All articles by LouronPratt – Page 18
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AnalysisHow can employers manage the impact of change on their employees?
Need to know: The Covid-19 pandemic has created huge amounts of change in the way employees work and organisations operate.Employers can introduce initiatives to help build and support resilience among employees.Pulse surveys and benefits, such as recognition programmes, can support this aim.The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has brought sharp shifts of ...
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OpinionAlison Bernard: Supporting employees through Covid-19
We are living through turbulent times, and many people are experiencing grief, loss, anger and frustration due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The division between work and life has never been more blurred, and as employers, we need to respect and support our people and the myriad emotions they are ...
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Article67% of staff are looking forward to connecting with colleagues when returning to the office
Just over two-thirds (67%) employees in the UK are most looking forward to communicating with their fellow colleagues when returning to the office, according to research by CIPHR.The study of 1,000 UK employees, published in September 2020, also found that over half (53%) are looking forward to free food and ...
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ArticleSouth Essex College introduces mental health platform for 1,000 employees
South Essex College has introduced an online mental health platform to support the wellbeing of its 1,000 employees.The new partnership with mental health service Togetherall, will provide staff with a free platform to access mental health support. The service is anonymous and is available 24/7 to both students and employees ...
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ArticleSalesforce, Cisco and Hilton named best multinationals to work for in Europe 2020
Salesforce (pictured), Cisco and DHL Express are among the organisations that have been named in European's Best Multinational Organisations to work for in 2020, by Great Place to Work UK.The full list of 125 organisations in Europe, is based on results from its employee engagement survey and an independent workplace ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 3 September – 9 September 2020
The top 10 most read stories: 3 September – 9 September 2020 are: The Pensions Regulator forces former chief executive to pay £286,85267% of employees want more financial wellbeing support from their employersCaretakers required to manage island near the Great Barrier ReefIkea provides full pay for Covid-19 self-isolating employees90% of ...
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Article50 Cent and Jay Mazini reward Burger King employees with $30,000 in cash
Something for the weekend: US rapper 50 Cent and his business partner (influencer) Jay Mazini decided to reward employees working at a Burger King restaurant with a lump sum of cash to recognise them for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Cent (pictured right) and Mazini were spotted around ...
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Article23% of employers are collecting ethnicity pay gap data
Almost a quarter (23%) of businesses are now collecting data on their ethnic pay gap figures, an increase of 5% from 2018, according to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).The study of over 100 employers, published in September 2020, found that the percentage of businesses collecting other employee ethnicity data has increased ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Ford to discuss reinventing post-pandemic pensions at EB Reset 2020
EXCLUSIVE: Oliver Payne, international pensions and data analytics manager at car manufacturer Ford, will discuss how the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has impacted the world of pensions at Employee Benefits Reset 2020.The strategy session titled ‘Re-Inventing pensions for a post-pandemic world’ will take place at 10am on Tuesday 6 October in ...
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ArticleFDM reports median gender pay gap of -2.1%
Recruitment organisation FDM has reported a median gender pay gap of -2.1% for April 2020, an improvement on the -1.7% on the year before.The organisation, which currently has over 4,500 employees, reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations.The reporting regulations require ...
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ArticleZurich UK introduces flexible-working policy for 4,500 employees
Insurance organisation Zurich UK has introduced a permanent flexible-working policy for its 4,500 employees due to the high demand for remote working since the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.This new policy is an extension of the original flexible working policy the organisation had in place prior to the pandemic. Employees now have ...
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OpinionKatharine Moxham: Group risk market does exactly what it says on the tin during Covid-19
Whoever says insurers do not pay out can not have come across the group risk industry, which is as ever rising to the challenge as these benefits, employer-sponsored life assurance, income protection and critical illness benefits, come into their own.Over the years, whatever the catastrophic event the group risk industry ...
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Health and support: Group risk benefits in numbers
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AnalysisHow has Covid-19 impacted the group risk industry?
Need to know:The Covid-19 pandemic has led to an increase in claims on group income protection and life assurance policies.The group risk industry has seen significant growth in employers providing more group risk products for their employees.The pandemic is an opportunity for employers and employees to change the way that ...
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ArticleBolton NHS Foundation Trust reports 29.4% mean gender pay gap
Bolton NHS Foundation Trust has reported a mean gender pay gap of 29.4% for average hourly pay as at April 2020.The organisation, which currently has over 5,000 employees, reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations.The reporting regulations require organisations with 250 ...
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Article29% of employers concerned about staff wellbeing during Covid-19
Just under one-third (29%) of small businesses are concerned that the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is having a negative affect on the wellbeing of their employees, according to research by Worklife.The research, published September 2020, that surveyed 750 senior financial and HR decision-makers in the UK with 5 - 250 employees, ...
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ArticleVeolia introduces share scheme for 140,000 employees
French environmental services organisation Veolia has introduced a new share scheme for its 140,000 employees.Employees will be able to opt in to buy shares, based on the average share price on the French stock exchange set on 5 November 2020, minus an employee 20% discount and rounded up to the ...
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OpinionAlastair Currie: How to support employees making the return to work
Owing to the pandemic, according to figures by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), an estimated 7.5 million UK jobs were put on furlough between 20 April and 10 May 2020, with that figure coming close to almost a quarter of the British population.Organisations need to be particularly sensitive when ...
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ArticleUSS launches consultation on changes to pension scheme's 2020 valuation
The Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS) has launched a consultation with Universities UK (UUK) on key changes of the pension scheme’s 2020 valuation.The consultation will determine the pension contributions required by employees working in the UK university sector. Based on initial proposals put forward by USS, and depending on which employers ...
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ArticleNHS Wales general practice staff to receive 2.8% pay rise
NHS Wales general practice staff will receive a 2.8% pay increase, aligning their pay with contract recommendations by the Review Body on Doctors' and Dentists' Remuneration.The pay increase, which rewards general practitioners (GPs) and their employees for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, will come into effect immediately ...