All Employee Benefits articles in 2022 – Page 51
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ArticleCharlotte Ashdown: Are staff summer parties back on the agenda for 2022?
With the number of job vacancies currently exceeding the number of applicants across the UK, it is more important than ever for employers to focus on creating and maintaining a really strong culture, to engage their people and keep them motivated. A party is the perfect opportunity to do this, ...
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Poll: Is your organisation doing anything to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. This week will see celebrations held up and down the country for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. We would like to know: has your organsiation put anything in place to mark the occasion?[gravityform id="14" title="true" description="true"]
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Supplier articleEMPLOYEE ENGAGAEMENT STRATGEIES TO INCREASE RETENTION
Employee engagement refers to the emotional commitment an employee has to the organisation and its goals. Sounds important, right? Well, it is and if your business isn’t prioritising engagement, you’ll miss out on the numerous benefits it can offer, including higher productivity, increased employee loyalty and improved ...
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ArticleLiving Wage Foundation brings rate update forward as cost of living rises
The Living Wage Foundation, which calculates and publishes an annual real living wage, as well as providing accreditation to those employers that commit to pay it, has revealed it will pull its 2022-23 rate announcement forward to September.The living wage rate update is usually announced in November as part of ...
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ArticleFord and Balfour Beatty launch construction site mental health campaign
Infrastructure group Balfour Beatty and car manufacturer Ford have joined forces and launched a suicide prevention campaign, 'Make it Visible', alongside charity organisation The Lighthouse Club.The charity provides emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support to construction workers and their families. The campaign aims to combat suicide among construction workers, focusing ...
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ArticleJacobs Douwe Egberts and Inmarsat up for Best pensions strategy award
Beverage brand business Jacobs Douwe Egberts and satellite telecommunications firm Inmarsat are two of the organisations shortlisted in the Best pensions strategy category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.This award celebrates organisations that have implemented an effective pensions strategy that helps employees to engage with their retirement savings.The full category ...
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Supplier articleHow financial stress impacts employee mental health and performance
A recent survey by Schroders Personal Wealth, conducted before soaring inflation started making headlines, found that over half of Britons are already stressed about their financial situation.Discussing money worries with employers is a conversation many employees are reluctant to have. Your workplace may have many people bottling up their financial ...
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ArticleFinTrU awards staff a £2,000 pay rise
Financial organisation FinTrU awarded the majority of its approximately 750 employees a pay increase to combat the current of the cost-of-living crisis.Effective from 1 July, employees will receive an additional £2,000 or €2,000 depending on their assigned location, or an additional 5% increase to their base salary, whichever is the ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2022 opens for registration
Registrations for Employee Benefits Live 2022, which will take place at ExCeL London on 5-6 October 2022, are now open.Employee Benefits Live is Europe’s largest dedicated reward and benefits event for the HR and reward industry, providing the opportunity for compensation, benefits and HR professionals to network, share ideas and ...
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ArticleAkzoNobel hosts annual wellbeing festival for staff
Paints and performance coatings business AkzoNobel has hosted its second annual two-week free wellness festival, for its nearly 2,000 UK and Ireland employees.Wellfest, which ended last Friday and was organised by staff, began during Mental Health Awareness Week and included virtual and in-person wellness events and workshops aimed at improving ...
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ArticleStint launches unlimited holiday and hybrid work model
Student workforce app Stint has introduced unlimited holiday for all of its 150 employees, as well as setting up a hybrid working model that allows staff to decide where they work best.Headquartered in Camden, London, the business has adapted its official HR policy to establish flexible working hours, which will ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: How far should employers support staff with the rising cost of living?
The rising cost of living has dominated headlines over the past few months, with many households now facing increasingly bleak and difficult circumstances. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 87% of UK adults reported a rise in their cost of living in April 2022. As a result, many ...
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ArticleRoyal Household to recruit castle-based housekeeping assistant
Something for the weekend: If you’re planning on spending the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee bank holidays next week looking for a new role, or if you've ever fancied the chance at managing a royal household, then you're in luck, as the Royal Household is on the hunt for a housekeeping assistant ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 20 May – 26 May 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 20 May and 26 May 2022 were: Natwest, PepsiCo and Tesco make Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022Ocado Group and Nationwide shortlisted for Best motivation or recognition schemeSt Ermin’s Hotel becomes accredited living wage employerScania UK revamps its family friendly benefitsArriva ...
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ArticleDHL drivers delivering for JCB secure 9.5% pay rise
DHL delivery drivers working for construction equipment manufacturer JCB have called off a strike after accepting a 9.5% pay rise.The drivers, who deliver JCB parts between UK factories, had planned to take part in industrial action on Monday and Tuesday this week. However, after DHL offered a 9.5% pay increase, ...
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ArticleMarks and Spencer, Royal Mail and Co-op commit to green pension schemes
Marks and Spencer (M and S), Royal Mail and Co-op have committed to making their pension schemes 'go green' in 2022, through robust net zero targets.The businesses aim to halve the emissions of their investments by 2030 at the latest, in line with the Paris Climate Agreement. Collectively, the commitments ...
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ArticleZopa Bank allows staff to work abroad 120 days a year
Zopa Bank has introduced a policy that enables its 600 employees to work from another country for up to 120 days a year, effective immediately.With no change to workers’ compensation, the bank has suggested 13 locations across Europe, North America and Asia, including Spain, Greece and Portugal, which they could ...
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ArticleLeicester City Council and BT shortlisted for Best pensions communications
Leicester City Council and telecommunications firm BT have been shortlisted in the Best pensions communications category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.This accolade celebrates employers that have implemented effective strategies to engage employees with their retirement savings and financial wellbeing.The full category shortlist is:BNP ParibasBramblesBTCredit Suisse/Trustee of the Credit Suisse ...
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Case StudiesConnective3 uses perks to stand out from competition in talent market
Like many other organisations, marketing agency Connective3 finds itself in a highly competitive talent market.The business has grown from seven people in October 2019 to 80 today, working in offices in Leeds, Manchester and London. Much has changed during that time as a result of the pandemic, with a focus ...
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AnalysisWhat really motivates an employee to stay with an employer?
Need to know:With the Great Resignation underway, organisations are working out what really makes staff join and stay with a business.Flexibility, wellbeing and work-life balance are all highly prized by employees.A wider sense of organisational values and the ability to develop are also attractive.The emergence of the Great Resignation in ...