All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 991
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Neuropsychology and the workplace
By Simon Andrew – engagement directorThose who have chatted to me around the Benefex office might... might, possibly, maybe have heard me talk (casually, in passing) about my degree in psychology. Maybe. What has this got to do with employee benefits and the workplace? Well, quite a lot, if I’m ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: The Searchologist to discuss transparency and talent at Employee Benefits Connect 2017
EXCLUSIVE: Katrina Collier, social recruiting expert at The Searchologist, will discuss the role of transparency in talent attraction and retention strategies at Employee Benefits Connect 2017.Collier (pictured) will lead a session titled ‘Talent in the world of transparency’ as part of the talent management conference stream on Wednesday 1 March ...
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Car leasing – do you have the right benefits to attract new talent?
66% of permanent staff are considering moving jobs in 2017, and salary and benefits package is the number-one reason for the move.* As you know, people are attracted to work for your organisation for a variety of reasons: job satisfaction, progression, salary, location, challenge, environment, fabulous food offered in the ...
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Employers are overestimating the cost of group life insurance
Small businesses aren’t buying group life insurance. Despite it being the cheapest and simplest workplace benefit to understand, SME employers are veering away from the product because they are overestimating what it costs.In research we conducted in November 2016, we asked employers to estimate the annual cost of providing £100,000 ...
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ArticleAdam Kingl to open Employee Benefits Connect 2017
Adam Kingl, executive director of thought leadership at the London Business School Executive Education, will deliver the opening keynote address at Employee Benefits Connect 2017 on Wednesday 1 March.In the opening keynote session, ‘The future of work and the workplace’, Kingl will discuss new paradigms of work and leadership, and ...
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ArticleDefined benefit pension funding deficit stands at £470bn
The funding deficit for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes was £470 billion at the end of January 2017, according to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).Its Skyval index, which is based on data collected from the Skyval pensions platform used by trustees, sponsors and advisers, also found that DB pension assets and ...
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Article67% believe benefits would impact their decision to move employer
More than two-thirds (67%) of respondents believe that employee benefits would impact their decision to move to a future employer, according to research by Equiniti.Its The changing landscape of talent management report, which surveyed 3,117 employees, also found that 78% of respondents consider employee benefits to be a quite or ...
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Neyber
Neyber is a free employee benefit that improves the financial wellbeing of your employees. With Neyber, you can help your employees better manage their money with access to financial education insights and affordable loans they can repay straight from their salary.ProductsAccess to affordable loansOur fairer loan rates and hassle-free repayments ...
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AnalysisHow could workplace automation impact engagement and reward strategies?
Need to know:Increased automation is likely to disrupt established ways of working and individuals’ relationship with employers.Organisations will need to tap into new skill sets, either through reskilling or the attraction of digital and non-traditional talent.As the profile of the workforce diversifies, a more targeted, flexible approach to reward and ...
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OpinionProfessor Vlatka Hlupic: Organisational culture is key to getting the most out of technology
Dealing with the impact of technology on the workplace is, to a large extent, a matter of mindset. We can choose to adopt either one of the two scenarios: the first one is to get drawn into a fear-based and fixed mindset and worry that technology might take away our ...
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OpinionKate Hurn and Penny Hunt: Potential artificial intelligence and automation employment law issues in 2017
In January this year, a Japanese insurance company announced plans to replace 34 employees with robots. Automation is likely to affect labour markets worldwide and the reality is drawing nearer; RBS and NatWest announced in 2016 that they will be using a virtual chatbot to deal with UK customer queries ...
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OpinionAdam Corlett: Enough of the pessimism about the rise of the robots
Will all our jobs soon be replaced by robots? Recent headlines suggest so. But historical experience casts doubt on such sensationalism. Indeed there are reasons for us to encourage more automation, rather than worry about the harm it will do.It is common now to hear theories about how new technologies ...
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ArticlePrince Harry takes part in London Ambulance Service's Time to Talk wellbeing event
Prince Harry is visiting the London Ambulance Service today (Thursday 2 February 2017) as part of the health service’s wellbeing event recognising mental health awareness day, Time to Talk.During the visit, Prince Harry will learn about the London Ambulance Service’s Listening, informal, non-judgemental, confidential (LINC) network. This is a voluntary ...
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CEO announces US$5m fund to ‘make the world a better place to work’
Glenn Elliott, founder and CEO of the employee engagement platform Reward Gateway, has announced the launch of The RG Foundation, a US$5m fund to help pioneering schemes to ‘make the world a better place to work’.The RG Foundation will award grants quarterly to charity, non-profit and community organisations that are ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 5% of health insurance claims by construction staff relate to heart conditions
EXCLUSIVE: Some 5% of health insurance claims among employees in the construction and building sector were related to heart and circulatory diseases, according to construction sector employee benefits firm ECIS.Its claims data for January 2016 to November 2016 also found that 49% of health insurance claims related to musculoskeletal disorders, ...
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Changes to workplace savings from April 2017
A number of key changes to workplace savings are due to come in that employers and employees should be aware of.WEALTH at work has outlined below some of the key changes coming up.Salary sacrifice – The government has announced from April 2017 it is limiting the range of benefits that ...
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Article82% of employers are aware of the Fit for Work service
More than eight in 10 (82%) HR professional respondents are aware of the government's Fit for Work service, compared to 70% ahead of the service's launch in 2015, according to research by PMI Health Group.Its survey of 71 HR managers and directors in medium to large organisations also found that ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories this week
The top 10 most-read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 26 January and 1 February 2017 were: TMgroup launches financial wellbeing workshops for staffGovernment publishes draft regulations for public sector gender pay gap reportingGreater London Authority launches childcare deposit loan scheme for staffTSB to share £28m pay award among staff47% cite flexible ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Permission to speak
How open is your organisation’s culture when it comes to discussing employees’ mental health? Do staff feel able to speak freely about any issues they may be experiencing? Or do many still feel unable to do so for fear of repercussion?Perhaps most importantly, even if the organisation believes it has ...
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ArticleHeinz to give US staff the day off after the Super Bowl
Something for the weekend: The Monday after a fantastic weekend can often be a real challenge in terms of employee motivation, especially if friends and family have gathered on a Sunday to celebrate a popular sporting event, such as an American football game. Heinz has pre-empted any staff productivity dips ...