All Editorial articles – Page 43
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ArticleIndeed rewards 10,000 employees with six days of additional leave
Indeed is rewarding its 10,000 global employees with an extra day of paid holiday per month until November 2020.The enhanced annual leave benefit will now become a semi-permanent fixture, following on from positive feedback from employees after it held its first 'You Day' in May 2020.Indeed initially gave its staff ...
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Supplier articleCut through the noise: Communications to reach your remote workers
When the world of work has gone remote, trying to cut through the noise of daily emails, Zoom notifications, and social media is daunting. Under these circumstances, it is even more important for employers to be able to reach their people. So, how can we get more from our communications ...
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ArticleAer Lingus introduces 50% pay cuts and reduces hours for 4,500 staff
Irish airline Aer Lingus is to introduce 50% pay cuts and respective reductions to working hours for its 4,500 employees, to cope with the financial constraints of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, from 21 June 2020.The organisation has been in talks with union group ICTU Group of Unions in relation to ...
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ArticleBuckingham Group to lift Covid-19 pay cuts
Construction organisation Buckingham Group is to return 130 employees to full pay from 1 July 2020.Since April 2020, 130 out of its 620 employees have been asked to take a mandatory pay cut. Office-based staff saw a reduction of salary ranging from 6% to 17.5%, senior managers a decrease of ...
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ArticleLarchwood Care to provide full sick pay for social workers
Larchwood Care is to pay its social care workers in full if they have to self-isolate during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, effective immediately.Following negotiations with the carers' union GMB, the organisation has agreed to the pay conditions, ensuring all of its carers who work within residential and dementia care, will ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: What does the introduction of flexible furlough mean?
HMRC has recently released details of the flexible furlough scheme, which starts in July 2020.The new scheme comes into effect after the 1st July and means that employees can now work for some of the week and be furloughed for the rest.If your business is planning on making use of ...
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AnalysisHow will the Covid-19 pandemic affect employees that are due to retire this year?
Need to know: Employers need to ensure that employees know what is happening to their pension investment funds and retirement plans.A comprehensive communication strategy is needed to ensure employees are aware of their options at retirement, even in a pandemic.Communications must be tailored to the individual and depend on their ...
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OpinionNigel Peaple: How will the Covid-19 pandemic affect employees that are due to retire this year?
Covid-19 has caused significant disruption to all aspects of everyday life worldwide, including the way we work. Reduced hours, remote working, school closures, homeschooling, enforced holiday, furlough and, in some cases, even being laid off.At this time of national crisis, pension trustees want savers in workplace schemes to be reassured ...
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ArticleSlack to offer employees permanent remote working policy
Business communications platform Slack will introduce a permanent flexible working policy for the majority of its 1,664 employees.The organisation has made the decision to not reopen its offices due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, until at least 1 September 2020, and when the offices do open, if their roles permits, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 95% of organisations offer some form of mental wellbeing education
EXCLUSIVE: The vast majority (95%) of organisations offer some form of mental wellbeing education and support to their employees. This follows the trend we have seen, whereby awareness of, and a desire to support, mental wellbeing has risen up the corporate agenda.The Employee Benefits research 2020, published in May 2020, ...
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ArticleTaylor Wessing defers 50% of bonus payments
International law firm Taylor Wessing has split bonus payments for the 2020/21 financial year to deal with the economic uncertainty of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The organisation has decided to pay its employees their bonuses in full, however splitting it into two increments.Employees will receive 50% of their bonus payments in ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Building Workplace Resilience with Employee Benefits
The pandemic has changed life for many people across the country, not only in terms of how work is organised, but in how employees respond to the demands being placed on them. Work, home and social life have been fused together through home working and an increased number of people ...
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ArticleCity of Edinburgh Council furloughs 425 staff on full pay
City of Edinburgh Council is furloughing 425 employees on 100% pay, due to the financial impact of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Following negotiations with trade union Unison, affected employees who are unable to carry out their job roles due to building closures, and whose roles are not publicly funded, have been ...
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OpinionLucie Greene: The future of work post-Covid 19
When it comes to workplaces, one of the most obvious changes we will see post-Covid 19 is the shift to remote working. Most businesses have been suddenly thrown into remote working and have had to very quickly set their teams up virtually. This is something we will see continue post-pandemic. ...
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Supplier articleConsiderations for dealing with the impact of coronavirus
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate our priority at this time is the welfare of our people, and we continue to monitor guidance and introduce any measures necessary to keep them safe.We know that your people are your top priority too and this is made all the harder when ...
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Supplier articleThe delicate balancing act of engaging furloughed and non-furloughed employees
In the course of the pandemic, businesses everywhere have been forced to make difficult decisions to ensure their future. While we’ve seen many close their doors either permanently or temporarily, others have used the support from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (aka the Furlough Scheme) to preserve jobs and cash ...
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Article79% of employees say household pay cuts have affected their mental health
Of the 61% of employees that have seen a member from their household take a salary reduction, 79% say it has affected their mental wellbeing, according to research by Barnett Waddingham. Its survey of 2,017 full-time and part-time employee also found a further two-fifths (40%) have experienced increased anxiety over ...
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Supplier articleSet up for success: How leaders can boost wellbeing and productivity
Have you lost track of what day it is or how many weeks we’ve spent working in socially-isolated conditions? Are you experiencing a blur in your 2020 calendar as the personal/professional boundaries dissolve? And are you looking for strategies that will help you juggle the competing demands between home and ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Getting to Work Safely During Social Distancing
The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and the demands of social distancing have significantly increased the popularity of cycling. As lockdown has begun to ease, there has been an increase in the use of public transport, as people have started using it to get to work.There is a range of ...
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Supplier articleSupporting your remote workforce in unprecedented times
Working in isolation for a prolonged period can be taxing both mentally and physically, making it more important than ever that employers are visibly and effectively supporting their people. However, for more than 50% of companies, the mass working from home experiment that we now find ourselves in presents unchartered ...