All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1062
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AnalysisHow to develop a strategy to address workplace stress
Need to know:A stress epidemic is plaguing UK workers. With roles changing fast and technology demanding longer working days than ever before, employees are increasingly at risk of burnout.To tackle the issue, employers should adopt a three-pronged approach, making wellness an everyday focus.By taking simple actions to reduce the stigma ...
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ArticleBlake Morgan helps staff manage and spot the signs of workplace stress
Law firms can be stressful places to work. As Liz Bryne, head of learning and development at law firm Blake Morgan, says: “I’d done quite a lot of work with graduates coming out of law school and starting their careers. I watched quite a few of them grapple with that ...
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OpinionSue Baker: Employers have many options to create an open working environment that supports mental health
Working with employers from a variety of sectors over the last six years has given us a good indication of what works to ensure a mentally healthy workplace, and these key elements are incorporated into the Time to Change Employer Pledge. This gives organisations the opportunity to demonstrate their commitment ...
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ArticleFollow the action at Employee Benefits Live 2017
Employee Benefits Live, Europe’s largest employee reward and benefit event, returns for its 19th year on 10 and 11 October 2017 at Olympia National, London.Delegates will be able to attend sessions spanning five different conference streams on each day of the event. This will include presentations on workplace pensions, health ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Neyber to discuss financial wellbeing at Employee Benefits Live 2017
EXCLUSIVE: Nick Burns (pictured), chairman of the advisory board at Neyber, will discuss the cause and effect impacts of financial wellbeing issues on employees’ physical and mental health at Employee Benefits Live 2017.The session, titled ‘How are employees benefitting from financial wellbeing strategies?’, will form part of the financial wellbeing ...
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ArticleBMW Group UK and Royal College of Nursing launch divorce support service for staff
Car manufacturer BMW Group UK and membership organisation the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has launched a new divorce support service for its employees.The Lawyer-Supported Mediation service, which is being introduced at both organisations in recognition of World Mental Health Day (Tuesday 10 October), enables employees and their separating partner ...
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ArticleEY reports a 19.7% mean gender pay gap
Professional services organisation EY has reported a mean gender pay gap of 19.7% for fixed hourly pay as at 5 April 2017.The organisation has reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations and ahead of the private sector submission deadline of 4 ...
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ArticleLaw firm Horwich Farrelly appoints mental health first aiders
Insurance industry law firm Horwich Farrelly has appointed 19 mental health first aiders to promote good mental health at work across its six offices.The initiative, which it launched to coincide with World Mental Health Day (Tuesday 10 October), saw the firm recruit 19 staff from across the business to act ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Facebook uses engagement surveys to highlight benefits opportunities
Employee Benefits Live 2017: Social media organisation Facebook uses employee engagement surveys to inform strategic workforce planning decisions, and support the design of a benefits proposition that increases employee satisfaction and engagement.Addressing delegates in the opening keynote presentation of Employee Benefits Live 2017, Ross Sparkman (pictured), head of strategic workforce ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Winning award entries should evidence impact on benefits strategy
Employee Benefits Live 2017: A winning award entry needs to have an interesting benefits story to tell.Addressing delegates on day one of Employee Benefits Live 2017 in the session What makes a winning benefits and reward strategy, Sam Kirk (pictured), reward director at TalkTalk, a previous winner and judge of ...
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OpinionSarah Thompson: How employers can prepare for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
We conducted a poll in May to see how many employers were preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) coming into force next May. Two fifths (41%) said that 'we were aware of the law but were not taking any action'; 12% were not aware of it. It is ...
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Focusing on mental health in the workplace
The UK has fallen in the world rankings for health and wellbeing. Considering the amount of focus that is put on the subject in the UK, this is hard to imagine. Financial pressures are mounting, and a strain is being put on the health of families, and many people believe ...
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Supplier articleWhy I want to work for a purpose-driven company
At Reward Gateway, our mission statement is: Let’s make the world a better place to work. It’s something I’m really passionate about, and it really hit home while I was on my sabbatical how much Reward Gateway is passionate about and continuously working towards this mission, both internally as well ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Employers must tackle gender pay gap reporting now
Employee Benefits Live 2017: Employers must start tackling their gender pay gap analysis now to avoid being swamped by voluminous data sets in the run up to the government’s April 2018 deadline.Speaking at Employee Benefits Live 2017 in a session titled 'Gender pay gap reporting: getting it right', Stephen Ravenscroft ...
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ArticleHigh Court to rule in Morrisons payroll data leak case
More than 5,500 employees who brought a payroll data leak class action lawsuit against retail organisation Morrisons will see the trial progress to the High Court in London this week.The two-week High Court trial, which commenced on Monday 9 October 2017, is based on a class action lawsuit brought by ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Deloitte UK enhances organisation culture to reduce gender pay gap
Employee Benefits Live 2017: Deloitte UK has implemented agile working and an unpaid leave programme in order to improve its organisation culture and gender diversity.The audit, financial and tax advisory organisation focussed on introducing work-life initiatives and enhancing its overall organisation culture after focus groups with their female staff discovered ...
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ArticleTeam GB Paracycling counterbalances demanding work with personalised support
Employee Benefits Live 2017: Team GB Paracycling provides its athletes and employees with a range of personalised support measures in order to help staff manage high demand workloads in the professional sporting industry.Presenting the closing keynote address at the end of the first day of Employee Benefits Live 2017, Jon ...
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Six tips for creating a brilliant employee benefits scheme
There are many compelling reasons for your organisation to introduce or re-launch an employee benefits scheme, on top of the obvious ones of retaining and attracting talented staff. Benefits can help compensate when pay rises or bonuses are restricted, they enhance your brand perception and as an employer, you make ...
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ArticleThames Water uses virtual reality technology in mental health strategy
Employee Benefits Live 2017: Thames Water is using virtual reality headsets to help mental health first aiders experience what it feels like to be suffering from mental health issues to aid them in spotting the first signs that a colleague needs help.Addressing delegates at Employee Benefits Live 2017, in a ...
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ArticleSanofi uses roadshow to communicate benefits to dispersed workforce
Employee Benefits Live 2017: Pharmaceutical organisation Sanofi used a benefits roadshow to help launch a new flexible benefits offering to its dispersed and diverse UK workforce.The organisation has a total of 1,750 employees in the UK, with nearly 900 of these staff and contractors working in manufacturing roles. Sanofi additionally ...