All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1243
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ArticleTwo-fifths of UK employees cite flexible hours as most important job element
More than two-fifths (44%) of UK employees cite the ability to work flexible hours as the most important element of a job, according to research by Jellyfish Training.Its survey of 2,000 full and part-time professionals in the UK also found that 40% of respondents believe praise and recognition of their ...
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ArticleSynergy Vision formalises four-day working week on completion of six-month trial
UK-based medical and healthcare communications organisation Synergy Vision has formally implemented a four-day working week for its 53 staff in London, Dublin and Sydney, following the completion of a six-month trial period.The organisation started the trial in December 2018, with the policy being formalised as a permanent working structure from ...
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Supplier articleWhy putting managers first is key to building an ideal recognition culture
By Alexandra Powell, Director of Client Services at Reward GatewayIt’s no surprise that employees crave recognition in the workplace and modern workers expect consistent recognition.In fact, in our recent study we found that 75% of employees in the UK agreed that motivation and morale would improve at their company if ...
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ArticleWehrmann to take on combined role at StepStone
Patrick Wehrmann will take on a combined role at e-recruitment business StepStone from the beginning of 2020, acting as the organisation’s chief people officer and managing director.Currently, Wehrmann is employed as the chief executive officer at Totaljobs Group, part of StepStone. He also works as StepStone’s group managing director. In ...
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OpinionMichael Royce: How can employers help staff improve financial capability?
Employers play an increasingly important role in supporting the financial wellbeing of their people, both through the success of pensions auto-enrolment and by providing schemes such as season ticket loans and childcare vouchers.Figures from Neyber’s The DNA of financial wellbeing report, published in May 2016, estimate that money worries cost ...
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Case StudiesHachette uses workplace event to engage younger staff with pension contributions
On 28 November 2018, London-based publisher Hachette undertook a workplace event aimed at getting the 930 employees in its Victoria Embankment office enthused about their pensions. This is particularly important as, with a workforce predominantly aged between 25 and 40, it can be difficult to engage staff with a topic ...
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AnalysisTop tips on using workplace interventions to boost pensions engagement
Need to know: Workplace interventions can make pensions engaging, interesting and even fun for employees who might not have thought about them previously.Combining group and one-to-one sessions, as well as open dialogue with the audience, can ensure a wide range of employees are catered for.Marketing techniques, such as attention-grabbing events, ...
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Supplier articleWhat is employee disengagement actually costing you?
by Megan Watts, Employee Engagement Consultant at Reward Gateway Just last week, I was having a chat with the HR Director of a financial consultancy organisation – let’s call her Julie– and Julie was telling me that her business had set out an ambitious mission in turning its traditional culture ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Amazon to deliver keynote address at Employee Benefits Live 2019
EXCLUSIVE: Ben Farmer (pictured), head of HR, UK corporate, at global retail and technology organisation Amazon, will deliver a keynote address at Employee Benefits Live 2019, during which he will discuss the household brand's inclusion journey, and share his lessons on why diversity creates a better business.His session, 'Overcoming the ...
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ArticleFour-fifths of UK employees cite salary as important for their happiness at work
Around four-fifths (86%) of UK employees cite salary as the most important factor contributing to their happiness at work, according to research by Capita.The state of IT: The employee verdict, a report which surveyed 2,000 UK professionals who use a computer to access data and applications, also found that 75% ...
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ArticleDeloitte UK, KPMG UK and PWC UK pledge to support disability inclusion
Professional services firms Deloitte UK, KPMG UK and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) UK have signed a global disability inclusion commitment, The Valuable 500, operated by business campaign group #valuable.The Valuable 500, launched in January 2019, is a year-long, global campaign that is asking 500 private sector organisations to pledge to support disability ...
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OpinionBoma Adoki and Melanie Shone: Major change to the UK tax regime for contractors
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is continuing its quest to ensure that individuals who work like employees pay tax like employees, even when working via a personal service company (PSC). However, it has had mixed success recently, as a number of its determinations have been overturned in the Tax Tribunal.Set ...
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ArticleING appoints Tull as head of HR
Financial services organisation ING has appointed Anjali Tull as its new head of HR, UK and Middle East and wholesale banking, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).As part of her new role, Tull will be working with ING's EMEA HR teams to drive a high-performance management culture across the region. ...
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Supplier articleBenefex announces major UK expansion to support global growth
Employee Experience platform provider expands Southampton headquarters with state-of-the-art innovation lab, creating over 50 new jobs.Benefex, the people behind the award-winning employee experience platform, OneHub, today announces the major expansion of its headquarters in Southampton. The announcement comes following the company’s investment from Bain Capital Private Equity last year, and ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Two-fifths do not know cost of providing healthcare benefits
EXCLUSIVE: Two-fifths (41%) of employers do not know how much providing healthcare benefits is estimated to cost their organisation; this proportion has risen gradually over the past few years, having stood at 30% in 2017, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2019, which surveyed 202 ...
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ArticleRoadchef launches flexible pay benefit for 3,300 UK employees
Motorway service area operator Roadchef has launched a benefit allowing its 3,300 UK employees to access their wages throughout the month, in an effort to reduce reliance on overdrafts and payday loans.The new benefit, provided by Wagestream, offers staff the opportunity to use a mobile app to access and withdraw ...
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ArticleHachette UK enhances parental benefits for 1,500 members of staff
Publishing organisation Hachette UK is enhancing its benefits offering for working parents among its approximately 1,500-strong workforce.In an email circulated to employees on 4 September 2019, Melanie Tansey, HR director at Hachette UK, announced that the organisation had enhanced several aspects of its benefits package for working carers, including equalising ...
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Supplier articleVSP backs PHE’s Stoptober anti-smoking campaign, says smoking can damage your eyesight
Eyecare specialist, VSP Vision Care, is backing Public Health England’s (PHE’s) Stoptober anti-smoking campaign due to the impact that smoking can have on the eyesight.VSP Vision Care, the world’s largest not-for-profit vision care services company with almost 90 million members worldwide, notes that smokers are at much greater risk of ...
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Case StudiesCurtins integrates financial support into its benefits programme
Curtins is a professional services firm that provides civil and structural engineering, transport planning and environmental design and consultancy advice. It operates from 14 locations across the UK and Ireland, and employs 440 staff.The organisation aims to promote a strong culture and values, with a significant focus on caring for ...
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AnalysisSavings stress: Financial wellness in numbers
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