All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1221
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Supplier articleElements of a successful benefits platform
by Debra Corey, Best-Selling Author & Advisor to Reward GatewayDiscover the six elements of a successful employee benefits platform and how they can make your Employee Value Proposition stand out as a top employer to better attract, retain and engage your workforce. By downloading this highlight you'll:Discover how to align ...
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ArticleUniversity of South Wales gains living wage accreditation
Image credit: USWThe University of South Wales (USW) has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation, becoming the 200th organisation to pay the voluntary living wage in Wales.USW has committed to paying its permanent employees, as well as any third-party contractors, at least the voluntary ...
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ArticleJunior NHS doctors vote to accept four-year contract improvements
Junior NHS doctors who are members of the trade union the British Medical Association (BMA) have voted 82% in favour of improvements to their 2016 contract terms.The vote, which took place on Friday 14 June 2019, was open to all junior doctor BMA members in England, student members in their ...
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ArticleAioi Nissay Dowa Europe and Greggs recognised at North East England HR awards
Car insurance organisation Aioi Nissay Dowa Europe, bakery chain Greggs (pictured) and insurance agency Tesco Underwriting were among the employers recognised at the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) North East of England HR and Development Awards 2019.Held on Thursday 20 June 2019 and now in its 13th year, ...
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Supplier articleRevealed: The five myths of financial wellbeing
Financial wellbeing is often misunderstood. This article will reveal the five myths of financial wellbeing that hold organisations from viewing it as a priority. Myth 1: Financial education is the same as financial wellbeingFinancial education and financial wellbeing both play an important role in a holistic financial wellbeing strategy but ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 20-26 June 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 20 and 26 June 2019 were: Barclays, Centrica and Financial Ombudsman Service recognised as family-friendly employersNorwegian island wants to cut traditional business hours and become 'time-free'EXCLUSIVE: Upgrade Pack trials four-day working weekBabcock employees at RAF Valley awarded a 5% pay riseFour-fifths ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Is work-life balance so difficult to achieve?
Hello! Earlier this week, I returned to my role as Editor of Employee Benefits after 13 months’ maternity leave (which seemed to fly past at a frightening speed!).I have spent the majority of my first week back trying to catch up with all that has happened in the world of ...
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ArticleLondon-based family offers £60,000 salary for tutor to join them on 12-month gap year
Something for the weekend: A London-based French family are offering a £60,000 salary for a tutor to home-school their two sons during a 12-month family gap year that will see them travel across Asia, Australia, Europe and North America.The job posting, advertised on the online platform of agency Tutor House, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Employer funding is the most common method of paying for benefits
EXCLUSIVE: For the second consecutive year, employer funding (52%) tops the list of the ways in which benefits are paid for, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019, which surveyed 290 HR decision-makers, was published in May 2019. It found that employer-funding has risen in popularity from 47% ...
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ArticleStagecoach wins international awards for employee experience app
Transport organisation Stagecoach has won two international awards for its implementation of an employee experience app for around 20,000 bus and rail employees.The app, provided by Blink, was initially launched in November 2018 to help improve the organisation’s employee engagement. Since then, the app has been rolled out to staff ...
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ArticleSupreme Court refuses government’s appeal in judges’ pensions discrimination case
The Supreme Court yesterday (Thursday 27 June 2019) refused permission for the government to appeal in the ongoing age discrimination case regarding judges’ pensions.In January 2017, the London Central Employment Tribunal ruled that the Ministry of Justice and Lord Chancellor had discriminated against judges with regards to changes to the ...
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Supplier articleThe seven critical elements of a competitive Employee Value Proposition
By Robert Hicks, Group HR Director at Reward GatewayFinding top talent that will help drive productivity and your purpose, mission and values is tough, but getting them to choose you amongst a sea of competitors can be even harder. Excellent candidates are likely to have the freedom of choice about ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Seven in 10 cite engagement as the main issue driving benefit strategy
EXCLUSIVE: Seven in 10 (71%) respondents see driving employee engagement as the main issue influencing their benefits strategies, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019, published in May 2019, found that when it comes to the issues shaping benefits strategies, the same items sit at the top as ...
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ArticleNew Jersey raises minimum wage to $10 an hour
New Jersey has today (1 July 2019) increased its minimum wage to $10 (£7.91) an hour, aligning with legislation that aims to deliver a minimum wage of $15 (£11.87) an hour by 1 January 2024.Today’s pay increase, which was signed into legislation by Governor Phil Murphy in February 2019, raises ...
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ArticleSoftware AG hires Dr Elke Frank
Enterprise software organisation Software AG has hired Dr Elke Frank as its new chief human resources officer, effective from 1 August 2019.Frank, who has more than 20 years of international experience in HR leadership roles, will also join Software AG's executive board when she starts at the organisation this summer.As ...
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ArticleMore than a third believe they perform better when working from home
More than a third (38%) of respondents believe that they perform better when they work from home, according to research by cleaning organisation Cleanology.Its survey of 1,056 individuals also found that 34% of respondents have noted an increase in presenteeism, with 64% feeling more pressure to attend work when they ...
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ArticleHephzi Pemberton: What can employers do to address Bame inequality in the workplace?
By highlighting the lack of ethnic representation at director level within UK businesses we can work to ensure that the number of ethnic minority directors within the FTSE 100 doesn’t drop for a second year; 2018 only having 84 out of 1,048 ethnic minority directors.Our research at Equality Group, published ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by CGI UK
The benefits offered by CGI UK:Pensions, pay and group riskA contract-based group personal pension (GPP), defined contribution (DC) scheme is used for auto-enrolment when employees reach two months of service. Minimum contributions are 9%, with at least 3% contributed by employees and 6% provided by CGI UK. This increases depending ...
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Case StudiesCGI UK uses share purchase scheme to engage employees
Information technology organisation CGI UK uses an employee share purchase scheme to engage and motivate its 6,000 UK-based employees, creating an organisational culture of ownership and belonging.The share plan has been a facet of the global benefits package since the organisation was founded around 42 years ago, and was introduced ...
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Supplier article
The Money Charity
The Money Charity is the UK’s financial capability charity. We believe that being on top of your money means you are more in control of your life, your finances and your debts, reducing stress and hardship, and that being on top of your money increases your wellbeing, helps you achieve ...