All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1142
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OpinionSteven Taylor: Is financial education the key takeaway from the TPR and FCA consultation?
Nelson Mandela famously said: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” In today’s pension’s landscape, financial education has also come to be of paramount importance; this could be one of the key takeaways from the recent The Pensions Regulator (TPR) and Financial Conduct ...
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ArticleHensel-Roth joins Intermediate Capital Group
Antje Hensel-Roth has joined asset management firm Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) as head of human resources.Hensel-Roth, who has nearly 15 years of experience in the global asset management industry, will report in to ICG's chief financial and operating officer, Philip Keller. She will look to help drive global growth and ...
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Why workplace wellness matters
Workplace wellness has become a buzzword in the past couple of months or so, with businesses becoming more aware of the benefits of taking care of employee wellness. Every £1 spent on workplace health initiatives results in return on investment ranging from £2 to £34.A large portion of the population ...
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Peer-to-peer recognition: the unique benefits
We all know that it’s important for managers to recognise and reward their direct reports but the responsibility for recognition shouldn’t solely reside with managers. Peer-to-peer recognition can often have an even greater impact on recipients and by encouraging your employees to show appreciation for each other’s efforts, you could ...
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Supplier articlePodcast: How to create your benefits ecosystem
The industry’s first and only podcast series is back, delving deeper into what employers need to do to rise to the top of the market with their benefits programme, and stay there! Listen to our industry experts break daunting subjects down into easy-to-understand, bite-sized nuggets, with top ...
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ArticleRituals Cosmetics sees 62% of staff log on to employee engagement platform in five weeks
Home and body cosmetics organisation Rituals Cosmetics has seen 62% of its 160 employees in the UK and Ireland log on to its employee engagement and reward platform in five weeks.The platform, provided by Perkbox, launched on 23 April 2018. More than a third (39%) of employees logged in on ...
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ArticleVolkswagen Mexico awards two-year pay deal to 10,000 staff
Car manufacturer Volkswagen has awarded a two-year pay deal to 10,000 blue-collar employees based at its Mexico operating site who are members of the SITIAVW trade union.The pay deal, which is effective from 18 August 2018, is the result of the annual salary and contract review process conducted between Volkswagen ...
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ArticleMoma agrees new contract offering lowest paid employees 4% pay increase
Professional and administrative staff at The Museum of Modern Art (Moma), who are members of the union UAW Local 2110, have voted to approve a new contract that will see the lowest paid quarter receive a pay rise of 4% or higher.The agreement follows four months of negotiations and was ...
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Why Mental Health First Aiders are important within education
Mental health problems affect about 1 in 10 children and young people, with 50% of mental health problems being established by the age of 14 and 75% by the age of 25. The Mental Health Foundation states that 20% of adolescents may experience a mental health problem in any given ...
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Supplier articlePodcast: How to uncover your forgotten benefits
The industry’s first and only podcast series is back, delving deeper into what employers need to do to rise to the top of the market with their benefits programme, and stay there! Listen to our industry experts break daunting subjects down into easy-to-understand, bite-sized nuggets, with top ...
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Supplier article5 Business Impacts of Social Recognition
Are you an HR professional who’s eager to give your company the advantages of a technology-based social recognition programme? When you make your pitch to key executives, you need a way to define and quantify the benefits of such a programme. Read on to discover five positive impacts of recognising ...
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OpinionDr Yasin Rofcanin: Keeping multi-generational employees engaged and motivated
In a world where the war for talented employees is intense, managers have the important responsibility, and the challenging task, of keeping employees from multiple generations motivated and engaged at work.Factors such as advances in technology, increasing diversity and the growing mobility of the workforce shape how organisations should communicate ...
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AnalysisHow can employers cater to multi-generational workforces in their reward packages?
Need to know:Having a multi-generational workforce means catering to employees at every stage of adult life, but doing so can provide important dividends.Disability and care responsibilities are among the core issues for an ageing workforce and those in the 'squeezed middle', but resorting to stereotypes should generally be avoided.Wide-ranging packages ...
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Case StudiesTurley uses surveys to learn about the financial wellbeing of an age-diverse workforce
National planning and development consultancy Turley has met the challenge of catering to an age-diverse workforce by taking time to understand its employees as people, rather than demographics.Turley has 240 employees, 30% of whom are over the age of 40. The majority are between 25 and 35, but the organisation ...
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ArticleHalf of employers do not have a financial wellbeing strategy
Almost half (49%) of employers do not have a financial wellbeing strategy in place for their employees, according to research by pensions and investment consultancy Barnett Waddingham.Beyond Pensions: Pension and the Provision of Wider Financial Wellbeing, an Employer’s Perspective, which surveyed 200 UK organisations and 43 of the firm’s client ...
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ArticleJohn Lennon airport employees strike in pay dispute
Around 80 employees who work at John Lennon airport in Liverpool, and who are members of the GMB trade union, are beginning strike action today (Thursday 23 August 2018) in a dispute over pay.The 36-hour strike will commence at 7.00pm this evening and continue until 7.00am on Saturday 25 August ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 52% of employees at law firms are engaged with their organisation
EXCLUSIVE: Just over half (52%) of employees who work at law firms are engaged with their organisation, according to research by professional services organisation Aon.The State of Partner and Employee Engagement in the Legal Sector 2018, a report which represents 10,000 professionals working in the legal sector across the UK, ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 16-22 August 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 6 and 22 August 2018 were: Team Tactics seeks professional cuddlers to run corporate team building eventsNHS Scotland awards three-year pay deal to 60,000 staffNorthern Gas and Power and Skyscanner among 2018's best employers for work-life balanceExtracurricular clubs rank as most ...
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ArticleParty game Cards Against Humanity seeks joke writers
Something for the weekend: Popular party game Cards Against Humanity is hiring new writers to dream up punchy jokes for its iconic black and white cards.The notoriously risqué group game involves matching a black card, which features a scenario, statement or question, with a white card that details items, people ...
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Supplier articleMake employee recognition a piece of cake: 10 low-cost ways to motivate employees
By Debra Corey, Group Reward Director at Reward GatewayWelcome to part two of our Summer Fridays mini-series, where we’ll continue to share new ideas with you for the coming weeks about free and low-cost ways to motivate employees. If you missed week one, be sure to check out 10 low-cost ...