All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 861
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ArticleInnocent Drinks to discuss the workforce of the future
Innocent Drinks will present the opening keynote session at Employee Benefits Live 2015 on 21 September, focusing on how employers can engage the workforce of the future.Jane Marsh, group people director at Innocent Drinks, will discuss how the organisation has created a culture of engagement among its staff.Innocent Drinks’ workplace ...
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ArticleHeavy workload prevents 32% from taking time off when ill
Almost a third (32%) of workers do not take time off work when ill because of a heavy workload, according to research by group risk provider Canada Life Group Insurance.Its survey of 1,000 workers also found that 21% are concerned about the financial implications of taking time off work due ...
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Article84% are not charged a pension exit fee
More than four-fifths (84%) of consumers aged 55-years-old and over do not experience an exit charge when accessing their pension savings, according to data collected and analysed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).Its findings also revealed that 204,581 pension policies were accessed in the three months following the introduction of ...
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ArticleJLT to acquire Close Brother's corporate businesses
Pension and benefits consultancy JLT Employee Benefits (JLT EB) has entered into an agreement with Close Brothers Asset Management (CBAM) to acquire its three corporate businesses.The transaction aims to further strengthen JLT EB’s market presence. It will include: CBAM’s employee benefit solutions business, which delivers pensions advice and defined contribution ...
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ArticleDelta Airlines to increase pay and pension contributions
Delta Airlines is to increase its base pay for most employees and enhance its matching contributions to employees’ 401(k) plans.From 1 December 2015, all eligible merit, ground and flight attendant employees globally will receive a base pay increase of 14.5%Delta will also increase its 401(k) dollar-for-dollar match from 5& to ...
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AnalysisHow does the benefits app market compare with consumer apps?
If you read nothing else, read this…Mobile apps can provide employees with access to benefits wherever and whenever the need arises.Apps can complement traditional benefits communication and tap into the changing ways in which staff consume information.The increasing use of smartphones and the growing familiarity with digital technology in the ...
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Case StudiesCambridge Judge Business School brings apps to staff
Cambridge Judge Business School (CJBS), at the University of Cambridge, is providing its 250-strong workforce with access to Rize, a mental wellbeing app for IOS and Android devices. The mobile app aims to enhance mental wellbeing and lower levels of stress and anxiety, by guiding users through bite-size, interactive tutorials ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk from 10-16 September:1. Police officer takes tongue-in-cheek approach to appraisal.2. European Court rules that travel time is work.3. PMI to discuss auto-re-enrolment challenges.4. Martha How to discuss benefits segmentation.5. Innocent Drinks to discuss the workforce of the future.6. Heineken agrees £2.4bn pension ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Anyone for table tennis?
Employee Benefits Live always seems like a good opportunity for this. Although the two days are aimed at catching up on the latest trends, as well as looking forward at those appearing on the horizon, it always feels like an appropriate time to look back and reflect on how far ...
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ArticleThe benefits of being a mermaid
Something for the weekend…Over 1,000 people in the United States now work as professional mermaids or mermen on a full-time basis, according to a study by Fast Company.According to the report, vacancies for merpeople have blossomed in popularity thanks to an increase in under-the-sea themed restaurants and bars and celebrities ...
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Supplier article
Europe: Domestic backdrop & China impact
By Rob Burnett, Head of European EquitiesIn recent weeks equities have been buffeted by two shocks occurring at the same time: China’s devaluation of the renminbi and the prospect of the US Federal Reserve (Fed) raising interest rates. The market is not comfortable with the Fed raising rates at the ...
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ArticleFTSE 250 CEO remuneration declines by 3%
The median level of total remuneration received by chief executive officers (CEOs) in the FTSE 250 fell by 3% last year, according to research by FIT Remuneration Consultants.Its annual FTSE 250 directors’ remuneration survey also found that 31% of CEOs received no salary increase, down from 33% the previous year.The ...
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ArticleBT, L'Oreal, Siemens and Sky to share their experiences
Delegates at Employee Benefits Live 2015 will have the opportunity to learn from a number of employer experiences and case studies. Among others, this will include:Kim Smart, senior HR consultant at Jose Cuervo International, will discuss pay management in a global arena.Karen Gaynor, head of reward at Siemens, will focus ...
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ArticlePension Wise to move to the Department for Work and Pensions
Responsibility for providing the Pension Wise service will transfer from HM Treasury to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), Harriett Baldwin, economic secretary to the Treasury, has announced. The move will take place by 31 March 2016. The service and delivery partners will remain unchanged.Baldwin also announced that the ...
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ArticleKeynote speakers turn their attention to the future
The focus will be on the future for the keynote sessions on the opening day of Employee Benefits Live 2015.Jane Marsh, group people director at Innocent Drinks, will open the conference on the morning of Monday 21 September to examine the most effective ways to engage the workforce of the ...
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ArticleLidl UK to introduce the living wage
Lidl UK is to introduce the living wage from 1 October 2015.The supermarket will pay its 17,000 employees staff a minimum of £8.20 an hour, and £9.35 in London. These are the hourly rates it expects the Living Wage Foundation to recommend when it recalculates its voluntary living wage rates ...
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ArticleHow are the pension reforms impacting employers?
Take part in exclusive pensions research to see how your organisation’s pensions strategy compares with other employers and industry peers.The Employee Benefits/Close Brothers pensions research 2015 is designed to help benchmark your firm’s pensions approach.We want to hear your experiences and opinions on the pension reforms and how they have ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits digital magazine - October 2015
Read this month’s articles in the digital magazine by clicking the links below, or read the online version using the links on the right under ‘Related Articles’ (these articles will go live in stages during October 2015).Read the full digital October edition of Employee BenefitsIn a fast-moving economy, successful businesses ...
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AnalysisWhat role does reward play in a talent management strategy?
If you read nothing else, read this…Reward can be used to reinforce the organisational values that are important to an employer.If behaviours are important to an employer, it should consider the way in which results are achieved, not merely that targets are met.Reward can be used in every part of ...
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Article19% motivated by regular rewards
Around one in five (19%) of employees are motivated by regular workplace rewards such as weekly or monthly treats, according to research by corporate gift card provider One4all Rewards.Its Push the button report, which surveyed 1,008 UK adults, also found that benefits such as increased pension contributions, savings on travel ...