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ArticleCapital One named UK's best large employer
Capital One has been named the UK’s best large employer in the Great Place to Work Institute’s ‘Best Workplaces 2015’ awards.This is the third consecutive year that the credit card organisation has won the award, which is based on an assessment of organisations’ workplace culture, employee engagement and management practices.Capital ...
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Negative yields in Europe: you’ve just got to ‘roll’ with them
By Thomas Laskey, Investment Manager, Fixed Income, AberdeenTimes are tough for investors in Europe at the moment. Expected returns on all investments are low, while negative yields are pervasive in euro government bonds.The numbers might be surprising: currently more than 15 per cent of all nominal eurozone government bonds outstanding ...
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ArticleSave the date for Employee Benefits Live 2015
Employee Benefits Live 2015 will take place on 21 and 22 September 2015 at Olympia National in London.Now in its 17th year, Employee Benefits Live is the largest dedicated reward and benefits event in Europe, providing a platform for compensation, reward, benefits and HR professionals to come together to network ...
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AnalysisSimplyhealth: How online portals can boost staff engagement in health and wellbeing
Key points Health and wellbeing technology, such as online portals, can help staff to engage and manage their own health and wellbeing.A range of benefits and support services can be offered to staff via online portals.A health management tool that is free, easily accessible and user-friendly can reinvigorate all employees ...
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ArticleAndy Dodd appointed by McGoff and Byrne
Construction firm McGoff and Byrne has appointed Andy Dodd to the newly created role of group HR manager.Dodd previously worked at Trafford Council in roles including HR adviser, project and business support lead and special educational needs case work officer.He has also worked at Blue Arrow as HR manager and ...
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AnalysisBupa: The benefits of engaging employees in health and wellbeing
Key pointsThere is a compelling business case for engaging employees in their health and wellbeing.Engaging staff in their health and wellbeing is more likely to achieve results and create long-term change. Creating a positive and proactive health culture can reduce future health risks and ensure employers benefit from a workforce ...
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Most talked-about news in April 2015
Employers typically aim to reduce sickness absence levels, boost staff engagement and keep their workforce healthy and happy through workplace health schemes. There are also ways for organisations to track the progress of health and wellbeing benefits, namely through their return on investment, as well as the development of their ...
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ArticleArup and Universal Music shortlisted for flex plans
Arup, Heinz and Universal Music Group are among the employers that have been shortlisted for the award ‘Best flexible benefits plan – small employer’ at the Employee Benefits Awards 2015.The award recognises employers that have implemented a successful and innovative strategy that has made delivering perks through a flexible benefits ...
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AnalysisHow to get buy-in from the finance director for flexible benefits
If you read nothing else read this…Benefits teams must first understand what motivates finance directors.Soft measures such as how flexible benefits can aid staff retention and recruitment costs could also help win buy-in.But clear return on investment must be included in any business case, for example savings made from salary ...
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Case StudiesNexen wins buy-in for new flexible benefits technology
It also had to agree with directors the move to outsourcing benefits.The moves were designed to help employees get a greater understanding of the benefits the organisation offered and to open up its benefits to be more flexible for staff, moving away from an annual flex window to enable staff ...
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ArticleRabson moves up at Linklaters
Nicola Rabson has been promoted to global head of the employment and incentives practice at law firm Linklaters. Rabson joined Linklaters in 2000 before becoming a partner in 2012. She previously worked for Charles Russell.
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ArticleRalph Turner moves to Lloyd’s Banking Group
Lloyd’s Banking Group has appointed Ralph Turner senior pensions manager, trustee support (interim).He joins the bank from pensions communications firm Pension Geeks! where he held the title executive geek.Turner’s other previous roles include pensions and benefits director at Mars.
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AnalysisTop tips for maximising the return on investment in dental benefits
If you read nothing else, read this…Employers can boost dental benefits take-up by highlighting the importance of good oral health to staff.Regular communication campaigns promoting the benefit should be complemented by leaflets, posters, webinars and benefits fairs.Onsite or near-site dental treatment can help to limit an employee’s time out of ...
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ArticleEmployers undecided on what to do when contracting out ends
Employers with defined benefit (DB) pension schemes facing a scramble to avoid higher national insurance (NI) bills when contracting out ends in 2016 have yet to decide how they will respond, according to research by Towers Watson.Its Cessation of contracting-out research, which surveyed 154 organisations, found that more than two-thirds ...
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ArticleCrown Estate becomes first property firm to be living wage accredited
The Crown Estate, which runs property and land owned by the Queen, is the first national property business to make a commitment to pay all its staff the living wage.All its employees, regardless of whether they are permanent employees or contractors, receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.15 per hour ...
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Staff at Johnson Fleming get their wigs on for cancer charity
Simon Fletcher, chief executive officer at Johnson Fleming said: “We are hoping that our fundraising will take us over the £3,000 mark and help us move closer to our overall target of £5,000, and we have further events planned over the coming months.”Johnson Fleming will also be holding a quiz ...
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Economic & Investment Insight — Greek expectations
By Lucy O’Carroll and Richard Dunbar, Investment Solutions, AberdeenIn a rational world, from the starting point of Greece as a member of the supposedly irrevocable eurozone, the country and its creditors would come to an accommodation — one that would no doubt bear a very strong resemblance to previous ‘kick ...
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Investment Insight — A flash in the pan?
By Richard Dunbar, Senior Investment Strategist, Investment Solutions, AberdeenAs traders switched on their terminals on the morning of 6 May 2010, the thoughts at the front of their minds were very similar to those today. Greece was teetering on the brink of economic collapse, while the UK was heading to ...
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UK general election 2015: clear challenges ahead (Economic and Investment Insight)
By Lucy O’Carroll and Richard Dunbar, Investment Solutions, Aberdeen Financial markets, not known for embracing uncertainty, liked what they saw. Currency, equity and bond markets all rallied in the immediate aftermath. A subsequent cooling of the initial euphoria, however, may signal markets’ acknowledgement of the challenges that lie ahead for ...
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Q1 GDP growth: Beware preliminary estimates
By Paul Diggle, Economist, Investment Solutions, AberdeenGrowth in both the US and UK economies disappointed during the first quarter of 2015, at least according to preliminary estimates. Without wishing to underplay the extent of the slowdown in both economies at the start of the year, a number of temporary factors ...