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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Employers must harness data transparency to tackle pay gaps
Employee Benefits Connect 2020: Employers should harness recent advancements in technology and data analysis to help tackle gender and ethnicity pay gaps, says Dawn Moore, group people director at engineering and construction organisation Murphy.In her session at Employee Benefits Connect 2020 on 26 February, Moore provided attendees with a number ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Roche establishes inclusion as fundamental for business success
Employee Benefits Connect 2020: For pharmaceutical organisation Roche, inclusive practices are not a tick-box exercise, but a foundation for business success.In a session titled 'How inclusion impacts employee experience and can be used as a lever to attract future talent', Andrew Armes, UK head of talent acquisition at Roche, outlined ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Business values must underpin future engagement strategies
Employee Benefits Connect 2020: Having clearly defined business values can be key to underpinning employee engagement strategies for the workforces of the future, according to Debrah Corey, author, speaker and adviser to Reward Gateway.In her session at Employee Benefits Connect 2020 yesterday (26 February), Corey said: "Business values can significantly ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Bespoke benefits packages are key to attracting workforce of the future
Employee Benefits Connect 2020: To meet the needs of future workforces, employers must provide a benefits package with bespoke options for employees, says Jo Monk, HR director at ALD Automotive.Addressing delegates at Employee Benefits Connect 2020 on Wednesday 26 February 2020, Monk discussed some of the difficulties employers face in ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Nesta shows upskilling for the future will underpin employee engagement
Employee Benefits Connect 2020: Ksenia Zheltoukhova, director of research operations, research, analysis and policy at Nesta opened up the conference today (26 February 2020) with an insight into empowering employees to progress through to the jobs of the future.In her opening keynote session at Employee Benefits Connect 2020, Zheltoukhova (pictured), ...
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ArticleRotherham Council signs ethical pay pledge to support 800 home care staff
Local authority Rotherham Council has signed an Ethical Care Charter, marking its commitment to supporting ethical pay for all care home employees. Rotherham Council signed the charter, created by trade union Unison in 2013, on Wednesday 20 February 2020. This is a pledge to work with care organisations within the ...
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ArticleHywel Dda University Health Board signs charter to support terminally ill staff
Image credit: Wales TUC CymruHywel Dda University Health Board has become the latest employer to sign the Trades Union Congress' (TUC) Dying to Work Charter, aimed at encouraging organisations to better support terminally ill employees.Hywel Dda University Health Board signed the charter on 14 February 2020, pledging its commitment to ...
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ArticleOne in 10 employers do not believe in supporting employee wellbeing
More than one in 10 (12%) UK employers do not believe in supporting the emotional and social wellbeing of their employees, according to research by Group Risk Development (Grid). The survey of 500 HR senior decision-makers found that, among the 88% of employers that do support wellbeing in the workplace, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: British Airways to discuss culture and the future of work at Connect 2020
EXCLUSIVE: There is only one day left until Employee Benefits Connect 2020, where Angela Williams, chief people officer at British Airways, will be running a keynote session on culture, people and technology.Williams' session, titled 'Culture and people are the new future of work' will explore how businesses can factor culture, ...
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ArticleHays Travel launches discount app for 5,400 employees
Sunderland-based travel agent chain Hays Travel has launched a new discount app for its 5,400 employees.The app, provided by Reward Me Now, offers staff up to 18% savings at more than 130 high street retailers, including Debenhams, Currys PC World, and Virgin Experience Days, with no set-up fee or monthly ...
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ArticleKwalee's profit-sharing scheme has paid £1 million to 73 staff since 2018
Mobile gaming organisation Kwalee has, as of the end of January 2020, reached £1 million profit-sharing payouts to its 73 employees.Kwalee's profit-sharing scheme was introduced in October 2018, allowing all employees to receive a base percentage of Kwalee's profits every three months, most recently in January 2020. In total, the ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Making the case for inclusion at Employee Benefits Connect 2020
EXCLUSIVE: Andrew Arms, UK head of talent acquisition at Roche, will be running a presentation on inclusion and engagement at Employee Benefits Connect 2020.In his session, titled 'How inclusion impacts employee experience and can be used as a lever to attract future talent', Arms will explore how creating a sense ...
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ArticleChurchill Group launches new wellbeing strategy for 466 employees
Facilities management organisation Churchill Group has launched a new wellbeing programme for its 466 employees.The initiative, titled 'WellMe', was launched today (24 February 2020), and aims to promote staff wellbeing as a top priority for the organisation. It will encourage staff to make various changes throughout their working lives, aimed ...
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ArticleAegon UK initiates mental health awareness training for 120 managers
Pensions provider Aegon UK has launched a series of mental health awareness workshops, supporting managers as part of its 'wellbeing in the workplace' programme. The sessions will be delivered by AXA Healthcare at Aegon UK's offices in Edinburgh, Witham and Peterborough at the end of February 2020; 120 people managers ...
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Welcome to Employee Engagement Week!
Welcome to Employee Benefits’ Employee Engagement Week in association with Benenden Health!As the world around us continues to evolve at a startling pace, so too do employees’ needs and expectations. Factors such as the changing nature of work and working patterns, developments in technology, including automation and artificial intelligence (AI), ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Discuss wellbeing for the digital future at Employee Benefits Connect 2020
EXCLUSIVE: Gareth Davies, head of health, safety and environment at Nokia will lead a discussion about understanding the role of HR in wellbeing, and what businesses can do to support their staff in the future, particularly by altering the traditional working day at Employee Benefits Connect 2020.In the session, titled ...
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ArticleThe Pensions Regulator urged to address financial risks associated with climate change
In the coming months, the government has asked that The Pensions Regulator (TPR) set out a strategy to deal with the financial risks associated with climate change. In an open letter to Charles Counsell, chief executive at TPR, Pete Searle, director of private pensions and arm’s length bodies partnership at ...
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ArticleDelta Air Lines unveils 'thank you' livery featuring all 90,000 employees' names
Following on from the announcement in January that it was sharing $1.6 billion (£1.2 billion) of profits with staff, air travel organisation Delta Air Lines has unveiled a new plane livery dedicated to all 90,000 of its employees. Delta has shown its appreciation for the hard work of its employees ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 13 - 19 February 2020
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 13 and 19 February 2020 were: Government staff in Philippines wear their hearts on their sleeves for Valentine’s DayMore than a quarter of Bupa employees enroll in flexible pay benefitA quarter of employees have taken holiday to deal with excessive workplace ...
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ArticleNasa is searching for astronauts to take one giant career leap for mankind
Something for the weekend: Houston, we have a job opportunity. As it prepares for upcoming missions, including placing the first woman on the moon, as well as making a move for Mars, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) has put the call out for applications from candidates eager to ...