All Editorial articles – Page 27
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Supplier articleIs your business ready for the world of work post-Covid?
We live in extraordinary times, with an unheard-of level of change being forced upon us all. In less than six months COVID-19 has redefined how we travel, shop, socialise and just as dramatically how we communicate and interact in the world of work.With 300 million virtual meetings a day now ...
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Article33% of employers have reviewed sickness policies due to Covid-19
One-third (33%) of employers have reviewed their organisation's sickness policy due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to research by Paydata.Its UK reward management survey – Autumn 2020 results, which surveyed 204 HR and finance directors and reward and compensation specialists, also found that two-thirds (66%) have not, and do ...
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ArticleHala Group launches wellbeing platform to support 2,000 staff
Hala Group, which operates 74 Domino's pizza stores across the UK, has launched a wellbeing platform to support its 2,000 UK employees.The platform, which is provided by Perkbox, offers staff access to a range of benefits and tools designed to help individuals manage their physical, emotional, mental, social and financial ...
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Supplier articleHow to improve Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace
When it comes to creating more diverse, equal and inclusive organisations, we know one thing is true: We have to be better. Embarking on any journey means being prepared for what’s ahead and knowing that it’s ongoing – there’s no 'finish line,' but rather you’re constantly learning and improving.The experiences ...
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AnalysisEmployee Benefits – A Cost-Benefit Analysis
We are often asked at Xexec about how to justify and measure the costs of running a company-wide, national, or global employee benefits scheme. The answer we often give is that there are many ways to skin a cat! But the truth is, that each client we ...
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ArticleWest Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership launches wellbeing hub
West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership is to launch a wellbeing hub to support the mental health of its 100,000 employees and 270,000 unpaid carers.The organisation has received over £1 million from NHS England and NHS Improvement to develop its wellbeing hub, which will launch to staff in ...
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Article26% believe their employer is concerned about their wellbeing
Approximately one-quarter (26%) of respondents believe that their employer is genuinely concerned about their wellbeing, according to research by Aviva.Its Embracing the age of ambiguity report, which surveyed 2,000 employees working for organisations that employ over 1,000 staff, also found that more than two-fifths (43%) of employees describe their wellbeing ...
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Supplier articleHow internal communications analytics powers a compelling engagement strategy
You can break through the ongoing avalanche of information and cut through the inbox clutter to create standout communications with the right internal communications platform, but how do you really know you’re getting through to people?Short of asking every individual you come across, it can be a difficult task.But with ...
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ArticleAllen and Overy increases pay for newly qualified lawyers
International law firm Allen and Overy is to increase the salary of all newly qualified lawyers, after implementing pay reductions due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.From December 2020, Allen and Overy will increase the salary of newly qualified lawyers to £95,000 per annum. This will be backdated to November 2020. ...
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Supplier articleDigital health remains front and centre with second lockdown
As the country adjusts to the second lockdown, businesses are once again seeing workforces dispersed by the return of remote working. Although no-one wants to be in lockdown again, the lessons we learned from the first lockdown see businesses better prepared for this one. The first long lockdown came as ...
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Supplier articleReward Gateway Extends its Employee Engagement Platform to Disrupt and Elevate the Flexible Benefits Experience
Reward Gateway has extended its technology platform to simplify, consolidate and integrate flexible benefits while dramatically improving the user experience. The employee-first platform seamlessly integrates with any third-party flexible benefits provider, reducing administration time and driving increased benefits uptake.Benefits are all hosted on a customised and branded hub that uses ...
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Supplier articleEmployee Benefits and what it means to your employees
Employee benefits have become more important than ever before, gone are the days where they are considered a 'nice to have'. In the war for talent that threatens organisational productivity, as well as employees wanting a lot from their jobs on top of just their monthly salaries, more and more ...
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ArticleB&M repays government £3.7 million in furlough costs
Retail employer B&M has paid back in fullthemoney it receivedas part of the government’s employee furlough scheme as financial support during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. In April 2020, the organisation temporarily closed 49 of its stores and made use of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) to furlough employees affected ...
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Supplier articlePreparing your workforce for a COVID-19 Vaccine
There’s a strong possibility that a COVID-19 vaccine will be approved in the coming months, but there is still uncertainty around when it will be available to the general public. Whilst we wait for the release of the highly anticipated vaccine, let’s begin to address whether we ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Extension of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
This week marks the beginning of the second week of the national lockdown put into place across England to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.During this time, we have been communicating with our customers regularly to provide more clarity over the details of the extended Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. This ...
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ArticleTSB extends mental health support to friends and families of staff
British bank TSB is enhancing itsmental healthsupport benefit for employees to allow them to includea member of their family or a friend. In May 2020, TSB partnered with mental health platform Unmind to support the wellbeing of its 6,600 employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus). Due to the ongoing uncertainty of ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid experiences a distanced office environment
There are days when I wish I was still working from home all week. I have come in on a Monday morning to see that facilities have had another go at moving the desks around to keep us safely apart. Gone is my nice corner next to the plants. Instead, ...
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Article54% of staff believe their workplace benefits are no longer relevant
More than half (54%) of employees believe that their current workplace benefits need to be re-evaluated due to the increase to remote working, according to research by Blackhawk Network.Its research, published November 2020, which surveyed 2,001 employees in the UK, found that onlyone-third (32%) of employees believe that their current ...
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Supplier articleWhy implement a benefits platform in the middle of a pandemic?
As we’ve progressed through 2020, the challenges that employees have faced have really tested their resilience. In this Benefex webinar, host, Client Director Tom Benning, takes a look at how employee habits and spending have changed this year, and how certain employee benefits have been pushed to the top of ...
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Supplier articleFree eBook: 6 Steps to Create Connections during COVID-19
By Catrin Lewis, Global Head of Engagement & Internal Communications at Reward GatewayWhen your work environment goes through an abrupt upheaval, it can be difficult for HR leaders and communications professionals to know how to act. During this time of change, connecting and supporting our employees with meaningful communications that ...