All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 789
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ArticleTetley insures tea expert's tastebuds for £1m
Something for the weekend…Many employers insure their staff through a group risk policy to support employees and ensure they remain an integral part of the organisation if they become ill.But, sometimes an employee’s individual skillset is some specialist and crucial to an organisation’s business activities that a more unique option ...
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Article40% of employees not offered health benefits
Two in five (40%) of UK employees say their employer offers no health or wellbeing benefits, according to research by Bupa.Its study, which surveyed 4,000 employed UK adults and 1,000 UK employers of higher managerial level, also found that 64% of UK employers agreed that a healthy workforce is more ...
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ArticlePart-time female staff salaries rising faster than full-time males'
Salaries for women that work part time haven risen faster over the past 10 years than those of men that work full time, according to research by Timewise.Its analysis of Office for National Statistics’ salary data found that over 10 years part-time pay for women has risen by 38% over ...
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ArticleBuyers’ guide to corporate gym memberships
The facts What is corporate gym membership? Corporate gym membership offers employees either fully-funded or discounted membership to a gym, health club or leisure centre, provided as a core, flexible or voluntary benefit. Where can employers get more information? Visit Employee Benefits’ healthcare and wellbeing channel Who ...
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ArticleMost talked-about news in November 2014
More than half of employees (56%) find their work very or fairly stressful, according to research by charity Mind.The research surveyed more than 1,250 working people in Britain and found that respondents consider work to be more stressful than debt or financial problems (38%), health (29%) or relationships (20%).“Stress can ...
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AnalysisThe impact of the four pensions bills due in 2015
If you read nothing else, read this…Major changes are coming to a head next April concerning how pension schemes can be charged and how benefits can be taken, which will have a huge impact.One of the most urgent actions is to ensure default funds are appropriate for income drawdown, or ...
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ArticleSSE extends living wage commitment
SSE’s network business, SHE Transmission, has extended the organisation’s living wage contract to cover employees and contractors at engineering organisation ABB.Around 600 staff and contractors will be paid at least the living wage of £7.65 per hour and £7.85 from April 2015.This living wage contract, which is worth £460 million, ...
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Jelf gives initial thoughts on the chancellor’s 2014 Autumn Statement
It’s really clarification of something that we were aware of anyway, but good news in so much as it removes another perceived barrier to saving in the UK, thus making workplace savings even more valuable to the end user.The chancellor said: ‘From next April, we will trust people with control ...
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Employer iPMI responsibilities could continue to escalate, says Jelf
Under the new rules, it is mandatory for all expats and visitors to Dubai to hold basic compliant health insurance in order to be issued with a visa, and in addition all insurance products need to be regulated by the Dubai Health Authority (DHA). Products will need to at least ...
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Jelf Employee Benefits looks at latest NAPF survey on workplace pensions
Perhaps the stand-out fact is the falling contribution levels to defined contribution (DC) schemes. DC arrangements are very much in the ascendancy following the slow decline of guaranteed pension benefits under defined-benefit schemes, and this is therefore concerning. This, as the NAPF correctly identifies, may well be as a direct ...
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White paper — Dubai International Insights
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AnalysisDetails of the four pensions bills going through Parliament
The Finance Bill 2014This gave HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) new powers to prevent pension liberation schemes being registered starting 20 March 2014 and made it easier to de-register such schemes if, in HMRC’s opinion, the scheme administrator is not a fit and proper person.Pensions Act 2014This received royal assent ...
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ArticleTop 15 most visited stories online in November
1. Overtime must be included in holiday pay 2. Implications of the October 2015 childcare voucher changes 3. The Pensions Regulator issues first auto-enrolment fines 4. Asda faces mass legal action around equal pay 5. Home Group to relaunch benefits package6. Pensions salary sacrifice: what employers need to know 7. ...
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Article20% of organisations have wellbeing strategy
Less than a quarter (20%) of UK organisations have a fully implemented wellbeing strategy, compared with 29% of global businesses, according to a study from Buck Consultants at Xerox.‘Working well: A global survey of health promotion, workplace wellness and productivity strategies’ examined strategies across the globe, comparing practices in the ...
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Article27% fail to comply with eyecare legislation
EXCLUSIVE: More than a quarter (27%) of employer respondents are failing to comply with health and safety display screen equipment legislation, according to research by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare.The regulations require employers to communicate the details of their eyecare policy to staff. Specsavers’ research found that more than two-thirds (69%) of ...
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ArticleEasyjet to launch biopsychosocial assessment service
Easyjet is to launch a biopsychosocial assessment to help improve the psychological and social wellness of its staff, as well as to tackle workplace physical illness.The healthcare and wellbeing initiative, which will be rolled out for all of its 9,000 employees, is based on management information from itsthe airline’s healthcare ...
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ArticleHMRC provides VAT guidance on pension fund management costs
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has provided further guidance in its Revenue and Customs Briefs on VAT in relation to pension funds management costs and services.The publication details the consequences of the European the Court of Justice of the European Union’s (CJEU) Europe in PPG Holdings BV and confirms the ...
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Article32% of employees dislike early December payday
Almost one third (32%) of the 37% staff who receive their December pay cheque early view it as negative rather than a perk, according to research from Thinkmoney and OnePoll.The study, which questioned a nationally representative sample of 2,000 adults between 21 November and 28 November 2014, also found that ...
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ArticleNAPF updates corporate governance policy
The National Association of Pension Funds (NAPF) has updated its corporate governance policy and voting guidelines, which aim to assist its members in promoting the success of the organisations in which they invest, and ensuring the board and management of these organisations are held accountable to shareholders.The guidelines have been ...
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ArticleCapgemini UK awarded for workplace staff health support
Capgemini UK has been recognised for its workplace healthcare and wellbeing policies with a Simplyhealth Healthy Workplace award. The provider of consulting, technology and outsourcing services has a number of health and wellbeing policies in place that have helped reduce staff absenteeism within the workplace.These include a self-funded health plan, ...