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...
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...
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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...
Employers want more clarity over proposed tax breaks for group healthcare plans outlined in the Sickness Absence Review (SAR), according to Jelf Employee Benefits.
The SAR suggests that incentives should be aimed at workers. However, findings from the benefits provider show...
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Assessing healthcare
Jelf Employee Benefits has unveiled an online assessment tool to help employers to understand how confident they are with their international healthcare provision.
The aid was developed so that businesses can ensure any product purchased is fit for purpose....
Cutting the cost of benefits is top of the agenda for employers, according to research from Mercer.
Due to the financial instability in 2011 many organisations are now questioning the feasibility of maintaining their workplace health schemes. Nearly 85 per cent of HR...
Employee benefits packages are one of the biggest incentives an employer can offer. Once enrolled in a scheme it is important employees are continually informed about developments and messages are reinforced. Here are some tips to help effectively do this.
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Advanced scheduling
Workforce Optimisation is the latest addition to Advance Business Solutions’ portfolio, providing web-based rostering.
The system is aimed at firms with complex staffing needs, such as care homes, airports and retail organisations. The scheduling programme...
Jim Lythgow and Kavitha Sivasubramaniam look at the results of eye care research and the issues facing employers.
In the news pages of last month’s issue we published the headline results of joint research, carried out by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare and Pay & Benefits, which looked into the eye care provision of organisations across the UK. In researching their policies, our aim was to establish...
Ahead of the Government’s Sickness Absence Review it has emerged that the number of women claiming sickness benefits is rising faster than men.
According to analysis of the Department for Work and Pensions statistics by Legal & General, during the
12 months from...
Employees want more flexibility and variety when
it comes to their benefits, according to research
from Mercer.
The findings showed that traditional elements of a package scored poorly when it came to motivation and engagement. However, those that provided a good work–...
Organisations are recognising the impact of employee health and wellbeing on productivity.
As a result of the recession a third of employers intend to improve staff morale. The research from Aviva also found that one in three employees are now working longer hours than before the downturn...
Payroll Alliance technical team answers payroll related questions, including termination payments, work call-outs, flu jabs and Form P46(Car).
Part payments
Q We have a few employees for whom we need to provide termination payments. Given that the date of leaving is 3 November 2011 we tend to process these few days’ pay with any salary due in the previous month. Last month we concluded a termination payment and one of our senior...
Edmund Tirbutt assesses the potential impact of the Government’s sickness absence review on the demand for voluntary health benefits.
The Government’s sickness absence review, which was due to report this October, is widely expected to accelerate the shift in responsibility for workplace health away from the State towards employers. Many of those who are hard up are therefore likely to consider passing on the costs of...
A staggering 20 per cent of employers do not have an eye care policy in place.
Research carried out by Specsavers and Pay & Benefits magazine shows that businesses are potentially leaving themselves vulnerable to penalties by not providing certain groups of employees with this benefit...
