All Employee Benefits articles in 2022 – Page 64
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ArticleConfluent hires global chief people officer
Data streaming platform Confluent has appointed Gunjan Aggarwal global chief people officer as of this month (April).Aggarwal will lead the people and places function for the business, including talent acquisition and development, organisation effectiveness, rewards and recognition, people operations, culture and inclusion, real estate and workplace experience.Aggarwal, who has worked ...
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Supplier articleEmployee bonus alternatives: Are benefits a viable alternative to cash?
Many organisations across the UK believe that the best way to engage and reward their workforce is with employee bonuses. It’s a conversation we have with many businesses that are looking to improve employee engagement, support wellbeing and boost productivity. However, a monetary employee bonus policy alone ...
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ArticleLondon Early Years Foundation awards pay rise and bonus
Credit: Isabelle Johnson/London Early Years FoundationLondon Early Years Foundation (LEYF) has awarded its more than 800 employees a pay rise and a bonus in recognition of their efforts and to help attract new talent.From 1 April, all staff across its 39 nurseries and central office staff, including bank staff and ...
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ArticleBupa Global and UK offers pregnancy support for staff
Health insurance firm Bupa Global and UK has partnered with pregnancy charity Tommy’s to provide support around pregnancy and parenthood to its 23,000 UK employees.Through the partnership, employees will be able to access to Tommy’s helpline, which is run by midwives to give advice to the pregnant person and partner. ...
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ArticleBarclays awards pay rise to US staff
Banking organisation Barclays has increased its minimum hourly pay rate for more than 900 members of staff located in the United States as of March.The new rate, which varies by location based on cost-of-living indices, has risen to at least $20.50 (£15.62) per hour from $17.00 (£12.95) per hour. The ...
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ArticleHas Furniture@Work introduced the ideal way for employees to vent?
Something for the weekend: Do you ever feel despondent, frustrated or just plain fed up of your workplace or colleagues? If so, how does escaping the everyday drama of office life in a human-sized soundproof cabinet, where you can weep or shout to your heart’s content sound? After all, letting ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 25 March – 31 March 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 25 March and 31 March 2022 were: London Underground drivers to get 8% pay riseCurrys introduces hybrid-working model64% of UK staff would take pay cut for other benefitsRevolution Bars Group gives 3,000 staff a pay riseHargreaves Lansdown launches trans and non-binary equality ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: How is the rising cost of living impacting employees?
Following last week’s damp squib of a Spring Statement, headlines this week have been dominated by how much the cost of living is due to rise yet again from today (1 April). With the price of gas, electricity and council tax all set to rise, along with an increase in ...
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ArticleEmployee bonus alternatives: Are benefits a viable alternative to cash?
Many organisations across the UK believe that the best way to engage and reward their workforce is with employee bonuses.It’s a conversation we have with many businesses that are looking to improve employee engagement, support wellbeing and boost productivity.However, a monetary employee bonus policy alone won’t necessarily foster a culture ...
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Employee bonus alternatives: Are benefits a viable alternative to cash?
Many organisations across the UK believe that the best way to engage and reward their workforce is with employee bonuses.It’s a conversation we have with many businesses that are looking to improve employee engagement, support wellbeing and boost productivity.However, a monetary employee bonus policy alone won’t necessarily foster a culture ...
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ArticleEdison365 makes four-day week permanent
Innovation management platform Edison365 has permanently moved to a 32-hour four-day week following a successful three-month pilot scheme for its 30 employees across its UK and USA offices.The business, which originally trialled a 4.5-day working week in 2020 where staff were allowed to finish at 2pm each Friday, has had ...
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ArticleGeneral Mills enhances parental leave policy
Global food business General Mills has enhanced its parental leave policy for its 240 UK and Ireland employees as of this month.The organisation, which introduced a shared parental leave scheme last year, is now offering three months of fully paid paternity leave to be used within the first year of ...
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Article19% of staff feel employer does not do enough for financial wellbeing
Nearly one in five employees (19%) feel their employer is not doing enough to support their financial wellbeing, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).Its research, which polled more than 2,500 employees, also found that 12% said their pay is not enough to support an ...
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ArticleAllianz Global Corporate and Specialty hires new global head of HR
Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty (AGCS), the corporate insurance carrier of Allianz Group, has appointed Phil Curtis as its new global head of human resources, effective 1 April.Succeeding Dr Melanie Gillig, who moves to Allianz to take on a programme lead future work role, Curtis joins AGCS from his current ...
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Supplier articleExploring the relationship between inflation and employment
Author : Megan WisemanHR leaders continue to face tough challenges that come with a state of constant change and evolving workforce needs - from navigating the cost of living crisis, standing out in a highly competitive recruitment landscape to staying connected to a dispersed workforce.As businesses continue to deal with ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by London City Airport
The benefits offered by London City Airport:PensionDefined contribution pension scheme with salary sacrifice option. Employer contributions range from 4% to 10%, depending on length of service.Healthcare and wellbeingEmployer-paid private medical insurance (PMI) for all employees after five years' service. After 10 years, they receive family PMI cover. Any employee can ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: London City Airport promotes use of benefits to tackle cost of living increases
tynanbarton · London City Airport/Employee Benefits podcastListen: Michael Spiers, chief people officer at London City Airport discusses how the employer is taking steps to ensure employees are fully utilising their benefits schemes.The employer recognises the impact that the cost of living rises can have on employees' lives so is making ...
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Supplier articleWhat do employees want from their flexible benefits plan?
Based on recent trends, data, shifts in priorities and behaviours, what do employees now want from their flexible benefits plan?Recent trends have perhaps seen not necessarily a dramatic shift in the direction of priorities but more an acceleration of emerging trends.These include things like the demand for more flexible working ...
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ArticleWiltshire Police reports 9% mean gender pay gap
Wiltshire Police has seen mean its gender pay gap widen by almost half a percent according to its Gender pay gap report 2021.The police force, which currently employs 1,212 women and 1,151 men, reported an overall mean gender pay gap of 8.99% as of 31 March 2021, which has narrowed ...
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Article34% returned to previous employer for better work-life balance
A third (34%) of UK employees have returned to a previous employer within the past five years or plan to do so in the near future to obtain a better work-life balance, according to research by employee benefits provider Unum UK.Its research also found that a quarter (25%) of respondents ...