All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1095
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ArticleTesco to face legal action over equal pay
Supermarket retail organisation Tesco is to face legal action over equal pay, as approximately 1,000 current and former female store-based employees claim they are paid less than male staff working at the retailer’s distribution centres.The equal pay claims regard the disparity in earnings between female store-based employees, who earn £8 ...
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ArticleGovernment proposes holiday and sick pay entitlements for all workers
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has proposed a number of day-one rights for all workers, including the right to holiday and sick pay and the right to receive a payslip.The list of day-one rights, which will apply for all workers including casual and zero-hours workers, is ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Gain insight on augmented reality at Employee Benefits Connect 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Delegates at Employee Benefits Connect 2018 will be able to gain insight on how to utilise augmented reality (AR) within a communications strategy.Jon Bryant (pictured), head of online benefits and communications at Aon Employee Benefits, will lead a session titled ‘Key technologies to help you consumerise your employee benefits ...
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OpinionChris O'Sullivan: Digital mental health interventions need more investment
In recent years, we have seen a proliferation in digital mental health tools, and a challenge on the part of researchers and innovators to adequately evidence the efficacy of these new tools. These challenges both inhibit progress, and create a risk that ineffective, or even damaging, tools are adopted. In ...
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Case StudiesThames Water uses technology to train mental health first aiders
Water services provider Thames Water has increased its support for mental wellbeing in the workplace, using technology as part of its training strategy.Four years ago, the organisation increased its focus on the wellbeing of its employees, including the promotion of good mental health. This involved providing managers with awareness training ...
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Addressing the need for mental wellbeing support
As our Mental Wellbeing Week, in association with Benenden, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of benefits.This dedicated week was designed to bring you exclusive insights and opinions uncovering best practice on employers’ approaches to supporting ...
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AnalysisHow can technology support workplace mental wellbeing strategies?
Need to know:Technology provides a quick and easily accessible route for employees to access information about positive mental wellbeing.Although the mental health technology market is still relatively young, there are apps and platforms that employers can promote to staff to support their mental wellbeing.The workplace provides an ideal setting in ...
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Supplier article
Digital GP Client Briefing
There has been considerable interest shown recently in light of the news that Digital GP services will be made available to an estimated 3.5 million people living or working in London via the NHS. This initiative, called GP at Hand, is being rolled out across zones one to three in ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: SSE launches online financial education programme
EXCLUSIVE: Energy organisation SSE has launched an online financial education programme for 20,000 employees based across 150 UK operating sites.The financial education programme, which launched on 23 January 2018, forms part of the organisation’s wider focus on wellness. This approach aims to help employees’ improve their overall health and wellbeing.The ...
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ArticleLinklaters reports a 23.2% mean gender pay gap
Global law firm Linklaters has reported a 23.2% mean gender pay gap 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 April ...
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ArticleStotts Tours Oldham fined £60,000 for failing to pay workplace pension contributions
Bus services organisation Stotts Tours Oldham and its managing director have been sentenced to pay more than £60,000 in fines and backdated pension contributions after being found guilty of failing to automatically enrol 36 employees into a workplace pension.The Greater Manchester-based organisation and its managing director Alan Stott pleaded guilty ...
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OpinionStephen Haynes: Changing views on mental health
While the construction industry has made significant inroads into safety in recent decades, there has been less focus on the ‘health’ in health and safety. However, in recent years the industry has united to improve focus on health, and one of the areas in which we have seen increased attention ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 1-7 February 2018
The 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 1 and 7 February 2018 were: Royal Mail confirms pay and collective DC pensions schemeEAT rules in favour of firefighters' appeal in pensions age discrimination caseTesco to face legal action over equal payAsda, PepsiCo UK and Ireland and Sackers among the UK's ...
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ArticleBest Buy employees get married at work
Image credit: Best BuySomething for the weekend: Consumer electronics organisation Best Buy certainly knows how to foster an inclusive and supportive workplace culture, as the organisation gave permission for two of its US-based employees to tie the knot at the Best Buy store where they both work.Cashier Taylor Spurlock, 26, ...
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AnalysisMental wellbeing in numbers
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ArticlePoll: 33% would not fund an employee holiday
Employee Benefits poll: A third (33%) of respondents would not fund an employee holiday designed to boost motivation, engagement and team building.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 33 responses, also found that 21% of respondents would fund an employee holiday as a one-off incentive to help motivate staff, ...
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ArticleWellcome Trust reports a 30% mean gender pay gap
Global charity Wellcome Trust has reported a 30% mean gender pay gap 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 and charity submission deadline of ...
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ArticleCulture Perth and Kinross gains living wage accreditation
Museum and library services trust Culture Perth and Kinross has been accredited as a living wage employer by The Poverty Alliance.The Perth-based charitable trust has committed to paying its 119 permanent UK employees, as well as any third-party contractors, at least the voluntary living wage rate of £8.75 an hour.The ...
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ArticleUniversity of Winchester rolls out sustainability and wellbeing programme
The University of Winchester has rolled out a wellbeing and sustainability programme to its 600 employees, following the success of a four-month pilot.Launched in January 2018, the Jump programme, provided by Green Rewards, is available to all of its university employees and helps encourage behaviour change around staff health and ...