All Employee Benefits articles in 2022 – Page 14
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ArticleKingsbridge Insurance expands benefits offering
Tewksbury-based insurance firm Kingsbridge Insurance has introduced a number of measures to its benefits package in order to support its 106 members of staff during the cost-of-living crisis.The business has begun to provide employees with free breakfast and lunch each day, offering cereals, an assortment of breads, porridge, and fresh ...
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ArticleLowest-paid Local Government Association staff accept 10.5% pay deal
More than 350,000 members of staff employed by the Local Government Association (LGA) have accepted an offer in which they will be paid an extra £1,925 this year.The unions Unison, GMB and Unite have been negotiating pay for the majority of the local government workers over the last few months. ...
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ArticleDWF rolls out menopause support policy
Integrated legal and business services provider DWF has launched a menopause support policy as part of its commitment to normalise conversations on the topic.The initiative includes information on what the menopause is, how it can impact individuals in the workplace and details of support available, such as an employee assistance ...
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OpinionRhiannon Barnsley: Auto-enrolment reform gives employees a choice
Nobody is thinking about pension auto-enrolment reform at the moment. Quite frankly, people are more concerned about how they are going to afford to put the heating on this winter, or how they are going to pay their mortgage. Understandably, of course. However, this should not be used as an ...
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ArticleMorrisons to pay £60,000 in compensation for maternity leave discrimination
Supermarket chain Morrisons has been ordered to pay £60,442.25 to a woman from Wetherby, Yorkshire, as an employment tribunal found that the employer had discriminated against her after returning from maternity leave.In an interview with BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, Donna Patterson, who was a buyer in Morrisons' online business, ...
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ArticleScottish Co-op coffin makers strike in pay offer row
Credit: Silvi Photo / Shutterstock.comCoffin makers employed by Co-op Funeralcare in Scotland have started a week of strike action in their campaign for an improved pay offer.The employees rejected a pay offer, which they said equated to less than 5% when compared with the current rate of inflation of 12.3%.The ...
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ArticleBoots offers employees discounted childcare fees
Beauty and healthcare retailer Boots has introduced access to discounted childcare fees for its 51,000 members of staff.Through its new partnership with nursery provider Busy Bees, staff will be entitled to 10% off their childcare fees at the provider’s more than 350 UK nurseries. They will also have access to ...
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Article37% offer employee assistance programmes as part of mental health support
Employee Benefits poll: More than a third (37.3%) of respondents said the main benefit they offer in order to support mental health among employees is an employee assistance programme (EAP).One in 10 (12.1%) of respondents to an online survey conducted by Employee Benefits revealed that they provide access to counselling ...
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Supplier articleMENTORING IN THE WORKPLACE: DISCOVER THE BENEFITS TO YOUR BUSINESS
It was National Mentoring Day – a day created to recognise the importance of mentoring in the workplace for the individual, business, and employees. Held annually on 27th October, the mission is to make ‘mentoring accessible to any individual, child, business, or group that needs it, regardless ...
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Case StudiesKingsley Napley offers parental coaching as part of wellbeing focus
Kingsley Napley is a law firm based in London. Founded in 1937, today it has 481 members of staff, of which 70% are female, including 56% of its 75 partners.Charlotte White, HR officer at Kingsley Napley, says: “We want to be a family-friendly workplace, where everyone feels supported both at ...
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AnalysisWhat role does maternity coaching play in a carer support strategy?
Need to know:Maternity coaching can provide emotional and practical support to make it easier to balance work and parental commitments.Support around return to work is important, especially as 17% of women leave employment completely in the five years after childbirth.Online services, mentoring and buddying can provide coaching support where budgets ...
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Poll: What fertility benefits does your organisation offer?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. On 31 October, Employee Benefits reported that supermarket retailer Co-op has introduced a fertility treatment policy for its almost 60,000 employees to mark the start of National Fertility Week (31 October – 4 November). In light of this, ...
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ArticleUK Power Networks rolls out mental health support for field staff
Electrical distribution network operator UK Power Networks has rolled out mental health support for its field employees, ahead of Men’s Health Awareness Month in November.The business, which operates across London, the East and South East, has introduced a series of wellbeing events covering psychological safety, neurodiversity, occupational health advice and ...
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ArticleCo-op launches fertility treatment policy
Supermarket retailer Co-op, which employs almost 60,000 people, has introduced a fertility treatment policy for its employees, to mark the start of National Fertility Week (31 October - 4 November).The initiative was introduced as part of its commitment to create an inclusive workplace, and provides flexible unrestricted paid time off ...
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ArticleMarks and Spencer expands flexible-working options
Credit: patat / Shutterstock.comRetail organisation Marks and Spencer has launched an updated flexible work policy in order to provide more choice and flexibility for its store employees.Known as Worklife, the changes have been designed to help its workforce achieve a better work-life balance, in order to attract the best talent ...
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ArticleAndaz London appoints director of human resources
Hyatt’s luxury hotel Andaz London Liverpool Street has appointed Jeanne Aikman (pictured) as director of human resources in order to further strengthen its team and continue its reputable employee standards.Aikman’s role will include overseeing the attraction, development and retainment of talent across all departments, the day-to-day activities of the HR ...
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Creating dyslexic-friendly pension communications
VIDEO: Oliver Payne, international pensions and data analytics manager at Ford Motor Company, presented a session titled ‘Creating dyslexic-friendly pension communications' on 5 October at Employee Benefits Live 2022.Key points covered within the session included:The importance of neurodiversity in pension communicationsTop tips for creating communications that are easier for dyslexic ...
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VideoImproving working relationships through social connections
VIDEO: Dr Antonia Dietmann, head of organisation and behaviour development at the Ministry of Justice, delivered a session titled ‘Improving working relationships through social connections’ on 5 October at Employee Benefits Live 2022.Key points covered within the session included:The value of social connections at workDeveloping strong relationships and, ultimately, high ...
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VideoCulture, engagement and motivation
VIDEO: Michele Birtles, director of people and culture at Excel, presented a session titled ‘Culture, engagement and recognition’ on 5 October at Employee Benefits Live 2022.Key points covered within the session included:Check you have the basics right before starting to talk about culture and engagementNot all workplaces can offer hybrid ...
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VideoWellbeing: Thriving, not just surviving
VIDEO: Jessica Badley, director of people at the British Society of Rheumatology, presented a session titled ‘Wellbeing: Thriving, not just surviving’ on 5 October at Employee Benefits Live 2022.Key points covered within the session included:Embedding wellbeing is key.Ask colleagues what is useful to them; do not assume.Wellbeing is never static, ...