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A prosperous retirement is the product of careful planning On the 6th April new pension changes takes effect. It brings in legislation which may have a material impact on the pension plans of the nation’s highest earners, directors and senior management. [..]
Recent research published by The Open University Business School and Share Radio – highlighted the fact that two thirds of UK employees have never received financial education. The research also found that, while four in five (81%) employees want personal [..]
Recent research from the University of Cambridge and BNY Mellon suggests that many young people are not getting the right information about saving for their future from their workplace or education provider, leaving them unprepared for retirement. The research [..]
Following on from Stress Awareness Day at the beginning of November, stress is in the news again with mutual health and wellbeing provider Benenden reporting that only one in five people think stress is an acceptable reason to take a day off work. According to its [..]
The CEO of the Money Advice Service has flagged the stark issue that whilst we all have financial plans and goals in life, less than half of us have savings in place to actually deliver them . It’s positive reading that the service has joined forces with the UK [..]
The CIPD’s 2015 Absence Management Survey highlights that – over the last 12 months – nearly one third (31 per cent) of employers have reported a rise in employees going into work, despite being ill – so-called ‘presenteeism’. It also highlights [..]
It’s Wednesday 4th November – National Stress Awareness Day. The themes of stress and employee wellbeing are these days mentioned widely in the workplace. And they have become so core that we now have a day in recognition of them. Employee wellbeing is a [..]
The use of e-cigarettes in the workplace is presenting a difficult challenge for many HR professionals. The question is: should you treat them in the same way as traditional cigarettes or put in place different rules for their use? As many of you will remember, [..]
Should businesses be providing general financial education to their staff? Quoting Secondsight's research statistics on financial education in the workplace, Martin Upton discusses this question. The article, featured on HR Magazines website looks at the [..]
As employers compete to offer the most innovative employee benefits packages, Darren Laverty comments on employers offering access to private banking services, including mortgage information. Commenting on the concept of mortgages as a benefits, Darren Laverty [..]
Improving employee engagement is the biggest HR challenge for businesses in 2014. This is just one of the findings from research conducted by Secondsight with Clarity Surveys in to the issues facing HR this year. More than half (54 per cent) of respondents [..]
In association with Reward magazine, Secondsight conducted a survey asking HR Professionals what they considered to be the challenges facing them in 2013. Unsurprisingly, the biggest challenge affecting benefits strategy will be implementing / planning for [..]
We've thoroughly enjoyed our introduction to Secondsight. The whole team is exemplary in their commitment to providing excellent and efficient service and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend them to other law firms or professional services firms seeking a refreshing approach to managing their employee benefits. We are looking forward to continuing our relationship with the business over the coming years.
Caroline Stevens, Director, Crowell & Moring
The ideas and connections Secondsight have brought to Epson, and our local HR team, have been invaluable and meant we have set new financial benefits and wellbeing solutions in place that we would simply not have done before.
Stuart Chalmers, HR Manager UK, Ireland and Nordics, Epson Europe
The world of pensions can be quite grey but you always bring a huge amount of colour to it. I have never been so engaged with pensions and neither have our employees. I would highly recommend you and your team.
Alison Field, Group HR Director, Briggs Equipment
Communication and employee word of mouth have been key to its success to date. We truly believe that the financial education programme is an excellent investment - both in terms of time and money.
Rick Hewitt, Finance Director and Board member at Ricoh
A* customer service and assistance. Nothing is too much trouble.
Jane Howard, Payroll and Rewards Officer, Yazaki Europe
Over the last three years, this team has been proactive and efficient, highly knowledgeable plus friendly and easy to deal with.
David Barry, HR Manager, Manufacturing Technology Centre
