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14 Jun 2019
by Annie Makoff-Clark

At a glance: reward and benefits headlines this week 7-13 June 2019

Your quick-read round up of the reward and benefits stories appearing in the press in the past seven days.

The headlines you might have missed between 7 - 13 June.

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94% of jobseekers consider employer brand, says new report
Onrec: During Employer Branding Awareness Week (10-16 June 2019), Wonderful Workplaces, part of Haymarket Media Group, is launching its brand new 2019 Employer Branding Insights report. The whitepaper, which is now available to pre-order for free, highlights the importance of employer brand and unlocks key recruitment and career insights. Read Story.

Government considering mandatory gender pay reporting for smaller firms
People Management: The government is considering whether to increase the scope of gender pay gap reporting to include smaller companies, and whether to make the publication of an action plan mandatory, a committee of MPs has been told. Read Story.

Employers are urged to better support mothers working part time or flexibly
HR Review: The 2019 Modern Families Index: Employer Report published today by Working Families and Bright Horizons highlights the urgent need for employers to offer flexible and part time work without penalty. Read Story.

Spike in work-related injury claims predicted as home workers rise
The Actuary:  Employers could soon encounter a growing number of claims for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) as more people start working from home. Read Story.

US study finds men fearing contact with women at work
Personnel Today: Male managers are increasingly feeling uncomfortable when mentoring, working one-to-one with and socialising with women at work, according to research conducted in the US. Read Story.

Mentoring gap opens up between demand and provision
Personnel Today: Figures published today (10 June) revealed that demand for mentoring was not being met, with only one in five organisations currently running a formal mentoring programme. Read Story.

CIPD to help hundreds of parent ‘returners’ back into work
Onrec:  The CIPD has secured funding from the Government Equalities Office to run a new pilot scheme that will help parents get back into work in Yorkshire and the Humber. Read Story.

Employers must do more to tackle retirement under-saving
Corporate Adviser: Employers need to do more to educate workers about their pension benefits in order to tackle problems of under-saving for retirement. Read Story.

Baby boomers see pension income rise
Corporate Adviser: Recent retirees have incomes that are now 20 per cent higher than older pensioners, according to new government date. Read Story.

New guidelines on tackling pension scams
Corporate Adviser: The Pension Scams Industry Group has published a revised code of good practice for trustees, providers and administrators in a bid to combat this growing problem. Read Story.

Only a third think their workplace offers enough financial wellbeing support
Health Insurance & Protection: Only a third (33%) of employees feel their employer does enough to support their financial wellbeing. The survey of 113 people by Personal Group, a technology enabled employee services provider, also found less than a quarter (23%) feel comfortable speaking about their finances with their employer. Read Story.

Revealed: Employees want regular check-ins with the line managers
HR Review: New research has revealed that employees really do value regular conversations with their line managers. Eighty-four per cent of respondents rated check-ins, also known as 1-2-1s, as important, with around a third viewing them as very important. Read Story.

A quarter provide shares or share options to staff
Employee Benefits: EXCLUSIVE: Since 2018, there has been little change when it comes to the proportion of respondents that offer shares or share options to staff, according to research by Employee Benefits. Read Story.

The sandwich generation of carers isn’t just middle-aged mums, says RedArc ahead of Carers’ Week
Employer News: The sandwich generation – so called due to having dual caring responsibilities and typically associated with working mothers aged 40-55 – is much broader and more prevalent than most employers realise, according to RedArc ahead of Carers’ Week (10-16 June 2019). Read Story.

Majority of pension savers want default funds to have ethical tilt
Corporate Adviser: More than seven out of 10 DC scheme members want to see responsible or ethical investment strategies within their default fund, according to new research. Read Story.

Ageing workforce left on the shelf: Research shows lack of opportunities for over 50s
Onrec:  They say experience is everything in business, sadly this isn’t the case for a lot of over 50s, with three in four (72%) deprived of career growth from their current employer. Read Story.

Two in five people 'don't know how to access financial advice' – Openwork
Cover magazine:  Two-in-five (43%) UK adults do not know how to access financial advice, with women more likely than men to not know where to go. Read Story.

