All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 834
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Supplier article
Coping with cancer — a nurse’s story
According to recent statistics from Cancer Research UK, one in two people* born after 1960 in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. The good news is that more people than ever are beating cancer. Now 50 per cent survive for 10 years or more*.A cancer diagnosis ...
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Case StudiesVodafone supports employee demand for flexible working
The ability to work flexibly is one of three demands being presented by employees coming into the workforce that Vodafone has identified and addressed, along with a flexible working environment and a work space within this location that is as collaborative and innovative as possible.For example, none of the staff ...
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ArticleTata Steel staff vote in favour of industrial action over pensions
Tata Steel employees have voted in favour of industrial action over the closure of its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme to future accrual.The official ballot took place on 6 May and closed on 29 May.As of December 2014, the British Steel Pension Scheme (BSPS) had 143,000 members, with 17,004 making ...
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ArticleArco and Halfords shortlisted for voluntary benefits
Arco, Halfords and Johnson Matthey are among the employers shortlisted for the award ‘Best voluntary benefits’ at the Employee Benefits Awards 2015.For this award, the judges were looking for an employer that has used staff-paid, voluntary benefits or staff deals in an effective manner.The full category shortlist is:Arco – Perks ...
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ArticleJackie Buttery: Should benefits professionals get to know their staff?
I read an article fairly recently about the value of insight and about doing your homework before investing money. The retailers all do their homework extensively, canvassing customer opinion widely.Could benefits professionals take something from this sector and regard staff as more like customers to seek feedback more readily?We conduct ...
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ArticleTop tweets about Employee Benefits Wired: Mental Wellbeing
@EllaJaneMiller – Great show on Employee Benefits right now about @MHFAEngland @eynews and #mentalhealth #EBWired@DDEmployeeBene – Important line managers know their people! @MindCharity @landg_business @EmployeeBenefit #EBWired@BORISbenefits – Really enjoying the focus on mental #wellbeing in the #workplace in the first #EBWired panel discussion. Let’s get more people talking!@ScruffyNick – Looking ...
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Article?Redundancy near pensionable age could be age discrimination
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has returned a case to a tribunal for a re-hearing to consider whether redundancy dismissal, where the timing meant an employer avoided significant pension costs, could amount to age discrimination. In the case of Sturmey v Weymouth and Portland Borough Council, it is being considered ...
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Article69% of employers do not monitor employees' physical health
Over two-thirds (69%) of organisations do not have processes in place to monitor the physical health of employees, according to a study from Unum.The survey, which was made up of 401 responses from employers, also revealed that 66% of respondents have nothing in place to monitor their staff’s mental health.It ...
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ArticleSports Direct staff to share bonus worth £34 million
Sports Direct employees are to share five million shares worth around £34 million in September this year. More than 3,000 of the retail giant’s 28,500 employees will benefit from the organisation’s performance targets being met since 2011.The shares will potentially be equivalent to £11,400 each under the bonus scheme.Sports Direct ...
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ArticleLast chance to attend the Employee Benefits Awards 2015
Do not miss your last chance to attend the Employee Benefits Awards 2015 and find out who has won this year’s coveted awards.Table bookings for the event, which takes place on 12 June at the Artillery Garden at the HAC in London, are now limited, so make sure you do ...
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Supplier article
Will the government listen to its new pensions minister?
Her first major task will be to keep the Treasury’s hands off the pension piggy bank. Not an easy task as Steve Webb found out. Since 2006, we have had a lifetime allowance: a ceiling on the amount of tax-privileged pension savings any one individual can accumulate. The recent coalition ...
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Supplier article
Conflicting growth and inflation signals (Economic Insight)
By Lucy O’Carroll and Paul Diggle, Investment Solutions, AberdeenGlobal bond yields have backed up in recent weeks, with a recovery in oil prices partly to blame. There is scope for continued volatility in bond and other asset markets in the months ahead as they respond to potentially conflicting growth and ...
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ArticleTurney now at Chaucer Syndicates
Chantelle Turney has joined specialist business insurance provider Chaucer Syndicates as reward manager.She previously held the role of reward manager at the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA); reward specialist, group policy and reward, at Home Retail Group; and compensation business partner at Man Group.
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ArticleWeston moves to Volkswagen Financial Services
Sarah Weston has been appointed business partner, reward, at Volkswagen Financial Services.She has previously held roles at PSA Peugeot Citroën as reward manager and Robins and Day – Citroen UK Retail Group as HR project manager.
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ArticleNBCUniversal recruits Backwith
Sam Backwith has taken up the role of reward director, international, at media and entertainment business NBCUniversal.Backwith previously worked at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) as specialist consultant, reward; the Walt Disney Company as reward manager, Europe, the Middle East and America (EMEA); and XChanging HR Services as an HR process blackbelt.
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Case StudiesMcDonald's Restaurants puts motivation and reward at heart of business strategy
The organisation has boosted performance and productivity by ensuring all of its reward programmes are aligned to its business strategy. The employer was recognised for its approach in 2012, when it won an Employee Benefits Award for best alignment of benefits to the business strategy, and in the years since ...
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Case StudiesThe employee benefits offered by McDonald’s Restaurants
Pension:Defined contribution scheme for all salaried employees. Staff can contribute a minimum of 3% and receive matching employer contributions on a 1:1, 1.5:1 or 2:1 ratio depending on age and length of service, to a maximum employer contribution of 10%. Salaried employees who do not wish to contribute 3% will ...
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ArticleJust 36% of staff are highly engaged
Just over a third (36%) of UK staff are highly engaged at work, according to a study from Red Letter Days for Business.Its research, 2015 Employee engagement: how British business measures up, which had 2,006 responses from British employees, also found that 48% of respondents stated that they are moderately ...
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ArticleDisney, Swarovski and Paramount staff to take part in summer wellbeing events
EXCLUSIVE:Over 8,000 employees from 50 organisations 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 PepsiCo, Swarovski, Paramount Pictures, Foxtons, Starbucks and the Walt Disney Company, is running its summer wellbeing programme between 5 June ...
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Article10 - Interactive - People Moves: Baskeyfield moves to DWF
Law firm DWF has appointed Roland Baskeyfield reward manager (interim).Baskeyfield is responsible for ensuring that DWF’s reward strategy supports its wider business and HR strategies.He previously worked at The Co-operative Group as reward manager (interim), at Discovery Communications as international compensation and benefits manager (interim) and at BAE Systems as ...