All Benefits technology articles – Page 7
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ArticleVivup and Perkbox combine to become one organisation
Health and wellbeing benefits provider Vivup and global benefits and reward platform Perkbox have combined forces to become one organisation.Simon Moyle, chief executive officer (CEO) of Vivup, will serve as the newly formed organisation’s group CEO, and Doug Butler, CEO of Perkbox, will be group executive chairman. The agreed transaction ...
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ArticleVelloy searches for luxury room service reviewer
Something for the weekend: Luxury private travel club Velloy has begun its search for a luxury room service reviewer to travel around the globe evaluating room service options at prestigious hotels.The successful applicant’s responsibilities will include assessing the efficiency and time of room service delivery, analysing the variety and quality ...
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ArticleParkdean Resorts signs age-friendly employer pledge
Holiday park operator Parkdean Resorts has signed the age-friendly employer pledge as part of its commitment to fostering a diverse, inclusive and multi-generational workplace.Established by the Centre for Ageing Better, the pledge was launched to make workplaces more age-friendly and help with skills shortages across various sectors.By signing, Parkdean Resorts ...
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ArticleKPMG to roll out wellbeing check-in initiative to US staff
Professional services firm KPMG is to roll out an energy check-in initiative to its 36,000 US employees and partners by the end of 2024.The organisation carried out a pilot of the initiative last year in one of its smaller divisions, with the aim of identifying employees who are at risk ...
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OpinionSally Hulston: EHRC guidance on menopause in the workplace
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published new guidance on menopause in the workplace and set out employers’ legal obligations. The guidance reasserts the fact that women experiencing menopausal symptoms, particularly in severe cases, have certain protections under the Equality Act 2010.While the menopause is not itself a ...
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ArticleNetflix UK, Writers’ Guild of Great Britain and Personal Managers’ Association agree pay deal
Credit: Elliott Cowand Jr / Shutterstock.comNetflix UK, Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) and Personal Managers’ Association (PMA) have signed a new deal on remuneration for UK writers.The deal, which will apply to UK writers on Netflix scripted live-action commissioned series and is backdated to 1 February, is the first ...
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ArticleTribunal finds Oxford University professors should have had employee status
An employment tribunal has found that two creative writing professors who were employed as gig workers by Oxford University should have had employee status.Alice Jolly and Rebecca Abrams worked at the university since 2008 and 2007 respectively, and both taught the Master of Studies degree in Creative Writing.In 2022, they ...
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ArticleVegasSlotsOnline searches for professional Guinness taster
Credit: Anton_Ivanov / Shutterstock.comSomething for the weekend: In order to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day (17 March) this year, gambling website VegasSlotsOnline has begun its search for a professional Guinness taster. If you have ever wished you could be paid for drinking Guinness, then this could be the role for you.The ...
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OpinionConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid designs a reward leaflet
I feel a bit ashamed to admit this, but our benefits documentation is not great. The stuff online is fine; all the information about our flexible benefits platform is up to date and acceptable. However, what we send out to candidates needs some attention. Someone who recently joined tells me ...
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ArticleSuntory Beverage and Food employees accept 5.5% pay increase
Credit: Jasni / Shutterstock.comMore than 180 workers employed by Suntory Beverage and Food in Gloucestershire have accepted a 5.5% pay increase.The employees, who are members of trade union Unite, previously took part in seven days of strike action as they said the Lucozade and Ribena producer had rescinded on a ...
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AnalysisHow to introduce an employee recognition scheme
Initially, employers should identify what they want a recognition scheme to achieve.Employers can offer employees public verbal recognition, awards, bonuses, vouchers, stipends and spending accounts.Understanding employees’ preferences and needs, as well as the demographics of a workforce, can help with scheme engagement.Gallup’s September 2023 Empowering workplace culture through recognition study, ...
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ArticleExclusive: Central Co-op introduces electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Retailer Central Co-op has launched an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme as part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability.Through the scheme, which is provided by Octopus Electric Vehicles, Central Co-op's company car drivers and car allowance recipients can select a brand-new electric car with no upfront costs. The scheme also ...
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ArticleLondon Underground staff accept improved pay offer
Credit: sematadesign / Shutterstock.comWorkers employed on the London Underground by Transport for London have accepted an improved pay offer following a long-running dispute over wages.The employees, who are members of trade union Unite, overwhelmingly accepted the increase, and will see their pay for the 2023 financial year rise by between ...
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ArticleEmployee considers leaving employer which cancels annual leave
Something for the weekend: Booking annual leave in advance generally gives employees something to look forward to. However, if you found out that the leave you booked seven months ago was suddenly cancelled by your boss, you would understandably want a really good explanation as to why.Michael Sanz, who goes ...
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ArticleGovernment launches taskforce to improve occupational health
The Department for Work and Pensions has launched a taskforce to improve occupational health provision.Health policy advisor Dame Carol Black will lead the taskforce, which will produce a voluntary occupational health framework for businesses that includes setting out minimum levels of occupational health needed to stop sickness-related job losses, and ...
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ArticleEquality and Human Rights Commission publishes workplace menopause guidance
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published new guidance on menopause in the workplace and set out employers' legal obligations.The guidance aims to clarify employers' legal obligations and provide practical tips on making reasonable adjustments and fostering positive conversations about the menopause with employees.Legally, an employer is required ...
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Article30% of female public sector staff have had flexible working requests denied
Just under a third (30%) of women working in schools, hospitals, care homes, town halls, police stations and other public services have had requests to work flexibly denied, according to research by trade union Unison.Its survey of 44,065 women working in the public sector also found that 25% of those ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Fitflop ensures its benefits support employee retention and engagement
Employee Benefits · Employee Benefits/FitFlop PodcastListen: For global footwear brand FitFlop, one of its key challenges is to provide a unified approach to employee benefits to ensure engagement levels are high in all of the countries it operates in.That approach includes a wide range of perks that appeal to all ...
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OpinionKerry Hudson: Change in flexible-working arrangements for 2024
Employees will have more rights to ask for flexible-working arrangements under new legislation coming in this year.Workers with 26 weeks of employment can ask for flexibility on how, where and when they work. Where employers previously did not need to consult with workers before giving their decision, they will now ...
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ArticleBetway searches for Super Bowl snack tester
Something for the weekend: Sports betting website Betway has kicked off its search and opened applications for a Super Bowl snack tester to celebrate the 2024 Super Bowl, which is taking place in the US on Sunday 11 February. If you like to commemorate watching American football at a gathering ...