All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 960
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ArticleGovernment officials reward journalists with pizza and vodka
Something for the weekend: Many employees will be familiar with waiting for an outcome from a meeting before being able to move ahead on a project or task, but what can help motivate staff during this wait?When patient journalists were waiting for hours for news from government officials recently, they ...
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ArticleBonus payments reach £44.3bn
The combined value of bonus payments made in Great Britain in the financial year ending March 2016 reached £44.3 billion, 4.4% higher than the previous year, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its Average weekly earnings, bonus payments in Great Britain: financial year ending 2016 report, also ...
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ArticleHave your say in exclusive pensions research
Will the Lifetime individual savings account (Lisa) impact workplace pensions? How have the pension flexibilities influenced your pensions strategy? How is your organisation approaching auto-re-enrolment?Take part in the exclusive Employee Benefits/Close Brothers Pensions research 2016, which aims to help you benchmark your organisation’s pensions strategy.This is your chance to share ...
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ArticleBBC charter requires disclosure of pay above £150,000
The BBC will have to publish the details of all employees who earn more than £150,000 a year in reforms laid out in the draft BBC royal charter and updated framework agreement.The charter, which aims to ensure that the BBC is as open and transparent as possible, will require the ...
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Investing in a time of negative real interest rates
Interest rates are low. Bond yields, in some economies, are at negative levels. Simon Edelsten, manager of the Artemis Global Select fund, analyses which assets investors should now consider.Click here to view full article
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Babylon Health industry insight: What can artificial intelligence do for employee benefits?
Artificial intelligence (AI) is going to do to employee benefits, what it has already done to the engineering, insurance and customer service industries. They will become more valuable, accessible and transparent. Becoming what both employers and employees want and need them to: truly useful.AI has already proven its worth in ...
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Wealth at Work industry insight: A one-size-fits-all approach does not work at-retirement
The problem of how employees access their defined contribution (DC) pension schemes to draw income seems to be a growing issue in the pensions industry. The debate on the topic has centred on the need for innovation to create a new default option to replace annuities, where a product can ...
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Cigna industry insight: Improving employee health with digital technology
Appetite among employers for digital health is beginning to surge. There is now a wealth of devices and gadgets available, all focused on improving employee health engagement and health outcomes. But understanding and navigating the technology available might seem like a daunting prospect. The reality is that there are three ...
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ArticleShared parental leave and gender pay are on the agenda at Employee Benefits Live
Shared parental leave, the gender pay gap, pensions communication and healthcare strategies are just a few of the key issues that will be discussed during the conference streams at Employee Benefits Live 2016.The two-day event, running between Tuesday 11 October and Wednesday 12 October 2016 at Olympia National, will highlight ...
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ArticleGovernment launches inquiry into executive pay
The government’s Business, Innovation, and Skills (BIS) committee has launched an inquiry into corporate governance, including executive pay.The inquiry follows corporate governance issues highlighted by the committee’s inquiries into BHS and Sports Direct.The inquiry will examine the rise in executive pay in relation to that of other employees, as well ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Hachette UK introduces financial education workshops for under 30s
EXCLUSIVE: Publishing group Hachette UK has introduced targeted financial education workshops to address the financial issues of most concern to employees under 30.The organisation ran a pilot project in July 2016, provided by Jelf Employee Benefits, which surveyed participants before and after a financial education workshop. Almost three-quarters (71%) of ...
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Health Shield industry insight: Health cash plans offer surprising benefits.
When most people think about health cash plans, they usually think about the everyday health costs and there is no doubt that being able to claim cashback for dental check-ups, eye tests, contact lenses and eventooth-whitening procedures make health cash plans an attractive proposition for employees.However, health cash plans also ...
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AnalysisHow can pension schemes’ asset allocation accommodate drawdown in retirement?
Need to knowThe easiest way to offer in-scheme drawdown is to use a third party such as a provider or master trust.Diversified multi-asset funds are recommended for employees on a glidepath to drawdown. These are designed for low volatility, but with real prospects of growth to keep pace with future ...
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Johnson Fleming joins National Customer Service Week
National Customer Service Week on 3-7 October, led by The Institute of Customer Service, provides a week-long opportunity to raise awareness of commitment to customer service and the vital role it plays in business.Celebrating National Customer Service Week further benefits Johnson Fleming by:Raising the profile of customer service internally;Recognising the ...
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Article36% to review impact of Brexit-related currency devaluation on globally mobile staff
More than a third (36%) of employer respondents have either reviewed or plan to review the cost impact of currency devaluation following the Brexit vote on their globally mobile employees, according to research by Mercer.Its Planning for Brexit: talent implications report, which surveyed senior HR, talent, and reward directors at ...
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Article22% are satisfied with their ability to measure the impact of employee benefits
Less than a quarter (22%) of employer respondents are satisfied with their ability to measure the contribution employee benefits make to the business, according to research by Lane Clark and Peacock (LCP).Its survey of 100 senior HR decision makers also found that 90% of respondents believe it is important for ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Lawn Tennis Association to deliver keynote address at Employee Benefits Live
The Lawn Tennis Association will present the closing keynote address on the first day of Employee Benefits Live 2016, highlighting how people and performance strategy can help an organisation to achieve its goals.Vicky Williams (pictured), director of people at the Lawn Tennis Association, will discuss the importance of having an ...
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ArticleOngoing legal cases could impact employers' pay and benefits strategies
A number of developments in employment-related legal cases took place over the summer, the results of which could have a potentially significant impact on employers’ benefits strategies.Uber faces test cases in the UK over driver statusTwo test cases against taxi-hailing app Uber have been brought to the Central London Employment ...
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An employee benefit or an employee burden?
When you have taken the time to design an employee benefits package to help you attract and retain high quality individuals, the last thing you want is for one of your employee benefits to become an employee burden.Lump Sum Life Assurance is one of the most common employee benefits in ...
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Update: Pensions Dashboard
Despite the political turmoil of the past few months it appears that Whitehall and Westminster are still pressing ahead with some of the items of government business announced prior to the EU referendum.One such area is the proposed 'Pensions Dashboard', which was first announced as part of the Spring 2016 ...