All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 900
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ArticleLendlease launches mental health awareness training for staff
Property and infrastructure organisation Lendlease has introduced a mental health awareness training programme for all new employees.The programme, which is accredited by Mental Health First Aid England, is aimed at helping participants to look after their mental health, relate to others and support those coping with mental ill health.The first ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 28 January and 3 February 2016: EAT reserves judgement in childcare vouchers and maternity leave case.The Group Company rewards staff with trip to Barbados.Boots UK increases base pay for hourly paid staff.Tesco to increase staff pay by up to 3%.54% believe ...
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ArticleHuddersfield station promotes Felix the cat
Something for the weekend…A cat named Felix has been promoted to senior pest controller at Huddersfield station after five years of pest control service.Felix first joined the railway station in 2011 when she was just nine weeks old.In recognition of her senior post, Felix now has her own high-visibility jacket ...
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ArticleLouise’s lowdown: An issue to lose sleep over?
More than a third (39%) of US employers offer programmes to address sleep disorders, according to data collected for Mercer’s National survey of employer-sponsored health plans, published in November 2015. This compares to 32% in 2014.Much has been said about the relationship between the growing presence of personal technology and ...
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ArticleWho should win Employee Benefits Professional of the Year?
Nominate a benefits, compensation or reward professional for the coveted Employee benefits professional of the year award.The award recognises and celebrates the achievements of an individual who has made their mark on the employee benefits industry.In 2015, the accolade went to Ant Donaldson (pictured), global product expert, benefits at E.On.Runners ...
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Article35% of female staff would leave their employer due to poor work-life balance
Just over a third (35%) of female respondents would leave their current employer because of poor work-life balance, according to research by recruitment firm Ambition UK.Its study, Why do women in business leave?, which surveyed 486 female employees in professional and financial services, also found that almost half (49%) of ...
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ArticleRift Group launches employee engagement platform
Tax prediction services provider Rift Group has launched an employee engagement, reward and recognition platform for its 150 members of staff.The platform was launched in December 2015 so that employees could take advantage of retail discounts ahead of Christmas.The organisation introduced childcare and bikes-for-work vouchers for employees on 1 January, ...
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ArticleWeigh up all the pros and cons of technology
Love it or loathe it, there’s no getting away from the fact that technology has made many aspects of our lives much easier. Everyday tasks can now be carried out at a touch of a button wherever we are and it has never been easier to keep in contact with ...
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ArticleGain insight into long-term financial wellbeing support at Employee Benefits Connect
Delegates that attend Employee Benefits Connect 2016 can gain insight into the importance of supporting financial wellbeing over the course of employees' professional careers.In a session entitled 'Educating your workforce from hire to retire', Jeanette Makings (pictured), head of financial education at Close Brothers Asset Management, will discuss the role ...
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Article75% offer flexible working policies
Three-quarters (75%) of employer respondents offer a flexible working policy to their employees, according to research by Vodafone.Its The Flexible: friend or foe? report, which surveyed 4,000 staff and 4,000 employers across Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, the UK and the US, also found ...
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ArticleWest Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service gains living wage accreditation
The West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.The organisation has been accredited for its commitment to paying all its staff at least the national living wage of £8.25 an hour.The living wage is a voluntary rate calculated according ...
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Supplier article
Seeking quality in uncertain markets
By Ewan McAlpine, Senior Client Portfolio ManagerIn uncertain times, investors naturally seek safety. But in fixed income markets, what does that really mean? Ewan McAlpine outlines the approach RLAM’s Fixed Income Team will be adopting across its credit funds in response to potentially volatile markets this year.Click here for full ...
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Supplier article
Why employees should be wary of robo advice
While the pension changes are good news, without financial education and advice employees are vulnerable, not just to the headline grabbing scams, but to paying unnecessary tax, using the wrong assets for income in retirement, and ultimately not making the right decisions.The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association research of over-55s ...
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AnalysisHow can behavioural science engage employees with workplace savings?
Need to know:Small changes can make a big difference when it comes to engaging employees with workplace savings schemes.Behavioural science is all about working with people’s natural habits, instead of against them.Left alone, savers can struggle to imagine their future selves. There are many smart ways to help them overcome ...
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OpinionJonny Gifford: Why employees do not naturally engage with workplace savings schemes
The world overloads us with information at every turn and our minds do not like it. Detail clings to financial advice, on the other hand, like so many limpets. Of course it does: advisers need the detail to consider eventualities, recount sub-clauses and cover their backs. But our minds quickly ...
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Case StudiesKnight Harwood embraces auto-escalation
Construction firm Knight Harwood’s group personal pension scheme started with a contribution basis of 3% and 3% and introduced the concept of auto-escalation, through what it calls the Pension Increase Pledge (Pip). This gives members the option to commit to increase their pension savings by 1% each year for a ...
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Supplier article
Recruit, reward retain: Engage your employees
Employee engagement is identified as the level at which staff are involved and dedicated at work. This may be difficult to measure, however high achieving businesses appear to have high levels of engagement.This may seem basic, however it looks like many businesses are not doing as much as they could. ...
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ArticleB&Q to increase pay for 90% of shop floor staff
DIY store chain B&Q is to raise the hourly pay of 90% of its shop floor workers to at least £7.66 an hour from 1 April 2016.Shop floor employees currently receive a minimum of £6.70 an hour.The new pay rate is higher than the statutory national living wage rate of ...
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ArticleWNDirect introduces new benefits and gains living wage accreditation
Delivery firm WNDirect has introduced new benefits for its 80 employees and has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.In December 2015, the organisation introduced a volunteering programme for its employees and regular desk massages for office-based staff.It also launched WNVoice, an initiative that gives ...
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ArticleEnglish National Opera chorus to vote on strike action over pay
Members of the chorus at the English National Opera (Eno) are to take part in a ballot on industrial action over pay.The vote on strike action, to be held by Equity, the trade union for professional performers and creative practitioners, is in response to proposed pay cuts of 25% for ...