All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 889
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AnalysisTop tips to support staff through the festive season
Need to know:Employers can offer treats and perks to help staff stay motivated during the festive season.Personalised gifts or a ‘thank you’ can boost engagement levels.Employers can introduce new year initiatives in December to combat the January blues.The Christmas season brings a mix of emotions for employers and their staff. ...
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ArticleReducing stigma around workplace stress
With more than a quarter (28%) of employees calling in sick because of anxiety about the workplace, according to research by Adecco in November 2015, workplace stress and anxiety remains a challenging issue for employers.Initiatives such as National Stress Awareness Day, which took place on 4 November 2015, can be ...
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ArticleDebra Corey: What’s on your employee benefits wish list?
I discussed this topical question with my colleagues over social media, which helped generate some great ideas, most of which revolve around fitness, food and fun.Unsurprisingly, fitness benefits are high on the employee benefits wish list. Ideas include an onsite gym, a pool and a climbing wall. All great ideas, ...
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ArticleDaryl Maitland: What’s on your employee benefits wish list?
My wish list largely centres around health and wellbeing. Some macro-level factors will, in my view, create increased demand and expectations that employers provide wellbeing-related benefits and workplaces that are conducive to our health.There is still a significant way to go to rebalance our public finances. The strain on the ...
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ArticleSarah Purnell: What's on your employee benefits wish list?
Most of my ideas are around saving time and giving me a chance to do more of things I want to with my time.A main winner would be a personalised search engine that knew what I was looking for and what was relevant to me. Cookies go some of the ...
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ArticleBuyer's guide to corporate gym membership 2015
The factsWhat is corporate gym membership?Where employers offer employers paid-for or discounted access to a gym, health club, leisure or sports centre, or even fitness classes and facilities, as part of the voluntary or flexible benefits package.Where can employers get more information?Visit the Employee Benefits website at: www.employeebenefits.co.ukWho are the ...
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AnalysisHow to make company car schemes appealing to today’s workforce
Need to knowPutting choice and flexibility at the heart of a company car scheme can increase engagement with the benefit.Employers must be mindful of the varied requirements and priorities of its workforce.Relevant and comprehensive communication provides employees with a full understanding of company car schemes and can boost take up.As ...
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Case StudiesDanone engages staff with company cars
Danone uses communication to ensure its longstanding company car scheme remains relevant and valued by staff.In September 2015, Danone launched a salary sacrifice car scheme as a separate benefit, which is offered alongside its existing company car plan. Both schemes are provided by Leaseplan.The new scheme is available to all ...
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OpinionColin Tourick: Cost efficiency and green credentials among key drivers of change in company car schemes
The biggest driver of change has been the tax system. Benefit-in-kind (BIK) tax is based on the car’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and the government cranks up the BIK tax rate every year. This encourages employees to choose cars emitting ever-lower levels of CO2, particularly diesels.Many employers now wish to ...
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Article18% to change reward package as a result of national living wage
Some 18% of respondents plan to make changes to their reward package to mitigate the impact of the national living wage, according to research by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Accenture.The CBI/Accenture employment trends survey, which is based on responses from 342 employers, also found that more than ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Danwood to pay all staff the national living wage
EXCLUSIVE: Printing services organisation Danwood is to pay the national living wage rate of at least £7.20 an hour to all of its 1,144 employees.Danwood will implement the national living wage rate from 1 January 2016, in advance of the wage becoming a legal requirement in April 2016.Although it is ...
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Case StudiesNorth Yorkshire County Council offers green cars
North Yorkshire County Council has offered its 18,000 members of staff a car salary sacrifice scheme since 2010, but over the years, it has been necessary for the council to adapt its offering to better suit its workforce.Since it was first introduced, the scheme has expanded to offer staff more ...
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Article61% of City workers would move jobs if remuneration expectations are not met
Around two-thirds (61%) of City worker respondents are prepared to move jobs if their compensation package expectations are not met, according to research by recruitment firm Astbury Marsden. This is up from 51% in 2014 and 45% in 2013.The study, which surveyed 1,060 employees who work in the city, also ...
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Supplier article
Brokers — Implementing your plan
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ArticleLivingbridge to acquire Broadstone
Private equity firm Livingbridge is to acquire Broadstone Corporate Benefits and Broadstone Risk and Healthcare Ltd from Oakley Capital.Broadstone provides pensions, employee benefits, actuarial and investment services advice to small and medium sized employers, pension scheme trustees and individual pension scheme members.Livingbridge aims to help Broadstone increase in scale and ...
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Supplier article
10 benefits of a Health Shield Health Cash Plan
With so much choice out there, what makes Health Shield the right provider for you? Click on the infographic above for 10 benefits of a Health Shield Health Cash Plan.Alternatively for more information about our Health Cash Plans call us on 01270 588 555.10 BENEFITS OF A HEALTH SHIELD HEALTH ...
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Engaging employees with eye care
Eye checks can help identify signs of underlying medical conditions while supporting eye health and vision, Jeremy Chadwick, managing director EMEA VSP Vision CareAberdeen University scientists recently announced that they have developed a new test that detects mental health disorders without using high tech MRI equipment or tracking brain waves. ...
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The changing face of Santa (and employment)…
... as seen through the eyes of Steve Herbert our Head of Benefits Strategy at Jelf Employee BenefitsAs the old aphorism has it, you can tell you are getting old when policeman are looking younger.Well as of today I can trump that with a highly seasonal – and true – ...
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Swapping annuities for cash
The Government has announced that from April 2017 tax restrictions for pensioners wanting to sell their annuities will be removed. This means that anyone who already has, or is going to buy an annuity, will be able to sell it for cash. Great news! Or maybe not.What’s the issue?George Osborne ...
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ArticleEntercom introduces new benefits for staff
US radio broadcasting firm Entercom, which employs a total of 2,726 staff, is to introduce new employee benefits in January 2016, including a volunteering initiative, a student loan reimbursement programme and a discounted stock purchase scheme.The volunteering programme will give Entercom’s employees a half-day off each quarter to volunteer for ...