All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 860
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid learns networking skills
I have a friend, also in HR, who sprinkles her conversation with the names of key players in the industry like fairy dust. She looks at me quizzically sometimes and declares that I simply must know So-and-so; he is head of reward at Household-Name-Corp, or Thingy who is VP of ...
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ArticlePolice officer takes tongue-in-cheek approach to appraisal
Something for the weekend…A police officer, who is part of the force in Warwickshire, has taken a light-hearted, tongue-in-cheek approach to his self-assessment appraisal, noting his openness to change and strong ability to work with others as some of his attributes.Other notable aspects of the appraisal include:Serving the public: “I ...
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Navigating a rising rate environment: Is quality king?
By Robin Geffen, Fund manager and CEOWatch Robin Geffen, Neptune founder and manager of the top performing Global Alpha Fund, discuss the key stock characteristics that he is seeking to navigate a rising rates environment In the video Robin discusses:Why he believes a focus on quality growth will be crucial ...
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Article3 Leader column: Debbie Lovewell-Tuck: The benefits of supporting key talent
A strong talent pipeline is essential for organisations to ensure long-term success. However, two concerns we often hear from employers are that the inability of some older workers to retire will hinder the rise of key identified talent through their organisation, while, at the other end of the spectrum, economic ...
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ArticleEuropean Court rules that travel time is work
The European Court of Justice has ruled that travel between an employee’s home and the first and last job of the day at a client’s location constitutes working time for staff without a fixed or habitual place of work.The court considered this time spent travelling as working time, with the ...
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ArticlePMI to discuss auto-re-enrolment challenges
The Pensions Management Institute (PMI) will discuss how employers can tackle the challenges of pensions auto-re-enrolment at Employee Benefits Live 2015.The session, taking place on 22 September 2015, will also cover the impact of auto-enrolment three years on, the effect of the government’s latest exemptions, how employers can prepare for ...
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National Payroll Week 2015: educating the nation
It is now becoming apparent to employers that the holistic wellbeing of their employees is increasingly important: it’s not just about healthcare, but about all the other aspects that make up their wellbeing. Payroll teams in all businesses do a fantastic job managing benefits, and the emotional and social wellbeing ...
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The National Living Wage and employee benefits
George Osborne announced in his July Budget speech that the UK will introduce a new National Living Wage in April 2016.The first thing to note is that the National Living Wage (NLW) does not always replace the existing National Minimum Wage (NMW).NLW is only intended to apply to those aged ...
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ArticleNational Grid agrees £13bn defined benefit pension mandate
The board of trustees of the National Grid UK Pension Scheme (NGUKPS) is entering into a long-term agreement with Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM) for the management of £13 billion of the scheme’s assets.LGIM will acquire 100% of the share capital in Aerion Fund Management, which is fully owned ...
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ArticleHeineken agrees £2.4bn pension longevity swap
Heineken has entered into a longevity transaction for its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme with Friends Life, which is now part of Aviva.The longevity swap transaction covers £2.4 billion of pension liabilities and insures the longevity risk for 19,000 pensioners who are part of the Scottish and Newcastle Pension Plan.The ...
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ArticleMartha How to discuss benefits segmentation
Martha How, reward partner, Aon Employee Benefits will present new research on the generational segmentation of benefits at Employee Benefits Live 2015.How (pictured) will discuss her findings and recommendations at a session entitled ’Is age just a number?’ on 21 September.During the session, she will delve into the results of ...
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OpinionChris Brauer: Behavioural profiling completes insight jigsaw
Workplace wearables promise a new future in workplace analytics, and data from human beings is one of the missing pieces in harnessing value and strategic insight from the big data puzzle in organisations.Economically, the price of sensors, processors and networking continues to fall in real and relative terms. Technically, exponential ...
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Case Studies?Dixons Carphone boosts wellbeing with wearables
On 11 and 12 July 2015, around 200 Dixons Carphone employees participated in a gruelling ultra-challenge, in which they ran, trekked and walked 100km from Lewknor in Oxfordshire to the Avebury stone circle in Wiltshire.Of these 200, 12 were part of the organisation’s Average to Awesome (A2A) challenge. Following an ...
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AnalysisWhat place does wearable technology have in workplace health strategies?
If you read nothing else, read this…Data collected from wearable devices can provide meaningful insights for both employers and individual users.An effective communication strategy and supportive culture can enhance the take-up and continued use of wearable devices.Wearables may become more widespread in the workplace as the sophistication and functionality of ...
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Article95% feel duty to inform staff of pension changes
Almost all (95%) of employer respondents believe it is their responsibility to inform their staff about any changes to pensions legislation, according to research by financial adviser firm Foster Denovo.Its survey of 200 employers and 200 employees also found that three-quarters (75%) of employee respondents agree that it is an ...
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ArticleNational Grid gains living wage accreditation
National Grid, which employs more than 12,000 staff in the UK, has been accredited as a living wage employer.The electricity and gas utility firm has committed to paying all employees and third-party contractors the Living Wage Foundation’s recommended rate of £7.85 an hour, or £9.15 in London.John Pettigrew (pictured), executive ...
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Fit for Work – an update
The Fit for Work press release makes it clear that employer access to the service is now universally available in England and Wales. So unlike the GP roll-out there is no postcode lottery to consider when seeking to access Fit for Work.However, the release is less clear on the timing ...
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Get your personal benefits experience at Employee Benefits Live 2015
Looking for tailor-made benefits to suit the needs of your business and employees? Join us at Employee Benefits Live 2015 for a personal demo of how benefits technology can help you: Engage your employees Deliver physical, emotional and financial benefits for your staff Streamline your benefits management through a branded, ...
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Article23% favour Isa-style tax system for pensions
Less than a quarter (23%) of respondents would opt for an individual savings account (Isa)-style system for pensions after gaining a full understanding of the tax implications, compared to an initial 41%, according to research by Aviva.Its survey of 2,000 working adults found that the number of respondents that prefer ...
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ArticleTotal pay grew 2.8% in May-July 2015
Total pay for employees in Great Britain increased by 2.8% in real terms in May-July 2015 compared to the corresponding period in 2014, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its Labour market statistics, September 2015, report, also found that regular pay (excluding bonuses) grew 2.9% between May-July ...