All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1256
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ArticleDentists in England to receive 2.42% pay increase
Trade union The British Dental Association (BDA) has confirmed that dental contracts in England will receive a pay uplift of 2.42%, effective from November 2019.In July 2019, the Doctors' and Dentists' Pay Review Body (DDRB) recommended a pay uplift, and government accepted. The pay agreement was then reached following negotiations ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: National Oceanography Centre runs nutrition and wellbeing days for staff
Image credit: National Oceanography CentreEXCLUSIVE: Research and development organisation the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has run a series of nutrition and wellbeing days for employees at its sites in Southampton and Liverpool.The events were run by provider SuperWellness, and took place in October 2019, following an earlier day-long session at ...
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Supplier articleFive things you should know before starting your employee engagement journey
By Rachel Wood, Employee Engagement Consultant at Reward GatewayOver the past four years working at Reward Gateway, I’ve had hundreds of conversations with HR professionals and leaders looking to improve employee engagement at their business. As with many things in life, the tricky part is to figure out where to ...
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OpinionCarolyn Brown: A new employment status tool is urgently required
Determining employment status can be a minefield for employers, and the risks of getting it wrong are growing.There is currently a three-category system for employment legal status; individuals are employed, self-employed, or have worker status. These determine whether employment rights, like sick leave, paid annual leave, protection from discrimination and ...
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Supplier articleHow to let your employee recognition programme blossom
By Debra Corey, Best-Selling Author & Advisor to Reward GatewayBefore I share with you my thoughts on how to get recognition right at your organization, let me share with you a quote by Stephen Covey. He says that “you have to water flowers if you want them to grow." What ...
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ArticleStandard Life Aberdeen to launch enhanced parental leave for 4,500 UK employees
Global investment organisation Standard Life Aberdeen has announced that it will be launching an enhanced parental leave policy for its 4,500 UK-based employees.The policy includes 40 weeks of fully-paid leave when an employee becomes a parent, effective from 1 January 2020. This will be available to staff regardless of gender, ...
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ArticleHSBC India introduces enhanced childcare allowance benefit for 4,000 employees
Financial organisation HSBC India has introduced enhanced childcare benefits for employees returning to work after having a baby, as a part of its approach to supporting and improving staff work-life balance.The organisation, which employs more than 4,000 staff in India, introduced the policy in September 2019. The new initiative will ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Three-fifths have increased focus on mental wellbeing over the last year
EXCLUSIVE: In 2018, 45% of employers intended to place an increased focus on mental wellbeing support; a year on, 60% have actually done so, 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 further 50% ...
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Case StudiesJohnson Matthey uses intuitive technology to make pensions personal
Johnson Matthey is a multinational specialty chemicals and sustainable technologies business, employing 4,300 people in the UK across 14 sites. Our workforce is very diverse, ranging from production workers to scientists.Our pension scheme has a complex benefit structure, offering members different retirement savings options, encompassing career average revalued earnings, closed ...
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Case StudiesRicoh uses chatbot to engage remote staff with financial wellness communications
Multinational document services, consulting, software and hardware provider Ricoh has 2,400 employees spread across the UK, including a large base in both Northampton and London.Toni Smith, reward and insights manager at Ricoh, says: "Reaching [office-based] employees with communications is quite easy. The challenge that we have with anything we roll ...
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OpinionMark Brill: Artificial intelligence and the Wizard of Oz effect
In the last 18 months, a painting created by artificial intelligence (AI) was sold at Christie's for €400,000, a writing bot at tech magazine TNW out-performed its journalist colleagues, and Google announced that it had achieved quantum supremacy in a computation that would have taken a binary computer 10,000 years. ...
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AnalysisHow will AI change the world of benefits and HR communications?
Need to know: Using the wealth of data available, artificial intelligence can ensure that employees understand the value of benefits to them as individuals.The conversational tone of chatbots can help employees navigate complex subjects, while also combating isolation as workforces become more remote.Anonymity mixed with seemingly human interactions can be ...
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Supplier article15 Innovative Benefits to Delight and Engage Your Employees
by Debra Corey, Best-Selling Author & Advisor to Reward GatewayAny employer can put a benefits offering in place. It’s how you use those benefits which will really set you apart. In this eBook, written by Debra Corey, our Group Reward Director, she covers 15 innovative benefits which you can use ...
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Supplier articleFitness Tips for Working a 9-5 Job
Sometimes when you’re working 9-5, going to the gym just doesn’t feel enough. We’re sure Dolly Parton would agree. It can feel like too much time is spent at your desk, not getting the exercise you’re craving. That’s why we’ve come up with some easy fitness tips that can be ...
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ArticleRate of mothers returning to work has risen by 9.1% since 2000
The rate at which women in the UK are returning to work once becoming mothers has risen by 9.1% since 2000, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).The report, Families and the labour market, UK: 2019, released on 24 October 2019, also found that three-quarters (75%) of ...
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Supplier articleFive ways that personalising benefits can improve employee engagement
By Talya ZwiersMany organisations are looking at employee benefits as a way of not only differentiating themselves as a potential employer, but also as a way of improving employee engagement and motivation. There is a plethora of benefits out there that a company can offer. Taking a strategic and personalised ...
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ArticleMike Osbourn Lawn Care ordered to pay $100,000 for wage violations
A US lawn service organisation based in Kentucky, Mike Osbourn Lawn Care, has been ordered to pay $100,000 (£77,184) in back wages, damages and penalties to 69 employees, after an investigation by the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) discovered the organisation was violating federal law.The US ...
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ArticleUK Power Networks enlists Olympic kayaker to promote staff wellbeing
Electricity provider UK Power Networks has launched a series of events aimed at energising employees and boosting wellbeing, with the help of two-time Olympian and six-time world champion, Anna Hemmings. The organisation, which has 6,200 employees across London, the South East and East of England, held the first event in ...
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ArticleSunny Bird PR employee uses perk allowance for free lunchtime Botox
Something for the weekend: Communications agency Sunny Bird PR provides its seven employees with an allowance each month, on top of salary, to spend on perks as they see fit, which has seen one employee plump up her reward package with free Botox injections.Sunny Bird PR provides staff with £100-worth ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 24-30 October 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 24 and 30 October 2019 were: Aviva completes £1.7 billion pension scheme buy-inMerseyside-based Matalan staff vote to accept 4.6% pay increaseBarclays, John Lewis and Royal Mail sign new mental health commitmentStandard Life Aberdeen to launch enhanced parental leave for 4,500 UK ...