All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1270
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ArticleCoco di Mama rolls out flexible pay benefit for 270 employees
Italian-inspired food and drink chain Coco di Mama is rolling out a flexible pay benefit that will allow all of its 270 employees, working across 23 cafes, to access their wages ahead of their scheduled paydays. Coco di Mama has been trialling the flexible pay app, provided by Wagestream, since ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Only 16% of employers measure their gender pensions gap
EXCLUSIVE: Although employers are increasingly focused on closing the widely discussed and publicised gender pay gap, just 16% of respondents proactively measure the gender pensions gap in their organisation, according to research by Employee Benefits.While it is encouraging that some organisations are doing so, there is still a long way ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 74% cite uncertainty on pension decision-making as key retirement concern
EXCLUSIVE: For the second consecutive year, uncertainty about how to make the best decisions when accessing pension benefits tops the list of concerns affecting the workforce in the run up to, or during, retirement. This year, 74% said this is the case, up from 54% in 2018, according to research ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 77% say it is too early to gauge impact of Brexit on pensions
EXCLUSIVE: 77% of respondents say it is too early to tell how Brexit will impact pensions, according to research by Employee Benefits. This is a slight decrease on the 85% that said the same last year, but remains significantly higher than the 39% that said the same in 2017.At the ...
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Supplier articleWhat is the Best Time to Look for a New Job?
We love to eat ice-creams in the summer heat and a hot coffee in the cold winter days. There is a specific season for everything. Yes, the same rule applies to the job-hunting process as well. There are millions of people who are looking for a new job, or they ...
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Supplier article6 steps employers can take to help employees who are retiring in 2020
The New Year is the perfect time for employees to take stock of their finances and those who are approaching retirement will have a number of decisions to make given the freedom and choice in pensions. Many will turn to their workplace for support with this. Therefore WEALTH at work ...
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Supplier articleIncreasing engagement with total rewards
Eight in ten employees underestimate the value of their total reward by up to 30%.When you think about this, it’s absolute madness that the majority of people who work for your company have no idea what they get. A new generation is entering the workforce, bringing a very different set ...
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ArticleNational living wage set to increase by 6.2% in April 2020
The national living wage will rise by 6.2% to £8.72 in 2020, the biggest increase since its introduction in April 2016.The government has estimated that almost three million UK workers will receive increases to their pay as a result of the increase, which will come into effect on 1 April ...
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ArticlePoll: Half of employers reward staff with Christmas parties during the festive season
Employee Benefits poll: Almost half (48%) of organisations choose to reward their employees with a Christmas party or meal during the festive period. A poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 45 responses, also found that 16% do not include Christmas at all when looking to reward their staff throughout this ...
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Supplier articleMake your office more eco-friendly office in 7 ways
Modern companies love to support green facing brands. Making the switch to become a more eco-friendly office doesn’t mean making radical changes to your workplace. It can be as simple as turning the computer off when it’s not in use.There are hundreds of things that can allow you to feel ...
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ArticleThree-fifths note increased interest in ESG factors following 2019 policy changes
Almost three-fifths (57%) of respondents stated that, although there is an increased interest in environmental, social and governance (ESG) concerns around pension schemes following recent legislative changes, no changes have been made as of yet, according to research by the Society of Pension Professionals (SPP). In 2019, new regulations were ...
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Article11,000 retirees to lose £70 of state pension per week from April 2020
According to a Freedom of Information request made to the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) by Steve Webb, policy director at insurance organisation Royal London, an estimated 11,000 retirees are set to face a significant cut to their state pension from April 2010.This is the result of the abolition ...
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ArticleDutch hospital employees agree to 8% pay increase affecting 200,000 staff
Image credit: FNVMembers of the Dutch trade union FNV have agreed to a pay deal reached on December 2019 for 200,000 employees working in hospitals covered by the country's collective labour agreement (CLA).Employees covered by the CLA will receive a total pay increase of 8% over 27 months. In addition, ...
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ArticleJeff Dodds: How can employers address the disability pay gap?
As we begin the next decade, I want to see more businesses take responsibility and action around how they recruit and employ disabled people.It is simply not good enough that, according to the Office of National Statistics' (ONS) Quarterly labour force survey: October - December 2018, a million disabled people, ...
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ArticleQuinn Roache: How can employers address the disability pay gap?
Research by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), Disability employment and pay gap, published in November 2019, shows that in the UK the average disability pay gap is 15.5%. This is equivalent to being paid a £1.65 less per hour, or a whopping £3,000 less per year, based on a 35-hour ...
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ArticleAngela Matthews: How can employers address the disability pay gap?
Recent headlines about the disability pay gap have, rightly, caused alarm. A wide pay gap does not sync with employers’ increasing efforts to become disability inclusive. However, measuring the gap is not the panacea it may first appear.Many factors influence a disability pay gap. For example, the most commonly sought-after ...
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ArticleAlmost nine in 10 informal carers receive no support from their employer
Of the 18% of UK employees providing unpaid care for someone close to them, 88% say that they receive no support from their employer, according to research by WeMa Care.The nationally representative survey of over 2,000 employees in the UK also found that only 18% felt their workplace culture enabled ...
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ArticleHighlands and Islands air traffic controllers accept 9% pay deal
Air traffic controllers, represented by trade union Prospect and working for Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL), have accepted a pay rise amounting to 9% over the period of three years, ending a long-running dispute.The new offer covers the period April 2018 to April 2021, with an additional over the ...
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ArticleAmerican Golf launches points-based recognition scheme for 825 employees
Europe-based golf retailer American Golf has launched a new employee reward and recognition scheme for its 825 members of staff.In December 2019, the organisation launched an e-card and points-based recognition programme, provided by Each Person, across its 99 European locations, as part of an effort to boost employee satisfaction and ...