All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 897
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Supplier articleStandard Life’s 2016 fee holiday for new workplace pensions
We’re going on holiday. But there’s no need to pack a suitcase – this holiday is a 2016 fee holiday for new ‘Good to Go’ auto enrolment clients who complete their pension scheme application between 28 January and 30 April 2016.Our online Auto Enrolment solution is designed for employers who ...
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ArticleGovernment to enforce pension member-borne commission ban from April
The government is to place a regulatory duty on pension service providers to prohibit member-borne commission charges for workplace pension schemes from April 2016.In October 2015, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) launched a consultation into the most effective means of regulation to prevent members of pension schemes that ...
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WEALTH at work’s Pension Resolutions
2015 has seen significant changes to the pensions’ landscape, such as the introduction of complete flexibility on how to access their defined contribution (DC) pensions.WEALTH at work, a leading provider of financial education in the workplace, supported by guidance and advice, has created a list of ‘Pension Resolutions’ that all ...
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ArticleHeight for Hire to launch employee engagement and communication portal
Access platform rental firm Height for Hire is to launch an employee engagement and internal communications hub for its 200 employees.The portal, provided by Reward Gateway, will enable Height for Hire’s staff to access existing benefits, as well as instant rewards and recognition schemes, through a centralised online hub using ...
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Secure in the knowledge
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 employees’ financial wellbeing by providing them with the knowledge needed to make informed financial decisions, so ...
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A conscious impact
Employees need to understand when they need education and advice around their pension decisionsAs the pensions market stands, employees still don’t really understand their options around freedom and choice – which could mean that they make the wrong choices or end up with a huge tax bill. Many want to ...
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ArticleGovernment consults on simplifying auto-enrolment process
The government has launched a consultation to gain views on its proposals to simplify the administration process of auto-enrolment.The draft regulations aim to reduce the burden on employers and ensure that those who benefit most from saving into a pension will continue to be auto-enrolled without unintended consequences for individual ...
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AnalysisHow the physical workplace can help manage musculoskeletal disorders
Need to know:Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) represent a large proportion of working days lost to ill health.Employers can help staff make adjustments to the physical workspace to prevent and manage MSDs.Movement is an important factor in managing MSDs.Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) can represent a huge burden to UK employers: the latest Labour ...
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OpinionStephen Barraclough: Ergonomics can help employees thrive
Progressive employers will give as much thought to factors within an office environment that enable individuals to be the best they can be as they will to acquiring the best building on the best possible terms. Why? Because even the most high-tech or contemporary environment will be sterile in terms ...
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ArticleLegal and General boosts staff fitness through stair-climbing challenge
Legal and General has boosted physical activity among its workforce through a stair-climbing scheme.In October 2015, 142 employees across the organisation formed into 39 teams to take part in the World Towers stair climbing challenge, conducted in partnership with StepJockey. Over 31 days, staff climbed the equivalent height of eight ...
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Article54% believe good work-life balance boosts staff engagement
Just over half (54%) of employer respondents believe that having a good work-life balance makes workers feel more engaged, according to research by global computer technology corporation Oracle.The Oracle simply talent research, which surveyed 250 Western European HR decision makers, also found that 93% of respondents say that employee engagement ...
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ArticleEAT reserves judgement in childcare vouchers and maternity leave case
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has reserved judgment on whether suspending an employee’s membership of a childcare voucher scheme during their maternity leave is discriminatory.In the case of Peninsula Business Services vs Donaldson, Peninsular’s childcare voucher scheme requires employees to suspend their membership during various types of leave, including maternity ...
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Five reasons for optimism in India
By Kunal Desai, Head of Indian Equities at Neptune Investment ManagementFollowing the MSCI India Index’s 26.4 per cent return in 2014, stemming from a 7.3 per cent rise in GDP, investors have recently become increasingly concerned about India’s future growth potential. What has happened to India’s reform agenda and are ...
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Why the market is overplaying China’s troubles
By James Dowey, Chief Economist and CIO, Neptune Investment ManagementThe current volatility in global markets has precisely the same cause as had the major bout of volatility last August. As the Chinese RMB is pegged to the US dollar, US monetary policy gets exported to China. This means that a ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid is wined and dined
Every so often someone from Smarmy Consulting asks me out. I don’t mean in that way; I mean they offer me lunch. I don’t get too worked up about such jollies; I know there is no such thing as a free lunch. The price of this one will be that ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 21 and 27 January 2016: Halfords cuts bonuses by £2 million.M&S gives staff thermal underwear to combat the cold.9% have reviewed salary sacrifice against national living wage compliance.Ombudsman upholds pensions tax duty-of-care complaint against police.42% of millennial parents feel burnt out ...
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ArticleThe Group Company rewards staff with trip to Barbados
Something for the weekend…York-based travel firm The Group Company is rewarding its 32 employees with a holiday to Barbados to mark its 10th anniversary.On 29 January, the entire workforce will set off for a five-star, all-inclusive break, courtesy of The Group Company’s founder Helen Bilton.The trip serves to recognise the ...
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ArticleFinal call for entries to the Employee Benefits Awards 2016
Today (29 January) is the final day to enter the Employee Benefits Awards 2016 and be recognised for your benefits achievements.The awards ceremony provides the opportunity to showcase the outstanding work that reward and benefits professionals have conducted over the past year, recognising benefits approaches that have made a significant ...
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Article63% actively considering how to access pension savings through the freedoms
Almost two-thirds (63%) of respondents are actively considering how to access their defined contribution (DC) pension savings through the flexibilities that came into effect in April 2015, according to research by the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA).Its Pension freedoms: no more normal report, is based on a survey of ...
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ArticleJust 10% of marketeers believe remuneration is fair
Just one in 10 (10%) of marketeer respondents believe that the financial remuneration they receive from their employer is fair, according to research by Marketing Week in collaboration with Econsultancy, Design Week and Creative Review.The Marketing Week career and salary survey 2016, which is based on 8,566 responses from professionals ...