All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1052
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Case StudiesOffice Genie brings employee eye health to the workplace
As part of its employee wellbeing programme, office space provider Office Genie has started offering in-house eye tests, with two local opticians setting up shop in the organisation's meeting room.Sarah Sutton, head of people development, says: “Working online, we spend most of our day staring at a computer screen so ...
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AnalysisInfographic: Which health benefits do employers offer to some or all staff?
An infographic looking at the types of health benefits employer respondents offer to some or all staff (Source: Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2017, September 2017)!function(e,t,s,i){var n="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName("script"),d=o[0],r=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement("script");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,"infogram-async","https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");
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AnalysisHow can employers help with employees' everyday healthcare needs?
Need to knowEmployers that provide support with routine health needs are likely to see returns through reduced absence and increased employee engagement.Health cash plans have grown in popularity as a means of helping employees with the costs of routine healthcare because they are affordable and cover a range of benefits.Poor ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 30% use people analytics to calculate benefits' return on investment
EXCLUSIVE: Less than one-third (30%) of employer respondents use people analytics to calculate the cost, impact, and return on investment (ROI) of reward and benefits in their organisation, according to research by Equiniti.Its survey of 202 employers, conducted by Employee Benefits, also found that 59% of respondents cite an inability ...
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ArticleFTSE 350 defined benefit pension deficit rises to £83bn
The accounting deficit for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes at FTSE 350 organisation increased from £71 billion at the end of July 2017 to £83 billion at 31 August 2017, according to research by Mercer.Its Pensions risk survey, which is based on projections and analysis of FTSE 350 organisations’ financial ...
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Article22% feel workplace support would make them comfortable to take time off when ill
More than one-fifth (22%) of employee respondents believe that workplace support such as employee assistance programmes (EAPs) and access to counselling would make them feel more comfortable taking time off when they are physically or mentally unwell, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.Its survey of 1,004 full-time and ...
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ArticleBBC conducts equal pay audit across UK-based staff
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) is conducting an equal pay audit across its UK-based staff as part of a range of measures to ensure fair pair at the organisation.The equal pay audit, which is being carried out independently by law firm Eversheds and professional services organisation PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), is looking ...
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Supplier articleUnpacking the 10 steps of the engagement bridge
Through our work with more than 1,700 clients in 23 countries, we’ve built a deep understanding of company culture, employee engagement and the tools, techniques and best practice that companies use to build connections with their greatest asset: their people.We’ve codified this understanding into a 10-element employee engagement model, The ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week: 31 August-6 September 2017
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 31 August and 6 September 2017 were: Asda loses appeal in equal pay comparability caseEstee Lauder subject to sex discrimination lawsuit over parental leave benefitCambridge and Crayford-based McDonald’s staff strike over pay and conditionsItsu rolls out employee wellbeing and recognition programme27% ...
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ArticleFamily offers £100,000 and Michelin-star meals for live-in nanny
Something for the weekend: An annual salary of £100,000 may be enough to entice many of us to a demanding new role, but the perks offered by one family on the hunt for a live-in nanny go above and beyond this.A couple with four children aged two, five, seven, and ...
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OpinionLiz Egan: How to ensure staff and managers feel comfortable discussing cancer in the workplace
Each year, almost 120,000 people of working age are diagnosed with cancer in the UK, according to figures sourced from the Office for National Statistics, Welsh Cancer Intelligence and Surveillance Unit, ISD Scotland, and Northern Ireland Cancer Registry for UK 2012 cancer incidence among those aged 15-64. And with survival ...
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ArticleHealth and wellbeing in numbers
A round-up of some of the key facts and figures relating to employee health and wellbeing:!function(e,t,s,i){var n="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName("script"),d=o[0],r=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement("script");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,"infogram-async","https://e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Getting ahead of the game on health and wellbeing
As our Health and Wellbeing Week, in association with Health Shield, draws to a close, it’s time to reflect on the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.Employers’ health and wellbeing strategies have undergone something of an evolution in recent years, in large part due to ...
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ArticleJCP Solicitors to launch on-site crèche and gym
Welsh law firm JCP Solicitors is to open an on-site gym, crèche, and new café for employees at its head office in Swansea.The facilities will form part of a new Community Hub that will be developed as the firm expands its current headquarters. The gym and crèche will be available ...
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Supplier articleWhy letting employees make mistakes can lead to a more engaged workforce
by Didi Kirova, head of learning and people experienceEveryone makes mistakes, at one point or another. It’s human nature. Employees make mistakes at work, and there’s usually a consequence from those mistakes. In some cases it may be an unhappy or lost clients, in others it may be a dollar ...
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ArticleThomas Cook pilots strike over pay dispute
Thomas Cook pilots who are members of the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) are taking part in a 12-hour strike in a dispute over pay.The 12-hour strike, which commenced at 3am on Friday 8 September and will end at 3pm, relates to 2017 pay negotiations for the pilots.The union is ...
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ArticleBritish Airways to consult on closure of pension scheme to future accrual
British Airways (BA) is to launch a consultation on the proposed closure of one of its defined benefit (DB) pension schemes to future accrual.Under the proposals, the New Airways Pensions Scheme (NAPS), which has approximately 17,000 scheme members, would be closed to future accrual. The changes aim to address the ...
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ArticleSecond Finance Bill to legislate for pensions advice exemption and company car tax bands
A second Finance Bill 2017 has been introduced into Parliament, which includes the introduction of an income tax exemption for the first £500 of employer-arranged pensions advice, company car tax bands, and the retrospective application of the money purchase annual allowance (MPAA).A number of measures were dropped from the Finance ...
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OpinionProfessor Sir Cary Cooper: Managing stress and getting a better work-life balance
It was as long ago as 1851 when the social reformer John Ruskin reflected on the potential consequences of the Industrial Revolution: “In order that people may be happy in their work, these three things are needed: they must be fit for it, they must not do too much of ...
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Changing approaches to health and wellbeing
Employers’ approaches to and strategies around employee health and wellbeing have changed immensely over the 19 years in which we have been conducting research into this area.In the not-too-distant past, healthcare strategies tended to focus predominantly on benefits such as private medical insurance (PMI), designed to support employees once they ...