All Editorial articles – Page 38
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OpinionStefan Martin: The future of remote working post Covid-19
A few months ago it would have been inconceivable that so many people would have been working from home for such an extended period of time. Now employers and employees are actively considering the role of remote working when the current crisis ends.Even before the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) lockdown, the government ...
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Supplier articlePensions need to be part of the financial wellbeing picture –technology can help, Tony Pugh, Aon
There is no doubt that 2020 will require a major financial rethink for many of us, with everyone’s finances affected in some way by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some will have experienced the severe financial shock of being made redundant or suffered a substantial reduction in earnings through ...
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Supplier articleHow to craft blog headlines for effective employee communications
For many businesses, blogs are an essential channel to relay important company updates and news to their employees. In the age of COVID-19, this has become increasingly important as businesses around the world are dealing with dispersed workforces, with a mix of remote workers and frontline employees. But what is ...
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ArticleSchroders introduces permanent flexible working policy for 5,000 global employees
Asset management organisation Schroders is introducing a permanent flexible working policy for over 5,000 of its global employees, to deal with the shift in working expectations due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The policy, which also benefits 2,500 UK-based employees, allows staff to continue working remotely indefinitely, as long as they ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: How Will Benefits Evolve Over The Next Decade?
In recent years, many employers have been increasingly focused on benefits that promote wellbeing, boost retention, attract talent and, in turn, help them to secure better performance and employee engagement. However with the outbreak of the coronavirus combined with a recession and the changing working population, will this remain the ...
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ArticleTobermore launches employee health and wellbeing app for staff
Manufacturing organisation Tobermore has introduced a health and wellbeing app to support the mental health of its 300 employees.Launched 12 August 2020, the Tobermore Connect app gives employees access to a range of physical and mental wellbeing services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.Employees can make online appointments ...
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ArticleBakkavor provides full sick pay for 1,600 employees
Food manufacturer Bakkavor will pay the 1,600 employees at its Newark dessert factory sick pay, if they need to self-isolate due to the health risks of Covid-19 (Coronavirus).Employees at the factory were previously paid the minimum legal statutory sick pay (SSP) requirement of £95.85 a week. However, from this week, ...
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Supplier article78% of organisations have seen an increase in requests for mental health support – but there's a silver lining
We teamed up with the Reward & Employee Benefits Association (REBA) to explore how Covid-19 has impacted employee mental health and what this means for organisations. The report analyses how perceptions around mental health are shifting, where companies may be investing over the next year, and what ...
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ArticleInverclyde Council introduces £125,000 local furlough scheme
Inverclyde Council will introduce a local pilot furlough scheme to support businesses and employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) crisis.The plan, which is expected to cost Inverclyde Council £125,000, will be used to pay 50% of furloughed employees salaries when the government's job retention scheme ends in October 2020. The government ...
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ArticleAdmiral awards shares worth £1,800 to 10,000 employees
Financial services organisation Admiral Group is giving its 10,000 employees shares worth up to £1,800, under its share incentive plan.Since January 2020, the business has seen a continuous growth in revenue, and it is rewarding its employees with the shares that will be placed in Trust by the end of ...
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Article40% of employees aged 18-34 have stopped or reduced pension savings
Two-fifths (40%) of employees aged 18-34 have either stopped (12%) or reduced (28%) their pension savings during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to research by Royal London.Its research, which surveyed 2,000 employees, also found that respondents aged 18-34 are the age group most likely to make this decision regardless of ...
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Article6,000 Singapore Airlines employees take unpaid leave
Over 6,000 employees at Singapore Airlines (SIA) are taking voluntary unpaid leave to help the airline protect jobs during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The airline, which currently has 15,000 employees, has seen over a third of its employees take up the voluntary benefit since it first introduced the programme to its ...
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Supplier articleNEW: The Post-COVID-19 Guide to Employee Engagement
By Chloe Deiulis, Head of Content Strategy at Reward GatewayToday, we’re excited to announce The Post-COVID-19 Guide to Employee Engagement, which we hope will support you in the days and months ahead to shape your plans for the future of work, and the future of your business.In this new section ...
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OpinionWilliam Phillips and Michael Whitmore: Covid-19 brings opportunity to reassess work policies
The Covid-19 crisis has forced many people to change the way they work, with a huge increase in the numbers working from home. As certain restrictions lift, and life for some begins to return to a ‘new normal’, employers may have the opportunity to rebuild work policies to better support ...
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Case StudiesAccord Healthcare UK focuses on bringing employees together
Pharmaceutical company Accord Healthcare has had a busy pandemic. Accord, which employs 1,200 people in the UK, supplies medicines to the NHS. The organisation manages every step of the process, from buying the raw products through to manufacturing and distributing medication.Production went up in the early days of the pandemic, ...
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Supplier articleAs we re-enter the office, how do we respond to the needs of our workforce?
With many of the UK’s population likely to return to the workplace in the coming weeks, there are real concerns and fears for many employees going back. Recent studies show that around 84% of the population have some form of anxiety about returning to the workplace. So ...
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Article87% would stay at an organisation if it commits to employee wellbeing
Almost nine in ten (87%) of employees are more likely to stay with an employer if the organisation commits to improving employee wellbeing, according to research by Yulife.The research published in August 2020, which surveyed 613 employees, also found that just over a quarter (26%) of respondents do not feel ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Managing The Future In An Uncertain World
As we get back to work, the challenge for many is how to engage employees and increase motivation and morale so that efficiency levels can bounce back to pre-COVID-19 levels.One way of ensuring that a business keeps up with its competition is to modernise the way it delivers its reward ...
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ArticleFacebook extends remote working policy until July 2021
Technology giant Facebook has extended its remote working policy until July 2021 for all of its 52,534 US employees.The enhanced policy allows employees to take their time to return to the offices, when they are open, by giving them the option to remain working-from-home either full or part-time until 30 ...
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ArticleClyde and Co reduces salary for newly qualified solicitors
Law firm Clyde and Co has reduced the pay for newly qualified and trainee solicitors to deal with the financial strain of Covid-19 (Coronavirus).First year trainees will start at £38,000, compared to the previous salary of £40,000, second year trainees will start at £40,000, compared to the previous salary of ...