All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1290
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ArticleJCB employees to receive full pay during week-long site closures
Manufacturing and construction organisation JCB will ensure employees receive full pay during its week-long shutdown due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.JCB announced on 19 March 2020 that it will close its stores for the next seven working days as a safety precaution, following on from the hospitalization of an employee ...
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ArticleAmazon increases pay by $2 per hour during Coronavirus crisis
Technology organisation Amazon is to offer employees an extra $2 (£1.70) per hour during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.In addition to hiring 100,000 new full and part-time staff to cope with the challenges created by the spread of Coronavirus, throughout April, Amazon employees across the US, Canada and Europe will be ...
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ArticleGovernment will pay 80% of wages for staff unable to work due to Coronavirus
In a press conference held this afternoon (20 March 2020), Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Deputy Chief Medical Officer Jenny Harries announced new measures to protect British businesses and employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.The British government will pay 80% of wages for employees unable to work ...
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OpinionCarl Laidler: Employee health and wellbeing is pivotal to business sustainability
It has been reported that more active management of sick leave could save the UK economy £56 billion each year in lost time and productivity. Indeed, the usual symptoms of illness, including feeling burnt out and disengaged, massively impact productivity levels.However, it is not just the individual who is less ...
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Case StudiesKyocera Document Solutions uses occupational health data to support staff wellbeing
Kyocera Document Solutions employs around 500 people across its eight offices throughout the UK. As well as office-based staff, it also has a team of field-based engineers, in addition to sales people who support clients around the country.As part of its commitment to look after the health and wellbeing of ...
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OpinionDr Anne de Bono: Occupational health is key to helping employees return to work
Occupational medicine, the clinical specialty which evaluates the two-way relationship between health and work, is key to support the health and wellbeing of employees.Historically, occupational doctors focused on diseases caused by work; for example, miners’ lung conditions, and bladder cancer among tyre manufacturers. These problems have dramatically decreased, at least ...
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AnalysisHow can occupational health data inform corporate wellbeing strategies?
Need to know:Analysing data from occupational health questionnaires and absence services can identify health issues and trends in the workplace.Employee consent must be obtained if an employer wants to use data collected by occupational health services.Employers should use as broad a range of employee health data, including occupational health insight, ...
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Occupational health in a changing world
As our Occupational Health Week, in association with Health Shield, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping employers’ strategies in this area.In the current climate, looking after employees’ health and wellbeing is arguably more important than ever. Despite some ...
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IWGB begins legal action against government for failing to support workers
The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) is launching legal action against the government after believing that it is failing to protect the wages and job security of millions of UK employees during the Covid-19 outbreak.According to IWGB, the government has failed to ensure the health and safety of ...
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ArticleIWGB takes legal action against government for Coronavirus response
The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) is launching legal action against the UK government, arguing that it is failing to protect the wages and job security of millions during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.IWGB will argue that statutory sick pay, currently £94.25 per week, is discriminative against women and ...
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ArticleKroger pays $300 bonus to full-time front-line employees
American retail chain Kroger will provide a one-time bonus to all hourly grocery, supply chain, manufacturing and customer service employees, to recognise their hard work dealing with the high demand for products during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.Every full-time employee will receive an extra $300 (£259), while part-time staff will receive ...
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ArticleStarbucks will continue to pay employees not working during Coronavirus pandemic
American coffeehouse chain and coffee retailer Starbucks will pay its employees for the next 30 days, regardless of whether they choose to stay at home, to ensure any staff that come into work are not doing so because of financial pressures, and to help prevent the spread of Covid-19 (Coronavirus). ...
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Case StudiesNottingham Faculty of Engineering sees interconnected support as future of wellbeing
The University of Nottingham's Faculty of Engineering houses approximately 1,000 employees, including academics, technical staff, administrative roles and researchers.Across these roles, there are vastly different mental wellbeing needs. This is only being exacerbated by increased uncertainty, self-isolation and home working during the current Coronavirus pandemic.The university as a whole provides ...
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AnalysisWhat is the role of occupational health in supporting mental wellbeing?
Need to know: Occupational health provisions have typically been seen as dealing with physical health and safety, but employers should understand and promote their role in supporting mental wellbeing.Having a codified approach to mental health can place it on the same footing as physical health and safety, which has knock-on ...
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OpinionChrista Sedlatschek: Why employee mental wellbeing is good for business
The World Health Organization (WHO) believes that mental health is ‘a complete state of wellbeing’; people with good mental health are capable, resilient, productive and have good social support.Work is good for us in many ways: it gives us structure, purpose and a sense of identity, all of which promote ...
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ArticleITV ordered to offer financial support to Box Clever pension scheme by TPR
Following an eight year long legal challenge against The Pensions Regulator (TPR), television broadcasting organisation ITV has been given a six month deadline to provide financial support for the Box Clever pension scheme.Box Clever was a joint venture formed in 2000 between ITV and Carmelite; employees were transferred to the ...
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ArticleWilko pushes back sick pay changes due to Coronavirus pandemic
Having previously announced an end to sick pay for staff of less than a year's tenure, homeware and household goods chain Wilko Retail has pushed back this change and stated that it will continue to pay sick pay to all staff who are absent due to Covid-19 (Coronavirus). Wilko is ...
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ArticleTesco Ireland employees recognised for hard work with 10% bonus
Supermarket chain Tesco Ireland is giving a 10% bonus to employees working across its stores and distribution centres, to recognise their efforts dealing with the increasing demand for supplies during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The bonus will be accumulated through employees' hourly pay, and will be backdated to 9 March. ...
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ArticleGender pay gap reporting suspended for 2020
The Government Equalities Office (GEO) and the Equality and Human Right Commission (EHRC) have suspended gender pay gap reporting regulations for this year, due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The decision announced today (24 March 2020) means that there will be no expectation for employers to report their gender pay gaps ...
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OpinionCharlie Barnes: Risks with national minimum wage reforms
On 11 February, the government announced a number of changes to national minimum wage legislation, due to take effect from 6 April 2020. Broadly, these are welcome and should help employers overcome the difficulties they have experienced in complying. However, risks do remain for employers.Naming and shamingOf most significance is ...