All articles by LouronPratt – Page 13
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ArticleSpanish government introduces law for businesses to disclose gender pay gap figures
Image credit: Ministry of Labour and Social EconomyThe Spanish government has passed a law for employers to disclose the pay of its male and female employees, to tackle gender inequality in the workplace.The new regulation, announced on 13 October 2020, will require employers with more than 50 employees to submit ...
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ArticleBupa extends early access to pay to 5,500 dental staff
Healthcare provider Bupa is extending early access to pay to support the financial wellbeing of 5,500 dental care staff.The organisation initially rolled out the service provided by income streaming platform Wagestream to 11,000 employees across its care division in February 2020.The service allows Bupa employees to access to their pay, ...
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ArticleAlice Meredith: Key considerations for businesses and employees facing travel restrictions
Short-term changes to quarantine exemptions have not just caused chaos in airports this summer: they have significantly impacted businesses whose employees travelled abroad. With infection rates continuing to rise internationally, how can employers minimise future disruption?PracticalitiesAny employee travelling into England from a non-exempt country is required to self-isolate for a ...
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ArticleOsborne Clarke repays government for cost of employee furlough scheme
Law firm Osborne Clarke has repaidback in fullthemoney it receivedas part of the government's employee furlough scheme.In April 2020, the organisation furloughed 116 employeesafter forecasting a significant reduction in revenue due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. However, due to the business performance exceeding expectationsduring the months to follow, it returned ...
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AnalysisWhat technology innovations has the benefits world seen during the pandemic?
Need to know: Technology has been a key asset in helping organisations and their workforces adapt to remote working patterns.Technology will be important in order to support employees working flexibly for the foreseeable future.Benefits portals are likely to become important tools that employers can use to both facilitate access to ...
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OpinionJonathan Mansfield: Managing benefits technology in a changing world
UK businesses have shown impressive adaptability during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic; driven by necessity and helped by technology, employers set up millions to work from home at short notice.Coming out of the crisis, an increasing number of businesses will be looking to maximise flexibility in the range of benefits offered ...
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Case StudiesUnilever uses benefits platform to engage global workforce with benefits and obtain reward data
Consumer goods organisation Unilever uses a total reward platform to inform and engage its 155,000 global employees with its reward package.Its bespoke reward system, UFlexReward, feeds the employer data about its employees' benefits preferences to enable it to provide personalised benefits packages. It also collates all costs involved with benefits, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Natwest Group offers wellbeing initiatives to support 64,000 employees
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: On day six of the Employee Benefits Reset online series, Fiona McAslan, wellbeing lead, HR chief operating officer at Natwest Group, discussed how the organisation supported the wellbeing of employees before and during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.In the strategy session titled 'Mobilising your organisation to prioritise ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Virgin Unite meets new employee expectations during the pandemic
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: The impact of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has caused a number of changes in the workplace and inevitably, employee expectations have changed.In a session titled ‘Meeting new employee expectations in a Covid-19 world’, Anna Gowdridge, director of 100% Human at Work, an initiative founded by Virgin ...
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ArticleGovernment expands Job Support Scheme to support staff affected by Covid-19 restrictions
The government has expanded the Job Support Scheme to support businesses who are forced to close due to Covid-19 (Coronavirus) restrictions.The Job Support Scheme is the government's most recent attempt to support employees who are working reduced hours and prevent mass redundancies due to the financial constraints of businesses. The ...
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ArticleThames Water switches to master trust scheme for 5,000 pension members
Water services organisation Thames Water has switched from a stakeholder pension scheme to a master trust arrangement for 5,000 members.The deal means that members under the previous defined contribution (DC) scheme run by Thames Water, will now reap the benefits of being under a new master trust run by insurance ...
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ArticleFrazer-Nash appoints Sam Geis as people director
Engineering and technology organisation Frazer-Nash has appointed Sam Geis as its new people director.Geis (pictured) moves to the newly created role, underpinning the organisation's people strategy while committing to developing an effective diversity and inclusion strategy. Geis, who has been with the organisation since 2017, has played a pivotal role ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 54% of employers offer funded access to wellbeing apps
More than half (54%) of respondents offer funded access to wellbeing apps, a 17 percentage point increase from the 37% of businesses that offered this benefit in 2019, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits Healthcare research, which surveyed 200 readers of www.employeebenefits.co.uk, also found that this benefit has ...
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Communication and assistance: Mental Health in numbers
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ArticleThe top most read stories: 1 October - 7 October
The top most-read stories between 1 October and 7 October on Employee Benefits were: Indeed introduces new flexible-working policy for 10,000 employeesGovernment publishes new guidance on Job Retention BonusMaldives resort luxury beach houses for employees working remotelyEXCLUSIVE: Microsoft UK adapts benefits strategy during the pandemicEXCLUSIVE: Zurich UK reaps the benefits ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: KP Snacks creates wellbeing strategy to support staff during Covid-19
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: KP Snacks has taken steps to adopt a new wellbeing strategy to support employees through the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.In a session titled 'Future-proofing workplace wellbeing strategies' in the Employee Benefits Reset online series, Martin Power, head of health and wellbeing at KP Snacks, explained how the ...
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ArticleBartle Bogle Hegarty welcomes staff back to the office with a virtual sheep
Something for the weekend: Employees at Singapore-based creative agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) returned to the office to be greeted by a black virtual sheep.With offices opening back up after the government in Singapore announced it was safe to return from 5 October 2020. BBH decided to spread some cheer ...
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ArticleSalesforce, Cisco and Adobe named best UK workplaces in technology
Salesforce (pictured), Cisco, and Adobe are among the technology organisations recognised in the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech 2020 report, compiled by Great Place to Work.Software business Salesforce topped the list for super large organisations, followed by Cisco, while Adobe topped the list for large organisations. Foundation SP was awarded ...
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AnalysisHow can employers select the right mental health support for their organisation?
Need to know: During the Covid-19 pandemic, employers have the opportunity to assess the level of mental health support that best suits the needs of their workforce.There are many avenues for organisations to go down to select the right mental health initiatives.Mental health support may differ depending on sector, demographic ...
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Case StudiesAegon introduces mental health initiatives to help staff through the Covid-19 pandemic
At the height of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, financial services organisation Aegon launched a number of initiatives to ensure that its 4,500 employees receive the right level of support for their mental health.With all employees working remotely, in March 2020 the employer launched a virtual series of webinars offering internal ...