All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 886
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ArticleWorkplaces transform into winter wonderlands
Something for the weekend...Employees around the globe have been bringing the festive spirit into their place of work by decorating their desks with Christmas cheer.Some have opted for life-sized gingerbread houses, while others have gone for snow scenes, gift-covered or candy cane-themed decor, or fireplaces decked with stockings.Workers are sharing ...
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ArticleWatch Employee Benefits Wired: the changing pensions landscape on demand
Employee Benefits Wired: the changing pensions landscape, is now available to watch on demand.The 30-minute panel discussion can be viewed online at anytime via EB TV on employeebenefits.co.uk.The webinar took place on 1 December in association with Close Brothers Asset Management.The panel included Debbie Lovewell-Tuck, editor of Employee Benefits, Natasha ...
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ArticleJust 24% are happy with their benefits package
Less than a quarter (24%) of respondents are happy with their workplace benefits package, according to research by health and wellbeing provider Benenden.Its survey of 2,000 employees also found that 28% of respondents believe a good benefits offering increases their loyalty to their employer.The survey also found:23% of respondents say ...
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ArticleCouncil employees receive two-year pay rise offer
Council employees have been offered a 2% pay increase over two years starting from April 2016.The pay offer proposes that staff who earn at least £17,714 a year receive a 1% pay rise in April 2016 and another 1% increase in April 2017. Those on lower salaries would receive higher ...
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ArticleCapita to acquire Work Group's consultancy and resourcing operations
Capita is to acquire the resourcing and consultancy operations of Work Group through a trade and assets deal.Work Group’s resourcing and consultancy operations provide employer branding and marketing, including employee engagement consulting and internal communications.The deal, which follows Capita's recent acquisition of ThirtyThree, aims to bolster the offering of the ...
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Article10.2m were active members of a workplace pension scheme in 2014
There were 10.2 million active members in workplace pension schemes in the UK in 2014, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its statistical bulletin Active members of occupational pensions, 2014, also found that the number of active members in workplace pension schemes in the private sector increased ...
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Article42% believe pensions will become a less important part of benefits
Some 42% of respondents believe that pensions will form a less significant part of benefits in the future, according to research by Aon Hewitt.Its Pensions administration survey 2015, which is based on 243 responses from pension professionals, also found that just over half (53%) of respondents view their defined benefit ...
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ArticleEDF Energy consults on opening defined benefit pension scheme to new members
New employees at EDF Energy would be given access to its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme through a proposed deal negotiated with trade unions.The deal has received the backing of EDF Energy staff that are members of trade union Unison; 79% of members balloted voted on the pension proposal and ...
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AnalysisHow to maximise CSR policies through benefits
Need to know:Corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies allow employers to highlight important values to staff.Employers can promote their CSR policies through certain benefits provision.CSR strategies are most effective when they are connected to the organisation as a business and an employer.Employers take corporate social responsibility (CSR) policies seriously, and employees ...
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OpinionEthel Maldonado: Volunteering brings CSR policies to life
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policies too often sit on a website, poorly communicated, rarely visited and even more rarely understood by employees. So what can really bring them to life?Employee volunteering is the most powerful mechanism that we come across at Business in the Community. For example, 80% of employees ...
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Case StudiesAstellas reflects CSR policy through charitable giving
Astellas promotes its corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy by offering its 400 staff the opportunity to donate money to charity as they earn and volunteer for community projects. Employees also fundraise towards the organisation's own foundation, the Astellas European Foundation, as well as its chosen corporate charity.The pharmaceutical firm also ...
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VIDEO: Happy Christmas 2015 from Health Shield
Click on the picture above to play our Christmas message. Wishing all our members, intermediaries and everyone associated with Health Shield a Happy Christmas for 2015.Alternatively for more information about our Health Cash Plans call us on 01270 588 555.
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Employer-supported volunteering: An objective view
Earlier this year we wrote about the Conservative Party manifesto commitment to introduce a new employment entitlement for employees connected with employer-supported volunteering (ESV). This new rule is intended to extend to all employees in organisations with more than 250 workers, and will be for up to 3 days leave ...
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Secondary annuity market: Advice will be required
With three official Budget statements from The Chancellor in 2015 – and pensions being a key political topic – it’s been a long year for workplace savings.But if you cast your mind back to the March Budget you may recall George Osborne announcing an extension to the Pension Freedoms project. ...
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VIDEO: Health cash plans explained for employers
Click on the picture above to play the video and find out how simple and affordable it is to implement one of our Health Cash Plans for your workforce.Alternatively for more information about our Health Cash Plans call us on 01270 588 555.
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VIDEO: So what is a health cash plan?
Unsure on what a Health Cash Plan is and how it could benefit you? Click on the picture above to play the video and see how it could be the right fit for you.Alternatively for more information about our Health Cash Plans call us on 01270 588 555.
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VIDEO: Why choose Health Shield?
With so much choice out there, what makes Health Shield the right provider for your clients? Click on the picture above to play the video to find out more.Alternatively for more information about our Health Cash Plans call us on 01270 588 555.
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Johnson Fleming awarded gold in auto-enrolment rankings for 2015
Johnson Fleming has announced that it is among a selection of companies who have been rated top in the auto-enrolment (AE) rankings for 2015.Produced by the Finance & Technology Research Centre (F&TRC), the rankings highlight firms who have achieved a gold, silver or bronze medal for their overall proposition. Johnson ...
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Survey results reveal employers have still not adapted to pension changes
WEALTH at work, a leading provider of financial education, guidance and advice in the workplace recently conducted a survey following the pension changes. Its aim was to understand the attitudes and opinions of a range of UK companies in recognising the need to support their employees as they approach and ...
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Article20% save more into pension as a result of pension freedoms
A fifth (20%) of respondents are saving more into their pension as a direct result of the pension freedoms, according to research by Aegon.Its fourth annual UK readiness report, which surveyed 3985 adults, also found that just 8% of respondents are currently on track for the retirement income they aspire ...