Debbie Lovewell-Tuck: The future is now
April 2017 marks the start of a new chapter for Employee Benefits. Nearly 20 years after it first launched back in 1997, the decision has been made to cease publication of our print magazine and focus...
View ArticleLovewell’s logic: Tackling the issues behind gender pay gaps
How prepared is your organisation for the incoming gender pay gap reporting requirements? Is this seen as a box-ticking exercise to be completed by the deadline or have you already engaged with the...
View ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid explores French perks
There was a time when I loved travelling on business. It seemed exciting and glamorous then. Thinking of an international flight meant attractive flight attendants handing out trays of food with...
View ArticleLovewell’s logic: Pensions allowance controversy continues
The government’s planned reduction of the money purchase annual allowance (MPAA) from £10,000 to £4,000 has always been a somewhat controversial move. It hit the headlines again earlier this week when...
View ArticleLovewell’s logic: On a winning streak
This week, we were absolutely thrilled when Employee Benefits was named Pensions and Benefits Publication of the Year at the Willis Towers Watson Awards 2017. This is the third consecutive year that...
View ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Shaping benefits strategies against a backdrop of change
The world has changed immeasurably in the 12 months since we published the Benefits research 2016. As the UK moves further towards its exit from the European Union and, at the time of writing, towards...
View ArticleEmployee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017
Click to download the Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017 The Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017 was conducted in February-March 2017 among readers of...
View ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid works on productivity
If there is one thing guaranteed to send me screaming out of the room, it is role play. I’ve had a kind of phobia about it ever since I was on a leadership course and was made to go around on all...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 82% offer benefits to retain employees
EXCLUSIVE: More than three-quarters (82%) of employer respondents offer benefits because they are an effective retention tool, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare. The Benefits...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 18% have overhauled their benefits portal in the last six months
EXCLUSIVE: Just under a fifth (18%) of employer respondents have overhauled their benefits portal in the last six months in order to take advantage of new developments in technology, according to...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 56% share funding of benefits with staff
EXCLUSIVE: More than half (56%) of employer respondents offer a benefits package that is part employer and part employee funded, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare. The Employee...
View ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Welcome to Wellbeing Week
Welcome to Employee Benefits’ Wellbeing Week in association with Aon. With employee wellbeing now high on many organisations’ agendas, Wellbeing Week has been designed to delve into some of the latest...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Just 3% view Brexit as a key benefits strategy issue
EXCLUSIVE: Just 3% of employer respondents cite the vote for Brexit as an issue shaping their benefits strategies in 2017, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare. Following the...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 73% to address benefits challenges through targeted communication
EXCLUSIVE: Almost three-quarters (73%) of employer respondents anticipate they will require better or more targeted communication of benefits in order to adapt to future challenges within the...
View ArticleEmployee wellbeing: making the connections
There is plenty of buzz around employee wellbeing, with everything from fresh fruit and fitness challenges to mindfulness sessions and financial education being promoted as key to employee happiness....
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 39% rank the intranet as a very valuable technology for benefits
EXCLUSIVE: More than a third (39%) of employer respondents rank their intranet as a very valuable form of benefits technology, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare. The Employee...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 60% use digital communications to improve benefits engagement
EXCLUSIVE: Just over two-thirds (68%) of employer respondents use digital communication to improve employee engagement with benefits, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare. The...
View ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid gets to grips with salary sacrifice...
Big Bad Boss has two approaches to a new issue. His first, and most frequent, response is to flap around firing off directions to everyone in the team without thinking it through. This happens if...
View ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 47% outsource some aspect of their benefits package
EXCLUSIVE: Just under half (47%) of employer respondents outsource some aspect of their benefits package, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare. The Employee Benefits/Staffcare...
View ArticleLovewell’s logic: Celebrating the value of benefits
What’s the quirkiest benefit you offer to your employees? Maybe you allow them to bring their pets to work, provide free drinks on a Friday or offer some unusual staff outings or trips? Earlier this...
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