All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 987
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Article88% of those who have experienced mental health problems have felt distressed at work
More than three quarters (88%) of respondents who have experienced mental health problems in the last five years have been through times where they felt distressed at work, according to research by Unum and the Mental Health Foundation.The survey of 1,000 people who have experienced mental health problems and 1,000 ...
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Article69% of fathers would consider childcare needs before accepting a new job or promotion
More than a third (69%) of employee respondents who are fathers would consider their childcare needs before taking a new job or promotion, according to research by Working Families and Bright Horizons.The Modern families index 2017, which surveyed 2,750 UK parents, also found that 38% of respondents who are fathers ...
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ArticleLeeds Trinity University launches health and wellbeing programme for staff
Leeds Trinity University has launched a new health and wellbeing initiative for its 450 academic and support staff.The university has introduced a new online wellbeing portal, Juice, to provide staff with free access to fitness and nutritional advice, information and articles, designed to help employees manage and improve their health ...
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ArticleParliamentary committee launches inquiry into workplace support for fathers
The Women and Equalities Committee has today (Monday 16 January 2017) launched an inquiry into how fathers can be better supported in the workplace to enable them to manage caring responsibilities more effectively.The inquiry, which will collect evidence until 1 March 2017, follows on from the Committee's Gender pay gap ...
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Supplier article
Gamification in HR
By Sophie GaneGamification – /??e?m?f??ke??(?)n/ – may be a term you’ve heard banded about in recent years. No, it’s not a made-up word like “normalise” or “on fleek”, it’s a real thing. Gamification means taking typical elements of game-playing (e.g. point scoring, competition, rules of play etc.) and applying them ...
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AnalysisHow to ensure a flexible benefits scheme is truly flexible
Need to know:Online platforms and portals allow employees to access their benefits offering wherever they like for easy access.Any-time enrolment allows employees to adjust their benefits selection to keep pace with lifestyle changes.Trading benefits up or down ensures employees’ selections can be tailored to reflect their individual circumstances.Today’s always-on consumerist ...
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OpinionMichael Rose: Build flexible benefits slowly to tie in what employees value
It all starts with the aims of the flexible benefits plan. As an organisation, agree why flexible benefits are being introduced and what success will look like. By definition, providing choice is almost certainly one of the aims. But it does not mean that complete flexibility has to be provided ...
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Case StudiesCallcredit introduces any-time enrolment to increase engagement with flexible benefits
Data organisation Callcredit Information Group re-launched its flexible benefits package for its 1,000 UK-based staff in May 2015, creating its mobile-optimised benefits brand Benefits for People Like You.The organisation enhanced its package by adding new benefits that included a car salary sacrifice arrangement, bikes-for-work scheme and childcare vouchers. In addition, ...
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Supplier article
Blue Monday – a great opportunity to kick start your rewards scheme
January 16th is Blue Monday. It has been calculated to be the gloomiest day of the calendar year. This is because the day comes around at the midway point of the coldest, greyest month. It also occurs when the last pay day is a distant memory – so there’s a ...
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ArticleTribunal rules against Ministry of Justice in pensions discrimination case
The London Central Employment Tribunal has ruled that the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Lord Chancellor has discriminated against judges in relation to changes to the judicial pension scheme.The case, which was brought by 210 judges, including six High Court judges, centres around the closure of the judicial pension scheme ...
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Article73% believe employers should do more to support employee health
Almost three quarters (73%) of respondents believe employers should be doing more to support staff who are struggling with their physical or mental health, according to research by Bupa UK.Its survey of 2,000 UK employees also found that 64% of respondents feel they would be significantly more productive at work ...
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ArticleLifetime Isa becomes law through Savings Bill
The Lifetime Isa (Lisa) has been passed into law after the Savings (Government Contribution) Bill received Royal Assent yesterday (16 January 2017).The Lisa will be available from 6 April 2017 for those under 40 years-old.It will enable individuals to save up to £4,000 a year, with the government providing a ...
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Article10% of employers believe their staff are saving enough for retirement
One in ten (10%) employer respondents believe their employees are saving enough for retirement, according to research by Wealth at Work.Its Pension changes survey, which polled 108 reward and benefits, HR and pension professionals, also found that 16% of respondents provide no support for employees at retirement, and 39% of ...
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ArticleAdobe and Salesforce among best US workplaces in the technology sector
Adobe Systems, Edmunds, Salesforce and Ultimate Software are among the best US workplaces in the technology sector, according to Great Place to Work and Fortune.The Best Workplaces in Technology 2017 rankings are based on feedback from more than 42,000 employees at Great Place to Work-certified employers in the technology industry.The ...
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ArticleAtomic Weapons Establishment staff strike in pensions dispute
Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) employees who are members of trade union Unite are striking in a long-running dispute over changes to the organisation’s pension scheme.Around 600 managers, craft employees and manual staff are taking part in the 48-hour strike action, which began today (18 January 2017), at AWE sites in ...
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ArticleFleet Alliance acquires Neva Consultants
Vehicle funding and fleet management organisation Fleet Alliance has acquired a controlling interest in contract hire and leasing services business Neva Consultants.East Sussex-based Neva Consultants, which provides fleet services to both corporate and private customers, will continue to trade as a separate brand under the umbrella of Fleet Alliance Group, ...
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ArticleA step-by-step guide to default investment fund reviews
Need to know: Default investment funds are now the norm, and should be regularly reviewed to help ensure they remain fit for purpose and comply with regulation.Any review should factor in the profile of the workforce, attitude to risk and likely retirement plans.Communicating the findings of a review can help ...
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ArticleHow to help employees overcome the disconnect between their expected retirement savings and reality
Need to knowAuto-enrolment has improved take-up and membership of pensions but there is still a disconnect between the retirement income people aspire to and what they will actually achieve through saving.Online financial education tools have a part to play but on their own are not the answer; one-to-one and face-to-face ...
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Case StudiesAKQA engages employees with retirement planning through one-to-one support
With a predominantly younger workforce, generating interest in, and engagement with, pensions and retirement income can be a challenge for digital agency AKQA.The agency, which employs 400 people in the UK but has 17 offices globally, offers a contract-based defined contribution (DC) group personal pension scheme, into which employees are ...
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OpinionJackie Spencer: The workplace is a good place to start engaging people with their finances
Many people are not saving enough for retirement and with over 40 million people in work across the UK, the workplace is a good place to start engaging people with their finances.A wide range of organisations are already involved in helping people to manage their money better: government bodies, commercial ...