All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1048
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ArticleCourt of Appeal rules against ITV in pensions anti-avoidance case
The Court of Appeal has refused an appeal by television broadcasting organisation ITV, which sought to challenge additional evidence submitted by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) in a long-running pensions anti-avoidance case.The Court of Appeal has agreed with an Upper Tribunal decision in 2016 to allow TPR to submit new evidence ...
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ArticleTPR to prosecute Dominic Chappell for withholding documents during BHS investigation
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is to prosecute Dominic Chappell, the former director and majority shareholder at Retail Acquisitions, for failing to provide requested information and documents to aid the investigation into the sale of BHS.TPR is to prosecute Chappell for failing to comply with three notices that were issued under ...
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Supplier articleThree critical employee engagement lessons from Travis Perkins
by Megan Gough, head of client communicationsImplementing the right employee engagement platform is crucial for every company, and that’s nowhere more apparent than at Travis Perkins.As the UK’s leading supplier of building materials, Travis Perkins employs 28,000 colleagues. But it hasn’t always been so large. Their workforce has skyrocketed over ...
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ArticleJohnson and Johnson rolls out global parental benefits to 60 countries
Pharmaceutical organisation Johnson and Johnson has rolled out a global parental leave benefit to 60 of its operating locations in order to improve its maternity, paternity and adoption provision.From 1 August 2017, the organisation rolled out enhanced parental leave in 60 countries including the UK, Malaysia, China, Australia, Belgium, Mexico, ...
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ArticleAutonet Insurance Services appoints Woolley
Broking organisation Autonet Insurance Services has appointed Trasie Woolley as its director of HR.In her new position, Woolley will primarily be responsible for the organisation's HR and learning and development teams, ensuring that these functions work to support the business' next growth phase.Woolley previously worked as HR director at Hyperion ...
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Video
Why governance matters
This five-minute video, presented by Camilla Egginton, director of product and solutions at Nest, covers the following areas:Why is governance important?What does good governance look like?How can an employer review the governance standards of a workplace pension provider?How does an employer know what is value for money?To watch the same ...
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OpinionPhilip Richardson: Employers’ legal obligations to staff undergoing IVF treatment
With a growing number of people having children later in life and the make-up of the ‘traditional’ family unit growing ever more diverse, in vitro fertilisation (IVF) is becoming more and more prevalent.Those undergoing IVF treatment are likely to experience a high deal of stress and anxiety in relation to ...
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OpinionNicky Payne: The need for workplace support for staff having fertility treatment
According to the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority, each year more than 50,000 women or couples in the UK have fertility treatment, such as IVF. IVF requires daily administration of intravenous hormones and time off work for multiple scans and blood tests, and unpleasant egg collection and embryo transfer procedures.For ...
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OpinionEmma Cox: What can employers do to support staff with endometriosis?
One in 10 women suffer from endometriosis, where cells similar to those lining the womb grow elsewhere, usually within the pelvis. Each month these cells react in the same way as those in the womb, building up and then breaking down, but they have nowhere to go, resulting in inflammation, ...
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OpinionJo Brewis: Employers need to know how to support staff during menopause transition
The menopause is something all women experience. Symptoms typically begin during a woman’s forties, and include episodes of heavy or erratic periods, hot flushes, reduced concentration, insomnia and mood swings. The average age at menopause in industrialised countries is 51. The Equality Act (2010) protects both gender and age, and ...
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AnalysisHow to support staff with gynaecological conditions and fertility issues
Need to know:Physical, mental, and financial health and wellbeing benefits can play a role in supporting staff with gynaecological conditions and fertility issues.Developing a supportive culture and providing line manager training can help to remove barriers to employees seeking assistance through the workplace.Flexible-working arrangements can help staff manage these health ...
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Article16% of millennials would give up employer-funded gym membership for dogs
Just under a fifth (16%) of millennial respondents would sacrifice employer-provided gym membership in order to have their dog in the office with them, according to research by Purina PetCare.Its survey of 1,122 UK employees over the age of 18 and 252 senior managers or higher-level leaders, also found that ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Nationwide to discuss pensions engagement at Employee Benefits Live
EXCLUSIVE: Ian Baines (pictured), head of pensions at Nationwide Building Society, is to discuss how employers can encourage and support staff to save more for their retirement at Employee Benefits Live 2017.The session, titled ‘Boosting retirement prospects for employees’, will form part of the workplace pensions conference stream on Tuesday ...
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Video
Why helping employees improve their financial wellbeing is essential
The seven-minute video above, presented by Jonathan Watts-Lay, director at Wealth at Work, covers the following areas:What is the impact of financial worries on employees?Why do businesses need to be concerned about this?What support can employers offer to employees?What is the best way to communicate this support?What support is available ...
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Supplier article
Four ways storytelling will improve employee communications
By Debra Corey, group reward director at Reward GatewayStorytelling is a powerful tool we can use to communicate with one another and with our employees. To illustrate this, let me tell you a story.I could feel the room closing in on me. I’d delivered this same presentation at least a ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week: 17-23 August 2017
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 17 and 23 August 2017 were: Argos tops minimum wage non-compliance list for £1.4m underpaymentWhat does wellbeing for the 4G workforce look like?How to create a global reward strategy to support diversity and inclusionJohnson and Johnson rolls out global parental benefits ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid conducts staff consultation
Much of my time is spent in an endless cycle of the same-old-same old: benefit renewals, surveys, pension reports, not to mention the tedious meetings about all of it. However, every now and then I get thrown a brand new ball to play with. This time it is from Bill, ...
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ArticleGame of Thrones stars avoid gender pay gap
Credit: HBO PRSomething for the weekend: As organisations across the UK prepare to fulfil gender pay gap reporting regulations due in April 2018, gender pay differences are firmly in the spotlight. However, fans of the hit fantasy TV show Game of Thrones can be reassured that their favourite actors and ...
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Supplier articleUsing one-to-ones to boost employee engagement
by James Edwards, client success director I’ve written a lot about employee engagement and developing a strategy that fits the unique characteristics or your organisation. There’s no silver bullet that works for every company. Increasing engagement requires a combination of solutions that include everything from initiating communications campaigns to offering ...
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ArticleCanada Life to acquire Retirement Advantage
The Canada Life Group (UK) has reached an agreement to acquire financial services provider Retirement Advantage.Retirement Advantage was formed in 2015 from the merger of the retirement income and equity release divisions of MGM Advantage and Stonehaven. The organisation has more than £2 billion of assets under management, including £1.5 ...