All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1267
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ArticleLincolnshire health visitors end strike action over pay dispute
Lincolnshire County Council has agreed to pay Lincolnshire health visitors between £2,000 and £6,000 in a one-off transitional payment after upgrading their pay grade from a grade 9 to a grade 10.The employees, who are members of trade union Unite, called off strike action on 5 December 2019 after their ...
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ArticleEight in ten employees face financial difficulty in January due to early December payday
Eight in ten (82%) UK employees find that getting paid early in December has a negative financial impact in January, according to research by Hastee.Its Christmas research report which canvassed 1,000 employees across the UK and Ireland in November 2019, found that 78% have to use some form of credit ...
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OpinionClare Fletcher: The new year brings new thinking around pay and benefits
In the run-up to one of the most unpredictable elections on record, what can be said about 2020 in terms of pay and benefits?The Conservative manifesto repeats the party's commitment to "making sure work always pays". It promises no rises to income tax or national insurance contributions (NICs), and reaffirms ...
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Case StudiesLeeds Building Society uses key awareness week to support diversity ambitions
In 2018, Leeds Building Society, which has 1,400 employees, received the Leaders in Diversity accreditation from the National Centre for Diversity, recognising its demonstration of a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion from senior leadership.This commitment encompasses an organisational ambition to build an inclusive culture that enables employees with a ...
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AnalysisKey dates to incorporate into 2020 benefits strategy
Need to know:There are many awareness days that can be used as a framework for benefits strategy. Rather than choosing dates to focus on, though, employers should determine the important values for the business first.April 2020 will see key legislative changes that employers should also consider and prepare for.Some dates ...
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ArticleAbsolute Plumbing ordered to pay $145,297 for wage violations
Florida-based plumbing organisation Absolute Plumbing has been ordered to pay $145,297 (£110,385) in back wages and damages to 46 employees for overtime violations 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 residential and commercial ...
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ArticleLinklaters enhances parental leave for UK employees
Law firm Linklaters is to enhance parental leave for its 2,500 UK employees, with plans to assess the suitability of an enhanced parental support package for its other offices and regions in 2020. The policy, which will come into effect from 1 January 2020, will see paid leave increase to ...
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ArticleEight in 10 Dorset police employees feel underpaid for stress of the job
More than four-fifths (86%) of Dorset police do not feel fairly paid for the stresses and strains of their job, according to the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) Pay and morale survey.The survey, which received 1,296 responses, 362 from Dorset Police and 934 who declined to state their ...
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OpinionCarol Shaw: A change to recording daily working time?
Earlier this year, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) found that employers must record workers’ daily working time to ensure compliance with the Working Time Directive, EU legislation guaranteeing certain rights for workers and setting out requirements relating to working hours, rest breaks and annual leave.The WTD is implemented in ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 26% want guidance on retirement decisions due to pension freedoms
EXCLUSIVE: The pension freedoms, introduced in April 2015, gave many employees increased choice around how and when to access their pension. However, with more choice and flexibility has come a greater need for guidance around retirement savings.This year, 26% of respondents have found that more employees want guidance around decisions ...
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Supplier articleInfographic: Innovation generation: Priorities for EMEA
Are you analysing your data to increase employee engagement?Thomsons Online Benefits have released a new infographic, ‘Innovation generation: priorities for EMEA’, which highlights our key research findings on one easy-to-digest page.Read the infographic for how organisations in EMEA are collecting and analysing employee data to enhance the employee experience. And ...
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Article90% of employees are engaged in their current roles
Nine in 10 (90%) employees identify themselves as engaged in the workplace in their current roles, according to research by Wrike.Its Employee engagement survey: The productivity gap, which surveyed more than 5,000 full-time employees in the US, UK, France, Germany, and Australia, also found that just under half (45%) of ...
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ArticleGoogle, Hiscox and Microsoft named best places to work in UK
Google, Microsoft and insurance provider Hiscox are among the top 10 employers named in Glassdoor’s 50 UK Best Places to Work in 2020.Its annual Employees’ Choice Awards, which is in its sixth year in the UK, is compiled using data from employees' anonymous reviews on Glassdoor’s website.Employee reviews about their ...
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OpinionKaren Thomson: Fostering diversity and inclusion in the year ahead
Moving into the new year is a fantastic opportunity for organisations to continue building on the progress they have made in 2019, but also start new initiatives, and come up with new solutions.For employers to get on the right path to deliver tangible results in diversity and inclusion, they should ...
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AnalysisNew year's resolutions: How to ensure a strong start to 2020
Need to know:Following the festive period, organisations should help staff make positive behavioural changes, while also focusing on their own strategies for the year ahead.Savings and discounts in the run-up to Christmas will help start 2020 on a more stable footing, while January is a good time to introduce conversations ...
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AnalysisFestive trends: The new year in numbers
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VideoVideo: Benefits priorities in EMEA
Enhancing employee engagement is one of the top objectives for EMEA organisations. To hear about how adopting technology can help achieve this objective, Thomsons Online Benefits’ Managing Director, Chris Bruce, has recorded a two-minute video giving his thoughts on benefit priorities for EMEA organisations. In the video ...
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ArticleMRL Consulting Group boosts retention and productivity with four-day week
International recruitment firm MRL Consulting Group has seen 95% staff retention since piloting a four-day working week.The six-month trial for all 54 employees, which began in March 2019, was put in place by David Stone (pictured), chief executive officer at MRL, who wanted to increase employees’ productivity and drive them ...
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ArticleSt John Properties pays 198 employees $10 million bonus
US real estate organisation St John Properties has awarded all of its 198 employees a share of a $10 million (£7.57 million) bonus pot.The bonus was given to its staff to celebrate the Baltimore-based organisation’s goal of developing 20 million square feet of office, flex/R&D, retail, and warehouse space in ...
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Article74% feel employers should offer more flexible working hours for mothers
Almost three-quarters (74%) of mothers feel that employers should offer more flexible working hours, according to research by Now: Pensions.Its report, which surveyed 2,003 UK mothers who are employed, on maternal leave, or in full-time employment, also found that almost one-third (29%) have had to reduce their working hours due ...