All Employee Benefits articles in 2022 – Page 59
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ArticleLandor and Fitch receives Great Place To Work accreditation
Global brand transformation business Landor and Fitch has been recognised as a 2022 Great Place To Work, receiving official certification for its UK, US, France, Hong Kong and Mexico locations.The certification is based on anonymous surveys of employee experience, scoring the businesses across different aspects of workplace culture, such as ...
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Supplier articleThe cost of living crisis: 5 creative ways you can support your employees
Soaring inflation started making headlines at the turn of the year, rising to 7% in the year to March. But it’s predicted to get a lot worse and last beyond 2022. This means UK businesses and employees are facing double-digit inflation for the first time in 40 years. A crashing ...
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ArticleSpencer Clarke Group introduces wellness project
Spencer Clarke Group, a recruitment agency based in Preston, has launched an initiative called 'The Wellness Project' for its agency workers.The project, designed to support the emotional, physical and mental wellbeing of employees, consists of expert advice and toolkits to support all areas of wellbeing. This will be available on ...
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Article50% of employers have not introduced extra financial support
Employee Benefits poll: Half of employers have not implemented extra financial support for their staff to combat the cost-of-living crisis, and do not plan on doing so.A total of 12% of respondents to an online survey conducted by Employee Benefits Magazine said they have introduced some additional financial help for ...
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Supplier articleTHE LATEST TRENDS IN EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AND REWARD STRATEGY
Does your organisation take employee recognition and rewards seriously? It should. A significant majority of HR leaders (84%) stated that implementing an employee recognition platform boosts employee engagement. If you do have a programme in place that’s great, but are you keeping up to date with the ...
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Case StudiesHackajob backs employees looking to help Ukrainian refugees
Technical talent marketplace Hackajob has 85 employees, with 45 in the UK and the remaining 40 in Iasi, Romania. The office there is on the border with Moldova, and around 100km from Ukraine.When the war started, it became clear that many people in the Romanian office were involved in helping ...
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OpinionPhil Crowe: How the war in Ukraine highlights the value of employee benefits
When Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February, the world looked on in shock and wondered how this would reverberate around the globe. An important issue facing employers right now is how to best support employees who are directly affected by the war, whether they have family in Ukraine, or whether ...
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AnalysisWhat impact is the war in Ukraine having on benefits strategies?
Employee support during the war in Ukraine might include evacuating staff and providing flexible, practical support for those directly affected.Organisations should also remember the importance of mental health support for all employees, including senior managers.In addition to day-to-day considerations, businesses should understand the wider ramifications of world events on other ...
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Poll: Does your organisation offer an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. Last week, benefits provider Unum UK launched an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme for its 800-plus permanent employees, to coincide with Earth Day on 22 April. In light of this, does your organisation offer an electric vehicle salary ...
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ArticleUK 2021 disability pay gap narrows to 13.8%
New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the UK’s disability pay gap was 13.8% in 2021 and 14.1% in 2019 prior to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.In 2021, disabled employees earned £12.10 per hour and non-disabled employees £14.03 per hour, while in 2019, disabled staff earned ...
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ArticleMarketing Signals introduces four-day week
Search engine marketing agency Marketing Signals has announced that its 24 full-time salaried members of staff will be able to work a four-day week as of next month.The agency has added 30 minutes to each working day and removed one full day per week, resulting in the working week decreasing ...
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ArticleIntercom recruits first chief people officer
Engagement operating system Intercom has added L. David Kingsley (pictured) as its first chief people officer across its operating cities of Dublin, London, Chicago, San Francisco and Sydney.According to Intercom, which focuses on innovation and delivering breakthrough value to customers, its mission is to make internet business personal and implement ...
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ArticleSaga and Card Factory make Best Benefits to Support Employees Post-Pandemic shortlist at Employee Benefits Awards 2022
Insurance firm Saga, greeting cards retailer Card Factory and investment banking business Morgan Stanley are among the organisations shortlisted in the Best Benefits to Support Employees Post-Pandemic category, which is sponsored by Salary Finance, at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.This accolade, which is a new award for 2022, recognises an ...
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ArticleCivo moves to four-day working week
Pure play cloud native service provider Civo has permanently moved to a four-day working week as of 21 April, following a successful trial that began in late 2021 across the business.All employees will work a new week of 34 hours instead of the previous 36, meaning that teams will now ...
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Article75% of employers do not have a menopause policy
New data has revealed that only 25% of businesses have a menopause policy, despite 43% reporting that female employees have faced difficulties because of the condition. Of the 25% which had implemented a policy, 75% felt that it had had a positive impact.The survey was carried out by law firm ...
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ArticleUnum UK introduces electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Employee benefits provider Unum UK has launched an electric vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice scheme for its 800-plus permanent employees, to coincide with Earth Day (22 April).The initiative, backed by the Octopus Electric Dreams Car Scheme, allows staff to choose from a wide range of EV models with no up-front payment ...
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ArticleBest Benefits Communications shortlist unveiled for Employee Benefits Awards 2022
Copyright: www.tellingphotography.comSupermarket retailer Aldi Stores, telecommunications business Sky and banking group BNP Paribas are among the organisations shortlisted in the Best Benefits Communications category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.This accolade recognises the most effective and engaging benefits communication strategies implemented by employers.The full shortlist for this category is:Aldi StoresBNP ...
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ArticleBrew a cuppa: Staff vote green tea as top hot drink
Something for the weekend: As a nation, it’s fair to say we are big fans of hot drinks; Britain is synonymous with a cuppa at this point. Nowhere is this more clear than in the workplace. Many workers have bonded over a cup of tea or coffee, providing various social, ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 14 April – 21 April 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 14 April and 21 April 2022 were: Tesco to pay staff thank-you bonus of 1.25% of annual wagesEmployee Benefits Awards 2022 Benefits Professional of the Year award shortlist revealedAsda partners with Workday for enhanced employee experienceAdapting pay strategies to cope with the ...
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ArticleBarton's blog: What are employers doing to help mitigate the cost-of-living crisis?
The cost-of-living crisis continues to make its presence felt in all walks of life; headlines this week revealed that subscribers of online streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime are falling in their thousands, with much of the blame placed on a need to cut unnecessary costs. The situation ...