All Employee Benefits articles in 2022 – Page 54
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ArticleTribunal rules fair dismissal for employee with Covid concerns
An employment appeal tribunal (EAT) has ruled that an employee who refused to return to work citing Covid-19 (Coronavirus) concerns was fairly dismissed.The EAT in London heard that D Rodgers, who started as a laser operator for Leeds Laser Cutting on 14 June 2019, was self-isolating at the start of ...
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Article53% of employers offer an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Employee Benefits poll: More than half (53%) of employers currently offer their employees an electric vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice scheme.A fifth (21%) of respondents to an online survey conducted by Employee Benefits Magazine said they do not provide a scheme of this kind, while a further 26% said they were ...
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ArticleUnit4 hires chief people officer
Enterprise cloud applications firm Unit4 has appointed Tania Garrett (pictured) as chief people officer.Garrett, who will report to chief executive officer Mike Ettling, will oversee the firm’s people success function, where she will be responsible for talent acquisition, learning and development, compensation and benefits, as well as regional HR field ...
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AnalysisThe changing face of flexible benefits
Need to know:Technology is key to offering a flexible benefits scheme that confers greater autonomy on employees to select, change, and manage their benefits.Cash pots are becoming an important element of the flex offering due to their personalisation power, as employees increasingly expect a tailored approach.With benefits budgets under pressure, ...
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Case StudiesDigital Detox uses flexible benefits to provide comprehensive and evolving support
Digital design agency Digital Detox, which employs a team of 50 engineers, creatives and strategists, has been steadily evolving its flexible benefits package over the past few years. The Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with a shift to being digital-first, accelerated the pace of change to ensure that the organisation's flex offering ...
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Poll: Do you offer menstrual support to your employees?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. Last week, Employee Benefits reported that the Spanish government is due to approve plans that allow women who suffer from severe period pain to take menstrual leave from work for up to three days each month. In light ...
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ArticleLas Vegas hotel The Cosmopolitan awards staff $5,000 bonus
The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, USA, has awarded each of its 5,400 members of staff a $5,000 (£4,089) bonus to recognise their efforts during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The announcement was made by executives from Blackstone Real Estate Americas, a New York-based private equity firm that owns the approximately 3,000-room, ...
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ArticleEasyJet joins battle for cabin crew with £1,000 bonus
EasyJet has become the latest airline to offer cabin crew a £1,000 bonus in a bid to attract staff in a tight labour market.New and existing easyJet cabin crew will receive the bonus after the summer holiday season, which is expected to be extremely busy as the ending of travel ...
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ArticlePoor financial wellbeing affected 2.5 million private sector staff
New analysis has discovered that 2.5 million private sector employees have taken time off in the last 12 months due to poor financial wellbeing, resulting in a total of 13 million days off work.Carried out by Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) on behalf of pension, investment and protection ...
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Supplier articleGive your employees a reason to smile
For anybody who needed to see a dentist during the Covid-19 pandemic, but couldn’t, the trip to the dentist became a very welcome one, once restrictions had been lifted. Well, maybe more of a relief; because let’s admit it - nobody really enjoys a trip to see the dentist.National Smile ...
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ArticleEvona and Man Group nominated for Best Healthcare and Wellbeing Benefits award
Copyright: www.tellingphotography.comRecruitment business Evona and active investment management firm Man Group are among those who have been shortlisted for the Best Healthcare and Wellbeing Benefits category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.This accolade recognises the most effective healthcare and wellbeing strategies implemented by organisations with fewer than 1,000 employees.The full ...
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Supplier articleNational Nurses Day: NHS Staff Survey Reveals Need For Better Rewards
his National Nurses Day takes place on the 12th of May. This year it is particularly important to celebrate the date. The recent NHS Staff Survey results revealed high-stress levels and burnout among hard-working healthcare staff. Across the service, there was a decline in those feeling optimistic about their career ...
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Supplier articleEach Person Launches In Seven Countries: An Opportunity For Multinational Companies
Each Person is proud to announce that we have launched our services in seven new countries. This includes Sweden, Switzerland, Belgium, The Netherlands, Ireland, Germany and France. Each Person embarked on this new venture due to the huge demand and overwhelming popularity of the platform. We are delighted to have ...
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ArticleCamden Council reports 0.9% mean gender pay gap in favour of women
Camden Council has published its gender pay gap report for 2020/2021, during which time its mean gender pay gap, which fell in favour of female employees, narrowed from 4.6% to 0.9%.The council's median gender pay gap, which also found women to be paid more, increased slightly from 0.6% to 1.5%.Overall, ...
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ArticleLidl Germany commits to pay staff €14 minimum wage
Image credit: Manuel Esteban / Shutterstock.comLidl Germany has committed to pay its employees a minimum entry-level wage of at least €14 (£11.93) gross per hour from 1 June.This will be an increase from the current Lidl minimum entry wage of €12.50 (£10.65) per hour, and will also exceed the ...
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ArticleTallymoney pilots paying staff in gold
Image credit: Ascannio / Shutterstock.comFinancial services firm Tallymoney has offered its 20-plus members of staff the chance to get paid in gold rather than pounds and pence, in order to help them stay ahead of inflation.Cameron Parry, chief executive officer at Tallymoney, has himself signed up to the scheme. Parry ...
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ArticleGroup risk industry paid out £2.22 billion during 2021
A total of £2.22 billion was paid out by the group risk industry during 2021, which is an increase of £208.4 million on 2020, according to data compiled by Group Risk Development (Grid).In total, 6,113 employees were helped back to work after a period of sick leave. There were 220,886 ...
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ArticleTake Personnel Today’s audience survey for the chance to win £100
Employee Benefits’ sister title Personnel Today wants to hear from its audience, particularly those working in the HR industry. It wants to know your views, whether you are a daily news reader, a frequent webinar viewer or an occasional job searcher.To ensure it continues to deliver the best possible news ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 6 May – 12 May 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 6 May and 12 May 2022 were: KPMG awards staff minimum of £2,000 pay riseLinklaters launches global menopause policyRoyal Bank of Canada increases base pay by 3% for lower-paid staff41% of employers think mental health is their biggest challengeCentrica and BNP Paribas ...