All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 949
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Article40% of expats move abroad for better work-life balance
Four in 10 (40%) expatriate respondents cite a better work-life balance as the main driver for moving abroad, according to research by Axa PPP International.The survey of 502 expatriates also found that 83% of respondents are worried about finding a good doctor in their new country of residence.The research also ...
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ArticleTotal enhances employee shareholder proposition
Global energy organisation Total, which employs 96,000 members of staff, has made changes to its employee shareholder proposition.From 2017, employees will be given the option to purchase shares with a discount of up to 20% every year instead of every two to three years. The organisation will match 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 21 and 27 July 2016 are: Majestic Wine CEO shares £7m bonus with staffHMRC cleaners strike over pay48% feel benefits package is not tailored to their needsFirst Leeds bus drivers to strike over pay91% would engage in healthier behaviours if rewardedBritish ...
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The basics of workplace pensions (part 5): staying compliant
Auto-enrolment has brought around 30 new employer responsibilities and many of these have to be actioned every pay reference period (every time you pay your employees). As an employer, you are responsible for the delivery of auto-enrolment and if it goes wrong, you will be accountable for putting it right, ...
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ArticleHR professionals are the most ‘hangry’
Something for the weekend: Whether you are clock watching for your lunch hour or whether you get the munchies mid-afternoon, being hungry at work can impact your mood, with 34% of respondents feeling stressed when hungry, according to research by Tastecard.The survey of 1007 Brits also found that HR professionals ...
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ArticleLouise’s lowdown: Closing the gender pay gap requires a multi-pronged approach
In its Gender pay reporting survey, published in June 2016, Mercer asked organisations to list concerns about the implications of the gender pay reporting requirements in order of priority. The concerns that most frequently ranked in respondents’ top three all revolve around risk in some form: reputational risk (61%), equal ...
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Video: Chris Curry - Empowering staff to save for retirement
Chris Curry, director at the Pensions Policy Institute, talks about:What implications will the new state pension have on the support employers offer to staff?How can employers encourage greater employee engagement with saving for retirement?What can be done to overcome apathy around pension saving?What can employers do to help tackle inequality ...
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ArticleB.Braun Medical holds employee wellbeing activity week
B.Braun Medical held a week-long bespoke activity event for staff, featuring sessions such as self-defence classes and relaxation techniques.The Sheffield-based healthcare organisation, which employs 550 members of staff, sought to engage employees in activities that targeted work-related and personal development, as well as work-life balance.The ‘Learnfest’ week took place between ...
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ArticleRoyal College of Nursing celebrates centenary with year-long staff activity programme
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is running a year-long programme of engagement activities for its staff to mark its 100th birthday, including a reward scheme, walks and runs, and a number of charity initiatives.In recognition of the role employees have played over its 100-year history, the RCN introduced a ...
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ArticleSavers access £6.1bn through pension flexibilities
Savers have received flexible pension payments worth a total of more than £6.1 billion since the introduction of the pension flexibilities in April 2015, according to data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).Its Flexible payments from pensions: July 2016 statistical bulletin found that between April and June 2016 approximately 159,000 ...
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The top 10 ways to hang on to your staff – and attract new ones
With competition for top talent increasing, companies with the best reputations for people management will win. But what does it take to be a great people leader? Leah Reynolds, a principal within Xerox engagement practice, shares her expertise.1. Show respectMany leaders say their people are their greatest asset, but their ...
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Article79% of millennials believe benefits would make them more loyal to employer
More than three-quarters (79%) of millennial respondents believe that receiving benefits would make them more loyal to the organisation they work for, according to research by BrightHR.The It pays to play study, which surveyed 2,023 people, also found that 45% of 16-25 year old respondents receive workplace reward and benefits ...
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Article37% increase in employees seeking work-related stress support
The number of calls concerning work-related stress that employees made to Canada Life Group Insurance's employee assistance programme (EAP) service increased by more than a third (37%) year on year, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.The research, which was based on calls between January and May 2016 made ...
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AnalysisPractical steps to support employees with cancer screening
Need to know:Cancer checks can be offered as part of a successful health and wellbeing programme.Workplace cancer checks can incorporate checks that are outside of the typical NHS screening procedures.Awareness campaigns featuring presentations, employee literature and webinars can help to educate staff on common cancer symptoms, contributing to early detection.Although ...
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Case StudiesLendlease offers on-site cancer checks to staff
Property solutions organisation Lendlease has developed a wide-ranging health and wellbeing programme, tailoring the schemes offered to reflect the results gathered from staff surveys and employee health checks.With health check results from autumn 2013 and autumn 2015 showing that 53% of employees did not protect their skin in the sun, ...
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OpinionLorna Ellis: Employers need to consider workplace adjustments for employees with cancer
Because of the increasing rate of cancer diagnoses, it is very likely that most employers will face this scenario with a member of staff at some stage.Employers should be aware that under the Equality Act, cancer is classed as a disability from the point of diagnosis. Therefore, the employee is ...
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ArticlePension Protection Fund compensation cap queried in court
The Court of Appeal has referred the Hampshire v The Board of the Pension Protection Fund legal case to the EU (European Union) Court of Justice for a final ruling regarding the compensation limits that restrict the retirement remuneration given to former staff of insolvent employers.The compensation cap that is ...
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ArticleUK EXCLUSIVE: Arthur J Gallagher acquires Orb Financial Services
UK EXCLUSIVE: Arthur J Gallagher has acquired Surrey-based employee benefits organisation Orb Financial Services.Orb provides employee benefits consultancy and broker services, including group risk and healthcare, flexible benefits, benefit communications, workplace pension schemes, travel and dental protection, as well as key person and partnership protection.The acquisition is aimed at bringing ...
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OpinionAaron Hayward: Employment policies need to be reviewed in light of changing workforce demographics
By 2025, generation Y is expected to make up 75% of the workforce, according to the Business and Professional Women’s (BPW) Foundation's Gen Y study, published in April 2011. If managers and business owners want to grow and retain the younger workforce, they will need to take a look at, ...