All Employee Benefits articles in 2022 – Page 57
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Supplier articleAirbnb Launches Innovative Flexible Working Policy
In April 2020, 46% of people moved to home working due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Office of National Statistics. This has remained the case for many, as many companies moved to work from home or flexible working models.Airbnb is one of these companies. But they are the ...
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ArticleHalf of DC pension schemes driven to help employees retire at reasonable age
Almost half (46%) of defined contribution (DC) pension schemes are primarily driven by the aim to provide sufficient pension funds for employees to retire at a reasonable age, up from 29% in 2020, according to research by Aon.Its 2022 DC pension scheme and financial wellbeing survey, which surveyed schemes collectively ...
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ArticlePWC reintroduces summer hours following successful pilot
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has reintroduced its summer working hours policy, which it piloted between July and August 2021, as part of its hybrid-working arrangement.From 1 June to the end of August 2022, PWC's employees will be able to condense the working week in order to finish at lunchtime on Fridays.The organisation ...
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ArticleLinkedIn to pay $1.8m in back wages to address equal pay disparity
Image credit: Ink Drop / Shutterstock.comEmployment networking site operator LinkedInhas reached a conciliation agreement with the US Department of Labor, in order to resolve allegations of gender-based pay disparities in its San Francisco and California locations.In a routine compliance evaluation, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program (OFCCP) found that ...
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ArticleAmazon to reimburse US staff for travel to access abortions
Online retail business Amazon.com has introduced a policy to reimburse employees for travel expenses for certain medical procedures, including abortions.The news comes as a leaked draft opinion outed the Supreme Court's potential decision to overturn landmark abortion protection case Roe v Wade, the most recent development in a long-running erosion ...
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OpinionAmanda Lennon: Could the HRT shortage lead to discrimination claims?
Employers should be flexible and support employees who are affected by menopause and perimenopause symptoms due to the shortage of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) medication, or they could risk facing discrimination claims.A surge in demand for HRT treatment has left pharmaceutical manufacturers struggling to keep up. Many women are finding ...
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ArticleStephenson Harwood offers full-time remote work for London leavers
Law firm Stephenson Harwood has offered employees in its London office the opportunity to move to a full remote-working arrangement, in exchange for a 20% reduction to pay.The firm told Employee Benefits that, during the pandemic, it opened up its recruitment to those not based in London, in order to ...
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ArticlePost Office staff strike over pay freezes as living costs rise
Post Office employees who are members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have commenced strike action today over what the union has dubbed the organisation's 'power play' with staff wages.CWU members among the Post Office staff have called the strike regarding news of a pay freeze for 2021-2022, and a ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: HR professionals proud of pandemic support but employees see more challenges to come
EXCLUSIVE: The majority (74%) of HR and reward professionals said they were proud of the help and support their organisation had provided to staff during the pandemic so far, according to research by Edenred.The study, which canvassed the views of 128 employers and 2,000 employees in the UK, found that ...
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ArticleClipper Logistics and Wagamama shortlisted for Best Financial Wellbeing Strategy - Large Employer at Employee Benefits Awards 2022
Copyright: www.tellingphotography.comLogistics firm Clipper Logistics and restaurant chain Wagamama are two of the organisations shortlisted for the Best Financial Wellbeing Strategy - Large Employer category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.The award, sponsored by financial education and guidance provider Wealth at Work, recognises a large employer which uses a proactive ...
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ArticleBlink recruits first vice president of people
Blink, an enterprise communications platform for frontline workers, has appointed Simon White as its first vice president of people.This new role will help to scale the Blink team across 2022 as it relocates its headquarters from London to New York, Blink said. It plans to expand its team to more ...
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Case StudiesRoyds Withy King provides compassionate and bereavement leave to support staff
Royds Withy King is a top 100 UK law firm based in London that employs 550 members of staff. The organisation has a compassionate and bereavement leave policy to support its staff when they need it most, whether that is to assist a close relative who is seriously ill, emergency ...
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AnalysisBenefits to support bereavement
It is crucial that employers communicate to staff where and how grief support can be accessed.A bereavement leave policy should provide both line managers and employees with guidance and reassurance of what to expect if they experience one.A group income protection policy can provide emotional and wellbeing support when staff ...
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OpinionKen Akers: How employers can help employees experiencing grief at work
As a nation we have made good progress in supporting wellbeing at work and together we can improve how we handle grief, too. Coping with a bereavement at work is never easy but lack of support from an employer can make things so much worse.At Marie Curie, we know the ...
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Supplier articleAre you following the law on staff wellbeing?
There are many laws when it comes to looking after your staff, but are you following them all? There are many ways you can look after your employees’ wellbeing, from introducing wellbeing activities into your working week to introducing benefits like employee assistance Programmes or employee wellbeing ...
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ArticleTorrance Car Wash fined after committing wage theft
Torrance Car Wash, based in California, USA, will have to pay its workers almost $750,000 (£597,023) and nearly $70,000 (£55,722) in fines after a state investigators’ audit found it had committed wage theft.According to the California Labor Commissioner’s Office, the business was cited $815,311 for wage theft violations involving 35 ...
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ArticleUK 2021 sickness absence rate rises to 2.2%
The UK 2021 sickness absence rate increased to 2.2% from a record low of 1.8% in 2020, according to latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) research.The data revealed that 2021’s figure is the highest the rate has been since 2010, when it also stood at 2.2%.The most common reason for ...
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ArticleAirbnb introduces flexible working initiative
Holiday rentals firm Airbnb is to give its employees the flexibility to work remotely while also being able to live and work in other locations.Co-founder and chief executive officer Brian Chesky revealed the plans in an email to all staff, stating that he wanted to hire and retain the best ...
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ArticleChep staff vote to accept 9% pay increase deal
Staff employed by pallet supplier Chep at its site in Trafford Park, Manchester have voted to accept a 9% pay rise deal, ending a long-running strike.As well as receiving a pay increase that is higher than the current rate of inflation, and on average is worth £2,500, workers will get ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 22 April – 27 April 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 22 April and 27 April 2022 were: Unum UK introduces electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemeBest Benefits Communications shortlist unveiled for Employee Benefits Awards 2022Saga and Card Factory make Best Benefits to Support Employees Post-Pandemic shortlist at Employee Benefits Awards 202275% of employers ...