All articles by Jessica Bird – Page 20
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AnalysisWhat are the latest trends in voluntary benefits?
Need to know:As the war for talent increases, voluntary benefits can provide a cost-effective method of creating a package to attract and retain staff.Everyday savings, such as on groceries, tend to be universally popular, but some employers are bringing in discounts on bigger items such as cars and real estate.Employers ...
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Case StudiesPageGroup uses holistic platform to engage employees with voluntary benefits
Recruitment organisation PageGroup's flexible and voluntary benefits platform, MyBenefits, went live in November 2016, and is available to all 1,400 employees across its 26 UK sites.PageGroup provides a number of core benefits to employees, such as life insurance, group income protection and pension contributions; these can then be flexed and ...
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AnalysisSacrificing salary: Voluntary benefits in numbers
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ArticleNational Powersports Distributors pays $44,330 for overtime violations
US-based motorcycle dealer The Collectible Trader LLC, doing business as National Powersports Distributors, has been fined $44,330 (£35,295.55) in back wages and damages following an investigation by the US Department of Labor.The employer, based in Pembroke and Merrimack, New Hampshire, was found by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD) to ...
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ArticleDWP opens consultation into statutory sick pay for staff on minimum wage
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has today (15 July 2019) launched a consultation to discuss methods of supporting sick and disabled staff, particularly those in the lowest paid positions.The consultation, which will be canvassing the views of both employers and health providers, will consider lowering the threshold at ...
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ArticleSouth Central Service NHS Trust launches new cycle scheme for 3,300 employees
Ambulance organisation South Central Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) has launched a new bikes-for-work scheme to boost the health and wellbeing of 3,300 employees serving the counties of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Hampshire.The new scheme, provided by Green Commute Initiative (GCI) and launched on 2 July 2019, is available to ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: A fifth of organisations do not measure employee engagement
EXCLUSIVE: The proportion of organisations that do not measure their employee engagement levels has remained much the same since 2018, dropping only two percentage points, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019, which surveyed 290 HR decision-makers and was published in May 2019, also found that of the ...
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ArticleAmazon, LinkedIn, Adidas and Twitter to deliver keynotes at Employee Benefits Live
Technology and e-commerce giant Amazon, global news, social and networking sites Twitter and LinkedIn, and multinational clothing brand Adidas have been announced as the four keynote speakers at Employee Benefits Live 2019.Europe's largest dedicated reward and benefits event will take place for the 21st year on 1 and 2 October ...
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ArticleMenzies Aviation settles Heathrow pay and terms dispute with additional leave policies
Members of trade union GMB working as ground handling staff at Heathrow Airport will receive additional annual leave entitlements as part of a pay dispute settlement.Eligible employees working for airport service provider Menzies Aviation at Heathrow Airport will receive one additional day of leave backdated at four points of service: ...
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ArticleWunderman Thompson pledges to support LGBTQ employees
Global digital advertising agency Wunderman Thompson has announced a pledge to support LGBTQ employees across its 1,000-strong UK workforce, focusing on inclusion within its culture, policies and infrastructure.It has announced a commitment to six key pledges around LGBTQ inclusion, with the view to honouring these before the end of 2019.The ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: A third cite time and resources as key barriers to boosting engagement
EXCLUSIVE: Far fewer respondents cite time or resource constraints as the primary barrier to improving employee engagement than in previous years, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019, published in May 2019, canvassed the views of 290 HR and benefits professionals. It found that time and resource constraints ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Four-fifths use digital communications to boost benefits engagement
EXCLUSIVE: Digital communications are steadily increasing as a method of improving engagement with benefits, up from 68% in 2016 to 78% this year, according to research by Employee Benefits.While this might indicate the move towards a reliance on technology, it is worth noting that the Benefits research 2019, published in ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Employee health is key reason to offer benefits for 83% of organisations
EXCLUSIVE: For the second year running, supporting employee health and wellbeing has been identified as the main reason employers offer benefits, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019, which surveyed 290 HR professionals, was published in May 2019. It found that employee health and wellbeing was cited by ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Seven in 10 cite engagement as the main issue driving benefit strategy
EXCLUSIVE: Seven in 10 (71%) respondents see driving employee engagement as the main issue influencing their benefits strategies, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019, published in May 2019, found that when it comes to the issues shaping benefits strategies, the same items sit at the top as ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Employer funding is the most common method of paying for benefits
EXCLUSIVE: For the second consecutive year, employer funding (52%) tops the list of the ways in which benefits are paid for, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019, which surveyed 290 HR decision-makers, was published in May 2019. It found that employer-funding has risen in popularity from 47% ...
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ArticleJunior NHS doctors vote to accept four-year contract improvements
Junior NHS doctors who are members of the trade union the British Medical Association (BMA) have voted 82% in favour of improvements to their 2016 contract terms.The vote, which took place on Friday 14 June 2019, was open to all junior doctor BMA members in England, student members in their ...
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ArticleFlexible working valued by a third of those likely to work past age 65
The majority (71%) of employees plan to work beyond the age of 65, and 32% feel that flexible-working initiatives are the best way to attract and support older employees, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.The survey, conducted among 1,002 full- and part-time employees in April 2019, also found ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Three in 10 plan to adapt to future challenges using better communications
EXCLUSIVE: In order to adapt to future challenges in the industry, fewer than three in 10 (28%) intend to use better or more targeted communications, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019 report canvassed the views of 290 HR decision-makers, and was published in May 2019. It also ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Upgrade Pack trials four-day working week
EXCLUSIVE: Flight and hotel upgrade organisation Upgrade Pack has commenced a trial period in which its 24 employees will move to a four-day working week.Marking its first year as an organisation, Upgrade Pack will now work on a compressed four-day, 38 hour basis. Previously, employees were contracted for 40 hours ...
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Case StudiesEuropcar Mobility Group uses share scheme to invest employees in business goals
Europcar Mobility Group houses 12,000 employees globally, with 2,400 in the UK alone. Having gone through a period of rapid growth following various acquisitions, the organisation decided to give employees the opportunity to benefit from the transformation and success it was working towards.In May 2019, the employer launched its new ...