All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 942
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ArticleBarclays uses inclusive working culture to create wellness campaign
Barclays have used a dynamic working initiative and mental health campaign to help formulate a succinct wellness programme for staff.The ‘This is Me’ campaign focuses on mental health and disability, while the dynamic working initiative combines flexible working and citizenship to help support staff to create a fluid work-life balance. ...
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Article15% of employees have taken a nap at work
Something for the weekend: If you feel comfortable snuggling down at your desk, then you aren’t the only one. Some 15% of full-time employees admit to taking a nap at work, according to research by curtain and blind retailer, Hillarys.The survey, which polled 2,349 Brits over the age of 18, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 68% offer counselling as a wellbeing benefit
More than two-thirds (68%) of respondents offer access to counselling services or an employee assistance programme (EAP), according to research by Employee Benefits and Xerox HR Services.The Benefits research 2016, which surveyed a total of 338 respondents in May 2016, found that the majority (93%) of those who offer counselling ...
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Article44% of employees are happy with their benefits package
Less than half (44%) of employees are happy with the benefits they receive, a drop from 53% last year, according to research by Willis PMI Group.The survey, which polled 1,197 UK-based full- or part-time employees aged between 18 and 64 on their perceptions of benefits and wellbeing schemes, also showed ...
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Article92% feel job security is important
The majority (92%) of respondents believe that job security is important, although only 65% of employees feel that their current job offers them this, according to research by NatCen.The British social attitudes survey, which interviewed 4,328 British adults, also found that 71% of respondents felt they had a ‘good’ job, ...
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Supplier article
Keep calm and carry on?
We British are known for our stiff upper lip and just getting on with things. It’s part of our quirky cultural behaviour – like forming orderly queues, or saying sorry when it’s not our fault.Many of us just aren’t that great at talking about what’s bothering us. But if someone ...
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ArticleDo not miss Employee Benefits Wired: the changing shape of the employee benefits market
Employee Benefits Wired: the changing shape of the employee benefits market, presented in association with Xerox HR Services, will be broadcast live at 10am on Thursday 7 July 2016. The debate can be viewed for free on EB TV.The online panel discussion will provide insight on the key factors impacting ...
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ArticleFTSE 350 pension deficit hits £119bn after Brexit vote
The accounting deficit for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes for the UK’s 350 largest listed organisations rose to £119 billion at the end of June 2016, according to research by Mercer.Its Pensions risk survey found that the accounting deficit for DB pension schemes increased by £21 billion from £98 billion ...
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ArticleEB Wired: The changing shape of the employee benefits market
Sponsored by: Employee Benefits Wired: The changing shape of the employee benefits market, in association with Xerox HR Services, will broadcast the latest trends in the benefits market straight to your desk. The online panel discussion will cover topics such as the top reasons why employers offer their staff access ...
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ArticleBrecon Carreg, Majestic Wine and TSB commit to living wage
Brecon Carreg, Majestic Wine and TSB (pictured) have committed to paying staff the Living Wage Foundation's voluntary living wage rate.Employees who work for these organisations receive at least the voluntary living wage rate of £8.25 an hour, and £9.40 in London.Majestic Wine has been accredited as a living wage employer ...
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AnalysisWhat are the best approaches to measuring employee engagement?
Need to knowMeasuring employee engagement should be an all-employee exercise.It can take place once a year through a survey, or be continual, using every opportunity available to gauge employees’ engagement levels.Employee benefits can play a key part in a wider engagement strategy.Employee engagement is highly regarded as a key factor ...
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OpinionCathy Brown: Employee engagement enables growth of individuals and organisations
We all get more out of going to work if the organisations we work for have an engaging culture, a philosophy that there is a ‘better way to work’.There are four factors that are present in high-performing organisations with highly engaged employees: they have a clear story about the organisation ...
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Case StudiesVisualsoft focuses on employee happiness via online survey
Web development organisation Visualsoft uses a number of ways to measure employee engagement. The main method is an online weekly micro-survey. This allows its 220 employees to anonymously answer questions set by the business. The questions measure employee feedback across nine main areas: communication and transparency, company 360, culture, personal ...
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AnalysisInfographic: What motivated staff in 2015?
An infographic looking at what motivated staff in 2015 (Source: Red Letter Days for Business' Employee motivation: who came out on top in 2015? report, published in January 2016).Read more in What are the best approaches to measuring employee engagement?
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AnalysisInfographic: How do organisations measure employee engagement?
An infographic looking at how organisations measure employee engagement levels (Source: Employee Benefits/Xerox HR Services Benefits research 2016, published in June 2016).Read more in What are the best approaches to measuring employee engagement?
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Supplier article
A post-referendum slow-down?
Jelf colleagues have spent much of this week on the road delivering presentations to a diverse range of businesses and different professional audiences. This immediate exposure to the business world post the EU Referendum has provided them with a rather incisive snapshot as to the national mood of the business ...
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Supplier article
The basics of workplace pensions (part 2): a ‘qualifying pension scheme’
This article is the second step in our 5 step guide to auto-enrolment outlining what you need to do as an employer.A qualifying scheme is a pension which meets both the qualifying criteria and minimum requirements set out by The Pensions Regulator.Qualifying schemes may either be defined benefit or defined ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 47% cite budget as barrier to improving employee engagement
EXCLUSIVE: Almost half (47%) of employer respondents cite budget as a barrier to improving employee engagement, according to research by Employee Benefits and Xerox HR Services.The Benefits research 2016, which surveyed a total of 338 employer respondents, also found that 44% point to the lack of time and resources as ...
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ArticleTeachers strike over pay and working conditions
Teachers in England who are members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) are taking strike action today (5 July 2016) in a bid to protect pay and working conditions in schools.Of the 24.5% of members who took part in the ballot, 91.7% voted in favour of discontinuous strike action.The ...