All Employee Benefits articles in 2022 – Page 76
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Supplier articleCreating a wow-worthy Employee Appreciation Day
Author: Meghan Barrett, Content Marketing Manager at Reward GatewayEmployee Appreciation Day is quickly approaching – and HR and business leaders have a timely opportunity at their fingertips to create wow-worthy moments for their employees. If you're looking for fresh ideas to celebrate your people, we've got you covered in this ...
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Supplier articleRe-evaluate the main wellbeing challenges / Blog / Health Shield
By identifying changes to your biggest employee challenges, you can refine the specific objectives of your wellbeing strategy. In doing so, you'll be better positioned to assess whether your current wellbeing solution is capable of delivering what’s needed.Reducing stress and burnoutLevels of stress and burnout across the globe are huge ...
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Supplier articleHow to Create a Culture of Connection in a Hybrid Work Environment
What happens now? The last year and a half has been a waiting game. Waiting for the pandemic to subside, waiting to see our friends, family, and coworkers and waiting to get back to normal. Now, even when it seems the waiting may be over, ...
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OpinionHarriet Calver: Is the four-day week worthwhile for employers?
A four-day work week is not a new phenomenon. Many employees in the UK already have this pattern, typically agreed on a case-by-case basis between employee and employer following a flexible working request. It tends to be accompanied by a corresponding reduction in pay, except in the case of compressed ...
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ArticleAverage salary up £1,464 since last January
Average salary has soared by almost £1,500 in the last year, official data has revealed.Figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today included an estimate that median monthly pay across the UK was £2,050 in January 2022.This is up 6.3% from the same month last year, an increase ...
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Supplier articleIs your employee wellbeing strategy in good health?
Businesses that assess the wellbeing of their employees and design a needs-led wellbeing offer, will put themselves in the best place possible for business recovery and growth. Most companies will want to run some research to give an accurate picture of their new state of play so they can create ...
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ArticleBMW Mini plant staff receive pay rise
Around 3,500 workers at the BMW Mini vehicle plant in Oxford will get an immediate 5.5% increase in basic pay following negotiations between the employer and trade union members.The multi-year deal will see the initial rise backdated to 1 January 2022 and include lump sum payments totalling £1,500 throughout this ...
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Article27% of Brits plan to work from Europe this year
More than one in four desk-based Brits are planning to work remotely from Europe this year amid a culture of ‘hybrid holidays’ according to research.A survey of 2,000 adults who usually work at home or in an office, carried out by phone network Virgin Media O2 Business, revealed that 27% ...
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ArticleStaff in unions earn 5% more than others
Unionised employees are paid on average 5% more than other workers, research has revealed.Analysis published by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) highlighted that union members could earn in excess of £60,000 more than non-union employees over their working lives. Based on average pay, the typical union pay premium is to ...
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Supplier articleTHE GREAT RETENTION: HOW TO RETAIN EMPLOYEES DURING THE GREAT RESIGNATION
A study conducted by Randstad UK in 2021 found that a quarter (24%) of all employees were considering leaving their job within three to six months. What’s more, 69% of the workforce feels confident about finding a new job if they do decide to leave their current ...
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Supplier articleNew event for HR Leaders: Succeeding in The Great Adjustment
Author: Cristina Stoica, Growth Marketing Manager at Reward GatewayIt’s clear that 2022 will not be the return to ‘normal’ we were hoping for as the HR community adapts to the era of The Great Adjustment. From navigating the cost of living crisis, standing out in a highly competitive recruitment landscape ...
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ArticleClaire Timmins: How can employers use healthcare benefits to ease the NHS backlog?
We are all aware that the pandemic, combined with workforce shortages, has created a mounting healthcare backlog. There are a number of ways that employers, as well as individuals and government, can work alongside the NHS to help ease and alleviate the pressure faced. In this way health becomes everyone’s ...
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ArticleDr Sabrina Robinson: How can employers use healthcare benefits to ease the NHS backlog?
We are extremely fortunate within the UK to have access to the excellent healthcare provided by the NHS, which is of course free at the point of delivery and has a wide range of skilled professionals who do a fantastic job.However, it is evident that health services have faced months ...
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ArticleDr Jayne Moore: How can employers use healthcare benefits to ease the NHS backlog?
Employers are increasingly recognising that a key component of business sustainability is employees being and remaining healthy.Achieving this necessitates access to expert advice to support staying in work and returning to work following sickness absence, all of which occupational health (OH) can offer.There are currently record levels of sickness absence ...
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ArticleIG Group appoints chief people officer
Financial technology firm IG Group has appointed Barbara Duffy as chief people officer.The online trading platform provider, which has 2,342 employees, said Duffy would join its executive committee and report to global chief executive June Felix.Duffy previously worked as group HR director for wealth management adviser St James’s Place.She has ...
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Supplier articleRandom Acts of Kindness That Are Kind to The Planet Too
There’s no plan B for planet Earth. According to the IPCC, the Earth will see a rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius in the next two decades. However, climate change is happening now, with air quality worsening, a refugee crisis and over 1million species at risk of extinction. It’s time we ...
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Poll: Does your organisation operate a reduced-working week policy?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. A six-month pilot programme of a reduced-hour work model has been launched in the UK by 4 Day Week Global. In light of this, do you operate a reduced-working week policy?[gravityform id="8" title="true" description="true"]
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ArticleMaking Space rewards staff with pay rise
Adult health and social care services charity Making Space has given its more than 1,000 members of staff a pay increase to a minimum of £9.90 per hour from April 2022.The rise, which will see full-time support workers earn an additional £1,700 each year, ensures that all employees will receive ...
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ArticleGirls' Day School Trust staff strike in pensions row
Teachers at all 23 schools that are part of the Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) have gone on strike in a dispute over proposed changes to their pensions.The trust wants to move to a flexible, defined contribution scheme, but the NASUWT teachers’ union argued that the changes would mean staff ...
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ArticleOrbis Partners becomes employee owned
Birmingham-based corporate finance business Orbis Partners has transitioned to employee ownership.The organisation was launched in 1999 when James Grenfell and Chris Gregory set up Invex Partners, before being sold to Kroll Inc in 2003. Joined by Gary Ecob and Shah Zaki, the business was re-acquired by Grenfell and Gregory in ...