All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1219
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OpinionCaroline Sandall: Modern staff travel schemes are a blended-mobility solution
In April 2013, the Association of Car Fleet Operators (ACFO) published a members’ guide entitled From A to B: The ACFO guide to UK journey planning.It provided a thought-provoking basis from which public, private and voluntary sector organisations could look at just how effective, and sustainable, their existing mobility options ...
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AnalysisWhere does the company car sit in a modern staff travel scheme?
Need to know:Employers are increasingly looking at giving more flexibility in their company car schemes, whether that means a choice of vehicle or a cash alternative.Blended mobility options involve looking at a range of travel possibilities in order to create the most efficient choice that meets both operational and employee ...
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Case StudiesUniversity of St Andrews offers employees a range of sustainable travel options
Keen to support its employees with environmentally-friendly travel options, the University of St Andrews introduced an electric bike scheme in July 2018.Funded by Sestrans, the regional transport authority, the scheme allows employees to borrow an e-bike free of charge for up to 24 hours in order to make journeys during ...
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Supplier article12 ways to showcase company culture in everything you do
by Didi Kirova, Head of Learning at Reward GatewayCompany culture is one of the most important parts of your organisation and is key to attracting and retaining the best talent. Which is why it’s key to keep it at the forefront of everything you do, especially as your company goes ...
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ArticleBabcock employees at RAF Valley awarded a 5% pay rise
Around 350 staff employed by engineering and infrastructure organisation Babcock at the Royal Air Force Valley (RAF Valley) station in Anglesey, Wales have been awarded a 5% pay increase for 2019.Under the one-year pay deal, negotiated with trade union Unite, Babcock employees who are responsible for the maintenance support and ...
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ArticleEstonia offers longest duration of paid leave for mothers
Of the 41 countries across the Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) and the European Union (EU), Estonia offers the best maternity leave package, providing 85 weeks of leave at full pay, according to research by charity Unicef.The report, Are the world’s richest countries family-friendly? Policy in the OECD ...
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ArticleFour-fifths of SME employers do not have a health and wellbeing strategy
More than four-fifths (82%) of small to medium enterprise (SME) employers do not have a health and wellbeing strategy, according to research by Axa PPP Healthcare.Its survey of 200 organisations with up to 250 staff, and of 1,500 employees working at businesses of the same size, also found that 39% ...
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ArticleScottish government awards 3% pay increase
The Scottish government has announced that it will award its employees a minimum consolidated pay increase of 3% for 2019.Some employees will receive a higher pay award due to progression payments, while staff earning the maximum available wage will gain an additional 1% non-consolidated payment.The pay deal was agreed with ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 13-19 June 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 13 and 19 June 2019 were: Court of Appeal rules in favour of NHS staff in holiday pay disputeVineyard worker tops the list of most desirable jobs in the UKHalf believe benefits are not meeting the needs of multigenerational workforceOxford-based BMW ...
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ArticleKavitha's keynote: A simple ‘thank you’ is often enough
Earlier this week, we reported that creative practitioners working in London’s West End who are members of the trade union Equity voted to accept a deal which included pay increases and more flexible working opportunities.While employment disputes over pay are increasingly common, what struck me about this case was the ...
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OpinionLouise Lawrence: Support for employees with mental health issues
In circumstances where 67% of employees with mental health issues do not tell their employer due to concerns about the reaction, as reported by Time to Change in October 2012, what are the red flags which signal that an employee may be suffering, and what steps can organisations take to ...
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Poll: What is the best way to tailor benefits and reward for a multigenerational workforce?
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ArticleNorwegian island wants to cut traditional business hours and become ‘time-free’
Something for the weekend: Although many organisations are starting to embrace flexible and agile working arrangements, a small Norwegian island is going a step further by requesting to be a time-free zone, cutting traditional working hours in order to take advantage of the summer months.Residents and employees living on Sommaroey, ...
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ArticlePoll: 45% think using annual leave to recognise long service encourages engagement
Employee Benefits poll: More than four in 10 (45%) of Employee Benefits readers believe that annual leave should be used to recognise long service because it encourages employee engagement.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 154 responses, also found that 25% simply agreed that length of service could be ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Two-fifths outsource some element of their benefits package
EXCLUSIVE: Two in five respondents (41%) outsource some aspect of their benefits package, while three in five (59%) do not, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019, which surveyed 290 HR decision-makers and was published in May 2019, also found that while the proportion of organisations outsourcing elements ...
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ArticleBarking and Dagenham Council signs domestic abuse charter
Local authority Barking and Dagenham Council has signed the Work to Stop Domestic Abuse Charter, and has announced that it will be providing its 2,500 employees with up to 10 days of paid leave to seek help if they are experiencing domestic violence.The charter, operated by trade union GMB, aims ...
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Supplier articleEmployee culture: the importance of being authentic
We’ve written previously about the importance of being strategic and proactive when it comes to the creation of your employee culture. As with your organisation’s overarching purpose and goals, it is not something to be left to chance, allowed to spontaneously emerge and just ‘be what it will be’. At ...
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ArticleMedical couriers at The Doctors Laboratory vote in favour of pay deal
Medical couriers employed by pathology services provider The Doctors Laboratory (TDL) and who are members of the trade union the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB), have voted in favour of a new pay deal, applicable for couriers who are classified either as workers or as employees.TDL employs couriers ...
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Supplier articleThe surprising reason why you’re losing your best people
By Alexandra Powell, Director of Client Services at Reward GatewayOrganisations are losing their people because they’re failing at recognition. And it’s worth it to fix.More than 90% of HR professionals agree that having an effective reward and recognition programme helps has a positive effect on retention, while nearly the same ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Two-fifths have seen no impact following salary sacrifice changes
EXCLUSIVE: More than two-fifths (43%) have not see any impact from changes to salary sacrifice arrangements, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019, which was published in May 2019 and canvassed the views of 290 HR professionals, found that the proportion of respondents that have not felt the ...