All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 864
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AnalysisWhat is on employers’ wish lists for a benefits portal?
If you read nothing else, read this…Simple navigation and mobile access can help engage employees with benefits portals.Employers consider the branding of portals to be really important.Employers can involve staff in the creation or update of a portal to boost engagement with benefits.As many as 83% use one to raise ...
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OpinionSam Kirk: Portals must be eye-catching and educational
Giving employees easy accessibility to benefits is absolutely key if employers want them to truly engage with a benefits offering. At TalkTalk, we believe that the best way to do this is by providing staff with an online benefits system.Investing in an online benefits platform can be a huge commitment, ...
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Supplier article
Solving the UK productivity puzzle
The bottom line is that when compared to the other members of the G7 major economies the UK is doing rather badly.The following table caught our eye in particular. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per hour worked: UK productivity in 2014 was: above that of Japan by 15 percentage points lower ...
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Case StudiesLSL Property Services brands its benefits portal
LSL Property Services enhanced its reward and benefits package in May 2014 with the launch of its flexible benefits portal ChoiceMatters, which it branded in line with its other portals.LSL, which owns estate agency brands Reeds Rains (pictured) and Your Move, made the move in response to feedback from its ...
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Case StudiesHome Group boosts engagement with benefits and recognition portal
If you read nothing else, read this:Home Group has implemented a portal to bring wellbeing initiatives, benefits and recognition schemes together in one place.Its aim was to improve access and usability for employees.Home Group has seen improved take-up and engagement with benefits schemes since moving to the portal.Previously, Home Group’s ...
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AnalysisHow software can ease the burden of benefits administration
If you read nothing else, read this…A good software system can eliminate the need for a dedicated benefits administration function and alleviate much of the admin burden from HR.When choosing a system, employers should opt for cloud-based providers that offer services that can be integrated into an existing HR system ...
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Case StudiesBwin.party generates cost savings with single platform
As a growing online gaming business, Bwin.party wanted to implement a global reward infrastructure that would encourage organisational agility and deliver a universal reward scheme across seven countries with different languages, employment law, tax and culture.Bwin.party is the result of a merger between PartyGaming and Bwin Interactive Entertainment in March ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 17-23 September:JLT to acquire Close Brother’s corporate businesses.The benefits of being a mermaid.How are the pension reforms impacting employers?Wearables could boost staff health.Follow the action at Employee Benefits Live.Delta Airlines to increase pay and pension contributions.Pension Wise to move to the ...
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ArticleLouise's Lowdown: Will the new wage bring relief or confusion?
The Summer Budget announcement that a new national living wage will come into play from April 2016 elicited a range of responses: a welcome step in the right direction to nudge up pay for workers struggling with the rising cost of living; reservations surrounding the limitations of the new rate ...
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ArticleJapanese organisation offers staff crying support
Something for the weekend…A new business in Japan is offering employers the chance to arrange ‘weeping boys’ for their employees to encourage them to cry.The organisation, Ikemeso Danshi, which roughly translates to ‘Handsome Weeping Boys’, provides assistance crying for employees as the ‘weeping boy’ hired will sit next to them ...
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Article34% offer separate work-life balance programmes
Around a third (34%) of respondents offer standalone work-life balance programmes for employees, according to research by Britain’s Healthiest Company.Its survey of 32,538 employees across 112 organisations, conducted by the University of Cambridge and RAND Europe, found that, on average, just 8% of staff who have access to separate work-life ...
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ArticleNovartis uses total reward to retain talent
Employee Benefits Live 2015: Novartis Oncology is using its approach to total reward to support its transition from a highly performance-driven culture to a more collaborative environment. Speaking at Employee Benefits Live 2015, in a session titled ’Developng an effective total reward strategy, Marie-Noelle Gagnon, human resources business partner at ...
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ArticleIBM and BT proactively support mental health
Employee Benefits Live 2015: Technology firm IBM takes a well-rounded, holistic approach to employee health and wellbeing, which is enabled by ensuring that all elements of its support strategy are not conducted in silos.Speaking at Employee Benefits Live 2015, in a session titled ’Taking a proactive approach towards mental health ...
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ArticleStarbucks to pay national living wage to all staff
Starbucks is to pay all of its employees the government’s national living wage, including those under the age of 25. It is also introducing a rental deposit loan scheme to help staff tackle the cost of living.From April 2016, Starbucks will increase its basic pay to £7.20 an hour for ...
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AnalysisBenefits technology case study round-up
Portus Consulting has issued free Fitbit fitness bands to each of its 40 employees. Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council has switched voluntary benefits providers. It launched a new platform, provided by Xexec, for its 4,800 employees on 6 July.Sky has increased the take-up of its flexible benefits by more than 30% ...
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OpinionStephanie Creed: How should employers handle data sourced from benefits scheme technology?
But with great power comes great responsibility. The Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA), which governs data protection in the UK, imposes certain obligations on employers when handling personal data.What kind of information can be gathered?Benefits scheme technology encompasses a wide range of applications and software, including online benefits portals, workplace ...
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ArticleUK median gender pay gap higher than EU average
Employee Benefits Live 2015: The gender pay gap stands at 19.1% in the UK in terms of median pay rates for all employees (full-time and part-time), higher than the EU 2014 average of 16.4%.When looking at full-time earning metrics, women in the UK receive 9.4% less than male workers.The different ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail introduces separation support service
EXCLUSIVE: Royal Mail has introduced a new pilot scheme to support the wellbeing of employees who are separating from their spouses.The pilot initiative, known as Dialogue First, aims to help employees reach an early-stage agreement with the partner with whom they are separating, while also supporting the mental and emotional ...
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Case StudiesTop tips for creating a successful motivation strategy
Engaging and rewarding employees creates a great working environment and drives our people to deliver a higher level of customer service in our pubs.1. Implement a strategy that suits the workforceAt the core of our customer service proposition is our approach: Service Means I Look after Everyone (Smile). The concept ...
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ArticleEAT rules on disability discrimination pensions case
An appeal has been allowed against a ruling that found a former technician had been discriminated against after receiving half of the pension he would have been entitled to had he been working full-time at the time of his ill-health retirement.In the case of the Trustees of Swansea University Pension ...