All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1264
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ArticleMedvivo named Britain’s happiest workplace
Chippenham-based telehealth service Medvivo has been named Britain’s happiest workplace at the National Happiness Awards 2019.The organisation picked up the accolade at an award ceremony held in London on 22 November 2019, and was credited for creating a strategy surrounding mental health first aid, stress awareness and healthy eating advice. ...
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ArticlePaul Hastings enhances parental leave for UK employees
Image credit: Jer123 / Shutterstock.comUS-owned law firm Paul Hastings has announced that it will be enhancing parental leave provisions for its 170 UK employees, to match the US policy that it launched in July 2019.The new leave offering, which was announced on 26 November 2019, will be effective from 1 ...
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ArticleUK Power Networks offers 1,000 employees 18 days of police volunteering leave
Utility organisation UK Power Networks has announced that it will be giving its 1,000 Suffolk-based employees an extra 18 days of paid leave to volunteer as special police constables. As special constables, any UK Power Network employee interested in joining the force will have the same power as a regular ...
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Supplier articleWebinar: Employee Recogniton
Employee recognition has the power to change workplace culture, improve engagement, and unlock discretionary effort – all of which can have a major impact on business productivity.On Thursday 5 December 2019 at 11:00 AM [GMT] we will be holding a webinar entitled 'Employee Recognition - Lessons Learnt From Real Live ...
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OpinionCharlotte Gibb: Financial wellbeing benefits that work for everyone
Work has historically been positioned as the route out of poverty; however, with increased job insecurity and the gig economy, employment no longer comes with the guarantee of financial security.Mental health at work 2019: Time to take ownership, published in October 2019 by Business in the Community (BITC) in partnership ...
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Case StudiesStonegate Pubs provides flexible pay to give employees control over financial health
Pub management organisation Stonegate Pubs, which operates 770 pubs and bars across the UK, including brands such as Slug and Lettuce, and Walkabout, has 15,000 employees overall, 12,000 of whom are paid on an hourly rate. Roles include bar staff, kitchen staff, salaried management and a 450-strong central support team.Making ...
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AnalysisAre employers entering a new era of pay strategies?
Need to know:Where workplace loans and savings vehicles help to reduce high-interest lending, flexible paydays and wage streaming can aid employees with their day-to-day finances.Concerns about increased frivolous spending should be heeded, but if implemented correctly, alternative pay strategies can, in fact, help promote positive behaviours.Employers should be wary of ...
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Supplier articleA step-by-step template to build your ideal recognition programme
If you haven’t already begun thinking about the importance of employee recognition in the workplace, it’s time to start. A recent survey points to 82% of employees naming praise and recognition as a key factor in helping them improve their job performance. And why is this?Find out why employee recognition ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 53% of employers offer GPPs as primary pension scheme
EXCLUSIVE: The most common primary pension scheme offered by employers this year is a group personal pension (GPP) plan, cited by more than half (53%) of respondents, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits/Wealth at Work Pensions research 2019, which was conducted during October 2019 among 135 HR decision ...
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ArticleOdfjell Drilling offshore staff vote to accept 3% pay rise
Offshore staff employed at drilling, well service and engineering organisation Odfjell Drilling, and who are members of the trade union Unite, have voted to accept a new pay offer, increasing wages by 3% for the year 2019 to 2020.Unite announced announced on 26 November 2019 that 82% of the 50 ...
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ArticleSeven in 10 UK employees find health affected by stress in the workplace
Seven out of 10 (71%) UK employees have seen workplace stress affect their health, according to research by Moorepay. The research, which canvassed the views of 507 individuals between May and June 2019, also found that a further two-fifths (41%) have been absent from work due to stress.More than half ...
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ArticleThe Group Company offers new employees trip to Barbados
Something for the weekend: Group travel specialist The Group Company is offering new recruits the opportunity to join its current team of 35 in Barbados for a luxurious weekend away in 2020. The organisation is currently on the lookout for four new starters within its tours, reservations and business development ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 21-27 November 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 21 and 27 November 2019 were: Rentokil, Apple and Barclays among the UK’s 10 most popular employersIkea, Tesla and Booking.com among top employers for diversity in EuropeBeauty and the Beast’s Belle would be the highest earning Disney princessWave, Accenture and Moneysupermarket ...
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OpinionPam Whelan: Addressing the problem of work-related stress
Stress affects us all. In the simplest way, it is the body’s response to pressure from situations or our surroundings. In many cases, stress can be helpful; for example, in public speaking, where the stress is short-lived and we can quickly reset to normal. Sometimes, though, stress becomes problematic, and ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Should employers publicly disclose parental leave policies?
Last week, parenting network Mumsnet called on FTSE 250 employers to publish their parental leave policies, after identifying that only 15 currently do so, despite the majority publicising details of other benefits they offer to staff.Why an organisation would choose not to publish details of its parental leave policies is ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds of UK staff believe employers should support physical wellbeing
More than two-thirds (67%) of UK employees believe it is an employer's responsibility to support their physical wellbeing and fitness, according to research by Westfield Health.Its Wellbeing index report, which surveyed 2,000 UK adults and 250 HR professionals in October 2019, also found that 74% of HR professionals recognise that ...
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ArticleCNC's physiotherapy benefit saves 56,235 working days over three years
Armed police force the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC), which is responsible for the protection of nuclear sites and materials in the UK, has saved 56,235 working days since 2016, following the introduction of a physiotherapy benefit.The CNC introduced the physiotherapy fast-tracking service, provided by Physio Med, in May 2016 to ...
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ArticleManchester University NHS Trust employees record 25,000 sustainable actions
Employees at Manchester University NHS Trust have completed 25,000 positive actions since the launch of its incentivised wellbeing and sustainability programme, Green Rewards, six months ago.The organisation, which employs 20,000 staff, launched the initiative, provided by Jump, in May 2019. As at November, it has recorded that 30,000kg of CO2 ...
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Supplier articleHow benefits broking can change your life
Benefex’s Corporate Benefits department is integral to our organisation’s success, and they can also be hugely influential on the success of your employee benefits scheme!I recently joined Benefex Financial Solutions – the broking arm of Benefex, also known as the ‘Corporate Benefits’ team – and like many people, I had ...
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Supplier article5 ways to make your reward programme more effective
While many companies are looking to improve their rewards offering to employees, getting it right can be a major challenge.While more and more companies have the right idea when it comes to introducing effective rewards programs, research by Deloitte shows that currently rewards programs aren’t meeting the needs of employees.Deloitte’s ...