All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1438
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ArticleOakwood Corporate Services becomes employee owned
Altrincham, Cheshire-based professional services advisory business Oakwood Corporate Services has become employee owned after forming an employee ownership trust (EOT).Founded in 2009 by Michael Harris and Muriel Thorne, the company, which has 31 employees, has established itself as a provider of secretarial, formation and compliance services. It works with listed ...
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OpinionDavid Sheppard: How would a single employment status change workplaces?
The Deputy Labour Leader Angela Rayner MP recently announced various significant reforms to employment law rights if Labour were to win power. The most eye-catching was the abolition of the distinction between employee and worker status, and the creation of a single worker status covering all individuals engaged by employers. ...
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Supplier articleImproving the employee reward experience with choice and transparency
Whether your organisation is actively hiring or working to improve employee retention (or both), a strong reward and recognition programme is a proven, high-impact way to improve employee retention and attraction. But what does it take to build a best-in-class reward and recognition experience that keeps best-in-class talent committed to ...
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Article11% of employees can no longer afford to retire
More than one in 10 (11%) people have had to delay their retirement because they can no longer afford to retire, according to new findings.The research from Wealth at Work, which was carried out by Vital Research among 1,320 UK adults aged over 50 in employment, uncovered the varying impact ...
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ArticleBrent Group completes £3 million buy-in
Brent Group, a family-owned business which includes the digital marketing and brand agency Brand Remedy, has completed a £3 million buy-in deal for its defined benefit pension scheme.The deal with Just Group and K3 Advisory, provider of specialist independent bulk annuity and consolidation advice to the pensions industry, was for ...
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ArticleEmployment tribunals citing menopause quadruples
The number of employment tribunals concerning menopause has quadrupled since 2018, according to new research.The Menopause Experts Group analysed court records and found that there were 16 tribunals that cited menopause last year, up from six in 2019 and just five in 2018, with 20 expected over the course of ...
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Supplier articleWhy you Should be Focusing on your People’s Financial Wellbeing
In layman's terms, financial wellbeing is the relationship between an individual and their money; how they feel about and treat their finances.Employees’ poor financial well-being costs UK employers £15.2bn each year due to factors such as absenteeism, leavers, and lack of productivity caused by stress. Additionally, 17 million UK adults ...
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AnalysisWhat trends are currently impacting on workplace pensions?
Need to know:Workplace pension schemes are facing huge amounts of change in the coming months.Employers, trustees and administrators have to be aware of the new reporting requirements on climate change.Preparing for the pensions dashboards will see schemes having to supply data in line with a 2023 deadline.Pension managers, trustees and ...
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Case StudiesTesco focuses on pension scheme members' retirement outcomes
Pension scheme managers face a mountain of pressing regulatory work such as preparing data for the pension dashboards and new environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting challenges, but there is a risk that this can divert attention from the day-to-day monitoring of a scheme’s providers.Ruston Smith, non-executive chair of the ...
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OpinionHayley James: Pensions engagement is becoming an increasingly important issue
The focus on the topic of engagement, meaning informing employees to encourage positive action, in retirement plans has increased recently. Despite the success of auto-enrolment in getting people to save, many are not contributing enough to ensure an adequate income in later life. Additionally, the pension freedoms mean that savers ...
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Supplier articleWebinar: Design a benefits framework that helps you increase usage and stand out as an employer of choice
Looking to increase benefits usage and enhance your Employee Value Proposition? Then you should join our upcoming webinar to discover practical tips and examples to help you get your benefits in shape for now and the future. Tune in to learn how to: Support the new ...
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Supplier articleResearch: Gender equality setbacks are harming business
Evidence is mounting for company leaders to treat gender diversity as a business-critical investment. Recently the European Sociological Review published a report on the gender pay gap that’s been making headlines. Conducted by University College London, researchers found women face a pay penalty of 45% as long ...
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Supplier articleThe importance of employee benefits during Pandemic Fatigue
The COVID-19 pandemic almost instantly catapulted humanity into a constant state of flight-or-fight mode, on a global level; an evolutionary self-defense mechanism that kicks in when faced with a crisis. However, what happens when we have experienced this personal and collective stressor and existing in this state of crisis for ...
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ArticleMcCann hires Lisa Topley as head of HR and EDI
Civil and electrical engineering business McCann has appointed Lisa Topley as its new head of HR and equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI).According to McCann, Topley’s appointment is within its ambitions to continue the evolution of its HR and EDI practices in order to be an employer of choice within the ...
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ArticleOne in four employers have not given paid time off for vaccines
New research has found that a quarter of British employers have not been giving their staff paid time off for Covid-19 (Coronavirus) vaccinations and have no plans to allow it.The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) commissioned YouGov to ask businesses in Britain about whether they would be allowing staff ...
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ArticleStaff may work 2.8 days a week from home in future
UK businesses believe employees will work from home an average 2.8 days each week, according to a new survey.National digital transformation business Crown Records Management carried out the research, which asked employers across the country for their plans regarding working from home.It revealed that 35% expected staff to work three ...
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ArticleMorrisons gives staff Boxing Day off
Morrisons will close its almost 500 shops on Boxing Day in order to give its more than 110,000 staff the day off.According to the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket chain, it wanted to reward staff for working hard in the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic with an extra day of leave.Last year, some supermarkets ...
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ArticleReboot Digital PR trials four-day working week
Digital marketing agency Reboot Digital PR has offered all of its employees the chance to work a four-day week as part of a trial that began last week.According to Reboot, its aim with this initiative is to improve performance, productivity, work-life balance and overall employee welfare. Members of staff’s working ...
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ArticleMore employees want Fridays off than Mondays
Something for the weekend: Ever fancied having Fridays off work on a regular basis? Or maybe you'd prefer to have Mondays off to enjoy a post-weekend lie-in? Either way, you may soon have the opportunity to take your pick.Flexibility in terms of employees' working hours has become more commonplace following ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 6 August - 12 August 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 6 August – 12 August 2021 were: Amey and Mace launch staff menopause appBack to bad habits in the workplaceGreat Western Railway boosts drivers' starting salariesTop companies shamed for minimum wage failingsEmployment tribunals citing menopause quadruples41% of employers list pensions as a ...