All Employee Benefits articles in 2022 – Page 82
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OpinionLaurie Ollivent: Covid-19 is reshaping gender and diversity reporting
Working parents comprise a key demographic of the workforce. As mid-tenure employees, they are experienced and often have a level of institutional knowledge which can rarely be replaced with a lateral hire.However, reports suggest this demographic is more likely than others to be re-evaluating their roles coming out of the ...
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Supplier articleReward Gateway and Xexec Join Forces to Drive Continued Expansion
Reward Gateway, a global HR technology and employee engagement company, announced it is combining operations with Xexec, a provider of employee reward and recognition, benefits, discounts, and concierge services for large corporations. This follows the acquisitions of both Reward Gateway and Xexec by private equity leaders Abry Partners and Castik ...
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Supplier articleAPPLYING MASLOW’S HIERARCHY OF NEEDS THEORY TO HR RESPONSIBILITIES
Keeping employees engaged is more important than ever. With the current Covid-19 pandemic and many of us working remotely it can make us feel isolated and possibly effect motivation levels. But what is Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs and can it help you keep employee engagement levels high? ...
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ArticleRomulus offers staff free e-bike travel
Property business Romulus has formed a partnership with green micro-mobility firm HumanForest to provide its employees with e-bikes.The agreement began yesterday (24 January) with an initial trial period of three months that will allow all the London firm's 55 employees, occupiers and co-working members 20 minutes of free riding every ...
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ArticleSerco-employed hospital staff to strike over pay
Hundreds of hospital porters, cleaners and catering staff employed by outsourcing business Serco are to go on strike in a dispute over pay.Members of the union Unite who work at London hospitals St Bartholomew's, the Royal London and Whipps Cross will walk out for two weeks from Monday 31 January, ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds of UK staff asked for wellbeing help in 2021
Two-thirds of UK workers actively sought help with their mental and physical health and wellbeing in 2021, according to research.Analysis by benefits outsourcer Hive360 of data from its mobile employee pay and benefits app Engage showed that two in three users had requested support in these areas.The 2021 usage data ...
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ArticleCushon acquires Creative’s workplace pension scheme
Workplace savings fintech firm Cushon has acquired financial services business Creative’s workplace pension scheme.This is Cushon's third workplace pension acquisition in two years, in line with regulatory goals to drive further consolidation in the market. With the addition of the 14,500 additional employers under Creative’s pension trust, this makes Cushon ...
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ArticlePoll: 91% of employers aiming to bring in new wellbeing benefits
Employee Benefits poll: More than 90% of organisations intend to introduce new wellbeing benefits this year, as employers begin to look beyond the pandemic yet recognise health and wellbeing will remain a priority for many employees.Of organisations surveyed in an online poll, almost all (91%) agreed that they would be ...
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Supplier articleYour Eco-Update from Each Person
IPCC announced ‘Code red for humanity’. We are getting closer to 2030, a pivotal date to reverse damage caused to the planet. November saw the gathering of countries across the globe in Glasgow, working to agree and act against the pressing eco and climate matters the world is facing. Global ...
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AnalysisHow to implement a pay strategy for hybrid working
Need to know:Reducing pay to reflect hybrid working can pose significant legal and practical challenges with implications on organisational fairness and inclusion.With the exception of salaries that already vary by location already, for example, those with a London weighting, reducing an employee’s pay would need their consent.A two-tier pay structure ...
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OpinionDaisy Hooper: Cutting pay for hybrid workers is a risky strategy
After more than a year of adapting to Covid-19, we know from experience that remote and flexible working is not only possible, in many cases it’s desirable. Employees like it and the impact on business hasn’t been anywhere near as negative as some predicted at the beginning of the pandemic. ...
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Case StudiesAtom Bank maintains pay while operating hybrid working model
Atom Bank is one of many organisations that has embraced a hybrid working model without any plans to change its pay strategy. The Durham-based business has kept its office open, while allowing its 430 employees to choose whether they want to work remotely, and also recently introduced a four-day working ...
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Supplier articleHertility Answers: What is a fertility leave policy?
Author: Jessica Freedman BAAs the reproductive health revolution is making its way to the workplace, “Hertility Answers” addresses queries from human resources, rewards and benefits managers on all things women’s health.Does fertility treatment fit into any existing policies?In the UK, there is no legal right for time off work for ...
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Article32% want to return to the office for their mental health
Nearly one-third of working Brits want to return to their offices this month (January) because they feel it would improve their mental health, according to new research.Smart building management platform Infogrid interviewed 2,000 UK employees via a OnePoll online survey for its 2022 Hybrid workplace report, which revealed that 32% ...
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Poll: Is your organisation asking staff to come into the workplace every day now that the government guidance to work from home has ended?
Take part in our latest readers' poll on a current topical issue. The UK government has stopped its guidance of working from home following a surge in cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 (Coronavirus). Are you asking staff to come into the workplace every day?[gravityform id="7" title="true" description="true"]
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Supplier articleImprove Work Relationships by Implementing Empathetic Leadership.
Here’s why you should implement empathetic leadership rather than sympathetic leadership. Showing you are willing to understand and listen rather than simply feeling bad for your colleagues is essential. You want your employees to feel at ease when communicating any issues that may arise. Equally, you want to feel confident ...
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Supplier articleHertility Answers: What is infertility and how to support employees?
Author: Zoya Ali BSc MscAs the reproductive health revolution is making its way to the workplace, “Hertility Answers” addresses queries from human resources, rewards and benefits managers on all things women’s health.What is infertility?Infertility is classified by the World Health Organisation as a reproductive health disease and defined by the ...
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ArticleFamily Law Group transfers ownership to staff
Law firm Family Law Group has announced that it will transfer ownership to its staff in order to become an employee ownership trust (EOT).Three-quarters of the group, which currently has more than 130 employees across 10 offices, will now be owned by the EOT. All staff, regardless of seniority, will ...
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ArticleShaw Healthcare to pay staff real living wage
Care home operator Shaw Healthcare has decided to pay its 3,200 employees the real living wage regardless of their length of service.As of 1 March 2022, depending on roles and the existing pay scale, all members of staff will see an increase in their salaries of between 3% and 10% ...
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Article82% of employers expect staff to work remotely into the future
New research has discovered that organisations are looking to continue flexibility over where and when people work, with 82% expecting employees to work remotely into the future at least part of the time, and spend on average two days every week away from the office.Real-estate and investment business JLL’s Perspectives ...