Brexit as a key benefits strategy issue
EXCLUSIVE: Just 3% of employer respondents cite the vote for Brexit as an issue shaping their benefits strategies in 2017, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare.Following the triggering of Article 50 on 29 March, however, it remains to be seen how far this could change as more detail ...
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ArticleHigh Court rules against British Airways in pensions discretionary increase case
A High Court judge has ruled against British Airways (BA) in its bid to challenge a decision made by its pension scheme trustees to award a 0.2% discretionary increase to members of the Airways Pension Scheme (APS).The case, which was heard between October and December 2016, centred around allowing the ...
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ArticleThe College of Law Pension and Assurance Scheme completes £28m buy-in
The College of Law Pension and Assurance Scheme has completed a £28 million pension buy-in transaction with Aviva.The College of Law Pension and Assurance Scheme is administered by the Legal Education Foundation and has 760 members. The transaction covers employees who have been retired since 2012. This means that the ...
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ArticleWoods gains permanent post at QinetiQ
Colin Woods has been confirmed as group reward manager at multinational defence technology organisation QinetiQ after completing an interim post.Woods, who has 15 years of specific reward experience, has accepted a permanent position with QinetiQ after fulfilling the group head of reward role on an interim basis.Previously, Woods has worked ...
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Article
Hutchinson takes on reward at Deloitte UK
Professional services organisation Deloitte UK has hired Philip Hutchinson as its senior manager, total rewards.In this role, Hutchinson will work alongside the organisation’s total reward director to ensure that Deloitte UK’s total reward strategy is aligned with both business and talent goals.Previously, Hutchinson worked as head of global reward at ...
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Supplier article
Launch of employee discounts and concierge scheme for legal firm
By Saul Meyer Leading employee engagement and reward and recognition provider Xexec has developed a bespoke employee discounts and concierge package for international law firm Gowling WLG. The firm is the latest major professional services organisation to have signed up with Xexec, whose client base includes all Big Four global ...
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ArticleKellogg promotes Thomas-Berry
Food manufacturing organisation Kellogg has promoted Samantha Thomas-Berry to vice president, human resources for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).With over 20 years of industry HR experience, Thomas-Berry was previously senior HR director, EMEA supply chain at Kellogg. She has held numerous roles within the organisation over the course of ...