HR Clicks

Rethink HR

In this edition of HR Clicks, we look at the questions you should ask when choosing a master trust, launch our new Emotional Wellbeing Survey and explore why more companies are turning to skill-based compensation programmes.

Pensions
Important questions when choosing a master trust
While all UK master trusts must now be formally approved by The Pensions Regulator, this does not mean that all approved master trusts are the same. In this article, first published in Employee Benefits, Tony Britton looks at the key areas to consider when evaluating your master trust options.

Global challenges and solutions for DC pensions and financial wellbeing
Employees worldwide are badly in need of tools to improve their financial wellbeing, make better money choices and save more long-term for retirement. Tony Pugh explores how employers can address these challenges in this article, first published in Employee Benefits.

Podcast – focusing on retirement targets for DC members
Aon’s Ricky Marsh is joined by Madalena Cain and Steven Leigh to discuss the Retirement Living Standards recently unveiled by the UK’s PLSA, including how these can be used to improve member engagement in DC schemes.

Pensions are easy, but people are difficult
Read Steven Leigh's article in HRD Connect to find out why, and what you can do about it.

Benefits
The UK Benefits and Trends Survey 2020
Since 2010, we’ve produced our Benefits and Trends survey. Download now for the latest insights on employee benefits, with 200 participants and a discussion on emerging trends (such as financial wellbeing) from our own consultant team.

Demographics, Diversity and Inclusion
Our whitepaper, Demographics, Diversity and Inclusion: why benefits are key to workforce inclusion strategy, written by Aon expert Martha How, explores what diversity looks like in today's workforce, how companies are tackling inclusion and how benefits can be a key tool to workforce inclusion strategy.

Rewards
Why more companies are turning to skill-based compensation programmes
Transforming your business to compete in the digital age may require rethinking your rewards system. Many tech firms are implementing programmes that reward employees for acquiring key skills.

Benchmarking hot jobs: software engineers at e-commerce firms command a pay premium
Demand for digital jobs is high, and e-commerce companies are paying a premium for key roles. Having the latest compensation data will help you to design compelling rewards policy for your ‘hot’ jobs.

8 reasons your sales compensation plans are not working
Ensure your sales compensation programmes are aligned for success by avoiding these common mistakes.

Wellbeing
Supporting financial wellbeing: seven secrets to success
Financial wellbeing is a growing concern, so firms are looking for ways to help their employees. Our new guide explores seven success strategies for employers wanting to do more to support financial wellbeing.

Talent
Panorama – the new key talent assessment tool
In November, a select group of HR directors attended a presentation at our Lisbon office on a new talent assessment tool. Here we share the presentation they saw.

Aon’s HR 2020 Forecast: what to expect in the year ahead
Michael Burke, CEO of our Human Capital Solutions business, examines the challenges HR teams will face during the coming year.

Why behaviour at work matters – a handbook
Our new handbook gives insights into why behaviour at work matters. How can you encourage the right behaviours for success, and how can you harness technology to accurately and reliably assess behaviour?