All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1263
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Half of employers say mental health is biggest challenge for staff
EXCLUSIVE: Almost half of employers (49%) say that mental health is one of the biggest challenges faced by employees, according to research by Towergate Health and Protection.The research was conducted at Employee Benefits Live in October 2019 among 39 employee benefits and HR managers, representing 17,000 to 20,000 employees; it ...
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Supplier article7 Top Christmas Gifts for Gym Lovers at Affordable Cost
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! But it’s also a time when many fitness fanatics begin to worry about letting themselves go over the festive period. Well they don’t have to! Here is a list of Christmas gifts for gym lovers to keep them motivated over the winter ...
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ArticleAllianz Partners UK enlists mental health champions to help 400 employees
Image credit: photobyphmInsurance provider Allianz Partners UK has launched a network of 29 mental health champions for the 400 employees based at its headquarters in Croydon.The newly qualified champions, who started training in April 2019 as part of the organisation's wellbeing week activities, join an existing 28 mental health first ...
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Supplier articleWorkplace recognition is an employee wellbeing matter
Workplace wellbeing initiatives are in more demand than ever, as more and more organisations realise the responsibility they have over the welfare of their employees. Last year the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) reported that 15.4 million working days were lost due to stress. That same year, mental ill-health was ...
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ArticleWave, Accenture and Moneysupermarket recognised at workplace mental health awards
Utilities provider Wave, financial comparison service Moneysupermarket and professional services firm Accenture were among the employers recognised for their mental health strategies at the inaugural This Can Happen Workplace Mental Health Awards on 21 November 2019.Wave won not only in its own category, Best mental health in the workplace strategy: ...
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ArticleLidl GB to invest £10 million in living wage pay rises for 19,000 employees
Grocery retailer Lidl GB has announced that it will be increasing hourly pay rates for 19,000 employees from March 2020, representing an investment of £10 million into staff pay. This will uplift pay to match the real living wage levels for 2020. The pay rise, which Lidl has stated will ...
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Staff at 60 UK universities commence strike action in dispute over pay and pensions
Staff employed at 60 UK universities, and who are members of the University and College Union (UCU), have commenced strike action today (Monday 25 November 2019) in a dispute over pay, conditions and pensions.The strike, which will affect institutions across the UK, including York, St Andrews, Cardiff, Cambridge, Oxford and ...
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Supplier articleDieting vs lifestyle changes
Do you ever feel like you are surrounded by people who are dieting? Or maybe you feel like that one person always on a health kick, with everyone around you enjoying themselves. Either way, diets can often feel antisocial and certainly not fun. Here is a quick read on whether ...
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Supplier articleFlex Appeal: What is it, and how does it affect HR?
As it stands, the average commute to work in the UK is 58 minutes. With a total commute time of 116 minutes a day, plus 8 hours at work (including lunch), we’re spending somewhere around 9 hours, 56 minutes per day away from home. When you consider the huge numbers ...
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Case StudiesTravelex offers a range of benefits to support global employees' needs
Image credit: Kristi Blokhin / Shutterstock.comA Travelex store is a familiar sight for any global traveler; the foreign exchange business operates in 60 countries and has a widespread presence in airports, transport hubs, shopping centres, supermarkets and high streets.With 9,000 employees around the world, the organisation operates its benefits on ...
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AnalysisHow are employers using voluntary benefits to support employees around the globe?
Need to know:In some markets, such as the UK, voluntary benefits are ubiquitous, while in others they are only just emerging as a resource for attracting and retaining talent.Health and wellbeing is a key area of focus across the globe, and voluntary schemes can be used to supplement local state ...
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OpinionTim Reay: A global benefits strategy can complement state provisions
What is taken for granted in one country may not be provided by the state in another, and one important role employers play is to support staff by filling in the gaps in the local state employee benefit provisions.The most well-known example, and one of the most costly ones for ...
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ArticleServPro ordered to pay $201,508 for wage violations
Florida-based restoration and remediation organisation ServPro has been ordered to pay $201,508 (£156,180) in back wages to 141 employees, after an investigation by the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) discovered it was violating federal law.The investigation found that the organisation was violating the overtime requirements of ...
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ArticleTiny Hearts Day Nursery ordered to pay £8,200 for failing to pay staff pensions
Childcare provider Sulouste, which trades as Tiny Hearts Day Nursery, has been ordered to pay £8,200 to 13 employees for failure to comply with pension duties, the Pensions Regulator (TPR) has ruled.The sentencing was held at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on 20 November 2019 after the defendants pleaded guilty to the ...
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ArticleRentokil, Apple and Barclays among the UK's 10 most popular employers
Pest control services Rentokil, US technology giant Apple and British bank Barclays are among the 10 most popular places to work in the UK, according to global job site Indeed’s league table of UK's most popular employers.The list was complied based on analysis of tens of thousands of employee reviews ...
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Supplier articleYour people are not your greatest asset
You’ve probably heard people say the phrase “your people are your greatest asset.” It’s a line frequently shared by HR leaders, often with good intentions.The idea is that business should be prioritising people investments and culture change in the workplace, because without people to provide services, and a supportive and ...
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ArticleSix ways to get your leaders on board for your employee benefits investment
New research indicates that three-quarters of employees want a more tailored benefits offering. That's why leading HR innovators are leveraging technology to expand and improve their benefits offering to give employees what they really want.But what often stops people from implementing a world-class benefits programme? The elusive tick of approval.After ...
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ArticleUK employers set to pay 4.3% more for employee health insurance in 2020
Employers in the UK will see a 4.3% rise in the cost of employee healthcare insurance, in 2020, according to new research by Willis Towers Watson. The Willis Towers Watson 2020 Global Medical Trends Survey of 296 leading medical insurers operating in 79 countries between July and September 2019, found ...
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OpinionJeremy Harris: Universities must review their pension strategies
With rampant news about the eight day industrial action by staff at 60 universities across the UK this week, it is hard to make sense of the history and reasoning behind the current strike, and, more importantly, why now is the time for universities to review their pension strategy.Back in ...
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Supplier articleSix ways to get your leaders on board for your employee benefits investment
New research indicates that three-quarters of employees want a more tailored benefits offering. That's why leading HR innovators are leveraging technology to expand and improve their benefits offering to give employees what they really want.But what often stops people from implementing a world-class benefits programme? The elusive tick of approval.After ...