All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1247
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OpinionDimple Agarwal: Harnessing the power of difference
When was the last time someone really made you see things differently?It is something we encourage at Deloitte, where valuing difference and creating a diverse, inclusive culture is at the very heart of our business.One powerful initiative we run is inviting a cross-section of our people, including graduates, women and ...
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Case StudiesVoxbone uses transparent reporting to further inclusion and engagement
When it comes to diversity, communication-as-a-service organisation Voxbone is already well on its way, with 187 employees in seven locations across the world, including in Asia, Europe and the US, spanning 39 nationalities.The challenge, then, is keeping this diverse and dispersed workforce feeling connected, included and engaged.Jemma Hardy, vice president ...
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AnalysisWhat are the challenges in engaging a diverse workforce?
Need to know:Efforts to increase diversity within the workforce are important, but inclusion and engagement are the rest of the puzzle.Using data can help employers target engagement efforts to a diverse set of employees, but short of this, organisations should simply aim to be flexible and accommodating.Employees will thrive in ...
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Supplier articleSix tips to build employee recognition into your company culture
By Alexandra Powell, Director of Client Services at Reward GatewayRecognition has become an essential tool for companies to use to engage with their employees. And it is no surprise since appreciation and recognition are fundamental human needs. When you recognise someone for doing a good job, they feel valued and ...
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Supplier articleA Day in the Life of Financial Education
I work for The Money Charity as a Freelance Financial Education Consultant in Gloucestershire. Having retired from full time employment in 2018, I wanted to continue working part-time to compliment my monthly pension, which I started to receive from age 55. Having contributed to my employer’s pension scheme from the ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2019 ready to welcome delegates at ExCel London
Employee Benefits Live 2019, the largest dedicated reward and benefits event in Europe, is ready to welcome delegates at the ExCel London for its 21st annual event on Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 October 2019.The two-day event will enable HR, reward and benefits professionals to explore the latest product and ...
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ArticleCH and Co staff accept financial settlement to mitigate strike action
Five kitchen-based members of staff employed by hospitality catering business CH and Co at co-educational independent day school Colfe’s School have voted to accept a confidential financial settlement in order to mitigate strike action.The planned industrial action, organised by trade union Unite on behalf of members employed by CH and ...
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ArticleRed Cedar Enterprises to pay $178,784 in back wages and fringe benefits
Oklahoma-based technical support services organisation Red Cedar Enterprises is to pay eight employees a total of $178,784 (£145,234.77) in back pay, as well as fringe benefits, for violating service contract provisions.An investigation conducted by the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found that Red Cedar Enterprises had ...
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How Experian supports its scheme members at-retirement
With freedom and choice in pensions revolutionising the options available for individuals, Experian identified the need for a retirement financial education service to support its employees.WEALTH at work were appointed in March 2018 to create a bespoke at-retirement financial education and guidance programme for around 9,500 of Experian’s Retirement Savings ...
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OpinionHelen Smith: How to look after the needs of an age-diverse workforce
It is no secret that employers that prioritise employee wellbeing and look after their staff well are more likely to reap rewards. Not only does the workforce benefit from a better working experience and healthier lives, but the business can also attract better talent, build loyalty and improve motivation and ...
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Case StudiesPinsent Masons adopts a multi-faceted approach to creating inclusive talent pipeline
For international law firm Pinsent Masons, which employs nearly 3,000 people globally, diversity and inclusion is an agenda item that must be tackled from multiple directions, with honesty and an appreciation of the journey yet to go.For example, the firm concedes that, much like the legal industry as a whole, ...
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OpinionCatherine Garrod: Using engagement technology to promote inclusion
Our vision at Sky UK is to be the industry leader in the UK and Ireland for inclusion, both on-screen and behind the scenes. We want our people to value diversity, be themselves and deliver the best work of their lives.A couple of years ago, we opened up a conversation ...
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AnalysisHow benefits can open up the talent pipeline to promote diversity and inclusion
Need to know:Pay transparency encourages the clarifying and codifying of progression structures, and allows for merit and value to be rewarded free from unconscious bias.Effective use of data analytics, as well as staff input and open dialogue, can help employers to better understand the priorities of a workforce, rather than ...
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Supplier articleBreast Cancer Awareness Month - October 2019
An increasing number of us are being diagnosed with breast cancer every year. This disease is devastating lives on a heart-breaking scale. We can’t live with that and we know you can’t either.Breast Cancer Awareness Month is here to urge us all to take action; to create a future for ...
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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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Supplier articleWhere there’s a Will, There’s a Workshop
Over half (60%) of the people in the UK don’t have a Will (1), which is often the cause of serious financial complications for their family and loved ones if they die.Dying without a Will is called ‘intestacy’ or ‘dying intestate’. If you’re not married or in a civil ...
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ArticleTelent agrees bulk annuity transaction to cover 39,000 pension scheme members
Technology and telecommunications organisation Telent has agreed a bulk annuity buy-out transaction with specialist insurance firm Rothesay Life.The two-part transaction, which will consist of both a buy-in and buy-out process, aims to secure the pension benefits and existing benefit terms and conditions for approximately 39,000 members within Telent’s defined benefit ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: EAPs and flexible working are most popular mental health benefits
EXCLUSIVE: Employee assistance programmes (EAPs), flexible working or work-life balance policies, and access to education and guidance for staff are the most commonly offered benefits to support mental health, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2019, which surveyed 202 HR decision makers and influencers, also ...
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ArticleStagecoach signs diversity pledge in support of National Inclusion Week
Bus and coach operator Stagecoach has signed a diversity and inclusion pledge in support of National Inclusion Week, an annual campaign created by employer membership organisation Inclusive Employers.The National Inclusion Week campaign, which ran last week between 23 and 29 September 2019, aims to raise awareness of the importance of ...
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OpinionBlair Adams and Kezia Daley: Brexit and the loss of EU nationals
Employers with European Union (EU) nationals in their workforce have a vested interest in actively helping and encouraging them to apply for settled status before 31 October 2019, in case free movement ends on that date in a no-deal Brexit scenario.EU nationals currently have two options to stay in the ...