All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1117
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AnalysisCreating a reward strategy to support the people and business agenda
Need to know:Not all staff are happy about going to work at present, and this lack of enthusiasm is impacting productivity.The good news is that it is possible to improve productivity by creating a different culture. The secret is imbuing staff with a sense of purpose, using reward strategy as ...
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Case StudiesLondon Doctors Clinic builds benefits package to motivate its workforce
The London Doctors Clinic is a private surgery with eight clinics in central London.The organisation, which is growing fast, has two quite distinctive populations within its workforce: the clinic managers and the doctors.It is keen to preserve the ethos of a start-up in its approach to career development as the ...
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Supplier article
Keeping up energy levels throughout the day
It can be difficult to maintain energy throughout the day and people often reach for unhealthy snacks to boost it. Consuming large quantities of sugar can give you a temporary sugar high, which results in an energy crash once the effects of the sugar have worn off. Eating the wrong ...
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ArticleBT and University of Lincoln shortlisted for alignment of benefits to business strategy
BT, Sunrise Senior Living and University of Lincoln (pictured) are among the organisations shortlisted in the Best alignment of benefits to business strategy category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.This award recognises employers that have successfully aligned their employee benefits offering with their organisation’s overall business strategy and goals.The full ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Oscar Mayer revamps benefits scheme to offer employer-paid healthcare
EXCLUSIVE: Food manufacturing organisation Oscar Mayer has revamped its Millie Benefits Scheme, to provide employer-funded healthcare and legal assistance benefits to 2,000 permanent employees across three UK operating sites.The Millie Benefits Scheme, which was relaunched on 1 April 2018, was originally introduced in 2001 as a voluntary benefits scheme, which ...
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ArticleInchcape introduces tool insurance for vehicle technicians across the UK
Automotive retailer Inchcape UK has updated its benefits package to include personal tool insurance for its 1,000 vehicle technicians, working across more than 100 centres around the UK.The new provision, introduced on 1 May 2018, gives technicians the opportunity to be included, free of charge, in the additional benefit of ...
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ArticleAverage southern pension pots almost double those in the north
The average yearly pension income across the UK is £21,441, but this figure is far from evenly split among the various regions, according to research by online pension manager PensionBee.Its report, which surveyed 5,098 UK employees, also found that the south-east had the highest average pension size within England, at ...
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ArticleDeliveroo to find medical cover for delivery riders in 12 countries
Food delivery organisation Deliveroo has updated its accident insurance provision to provide all of its delivery riders, across 12 countries, medical insurance if they are involved in an accident while working.The insurance will cover medical expenses up to £7,500 and will also protect up to 75% of their average gross ...
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ArticleLME recommends higher penalties for non-compliance of employee pay rights
Sir David Metcalf, director of labour market enforcement (LME), has released the first annual strategy report setting out his recommendations for improving state-led enforcement of employee rights.In United Kingdom Labour Market Enforcement Strategy 2018/19, he suggests that employers should be subject to more regular prosecution and higher penalties for non-compliance.According ...
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OpinionDuncan Young: How can employers help staff achieve good health?
Good health is not simply the absence of disease. This becomes apparent when a holistic approach to health and wellbeing is taken, which includes a range of elements that help people to thrive.Although good health is specific to each person, employers can help on the journey to increased wellbeing. Employees ...
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Article53% of employees do not think that they are paid appropriately
More than half (53%) of respondents do not think that they are currently paid appropriately, according to research by search engine Indeed.Its report, which surveyed 2,502 employees across Europe, also found that a larger salary is not always a primary goal with only 12% of those interviewed citing it as ...
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ArticleSkyscanner and North West Ambulance Service shortlisted for staff travel benefits
Skyscanner (pictured) and North West Ambulance Service are among those organisations shortlisted in the Best staff travel benefits category for the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.This award recognises those organisations with the most effective travel benefits and car schemes for employees.Leidos EuropeNorth West Ambulance Service (Entered by Tuskerdirect)Renewable Energy Systems (Entered ...
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Article73% of employees have active workplace pensions due to auto-enrolment
In 2012, less than half (47%) of UK employees had active workplace pensions. By 2017, that number rose to almost three-quarters (73%), according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).The ONS attributes this increase to the introduction by the government of auto-enrolment in October 2012. To be eligible for auto-enrolment, ...
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ArticleAirsorted introduces 'pawternity leave' for new pet owners
Hosting management platform Airsorted understands that having to go out to work when caring for a new pet can be ruff, and has therefore introduced a new 'pawternity leave' scheme into its benefits package.Airsorted was founded in 2015, and currently has 83 employees in various countries. The new benefit will ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 03-09 May 2018
The 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 03 and 09 May 2018 were: Kellogg’s to run summer hours scheme for Manchester-based staffHow can employers calculate a return on investment on group risk benefits?Marks and Spencer and Weetabix shortlisted for Best voluntary benefitsCreating a reward strategy to support the people ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Mind the (contribution) gap
Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), published earlier this week, showed that membership of workplace pensions has reached record levels since the launch of auto-enrolment; just under three-quarters (73%) of employees contributed to a workplace pension in 2017, compared to less than 47% in 2012.According to the ONS’ ...
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ArticleTPR to take tougher approach on employers that do not take pensions seriously
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published its corporate plan for 2018 to 2021, in which it has stated its aim to take a tougher approach regarding employers that are not taking pension schemes seriously, as well as introducing a new anti-scams campaign to help savers.TPR will also work alongside those ...
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ArticleChiswick Park introduces spin classes as part of wellbeing initiative
Business campus Chiswick Park Enjoy-Work has introduced a series of eight early morning and lunchtime spin classes, free of charge, as part of its ongoing focus on wellbeing in the workplace.Chiswick Park, which is a 1.8 million square foot business campus located in West London, is home to organisations such ...
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ArticleEAT rejects Addison Lee's appeal in employment status case
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has dismissed an appeal by taxi and courier organisation Addison Lee regarding employment status, judging that a courier was incorrectly classified as an independent contractor.In the case, Addison Lee v Gascoigne, brought by the Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB), the Central London Employment ...
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ArticleBT and Travis Perkins shortlisted for best benefits technology
BT and Travis Perkins (pictured) are among those shortlisted in the Best use of benefits technology category for the Employee Benefits Awards 2018.This category recognises organisations that have used benefits technology to effectively meet the needs of both their employees and their business.The full category shortlist is:BT, BT Your Rewards ...