All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1286
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ArticleWates Group overhauls family-friendly benefits for 4,000 employees
Family-owned construction organisation Wates Group has announced a complete overhaul of the family-friendly policies offered to its 4,000 employees.From 1 May 2020, the organisation will commit to making a number of significant changes including: increasing paternity and partner leave to eight weeks at full pay; increasing maternity leave to 26 ...
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ArticleFrench court concludes Uber drivers should gain employee status
In a ruling made on 4 March 2020, France's Court of Cassation reclassified the contractual relationship between drivers and ride hailing organisation Uber, giving them the right to be seen not as self-employed workers, but employees.In the case, Uber argued that drivers remain free to decide whether to connect to ...
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Supplier articleTailoring your Reward and Recognition Scheme
In one of the more memorable episodes of the TV series Mad Men, the hardworking copywriter Peggy is close to tears. She tells her boss Don Draper that he doesn't appreciate her efforts. "You never say thank you," she says.“That’s what the money is for,” he replies.The scene reveals that ...
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Supplier articlePodcast: Supporting your employees with their mental wellbeing
Mental wellbeing is an integral part of our lives and should be continually nurtured, not just addressed when problems arise. Wherever your employees are on their mental health journey, they need the right care at the right time. Join benefit expert Jack Curzon and Dr Nick Taylor, ...
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ArticleAon to merge with Willis Towers Watson in $80 billion deal
Professional services firm Aon is set to merge with risk management, insurance brokerage and advisory business Willis Towers Watson in a $30 billion (£60.8 billion) deal that aims to combine and expand complementary organisations to create a technology-enabled global platform.The transaction is expected to create more than $10 billion (£7.6 ...
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Case StudiesInfographic: Communication in practice
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AnalysisTop lessons for improving benefits communications
Need to know:A communication strategy that builds up information over time is vital, because ad-hoc methods are unreliable when it comes to boosting engagement and take-up of benefits.Employers should consider their workforce demographics and job structure, and aim to get information to staff at a time and in a format ...
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Case StudiesMVF creates feedback-based improvement plan for internal communications
Technology organisation MVF is working on maximising employee engagement by improving internal communications across all of its 450 employees.The project, which commenced in August 2019, includes engaging key stakeholders to find out what communication challenges have been faced in the past, and consider how these might be addressed in the ...
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University of Oxford signs up to Oxford Living Wage
The Oxford Living Wage was introduced by Oxford City Council in 2009, set at 95% of London's living wage. The jobs that will benefit the most from this pay increase are office/clerical support, library assistants, security staff, invigilators, technicians, Secretaries, retail employees.Neil Duncan-Jordan, a regional organiser for UNISON South East, ...
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ArticleSir Robert McAlpine introduces enhanced family-friendly benefits
Building and civil engineering organisation Sir Robert McAlpine has introduced a new set of family-friendly policies, aimed at offering better gender parity, as well as flexibility for working carers.Following a successful pilot, the new initiatives came into force from March 2020; they form part of the organisation's goal to be ...
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ArticleUniversity of Oxford to implement living wage and raise pay for 2,000 employees
The University of Oxford, which employs 17,000 people in total, has signed up to become an Oxford living wage employer, agreeing to give almost 2,000 employees a pay increase.From August 2020, employees will be paid a minimum of £10.21 an hour. This aligns with the university's commitment to creating an ...
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Supplier articleHow Highways England improved workplace engagement through Xexec
In the first of our interview series we caught up with Lucy Mason, HR Performance Specialist at Highways England, to get her insights into the Employee Benefits industry. Here’s how the interview went:Question 1. How have businesses and employees changed since you started working?The world of work has changed significantly ...
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Gympass
Gympass offers a customisable fitness network with a flexibility of prices that all employees can enjoy.The benefits for employers?? Boosts physical, mental and financial wellbeing? Reduces absenteeism and presenteeism? Acts as a retention and talent attraction tool? Increases productivity and engagement? The entire activation and engagement process is managed by ...
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OpinionAmanda Lathia: Employment law changes from 6 April 2020
Following the Taylor Review in February 2018, the government published the Good work plan on 17 December 2018, introducing the most significant workplace reforms that we have seen for over 20 years.Holiday pay for irregular and vulnerable workersHoliday pay for irregular workers and vulnerable workers will change as of 6 ...
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98% of business leaders seek to improve workplace culture
Improving workplace culture is a top priority for 98% of business leaders, according to research by recruitment specialists, Robert Half UK.The research of 600 C-suit and business leaders in the UK, found that the vast majority of employers are seeking to improve workplace culture, while 28% of business leaders are ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Three-quarters of employers feel responsible for staff mental wellbeing
EXCLUSIVE: Three-quarters (75%) of employers feel it is their responsibility to support employee mental wellbeing, according to new research by Group Risk Development (Grid).The survey of 1,165 employees and 500 HR decision-makers, which took place in January 2020, also found that just under half (49%) of employees agreed that the ...
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ArticleL'Occitane launches global parental leave policy to support working carers
Cosmetics and wellbeing retail organisation L'Occitane has announced the upcoming launch of a global parental leave policy to support working families.The new policy, being initially implemented at the organisation's global headquarters in Switzerland in the coming months, will give primary caregivers a minimum of 20 weeks of paid leave, a ...
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ArticleSalford-based care workers to receive £9 per hour minimum wage by October 2020
Image Credit: Manchester Evening NewsAnnounced yesterday (11 March 2020), Salford City Council will give more than 300 care employees working in the city a pay increase to at least £9 per hour from 1 October 2020; this ties in with Salford's commitment to work towards care workers receiving the full ...
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ArticleDay-one sick pay to apply to those self-isolating without Coronavirus symptoms
Budget 2020: Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has added to Prime Minister Boris Johnson's announcement that statutory sick pay will, during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, be available to employees from day one. In the UK budget announcement for 2020, which took place today (11 March 2020), Sunak stated that ...
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ArticleTapered annual allowance threshold for pension tax relief to increase by £90,000
Budget 2020: Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced today (11 March 2020) that that the tapered annual allowance threshold for pensions tax relief will be increased by £90,000.This means that from 2020/2021, the threshold income will be £200,000; those employees that earn below this level will not be affected by the tapered ...