All articles by LouronPratt – Page 12
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OpinionCaroline Harwood: Tax implications of Christmas parties during Covid-19
As we are now well into autumn, and Christmas decorations start making their way into shops, employers may have started to think about their annual Christmas party; but this year, it is different.With Covid-19 (Coronavirus) restrictions likely to be in place until Christmas in some shape or form, employers will ...
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ArticleDunelm to repay government £14.5 million in furlough costs
Retail employer Dunelm will payback in fullthemoney it receivedas part of the government’s employee furlough scheme as financial support during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. In March 2020, the organisation furloughed 8,000 employeesafter predicting a significant reduction in revenue due to the pandemic. However, the organisation has seen a 29.7% increase ...
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ArticleMercer signs Race at Work charter to improve ethnic equality
Consulting firm Mercer has signed the Race at Work charter, committing to address the issues that employees from ethnic minority groups face in the workplace.The race charter, developed in partnership with the UK government and charity Business in the Community (BITC), has set out to improve the workplace quality for ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: PricewaterhouseCoopers supports working carers during Covid-19
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: During the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has enhanced its support for employees with caring responsibilities.Sarah Churchman, chief inclusion, community and wellbeing officer at PWC, led a session on the additional support the employer has offered to working parents. She said: "We have been aiding our ...
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ArticleAviva offers menopause support app to UK employees
British insurance organisation Aviva has launched a menopause app, providing its 6,000 UK employees with support if they experience symptoms, either directly or indirectly.Through the free smartphone app, employees can access specialist information, which includes a free 45-minute one-to-one consultation sessions with a menopause specialist. Employees can also utilise its ...
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ArticleGraham launches mental wellbeing strategy for 6,500 employees
Construction organisation Graham has introduced a wellbeing strategy to support the mental health of its 6,500 employees.The organisation launched an online wellbeing hub on 13 October, providing employees with advice on how to manage their mental health through webinars and articles. Staff will also be able to access one-to-one counselling ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 8 October – 14 October
The top most-read stories between 8 October and 14 October on Employee Benefits were: EXCLUSIVE: Natwest Group offers wellbeing initiatives to support 64,000 employeesBartle Bogle Hegarty welcomes staff back to the office with a virtual sheepEXCLUSIVE: KP Snacks creates wellbeing strategy to support staff during Covid-19Government expands Job Support Scheme ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: TSB Bank and Charles Stanley adapt technology to support remote working
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: TSB Bank and Charles Stanley have enhanced their technology strategies to ensure that employees are working effectively from home.The session titled 'Technology 101: Getting your tech strategy right for your employees', which was chaired by Blair Pleasant, president and principal analyst at Commfusion, delved into integrating ...
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ArticlePink Prosecco looking for applicants to taste test new fizz
Something for the weekend: Pink Prosecco is looking to hire a fizz fanatic to taste and review its brand new fizz product.To avoid jumping on the bandwagon with the rest of the population, Pink Prosecco thought it would be a great idea to offer one lucky person the opportunity to ...
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Article55% of employees would take a pay cut to continue working remotely
Just under half (45%) of employees would be interested in taking a pay cut to continue working remotely long-term, according to research by Owl Labs.Its study of 2,000 UK employees found that 15% of staff would take a pay cut of 5% to continue working remotely, however, just under half ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Lily's Kitchen enhances its reward and wellbeing strategy
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: Lily's Kitchen enhanced its reward and wellbeing strategy to support its employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.During her online session titled 'Reward and benefits to enhance health and wellbeing', Georgina Cameron, HR director at Lily's Kitchen, discussed how the organisation created an effective framework for a ...
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ArticleLondon records 23.8% median ethnicity pay gap
London has the highest median ethnicity pay gap in the UK at 23.8%, a 2.1% increase from the year before, and a significant difference compared to the lowest pay gap in the UK of 1.4% in Wales, according to research by the Office for National Statistics.Its Ethnicity pay gaps: 2019 ...
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OpinionAlastair Kendrick: The effect of Covid-19 on staff travel schemes
We have seen, over a number of years, employers challenged to move towards a greener approach to business. This challenge included the question of whether this could incorporate a change to staff travel.These discussions questioned whether there was the opportunity to avoid a physical journey by taking a conference or ...
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AnalysisHow has the Covid-19 pandemic affected staff travel schemes?
Need to know:Employers have adapted their employee travel schemes to meet the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.With many workforces adopting a remote-working pattern, employers must rethink how to best offer travel initiatives that are suited to their employees.Cycling to work is predicted to rise in popularity as an alternative ...
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Case StudiesFladgate introduces walk-to-work scheme to improve employee wellbeing
Law firm Fladgate has introduced a walk-to-work scheme to support the wellbeing and physical health of its 278 employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. With many employees apprehensive about their return to the office due to being in close proximity with people on public transport during the pandemic, in June ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: YouGov uses data to drive reward success
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: Josephina Smith, head of reward at YouGov, discussed how the organisation used data analytics to improve reward strategies for its 1,032 employees. In her session titled 'Reward to drive success in dynamic workplaces', Smith explained how important it is for organisations to understand what they intend ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 76% of organisations measure sickness absence levels
Three-quarters of respondents (76%) actively measure their organisation’s sickness absence levels, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits Healthcare research 2020, which surveyed 200 HR decision-makers, found that this figure has remained relatively consistent, despite some small fluctuations. In 2013, for example, 68% did so, while 70% in 2017 ...
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ArticleDropbox introduces permanent remote-working policy
File hosting organisation Dropbox is introducing a permanent remote working policy for its 2,323 employees, due to its success during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The new policy sees the organisation becoming a 'Virtual First' organisation with employees predominately working from home after taking on board the results of its In Search ...
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OpinionJeremy Harris: Pension entitlements under the Job Support Scheme
In September 2020, the government announced the replacement to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, replacing it with the Job Support Scheme (JSS). This scheme came with very mixed reactions, particularly businesses wondering what the actual incentive is to pay employees for a third of their work and also contribute to ...