All Employee Benefits articles in 2022 – Page 7
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Article90% of employers think living wage is high enough
Employee Benefits poll: Nine out of 10 (90%) people think the living wage rate is high enough in the current climate.Conversely, 10% of respondents to an online survey conducted by Employee Benefits said that they think the living wage is not high enough considering current events impacting employees’ financial wellbeing.Earlier ...
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Supplier articleEMPLOYEE CHRISTMAS GIFTS: THE BENEFIT OF AN INDIVIDUAL APPROACH
Ahead of our Commercial Director, Graham James, leading an Insight Session at the recent CIPD Conference and Event, we ran two polls on LinkedIn. For the first poll, we asked employees to tell us what makes a positive impact on wellbeing in the workplace. For the second, ...
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ArticleJess Badley: Should hybrid working include a move away from the traditional nine-to-five?
Yes, that should be an option for individuals. We know flexibility is important to people, but that flexibility takes many forms, so it is about ensuring organisational objectives are met with individual needs. I think hybrid working is most successful when organisations create systems, processes and most importantly a high ...
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ArticleTom Holliss: Should hybrid working include a move away from the traditional nine-to-five?
The 'traditional' five-day, nine-to-five working pattern is a fallacy. It was invented in the early twentieth century to ensure consistent rates of production from factory lines that relied on human labour. While it stuck around too long as economies and types of work diversified, there is plenty of research showing ...
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Poll: Do you offer a salary advance scheme for staff to access their pay before payday?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. Last week, Employee Benefits reported that supermarket Tesco and contract caterer Compass Group introduced a salary advance scheme for their workforces in order to support them during the worsening cost-of-living crisis. In light of this, do you offer ...
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ArticleStagecoach Warwickshire gives bus drivers 13.3% pay rise
Stagecoach Warwickshire has given 450 bus drivers a 13.3% pay increase after they began balloting for strike action.The one-year pay deal brings drivers’ wages to £14 an hour, as well as more than £1,000 of back pay, from January. In addition, the two-year period in which new starters have to ...
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Article47% of businesses plan bonuses for Christmas 2022
Almost half (47%) of businesses said they planned to provide staff with year-end bonuses for Christmas 2022, according to research by Just Eat for Business.The Corporate Christmas Rewards Study surveyed 200 decision-makers at UK organisations, and found that 81% planned to host a party to mark the festive season and ...
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ArticleScotrail implements minimum 7% pay increase
Employees at transportation business Scotrail have accepted a pay rise of between 7% and 9%, backdated to April.The pay offer followed a campaign of industrial action by members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), which included two days of strikes.The deal include a 5% increase ...
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ArticleUniversity Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust hires chief people officer
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) has appointed Alison Balson (pictured) as chief people officer, to start in the new year.Balson has worked in human resources in the NHS for more than 20 years, and was the chief people officer and director of workforce at Wrightington, Wigan ...
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ArticleHarrods security guards strike in pay dispute
Credit: I Wei Huang / Shutterstock.comMore than 50 uniformed security guards and CCTV operators employed by luxury department store Harrods have commenced strike action over a pay dispute, starting at 12pm today (Friday 25 November).The employees, who decided on strike action following a one-year 7% pay offer, also warned of ...
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ArticleForget Me Not introduces salary sacrifice pension scheme
Huddersfield-based children’s Hospice charity Forget Me Not has launched a salary sacrifice pension arrangement in order to look after the financial wellbeing of its 140 employees.Through a partnership with financial wellbeing platform Maji, the charity will pay the total pension contribution on behalf of each member of its workforce, and ...
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ArticleWeightWatchers gives US staff six months paid parental leave
WeightWatchers has introduced six months of paid parental leave for eligible full and part-time employees in the US.Chief executive officer (CEO) Sima Sistani, who joined the business in March, announced the new initiative on her LinkedIn page, explaining that she thinks society has taken a step back on what should ...
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ArticleBarking Heads sniffs out Christmas Doggy Dinner taster
Something for the weekend: Natural pet food brand Barking Heads has started the hunt for its first ever canine Christmas Doggy Dinner taster to test its Christmas dog food menu.The winning pooch will receive a year’s supply of dog food worth more than £100 delivered to their doorstep. In return, ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: An own goal or winning formula?
Last Sunday saw the Fifa World Cup 2022 kick off in Qatar. With many matches scheduled to take place during the working day, this year’s tournament poses something of a challenge for employers.According to research published by bookmaker Paddy Power last week, 47% of the 2,002 football fans surveyed said ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 18 - 24 November 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 18 and 24 November 2022 were: Tesco launches salary advance scheme for staffVirgin Money gives staff 10% pay riseCompass Group rolls out salary advance scheme for employeesMitie introduces £10 million staff support packageLevy UK to pay real living wage from 2023Staff at ...
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Supplier articleThe case for providing better workplace support for migraine sufferers
Author : Tracey Ward, Head of Business Development and Marketing at Generali UK Employee BenefitsMigraine is one of the most common long-term and debilitating conditions for people of working age globally. Yet, maybe because it’s classed as an ‘invisible’ disability, it arguably doesn’t receive the attention it deserves when it ...
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Supplier articleHow financial stress is impacting your employees’ health
73% of adults say their stress levels have been higher since the COVID pandemic [1] and now, according to our recent survey, the cost of living crisis is contributing to 82% of employees worrying about money at least once a week. As a result, employers are increasingly recognising that they ...
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Article82% undergoing fertility treatment would only consider employers offering relevant benefits
Eight in 10 (82%) employees either undergoing or preparing for fertility treatment would only consider working for an employer that offered fertility benefits, according to research by UK virtual fertility clinic Apricity.The survey of 500 UK people, with 40% undergoing fertility treatment and 60% preparing for it, found that 61% ...
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ArticleChannel 4 starts reproductive health and hormone testing trial
Channel 4 started a six month trial this week that offers reproductive health and hormone testing to its employees, personalised to their symptoms and goals.Through a partnership with reproductive healthcare business Hertility, staff will be able to order a hormone and fertility test worth £149, and have access to an ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards 2023 opens for entries
Entries for the Employee Benefits Awards 2023 are now open, with the event set to take place on Friday 23 June 2023 at the HAC London.The Employee Benefits Awards is the event of the year for the reward, benefits and HR community. It recognises excellence and celebrates the organisations, teams ...