All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1178
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Supplier articleTime to make your staff aware of stress levels
Healthcare managers and HR professionals are all too aware of the impact of stress in the workplace, especially for those that are under pressure from internal and external forces such as NHS workers. Line managers and HR invest a lot of resources into combatting stress, and also dealing with the ...
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ArticleBradford-based accounts manager admits workplace pension offences
Bradford-based accounts manager Mansoor Nasir will be sentenced for workplace pension offences after pleading guilty to nine charges of knowingly or recklessly providing The Pensions Regulator (TPR) with information that was false or misleading.The offences, under section 80 of the Pensions Act 2004, involved workers at the Akbar chain of ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 57% of employers support staff at retirement using online modelling tools
EXCLUSIVE: When it comes to methods of providing at-retirement support, financial education and awareness campaigns have seen huge leaps in popularity since 2017, according to research by Employee Benefits and Barnett Waddingham.The Employee Benefits/Barnett Waddingham pensions research 2018, which canvassed the views of 246 respondents and was published in December ...
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ArticleMeadow Foods employees set for four-day strike over 2% pay offer
Employees at dairy-based ingredient supplier Meadow Foods' factory in Holme-on-Spalding-Moor are set to strike for four days over a 2% pay offer for the year starting July 2018.Staff at the East Yorkshire chocolate crumb manufacturer are due to walk at 6pm on 12 January until 6pm on 15 January, affecting ...
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Supplier articleThe building blocks of an effective financial wellbeing strategy
Nearly half (46%) of all UK adults rate their own knowledge about financial matters as low and almost a quarter (24%) have little or no confidence in managing their money. The impact of this is clearly being felt in the workplace with research finding that employers believe that financial worries ...
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ArticleUnite members accept revised pay offer from Offshore Contractors Association
The trade union Unite has announced that its 25,000 members covered by the Offshore Contractors Association (OCA) have accepted a revised pay offer, following recommendations by the union and its OCA shop stewards.The OCA represents contractor organisations involved in a range of activities in the UK’s offshore oil and gas ...
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ArticleSainsbury's promotes Stean
Supermarket chain Sainsbury's has promoted Alex Stean to the position of senior reward manager.Stean, who has worked for the organisation for 10 years, moves into the role after holding the title of group reward manager since March 2018.She started her career at Sainsbury's in January 2009 as reward and HR ...
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ArticleDeloitte hires Maund
Professional services organisation Deloitte has hired Giles Maund as total reward manager.Maund has more than eight years of reward experience in various industries, including financial services, legal, accounting, and oil and gas. His competencies include analysis and modelling of pay bands and pay ranges.He joins Deloitte from banking organisation Barclays, ...
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Supplier article5 tips for healthy workplaces
Work-related stress is an issue that affects both employees and employers, and one that when addressed properly has benefits for everyone.“50–60% of all lost working days can be attributed to work-related stress.” European Agency for Safety and Health at WorkCauses of workplace stress can be attributed to the demands put ...
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Supplier articleWhat’s stopping you from implementing an employee benefit scheme?
Does your company offer any employee benefit schemes? Companies that do are gaining a competitive edge over those that don’t, as employee benefits are a key tool for attracting and retaining top talent.That said we know that implementing an employee benefit scheme is not always straightforward. You’ll need to get ...
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ArticleTwo-fifths predict employee engagement will be greatest challenge in 2019
Two-fifths (40%) of employer respondents believe that engagement will be one of the most challenging agenda items in 2019, according to research by human resources software organisation Cascade HR.The 2019 landscape: what's in store? polled 423 UK-based HR professionals, and also found that 36% of respondents are concerned about staff ...
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ArticleFrontier Airlines awards 53% across-the-board pay increase
US-based budget airline Frontier Airlines has ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association, International (Alpa), which includes an average 53% across-the-board pay increase.The new agreement, which becomes effective on 16 January 2019, and which Alpa estimates to be worth more than $1 billion (£779,315,000), ...
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ArticleGovernment-led taskforce publishes employer guidance on championing flexible working
A government and employer-led taskforce focusing on encouraging flexible working has today (Monday 14 January 2019) published guidance for organisations on how to champion flexibility.The Flexible Working Taskforce, established in March 2018, is a working partnership across various government departments, business groups, trade unions and charities that aims to widen ...
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Supplier articleTaking care of your wellbeing in January
January can be a tough month after all of the festivities and indulgences. People often feel tired and sluggish, and seasonal colds begin to rear their ugly heads.There is also Blue Monday in January which is classed as the most depressing day of the year and usually takes place on ...
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Supplier article5 ways to support your employees’ New Year’s resolutions
Companies can do a lot to help their employees with their New Year’s resolutions. Loads of people start the year with Dry January and a new gym membership. Most also start the year by returning to work and struggle to find the time for exercise.So, how can employers help?Gym SchemeSome ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Addison Lee
The benefits offered by Addison Lee:Pension and payFive defined contribution (DC) pension schemes, which the organisation is looking to consolidate. These include pension schemes with National Employment Savings Trust (Nest) for approximately 500 employed UK chauffeurs, and with Aegon for management. Contributions vary according to seniority: employees and team leaders ...
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Case StudiesAddison Lee to launch new values as part of wider benefits roadmap
Transportation service Addison Lee is launching five organisational values in February 2019, as part of a wider strategy to reinvigorate benefits and reward for its 1,600 global employees.The new values have been decided by the leadership team and are going to be introduced to help shape the organisation’s culture, as ...
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ArticleAIB Group proposes 3% pay increase for 10,000 staff
Commercial banking organisation AIB Group has proposed a 3% pay increase for its approximately 10,000-strong workforce, as recommended by the Workplace Relations Commission (WRC).The pay offer forms part of negotiations between the Ireland-based bank and the Financial Services Union (FSU). The discussions, which began in November 2018, are being brokered ...
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ArticleTwo-fifths would feel more positive about their employer if offered an annual bonus
Two-fifths (40%) of employees would feel more positive towards their organisation if they were offered an annual bonus within their benefits package, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.Its survey of 1,001 UK employees found that bonuses are more highly valued by older staff, as 53% of those over ...
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ArticleTravelodge launches recruitment programme to help parents back into work
UK hotel chain Travelodge has launched a new recruitment programme specifically designed to help parents re-enter the workplace.The programme launched on 14 January 2019 and will enable successful candidates to take advantage of flexible working hours, training, coaching from a work buddy and online careers advice, tailored to parents going ...