All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1291
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Supplier articleThe HR challenge - employee engagement - keeping a remote workforce motivated
As we wake up to the “new normal” of home working or remote working, businesses are faced with the unprecedented challenge of employee engagement of a remote workforce. Before the outbreak of Covid 19 or as its better-known Coronavirus, working from home was seen as a perk, part of the ...
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ArticleTwo-fifths of those offered 'pawternity' benefits agree they boost productivity
Two-fifths(41%) of employees who are offered time off to take care of new pets, or 'pawternity', agree that they are more productive as a result, according to research by Flexioffices.The research, which surveyed 2,000 UK employees in January 2020, also found that 41% of those employees able to access yoga ...
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ArticleWetherspoons stops staff pay until government reimbursement
Britsh pub organisation Wetherspoons employees were notified on 23 March 2020 that pay will cease, resuming only when the business is reimbursed by government grants, a timeframe for which is not yet clear.Tim Martin, chairman at Wetherspoons, sent a video message to all 40,000 employees, explaining that employees will be ...
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ArticleSuperdrug, Savers and Perfume Shop create £40 million fund for pay during Coronavirus
International health and beauty retailer AS Watson Group will provide a support package worth £40 million, to ensure employees are paid through the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.This fund will cover all employees under the UK retail businesses Superdrug, Savers and The Perfume Shop. It will be accessible from 16 March and ...
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Supplier articleHow Fujitsu puts employee recognition at the heart of its culture
How many businesses regularly recognise employees for completing 42 years with the company?It can't be many, especially in this age of short-term contracts and flexible working.But Fujitsu frequently celebrates workers who have reached this 'long service' milestone. "It's amazing how many people have done 42 years, and we have people ...
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Supplier articleStop worrying about the top guns and incentivise your average employees
When riders fall off their horses during the Grand National, you often see the horses carry on the course. Without any instruction, without any structure, without a boss, they finish the course. In this metaphor, those are your top-performing employees. The ones that week in, week out, ...
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OpinionRaminder Grewal: Occupational health support for an isolated workforce
This month, our offices expanded. From a handful of central locations in our big cities, we have spread to hundreds of small offices around the UK, in bedrooms, empty lofts and on converted kitchen tables. For many, this means comfortable sweatshirts in place of suits and transforming an hour-long commute ...
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Case StudiesJohn Lewis aligns occupational health support to employees' needs
To ensure that its employees are healthy for work, retailer John Lewis Partnership has continually aligned its in-house occupational health strategy to match the changing needs of its workforce, and has done so since 1929, 19 years before the creation of the NHS.This is currently achieved through regular communications between ...
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AnalysisHow to align occupational health support with workforce demographics
Need to knowEffective occupational health strategies should start with an assessment of workforce demographics and needs.There are some universally important issues, such as the prevalence of musculoskeletal problems in all areas of the workforce.Line managers are an integral resource in creating an effective, tailored approach to workplace health and safety.Workplace ...
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ArticleBrookshire Grocery awards one-time bonus and pay increase to staff
Image credit: KLTVTexas-based supermarket chain Brookshire Grocery Company (BGC) has awarded employees a one-time bonus to reward them for their efforts during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.On 20 March 2020, the organisation's 14,000 employees received a one-time bonus equivalent to up to half a week’s pay.Additionally, BGC staff have been given ...
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ArticleEight in 10 employers pay more than statutory sick pay requirements
Eight in 10 (80%) employers are providing staff with sick pay at a level over and above statutory amounts during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, according to research by Lewis Silkin.Employer surveys involving 70 HR leaders from businesses collectively employing more than 200,000 staff, which took place in March 2020, also ...
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Supplier articleHow managers can support their team while working from home
Whether it’s with mental health or simply adapting to a new working environment, it’s important for managers to not only help themselves while working from home by staying mindful and active, but also to help their team.Doing so could help bring teams closer together despite being, literally speaking, further apart ...
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ArticleAsda to pay vulnerable employees 12 weeks while self-isolating
Supermarket retailer Asda has committed to pay employees in full for 12 weeks if they are classed as vulnerable and therefore need to self-isolate due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Asda's hourly-paid retail and distribution employees will also receive a week's extra pay in June, in recognition of their efforts to ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 19 - 25 March 2020
The top 10 most read stories between 19 and 25 March 2020 were: Government will pay 80% of wages for staff unable to work due to CoronavirusNPS fails to submit pay increases before 2020 deadlineWilko pushes back sick pay changes due to Coronavirus pandemicJCB employees to receive full pay during ...
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ArticleUK businesses come together to offer perks to front-line NHS employees
Something for the weekend: Businesses across the UK have come together to offer discounts and perks to NHS staff, as a show of solidarity and support for those on the front line in the battle against Covid-19 (Coronavirus).Wedding dress retailer Pronovias has stated that brides-to-be among NHS employees should have ...
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OpinionCharles Cotton: Supporting employees through times of uncertainty
The Coronavirus has plunged businesses into uncertainty and there are reports that millions of jobs could be lost globally as a result of the pandemic. As well as suddenly dealing with financial worries, individuals are concerned about their loved ones getting the virus or contracting it themselves.Many businesses will not ...
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Supplier articleGet Snacking Right!
When working from home, snacking is incredibly tempting and many of us try to avoid it. However, there is nothing wrong with snacking if it’s done correctly alongside exercise and it’s much easier to control if you understand the rights and wrongs.Why snack?Get snacking right and you can turn your ...
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ArticleOnly 30% of the UK workforce experienced working from home in 2019
Only 30% of UK employees ever worked from home during 2019, according to the latest research by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).Due to the current Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, many UK employees are now expected to work from home for the foreseeable future. The research, published on 24 March 2020, ...
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ArticleHy-Vee rewards front-line store employees with 10% bonus
US-based supermarket retailer Hy-Vee is giving its front-line store employees a 10% bonus to recognise their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.All full- and part-time store-based employees will receive the bonus, calculated based on the hours worked from 16 March to 12 April 2020; this will then be paid ...
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ArticleLeeds United players, coaches and management defer pay to support all staff
Coaching staff, players and members of senior management at football club Leeds United will defer their pay for the foreseeable future, to ensure that all staff working at the Elland Road stadium and Thorp Arch training ground will still receive pay during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, ...