All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 894
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 7 and 13 January 2016: EXCLUSIVE: Carlsberg UK to launch car salary sacrifice scheme.Five predictions for employee benefits in 2016.The benefits of lego building, beer smelling and train pushing.Wolseley UK introduces car salary sacrifice scheme.US court rules on back pay case ...
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OpinionLovewell's Logic: How far should employers go in monitoring staff?
How happy would you feel if you knew your employer was watching every little move you made?If you’re anything like me, I’d imagine the answer would be not very. That’s not because I’m ever trying to get away with spending the day internet shopping or trying to do as little ...
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ArticleThe benefits of being a human cat
Something for the weekend...What kind of job role offers employee benefits that include a bowl of milk and a bowl of tuna?A human cat companion, of course.Last week, an unusual job listing appeared on Gumtree Australia for a ‘night time watcher’. Sophie, the ad poster and potential employer, requires someone ...
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Article70% of those with depression do not feel supported by their employer
Almost three-quarters (70%) of respondents with depression do not feel supported by their employer, according to research by job vacancy website CV Library.Its survey of 1,102 employees also found that 74% of respondents do not feel comfortable talking to their manager about mental health issues.The survey also found:Around a quarter ...
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ArticleHarrods, Jaguar Land Rover and AstraZeneca are named UK’s top employers
AstraZeneca, Harrods and Jaguar Land Rover are the best employers to work for in the UK, according to research by financial software, data, and media firm Bloomberg.The Bloomberg best employers UK 2016 survey of 15,000 employees in more than 1600 UK-based organisations with at least 500 staff, ranked the firms ...
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ArticleHigh Court rules peripatetic staff are eligible for auto-enrolment
The High Court has ruled that peripatetic workers are eligible to be auto-enrolled into a workplace pension scheme.A judicial review sought by Fleet Maritime Services (FMSB) challenged the Pension Regulator’s (TPR) approach and guidance on peripatetic workers who travel from place to place, working in different locations. The organisation employs ...
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A US revolution: Investing in creative destruction
The theme of ‘creative destruction’, or the impact of new technology, gathered pace in 2015. But which companies make an attractive investment? Stephen Moore, manager of the Artemis US Extended Alpha Fund, reviews.Click here to read the full article
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Artemis Investments’ Outlook for 2016
Political change and the ‘normalisation’ of interest rates mean 2016 is likely to be another interesting year. But what will it bring for equities – and bonds? Here, a number of Artemis' managers share their views.Click here to read the full article
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Artemis Income’s Adrian Frost: On economics, politics – and his philosophy
The manager of the Artemis Income Fund talks about where – and how – he has found his “two or three” good ideas in 2015, and gives his outlook for dividends in the future.
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Europe: Nursery slopes
After a flat year for European equities, in which the Artemis European Growth Fund outperformed, manager Philip Wolstencroft is (cautiously) optimistic about 2016.
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Artemis Investments - Global markets: opportunities for stock-pickers
With volatility set to continue, Peter Saacke, manager of the Artemis Global Growth Fund, thinks stock-specific opportunities are on the rise.
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Artemis Global equities: ’15, going on ’16
After an “interesting” year, Peter Saacke separates the so-what stories (the Swiss franc, Grexit) from the ones with lasting impact on global equities.
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Article36% introduce flexible working to improve absence rates
Just over a third (36%) of employer respondents have implemented flexible working initiatives to address staff absence rates, according to research by industry body Group Risk Development (Grid).Its survey of 501 employers also found that a quarter (25%) have seen their absence rates improve over the last 12 months, compared ...
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ArticleMaersk Group enhances maternity benefits for global employees
Danish transportation and energy organisation Maersk Group is to introduce improved maternity benefits for its employees globally.In an effort to increase the retention of female staff following childbirth or adoption, from 4 April 2016, Maersk Group is to launch a new policy to enhance benefits during and after maternity leave.The ...
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ArticleUK middle manager pay is fourth highest in Europe
The average base salary for middle managers in the UK was £68,415 a year in 2015, the fourth highest in Europe, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its Global 50 remuneration planning report, based on responses from 600 employers, also found that the base salary for entry level professionals in ...
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AnalysisInfographic: The reach of gaming across age groups
An infographic outlining gaming habits across age groups (Source: ISFE/Ipsos Connect’s GameTrack Digest: Quarter 2 2015, published in September 2015).Read more about how employers can use gamification to support a financial education strategy.
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AnalysisHow could gamification be used to support a financial education strategy?
Need to know:Gamification provides an additional channel through which staff can learn about financial matters.Introducing gamification into a financial education programme could help to increase employee engagement with financial wellness, particularly among younger staff.Embracing digital game elements that can be accessed on a number of devices can tap into the ...
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Case StudiesKingfisher uses gaming app to engage staff with long-term saving
In November 2014, the Kingfisher Group launched an app, Bolt to the finish, to encourage its 36,000 employees to engage with retirement saving.The app is part of an integrated five-year campaign, Saving for your future, which was developed together with agency Teamspirit following the successful auto-enrolment of 14,000 Kingfisher Group ...
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OpinionDr Penny Simpson: Consider key elements for effective gamification design
Gamification is ‘the use of game design elements in non-game contexts’ (From game design elements to gamefulness: defining gamification, Deterding et al., 2011). By drawing upon game design elements, mechanics and techniques, organisations hope to engender, in work, the type of experience that we find motivating, engaging and fun when ...
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Blue Monday: the gloomiest day of the year
We are well into the New Year now and you and your employees may have been feeling enthused and confident about the year ahead. However, on Monday 18 January you may have been feeling a little low, because that day is known as Blue Monday: the gloomiest day of the ...