All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1100
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OpinionSally Hart: How should global employers tailor their benefits to compliment state provisions?
Even in stronger economies, the days when employees could rely on state provisions are over. Across the world, state pensions are under pressure with retirement ages increasing, or proposed to increase, in many countries. The situation for healthcare is no better; funding is tight and services are under pressure. Most ...
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AnalysisWhat can the UK learn from European benefits reforms?
Need to know:Some European countries, such as the Czech Republic and Spain, have increased paternity leave to reinforce a focus on gender equal family-friendly policies.Poland and Turkey are among the latest European countries to implement pensions auto-enrolment initiatives to help combat the financial implications of an ageing population.Larger organisations may ...
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AnalysisInfographic: How many global employees expect to work into their 70s?
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OpinionNick Willis: Employers need to join the debate on employment status to avoid potential penalties
The government’s response to the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices was issued on 7 February 2018, comprising of four separate consultation papers on workers’ rights. An immediate reaction is to think that we have a very long way to go before some very basic questions on employment status are ...
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ArticleExclusive: Discover the future of salary sacrifice cars at Employee Benefits Connect
EXCLUSIVE: Delegates at Employee Benefits Connect 2018 will be able to gain insight on the future of salary sacrifice car schemes and discover the role these schemes can play as part of an organisation’s benefits package.Claire Evans (pictured), head of consultancy at Zenith, will present a session titled ‘What will ...
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Article58% cite a good salary as biggest contributing factor to workplace happiness
More than half (58%) of respondents cite a good salary as one of the biggest contributing factors to their individual workplace happiness, according to research by CV Library.Its survey of 1,200 UK employees also found that 40% of respondents value a great organisational culture, and 13% define flexible working opportunities ...
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ArticleHerbert Smith Freehills launches gender affirmation surgery benefit for UK staff
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has launched a medical benefit for UK-based transgender employees, enabling them to access gender affirmation surgery and psychological support as part of their benefits package.The new medical benefit, which launched on 1 January 2018 for 1,651 UK staff, will cover all or part of ...
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How to prove the 'Value of Investment' into employee health
Return on Investment is the elephant in the room for anyone in HR trying to get backing from the board for a health and wellbeing initiative. The evidence hasn’t been there. But maybe it’s only been a case of looking in the wrong place?The way the world sees healthcare in ...
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Supplier articleBenefits communications: If you’ve got it, flaunt it!
It’s time to start having some fun with your benefits communications! Have you got benefits that go unloved and unnoticed? Thomsons’ Benefits Experts will pull you out of your communications rut with a series of quick wins. When it comes to benefits they believe: If you’ve got it. Flaunt it!Are ...
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ArticleAldi reports a 11.5% mean gender pay gap
Retail supermarket organisation Aldi has reported a 11.5% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay.The organisation has reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations and ahead of the private sector submission deadline of 4 April 2018.The gender pay gap reporting ...
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ArticleMarks and Spencer reports a 12.3% mean gender pay gap
Retail organisation Marks and Spencer has reported a 12.3% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay.The organisation has reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations and ahead of the private sector submission deadline of 4 April 2018.The gender pay gap ...
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Article38% state that salary or wages play most important role in employee happiness
More than a third (38%) of respondents cite salary or wages as one of the top 10 factors that play an important role in their happiness at work, according to research by One4all Rewards.It’s The 2018 Happiness Survey, which surveyed 1.024 full or part-time UK employees, also found that 37% ...
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ArticleChristina McAnea: Does the government’s response to the Taylor review go far enough to protect workers?
Workers in the UK are struggling. People are trying to build families, but living on poverty pay it is nigh on impossible for them to plan for the future or get out of debt.Short-term and temporary contracts can cause just as much insecurity as zero-hours ones. Unscrupulous employers are getting ...
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ArticleKatie Bailey: Does the government’s response to the Taylor Review go far enough to protect workers?
The government’s eagerly awaited and lengthy response to the Taylor Review, which was published in February, has elicited mixed commentary. On the one hand, Matthew Taylor himself has welcomed the fact that virtually all of his recommendations were accepted in principle, and the commitments expressed by the government to improve ...
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ArticleRuth Buchanan and Hannah Martin: Does the government’s response to the Taylor Review go far enough to protect workers?
The future of work is here; or is it? In February 2018, the government released its response to the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices and there are likely to be a lot of changes for employers to get to grips with.The government proposes to take action on 52 of ...
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ArticleTim Goodwin: Does the government’s response to the Taylor Review go far enough to protect workers?
The government has finally set out its response to the Taylor Review, which looked at how changes in the workplace, and in particular, the rise of the gig economy, affect our employment rights. Unfortunately, the response is not particularly inspiring.For starters, there is not an awful lot in it. Rather ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: NASA implements initiatives to engage future workforce
Employee Benefits Connect 2018: Federal space organisation National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has implemented a range of workforce planning initiatives to ensure the organisation is fit for the future.Delivering the opening keynote address at Employee Benefits Connect 2018, Elizabeth Kolmstetter, director, workforce engagement division at NASA, explained how the ...
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Supplier article
Centre of Excellence study: Aon Global Benefits
This Centre Of Excellence (COE) study attracted over 120 participants from multinational companies, from across 20 countries, and provides deep insight into how organisations are utilising COEs and the factors which impact on their effectiveness. The study also looked at companies who have not implemented a COE model and compared/contrasted ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Lead from the back to instil a culture of engaging teamwork
Employee Benefits Connect 2018: Leaders should allow the most qualified team member to lead specific scenarios in order to keep individuals engaged with the overall objective.Delivering the closing keynote address titled 'The only limits are those of vision', at Employee Benefits Connect 2018 on Wednesday 28 February, Alan Chambers MBE, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Reward Gateway uses social interaction in reward and recognition strategy
Employee Benefits Connect 2018: Employee engagement organisation Reward Gateway has implemented aspects of social interaction into its reward and recognition strategy.Addressing delegates at Employee Benefits Connect 2018, in a session titled ‘How to be a rebel with recognition in a social world’, Debra Corey (pictured), group reward director at Reward ...