All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1132
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ArticleTMW Unlimited launches employer-paid cycling scheme
Brand engagement agency TMW Unlimited has launched an employer-paid cycling scheme for 900 employees nationwide.The scheme, provided by free2cycle, was implemented in June 2018 as part of the agency’s wellbeing strategy. It has been designed to help improve employees’ health and wellbeing, as well as contribute towards environmental goals by ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 5-11 July 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 5 to 11 July 2018 were: Card Factory and Home Bargains named on minimum wage non-compliance listBBC reduces gender pay gap and publishes culture review6% of employers provide debt consolidation as part of benefits package35% want stress management as an employee ...
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ArticleWalt Disney World seeks cultural representative for year-long Florida placement
Something for the weekend: Walt Disney World in Florida, USA is seeking to hire a cultural representative to live and work in its Epcot resort for a paid, 12-month placement that includes accommodation and a 30-day travel period.Being typically British is a great advantage for Walt Disney World’s latest job ...
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ArticleScott’s stance: Equal pay progression develops in wake of gender pay gap reporting
Legal action brought by law firm Leigh Day this month is once again banging the equal pay drum, as retailer Tesco comes under fire for reportedly paying primarily female store-based staff less than the predominantly male workforce at its distribution centres. As of 12 July 2018, Leigh Day has lodged ...
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ArticleFort Vale Engineering focuses on employee fitness with on-site gym
Global engineering organisation Fort Vale Engineering has introduced a new on-site gym at its UK headquarters, available exclusively to the 400 employees based in Burnley, Lancashire.The organisation opened the facility in March 2018, as part of an ongoing corporate wellbeing strategy, which includes placing a strong focus on physical and ...
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ArticleOnly 22% of pension members actively choose their investments
Only 22% of pension members actively choose their own investments, despite the fact that doing so can dramatically boost investment returns, according to research by financial services organisation Hargreaves Lansdown.The research, released on 12 July 2018, analysed the activity of 58,000 workplace pension members. It also revealed that only 16% ...
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ArticleCourt of Appeal rules that carers on 'sleep-in' shifts are not entitled to minimum wage
The Court of Appeal has today (13 July 2018) ruled that carers working 'sleep-in' shifts are to be characterised as available to work, rather than actively working, and are therefore not entitled to the national minimum wage.The judgment refers to Royal Mencap Society v Claire Tomlinson-Blake and John Shannon v ...
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Article97% of HR decision makers agree that employee happiness boosts productivity
The majority (97%) of decision makers agree that employee happiness leads to higher productivity, according to research conducted by OnePoll on behalf of independent actuarial, administration and consultancy service Barnett Waddingham.Barnett Waddingham's Wellbeing Agenda report, published on 11 July 2018, questioned 200 HR decision makers from UK organisations, and also ...
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ArticleForeign and Commonwealth Office launches new financial tool for 12,500 employees
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has launched an online financial tool as part of an updated financial wellbeing offering to staff.Money Wizard, which launched on 4 June 2018, was created by Wealth Wizards, and is designed to help and support the financial wellbeing of the FCO's 12,500 employees.The Money ...
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ArticlePreliminary hearing takes place in National Gallery employment status case
A preliminary hearing regarding an employment status case against The National Gallery will be heard today (16 July 2018), at The London Central Employment Tribunal.The case concerns 27 artists and art lecturers, who are arguing that they should be recognised as either employees or workers.The claimants contend that they were ...
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OpinionDr Holly Blake: Increasing engagement with nutrition programmes
The number of organisations offering employee wellbeing programmes is on the increase. Healthy eating and weight management initiatives can contribute to prevention and management of obesity, as well as encourage healthy lifestyle choices among workforces.Nationally, obesity rates have risen 15% since 1993, according to NHS Digital statistics published in April ...
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Case StudiesLiberty Information Technology hosts nutrition workshops to boost employee energy
Software organisation Liberty Information Technology (Liberty IT) hosted two nutrition workshops for its 400 Belfast-based employees as part of its focus on employee health.The 45-minute events, delivered by Vital Nutrition, were held in May and June 2018 as the main component of the organisation’s ‘healthy quarter’ during April, May and ...
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Case StudiesP&O Ferries expands wellbeing programme pilot after crew record 97.2kg weight loss
Ferry operator P&O Ferries has rolled out its wellbeing programme pilot across five of its ships after an initial three-month trial aboard one ship saw 52 crew employees lose 97.2kg of weight, in part due to nutrition interventions.The programme was provided by SuperWellness and launched in May 2017. The ship's ...
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AnalysisHow can employers help staff build and maintain healthy nutritional habits?
Need to know: For an effective employee nutrition programme, employers need to provide both educational interventions and environmental changes.A needs assessment will help employers target their approach to the specific nutritional needs of their staff.Creating a supportive organisational culture can encourage employees to maintain nutritional changes and build a workplace ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Reward Gateway acquires US employee engagement specialist Brand Integrity
EXCLUSIVE: Global employee engagement and HR technology provider Reward Gateway announced today (17 July 2018) that it has acquired Brand Integrity, an employee engagement specialist operating from Rochester, New York.Brand Integrity, founded in 2002, is an employee engagement technology and consulting organisation that works with clients across 25 industries, including ...
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Supplier article
Take part in our poll on decumulation pathways
Do you believe that employees with a defined contribution scheme should be defaulted into a decumulation pathway at-retirement without financial guidance?http://www.wealthatwork.co.uk/corporate/your-say/
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ArticleWomen and Equalities Committee says government is failing to enforce age discrimination laws
Discrimination is the root cause of the fact that more than one million individuals in the UK aged 50-plus are not working, despite being willing to do so, according to a report published today (17 July 2018) by The Women and Equalities Committee.The report on older people and employment also ...
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Supplier article
Why every company should have a Mental Health First Aider
Every company will have a physical first aider but what about a mental health first aider? Mental health has become very prevalent within the workplace with some feeling like they cannot talk about the subject, they won’t be supported or they will be seen differently.Did you know that:Approximately 1 in ...
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ArticleSomerset County Council launches cycle-to-work scheme
Somerset County Council has launched a cycle-to-work scheme, working with social enterprise Green Commute Initiative and employee benefits provider My Staff Shop. The scheme aims to improve the health and wellbeing of staff, while having a positive effect on the environment.The council employs more than 10,000 employees, and the scheme ...