All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1184
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ArticleTwo-thirds of employers find that offering diverse benefits is a major challenge
Two-thirds (66%) of employers find that providing benefits that suit the needs of a diverse workforce is a major challenge, according to research by global insurance brokerage, risk management and consultancy firm Gallagher.Its Benefits strategy and benchmarking survey, which polled 172 UK employers, also found that 45% of HR professionals ...
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ArticlePHMG to launch mental health support app for 400 global employees
Audio branding organisation PHMG has announced that it will be launching a mental health support app and online platform for its 400 global employees tomorrow (Thursday 7 February 2019) to align with Time to Talk Day.The new app and platform, provided by Tootoot, aims to encourage conversations around mental health ...
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ArticleHistoric Royal Palaces staff continue strike action in pensions dispute
Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) staff, including Beefeaters, who are members of the trade union GMB, are undertaking strike action today (Wednesday 6 February 2019) in an ongoing dispute over pensions.GMB members will participate in a walkout at both the Tower of London and Hampton Court Palace sites between 11am and ...
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ArticleBroadstone Group acquires CS Financial Solutions
UK-based employee benefits and pensions consultancy Broadstone Group has acquired specialist employee benefits consulting firm CS Financial Solutions (CSFS), including its CS Trustees arm.The acquisition enables Broadstone Group, which also operates an independent trustee business, to strengthen and extend its current offering in the employee benefits consulting sector to support ...
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AnalysisStaying engaged: Employee motivation in numbers
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AnalysisEngagement and motivation: Maintaining productivity and happiness in the first quarter
Need to know:Following the festive break, employees can return to work demotivated, and determined to look for new challenges elsewhere.Easing staff in with a welcome event will give them something to look forward to and decrease the difficulty of returning to work in January.Supporting employees who are trying to look ...
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Case StudiesX4 Group uses seasonal holiday incentives to motivate and engage employees
Recruitment organisation X4 Group combats the potentially negative impact of the initial months by giving its 125 UK-based sales employees the exciting prospect of a holiday to work toward.In a scheme originally launched in January 2012, X4 Group funds three holidays over the course of the year: a ‘high rollers’ ...
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ArticleTSB reports a 31% mean gender pay gap for 2018
Banking organisation TSB has reported a 31% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay as at April 2018; this is unchanged from April 2017.The organisation, which currently employs more than 8,000 staff, reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations and ...
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ArticleNottingham Trent University launches engagement and sustainability programme
Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has launched a new engagement and sustainability programme for the 4,000 employees based across its four campuses.The new programme, Green Rewards, was implemented on Monday 4 February 2019. It has been introduced to encourage staff to participate in activities that boost sustainability, at the same time ...
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ArticleCamden Town Brewery sees 30% take up of flexible pay benefit
London-based Camden Town Brewery has seen 30% of its 160-strong workforce utilise a benefit that enables them to access a percentage of their monthly wages prior to payday.The benefit, provided by Wagestream, was introduced in September 2018 to help reduce employees’ financial stress and assist with monthly budgeting challenges, addressing ...
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Supplier articleMaking workplace meetings more productive
Shocking data has revealed that pointless and unproductive meetings will cost British companies £45 billion in 2019, a report from Doodle has warned. Meetings rarely start on time, they don’t stay on track, multiple discussions occur at one time and sometimes people come away more confused than they were in ...
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Poll: Is your organisation planning on reporting its ethnicity pay gap?
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 31 January-6 February 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 31 January and 6 February 2019 were: Harrods, QVC and Travis Perkins recognised as 2019's top employersCourt of Appeal upholds that Asda store and distribution staff are comparableHermes offers 15,000 self-employed couriers holiday pay and guaranteed ratesAlmost two-fifths of working parents ...
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ArticlePoll: Almost two-fifths do not offer a return-to-work programme
Employee Benefits poll: Almost two-fifths (37%) of respondents do not offer a return-to-work or recruitment programme.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 27 responses, found that 19% of employers do provide a return-to-work or recruitment programme specifically tailored towards supporting carers and parents upon their entry back into the ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Employers must lead by example
Couriers for Hermes were no doubt delighted when, earlier this week, the parcel delivery business agreed to lead by example and provide them with benefits such as holiday pay and a guaranteed level of earnings.Described as a new ‘self-employed plus’ status, the deal allows workers to retain the flexibility of ...
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ArticleHush Hush seeks luxury product tester to review £47m superyachts
Something for the weekend: London-based luxury goods marketplace Hush Hush is hiring for a luxury product tester to review opulent items such as a £47 million superyacht.Applicants with an eye for the finer things in life will love the gold-plated opportunities this unique job offers. Not only will the chosen ...
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ArticleSearch Laboratory invests in mental health first aid training for 50% of staff
Digital marketing agency Search Laboratory has provided mental health first aid training for 50% of its 130 employees, in order to align with an ongoing commitment to support positive mental health in the workplace.The training was initially promoted to staff during a wellbeing week in November 2018. At this point, ...
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ArticleAccounts manager fined £5,000 for auto-enrolment non-compliance
Image credit: Akbar'sA Bradford-based accounts manager has been fined £5,000 for failing to automatically enrol 103 employees into a workplace pension.An investigation by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) found that Mansoor Nasir, who was acting as the payroll adviser for nine restaurants based across Birmingham, Manchester, Yorkshire and the North East, ...
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ArticleHalf of managers have never been trained in workplace mental health
Approximately half (49%) of managers have never received training on mental health in the workplace, according to research by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI).Its survey of 940 UK managers also found that only 30% have received this training in the last year, while a further 20% did so more than ...
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Moore moves to Universities UK
[Have asked for pic]Sharon Moore has joined higher education representative organisation Universities UK as its pensions policies and engagement manager.Previously, Moore worked as manager, pensions and benefits at The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), pensions manager at the University of Hertfordshire and as senior pensions administrator at ...