All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1137
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Supplier articleReport: Building a business case for social recognition
Ninety per cent of employers say they have some form of recognition programme in place1 but with only 15 per cent of the global workforce engaged, a number that alarmingly drops into single figures if you focus on UK statistics2, these programmes are clearly far from effective. It’s not safe ...
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OpinionSarah Chilton: How employers can put an end to sexism and harassment in the workplace
The conversation continues at Employee Benefits Live 2018...Sexual harassment in the workplace has received a huge amount of attention over the past few months. Employers must take steps to tackle harassment, to reduce their own risk, and to instill safer working cultures in their organisations.In early 2018, the Women and ...
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AnalysisHow can employers respond proactively to the #MeToo movement?
The conversation continues at Employee Benefits Live 2018...Need to know:Despite the publicity of the #MeToo movement, problems with sexual harassment in the workplace remain widespread.Getting the basics in place, such as a policy all staff are familiar with, is the first step in addressing the issue.There are also wider cultural ...
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Case StudiesHow Charles Stanley is transforming its male-dominated working culture
The conversation continues at Employee Benefits Live 2018...Financial services is traditionally a male-dominated sector, and the industry’s gender pay gap statistics show there is still a lot of work to do to make it a more equal place. However, investment management firm Charles Stanley has made a concerted effort to ...
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ArticleMacuil's Tire and Service Center ordered to pay $76,648 in back pay
The US District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas has ordered US-based automotive repair organisation Macuil's Tire and Service Center and its owner to pay $76,648 (£58,452.53) in back pay after failing to compensate 12 employees for overtime.The legal action is the result of an investigation conducted by the ...
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Article21% of 18 to 35-year-olds do not know how their pension works
More than one-fifth (21%) of respondents aged between 18 and 35 do not understand how their pension works, according to research by Printerland.co.uk.Its survey of 2,000 18 to 35-year-olds also found that 45% of respondents do not know how much money they will have saved into their pension pot by ...
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Article50% to increase pay by more than 2% in 2018
Half (50%) of employer respondents are planning to increase pay for their employees by more than 2% in the next year, according to research by business organisation British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) and online recruitment firm Indeed.The survey of 1,020 organisations also found that 32% will provide pay increases of ...
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ArticleCommittee recommends organisations with 50 employees report gender pay gap
The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee has recommended that the qualifying threshold for gender pay gap reporting be widened from organisations with 250 or more employees to include businesses with 50 or more staff, in time for April 2020’s reporting deadline.The recommendation forms part of the committee’s Gender pay ...
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ArticleCope joins National Physical Laboratory
National measurement standards organisation the National Physical Laboratory has hired Michael Cope as its new reward manager.Cope has expertise in developing total reward strategies to support and drive organisational objectives and values, and in aligning reward and performance to generate a return on investment around pay, bonuses and recognition.Previously, Cope ...
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Supplier articleHow-to guide: Boost your benefits strategy to connect with your people
Thomsons Online Benefits’ recent research has highlighted that employers need to take a step back and look at their benefits strategy as a whole.Those who are leading the way have reviewed, aligned and optimised all the components of their benefits strategy. And they’re reaping the rewards; they’ve been able to ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Widening the net for gender pay gap reporting
Should gender pay gap reporting be extended to include organisations with 50-plus employees, rather than just those with 250 or more staff, in time for April 2020’s deadline? This is the recommendation from the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee, published as part of its Gender pay gap reporting paper ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories: 26 July-1 August 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 26 July and 1 August 2018 were: Direct Line Group extends family-friendly benefits for 10,000 staffSilicon Valley bans Facebook from giving staff free foodSamuel Smith Old Brewery fined £27,990 for pensions non-complianceSupreme Court of California rules in favour of Starbucks employee ...
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ArticlePoll: 76% believe there has been an increase in demand for wellbeing benefits
Employee Benefits poll: More than three-quarters (76%) of respondents believe there has been an increase in employee demand for wellbeing benefits at their organisation.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 49 responses, also found that 12% of respondents do not think employee appetites for wellbeing benefits have increased, while ...
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ArticleFerrero Group branch offers paid training course to facilitate chocolate taste testing
Something for the weekend: Soremartec Italia, the well-known branch of Italian food organisation Ferrero Group, which Nutella, Kinder Bueno and Ferrero Rocher, is offering a paid training course to educate potential employees on how to taste test chocolate.Advertised on Italian recruitment site Openjobmetis, the Italian chocolate specialist, based in Alba, ...
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Supplier articleHow HR professionals can use advances in technology as a force for change
By Rob Boland, Group Director of Product and Client SuccessThe world of change in business is, ironically, going through a lot of change itself – and it’s been mainly driven by the growth of technology and data.Embracing technological advances as they happen is absolutely critical to businesses moving forward – ...
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Supplier articleHow to increase benefits engagement: A guide
If you want to engage more effectively, you need to explore different ways to get your employees interested. In this guide, we’ll share ten tips for getting – and keeping – your employees connected with your benefits programme, so both your workforce and your company get the full value from ...
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ArticleFTSE 350 defined benefit pension deficit increases to £32bn
The accounting deficit of defined benefit (DB) pensions at the UK’s top 350 organisations has increased from £29 billion at the end of June 2018 to £32 billion as of 31 July 2018, according to research by Mercer.The Pensions risk survey, which analyses the pension deficit calculated using the approach ...
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ArticleCalifornian garage door supplier to pay $55,764 in back pay for minimum wage non-compliance
California-based garage door manufacturing and supply organisation Ziegler is to pay $55,764 (£42,911.79) in back pay to 43 employees for violating minimum wage and overtime regulations.An investigation conducted by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD), a branch of the US Department of Labor, found that Ziegler had violated provisions set ...
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ArticleFord uses body tracking technology to create personalised workstations for employees
Image credit: Ford Valencia Engine Assembly PlantCar manufacturing organisation Ford is using advanced body tracking technology to ergonomically design personalised workstations for its auto-assembly line staff.The technology, typically seen alongside games consoles, is being used at Ford’s Valencia Engine Assembly Plant in Spain to help design less physically stressful workstations ...