All Employee Benefits articles in 2022 – Page 11
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ArticleStagecoach Hull gives staff 20% pay rise
More than 250 Stagecoach workers in Hull have accepted a two-year pay deal worth 20% after suspending further strike action.The bus drivers, who were on strike for four weeks, have received a pay increase to £12.50, backdated to May 2022. This will then increase to £13 from December 2022, £13.25 ...
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ArticleTwitter equates remote work with resignation under Musk leadership
Credit: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.comElon Musk has stated that any employee of social media platform Twitter who is able to work in the office but who does not return, will be let go from the business.Musk, who bought Twitter earlier this month and has since reportedly fired around half of ...
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ArticlePWC launches discount scheme and virtual financial wellbeing support
Professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has introduced a new shopping discounts portal for its 22,000 UK employees, as well as hosting virtual events to help support financial wellbeing.The portal, provided by Reward Gateway, replaces an older system and aims to give staff easier access to a wider range of discounts ...
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ArticleWilmott Dixon and Admiral named best big employers for Q4 2022
Construction business Wilmott Dixon and insurance firm Admiral Group have topped the list of Best big companies to work for in Q4 2022.The Best Companies accreditation and rankings are based on a proprietary anonymous employee survey, which tracks engagement and generates a score for each employer of between 0 and ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: What more can be done to support male mental health?
Sometimes a press release lands in my inbox containing facts and figures that really stick in my head. This week, a release focusing on male mental health from mental health and wellbeing support services provider Wellbeing Partners did just that.This highlighted several key statistics pertaining to male mental health in ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 4 - 10 November 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 4 and 10 November 2022 were: Lloyds Bank offers employees minimum £2,000 pay riseBoohoo gives shares to more than 1,100 employeesLaura Trott appointed minister for pensionsPrinces Group gives staff one-off payment and 7% raiseEXCLUSIVE: AutoRek launches financial wellbeing tool for staffWincanton gives ...
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ArticleFreebets to pay professional fan £500 to watch 2022 World Cup
Something for the weekend: In order to celebrate the start of the 2022 Qatar Fifa World Cup on 20 November, sports betting service Freebets.com has offered one lucky self-proclaimed professional TV sports fan the chance to get paid to watch.The candidate who scores this opportunity will receive a £500 payment ...
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ArticleA quarter of staff have had cost of living help from their employer
Just one-quarter (25%) of employees have received additional assistance from their employers to help manage the rising cost of living, outside of annual salary increases, according to HR services provider Randstad.The research, which surveyed 7,000 people across five markets, also revealed that 57% were not expecting any additional help in ...
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ArticleNasa, Rolls-Royce and Google named among top US employers for veterans
Image credit: Ingus Kruklitis / Shutterstock.comThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa), car and aeronautical manufacturer Rolls-Royce Holdings, and technology firm Google have been named among the top 10 best employers for veterans in America in 2022.The list of 200 organisations, compiled by Forbes and Statista for the third consecutive ...
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ArticleNewcastle City Council increases pay for lowest earners
Newcastle City Council has increased wages by £1 per hour for 800 of its lowest-paid employees, as part of its commitment to fair pay and maintaining a decent standard of living.The eligible employees include school cooks, domestic staff, cleaners and nursery assistants, among others, and the overall pay increase will ...
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Supplier articleHOW TO AVOID PRE-CHRISTMAS BURNOUT
With stress Awareness Week just around the corner and the festive season on the horizon, we’re keeping the focus on your employees’ mental and physical wellbeing. For those employees celebrating Christmas, it can be a bittersweet time of the year. On the one hand, you can get ...
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ArticleTangerine Group rewards staff with profit share bonus
Animal health and nutritional brand business Tangerine Group has rewarded 57 of its employees with more than two years of service with an annual profit share bonus.The staff have shared a £400,000 bonus pot, with those who have been with the organisation the longest receiving up to £10,000 in their ...
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ArticleStenn appoints first chief people and culture officer
Global small to medium enterprise (SME) financing platform Stenn has appointed Fozia Raja (pictured) as its first chief people and culture officer as it builds a central team from its new head offices in London.Raja will be responsible for leading the people strategy and will report directly to founder and ...
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AnalysisHow to create a return-to-work support plan for newly injured or ill staff
A return-to-work plan should be devised collaboratively between the employer and employee.The best plans will be flexible depending on the condition and circumstances involved, continually evolve, be kept under review and aim to achieve a sustainable return.Having holistic benefits, such as using the value-added services provided alongside group risk products, ...
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Case StudiesThames Water offers bespoke return-to-work plans for its workforce
Thames Water, which employs more than 7,500 members of staff, operates tailored, individual return-to-work plans for sick or injured employees.The water and wastewater services provider, which operates across London, the Thames Valley and surrounding areas, has an in-house occupational health team, which receives management referrals for employees who are unwell ...
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ArticleRoyal National Institute of Blind People offers workforce financial education
Sight loss charity Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has provided access to financial education to its employees and others with sight loss.The charity partnered with global financial education benefit provider Nudge, which has made sure that its technology now complies with the web content accessibility guidelines. It has ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Gen Z staff 20% more likely to engage with benefits package
Generation Z employees aged 25 and below are 20% more likely to engage with their employee benefits package than their older colleagues, according to new research.Corporate wellbeing platform Gympass surveyed employees across the globe for its first annual 2022 State of work-life wellness report, investigating and analysing trends and data ...
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ArticleUniversity of Sheffield gives staff £1,000 cost of living payment
The University of Sheffield has awarded a £1,000 payment to all of its employees, equating to an £8.4 million investment, in response to the rising cost of living.Casual workers and graduate teaching assistants will be provided with an equivalent increase in their hourly rate of pay for any work they ...
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OpinionTom Moyes: The importance of supporting and managing stress in the workplace
International Stress Awareness Week (7 - 11 November 2022) was founded in 2018 by the International Stress Management Association, and focuses on managing stress and running campaigns against the stigma associated with stress and mental health.Research published on 3 March 2022 by the London School of Economics and Political Science ...