All Employee engagement articles – Page 48

  • Pension Protection Fund
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    Pension Protection Fund reports 11.07% disability pay gap

    2023-03-24T10:38:47Z

    The Pension Protection Fund has published its disability and long-term health condition pay gap data for the first time, reporting a 2022 mean hourly pay gap of 11.07%.Its median hourly disability pay gap was 2.04%, while its mean and median bonus pay gaps were 49.26% and 4.06%, respectively. A total ...

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    The top 10 most-read articles between 17 - 23 March 2023

    2023-03-24T09:00:41Z

    The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 17 - 23 March 2023 were: Amazon increases pay for UK operations staffCurrys gives staff fourth pay rise in 18 monthsKingspan Water and Energy staff strike over payPhoenix Group and Herbert Smith Freehills become living pension employers Aldi increases pay for store ...

  • Channel 4 reports mean gender pay gap of 21.5%
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    Channel 4 launches period support policy

    2023-03-23T11:04:37Z

    Channel 4 has introduced a new period policy in partnership with sustainable period-proof underwear brand WUKA.The policy, which was created by its gender equality employee network 4Womxn and funded by its equity and inclusion team and employee networks, is available to existing employees and all new starters. It was designed ...

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    How to stand out as an employer of choice in the retail industry

    2023-03-23T09:00:35Z

    Since the pandemic, the retail industry has taken a hit as the market has recovered and new consumer habits have formed. And whilst many industries have been able to implement more flexible working options for their staff, there is concern among employees who have to work in-person most days, and ...

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    News UK appoints head of diversity, equity and inclusion

    2023-03-23T09:00:27Z

    Newspaper publishing firm News UK has appointed Shelley Bishton (pictured) as head of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).Bishton will focus on furthering the DEI strategy across News UK, which includes The Sun, The Times, The Sunday Times, TalkTV, talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK and Times Radio. She will report into Sarah ...

  • Fujitsu pay
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    Fujitsu focuses on achieving pay parity through diversity and equity measures

    2023-03-23T06:00:31Z

    Even before the Covid-19 pandemic and economic downturn, IT service provider Fujitsu prioritised efforts to make gender pay improvements as part of its equality and equity approach.The organisation, which employs more than 7,000 UK employees, has published its gender pay gap report since 2017 and its ethnicity pay gap report ...

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    What impact has the pandemic and economic crisis had on pay gaps?

    2023-03-23T06:00:19Z

    The UK government suspended pay gap reporting in 2019/20 due to the pandemic and delayed enforcement for 2020/21, giving organisations an additional six months to publish their data.Those in insecure work, such as zero hours contracts and temporary employment, suffered greater falls in earnings and hours during the pandemic than ...

  • EXCLUSIVE: BAE Systems demonstrates how to place mental health at the centre of wellbeing strategies
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    BAE Systems reports 8.6% mean gender pay gap

    2023-03-22T11:23:04Z

    Defence and aerospace firm BAE Systems has reported a mean gender pay gap of 8.6% for 2022, down slightly from 8.7% in 2021, and lower than the 14.9% UK national average.The gap was also smaller than the 11.2% the business reported when it first started publishing its gender pay gap ...

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    What does a carer look like?

    2023-03-22T08:44:00Z

    When people think of carers they might think: uniform, care homes, institutions, professionals, occupation, dedication. There is a clear image of what we think a carer might look like, but in reality that image is totally different. The fact is, most people don’t recognise being a carer ...

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    Reward Gateway is certified as integrated with cloud solutions from SAP®

    2023-03-22T08:30:29Z

    Reward Gateway, a global HR technology that supports thousands of clients with their employee engagement on a mission to “Make the World a Better Place to Work”, announces that its product is certified by SAP as integrated with cloud solutions from SAP.This integration makes a difference to the delivery of ...

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    HOW DOES THE CYCLE TO WORK SCHEME WORK FOR EMPLOYEES & EMPLOYERS?

    2023-03-22T08:30:00Z

    You’ve probably heard of the Cycle to Work Scheme, but do you know how it works? First introduced in 1999, this scheme has been adopted by more than 40,000 employers and provided bikes to 1.6 million employees across the UK. Although it’s been around for over 20 ...

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    What do employees value the most?

    2023-03-21T10:57:38Z

    The last few years have caused many to reflect on how we spend our time, leading to employers having to re-evaluate their employee benefits package. David McCormack, CEO , HIVE360, explains it’s important to first understand what benefits and support employees value the most.The pandemic exposed workers to a more ...

  • Employee Appreciation Day
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    A third of employers did not celebrate Employee Appreciation Day

    2023-03-21T09:00:09Z

    Employee Benefits poll: A third (32.6%) of organisations did nothing to celebrate Employee Appreciation Day, according to an online survey among Employee Benefits readers.One in 10 (11.3%) said they allowed their staff a day off, while 16.3% gave them a gift or token of appreciation, and 9.9% provided a bonus ...

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    How to empower and enable your managers to support employee wellbeing and connection

    2023-03-21T08:30:40Z

    Did you know, after fair pay, the second most important employee "must-have" is a manager that cares?To put it simply, managers play a really important role in their employees' wellbeing. But we know managers themselves are often stressed, overwhelmed and time-poor.If you're a people manager, or a HR leader wanting ...

  • Centrica
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    Centrica reports 15% mean gender pay gap

    2023-03-20T10:47:28Z

    Energy business Centrica has reported a mean gender pay gap of 15% for 2022, down from 20% the prior year.The employer’s median gender pay gap was 23%, down from 30% in 2021, with women making up 49% of its lowest pay quartile, and 24% of its upper quartile.Its mean gender ...

  • Sainsbury’s chief people officer
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    Sainsbury’s hires first chief people officer

    2023-03-20T09:00:11Z

    Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has announced that it has hired Prerana Issar (pictured) as its first ever chief people officer.Issar was the NHS’ first chief people officer during the Covid-19 pandemic. Prior to that, she worked at the United Nations World Food Programme as director of public-private partnerships and chief HR ...

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    INTERNATIONAL DAY OF HAPPINESS: BE MINDFUL. BE GRATEFUL. BE KIND.

    2023-03-20T08:30:00Z

    International Day of Happiness falls on Monday 20th March, and this year the theme is “Be mindful. Be grateful. Be kind.” The UN first established this day in 2012. However, the UN started its happiness mission in 2011, aiming to create “a more inclusive, equitable and balanced ...

  • Amazon offer several benefits to employees through coronavirus outbreak
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    Amazon expands programme of paid language classes for staff

    2023-03-17T10:45:55Z

    Global online retail organisation Amazon has expanded its programme of employer-paid language classes for employees.The employer added to its Career Choice programme in order to offer English language classes for free to those working in the 13 non-US countries the programme operates in.The change was made in order to reflect ...

  • top10news10-16March
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    The top 10 most-read articles between 10 - 16 March 2023

    2023-03-17T09:00:46Z

    The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 10 - 16 March 2023 were: Spring Budget 2023: Scheme launches to help disabled people to access work and supportSpring Budget 2023: Pensions lifetime allowance scrappedSpring Budget 2023: Government to focus on mental health and musculoskeletal issues Spring Budget 2023: Tax-free pensions ...

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    7 ways to use social media for your employer branding

    2023-03-17T08:59:12Z

    Whether you like it or not, social media is here to stay, and it forms a vital role in modern business operations, including that of your employer brand. It's a direct line to both existing and potential new clients or customers that can’t be undersold. Social media allows you to ...