All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 882
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk on 19-26 November 2015: Asda increases share plan take up by 45%Diesel supplement to remain in company car tax to 202134% believe pets in workplace boost healthGovernment to gather evidence on salary sacrificeAuto-enrolment contribution rate rises to coincide with tax yearEXCLUSIVE RESEARCH: ...
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OpinionLovewell's Logic: Where Facebook leads...
When Facebook founder and chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg announced his plans to take two months’ paternity leave following the birth of his daughter next year, the news received mixed reactions.In one corner were the cynics who claimed that he is only able to do so due to his seniority ...
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ArticleShould employers wake up and smell the bacon?
Something for the weekend…The Employee Benefits team has received some off-the-wall press releases in its time, but one release landed in our inbox this week to top them all.The press release, from J&D’s Foods, announced the launch of a product that “offers the support of briefs, the freedom of boxers ...
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ArticlePets at Home to pay all staff national living wage
Pets at Home is to pay all of its employees the national living wage, including those aged under 25.The statutory national living wage, announced by Chancellor George Osborne in the Summer Budget 2015, will come into effect in April 2016. The £7.20 an hour rate is mandatory for all staff ...
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ArticleDo not miss Employee Benefits Wired: the changing pensions landscape
Employee Benefits Wired: the changing pensions landscape, presented in association with Close Brothers Asset Management, will be broadcast live at 1pm on Tuesday 1 December. The debate can be viewed for free on EB TV.The live panel discussion will provide insight on the key factors impacting workplace pensions, from pensions ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Callcredit uses communication to boost staff engagement with flex
EXCLUSIVE: Callcredit has boosted employee engagement with its flexible benefits package by offering a wider choice of benefits for selection and running a multimedia communications campaign.Almost nine in 10 (89%) of the consumer data management agency's 1,000 employees logged onto its flexible benefits website over an 11-day enrolment period. The ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE RESEARCH: 56% use tools and modellers for financial education
Employee Benefits is hosting a live webinar, Employee Benefits Wired: the changing pensions landscape, at 1pm tomorrow (Tuesday 1 December). Tune in to EB TV to watch the 30-minute panel discussion live. Send your questions to the expert panel by tweeting #EBWired.EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH: Tools and modellers (56%), along with face-to-face ...
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ArticleFuel Card Services launches voluntary benefits programme
Fuel Card Services has introduced a voluntary benefits scheme to reward and engage its 300 employees.Through the scheme, staff will have access to practical and recreational perks, such as free spa days, Tastecards, mobile phone insurance and discounted gym memberships, as well as savings on cinema tickets, groceries and travel. ...
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ArticleRangers Football Club to pay staff living wage
Rangers Football Club will pay all its employees the living wage with immediate effect.On Friday 27 November, the Glasgow-based club’s chairman, Dave King, announced that the decision to offer the living wage had been approved unanimously by the club's board.The Living Wage Foundation's living wage rate is paid on a ...
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ArticlePaternalistic approach offers a virtuous circle
Some benefits trends come full circle, albeit often in a slightly different guise than their original form.Back in the mid-19th century, employers such as Cadbury and Lever Brothers set up model company towns in order to provide their workforces with affordable housing and social facilities in better areas than they ...
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Supplier article
Autumn Budget Statement – a few things caught our eye
As predicted, there was not too much of note for the world of Employee Benefits in the Autumn Statement on 25 November (which is something of a relief!) – but one point did catch our eye. The Chancellor said: “Over 5 million people have already been auto-enrolled into a pension ...
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ArticleCompliance news at a glance: November 2015
Court rules holiday does not need to be retroactively recalculated if hours increaseIn the case of Kathleen Greenfield vs The Care Bureau, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has held that employees’ accumulated holiday does not need to be retroactively recalculated following an increase in their hours. ...
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Case StudiesRicher Sounds offers unusual benefits to look after employees
Electrical retailer Richer Sounds takes an interesting approach to employee benefits using employer-owned resources; staff have access to holiday homes and the use of the company Bentley.While the benefit of an employer-owned holiday home might at one time have been considered a traditional, paternalistic benefit, the reason for offering it ...
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OpinionCharles Cotton: Employees need to make informed decisions
Paternalism has become somewhat of a pejorative term in HR. It commonly refers to the slightly patronising attitude that the manager knows best what their employees should have in terms of workplace benefits. Such an approach reminds me of the TV series Downton Abbey, where those living upstairs feel a ...
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ArticleGovernment extends gender pay reporting requirements
The government has extended its gender pay gap reporting requirements to include large public sector organisations and bonus information.The new regulations will make it mandatory for employers with more than 250 staff to publish the difference in average pay between male and female employees.In July 2015, the government launched a ...
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AnalysisAre employers returning to a paternalistic benefits approach?
If you read nothing else, read this...The traditional paternalistic benefits approach, which is based upon employees staying in a job for life, is considered to be expensive and outdated.Benefits strategies have moved towards the approach of offering employees choice and control over their own benefits package.The new paternalism landscape empowers ...
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Supplier article
Help your employees get happy
Insurer SunLife’s Cash Happy report, a study focusing on the UK’s spending and saving habits, has found that budgeting really can make you happier!What’s the issue?Apparently, Britons check their bank balance very regularly – 23% do it every day; but is that because we’re good at budgeting or because we’re ...
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VideoEmployee Benefits Wired: The changing pensions landscape
Sponsored by: Employee Benefits Wired, in association with Close Brothers Asset Management, is hosting a live panel discussion TODAY at 1.00 pm.An expert panel will discuss the key issues currently shaping workplace pensions strategy.
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ArticleGHD launches employee engagement platform
GHD has launched an employee engagement platform to communicate its employee benefits, culture and values to staff.The engagement technology, provided by Reward Gateway, is designed to proactively communicate internal news and share best practice across GHD’s five UK offices.The hair product manufacturer also utilises the software as a common platform ...
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ArticleColoplast communicates flexible benefits through roadshow
Global medical services provider Coloplast hosted a flexible benefits roadshow to help its employees plan for their future.Coloplast, which has offered its staff flexible benefits since 2011, opted to stage the roadshow to give employees the opportunity to review their current benefit choices and discover new options to include in ...