All Employee Benefits articles in 2022 – Page 42
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ArticlePeloton offers staff one-off cash bonus and stock options
Credit: nyker / Shutterstock.comExercise equipment business Peloton has offered its US employees either a one-off cash bonus or stock compensation changes in a bid to retain its workforce, according to internal memos.As of 1 July, its hourly workers are eligible for a one-time cash bonus to be paid before the ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: The dream work scenario
If you could work anywhere in the world, where would it be? This is the question I’ve no doubt some of Pinterest’s employees are asking themselves after the social media platform introduced an initiative enabling eligible full-time members of staff to work outside of their home country for up to ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 1 July – 7 July 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 1 July and 7 July were: Government changes fit note certification legislationHerbert Smith Freehills increases newly qualified lawyer pay by 14% Bosch Rexroth Glenrothes staff strike over pay rowKnight Frank introduces debit card as part of enhanced benefits package TikTok star makes ...
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ArticleSoup Agency takes staff to Bali for working holiday
Something for the weekend: If you’ve ever thought you had the best boss because they’ve brought in a cake or let you leave an hour early on a Friday, then think again, as a group of employees in Australia have been whisked off to Bali for an all-expenses paid trip. ...
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ArticlePensions minister Guy Opperman resigns
Pensions minister Guy Opperman has resigned from his position in government as of 7 July 2022, following exit announcements from more than 50 other ministers since the start of the week.Opperman started in the role of Pensions Minister on 14 June 2017, and became the longest-serving pensions minister on 11 ...
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ArticleGovernment scraps special Covid paid leave for NHS employees
The government has ended the provision of special paid leave for sickness and isolation related to Covid-19 (Coronavirus) for NHS staff in England as of 7 July 2022.The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) introduced temporary non-contractual Covid-19 sick leave guidance at the start of the pandemic, to ensure ...
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ArticleEden Hotel Collection gives staff up to 14% pay rise
Boutique hotel group Eden Hotel Collection has given its 350 employees a pay rise of up to 14%, due to the rising cost-of-living crisis and recruitment challenges.This is the second pay increase that the group, which has hotels in Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Devon, has awarded its staff within the ...
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ArticleIndeed hires chief people officer
Global hiring platform Indeed has appointed Priscilla Koranteng (pictured) as chief people officer, effective immediately.Koranteng, who will be part of Indeed’s senior leadership team and will report to chief executive officer Chris Hyams, will oversee its people functions, including HR and recruiting, and will lead the global HR and people ...
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AnalysisTop tips for introducing menstrual leave policies
An inclusive culture that supports menstrual health can help to increase employee satisfaction, ensure they feel valued and help them remain productive and engaged in the workplace.Employers can gauge from their employees whether to expand their existing leave policies to include menstruation rather than creating a separate one.When introducing a ...
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Case StudiesModibodi uses paid leave to support menstruating staff
Global absorbent clothing brand Modibodi, which employs more than 35 employees at its head office in Sydney, Australia, and has distribution centres in the UK and the US run by a third party, allows its staff to take 10 days of paid leave for menstruation and menopause symptoms or if ...
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OpinionAlex Mizzi: Menstrual leave policies in the workplace
Menstrual leave policies seem to be flavour of the month, with the Spanish cabinet approving new legislation which would grant staff who suffer severely painful periods three days of optional leave per month, and an extra two days in exceptional cases. Although only a handful of countries have made menstrual ...
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ArticleLinkedIn gives US staff extra paid week off
Credit: Natee Meepian / Shutterstock.comSocial media platform LinkedIn has given its 15,900 US full-time employees an extra paid week off to help combat burnout.As well as US staff having Monday 4 July off to celebrate Independence Day, the organisation has given them an extra four days of paid annual leave, ...
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ArticleKnight Frank introduces debit card as part of enhanced benefits package
Credit: Lubo Ivanko / Shutterstock.comProperty consultancy Knight Frank has updated its benefits package, including offering its 2,220 UK employees a branded, money-saving debit card to make charitable donations and reduce foreign exchange fees abroad.Currensea is an open banking enabled debit card which links to existing bank accounts and allows users ...
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ArticlePinterest enables staff to work abroad for up to three months
Social media platform Pinterest has introduced a benefit that allows eligible full-time staff members to spend up to three months working outside of their country of employment, over a rolling 12-month period.Full-time staff who have been at the business for at least six months can work outside of the country ...
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ArticleCostco and Swissport among those yet to report pay gap data
Credit: Tada Images / Shutterstock.comRetail organisation Costco and aviation business Swissport have not yet reported on their gender pay gaps for 2021–2022, despite having a legal obligation to do so, according to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).The two were among a total of 28 eligible organisations the EHRC ...
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OpinionStephen Morrall and Annabelle Woosnam: Pensions in the gig economy
An article published by the Financial Times on 14 June reported that the UK pensions regulator has conceded that not all gig economy employers have done 'the right thing' and offered pensions to staff. What does this mean?In recent years, vast numbers of people have entered the gig economy, working ...
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ArticleBosch Rexroth Glenrothes staff strike over pay row
A total of 245 employees working at global technology and engineering firm Bosch Rexroth Glenrothes in Scotland have commenced industrial action over a pay proposal that they claim could leave them £7,000 a year worse off.Bosch Rexroth, a subsidiary of Bosch, proposed a 6% pay deal, which is below the ...
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ArticleFreelancer and Contractor Services Association changes holiday pay compliance code
The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) has amended its compliance code, that would have prevented umbrella companies from keeping unused contractor holiday pay.As of 1 July, the FCSA had planned to add a clause stating forbidding member firms from keeping unused holiday pay for themselves.Section A10 (d) of its ...
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ArticlePhoebus Software launches mental health first aider initiative
Specialist software supplier Phoebus Software has trained five mental health first aiders to help any of its 119 members of staff in need of support.The employees who qualified as mental health first aiders have formed a committee to support staff in a confidential and non-judgmental way.On 11 May, during Mental ...
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Case StudiesPhoenix Group ingrains support for carers in its corporate culture
Long-term savings and retirement organisation Phoenix Group, which employs around 8,000 people, was recognised as a Carer Positive Exemplary Employer in 2020 for the support it provides to its working carers.Ensuring that employees are supported is important to the organisation. Claire Hawkins, director of corporate affairs and investor relations at ...