All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 973
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Article86% of employees who have more good days at work feel appreciated
More than three quarters (86%) of respondents who have more good days at work feel appreciated, compared to 60% of respondents who do not have as many good days at work, according to research by Robertson Cooper and the Bank Workers Charity (BWC).The What is a good day at work? ...
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ArticleDomestic and General launches employee recognition scheme in run up to Christmas
Appliance care organisation Domestic and General has launched an employee reward and recognition initiative to motivate staff in the run up Christmas.The People First During Peak programme aims to support staff at the organisation's Nottingham, Bedworth and Brighton contact centres, and to thank them for their hard work in the ...
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Article74% view wellbeing programmes as a key part of their employee value proposition
Almost three quarters (74%) of employer respondents believe their wellbeing programme is an important element of their employee value proposition, according to research by Xerox HR Services.Its Working well: a global survey of workforce wellbeing strategies report, which surveyed 428 organisations across 33 countries, also found that 52% of respondents ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 56% cite uncertainty around how best to access pension benefits as a retirement concern
EXCLUSIVE: More than half (56%) of employer respondents believe uncertainty about how to make the best decisions when accessing pension benefits is an area of concern for employees, according to research by Employee Benefits and Close Brothers.While this continues to top the list of retirement concerns affecting respondents’ workforces, it ...
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Supplier article
Four reasons why it’s time to develop a retirement and pension strategy
David Dodd, head of pensions at Thomsons Online BenefitsSociety is changing, we’re all living longer than ever, but this is leaving employers and employees with a retirement challenge. A recent report from the ONS suggests that by 2039, the number of people eligible for the state pension in the UK ...
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ArticleStandard Life pays UK staff living wage
Global investment organisation Standard Life will pay all UK staff the new voluntary living wage rates from 16 November 2016.Accredited as a living wage employer in 2014, Standard Life will implement the pay increases ahead of the suggested May 2017 deadline, ensuring that all employees, interns and contracted staff based ...
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Article61% believe staff are not fully aware of the healthcare services available to them
Almost two thirds (61%) of people management professional respondents who work for an organisation that has a health and wellbeing strategy believe that employees are not fully aware of the healthcare services available to them, according to research by Axa PPP Healthcare.Its Realising the value of your health and wellbeing ...
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ArticleEnter the Employee Benefits Awards 2017 to showcase exceptional benefits strategies
The Employee Benefits Awards are returning for their 15th year in 2017 and are now open for employers to enter to showcase their exceptional work.The Employee Benefits Awards are an opportunity for employers to demonstrate and celebrate the outstanding work they have carried out on their reward and benefits strategies, ...
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Article52% believe the lifetime Isa will discourage younger staff from pension saving
More than half (52%) of employer respondents believe the lifetime individual savings account (Lisa) is likely to discourage younger employees from saving into a workplace pension, according to research by the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA).Its 2016 smaller firms pension survey, which surveyed 455 organisations with less than 250 employees, ...
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ArticleWomen in the UK technology sector are offered a salary 9% lower than men
Women in the UK who work within the technology sector are offered a median salary that is 9% lower than their male colleagues, according to research by Hired.Its Women, work and the state of wage inequality report, which analysed 10,000 UK job offers within the technology industry across 3,000 candidates ...
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OpinionSean Nesbitt: Uber by numbers – what next for worker status?
The Uber judgment is only the end of the beginning for the gig economy and the debate on worker status. You would need an algorithm to track the implications. Here are some:3-4: Months for an appeal to get to the Employment Appeals Tribunal. A speedy hearing is possible, but up ...
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OpinionTom Godwin: Physical activity should become part of an organisation’s culture to boost staff morale
There has been a growing number of organisations in the UK that have physical activity and healthy eating as a core part of their occupational health policy. This involvement by employers in trying to create and promote the importance of healthy living to employees can help improve attendance, performance, and ...
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Case StudiesIris Worldwide uses an on-site personal trainer to encourage physical activity
Marketing and advertising organisation Iris Worldwide launched a physical activity programme five years ago for the 400 staff in its London-based head office, with the aim of energising and motivating employees who were putting in long hours tackling a demanding workload.Partnering with 9tolife, Iris Worldwide has an on-site personal trainer ...
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ArticleHow can staff fitness impact absence management?
Need to know:Employees who have an active lifestyle are more likely to fend off illnesses and diseases.A health and wellbeing initiative should be targeted at all staff, not just those who are already physically active and engaged with fitness.Investing in employee health can have knock-on effects on productivity, as well ...
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ArticleReview to examine the impact of new working models on employment practices
Prime minister Theresa May has commissioned an independent review into the impact of new working models on employee rights and employment regulatory frameworks, exploring issues around areas such as pensions and pay.The review, which will be led by Matthew Taylor (pictured), chief executive at the Royal Society for the Encouragement ...
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OpinionKaren Ovenden: How can SMEs approach family-friendly working?
Flexible working has become a bit of a buzzword. But, for me, this is where small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) should start if they want to support family-friendly working.When I say flexible, I really mean agile, working patterns that can scale up and down when both the individual and business ...
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ArticlePatagonia, Spotify and Western Union give staff time off to vote in US election
Patagonia, Spotify, SurveyMonkey, TaskRabbit, and Western Union are among the organisations encouraging US staff to take time off today (Tuesday 8 November 2016) to vote in the US presidential election.The organisations are among more than 340 firms taking part in the Take Off Election Day campaign, which encourages organisations to ...
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ArticleAverage UK pay rises to reach 3% in 2016
Average UK pay rises are set to reach 3% in 2016, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its Salary budget planning study report, which received 8,000 responses from organisations across 110 countries worldwide, primarily in the private sector, found that the average UK pay rise of 3% paired with low ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Jelf Employee Benefits sees 14% of staff take up Christmas savings scheme
EXCLUSIVE: Jelf Employee Benefits has achieved a 14% take-up rate for its Christmas savings club, with 168 employees saving through the scheme over the last 12 months.The Christmas savings club aims to help the organisation's employees to save and take control of their finances, while reducing financial stress around the ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 36% are using auto-re-enrolment to introduce wider pensions communications
EXCLUSIVE: More than a third (36%) of employer respondents are using pensions auto-re-enrolment as an opportunity to introduce wider communications around pensions and pension savings, according to research by Employee Benefits and Close Brothers.The Employee Benefits/Close Brothers Pensions research 2016, which surveyed 250 employer respondents, also found that a fifth ...