All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1288
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Supplier articleBreaking through the noise: 3 new ways to connect with your people
When companies make it easy for employees to connect with each other and with the vision and mission of the business, the outcomes are overwhelmingly positive.Whether we like it or not – and whether our businesses are prepared or not – the current dispersed workplace trends mean employees aren’t all ...
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ArticleISS to pay outsourced NHS staff in full during self-isolation
Healthcare facility services organisation ISS has promised full pay for any of its outsourced NHS staff self-isolating due to the spread of Covid-19 (Coronavirus).On 3 March 2020, ISS, which has been dealing with contracts for outsourced NHS staff since 2015, agreed with trade union GMB to ensure all individuals are ...
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ArticleWren Kitchens, HMV and Selfridges listed among top UK retail employers
Kitchen manufacturer Wren Kitchens, music and film retailer HMV and department store chain Selfridges have been listed among the top UK retail employers to work for in 2020.The list, determined by job listing site Indeed based on reviews by its visitors from February 2019 to February 2020, comprises the top ...
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Supplier articleA new era of workplace communication and recognition
It’s no wonder that a new era of employee engagement is upon us. With the current global environment, the combination of ever-changing technology and shifting employee motivation drivers, employers are challenged to build better, stronger, more resilient organisations. In this eBook, Catrin Lewis, Global Head of Engagement and Internal Communications ...
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ArticleHalf of employees would not receive normal pay if self-isolating
Just under half (48%) of employees can expect to receive their normal salary if they have to take sick leave, according to a survey conducted by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).The survey of 1,000 employees found that one in four (24%) would receive statutory sick pay, while ...
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ArticleSouthbank Capital Limited director fined £12,800 by Pensions Regulator
Director and shareholder of Southbank Capital Limited, Michael Woolley, has been handed a £10,000 fine, and ordered to pay a further £2,800 in costs, for failing to hand over information and documents requested by The Pensions Regulator (TPR).TPR requested that Woolley provide information about investments relating to money and assets ...
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ArticleOutsourced cleaners at University Hospital Lewisham face ongoing pay discrepancies
Image credit: GMBNHS cleaners working for outsourced services provider ISS at University Hospital lewisham, who are represented by trade union GMB, have reported that recent pay errors made by the organisation have not been rectified.In February 2020, a number of NHS cleaners found that their pay was incorrect for the ...
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AnalysisHow can employers engage younger employees with share schemes?
Need to know:With job-hopping becoming the norm, share scheme models may have to adapt to provide earlier payments to more immediately engage younger employees.Clear and constant communication is needed to ensure staff have bought into the scheme, and in turn, the objectives of the business.Share schemes can be an active ...
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OpinionZoe Denny-Thomas: Engaging younger staff with share plans should be a key goal
Engaging the different generations in the workplace is always a hot topic, and there is increasing evidence that take-up of share plans among younger employees is disproportionately lower than their older colleagues. However, this is not necessarily a sign of disengagement with their employer. In 2017, Proshare produced a report, ...
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OpinionMalcolm Hurlston: Share schemes must present attractive returns to engage younger employees
If early assessments of Generation Z are on the money, they will be like chalk to the Millennial cheese, leaving employers with the most interesting communications challenge they have ever faced with young people.Gen Z appear to be old before their time, the first generation ever to be thinking about ...
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ArticleNHFT signs Dying to Work charter to support terminally ill employees
Image credit: Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation TrustNorthamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (NHFT) has signed the Trade Union Congress' (TUC) Dying to Work charter, pledging to support employees who become terminally ill while in work.The charter, which NHFT signed on 12 March 2020, is part of TUC's campaign to seek a ...
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ArticleWorkday to give staff one-time payment to help tackle Coronavirus hardship
Financial management organisation Workday is offering several employee benefits to support staff through the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, one of which is a payment worth two weeks' pay.Announced yesterday (16 March 2020), the organisation is giving employees the one-time payment to help support them through any financial difficulties caused by Coronavirus. ...
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ArticleIWGB launches dispute with Bolt over employment status and unfair dismissal
The Independent Workers' Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has launched a claim against transportation organisation Bolt, concerning an employment status and dismissal dispute.The claimant, Andrei Donisa, a member of the IWGB’s United Private Hire Drivers (UPHD) branch, was recently dismissed by Bolt without notice, according to the trade union.Donisa was ...
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Supplier articleAs obesity rates rise, so does the prevalence of diabetes
As obesity rates rise, so does the prevalence of diabetes. Annual eye exams can play a crucial role in detecting diabetes earlier – and driving better health outcomesThe rising levels of obesity in the UK, the most overweight country in Europe, is likely to lead to a corresponding increase in ...
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Supplier article5 simple health & wellbeing apps to introduce to your employees
The world’s biggest companies like Apple, Google and Nike are all switched on to the importance of mindfulness in the workplace.While there’s options for employees like the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and a whole host of health and wellbeing employee benefits, offering to subsidise a simple subscription to a mindfulness ...
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OpinionKatherine Neal: The loan charge – finally some good news for tax payers
On 20 January 2020, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) published updated guidance following the Sir Amyas Morse independent review of the loan charge. Draft legislation was published on the same day.By way of background, the 'loan charge' was introduced by the UK Finance Act 2016 as an anti-avoidance measure to ...
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ArticleFamilies First Coronavirus Response Act passed by US House of Representatives
The US government's House of Representatives has passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), aimed at providing support to those affected by the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The new act, passed on 14 March 2020, is expected to become law after it goes to the US Senate.Under the new law, $500 ...
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ArticleGovernment delays planned IR35 reforms until April 2021
Image credit: The TimesChief treasury secretary Steve Barclay has announced that to help ease the impact of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) on UK business, planned reforms to the off-payroll rules, known as IR35, would be pushed back by one year, despite being confirmed in the Budget 2020 on 11 March.Speaking on 16 ...
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ArticleUber introduces Coronavirus top-up sick pay for those with medical documentation
Transportation organisation Uber has announced a 'top-up' sick pay policy for its drivers and delivery workers, but will only pay it to those with medical documentation of either a Covid-19 (Coronavirus) diagnosis, or a health authority requiring them to self-isolate.Under the temporary new terms, which will be effective until 6 ...
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Supplier articleStay Active When Working From Home
In these ever-changing times - with most of us working from home or soon to be homeworkers – it’s essential to keep moving for our physical and mental wellbeing.Our fitness expert Jenny Weller has advice for those concerned to ensure they keep up an active lifestyle while working from home ...