Employers are being encouraged to allow their staff to work flexibly on 18 May as part of National Work from Home Day.
Companies should let staff experience how home working can positively impact on wellbeing, efficiency and productivity, said Phil Flaxton, Chief Executive of...
More than two-fifths of staff have been made redundant or have suffered from long-term ill-health, yet only 15 per cent have insurance to protect against these eventualities.
Research from MetLife highlighted that only 12 per cent of those aged 55 and over had insurance to...
Employers may be wasting money on reward strategies by not communicating to staff the total value of their package.
Research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) found that less than a fifth of companies provide total reward statements, while the majority do...
Take-up of cycle to work schemes has risen by nearly 10 per cent during the first quarter of 2012, compared to the same period last year.
Members of the Cycle to Work Alliance have seen a reverse in recent trends, with more than 23,400 employees signing up to the initiative...
The Queen’s Speech has confirmed several anticipated changes for parental leave and employment law.
The Government intends to offer parents more flexibility over care arrangements, while early reconciliation measures through Acas in employment disputes were also backed...
Only 43 per cent of employees who currently do not have a pension would remain in a scheme once they were automatically enrolled.
The findings from Aviva highlighted the challenges of getting workers to save for their retirement and demonstrated that opt-out rates could be...
Steve Mason considers the increasing popularity of total reward statements and explains how they can take the reins when it comes to benefits strategy.
As more employers recognise the potential of the total reward statement (TRS) to communicate the scope and value of employee benefits offerings, many are also realising the opportunity to maximise their benefits budget.
Communicating the value
For some time employers have...
Christian Berenger discusses whether introducing flexible working is the perfect remedy for absenteeism, or if it can prevent unauthorised days off occurring in the first place.
Saving and surviving the downturn is still a prevalent issue for many businesses. Companies are inevitably focusing their efforts on cost cutting measures, but one significant expense that continues to be overlooked is staff absence. It is an expensive business which can spiral out of control if...
The reduction in state benefits for long-term sickness highlights a need for income protection, according to Aviva.
In 2011 the insurance provider paid out £29.5 million to its customers for long-term ill-health or injuries. Data from the firm showed that psychiatric claims were...
Employers should take measures to help employees deal with personal issues that can lead to long-term absence.
Findings from Group Risk Development highlighted that problems at home are the main cause of leave at small to medium-sized enterprises.
However, research from...
More than a third of employers never communicate information about core financial employee benefits, according to Unum.
The research highlighted that apart from pensions, 36 per cent of organisations never inform their staff about these offerings. A further 23 per cent do so...
Annual leave allowance and pensions are the two most important benefits that employees consider when applying for a job.
The research from MetLife showed that these provisions each ranked top for 33 per cent of respondents. However, this varied demographically.
A total of 40...
Employers are being encouraged to attract and retain top staff through employee benefits in order to develop their business.
Carmen Watson, Managing Director of Pertemps Network Group has urged firms to place a high value on their best performers to encourage further growth....
The latest innovations in payroll and benefits
Changing behaviours
iGlobalWellness has launched its Wellness 4 Life programmes, which are designed to help managers and employees change their long-term behaviours to benefit their health.
There are two programmes on offer. The first is for senior management and lasts a year, while...
Additional Paternity Leave “has not been a success” according to coaching company Talking Talent.
Chris Parke, CEO of the firm, believes take-up is disappointingly low after finding just two out of 300 participants in its programme for new fathers planned to use...
