All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1145
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Jadu gains living wage accreditation
EXCLUSIVE: Technology and creative services organisation Jadu has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.The Leicester-based organisation has committed to paying its 80 permanent employees, as well as any third-party contractors, at least the voluntary living wage rate of £8.75 an hour.Jadu decided to implement ...
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ArticleUK private sector defined benefit pension schemes have estimated £40bn deficit
Defined benefit (DB) pension schemes within the UK’s private sector had an estimated £40 billion total deficit by 31 August 2018, according to research by JLT Employee Benefits.JLT's monthly index shows the funding position of UK private sector DB pension schemes, based on the standard accounting measure used in organisation ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Have your say in new pensions research
EXCLUSIVE: How does your organisation approach pensions communication? How have pension freedoms impacted your business’ pension strategy? Have your say in our new pensions research.Take part in the exclusive Employee Benefits Pension research 2018, which aims to help you benchmark your organisation’s pension strategy.We are particularly interested in hearing about ...
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OpinionSue Daley: What has AI ever done for us?
In a famous scene from Monty Python’s film Life of Brian, a character asks 'What have the Romans ever done for us?' leading to an extensive list of positive benefits gained from Roman occupation. It makes me wonder whether in the future we will have the same debate about artificial ...
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AnalysisHow artificial intelligence is influencing the world of employee benefits
Need to know:Artificial intelligence (AI) is already transforming the speed with which financial advice is delivered in the workplace, tailoring messages to employees, as well as helping them to make healthier lifestyle choices.In the near future, AI is expected to continue personalising information to increase employee engagement with benefits, leading ...
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Case StudiesAI helps Causeway employees make informed financial decisions
Causeway Technologies develops software and services for the construction industry, employing around 220 people across four different office locations in the UK and overseas.Employee wellbeing is a key priority for the organisation, and it views employees’ financial health as one of the six key areas of its wellbeing strategy.Fiona Buchanan, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: eBay to deliver keynote address at Employee Benefits Live 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Damien Hooper-Campbell (pictured), vice president and chief diversity officer at e-commerce organisation eBay, will open the conference programme on day two of Employee Benefits Live on Wednesday 3 October 2018.Hooper-Campbell’s keynote address, titled ‘Breaking with conventions’, will take a closer look at long-term diversity and inclusion strategies within the ...
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ArticleEskom awards three-year pay deal for permanent staff
South African electric utility organisation Eskom has agreed a three-year pay deal with trade unions representing its permanent employees.The deal, which will apply between 1 July 2018 and 30 June 2021, includes a 7.5% pay increase for 2018, a 7% pay rise in 2019-2020 and a further 7% increase in ...
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ArticleA third of managers are trained to spot mental health issues in the workplace
Around a third (35%) of manager respondents in the UK have received training to help spot mental health issues in the workplace, according to research by office stationery supplier Viking.Its survey of 1,500 managers also found, however, that only 17% of respondents feel very confident in their ability to support ...
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OpinionTom Heys: Gender pay gap reporting for smaller employers could be problematic
While there may be certain problematic issues with the gender pay gap reporting regulations, they have been a catalyst that has prompted employers to address workplace pay inequality for women. To assess how effective the regulations have been, the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee conducted an inquiry and ...
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Supplier articleFour fixes to solve low benefits uptake: What works, and what doesn’t
By Pippa Arthur-Van Praagh, Global Employee Communications EvangelistAre you confident that your company has an amazing employee benefits scheme, but aren’t sure how to get your colleagues interested in and engaged with it? Sometimes, you need to get a little creative with your communications and campaigns. At Reward Gateway, we’ve ...
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Supplier article
Better mental health support needed for men!
Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50 in the UK! Men working in construction in England are up to three times more likely to kill themselves. Long hours, lack of job security, loneliness, poor wages and a macho atmosphere are often blamed. Working in construction is a male ...
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ArticleGovernment confirms support for industry-led pensions dashboard
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has re-confirmed its support for the creation of a pensions dashboard built by the pensions industry.In an announcement yesterday (Tuesday 4 September 2018), Parliamentary under secretary of state for pensions and financial inclusion, Guy Opperman (pictured), stated that an industry-led pensions dashboard, facilitated ...
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ArticleIress launches paid leave entitlement for parents of children starting primary school
Global software organisation Iress has launched a new fully paid starting school leave entitlement for its 1,800 global employees, to enable working parents to better support children starting primary school.The new leave entitlement, which was implemented in September 2018 across all global operating sites, will allow all parents at the ...
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ArticleRadioactive PR launches four-day working week
Gloucestershire-based public relations agency Radioactive PR has this week (Monday 3 September 2018) implemented a four-day working week for its 10 employees.The change will see employees working Monday to Thursday and having Friday off work, while still earning the same full-time pay they currently receive for a five-day working week.Employees’ ...
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ArticleBenham joins Weetabix Food Company
Food manufacturer Weetabix Food Company has hired Stuart Benham as its head of HR operations.In his new role, Benham will lead the people elements of Weetabix's overall strategy, ensuring that the organisation has the infrastructure and skills pool to drive business performance.He will also implement and be responsible for employee ...
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Supplier articleWhat is a reward and recognition program?
By Jamie King‘Reward and recognition’ is the activity employers engage in to acknowledge exceptional performance and encourage specific values or behaviours within their organisation. By formalising this activity into reward and recognition programs, employers can make it easier for HR teams, managers and colleagues to recognise the work of their ...
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OpinionDavid White: Bringing mental health into health and safety
Construction has traditionally been a male-dominated industry with a macho culture. Many construction jobs are physically demanding, and can therefore lead to a ‘can-do’ culture where people carry on without complaint. Added to that is an environment where operatives are working closely together, and where ‘banter’ is an important part ...
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Case StudiesHäfele UK uses integrated programme to provide for a diverse workforce
Häfele UK has employees in diverse roles and locations, which naturally adds to the already steep challenge in providing for their health and wellbeing needs. Within its 420-strong workforce, 200 employees are based in warehouses, 160 are office-based, and the remainder have field sales roles around the country.Nevertheless, the organisation ...
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AnalysisThe benefits and practicalities of an integrated healthcare strategy
Need to know:An integrated rather than siloed approach to healthcare, incorporating mental and physical health, can boost the benefits to engagement and productivity.Employers can reduce the range of treatments needed to support employees, while reaping the rewards of more effective products.External advisers can help to mitigate the logistical issues by ...