All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1146
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ArticleHalf of employees cite that workplace stress negatively affects their home life
More than half (54%) of respondents cite that stress from work negatively affects their home life at least once a week, according to research by project management application service provider Wrike.The stress epidemic: employees are looking for a way out, a report which surveyed 1,613 full-time employees aged between 18 ...
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Article44% believe they are not on track for retirement
Two-fifths (44%) of respondents believe they are not on track for retirement, according to research by global investment management business BlackRock.Its 2018 DC pulse survey, which canvassed the opinions of 1,000 UK employees aged between 25 and 69 who have at least one defined contribution (DC) pension, also found that ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Google to focus on mental health at Employee Benefits Live 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Cayla Kitayama (pictured), Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) benefits at technology organisation Google, will discuss mental health and the changing landscape of wellbeing strategies at Employee Benefits Live 2018.Kitayama's keynote presentation, titled ‘Putting health and wellbeing at the heart of your benefits strategy’, will open the two-day event’s ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 30 August-5 September 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 30 August and 5 September 2018 were: Employee Benefits' Healthcare Research 2018PWC launches flexible working recruitment programmeCommittee proposes mandatory reporting on disabled and ethnic minority staffIress launches paid leave entitlement for parents of children starting primary schoolEXCLUSIVE: Google to open Employee ...
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Building employability skills across future generations
WEALTH at work has recently awarded a sponsored scholarship to Alex Todd, a student at the University of Lincoln.This exciting opportunity was made available as a result of both organisations having a shared interest and commitment to the development of educational needs from the classroom into the workplace.It follows a ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid grapples with pensions communication
I’ve not seen Big Bad Boss so cross since the management team golf day was cancelled. Words have been exchanged with two of the Higher Beings, our executive management team, and Big Bad Boss emerges red-faced. It is not a good sign.It seems a misleading communication went out to all ...
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ArticleLuxury hotel chain seeks professional vacationist
Image credit: VidantaSomething for the weekend: Luxury hotel chain Vidanta is looking for a professional vacationist to test drive its six Mexican beach-based hotels over a one-year placement.Individuals searching for a role with generous work-life balance perks will be hard-pressed to find an better opportunity than this role at Vidanta; ...
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Supplier articleHow a powerful benefit can make the world a better place to work
By Debra Corey, Group Reward Director What’s your attitude towards your employee benefits strategy? Is it something that’s been hanging at the bottom of your company’s wish list, or do corporate benefits form a critical part of your Employee Value Proposition?With UK starting salaries amongst the lowest in Europe, according ...
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Why the never switching off culture is damaging your workforce’s health
Shocking research has revealed that commuters are so regularly using travel time for work emails that their journeys should be counted as part of the working day. The study from the University of the West of England highlights that the advancement of technology with WI-FI on trains and the speed ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 63% of employers have strategies in place to support employees' mental health
EXCLUSIVE: There has been a small drop in organisations providing specific benefits and strategies to support employees’ mental health, from 67% in 2017 to 63% in 2018, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research 2018, which surveyed 162 respondents in July, did find, ...
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ArticleEU upholds that employees are entitled to 50% of pension if employer is insolvent
The Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has upheld a ruling by its Advocate General, confirming that all employees are entitled to at least 50% of the total value of their accrued workplace pension savings in the event that their employer becomes insolvent.The case, Grenville Hampshire v The ...
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ArticlePrivate sector defined contribution pension schemes have 7.7m active members
Defined contribution (DC) pension schemes at private sector organisations had 7.7 million active members in 2017, compared with 6.4 million active members in 2016 and 1 million active members in 2012, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its Occupational pension schemes survey: UK, 2017 also found that, ...
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OpinionDan Lucy: Don’t forget about face-to-face communication
The Institute for Employment Studies (IES) highlighted, in The drivers of employee engagement, published in March 2004, that the single most important predictor of employee engagement is a sense of feeling valued and involved, underpinned by opportunities to express ideas, and managers who genuinely listen and value employee contributions.The proliferation ...
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OpinionDom Manley: The technology megatrends that are changing reward, benefits and engagement
As technology continues to transform our everyday lives, as well as our working practices and environments, there is surely not a reward professional around now who does not acknowledge the need to address how technology affects the industry.While online benefits technology and new communication methods are increasingly common, there are ...
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AnalysisEmployee engagement: technology versus face-to-face
Need to know:Employers need to provide a combination of technology and more traditional methods to motivate and engage staff.Technology's strengths are its reach and speed, but data needs to be used effectively in order to personalise communications.Employees still need face-to-face interactions when it comes to team-building and dealing with serious ...
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Case StudiesRituals uses technology to keep employees connected
Home and body cosmetics organisation Rituals has adopted the latest technology to motivate and engage its employees, while keeping face-to-face interactions at its heart.The Dutch organisation is headquartered in Amsterdam where it was founded 20 years ago by current CEO Raymond Cloosterman. Globally, it employs 5,250 staff in 27 countries, ...
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ArticleKavitha Sivasubramaniam: Staying ahead of the benefits technology curve
As our Benefits Technology Week, in association with Aon Employee Benefits, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.The digital world is constantly evolving, regularly introducing new products and solutions into our daily lives. ...
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ArticleLiebherr Sunderland Works awards 3.3% pay rise to crane assemblers
Manufacturing organisation Liebherr Sunderland Works has awarded a 3.3% pay rise to 30 crane assemblers who are members of the trade union Unite.The pay increase, which was accepted by Unite members on Thursday 6 September 2018, will run between January 2018 and March 2019. The deal also includes staff having ...
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ArticleNottingham and Derbyshire-based Trentbarton bus drivers strike in pay dispute
Around 160 bus drivers at transport organisation Trentbarton in Nottingham and Derbyshire, who are members of the trade union Unite, are undertaking strike action today (Monday 10 September 2018) in a dispute over pay.Unite members who work at Trentbarton voted 70% in favour of strike action, after rejecting the organisation's ...
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ArticleThree-quarters say higher pay would improve their working lives
Three-quarters (75%) of respondents believe that receiving higher pay would improve their working lives the most, according to research by national trade union centre the Trades Union Congress (TUC).Its A future that works for working people report, which surveyed 2,145 UK employees aged 16 and over, also found that 46% ...