All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 890
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE RESEARCH: 79% believe eyecare enhances employee health and wellbeing
EXCLUSIVE RESEARCH: Just over three-quarters (79%) of respondents believe that having an eyecare policy in place helps with the overall health and wellbeing of their staff, according to research by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare.The research, based on responses from 158 employers, also found that 84% of respondents believe that eyecare can ...
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13, Close Brothers industry insight: The importance of selecting the best-fit financial education
Summary box:Initiatives including auto-enrolment, changes to the state pension and the most recent pension freedoms have driven an increase in demand for financial education.But not all financial education solutions are equal and some may not engage with all staff within an organisation and so may not drive the best return ...
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Opinion
3 Sponsor's comment - Switch on to financial wellbeing
Many employees struggle to understand various financial issues that may relate to them and often fail to understand the many benefits on offer in the workplace. I believe employers can help to improve an employee’s financial wellbeing by providing them with the knowledge needed to make informed financial decisions, so ...
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41, Health Assured industry insight
Stress-related absence levels have risen and the working environment continues to put pressure on individuals. This is often as a result of modern technology preventing individuals from switching off, long working hours and high operational demands on individuals taking precedence over wellbeing.All of these factors take their toll on an ...
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43, Aetna industry insight - International medical insurance – extending the care net
Standfirst: Traditional medical insurance is evolving to meet the growing demands of employers and their international workforces.The global nature of today’s commercial landscape has seen organisations expand across international boundaries with increasing frequency. The growing number of globally mobile employees has led to rising expectations of healthcare protection for staff ...
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49, Axa industry insight - Creating a positive approach to psychological health
Breaking down stigma is an important first step to tackling the challenges of mental ill health in the workplace, but what else can employers do to encourage better mental health among staff? According to NHS England, there is a clear link between physical and mental ill health, emphasising the importance ...
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6: Tax and legislation: How will the Autumn Statement affect workplace benefits?
Chancellor George Osborne delivered the 2015 Autumn Statement and Spending Review on 25 November, which included announcements that will impact the future of employee benefits.PensionsThe next two phases of minimum pension contribution rate increases under auto-enrolment are to be pushed back to coincide with the tax year. The minimum contribution ...
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ArticleJust 27% do not find the New Year return to work stressful
Just 27% of respondents do not find returning to work after the Christmas and New Year break stressful, according to research by MetLife Employee Benefits.Its survey of 1,064 employees also found that around a third (31%) of respondents cite catching up on work they failed to finish before the festive ...
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Article24% felt motivated at work in 2015
Less than a quarter (24%) of respondents felt motivated at work in 2015, according to research by Red Letter Days for Business.Its report, Employee motivation: Who came out on top in 2015?’, which is based on 2,006 responses from employees, also found that 34% of staff could not name a ...
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ArticleEY awards staff $1m through global recognition programme
EY has rewarded the achievements of staff through its new global employee recognition programme, Better begins with you.The initiative recognises employees that have found innovative and impactful ways of fulfilling the organisation’s aim of building a better working world.More than 75 finalists in its Better begins with you programme attended ...
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41 Simplyhealth industry insight - Flexible benefits – the answer to greater employee engagement
Flexible benefits have certainly taken off in the last few years. With the cost of technology falling and more employers implementing a platform to support their pension auto-enrolment requirements, demand for flex keeps growing.Independent research commissioned by Simplyhealth in July 2015 showed that 51% of corporates surveyed revealed that they ...
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Supplier article
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Supplier article
What is a Health Cash Plan?
Unsure on what a Health Cash Plan is and how it could benefit your business? Click our infographic above 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.WHAT IS A HEALTH CASH PLAN
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ArticleEqual pay for women is still a work in progress
In 1968, a strike by sewing machinists at the Ford Dagenham plant led to the introduction of the Equal Pay Act 1970, which prohibited any less favourable treatment in terms of pay and working conditions between men and women.Yet, despite its initial promise and intentions, just over 45 years later, ...
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OpinionDenise Keating: How the gender pay gap was formed
It is important to start with acknowledging that pay inequality is rarely due to women and men in the same role being paid differently. A huge amount is due to the dominance of men in more senior (and higher-paid) positions.Other causes include women being more likely to work part time ...
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Case StudiesDeloitte publishes pay data to demonstrate commitment to equality
In August 2015, Deloitte voluntarily released its pay data prior to this becoming a compulsory requirement for large employers under the government’s gender pay gap reporting plans.Deloitte wanted to publish the data before it became compulsory to demonstrate to its 15,000 UK staff that it is fully committed to gender ...
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Case StudiesThoughtWorks reduces gender stereotypes and pay gap
Global software consultancy firm ThoughtWorks connects its internal values with the attraction and retention of female talent. Its three key values are: being a sustainable business; championing software excellence; social and economic justice.ThoughtWorks makes its decisions as an organisation based on these values, as well as attracting women to its ...
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OpinionSally Brett: Build on the basics to bridge the gap
In July 2015, David Cameron pledged to end the gender pay gap in one generation by forcing large organisations to publish information about the difference between the average earnings of male and female workers.The TUC (Trades Union Congress) wants the government to go further in its legislation, but there is ...
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AnalysisWill there ever be a solution to the gender pay gap?
Need to know:Eradicating gender stereotypes could help to bridge the pay gap.Pay audits must include additional remuneration.Efforts to close the pay gap should be supported by workplace cultures that embrace and facilitate diversity.The inconsistency in remuneration between male and female workers compelled the government to pass the Equal Pay Act ...
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Article39% would like access to a cancer nurse helpline
Around two-fifths (39%) of respondents would like access to a 24/7 cancer nurse helpline, according to research by Axa PPP Healthcare.Its survey of 1,000 managers also found that 42% of respondents would like their employees to have access to medical appointments that fit around their work commitments.The research also found:Around ...