All Total reward articles – Page 108
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ArticleJohn Lewis hires Nikki Humphrey as people executive director
High-end department store John Lewis has appointed Nikki Humphrey as its new people executive director.Humphrey will sit on the partnership's executive team, replacing Tracey Killen, who retired from a 38-year career at the organisation.Humphrey will be responsible for developing and delivering a people strategy for John Lewis's 80,000 partners.Humphrey has ...
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ArticleBarclays, Sky and Royal Mail recognised as top employers for women
Barclays (pictured), Sky and Royal Mail are just three of the organisations that have been recognised in The Times' Top 50 Employers for Women list, compiled by the broadsheet and business community outreach charity Business in the Community (BITC).In its tenth year, the unranked alphabetical list credits organisations that have ...
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Case StudiesSiemens uses effective communication to keep employees informed of their benefits
Technology organisation Siemens promotes its benefits offering to potential and current employees as much as possible to ensure that they are aware of what is available to them, and how they can make any amendments to their package.The package is promoted on both internal and external job adverts, and more ...
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AnalysisHow can employers form a reward strategy that reflects the current talent market?
Need to know:The effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the talent market will be felt for a long while yet; employers that are recruiting have had to adapt to virtual, remote methods.The reward package has long been used as a talent attraction and retention tool, but the major changes to ...
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Article47% of businesses do not offer any employee benefits
Just under half (47%) of employers currently offer no employee benefits to their workforce, according to research by Hooray Health and Protection.Its research, which surveyed 1,150 respondents, also found that non-monetary benefits are the most popular benefit offered by employers, with 16% of employees receiving this benefit, followed by health ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Direct Insurance Group
The benefits offered by Direct Insurance Group:PensionGroup personal pension scheme for all employees with employer-matched contributions up to 10%.Healthcare and wellbeingEmployer-funded private medical insurance for all employees and their family members.Employer-funded group income protection at four-times salary.Discounted gym membership.Nutritional talks.One free personal training session per week.Fruit delivered three times a ...
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ArticleQuorn appoints Tongwen Zhao as director of people and planet
Vegetarian food brand Quorn has hired Tongwen Zhao as its new director of people and planet.Zhao has 20 years of HR experience, most recently as group human resources director at Unilever and The Dairy Farm Group. She recently moved to London in 2018 to complete a master’s degree in Environment, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 67% of gig workers would feel more engaged if offered benefits
Just under two-thirds (67%) of gig workers would feel more engaged and positive towards the business if attractive benefits were offered, while two-thirds (66%) said they would feel more valued, according to research by Aon. The research of 200 HR directors and 300 freelance workers, published in July 2020, also ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 16 July – 22 July 2020
The top 10 most read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 9-15 July 2020 were: Kier Group returns furloughed staff to work without claiming job retention bonusGovernment increases pay for 900,000 public sector workersEmployers can use furlough scheme during contractual notice periodsAsos repays government for cost of employee furlough scheme37% of employees ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 9 July - 15 July 2020
The top 10 most read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 9-15 July 2020 were: Ibiza offers NHS staff free holiday accommodationPricewaterhouseCoopers, NHS and IBM named best employers for equality and inclusionPrimark refuses £30 million government job retention bonusZurich UK offers 4,500 employee free Covid-19 antibody testRoyal Mail’s appeal over status of ...
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ArticleUSDirect seeks binge watcher for Discovery Channel's Shark Week
Something for the weekend: USDirect is looking to hire a shark fan to get paid to watch Discovery Channel's Shark Week 2020.The creature of the deep fan will be rewarded with a $1,000 (£794) salary and will be tasked with watching every single minute of the channel's jaw-dropping Air Jaws ...
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Article37% of employees will work from home on a regular basis
The number of employees working from home on a regular basis will increase to 37%, compared to 18% before the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to research by Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).Its survey of 1,046 employers also found that respondents expect almost a quarter (22%) of employees to ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail's appeal over status of agency workers dismissed by court
The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has dismissed an appeal submitted by Angard Staffing Solutions and Royal Mail against the Employment Tribunal decision for the case of Mr D Kocur and 66 other claimants regarding unfair treatment of agency workers.In October 2015, Mr Kocur alleged unfair treatment by not being given ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 2 July- 8 July 2020
The top 10 most read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 2 July - 8 July 2020 were: Keep updated with the mini-Budget 2020Employers to receive £1,000 bonus for every furloughed employee returning to workGovernment announces Kickstart job scheme for young employeesFujitsu introduces permanent remote working policy for 80,000 employeesO2 launches £10 ...
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ArticleIbiza offers NHS staff free holiday accommodation
Something for the weekend: NHS employees are being offered free holiday accommodation in Ibiza to reward them for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The government on the white isle is backing a scheme called Together for Healthcare Heroes and giving healthcare employees one week's free stay during ...
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OpinionJames Davies and Amy Cooper: How are employers continuing to deal with Covid-19?
The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) crisis presents businesses with multiple challenges, including how to continue to get the best out of their workforce while keeping them safe.Many employees have had to juggle childcare and schooling responsibilities with working in makeshift home offices. The government’s furlough scheme has, meanwhile, helped preserve jobs where ...
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ArticleKeep updated with the mini-Budget 2020
Chancellor Rishi Sunak will deliver his mini-Budget speech at approximately 12.30 pm on Wednesday 8 July 2020.He will be expected to discuss further plans to get the UK economy back on track to help businesses and the UK population deal with the financial ramifications of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Stay tuned ...
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ArticleO2 launches £10 million bonus programme for 6,700 staff
Telecommunications organisation O2 has introduced a £10 million employee bonus scheme to incentivise its 6,700 employees.Its See What You Can Do incentive programme, which will use metrics from customer growth, allows employees to work towards receiving a £1,500 bonus payment.The target is split between two six-month periods, which will run ...
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ArticleFujitsu introduces permanent remote working policy for 80,000 employees
Japanese technology organisation Fujitsu has introduced a permanent remote working initiative for its 80,000 Japan-based employees, effective immediately.The Work Life Shift benefit will allow employees to adjust their working pattern to create a work-life balance that suits their individual needs.By regularly communicating with employees and by using its Workplace Innovation ...
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ArticleBecketts acquires employee benefits division of NW Brown
Investment management organisation Becketts Financial Services has acquired the employee benefits division of NW Brown.The acquisition aims to strengthen Becketts' employee benefits business, enabling the organisation to offer a comprehensive range of reward products around pensions, flexible benefits services, healthcare and group risk insurance.The eight NW Brown employees will move ...