All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1425
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ArticleThree in 10 millennials do not save into a pension pot
New research has found that nearly a third of millennials are not saving into a pension pot.The study was carried out in order to learn more about the younger generations and their attitudes and behaviours towards saving for retirement by pension provider Profile Pensions. It discovered that many of those ...
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Supplier articleFive ways to drive engagement with your employee benefits in 2021
As an employer, your benefits are likely to be one of the biggest non-salary costs for your business. Before embarking on any campaign to drive engagement, it’s always worth taking a step back and conducting a holistic review to make sure your benefits are delivering value for ...
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Supplier articleSurvey results reveal the fears Trustees have for members approaching retirement
Pension scheme members now have to grapple with a multitude of risks that have become increasingly complex and uncertain. In light of this, WEALTH at work has conducted a survey with the Pensions Management Institute (PMI) to investigate the concerns Trustees have for their members in the run-up to their ...
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Article86% believe wellbeing is key to employee experience
The vast majority (86%) of UK employers believe wellbeing is a key aspect of a positive employee experience, according to a new study by Willis Towers Watson.The global advisory and broking organisation's 2021 employee experience survey explored the key drivers of what people's experiences involve, and found that 88% of ...
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OpinionJames Delves: Effective communication is vital for boosting employee engagement
The past 18 months have underlined the importance of internal communications. Since the first lockdown started, employers have had to adapt quickly, helping staff to embrace working from home and adopting new technologies seamlessly to help organisations survive these uncertain times.For many of us, it was the most intensive ...
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Case StudiesCooper Parry adapts benefits communications to reach a remote workforce
Accountancy firm Cooper Parry has around 400 employees, most of whom have worked from home for at least some of the time since the start of the pandemic. With the office now reopened, the firm has implemented a ‘work from anywhere forever’ policy, so communicating with a remote workforce will ...
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AnalysisHow on-demand communications can boost engagement with benefits
Need to know:News and information about benefits sent out just via emails can easily get lost in the swathes of them employees receive each day, and potentially never read.The most effective and immediate communication method for reaching remote and office-based employees is mobile, with push notifications via apps able to ...
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Supplier articleHow your employee engagement platform can solve 5 top HR challenges
Technology - that little 10 letter word that has made so much possible!Whilst tech has changed the lives of all of us I think we can all agree that companies have benefitted arguably the most from technology during the pandemic.It probably goes without saying that companies that invest in good ...
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Supplier articleCan The Nudge Theory Positively Impact Your People?
What is the nudge theory?In Richard Thaler’s book ‘Nudging & Behavioural Economics’, he popularised the nudge theory. It reveals ways to influence behaviour and decisions made by groups and individuals. An individual is more likely to decide something when nudged simply by altering the environment so that automatic cognitive processes ...
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ArticlePay awards still fail to meet cost of living
Pay awards have reached their highest level for six months, at 2%, but still lag behind inflation.According to the latest analysis of pay settlement data by XpertHR, the average pay award effective in the three months to the end of May 2021 increased by 0.1 percentage points on figure for ...
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ArticleAvePoint recruits first chief people officer
AvePoint, which provides data management solutions for Microsoft 365, has hired Stuart Robertson as its first-ever chief people officer.In his new role, Robertson will oversee talent, organisational scaling and employee experience and performance.Robertson, who joins AvePoint as it prepares to list as a public company on NASDAQ, brings more than ...
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ArticleZurich UK ethnicity bonus gap almost doubles
Insurer Zurich UK has revealed a sharp rise in its ethnicity bonus gap for 2021, which has increased to 37%, up from 19.6% in the previous year.The organisation attributes the widening gap to having fewer black and ethnic minority employees in senior roles.Zurich UK's ethnicity pay gap also rose to ...
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ArticleGivaudan completes £64 million bulk annuity deal
Flavours and fragrances manufacturer Givaudan has announced the defined benefit (DB) pension liabilities of its UK pension plan have been insured by Aviva.The £64 million bulk purchase annuity transaction means the DB pension liabilities for the 277 members of the scheme are protected, with the insurance provider taking responsibility for ...
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Article17% of employers would reduce salaries if remote staff move
New research has highlighted that 17% of UK businesses would reduce salaries of fully remote employees if they move away to lower cost locations.Research carried out by Owl Labs as part of their annual State of hybrid work study, which polled 500 UK business leaders, found that 84% plan on ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Taking pride in work
While last week was Men’s Health Week, the month of June is global Pride Month, which celebrates LGBTQ+ communities across the globe.To coincide with this, some employers have taken the opportunity to review their diversity and inclusion (D&I) policies, identify areas of improvement and implement new initiatives.Insurance company Zego, for ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 18 June - 24 June 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 18 June – 24 June 2021 were: Deloitte supports work-life balance with flexible working policyABB launches paid parental leave programmePremier Inn employees strike over living wage disputeA cuppa to boost employee wellbeingEmployers can furlough self-isolating employeesHow can you engage employees who are ...
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ArticlePooch power to boost productivity and wellbeing
Something for the weekend: If you are not sharing a pod with a four-legged colleague right now (25 June) you may be missing out on some serious pooch power to boost your productivity and wellbeing.Yes, today, offices around the UK are echoing to the sound of “oohs” and “aaahs”, and ...
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ArticleCo-op introduces employee pregnancy loss policy
Supermarket retailer Co-op has launched a dedicated policy to support its employees through a pregnancy loss.The policy is part of Co-op’s drive to create an inclusive workplace and deliver a fairer world for its 63,000 staff. It includes miscarriage, stillbirth, embryo transfer loss, molar pregnancy and pregnancy termination, and supports ...
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ArticleThe Pensions Regulator launches new employer equality strategy
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has implemented a new equality, diversity and inclusion strategy for employers to create a fairer and more inclusive culture throughout the pensions industry.The strategy, which was developed in discussion with pensions firms, focuses on how TPR will embed diversity and inclusion throughout its organisation, and how ...
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ArticleC21 becomes employee owned
Manchester, UK-based creative communications and digital agency C21 has transitioned to become an employee-owned business.The company, which specialises in design, digital and video communications for clients across the UK and globally, announced that it has established an employee ownership trust (EOT) for its 20 staff members on Employee Ownership Day ...