All Employee Benefits articles in 2022 – Page 22
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ArticleiGO4 signs Menopause Workplace pledge and covers HRT cost for staff
Digital insurance business iGO4 has pledged to cover the cost of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for employees, and has signed the Menopause Workplace pledge.The firm, which employs around 300 members of staff, signed the pledge in order to demonstrate its commitment to recognising the impact of the menopause, and the ...
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ArticleLyneal Group establishes employee ownership trust
Lyneal Group, which operates employee benefits firms mystaffshop.com and myhealthxtras.co.uk, has formed the Lyneal Group Employee Ownership Trust in a £10.5 million deal.The trust will have ownership of the entire issued share capital of Lyneal Group, with all 28 employees having a beneficial interest. It was advised by KMBA, Claritas ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: DFS Furniture Group expands family-friendly support
EXCLUSIVE: DFS Furniture Group, which includes the brands DFS, Sofology and The Sofa Delivery Company, has introduced fertility, pregnancy and early parenthood support for its 5,500 employees.Provided by digital health app Peppy, the assistance includes access to one-to-one private messaging and video consultations, peer-to-peer group chat and support, live broadcasts, ...
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ArticleSystemise Fulfilment appoints head of global HR
UK-based fulfilment firm Systemise Fulfilment has hired Nikki Thomas (pictured left) as head of global human resources to spearhead the HR team across all of its warehouses worldwide.The role covers all fundamental HR management, policies and procedures, allowing employees to have one point of contact, and senior leaders to focus ...
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Supplier article4 key lessons for HR from the latest HR and employee benefits research
Recently we pulled together insights from some of the HR industry’s most important research into one article to give us an idea of how the world of work is looking, covering a range of topics, including financial wellbeing, health and wellbeing and recruitment and retention. They also ...
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ArticleSkanska UK to give 1,300 employees one-off £750 payment
Skanska UK has invested almost £1 million to provide a one-off cost-of-living support payment to 1,300 of its 3,300 members of staff.The 1,300 lowest paid Skanska UK employees will be given a one-off bonus payment of £750 in November 2022, in order to help them address the challenges of rising ...
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ArticleAmazon invests $1 billion in increased US wages
Retail business Amazon has committed to invest almost $1 billion (£895.4 million) into raising its hourly paid US employees’ wages, and expanding its wage access programme, as of October.The average hourly pay for front-line staff in customer fulfilment and transportation will increase from $18 (£16) per hour to more than ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Will staff look to employers for support on rising mortgage rates?
A week on from the government’s Mini Budget, and many individuals and employers are still working through the ramifications and exactly what it means for them.The challenges many households are currently facing due to the cost-of-living crisis are well documented. However, with interest rates now expected to rise following the ...
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ArticleDee Set Group introduces flexible pay and financial wellbeing support
Retail solutions firm Dee Set Group has introduced financial wellbeing support for its more than 3,000 employees in the form of an earned wage access platform and financial coaching as of this week.Provided by Wagestream, the system allows employees to draw up to 50% of their salary out at any ...
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ArticleCurrys gives staff second pay rise for 2022
Technology retailer Currys has introduced a pay rise of 3.5% for its 10,000 hourly paid UK staff as of 30 October, announced just one month after a previous increase came into effect.Hourly rates have been increased by to £10.35 per hour?and £11.43 in?London, in what is the third raise in ...
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ArticleUnderstanding Recruitment rewards staff with Mallorca holiday
Understanding Recruitment, a St Albans-based technology, software and digital recruiter, has revealed that it will take its employees on an all-inclusive holiday to Palma, Mallorca, following strong yearly performance and to celebrate its 15th birthday.The firm, which has more than 100 members of staff across Britain and Massachusetts, has organised ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 23 - 29 September 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 23 and 29 September 2022 were: Government scraps 45% tax rate on incomes above £150,000Natwest Group replaces paternity leave with inclusive partner policyGovernment drops income tax basic rate to 19% one year earlyHSBC UK and Bristol Myers Squibb named among top menopause ...
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ArticleNatwest Group and Pinsent Masons named top family-friendly employers
Natwest Group, Citigroup and Pinsent Masons have been named as top flexible and family-friendly employers in the UK by charity Working Families.Large and small employers from across the public, private and third sectors were judged for their approach to flexible and family-friendly working.Other organisations that scored highly include Crown Prosecution ...
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ArticleVirgin Atlantic introduces gender inclusive uniform policy
Airline business Virgin Atlantic has amended its gender identity and transgender inclusion policies in order to allow crew, pilots and ground team members the option to choose which uniforms best represent them.The business has introduced a policy allowing staff to choose their uniform depending on which best reflects them, regardless ...
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ArticleNDreams increases annual salaries by £1,000
Virtual reality game developer NDreams has increased the yearly salary for each of its 180 full-time employees by £1,000, in order to address rising UK energy bills.The business is headquartered in Farnborough, Hampshire, with many of its staff working on a hybrid or remote basis. It has increased salaries for ...
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ArticleEuropa Road names first human resources business partner
Road freight firm Europa Road has promoted Nathalie De Preetere (pictured) to the newly created position of human resources business partner.She will lead specifically on the strategic development for HR across the group to support its growing team in Belgium, which now stands at 36 members of staff. The role ...
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AnalysisAre employers doing enough to support employees’ mental health in today’s climate?
There are a range of measures that employers can implement to help break the stigma surrounding mental health and offer support to their workforce.Identifying a wellbeing lead or training employees as mental health first aiders can be a first step to creating a support strategy.As cost-of-living increases continue to affect ...
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Case StudiesSpringwell School benchmarks workplace wellbeing with tools and support
Springwell School, a primary school for children aged 4-11 years with complex learning difficulties which employs 231 members of staff, introduced a new digital mental health provider in September 2022.All of its teachers, teaching support staff, on-site staff and governors, as well as the partners of employees or one family ...
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Case StudiesRicoh UK provides range of wellbeing aid to support mental health
Ricoh UK, a hardware, software and services firm employing 2,000 employees across the UK and Ireland, has a variety of commitments in place to support employees across all levels with their mental health as and when they need it.Its initiatives include the Mental Health at Work Commitment, endorsed by Business ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: HardSoft introduces financial wellbeing support
Hardware and software leasing business HardSoft has launched a financial wellbeing platform for its workforce to help them navigate the cost-of-living crisis.The platform, which is provided by Bippit, offers access to professionally qualified financial coaches, as well as a suite of financial wellbeing tools. The service is free for the ...