All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1236
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AnalysisTop tips on preparing for potential new pay gap reporting regulations
Need to know:Employers should review the personal data they currently store, to identify whether it will facilitate pay gap reporting.To improve disclosure rates, communications campaigns can help explain to staff what the organisation will be doing with the information and why.Completing a voluntary pay gap report on areas such as ...
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OpinionStefan Martin: What new pay gap reporting regulations are on the horizon?
As employers prepare for the third year of gender pay gap reporting, the government is considering whether similar obligations could be used to address other areas of inequality.In the short term, we are expecting a response to the mandatory ethnicity pay reporting consultation. The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) ...
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Case StudiesNorton Rose Fulbright reports ethnicity pay gap data to align with diversity goals
Law firm Norton Rose Fulbright, which employs 2,500 staff in the UK, voluntarily reported its ethnicity pay gap data within its mandatory gender pay gap analysis, published in April 2019. This was to align with the organisation’s overall focus on diversity and inclusion and, in particular, its aim to attract ...
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ArticleJones Day faces legal action in parental leave gender discrimination case
US-based global law firm Jones Day is to face legal action from two of its former associates. The married ex-colleagues have accused the organisation of gender discrimination within its paid parental leave policy, because the father did not qualify for the paid disability leave offered to birth mothers.The lawsuit is ...
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Poll: How does your organisation support staff if working with cancer?
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Supplier articleA Day in the Life of Financial Wellbeing
Being a freelancer means there is no typical day so I (Emma) can be working from home writing online content for an international bank one day, and then spending an hour with a community group talking about where to access debt support the next. I love the fact that I ...
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ArticleFriends superfan could earn $1,000 for watching 60 episodes as show turns 25
Something for the weekend: Telecommunications organisation FrontierBundles.com is offering the perfect side hustle for fans of the iconic TV show Friends. A lucky viewer who loves Joey, Rachel, Monica, Ross, Phoebe and Chandler could receive $1,000 (£823.20) for watching 25 hours’ worth of episodes, in celebration of the show’s 25th ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Moving mental wellbeing forward
Mental wellbeing remains firmly under the spotlight, both in the workplace and society more broadly, as individual, tragic cases continue to hit the headlines. In most instances, questions are raised as to why more support was not offered or available to those involved.In recent years, we have seen a marked ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 15-21 August 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 15 and 21 August 2019 were: Merseyside-based Matalan warehouse staff strike in pay disputeLondon Ambulance Service NHS Trust increases pay for ambulance crew and traineesEXCLUSIVE: Hero acquires mental health organisation The Balanced YouFour-fifths of UK employees state poor mental wellbeing impacts ...
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ArticlePoll: 33% feel Good Work Standard will lead to staff being better paid
Employee Benefits poll: A third (33%) of Employee Benefits readers believe that the Good Work Standard, an employment benchmark introduced by Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan (pictured), will lead to more employees being paid the voluntary London living wage rate, currently set at £10.55 an hour.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk ...
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Supplier articleBringing your business together with a culture of continuous recognition
by Phil Collin, Senior Client Success Manager at Reward GatewayEvery company wants employees aligned with their vision and values and to improve communication and collaboration between different teams. In this eBook, Torsten Beck, Suncorp's Executive Manager - Benefits, discusses how Suncorp achieved this by using a simple and consistent employee ...
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ArticleING Australia equalises paid parental leave for 1,000 employees
Banking organisation ING Australia has equalised its paid parental leave benefit for approximately 1,000 employees, entitling both male and female staff to take up to 14 weeks of paid leave.The policy, implemented in August 2019, has removed references to primary and secondary caregivers, instead allowing both male and female employees ...
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ArticleTesco becomes first CIPD-accredited People Development Partner
Retailer Tesco is the first business to be accredited by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) as part of its new People Development Partner initiative.The scheme, launched in August 2019, recognises employers that commit to continually raising the level of expertise and influence that their people team has, ...
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ArticleTPR used auto-enrolment enforcement powers 23,409 times in Q2
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has used its enforcement powers to tackle pensions auto-enrolment non-compliance 23,409 times between April and June 2019, closing a total of 15,726 cases, according to research by TPR.The Compliance and enforcement quarterly bulletin: April-June 2019, which provides information on the powers TPR has used, as well ...
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OpinionDiane Lightfoot: Accessible wellbeing should be embedded in an inclusive culture
When designing and implementing an organisation-wide wellbeing programme, it is important that it does what it says on the tin and seeks to address the needs of all employees. This is particularly true when it comes to making wellbeing initiatives accessible to those with a disability or long-term condition, whose ...
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AnalysisHow can employers create an accessible wellbeing programme?
Need to know: As employers think about the benefits of recruiting from a more diverse talent pool, the importance of employee wellbeing in terms of engagement and retention should not be forgotten.Events must take into account basic access needs, such as audio and visual aids, and providing a wide range ...
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Case StudiesBDO empowers local teams to create inclusive wellbeing strategy
Accountancy firm BDO has approximately 5,000 employees, spread across various accounting and support roles. Size alone makes tailoring wellbeing to the needs of each staff member's needs a mammoth task.The organisation has a unified central approach, says Nicola Elakel, senior people development manager at BDO. "Wellbeing is fully integrated into ...
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Supplier articleManaging Your Money In the Everyday
Whether we like it or not, money plays a crucial role in our daily lives and managing it effectively can help things run more smoothly. Life is easier when you have effective financial skills and taking the time to learn how to manage your money better on a day-to-day basis ...
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ArticleLeigh Day to launch pensions discrimination case for teachers and doctors
Law firm Leigh Day has today (27 August 2019) announced that it will bring legal challenges against the UK government for age discrimation in relation to public sector pensions for teachers and doctors.The case relates to changes made to pension arrangements across the public sector, which came into force on ...
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ArticleChildcare vouchers closure caused 84% of working parents to rethink career
More than four-fifths (84%) of working parents have had to reconsider their future career plans following the closure of the government's childcare vouchers scheme to new entrants in October 2018, according to research by the Childcare Voucher Providers Association (CVPA).The research canvassed the views of 17,000 parents currently using the ...