All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1190

  • increased costs
    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: Auto-enrolment has increased costs for 50% of organisations

    2019-02-27T09:00:20Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Pensions auto-re-enrolment either has increased or will increase costs for 50% of organisations, according to research by Employee Benefits and Barnett Waddingham.The Employee Benefits/Barnett Waddingham pensions research 2018 report, which was published in December 2018, canvassed 246 respondents, and found that the proportion of those who felt that auto-enrolment ...

  • Bradbury Group
    Article

    Bradbury Group launches suicide prevention training

    2019-02-27T09:30:03Z

    Steel door and physical security manufacturer Bradbury Group has introduced suicide prevention training for its 200 employees, to support staff mental health and wellbeing and raise awareness around suicide support services.The training, which was launched on Monday 25 February 2019, is provided via video by Zero Suicide Alliance, a collaboration ...

  • reputation
    Supplier article

    Employee benefits: how to get your business known for the right things

    2019-02-27T09:32:56Z

    As a business, you don’t need us to tell you that reputation matters; public perception of your brand can be critical to its success or failure. Over the past few years, Xexec has been regularly ranked in the Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 and we’ve seen first-hand the positive ...

  • warning1
    Supplier article

    Research highlights the importance of financial education and guidance to prevent pension scams

    2019-02-27T10:22:28Z

    The Pension Scams Industry Group (PSIG), the voluntary body set up to support Trustees, providers and administrators in combating pension scams, has released its study findings[1] on the scale of scam activity affecting pension scheme members. It specifically reviewed suspected scam cases flagged by pension schemes on transfer requests.The report ...

  • posture
    Supplier article

    How to improve your posture at work

    2019-02-27T10:25:56Z

    The British Chiropractic Association has shockingly revealed that 33% of employees have taken at least one day off work due to back or neck pain last year, with almost half reporting that their pain is triggered by spending long periods of time sitting at their desks.British people spend on average ...

  • raashi-sikka-uber
    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: Uber uses bottom-up feedback to inform cultural change

    2019-02-27T11:53:25Z

    Employee Benefits Connect 2019: Global transportation organisation Uber uses bottom-up feedback and employee resource groups to inform its organisational culture, helping to create a sense of belonging for its 21,000 employees across more than 60 countries worldwide.Opening the conference agenda at Employee Benefits Connect 2019 today (Wednesday 27 February), Raashi ...

  • Dr Kellie Vincent
    Opinion

    Dr Kellie Vincent: Challenges and opportunities for urban employees

    2019-02-27T16:00:51Z

    London features as one of the Rough Guide's top five cities to visit; however, according to Expert Market's The best and worst cities for commuting report, published in June 2018, it is one of the 10 worst cities in the world. In the same survey, Leicester made the top 10; ...

  • Anglian_water
    Case Studies

    Anglian Water uses diverse communications to reach urban and rural employees

    2019-02-28T06:00:24Z

    Anglian Water’s 5,000 UK employees are split roughly in half, between office staff in Huntingdon, Peterborough and Lincoln, and site-based and remote employees across the east of England.This poses a specific problem because the experience at head office is vastly different to that of an employee at an operational site, ...

  • big-city1
    Analysis

    Big city benefits versus rural reward: How location impacts benefits strategy

    2019-02-28T06:00:33Z

    Need to know: While there are universal hygiene factors, the employee experience can vary significantly in different locations.Taking into account commuting times, wellbeing stressors, pay levels and lifestyles, employers can create a truly engaging benefits strategy.Some perks are universally popular, but need to be tailored to local needs, or communicated ...

  • donut
    Supplier article

    What happens to your body when you eat too much sugar

    2019-02-28T08:26:13Z

    Let’s be honest, we all love a sweet treat. In the UK, women are advised to have 90g of sugar a day (not including any natural sugars that are found in fruit and veg etc…), and men 120g per day. That isn’t a huge amount, and we dramatically eat a ...

  • running
    Supplier article

    Finding your fitness motivation

    2019-02-28T08:30:53Z

    We all have days when we wake up and think ‘today is the day’. With the best of interests in the world, we plunge ourselves full steam ahead into a fitness regime, which we keep for 3-to-4 days. Then we upset ourselves thinking we have failed, and promise to do ...

  • Employee Benefits Connect 2019
    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: Michael Caines MBE encourages staff to experience the exceptional

    2019-02-28T10:12:28Z

    Employee Benefits Connect 2019: Michelin star chef Michael Caines MBE (pictured) ensures employee engagement by placing passion at the centre of strategy, and encouraging staff to appreciate and buy into the customer experience they are part of creating.In the closing keynote address at Employee Benefits Connect 2019, titled 'The secret ...

  • Mark-Witte
    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: Wellbeing strategies need effective communication to engage

    2019-02-28T11:00:22Z

    Employee Benefits Connect 2019: Employers need to invest more into effective communication and engagement strategies when it comes to health and wellbeing initiatives, according to Mark Witte (pictured), head of health and risk consulting at Aon, and Sarah Robson, senior communications consultant at Aon.Addressing delegates as part of the health ...

  • charlotte-frost
    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: Schroders creates global strategy to tackle employee health

    2019-02-28T11:12:07Z

    Employee Benefits Connect 2019: Multinational asset management organisation Schroders has launched a global wellbeing strategy in order to be more proactive in supporting employee health and wellbeing.Speaking at Employee Benefits Connect 2019 on Wednesday 27 February, as part of the recognition and motivation conference stream, Charlotte Frost (pictured), benefits and ...

  • Jonathan-West-Personal-Group_
    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: Knowing the business case for benefits will help gain approval

    2019-02-28T11:21:52Z

    Employee Benefits Connect 2019: When building a benefits business case, being able to explain the reasoning behind an initiative's introduction is the most important factor, according to Jonathan West (pictured), client development director at Let’s Connect, a Personal Group company.Addressing delegates at Employee Benefits Connect 2019 on Wednesday 27 February, ...

  • Article

    Poll: How can SMEs support employees’ mental health?

    2019-02-28T11:36:35Z

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  • Kavitha's keynote
    Article

    Kavitha’s keynote: A chance for the profession to Connect

    2019-02-28T16:05:03Z

    Earlier this week, hundreds of senior benefits and HR professionals attended the eighth Employee Benefits Connect, held at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London.The event focused on helping employers prepare for the future, while the underlying theme of the day was, of course, about encouraging people to connect, whether with other ...

  • Chocolate
    Article

    Mondelez International seeks panel of part-time chocolate tasters

    2019-02-28T16:11:35Z

    Something for the weekend: Confectionery and biscuit manufacturer Mondelez International is searching for 12 part-time chocolate tasters, and successful candidates will be able to taste and give feedback on an array of chocolate goodies and sweet treats.The international organisation, which owns popular brands such as Cadbury, Milka, Prince and Oreo, ...

  • 21-27 February 2019
    Article

    The top 10 most read stories: 21-27 February 2019

    2019-02-28T16:17:14Z

    The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 21 and 27 February 2019 were: New mother draws attention to the need for breastfeeding provisions at workAdmiral Group, EY and Halfords among Best Big Companies to Work for in 2019Spencer Group launches mental health first aiders and championsUK has average ...

  • Ethnicity
    Article

    Poll: More than a third are not planning to report ethnicity pay gap data

    2019-02-28T16:20:56Z

    Employee Benefits poll: More than a third (34%) of respondents are not planning to report their organisation’s ethnicity pay gap data.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 29 responses, also found that 31% of HR professionals are planning to report their business’ ethnicity pay gap data at some point ...