All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1064
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Things people take issue with in an employee benefits scheme
We often speak with HR and employee benefits professionals that have had an employee benefits scheme in place for a number of years but have fallen out of love with it.The reasons are varied and we’ve listed the main ones below but the common theme is the same; your business ...
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Infographic: What actions are employers likely to take in relation to health benefits provision?
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Case StudiesVirgin Management encourages healthy habits using seasonal wellbeing messages
Virgin Management focuses on delivering physical, mental and social wellbeing messages and initiatives over the autumn months to encourage its 200 London-based employees to maintain healthy habits over the winter season, including over Christmas.The corporate management organisation uses a mix of communication channels, such as emails, posters and notifications sent ...
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AnalysisKey health and wellbeing messages to support staff in the run-up to Christmas
Need to know:Christmas can be a busy time for employees, so it is important for employers to acknowledge the mental, physical and financial pressures staff may be dealing with.A financial education and wellbeing programme delivered in the months leading up to Christmas may help to relieve financial stress and can ...
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Article75% cite workplace stress as a key cause of disrupted sleep
Three-quarters (75%) of respondents cite workplace stress as a key cause of their disrupted sleep, according to research by CV Library.Its survey of 1,300 UK-based employees also found that 63% of respondents who perform night shifts are not given any advice from their employer on how to cope with night ...
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OpinionPhilip Woolham: The rising state pension age: another turn of the screw for employers
Over the summer, the government announced that the state pension age would reach 68 by 2039, not 2046. If this happens, thousands of people will wait longer for state pensions. But is this such a big change?By itself, perhaps not. But the state pension is, for many, the largest part ...
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ArticlePearson completes £1.2bn pensions buy-in
Education and learning organisation Pearson has completed two pension buy-in transactions totalling £1.2 billion.The organisation has purchased pension buy-in policies with both Aviva and Legal and General for The Pearson Pension Plan. These transactions, amounting to £600 million per plan and covering around 2,400 members each, will cover approximately two-thirds ...
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India Q&A: a market with momentum?
Kunal Desai, Head of Indian Equities, Neptune India is in the midst of a significant transformation, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi undertaking an ambitious reform agenda. But what is the current state of the market and what makes India an attractive investment story today?Read the article hereFor investment professionals only ...
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ArticlePhiladelphia restaurant to provide $197,917 in back pay to staff
Credit: Talula's GardenPhiladelphia-based restaurant Talula’s Garden has agreed to pay 63 employees $197,917 (£149,368) in back pay to resolve minimum wage and overtime violations.An investigation conducted by the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division in Philadelphia found that Washington Square Restaurant Partners, which trades as Talula’s Garden, has ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: London Business School holds fitness sessions for staff
EXCLUSIVE: The London Business School has held fitness sessions for its 750 staff to help demonstrate how employees can fit regular exercise into their busy routines.The two fitness sessions, which were delivered by The Tonic, were held on 4 October 2017 for approximately 28 employees per hour-long session.The London Business ...
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Article50% of UK employees take a sabbatical to escape the stress of working life
Half (50%) of respondents in the UK take a sabbatical in order to get away from the stress of working life, according to research by Opodo.co.uk.Its survey of 2,000 UK employees and 10,000 employees from across France, Germany, Sweden, Italy, Portugal, Spain and the US, also found that 13% of ...
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Article75% have not received employer-provided financial education
Three-quarters (75%) of employee respondents have not received financial education from their employer to help them understand what savings choices exist and what is best for them, according to research by Close Brothers and the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA).Its The lifetime savings challenge report 2017, which surveyed 1,000 ...
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Butcher starts at Heathrow
Nik Butcher has been appointed head of reward at airport organisation Heathrow.Butcher specialises in the creation and implementation of flexible contracts, employee benefits plans and reward strategies. He also has experience of local and national trade union negotiations.Previously, Butcher worked as head of reward and people systems at Poundland and ...
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ArticleVisitBritain hires Roberts
Tourist organisation VisitBritain has hired Caroline Roberts as its new head of people and talent.Roberts, who has more than 15 years of industry experience, specialises in delivering integrated people strategies, reward and retention, talent engagement, culture change and succession planning.Previously, Roberts worked as global head of talent and people at ...
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ArticleJordan takes on reward at Ladbrokes Coral Group
Betting and gambling organisation Ladbrokes Coral Group has hired Ana Jordan as its new senior reward manager.In her new role, Jordan will ensure the organisation's compensation policies, processes and plans support the business' strategic agenda, as well as check that the reward function is compliant with any relevant regulations, laws ...
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OpinionAnne-Marie Winton: Auto-enrolment compliance under the spotlight
The latest workplace pensions scheme figures indicate that, as of July 2017, more than eight million workers are enrolled by approximately 650,000 employers. With an additional 50,000 schemes on the horizon, it would be easy to think that the automatic-enrolment regime is now fully bedded down and compliance, including for ...
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AnalysisWhat employers need to know about pension scams
An increase in pension scams led to the government announcing a ban on all cold calling in pensions in August 2017. There are several key facts that can help employers protect their employees from scammers:The Pensions Regulator (TPR) offers resources to alert employees including a video and booklet, and also ...
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AnalysisWhat do recent court rulings mean for workplace pension schemes?
Need to know:Employers need to review their pension scheme membership and rewrite scheme rules to ensure any same-sex spousal pension benefits owed have been delivered.The ruling in the O'Brien v Ministry of Justice case could have a wide financial impact on pension benefits for part-time employees.Divorce and pension rulings also ...
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Get involved with National Baking Week
This week it is National Baking Week — and there is nothing more fun than baking a good cake! Did you know it’s actually good for your mental health too?You don’t have to be an expert and you don’t have to spend a lot of time doing it, there is ...
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Article60% of critical illness claims in 2016 were for cancer
Under two-thirds (60%) of overall critical illness claims made in 2016 were for cancer, according to research by Aegon UK.Its analysis of critical illness claims received by Aegon UK in 2016 also found that 31% of cancer-related critical illness claims in 2016 were for breast cancer, compared to 31% in ...