All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1085
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Supplier article
How to find motivation to exercise after work in winter
When you get up and come home in the dark it can be quite difficult to find the motivation to exercise after work. Most of us would rather be curled up on the sofa watching a film or doing anything but leaving the comfort of a warm house. Whilst days ...
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OpinionJoanne Losty: Law firms must embrace flexible working to achieve gender parity
Women will not achieve parity with men at a senior partnership level in law firms until 2037, at least according to BPP University Law School’s recent report on the UK’s legal industry, Law firm of the future.This critique extends beyond law firms. Baroness Hale, the first female president of the ...
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OpinionHelen Ball: Not all master trust pension schemes are going to opt for authorisation
Since 2012, when employers began automatically enrolling employees into pension schemes, the master trust market has exploded in size and popularity. Membership of master trusts has grown from around 0.2 million in 2010 to around 7.1 million by 2016, according to The Pensions Regulator's annual DC trust: presentation of scheme ...
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Supplier articleThe real reasons people are ignoring your job advertisements
By Gemma Matthews, Senior Recruiter The phone rings. You check the calendar. It’s been 33 days, 7 hours and 12 minutes since you’ve posted the job advertisement for the hiring manager on the other end of that phone call.The problem is, you don’t have any qualified candidates to share with ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards 2018 entry deadline fast approaches
The deadline for entries for the annual Employee Benefits Awards is fast approaching.Reward, benefits and HR professionals have until Monday 8 January to submit their entries to be in with a chance of gaining recognition for their organisation’s benefits achievements.Now in its 16th year, the Employee Benefits Awards celebrates best ...
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ArticleIceland passes law to make it illegal to pay men more than women
Iceland is the first country to pass a law to make it illegal for men to be paid more than women.The legislation came in to effect on 1 January 2018, will see organisations with more than 25 employees having to obtain a government certification for their equal-pay policies. Those failing ...
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ArticleSimplyhealth revamps benefits and reward proposition
Health cash plan provider Simplyhealth has revamped its benefits and reward proposition for its 1,300 UK-based employees, including enhancing the organisation’s defined contribution (DC) pension scheme, introducing financial education and launching a flexible benefits personal spending account.The changes to the organisation’s benefits offering, which were collectively effective from 1 January ...
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AnalysisInfographic: The measures respondents are taking to improve employee engagement with benefits
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Case StudiesGoodman Masson advocates regular employee benefits communications
Goodman Masson takes great pride in its employee benefits brand and has trademarked its Benefits Boutique. It has also picked up numerous awards, including Most engaging benefits proposition at the Employee Benefits Awards 2016.Founded in 1993, the London-based recruitment agency employs 150 staff, with over 50% (85) of employees signed ...
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AnalysisHow important is a benefits brand in order to increase awareness and take-up?
Need to know:Personalised content can highly engage employees with benefits communication.Different organisations will find different forms of communication effective.Branding consistency across all communications creates trust and familiarity.Benefits packages are evolving in line with what employees want and expect from their employers, and so reward and benefits professionals face the challenge ...
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Supplier articleReward Gateway wins gold award for reward and recognition
By James Edwards, Client Success Director I want to congratulate our team for their recent win as a Top Service Provider by “HRD Magazine.”We’re so pleased to have been named among others in the inaugural awards. Since it’s new to us, and likely new to you, I wanted to give ...
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ArticleGoodwood-based Rolls-Royce staff accept two-year pay deal
Rolls-Royce employees who are based at the car manufacturing organisation’s Goodwood site and who are members of the trade union Unite, have voted to accept a two-year pay deal.The pay deal, which will benefit 500 employees working at the West Sussex site, will include a 3.5% increase on top of ...
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ArticleNew York introduces paid family leave for all private sector employees
New York has introduced a new state-wide paid family leave benefit for all New York-based employees who work in the private sector.The new family leave benefit, which is effective from 1 January 2018, will be phased in over a four-year period. It has been designed to enable new parents to ...
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Article85% are more likely to work for employers who offer clearly labelled employee benefits
More than four-fifths (85%) of respondents are more likely to work for an employer who offers clearly labelled workplace benefits, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.Its survey of 1,009 full or part-time employees also found that 31% of respondents wish that their employer would provide more information on ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 28 December 2017-3 January 2018
The 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 28 December 2017 and 3 January 2018 were: Simplyhealth revamps benefits and reward propositionAuto-enrolment review confirms age criteria to be lowered to 18UK wage growth predicted to fall in 2018Iceland passes law to make it illegal to pay men more than women31% ...
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ArticleScott’s stance: Enforcing gender pay gap reporting plants clear business focus on pay equality
On 19 December 2017, The Equality and Human Rights Commission launched a consultation into draft regulations for the enforcement process that will be taken against employers who do not comply with gender pay gap reporting requirements.The consultation, which is running between 19 December 2017 and 2 February 2018, is seeking ...
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ArticleRussian armed forces highlights canine army’s work-life balance
Something for the weekend: The Russian military has revealed it is not just its officers that get to enjoy work-life balance during the holiday season, as the 3,000 dogs who are employed within the army also get to enjoy some down-time during the first week of January.Russia is about to ...
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ArticleAldi to increase pay for 5,000 UK store assistants
Supermarket organisation Aldi is to increase its minimum hourly rate of pay for more than 5,000 UK-based store assistants from 1 February 2018.Store assistants working across Aldi’s 762 national sites will earn a minimum of £8.85 an hour from 1 February 2018, while store assistants based in its London shops ...
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ArticleWunderman UK launches wellbeing programme for London staff
Global digital agency organisation Wunderman UK has launched a new wellbeing programme for its 400 London-based staff, which includes the completion of an on-site wellness studio.The new programme, called Well Beings, was launched on 2 January 2018 to help staff own and take control of their wellbeing-related goals, as well ...
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Supplier articleSeven new ways to link your people to your platform
By Catrin Lewis, Internal Communications Manager The day has arrived: You've got access to a shiny, new internal communications platform. But suddenly, your mind goes blank. What exactly should your employee engagement platform host that will ensure, well, engagement?If you haven't put together an employee communications content plan, have no ...