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EXCLUSIVE: 35% of organisations provide financial education to all employees
Just over a third (35%) of organisations provide financial education for all employees, a two percentage point drop year on year, according to research by Employee Benefits.
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Coursesonline promotes inclusive working policies for all employees
Education website Coursesonline has an open and inclusive approach to its working carers benefits strategy.
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Charles Cotton: The challenges employers face in 2021
Firms that are growing currently will want to make hay while the sun shines and could look to offer a pay rise to retain talent, or lure new recruits with a higher-than-average salary in 2021. However, given the competitive job market at present, employers may find this is not necessary ...
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Frazer-Nash sets out key reward and benefits priorities for 2021
Frazer-Nash has a clear idea of what its three key focuses are for 2021: employee health and wellbeing, diversity and inclusion, and personal development.
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Alison Pay: Has the pandemic changed employers' priorities around workplace wellbeing?
When it comes to employers’ priorities around wellbeing, and specifically mental health, the pace of change has been slow and, in many cases, inadequate.
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Bill Hill: Supporting the wellbeing of employees in the construction industry
The Lighthouse Construction Industry Charity is the only charity that is 100% dedicated to the physical, mental and financial wellbeing of our construction workers and their families in the UK and Ireland.
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Allen and Overy reports 59.9% mean gender and 22.4% ethnicity pay gaps
International law firm Allen and Overy has reported a 59.9% mean gender pay gap among employees, including partners, as at April 2020. It has also voluntarily chosen to report its ethnicity pay gap data, finding a 22.4% mean difference.
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Employee Benefits Reset Series now available on demand
The Employee Benefits Reset series is now available to watch on demand.
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The government revises Job Support Scheme to pay higher amount of employees' wages
The government has revised its the Job Support Scheme (JSS) that will replace the Job Retention scheme on 1 November.
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Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil offers to pay club mascot’s salary
Something for the weekend: Due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, and with the fear of redundancy looming over his head, the infamous mascot at Arsenal football club has been thrown a lifeline.
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UBS rewards 25,000 employees with £30 million bonus pot
Investment bank group UBS is rewarding 25,000 junior employees globally with a bonus to thank them for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.
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Mitie reports 10.4% mean gender pay gap
Mitie has reported a mean gender pay gap of 10.4% for average hourly pay as at April 2019, down from 13.8% the previous year.
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Tamsin Nicholds: Protecting low-paid employees on Universal Credit with employee ownership bonuses
The start of 2020 saw press coverage relating to organisations which had seen their good intentions thwarted when they had paid cash bonuses to employees only to see that those employees lost a corresponding amount of their benefits provided through Universal Credit.
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Target rewards 350,000 front-line employees with $200 bonus
US retailer Target has given 350,000 front-line employees a $200 (£155) bonus to thank them for their continuous hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.
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EXCLUSIVE: 28% of employees do not understand the benefits available to them
Just over a quarter (28%) of employers believe that their employees do not fully understand the benefits that are available to them, according to research by industry body Grid.
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EXCLUSIVE: Ocado offers employees regular Covid-19 testing
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: Supermarket delivery service Ocado is offering employees Covid-19 testing during the pandemic.In a session titled ‘Aligning employee needs with shifting business goals, Andrew Baille, reward director at Ocado, explained that the organisation has had to think of its employees from a heightened wellbeing perspective to keep ...
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EXCLUSIVE: BT adopts forward-thinking approach to remote working
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: Although the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has reshaped the way many employers work in terms of remote working, BT has had a small percentage of employees working from home as far back as 1992.