All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 810
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Thinking of expanding overseas?
International private medical insurance (IPMI) can be a complex business, especially when you need to find cover that complies with all the local legislations and regulations of a chosen country. For example, did you know that new laws in Dubai will put the burden of providing healthcare cover firmly on ...
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ArticleSantander to pay living wage
Santander UK has been accredited as a living wage employer.The bank has committed to pay all 20,000 staff working in its branches, offices and banking centres the national living wage of £7.85 an hour, and those working in London, the London living wage of £8.80.The living wage is an hourly ...
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ArticleResults Through Digital joins DWP gender campaign
Digital technology firm Results Through Digital is to implement the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) workplace gender equality agenda, Not Just For Boys.Launched last month, the initiative aims to help close the gender pay gap, particularly in traditionally male-dominated sectors such as construction, engineering, science, sport and technology. It ...
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ArticleFollow the chat from Employee Benefits Connect
The fourth annual Employee Benefits Connect is taking place tomorrow (4 March).Held at the Lancaster London, the highly popular one-day event is the perfect opportunity for HR, benefits and global reward managers to think ahead and make long-term plans to deliver the best benefits packages and strategies for their organisation.Inspiring ...
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Neptune video: Indian valuations and Modi’s pro-investment agenda
// Investment RisksThis Fund may have a high volatility rating and forecasts/past performance are not a guide to future performance. The value of an investment and any income from it can fall as well as rise as a result of market and currency fluctuations and your clients may not get ...
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India budget: BJP focuses on growth
Investment RisksThis Fund may have a high volatility rating and forecasts/past performance are not a guide to future performance. The value of an investment and any income from it can fall as well as rise as a result of market and currency fluctuations and your clients may not get back ...
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How well can a doctor know a patient from their notes alone?
If a client is suffering from a serious illness, they might feel they need a second medical opinion to help get to the bottom of things, or to be reassured about a course of treatment. And if they’re feeling unsure about their condition, they may want a second opinion from ...
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ArticleDon't miss your chance to question pensions minister Steve Webb
Do you have a burning question for pensions minister Steve Webb? Maybe there is a pension issue you would like clarification or more information on?Today (4 March) you will have your chance to put your questions to him as he opens Employee Benefits Connect. Webb (pictured) will deliver the opening ...
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ArticleTrinity Mirror Group to pay £36m to plug pension deficit
Trinity Mirror Group is to pay £36.2 million over the next three years to help plug its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme deficit.The publishing organisation announced the funding arrangements in its Preliminary results report after the scheme’s deficit increased by £49 million last year to £301.2 million.This reflected the impact ...
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(Another) downhill stroll — retirement planning
As we recently covered in our article ‘A downhill stroll’, the decision to retire has changed for older workers, with many now considering some form of continued employment after state pension age has been reached. Today’s findings (based on a survey of more than 2,200 working adults) support the theory ...
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ArticleCNH Industrial keeps global communications simple
Commuications around global compensation and benefits schemes should be kept simple, according to Rob Gerdes, vice president of compensation and benefits at CNH Industrial. Speaking in a session titled ’Developing a global compensation and benefits brand’ at Employee Benefits Connect 2015 on 4 March, Gerdes said: “Communication and marketing materials ...
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ArticleWolseley UK to introduce mobile technology for flex
Wolseley UK is looking to implement mobile technology within its flexible benefits scheme to improve its employee engagment levels and take up of benefits. The heating and plumbing organisation is hoping to implement the technology this year so that employees can make flex choices via their mobile and tablet devices.Speaking ...
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ArticleTechnology causes staff to disengage
How employees engage with technology is the biggest cause of disengagement in the workplace, according to Dave Coplin, chief envisioning officer at Microsoft.Speaking in the closing keynote session titled ’The rise of the humans: how to outsmart the digital deluge’ at Employee Benefits Connect on 4 March, Coplin said that ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The most read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk from 26 February to 5 March 2015:1. Facebook plans to build town for staff 2. Future trends unveiled at Employee Benefits Connect 3. Pension Schemes Bill receives Royal Assent 4. How to boost share plan take-up 5. How to create an integrated financial wellbeing ...
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ArticleCanine cottage critic wanted
Something for the weekend…Holiday home website holidaycottages.co.uk could soon be facing some interesting employee benefits challenges when it recruits a rather unusual member of staff.In a bid to review and improve services and customer experience, the organisation is looking for an employee who is a minimum of one-year-old, active, sociable, ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: It's good to talk
Despite having, what I would consider to be, a relatively sociable job, these days I seem to spend more time communicating via email, Twitter and LinkedIn rather than in person, or even by phone. But, despite this, I really do feel there is no substitute for meeting someone in person, ...
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ArticleAnglian Water switches eyecare provider
Anglian Water has switched provider for its eyecare benefits for staff.The organisation has selected Specsavers Corporate Eyecare to implement its eyecare policy to 3,000 members of staff.Through the scheme, staff are able to access e-vouchers to help meet their specific workplace eyecare needs. All of Anglian Water’s office-based staff that ...
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ArticleFemale retirees in 2015 expect 25% less income than males
Women planning to retire this year expect to receive retirement incomes that are 25% lower than their male counterparts, according to research by Prudential.Its Class of 2015 study, which surveyed 7,687 UK adults aged 45 and over who have yet to retire, including 1,012 respondents who intended to retire in ...
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Supplier articleEmployee Benefits Connect 2015 speaker slides
Where speakers have given approval, we have uploaded the slides for sessions at Employee Benefits Connect 2015.We would like to say a huge thank you to all our speakers for their inspiration, ideas and input in to Employee Benefits Connect 2015. K1 - The future of pensions - what’s next ...
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ArticleJoin the Winter School Twitter discussion
The inaugural Employee Benefits Twitter takeover will take place on 10 March in partnership with Johnson Fleming.Benefits professionals will be able to get their all-important questions answered on the Maximising the value of your protection, health and wellbeing benefits Winter School tutorial video by Angela Jones, senior consultant at Johnson ...