All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1218
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Supplier articleWelcome to MyMindPal – Emotional Wellbeing For Everyone
The web based digital platform that helps your people and your organisation to thrive on a daily basis by enabling individuals to:Reduce their stress levels. Create more positive thinking styles. Build their levels of resilience. Learn to live in the present moment.If you are interested in learning more about MyMindPal, ...
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ArticleTarget enhances family-friendly benefits for 350,000 employees
US-based retailer Target has enhanced the suite of family-friendly benefits offered to its 350,000 employees, including implementing a new paid family leave policy.The organisation has introduced the benefit enhancements in order to support its multigenerational workforce with their caring responsibilities, whether this is for children, spouses and domestic partners or ...
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ArticleHalf believe benefits are not meeting the needs of multigenerational workforce
Half (50%) of employers do not think their benefits offering is meeting the needs of all generations within their workforce, with 89% believing that they will need to change their package to suit future generations entering the workforce, according to research by Aon.The Benefits and trends survey 2019, which polled ...
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ArticleHereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service increases pay for 380 on-call firefighters
The Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service has increased pay for 380 on-call firefighters, backdated to 1 April 2019.The pay rise was initially proposed by the Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service senior management board, supported by the Hereford and Worcester Fire Authority, in recognition of the fact ...
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Supplier articlePoll results: 90% of employers believe that a financial wellbeing strategy is increasingly important in the workplace
iQoncept, ShutterstockA recent poll* of employers by WEALTH at work has found that 90% of respondents believe that it’s becoming increasingly important to have a financial wellbeing strategy in the workplace.Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at work, comments;“It’s great to see that so many employers are recognising the increasing importance of ...
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Supplier articleIncreasing numbers of workplaces now offer access to financial advice for employees
Latest research[1] has found that increasing numbers of employers are now offering financial advice as part of their workplace benefits. The survey of employers found that 35% currently offer their employees access to financial advice, compared to 12% last year.Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at work, comments;“It’s great to see that ...
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OpinionSian Evans: Why financial wellbeing should be part of an employer's duty of care for staff
Employers have many duties towards staff, but there is one that is rarely mentioned: a duty of care towards employees' financial wellbeing.Why is financial wellbeing potentially awkward to discuss? Perhaps employers feel that offering financial assistance represents too much involvement in an individual's life. Or maybe employees feel that if ...
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Case StudiesSunLife shares employee stories to ensure leadership buy-in for financial wellbeing
At insurers SunLife, which has 110 employees, financial wellbeing is one pillar of a broader health and wellbeing strategy that includes emotional and community wellness.To tackle financial wellbeing, the organisation sought to introduce an education programme that covered a variety of subjects, beyond the basics of pensions and retirement, to ...
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AnalysisTop tips on getting senior level buy-in for financial wellbeing initiatives
Need to know:Employers can create targeted financial wellbeing interventions specifically for senior leaders to enable them to experience the benefits first-hand.Data, such as absence rates and engagement scores, can offer tangible evidence to help present the business case.Linking mental health and financial wellbeing can help draw senior leaders’ attention to ...
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Supplier articleThree unique employee benefits for working parents to boost engagement
By Hend Perks, Employee Engagement Specialist at Reward GatewayI’ve just come back to work after having spent the last year on fully-paid maternity leave. Yes, you read that right: one year of fully-paid maternity leave, thanks to Reward Gateway.I don’t think I could name many businesses that afford this kind ...
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ArticleWest End staff to receive pay increases and flexible working opportunities
Creative practitioners working in London’s West End who are members of the trade union Equity, have voted to accept an agreement in order to receive pay increases and more flexible working opportunities.The majority (98%) of Equity members who work in the West End voted in favour of the new West ...
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ArticleDubai International Financial Centre introduces paternity leave
The Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) has enacted a new employment law, providing around 24,000 financial services employees with access to five days of statutory paternity leave.The DIFC is a financial ecosystem consisting of professionals employed across more than 2,000 organisations. Considered the leading financial hub for the Middle East, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Three-fifths of SMEs say appreciation is part of organisational culture
EXCLUSIVE: Almost three-fifths (58%) of employer respondents with between 10 and 49 members of staff state that showing appreciation is a natural part of their culture, compared to 20% of those that employ 250 to 500 staff, according to research by Reward Gateway.In a survey of 150 HR professionals, 250 ...
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OpinionRuth Christy: Changes to the statement of employment particulars
Some of the finer details of the new rules for written statements of employment particulars have gone under the radar.Under the Good Work Plan, published in December 2018, from 6 April 2020 every new employee and worker will have the right to the current statement of written particulars from day ...
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Supplier articlePoor driver vision could cost lives, says VSP
Companies could be at risk under health and safety and duty of care guidelines if their drivers cause a serious accident through poor vision. That’s the warning from VSP Vision Care UK which says drivers’ eyesight should be checked on a frequent basis to ensure they are legally compliant.VSP Vision ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: More than half go direct to a provider when sourcing benefits technology
EXCLUSIVE: Methods of sourcing benefits technology have remained relatively unchanged over the past few years, as the most popular recourse is either to go directly to a provider (52%) or via a broker (36%), according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019 surveyed 290 HR professionals and was published ...
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ArticleOxford-based BMW staff vote to accept three-year pay deal
Staff employed at car manufacturer BMW, working at its plant in Cowley, Oxford, have voted to accept a three-year pay deal.The deal was negotiated with trade union Unite, and 81% of balloted members voted in favour of the pay agreement.Cowley-based staff, who build cars such as the Mini, will receive ...
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ArticleSodexo staff at St Mary’s Hospital host protest in pay dispute
Porters and cleaners based at St Mary’s Hospital and employed by food services and facilities management organisation Sodexo are hosting a protest picnic today (Wednesday 19 June 2019) in relation to an ongoing pay dispute.The Paddington-based staff, who are members of the trade union GMB, will hold the protest picnic ...
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Supplier article3 ways you can help the wellbeing of your employees
Maintaining positive physical and mental health is essential for employee wellbeing. It can have an impact on motivation, productivity, absenteeism and staff turnover.A workplace culture that nurtures all aspects of your employee’s wellbeing is important to maximise the effects across your entire employee population. Ensure you have something for everyone, ...
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ArticleLayne-Smith to join London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
Ali Layne-Smith is to join the London Ambulance Service NHS Trust as its new director of people and culture.Layne-Smith, who will commence her new role in September 2019, will lead a team of 65 members of staff, tackling areas such as talent, workforce analytics and engagement, diversity and inclusion, employee ...