Lack of flexible working risks talent exodus
Workplace Insight: New results from Wildgoose’s Flexible Working survey suggests that a significant number of UK employees are seeking out flexible working to better juggle life both in and out of work, without compromising productivity. Read Story.

Bosses urged to foster open dialogue on men’s health
Health Insurance & Protection: Workplaces should ensure they create an open environment that enables male employees to speak about their health issues. Read Story.

Majority of expats likely to use virtual health services
Health Insurance & Protection: Almost eight in 10 (78%) expatriates across the globe are likely to use virtual health services, a poll suggests. Read Story.

Modern Brits work 783 hours a year less than their parents did at the same age
HR Review: A nationwide study of young British employees has revealed flexible hours, remote working and a rise in self-employment, means the “clock in and clock out” culture of working Britain is becoming a thing of the past. Read Story.

Employees’ workplace savings choices ‘governed’ by age of employer decision-maker
Employer News: Data from 500 UK employers shows that individual priorities of those setting the employee benefits agenda is impacting how and when people save for life events, including home purchase and retirement. Read Story.

People are too quick to click on emails
Workplace Insight: Modern working culture makes it impossible for employees to always make the right decision about what to do with emails, claims a new report from cybersecurity company Tessian and the University of Central Lancashire. Read Story.

Living Wage Foundation campaign to tackle work insecurity still leaves workers ineligible for AE
Professional Pensions: The Living Wage Foundation has launched a campaign to tackle work insecurity after research found one in six workers are in low-paid, unstable work. Read Story.

Stress, overwork and poor work-life balance undermine UK job quality
Onrec: Over-work, stress and poor work-life balance are undermining attempts to improve job quality in the UK, new research from the CIPD finds. Read Story.

Wages grow faster than expected
Fresh Business Thinking: Wages grew faster than expected between February and April despite slower economic growth, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Read Story

Loneliness affecting office workers
HR Magazine: Employers must do more to tackle loneliness by encouraging meaningful face-to-face interactions at work. Nearly three-quarters (70%) of office employees say they don’t know the people they work with very well, according to a survey by Nespresso Professional. Read Story.

Gen Z proclaim themselves as the hardest-working workforce
HR Review: A new global survey of 3,400 members of Generation Z across 12 countries has found contradictory revelations from the newest segment of the workforce. Read Story.

Half of employers use reward portals
Employee Benefits: EXCLUSIVE: The use of reward portals has risen since 2018, from 35% to 49%, according to research by Employee Benefits. The Benefits research 2019 canvassed the views of 290 HR decision-makers and was published in May 2019. Read Story.

Third of over thirties get financial help from their parents
Actuarial Post: While parents continue to face the ever-growing pressure to finance their children’s transition into adulthood, it seems that it’s not just school-leavers who are leaning on their parents for help, as low wages and the increasing cost of living has taken its toll on the over 30s too. Read Story.

Millions living with illness denial – AIG
Cover magazine: A nationwide study of 3,000 adults by AIG Life has found that 54% assume they will not suffer from any of the three most common causes of death during their lifetime, a mind-set the insurer has described as ‘illness denial'. Read Story.

Revealed: top HR technology trends for 2019
London Loves Business: A new infographic has revealed the top technology trends in HR which could be aiding and developing the industry for years to come. Read Story.

Almost three-quarters of British workers believe their vehicle is essential to their daily commute
London Loves Business: Almost three quarters (73%) of British workers still believe their vehicle is essential to their daily commute, a new research report into the habits and opinions of the British public on mobility has uncovered. Read Story.

Firms should spend more on benefit communications: Aon
Corporate Adviser: Companies want to increase employee engagement with benefit programmes, but the majority are spending less than £5,000 a year on related communications. Read Story.

Three quarters of Brits haven’t had a pay rise in the last 12 months
Onrec:  New research conducted by CV-Library, the UK’s leading independent job board, reveals that three quarters (74.9%) of Brits haven’t had a formal pay review meeting in the past year. Read Story.