All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1254
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Supplier articleCaboodle Technology Launch Brand New Instant Discounts and Cinema Benefits
Caboodle Technology have introduced brand new Instant Discount codes and Cinema Benefits to its comprehensive employee benefits and engagement platform. Instant Discount codes give employees access to instant savings at the UK’s favourite stores and high street retailers. A brand new Cinema Benefits offering gives employees instant access to ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Charles Tyrwhitt
The benefits offered by Charles Tyrwhitt:Pension and protection benefitsDefined contribution (DC) workplace pension scheme for all employees, offering enhanced matching employer contributions of 6% for managers and above.Group income protection offered to all staff on an employer-paid basis.Health and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance (PMI) provided on an employer-paid basis; this includes ...
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Case StudiesCharles Tyrwhitt refreshed benefits to embed new organisational values
Two years ago, global menswear retailer Charles Tyrwhitt began a largescale project to update its organisational values, purpose and behaviours. Alongside this, it refreshed its reward package to better reflect its new cultural approach.Sarah Mortimer, talent acquisition and employer communications manager at Charles Tyrwhitt, says: “We had a set of ...
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ArticleCare Providers of Wilmington ordered to pay $90,640 for wage violations
Home healthcare organisation Care Providers of Wilmington has been ordered to pay $90,640 (£70,091.91) in back wages and liquidated damages to 21 employees for violating minimum wage, overtime and record keeping regulations.An investigation by the Wage and Hour Division (WHD), part of the US Department of Labor, found that the ...
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Supplier article14 incredible examples of employee engagement success stories from our Engagement Excellence Awards
By Jenny Fyans, Head of Client Marketing at Reward GatewayEarlier this week, we held our eighth annual Engagement Excellence Awards. As part of the team that helps plan and coordinate the event, I was excited to see this year's award programme come together for a spectacular evening of glitz, glamour ...
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ArticleAn Post reports a 3.71% mean gender pay gap across 9,290 employees
State-owned postal organisation An Post, based in Dublin, Ireland, has reported a 3.71% mean gender pay gap as at October 2019.Currently, it is not a legal requirement for employers in Ireland to report on gender pay gaps within their businesses. However, the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019 was published ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 91% want healthcare providers to improve employees' mental health
EXCLUSIVE: Most respondents state they would like their healthcare provider to improve either their employees’ mental health (91%) or their physical health (84%), according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2019, which surveyed 202 HR decision makers and influencers, also found that a high proportion of ...
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OpinionJayne Harrison: How to mitigate strike action
Union strikes have a significant impact on business performance and reputation. The walkout by British Airways pilots in September 2019, for example, cost the organisation up to £100 million, affected almost 200,000 passengers and grounded the majority of British Airways' flights around the world. Striking is a type of industrial ...
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Supplier articleNew research from Josh Bersin unveils the key to business success
By Megan Gough, Head of Client Success at Reward GatewayWhat makes a business go from good to great? Recent research reveals that a focus on engaging, motivating and appreciating the modern workforce can be the key to success.The modern workforce is more diverse than ever before, and employees are moving ...
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Perks, Pay or Reward and Recognition – which do you value most?
The issue of how people should be fairly recompensed for their jobs is a topic that is coming under increasing scrutiny. We are frequently seeing highly publicised criticism of businesses that deploy tactics such as zero-hours contracts, unpaid internships or attempt to pay staff below the minimum wage. Indeed, it ...
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ArticleMayor of Columbus announces $15 per hour minimum wage for full-time employees
The mayor of Columbus, Ohio, Andrew Ginther, has confirmed an increase to the city’s minimum wage, ensuring that all permanent, full-time employees will now receive at least $15 (£11.67) an hour.As of January 1 2019, the minimum wage in Ohio is currently set at $8.55 (£6.65) per hour for non-tipped ...
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ArticleOutsourced UCL staff to receive same pay, pension and annual leave as employees
Around 900 outsourced members of staff working at educational institution University College London (UCL) will receive the same pay, pension arrangements and annual leave entitlements as directly employed staff who perform the same roles.The deal, negotiated with trade union Unison, means that from 1 December 2019, outsourced porters, security staff ...
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ArticleBarclays, John Lewis and Royal Mail sign new mental health commitment
Utilities organisation Anglian Water, banking business Barclays, retailer John Lewis Partnership, postal service Royal Mail and financial services firm Virgin Money are among 30 employers that have signed the new Mental Health at Work Commitment.Developed in conjunction with mental health charities, employers and trade organisations, the commitment aims to improve ...
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OpinionPaul Sparrow: Employers must be certain of the authenticity of their brand
Employer brands are a dangerous commodity; they can be forgiving of mistakes, or years of work carefully nurturing a brand can be destroyed by a single thoughtless act.Employer branding is the application of marketing-think to human work behaviour, and that carries risk. An employer brand is not a rational, manageable ...
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Case StudiesDotty about Paper reinforces employer brand through social media
Having a strong employer brand is important to Bridgnorth-based stationery organisation Dotty About Paper, which was originally called Card Gallery when it was launched in 2004.Lisa Forde, owner of Dotty About Paper, explains: “We were struggling to reach out to potential employees and customers, so we decided to rebrand in ...
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AnalysisHow to create an employer brand fit for the modern workforce
Need to know:As both competition and transparency increase, employers would do well to look at their brand values and how these fit with the expectations of the modern workforce.Flexbility, sustainability and opportunities to learn and grow are all increasingly important, particularly as employees continue to blend work and life.The positioning ...
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Supplier articleHow to turn your culture into the star of your Employee Value Proposition
By Robert Hicks, Group HR Director at Reward GatewayYour company's culture is one of the most crucial elements of your organisation. As a key component to retaining and attracting employees, it gets to the heart of what motivates your people to come to work every day. The link between your ...
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ArticlePure Planet commits to offset employees’ commuting carbon emissions
Renewable energy supplier Pure Planet has launched a new initiative to offset the carbon emissions created by its employees’ daily commutes.The Zero Commute policy, implemented in October 2019, aims to underline the organisation’s commitment to building a more sustainable and green environment. The programme also aligns with Pure Planet’s Zero ...
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Supplier articleWhy You Need to Cut Your Sugar Intake – and How to Start
Halloween is rapidly approaching, meaning you won’t only be surrounded by spooky decorations, but also a scary amount of sweets. Indulging may be tempting, but use this opportunity to kick your sweet tooth by reconsidering your sugar intake.Why should I cut down?There’s more to excess sugar than weight gain…Health benefitsReduced ...
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ArticleAviva completes £1.7 billion pension scheme buy-in
Insurance organisation Aviva has completed a pension buy-in transaction worth £1.7 billion with Aviva Life and Pensions UK.The buy-in arrangement will insure the liabilities of Aviva’s defined benefit (DB) pension scheme, the Aviva Staff Pension Scheme.The scheme has approximately 5,800 members, consisting of 4,300 deferred members and 1,500 current pensioner ...