All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1093
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ArticleBaker McKenzie, Lloyds Banking Group and Sky among 2018’s top LGBT employers
Baker McKenzie, Citi, Lloyds Banking Group, Vodafone and Sky are among the organisations that have been named as inclusive employers for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) employees, according to the Top 100 Employers 2018 list, compiled by LGBT charity Stonewall.The list is based on submissions to benchmarking tool the ...
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ArticleRyanair recognises pilots' trade union for collective pay bargaining
Ryanair has signed a voluntary trade union recognition agreement with the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) to enable collective pay bargaining.The agreement, signed on 30 January 2018, recognises BALPA as the sole trade union representation for all of Ryanair’s 600 employed pilots based in the UK. This means that the ...
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Article68% see increase in stress and mental health-related illnesses in the workplace
More than two-thirds (68%) of employer respondents have seen an increase in instances of stress and mental health-related illnesses in the workplace, according to research by Aon.Its Benefits and trends survey: January 2018, which surveyed 200 UK employers, also found that 41% of respondents are unaware of the implications of ...
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ArticleNick Court: Should employers reward employees for healthy habits?
We know that the overall wellbeing of employees has a major impact on so many different areas of the employee experience at work, which can impact productivity, motivation, satisfaction and so much more.Employers have implemented all sorts of great benefits schemes to support their employees in having good health, from ...
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ArticleRandall S. Peterson: Should employers reward employees for healthy habits?
I believe employers should encourage healthy habits, but it’s very important to be careful about how it is incentivised. Rather than directly monetising healthy living or giving a certain number of extra days’ leave, it’s better to look at it from the perspective of encouraging employees to internalise their own ...
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ArticleSarah Acton: Should employers reward employees for healthy habits?
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recognises the business benefits that a healthy, engaged workforce brings, which is why we invest a vast amount of energy into improving our employees' wellbeing. Who would not want to see happier employees, lower sickness absence levels, increased productivity and reduced agency ...
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ArticleSantander US awards pay increase to 1,500 US staff
Banking organisation Santander has increased its minimum hourly wage to $15 (£10.53) an hour for 1,500 US-based employees.The pay increase, effective from 17 March 2018, will apply for both full and part-time staff. The majority of affected employees work at Santander bank branches and call centres, based in north-east US.Scott ...
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ArticleGreene King hosts wellbeing week for staff
Pub retailer and brewing firm Greene King is holding a wellbeing week for employees to encourage healthy habits in its head office and depots in Bury St Edmonds and support centre in Burton.The event, which is taking place this week and was held for the first time last year, is ...
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ArticleEAT rules in favour of firefighters’ appeal in pensions age discrimination case
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has ruled in favour of firefighters who appealed an Employment Tribunal (ET) decision which found that a government move to justify changes to firefighters’ pension arrangements was not age discriminatory.The case, Ms R Sargeant and others v London Fire and Emergency Planning Authority and others, ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 25-31 January 2018
The 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 25 and 31 January 2018 were: TPR takes ITV to the Upper Tribunal in pensions anti-avoidance caseBBC proposes new pay framework for on-air rolesShopper Media Group motivates new starters with 'best first day ever'Zurich reports a 27.3% mean gender pay gapFord Motor ...
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Supplier articleMy Gym Discounts launches in Ireland
After 17 successful years and a high number of requests from Irish employers, My Gym Discounts has finally arrived in Ireland.My Gym Discounts, a product of Incorpore, is a voucher-based or discount code scheme which offers employees in Ireland the opportunity to benefit instantly from discounted gym memberships at hundreds ...
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ArticleSurveyMonkey builds three-storey office with games room based on employee surveys
Image credit: SurveyMonkeySomething for the weekend: Online survey organisation SurveyMonkey ditched the mood boards when it came to designing a brand new office space for its San Francisco-based employees, and instead created a unique three-storey, 200,000 square foot office, complete with Las Vegas themed game room, using feedback from employee ...
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Supplier articleTen ideas to prove the ROI of employee engagement
By Michael Reitsma, Client Success Director As part of our Client Success team, I work with dozens of clients every day. A key part of my job is helping them continue to prove the ROI of employee engagement to their boss.We look at a lot of factors, including turnover and ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Is cutting male pay the solution to gender pay inequality?
Would you agree to a cut in pay if it meant others within your organisation could enjoy a rise, thus placing you all on a more equal footing?This may not sound like a particularly appealing or realistic option, however strongly they may feel against pay inequality. Yet, several BBC presenters ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail confirms pay and collective DC pensions scheme
Postal organisation Royal Mail has confirmed a new pay and pensions deal for 110,000 postal employees, including a backdated 5% pay increase and the introduction of the UK’s first collective defined contribution pension scheme.The deal, which was agreed with the Communication Workers Union (CWU), includes a 5% pay increase for ...
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ArticleInterContinental Singapore enhances benefits for 360 employees
Hospitality organisation InterContinental Singapore has enhanced its employee benefits package for the organisation’s 360 employees, effective from January 2018.The benefits changes, which includes extended maternity and paternity leave, have been introduced in order to promote better work-life balance and to support employees’ personal and professional development.Under the revised benefits provision, ...
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ArticleAsda, PepsiCo UK and Ireland and Sackers among the UK’s Top Employers for 2018
Asda (pictured), PepsiCo UK and Ireland, Sackers and Starbucks UK are among the 85 organisations that have been recognised in 2018’s Top Employers UK list, compiled by the Top Employers Institute.The annual Top Employers certification process assesses an organisation’s employee offering across nine key areas, including compensation and benefits, talent ...
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Supplier articleCelebrating Diversity & Inclusion Week 2018: Food
By Chloe Deiulis, Content Marketing Manager We celebrated our first-ever Diversity & Inclusion Week at Reward Gateway. During the week, we explored the impact of gender-neutral parental leave and have given a couple ideas of how to think outside the box when it comes to diversity initiatives at work. We ...
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Case StudiesKPMG employs range of success measures for mental health strategy
With just under 14,000 employees across 22 regional offices in the UK, monitoring the effectiveness of KPMG’s mental health strategy is a must. Jessica Carmody, head of KPMG’s internal Be Mindful Network, says: “We work alongside our inclusion and diversity and leadership teams to devise an overall mental health strategy. ...
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OpinionHelen Smith: Stop mental health becoming a tick-box culture
With a growing national emphasis on mental health, UK employers have never had a better opportunity to start a conversation with their employees about their mental wellbeing.Our Mental health in the workplace report, published in November 2017, found that seven in 10 employees have suffered from a condition related to ...