All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1158
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Supplier articleMental health in a changing world
Mental health problems affect about 1 in 10 children and young people, and 1 in 4 adults. Shocking research by the Mental Health Foundation has found that 50% of mental health problems are established by age 14 and 75% by aged 24! With high statistics concerning mental health, there needs ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 11-17 October 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 11 and 17 October 2018 were: Government launches race at work charter to tackle ethnic workplace disparitiesEXCLUSIVE: JLT Group launches holistic wellbeing programme for UK employeesAramark launches campaign encouraging staff to take 15-minute stress-free breaksNASUWT staff begin series of one-day strikes ...
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Supplier articleNew figures show individuals pay almost 20 times more in tax for breaching the Lifetime Allowance
- Nearly 2,000% more than ten years ago when the allowance was introduced HM Revenue & Customs has released new figures* showing that the tax collected from individuals breaching the Lifetime Allowance (LTA) has rocketed by £97m since it was introduced in 2006, with the latest figures showing that ...
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Supplier articleHealthy eating in the workplace
Poor diet is a factor in one in five death around the world according to a study published by the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation. [1] Diet is the second highest risk factor for early death after smoking. [2] Making healthy behavioural changes within the workplace can help employees ...
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Supplier articleAre defaults at-retirement really in members best interest?
By Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at workI find the idea of defaulting members into something without a positive choice being made extremely worrying for a number of reasons.Firstly, it raises questions over if it is actually within the providers or the member’s best interest? Because if the default is with ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid looks at LinkedIn
It’s rare for me to log on to LinkedIn when I am in the office because unless you are looking for a job or touting for business, it really isn’t all that interesting. However, now I’ve got the app on my phone, I do look, mainly because I keep forgetting ...
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ArticleHungry Horse seeks pub-licist to drink beer and get paid for it
Something for the weekend: Hungry Horse is looking for the UK’s first-ever ‘pub-licist’ to drink beer, take part in pub quizzes and play pool, all while getting paid for the privilege.Yes, the official job title is actually ‘pub-licist’. The pub chain, which has 39 establishments across the UK, is offering ...
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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 Welcome 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 employee recognition ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 70% note success in improving health and wellbeing of staff
EXCLUSIVE: Most employers (70%) feel they have been successful in improving the health and wellbeing of staff, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research 2018, which surveyed 162 respondents and was published in August 2018, also found that providing a duty of care ...
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ArticlePositive, personal language is best for pension communications
A study by investment management organisation Invesco into the language of defined contribution (DC) pension schemes has identified four key language principles for communicating with employees about their pensions.Research for the report, ReDefined contribution schemes, published on 18 October 2018, included interviews with heads of pension schemes, focus groups and ...
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ArticleFour-fifths of UK office workers are sedentary for an average of 67 days a year
Over four-fifths (81%) of UK office workers spend between four and nine hours each day sitting at their desks, equating to an average of 67 sedentary days per year, according to research commissioned by business product organisation Fellowes.The survey of 1,250 office workers, conducted by Censuswide in April 2018, found ...
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ArticleFCA and TPR launch joint strategy to tackle 'fundamental' pensions challenges
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and The Pensions Regulator (TPR) have launched a joint regulatory strategy, identifying issues contributing to inadequate saving for retirement and outlining priorities for addressing fundamental challenges in the pensions sector.The joint strategy sets out how the FCA and TPR will work in tandem in the ...
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ArticleCisco US employees to be funded for egg and embryo harvesting
Technology organisation Cisco has announced the launch of a new range of health benefits for its US employees, including reimbursement for workers who want to harvest or store eggs, sperm and embryos.The family support reimbursement programme, beginning from 1 January 2019, will also include support for services to facilitate pregnancy, ...
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OpinionCharles Cotton: HR professionals have a crucial role in championing financial wellness
Research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), sponsored by Close Brothers and released in January 2017, found that one in four employees admit that money worries have affected their performance at work. Based on a survey of more than 1,800 respondents, the results showed that while younger ...
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OpinionJonathan Watts-Lay: Ensuring the savings effort pays off
Nearly half (46%) of all UK adults rate their own knowledge about financial matters as low and almost a quarter (24%) have little or no confidence in managing their money, according to the Financial Conduct Authority's Understanding the financial lives of UK adults report, published in October 2017.The impact of ...
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ArticleKavitha Sivasubramaniam: Championing financial wellbeing at work
As our Financial Wellbeing Week, in association with Wealth at Work, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.Many employers recognise that financial stress can have a significant impact on an individual’s mental and ...
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Case StudiesAspen Insurance uses online financial education to prepare staff for new financial benefits
Global organisation Aspen Insurance launched an online financial education programme for its 700 UK employees in May 2018, to help equip staff to make relevant financial decisions prior to the implementation of new financial flexible benefits in June 2018.The programme, provided by Nudge, allows employees access to a personalised online ...
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AnalysisWhat are the latest trends and developments in financial education?
Need to know:Financial education is being increasingly influenced by machine learning, which predicts what education employees need based on previous choices.More employers are looking to support financial education programmes with regulated financial advice, although financial coaching could be a more affordable alternative.Digital communications and tools are being used to signpost ...
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Supplier articleTake the fear out of communicating employee survey results
By Kameel Martin, Senior Client Success ManagerIt’s an all-too common mistake that HR professionals make — all the effort of running an employee survey is put into the beginning of the process; designing the survey, selecting the questions, setting it up, and there’s a whole campaign to get your people ...
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ArticleApple takes top spot in Indeed rankings of Britain's best employers
Multinational technology organisation Apple has been ranked as the best employer to work for in Britain, according to data compiled by job website Indeed.The organisation claimed top spot by virtue of its enjoyable work culture, good rates of pay and free or discounted products.Ranked in second place was Humberside-based Wren ...