All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1069
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ArticlePiala introduces paid leave for non-smokers
Tokyo-based marketing support organisation Piala has introduced up to six days of paid leave for non-smoking employees in order to counterbalance the time spent by staff who take smoking breaks.The organisation, which has approximately 120 employees, launched the benefit to staff in September, and to date it has been taken ...
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ArticleDeliveroo set to face legal action over holiday pay and minimum wage
Online food ordering organisation Deliveroo is to face legal action over the status of its riders and their entitlement to employment rights, such as holiday pay and the national minimum wage.The legal action is being brought by law firm Leigh Day on behalf of 45 Deliveroo riders.The claim argues that ...
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ArticleGoogle and Nokia recognised for employee share schemes
Google, Nokia, Telefonica and Valero Energy were among the organisations recognised for best practice in employee share schemes at the Employee Share Ownership Centre’s (Esop) Employee Ownership Awards 2017 on Tuesday 31 October 2017.Now in its 16th year, the awards were held at the Reform Club in London and were ...
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ArticlePoll: 66% think there should be a clearer link between pay and performance for all staff
Employee Benefits poll: Two-thirds (66%) of respondents think that there should be a clearer link between pay and performance across all staff.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 70 responses, also found that 26% of respondents believe that a clearer link between pay and performance should be demonstrated for ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 26 October-1 November 2017
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 26 October and 1 November 2017 were: Mears Group to face legal action over holiday payIndependent review recommends mental health standards for employersArriva North West employees strike over payEDF Energy agrees pay deal for 1,000 employeesPolice staff and community support officers ...
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AnalysisBenefits technology in numbers
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Keeping stress levels to a minimum
Monitoring your employees’ stress levels is probably not likely to be at the top of your business’ list of priorities – but being supportive and helping your employees deal with stress can reduce absenteeism and improve employee retention.Today is National Stress Awareness Day. The World Health Organisation says that between ...
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ArticleMichael Jackson is named 2017’s highest-paid dead celebrity
Something for the weekend: With Halloween this week, many employees may be on the lookout for signs from beyond the grave. However, it appears that those in the underworld can not only receive messages from the land of living, but also their wages as Michael Jackson is named as 2017’s ...
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Supplier articleWhy and how to set up a mentoring programme
Mentoring is an effective way to help employees develop their skills and increase their desire to keep growing within the company. It’s becoming an increasingly popular tool within the business world; 71% of all Fortune 500 companies now offer a mentoring programme to their employees and 75% of private executives ...
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Supplier articleThe critical building block your employee initiatives are missing
By Megan Gough, head of client communications at Reward GatewayAs we often say at Reward Gateway, employee engagement is a marathon, not a sprint. There are several building blocks to put in place, which can include initiatives like a discounts or reward and recognition platform, or a refresh of your ...
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ArticleMitie Cleaning and Environmental Services agrees pay deal for 200 staff
Cleaners who are working for Mitie Cleaning and Environmental Services at Manchester Airport and who are members of the trade union Unite, are to receive an annual £850 pay rise and increased rates of pay for the festive season.The pay deal, which was announced on 1 November 2017, will ensure ...
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ArticleAsda adds e-vouchers to recognition scheme
Retail organisation Asda has added e-vouchers to its employee reward and recognition programme for 150,000 UK employees.Employees can earn e-vouchers, which were introduced on 13 October 2017 as part of the organisation’s Asda Stars recognition programme, by receiving star points from line managers or by taking part in ad-hoc incentives. ...
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ArticleImpression launches table tennis coaching programme
Digital marketing agency Impression has launched a table tennis coaching programme for its 30 Nottingham-based employees.The table tennis coaching programme, which was introduced in October 2017, forms part of the organisation’s employee wellbeing strategy, which emphasises that sustaining a healthy work-life balance and taking regular breaks during the day is ...
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ArticleAverage UK charity sector pay is 32% less than other sectors
Pay for UK employees working in the charity sector is 32% lower than pay in other sectors nationally and up to 50% less than London-based employees working in other sectors, according to research by Croner and the National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO).Its Charity rewards report, which surveyed 252 charities ...
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Each Person
Each Person is leading the way in employee recognition and rewards, doing more for you, your people, and the planet.An easy-to-use and automated system, Each Person is designed to help businesses retain and attract talent in an increasingly competitive world of workplace cultures.With 66% of employees considering leaving if they ...
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Focusing on improving male health this Movember
The Movember Foundation has been running its charitable month Movember since 2003 and every year the event continues to grow in popularity. Whilst women raise awareness and vital funding for Cancer Research and Race for Life to make their mark — Movember is a chance for the male population to ...
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Supplier articleWhy it might be time to give your benefits brand a refresh
By James Edwards, director of client success at Reward GatewayYou’ve got the employee discounts, you’ve got the employee recognition tools, maybe you have a whole suite of initiatives that you’ve cooked up.But for some reason, your employees don’t engage with them anymore.But for some reason, your employees don’t engage with ...
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ArticleHeathrow Airport gains living wage accreditation
Heathrow Airport has been accredited as a living wage employer by The Living Wage Foundation, becoming the first airport to pay the voluntary living wage at its new increased rates.The airport has committed to paying its 3,200 permanent employees, as well as any third-party contractors, at least the voluntary living ...
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ArticleLiving wage rate increases by up to 4.6%
The voluntary living wage rate for employees working in the UK has increased by 30p from £8.45 an hour to £8.75 an hour.The London living wage rate, voluntarily paid by employers to employees who work in the capital, has also increased by 45p, from £9.75 an hour to £10.20 an ...