All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1209
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ArticleJCB, Virgin Media and Philips among the first to sign new disability employment pledge
Construction and agriculture equipment manufacturer JCB, telephone, television and internet service provider Virgin Media, and technology organisation Philips are among the first employers to sign a new pledge to decrease the UK's disability employment gap.The #WorkWithMe pledge was launched by Virgin Media and disability equality charity Scope on 8 May ...
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ArticleVolvo Cars introduces gender-equal parental leave policy for EMEA employees
Car manufacturer Volvo Cars has introduced a new parental leave policy for sales employees in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).The gender-neutral policy was announced on 6 May 2019, and offers both mothers and fathers six months of leave with 80% pay. The new paid parental leave policy is ...
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ArticleCentrica announces global policy giving carers 10 days of paid leave
Multinational energy and services organisation Centrica has announced that it will be amending its carers policy, giving employees with caring responsibilities access to 10 days of dedicated paid leave.The new policy, which will come into effect on 1 June 2019, includes 10 days of paid carers leave, in addition to ...
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ArticleManchester University NHS Foundation Trust launches incentivised wellbeing programme
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has launched an incentivised sustainability and wellbeing behaviour change programme for its 20,000 employees.The Green Rewards programme, delivered by Jump, aims to encourage positive actions among employees. The programme was launched on 7 May 2019 and is available to staff in nine hospitals, as well ...
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Supplier articleEmployers reminded of eye test obligations for users of display screen equipment
Employers are being reminded of their legal obligations under Health and Safety Executive (HSE) guidelines to employees who use display screen equipment (DSE) as a regular part of their daily work routines.The reminder comes from eye care specialist, VSP Vision Care UK, the British arm of giant US-based eye health ...
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Supplier articleIs your employee recognition programme meaningful enough? Five ways to make yours count
by Debra Corey, Best-Selling Author & Advisor to Reward Gateway We all like to be recognised, to feel appreciated for our actions and for our behaviors. But is the act of recognising enough?Well, sometimes. But more often than not, it can cause more harm than good. And that’s because if ...
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ArticleCelebrate innovation and best practice at the Employee Benefits Awards 2019
There is now less than a month until the Employee Benefits Awards and Summer Party, which will celebrate best practice in the benefits and reward industry on 7 June 2019.The event will bring together HR, benefits and reward professionals from a wide range of industry sectors, and will recognise excellence ...
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ArticleAnglian Water employees receive 3% pay rise for 2019
Approximately 2,500 front-line staff working for utilities provider Anglian Water will receive a 3% pay increase in 2019, following negotiations with trade union Unite.Due to this pay increase, a typical member of staff at the organisation is predicted to gain £750 in 2019, according to Unite. When combined with the ...
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ArticleOregon-based construction organisation to pay $98,461 in back wages
US-based custom metal fabrication and installation organisation TT and L Sheet Metal Inc has been ordered to pay $98,461 (£75,697.31) in back wages to 51 employees, following an investigation by the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) into overtime violations.The WHD investigation found that the organisation, based ...
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ArticleDavid Pitt-Watson: What does the CDC decision mean for workplace pension schemes?
The Work and Pensions Select Committee described the adoption of collective defined contribution (CDC) pensions as a 'new Beveridge', a new chapter in delivering pensions. Unlike its defined contribution (DC) counterpart, CDC achieves the proper purpose of a pension: to deliver an income in retirement.Employers offer pensions because they are ...
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Supplier article5 ways to tackle mental health in the workplace
Mental Health Awareness Week is the UK’s national week to raise awareness of mental health and mental health problems and inspire action to promote the message of good mental health for all. Mental health is often seen as a taboo subject, especially in the corporate world, however more and more ...
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ArticleGraham Wrightson: What does the CDC decision mean for workplace pension schemes?
The government recently set out plans for introducing legislation to facilitate collective defined contribution (CDC); it is clearly committed to legislating for these schemes. However, if and when it happens, there is still a question mark around just how popular CDC will be with employers.In CDC, members receive a pension ...
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ArticleChris Curry: What does the CDC decision mean for workplace pension schemes?
One of the most eagerly anticipated parts of the new Pensions Bill promised in the 2019 Queen’s Speech is legislation that will enable Royal Mail to open a new collective defined contribution (CDC) scheme for its employees, replacing their current defined contribution (DC) pension.The expected legislation, as trailed in the ...
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ArticleOne-third of employees are uncomfortable discussing mental health at work
Almost a third (31%) of employees would not feel comfortable disclosing a mental health issue at work, according to research by payroll and HR solutions provider ADP.The Workforce view in Europe 2019, published in March, surveyed 10,585 working adults across France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and the ...
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ArticleTSB to sign Time to Change pledge to open communications around mental health
Retail and commercial banking organisation TSB has announced that it will sign the the Time to Change pledge, showing its commitment to support the mental health of its employees.The pledge, run by charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, supports TSB's commitment to tackling the stigma associated with mental health, and ...
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Let's Connect
Let’s Connect specialise in providing technology employee benefits – offering staff the opportunity to purchase the latest consumer technology, spreading the cost through their salary either by salary sacrifice (saving on National Insurance) or net pay arrangement.Our scheme is widely adopted across both public and private sectors and our service ...
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ArticleLabour Party pledges to abolish lower minimum wage tier for younger workers
At a Young Labour event on 11 May 2019, the Labour Party announced that if it comes into power it will abolish the lower 'youth rate' of the minimum wage, which applies to employees aged below 18.As of April 2019, the national minimum wage for employees aged under 18 was ...
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ArticleFour in 10 mothers would work longer hours if childcare costs were lower
Almost four in 10 (38%) women with children would choose to work longer hours if childcare was cheaper, according to research by The People's Pension.Gender pensions gap: Tackling the motherhood penalty, published in May 2019, found that after having children, more than two-fifths of women (44%) reduced their hours, more ...
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OpinionGurdeep Boparai: UK proposes to extend redundancy protection for new parents
In January 2019, the government launched a consultation detailing plans to extend existing legal protections against redundancy for pregnant women and new parents upon their return to work.The consultation forms part of the government’s response to the Taylor Review and follows concerns raised by the Pregnancy and maternity discrimination report, ...
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Supplier articleHow to deliver impactful employee benefits which help everyday life
by Liam Jones, Creative Content Writer at Reward GatewayWhile employers are reaching for a range of eye-catching employee benefits which they hope will improve their Employee Value Proposition (EVP), there’s a whole host of benefits which have an actual impact on what’s most important to your employees – their everyday ...