All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 902
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OpinionLovewell's Logic: Why should we celebrate success?
On Wednesday evening, I attended the Top Employers annual certification dinner, which recognised the 71 organisations that have been awarded a place on this year’s list – in a setting that wouldn’t have looked out of place in a Harry Potter novel.The employers recognised this year included: Asda, Estee Lauder ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 4 and 10 February 2016: B&Q to increase pay for 90% of shop floor staff.Lendlease launches mental health awareness training for staff.EXCLUSIVE: Atos launches car salary sacrifice scheme.Huddersfield station promotes Felix the cat.How can behavioural science engage employees with workplace savings?Rift ...
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ArticleSnoop Dogg inspires Burger King staff
Something for the weekend…Fast food chain Burger King has called in rapper Snoop Dogg (pictured) to help train its employees.Burger King has entrusted Snoop Dogg to educate its workforce about a new food item being added to its menu: the Grilled Dogs.In an internal training video, which Burger King has ...
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Building long-term relationships
Call us old fashioned, but we want to get to know you personally. That’s why we give you a named case manager and underwriter to look after all your cases from start to finish.Your underwriter will happily give you their number, so you can ring them directly with any questions ...
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Tapering of annual allowance – adjusted and threshold incomes
By Jim Grant, Senior Product Insight & Technical Support AnalystThe definitions of adjusted income and threshold income used to determine whether, and to what extent, someone’s annual allowance will be reduced can be confusing. Here we try to make sense of it all.The annual allowance will be reduced for high ...
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ArticleWinners of the Corporate Adviser Awards 2016 announced
Employee Benefits’ sister publication, Corporate Adviser, announced the winners of its annual awards last night (11 February) at the Lancaster London, hosted by comedian Danny Wallace (pictured).Aon was named firm of the year at the ceremony, as well as being awarded for Best use of technology by a corporate adviser.The ...
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ArticleDiscover how data analytics can future proof benefits strategy at Employee Benefits Connect 2016
Delegates who attend Employee Benefits Connect 2016 can gain insight into the connection between data analytics and benefits strategy.In a session entitled ‘Using data analytics to future proof your employee benefits’, Dr Eric Tyree, chief data scientist at Capita Employee Benefits (pictured), will discuss how employers can use employee data ...
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ArticleGovernment announces draft regulations on gender pay reporting
The government has published its draft regulations on its compulsory gender pay gap reporting for organisations with 250 employees or more.Nicky Morgan, women and equalities minister, outlined the government’s plans to close the gender pay gap within a generation. The regulations include government plans to publish the pay gap by ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories in December 2015-January 2016
The most-read stories online between 4 December 2015 and 13 January 2016:Fairline Boats fails to pay pension contributionsThe luxury boat-building organisation failed to pay employees’ pension contributions for three months prior to going into administration in December 2015. bit.ly/1RqfCJACarlsberg UK to launch car salary sacrifice schemeCarlsberg UK is to launch ...
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ArticleShare ideas with peers and experts at Employee Benefits Connect's roundtable sessions
Employee Benefits Connect will feature a number of roundtable sessions that will enable delegates to share ideas and experiences first-hand with peers and industry experts.During these interactive sessions, delegates will be able to talk through solutions to issues they are facing, examine current and future best practice, and gain insight ...
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Article17% cite auto-enrolment as a limiting factor on wage growth
Around a fifth (17%) of respondents cite pensions auto-enrolment as a reason why they were unable to raise basic pay by 2% or more in 2015, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).Its quarterly Labour market outlook report, based on a survey of 1,007 HR ...
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ArticleScottish Power introduces retirement savings portal
Scottish Power has introduced an online portal to help its employees meet their retirement saving goals.The portal, provided by Hymans Robertson, enables the 2,500 members of Scottish Power's defined contribution (DC) pension scheme to set a retirement income target and helps them to make informed decisions to meet that target.Around ...
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What to consider as a part of a flexible benefits package
The five-minute video above covers:What are the main drivers behind the growth in flexible benefits?What are the most appealing flexible benefits for employees?What are the benefits of including health and wellbeing offerings as part of a flexible benefits scheme?How can providers help employers to make the most of their flexible ...
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13, Recognition: creating an internal fan base in an organisation
When recording artists, actors and celebrities scoop awards, they always take time to thank their fans; because it is they that are fundamentally the key to their icon’s success.One stunning example of a fan base’s impact is Beatlemania: the screams of the Beatles’ hordes of supporters were so powerful in ...
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9, Building employee engagement with health and wellbeing: Five top tips for HR and benefit professionals
There is more to promoting health and wellbeing in the workplace than adopting healthy living initiatives or introducing new employee benefits. It is about working with employees to develop strategies to improve their health physically and mentally. Providing practical support and building employee engagement is key to achieving this.Building engagement ...
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7, How to achieve engagement objectives with a dental plan
Employers have a wide range of benefits to consider. More employers are now understanding the value of adding a dental plan to their benefits package.According to the Denplan corporate decision makers survey 2016, 84% of employers with a dental plan believe that the benefit shows they care about employees and ...
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An unbelievable investment opportunity!
Incredible returns and amazing growth in alternative investments. Who wouldn’t want that for their pension benefits? But all is not as rosy as it may seem, explains Gary Crockford, Head of Knowledge and ResearchCape Verde is a country comprising a number of islands some 500km off the West Coast of ...
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Jelf International urges employers to communicate advice for those planning travel to Zika-affected areas
Jelf International is urging UK employers operating in Zika-affected areas of South America to communicate advice to their employees regarding their travel plans, particularly for those that are pregnant or planning to become pregnant. While there has been a lot of publicity and advice for independent travellers, the company is ...
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AnalysisHow to offer a share scheme internationally
Need to know:Any employer looking to roll out a share scheme internationally will need to conduct a thorough analysis and overview of the legal and tax regulations of the country it is looking to expand into.Some countries may have a more advanced savings culture than others or different economic ...
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Case StudiesEvraz offers share plan to Russian employees
Steel, mining and vanadium business Evraz offers employee share plans to its 105,000 employees in Russia, Ukraine, the US, Canada, the Czech Republic, Italy, South Africa and Kazakhstan.In Russia, the organisation has offered a long-term incentive plan (L-tip), administered by Computershare, since 2012. Employees are able to access details of ...