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Debbie Lovewell-Tuck: Furthering diversity and inclusion
As our Diversity and Inclusion Week, in association with Benenden Health, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market....
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Debbie Lovewell-Tuck: Optimising financial education
As our Financial Education Week draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market. How financially savvy are the employees in...
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EXCLUSIVE: 69% believe healthcare benefits show them to be a caring employer
EXCLUSIVE: Being seen as a ‘caring’ employer has returned to the top of the list when respondents consider what their healthcare benefits programmes have been successful in achieving. Almost seven in...
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EXCLUSIVE: 91% want healthcare providers to improve employees’ mental health
EXCLUSIVE: Most respondents state they would like their healthcare provider to improve either their employees’ mental health (91%) or their physical health (84%), according to research by Employee...
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Lovewell’s logic: Committing to change around mental health
This week, 30 well-known organisations including Barclays, E.On UK, John Lewis Partnership, National Grid, Royal Mail, Proctor and Gamble, Santander UK, Unilever UK and Ireland, and Virgin Money,...
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EXCLUSIVE: Three-fifths have increased focus on mental wellbeing over the...
EXCLUSIVE: In 2018, 45% of employers intended to place an increased focus on mental wellbeing support; a year on, 60% have actually done so, according to research by Employee Benefits. The Employee...
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Lovewell’s logic: Should workplace fertility support be a statutory right?
Starting a family is typically looked upon as an exciting, joyous time. For many, however, achieving a successful pregnancy will not be straightforward and may follow an extremely stressful period in...
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Debbie Lovewell-Tuck: Welcome to Pensions Week!
Welcome to Employee Benefits’ Pensions Week! A pension is arguably one of the most important benefits in an organisation’s package. Yet, despite representing the largest proportion of an employer’s...
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Pam Whelan: Addressing the problem of work-related stress
Stress affects us all. In the simplest way, it is the body’s response to pressure from situations or our surroundings. In many cases, stress can be helpful; for example, in public speaking, where the...
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Lovewell’s logic: Should employers publicly disclose parental leave policies?
Last week, parenting network Mumsnet called on FTSE 250 employers to publish their parental leave policies, after identifying that only 15 currently do so, despite the majority publicising details of...
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Lovewell’s logic: The most wonderful time of the year…?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… or is it? While many of us, myself included, are now fully embracing the festive season, decorating our homes, shopping for gifts and making plans to spend...
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The top 10 most read stories: 5-11 December 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 5 December and 11 December 2019 were: Eight in 10 employees face financial difficulty in January due to early December payday....
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Lovewell’s logic: The NHS’s move to greater flexibility
Last month, NHS England and Improvement appointed Jane Galloway to the position of head of flexible working. Often reported as a highly stressful and pressurised place to work for many, the NHS’ steps...
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British Airways and Nesta to headline Employee Benefits Connect 2020
Air travel organisation British Airways and innovation foundation Nesta will deliver the two keynote sessions at Employee Benefits Connect 2020. Ksenia Zheltoukhova, director of research operations,...
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EXCLUSIVE: Only 16% of employers measure their gender pensions gap
EXCLUSIVE: Although employers are increasingly focused on closing the widely discussed and publicised gender pay gap, just 16% of respondents proactively measure the gender pensions gap in their...
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EXCLUSIVE: 74% cite uncertainty on pension decision-making as key retirement...
EXCLUSIVE: For the second consecutive year, uncertainty about how to make the best decisions when accessing pension benefits tops the list of concerns affecting the workforce in the run up to, or...
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Confessions of a benefits manager: Candid begins succession planning
This year, along with the usual performance review, we have a new succession planning process to do. It gets worse: my team have been enlisted to help the other departments, in addition to completing...
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Debbie Lovewell-Tuck: Opening up conversations around mental health
As our Mental Health Week, in association with Axa PPP Healthcare, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping employers’ strategies in this area. Mental...
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Lovewell’s logic: Can you put a price on mental health support?
As we move past Blue Monday (23 January) and on towards Time to Talk Day on 6 February, the issue of mental health remains firmly at the top of the agenda for many. Of course, this issue is not...
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Lovewell’s logic: Moving into a post-Brexit world
Love it or loathe it, 31 January 2020 is an historic date for the UK, as the country finally officially departs from the European Union (EU). With an 11-month transition agreement in place to last...
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