All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 962
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Show me the money – earnings are central to performance in Europe
Equity markets globally currently remain vulnerable to sharp shifts in sentiment caused by either unexpected or unwelcome outcomes in key upcoming political events (the US and German elections, Brexit and the Italian referendum). These top-down influences, combined with the current low global growth environment, will likely lead to broadly directionless ...
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ArticleGlassdoor and Expedia to open Employee Benefits Live 2016
Diarmuid Russell (pictured), head of international at Glassdoor, will deliver the opening keynote address at Employee Benefits Live 2016, alongside Con Marney, manager, talent acquisition at Expedia.In the opening keynote session, Revealed: the secrets behind becoming the best place to work, Russell will discuss the trends that unite organisations named ...
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Article17% have taken a long-term absence from work
Almost a fifth (17%) of employee respondents have been off work for four weeks or more because of an illness, accident or injury in the last 12 months, according to research by Legal and General.Its Workplace wellbeing report, which surveyed 2,000 full-time employees and 200 managing directors and HR managers, ...
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ArticleCarly Gibbs: How can employee benefits help staff switch off from work?
Employers need to offer a variety of activities and physical environments to help staff switch off from work. This summer we hosted a range of events as part of our annual summer events programme, which included our own version of the Olympic Games, an outdoor cinema, and a huge tea ...
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ArticleC-J Green: How can employee benefits help staff switch off from work?
There are plenty of health and wellbeing benefits that can help people switch off, such as childcare provisions, bikes-for-work schemes, on and off-site gyms, flexitime… but the way individuals choose to unwind will vary quite considerably. Some people choose to quieten their busy brains by running on a treadmill, while ...
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ArticleLouise Aston: How can employee benefits help staff switch off from work?
We live in a globalised culture where technology connects us to work 24/7. Although this has positives such as enabling flexible working, it also risks causing employee stress. In extreme circumstances, this can lead to over working and fatigue, resulting in burnout. So how can employers support staff in switching ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Pinsent Masons to discuss gender pay gap reporting at Employee Benefits Live
Law firm Pinsent Masons will discuss the upcoming gender pay gap reporting regulations at Employee Benefits Live 2016.Helen Corden, legal director at Pinsent Masons, will join the workplace equality and diversity conference stream on day one of the London-based event, presenting the session entitled Mind the gender pay gap, alongside ...
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Pension freedoms drive financial education
Financial education in the workplace is increasingly becoming a part of the employee benefits landscape in the UK. There have been many drivers behind the rise and rise of this benefit option, but perhaps the pivotal moment came with the announcement of pension freedoms in 2014.Fundamentally, pension freedoms was a ...
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5: briefing: Employee Benefits Live 2016 creates benefits buzz
Benefits, reward and human resources professionals gathered at Olympia National, London, on Tuesday 11 and Wednesday 12 October for Employee Benefits Live 2016.Diarmuid Russell, vice president of international at Glassdoor, delivered this year's opening keynote address, highlighting how employers can build their brand by embracing the opportunities that social sharing ...
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23: Denplan industry insight - Raising awareness of mouth cancer
November is the Oral Health Foundation’s Mouth Cancer Action Month, which shines the spotlight on the subject of mouth cancer and the importance of maintaining oral health and overall wellbeing. Mouth Cancer Action Month hopes to get more mouth cancers diagnosed at an early stage by educating people on the ...
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29: Red Letter Days For Business Industry Insight
Employees are the lifeblood of an organisation. An organisation could be selling the most effective product or service in the world but without good staff it is lost. An employee reward scheme is an effective and engaging way to show appreciation for the hard work of an organisation's most vital ...
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OpinionGeorgina Beechinor: Key pensions considerations for employers in the wake of the Brexit vote
Pension schemes have been grappling with volatile markets in the run-up to and in the wake of the vote for Brexit. As the dust settles, we examine some of the wider issues for employers.Employers with schemes based on members’ final salary, also known as defined benefit (DB) schemes, need to ...
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ArticleAverage salaries increase by 8.9% in the consultancy sector
Advertised salaries in the consultancy sector increased by 8.9% year on year in August 2016, according to research by Adzuna.Its latest Jobs market report, which is based on online job vacancy data in the UK, found that average advertised salaries in the consultancy sector reached £47,760 in August 2016, compared ...
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Treasury pensions dashboard prototype has limitations
The Treasury has recently announced its plans to build a pensions dashboard prototype that will let savers see all their pension pots in one place by March 2017.Jonathan Watts-Lay, director, Wealth at Work, says: “Anything that helps people to understand what pension savings they have is a good thing. However, ...
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ArticleBenchmark your organisation's pensions strategy
How is your organisation engaging employees with pension saving? What impact have legislative changes had on your organisation's pensions strategy?This week is your final chance to take part in the exclusive Employee Benefits/Close Brothers Pensions research 2016, which is designed to help you benchmark your organisation’s pensions strategy.This is your ...
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Article44% regularly feel stressed at work
More than four in 10 (44%) respondents regularly feel stressed at work, according to research by Benenden.Its survey of 2,000 employees also found that 87% of respondents blame their workplace for making them ill.The research also found:More than half (58%) of respondents find that worrying about work keeps them awake ...
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Article59% feel their employer supports their work-life balance
More than half (59%) of respondents believe their employer supports them in achieving a good work-life balance, according to research by Barnett Waddingham.Its Why BWell report, which surveyed 300 employees, also found that 24% of respondents earning less than £20,000 believe that their job is detrimental to their health, compared ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Ben Group launches pensions engagement platform for staff
EXCLUSIVE: TV and film advertising organisation Brand of Entertainment Network Group (Ben Group) has launched a new pensions engagement platform for staff.The online investment strategy platform, provided by Wealth Wizards and launched in September 2016, gives Ben Group's 32 employees access to online tools to enable them to better plan ...
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Planning an incentive scheme for Christmas
We all know that good staff are the lifeblood of any business. We also know that Christmas is a great time to unwind and relax with your hardworking colleagues to give thanks for the toil of the last 12 months.While bespoke presents take a little more time to source and ...
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Bristol employment law seminar
2016 has been a turbulent political year so far, and with the dust now settling on the EU referendum result it is time for employers to start preparations for the post-Brexit economy, together with the more mundane – but no less important – everyday challenges of the UK business world.To ...