All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 752
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Case StudiesAllianz helps staff measure diabetes risk
Earlier this year, Allianz introduced blood checks to help its employees ascertain their risk of developing diabetes.The checks are part of the insurer’s integrated health and wellbeing strategy, which includes a rolling education programme to raise awareness about key health issues.Quarterly themes the organisation is focusing on this year include: ...
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OpinionJennifer Maxwell: Employers are legally bound to support staff with diabetes
The Equality Act 2010 offers protection to anyone with a disability as defined under the act. People with diabetes can be covered by this definition of disability.The Act places an obligation on employers to make reasonable adjustments to the workplace to enable staff with disabilities to continue in work and ...
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AnalysisHow to identify staff at risk of diabetes
If you read nothing else, read this…Diabetes is rapidly increasing in the UK.Most sufferers have type 2 diabetes, which results from poor diet and lack of exercise.The symptoms of diabetes are hard to detect.Diabetes is the biggest threat to the workforce, according to respondents to the Employee Benefits/Lorica 100 Club ...
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ArticleGentoo Group wins engagement and wellbeing award
Gentoo Group has received the Bupa Workwell Engagement and Wellbeing Award at Business in the Community’s (BITC) Responsible Business Awards.The awards celebrate the achievements of employers that are tackling key social and environmental issues.The organisation, which operates care, support, construction and property services, works with 42 partner organsiations to embed ...
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HSBC accredited as living wage employer
HSBC has been accredited as a living wage employer.The accreditation is a formal agreement by the bank to pay all UK employees, from permanent staff to contractors and temporary workers, at least £7.65 an hour, or £8.80 in London, higher than the current minimum wage of £6.31 an hour.HSBC committed ...
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ArticlePublic sector staff strike over pay and pensions
More than one million public sector employees are striking on 10 July in a dispute around pay, pensions and spending cuts.Teachers, firefighters, librarians, transport workers and council staff are among those taking part from several trade unions, with rallies being held across the UK.One of the biggest issues in the ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk from 3-10 July:1. Barclays and IBM awarded for work-life balance 2. Thales wins Grand Prix at Employee Benefits Awards 3. EAT confirms compulsory retirement at 65 is justified 4. Argos staff to strike over work-life balance 5. North Korean employer bans chocolate ...
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ArticleBenefits for the world's worst jobs
Something for the weekend…Whatever you might think of your job and the benefits that come with it, perhaps spare a thought for someone who actually gets paid to watch grass grow.Some of the world’s other worst jobs, according to a list compiled by The Daily Mirror, include armpit sniffer, pet ...
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ArticleDOD's blog: Health isn't an individual issue
It isn’t often someone says something that completely changes your opinion.But this happened on Tuesday morning over a coffee with Sneh Khemka, president – international population health solutions at Aetna.To date, I have been a keen believer in individual responsibility when it comes to healthcare (albeit with a healthy dose ...
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Supplier article
UK: mid-year review and outlook
By Mark Martin, manager of the Neptune UK Mid Cap Fund, and Scott MacLennan, manager of the Neptune UK Opportunities FundH1 2014 Equity markets continued to show strength: despite a strong rally in 2013 driven by a market-wide re-rating, equity markets continued to generate positive returns for investors. Economic activity ...
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ArticleGuinness World Records launches global HR system
Guinness World Records is to launch an online, self-service HR system for its 150 employees in London, New York, Beijing, Tokyo and Dubai.The HR system will change the way its HR and payroll department runs, providing managers with access to real-time workforce information and enabling employees to manage their own ...
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ArticleESPN and Walt Disney staff take part in summer wellbeing events
EXCLUSIVE: More than 8,000 employees from 50 organisations based at Chiswick Park, London, are taking part in a number of health and wellbeing events this summer.The business park, which includes employers such as ESPN, Paramount Pictures, Starbucks and the Walt Disney Company, is running its summer programme between 6 June ...
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AnalysisWhat to look for in an online benefits portal
1. What does the portal need to achieve?A good starting point for employers is to work out what they want to achieve, says Matt Duffy, head of online consultancy at Lorica Employee Benefits. “Look at issues such as which benefits are going to be communicated on the platform and whether ...
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ArticleAsda, Diageo and Maersk to speak at Employee Benefits Live 2014
Asda, British Sugar, Diageo, Fujitsu, Maersk, Samsung Electronics and Tui Travel are just some of the employers that will be speaking at Employee Benefits Live 2014, which takes place at Olympia, London, on 24 and 25 September.How to offer benefits on a budget, financial wellbeing and employee engagement are just ...
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ArticleBusy Bees Nursery launches mobile phone scheme
EXCLUSIVE: Busy Bees Group has launched its own mobile phone scheme to around 6,000 staff in its nurseries division.The scheme, which was introduced at the end of June, allows employees to purchase a new smartphone and pay for it across 24 months via a salary sacrifice arrangement.Jo Dalby, finance director ...
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Cafcass and London Overground awarded for best healthcare benefits
London Overground Rail Operations and Cafcass won the awards for Best healthcare and wellbeing benefits at the Employee Benefits Awards 2014.Read why London Overground Rail Operations (pictured far right) won the award for best small employer and why Cafass (pictured right) was judged to be the best large employer in ...
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Pentland Brands and McDonald's awarded for best auto-enrolment strategy
McDonald’s Restaurants and Pentlands Brands won the awards for Best pensions auto-enrolment strategy at the Employee Benefits Awards 2014.Read why McDonald’s Restaurants (pictured right) won the award for best large employer and why Pentland Brands (pictured far right) was judged to be the best small employer in this category.The Employee ...
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Samsung and LV= awarded for best pensions communications
Samsung and LV= won the awards for Best pensions communications at the Employee Benefits Awards 2014.Read why Samsung (pictured right) won the award for best small employer and why LV= (pictured far right) was judged to be the best large employer in this category.The Employee Benefits Awards 2014 were held ...
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Unify awarded for motivational benefits
Unify won the award for Most motivatonal benefits at the Employee Benefits Awards 2014.Read why the organisation was judged to be the best in this category.The Employee Benefits Awards 2014 were held on 27 June 2014 at the Artillery Garden at the HAC London.
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Marks and Spencer awarded for flexible benefits plan
Marks and Spencer won the award for Best flexible benefits plan at the Employee Benefits Awards 2014.Read why the retailer was judged to be the best in this category.The Employee Benefits Awards 2014 were held on 27 June 2014 at the Artillery Garden at the HAC London.