All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1292
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Supplier articleThe Benefits of Exercise on the Immune System
In these times of concern around the coronavirus, it’s more important than ever to be aware of the many benefits of moderate intensity activity for your immune system.What is well-known and widely accepted is that moderate intensity exercise improves both the short- and long-term function of your immune system, so ...
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Supplier articleMiddle managers hold the keys to successful recognition schemes
If your business is going make a significant change to your culture, like embracing all the benefits of employee recognition, you need to empower your middle management to make it happen. That means two things: You have to communicate these benefits to your middle management and ...
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AnalysisSupporting employees: Occupational health in numbers
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ArticleAldi rewards store and distribution staff with 10% bonus
Aldi will pay store and distribution employees a 10% bonus due to their hard work throughout the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The bonus will be effective for the hours that employees work from 9 March 2020 to the end of April 2020, and will then be reviewed on a monthly basis.To further ...
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ArticleWalkers Shortbread staff to receive full pay during closure
Baking organisation Walkers Shortbread Limited has closed all production operations with immediate effect but will still continue to pay staff in full throughout the duration of the closure.The organisation temporarily closed on 26 March 2020 and it has no plans to open any earlier than 20 April 2020.All employees will ...
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ArticleEasyjet to pay staff 80% of wages after suspending all flights
British airline Easyjet will pay all of its employees, who are unable to work from home, 80% of their average pay through the Government's job retention scheme.The pay scheme which will come into effect from 1 April 2020 was collaboratively agreed upon by the airline and Unite the union which ...
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Case StudiesZurich offers bereavement policies for 4,500 UK employees
In September 2019, insurance organisation Zurich implemented a range of family-friendly policies for its 4,500 UK employees. This included a new approach to bereavement leave.These policies mean that employees are able to take a month's paid leave if they lose a close relative, such as a child, parent, or partner. ...
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OpinionAnn Chalmers: Supporting bereaved employees to return to the workplace
Bereavement is one of the most common factors impacting employees’ performance at work. When events feel out of control, a supportive workplace can be an important source of structure and normality.However, the fear of returning to work and facing colleagues and a loss of confidence are not uncommon. Many bereaved ...
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OpinionSteven Wibberley: There is no time limit on support needed for bereavement
Bereavement is one of the most devastating things any of us will ever go through. For many employers, it can be difficult to know how to respond when an employee is bereaved, and how to ensure that the impact on both the individual and the organisation is minimised.Providing paid bereavement ...
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AnalysisHow employers can support bereaved parents in the workplace
Need to know:In addition to upcoming legislation giving a day-one right to bereavement leave, parents suffering the loss of a child should receive long-term support.Counselling and occupational health services can provide internal support structures, as can regular reviews of working practices, and flexible policies.Line managers should be trained to communicate ...
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Supplier articleTiming is everything – 7 situations when employees deserve a reward
Rewards are ideal for showing staff gratitude, celebrating staff achievements, capping off significant milestones, and plenty of other situations. We asked one of the experts at Love2shop Business Services, and they came up with seven ideal situations where you should think about rewarding an employee. The list ...
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ArticleFC Barcelona players defer pay to support all non-sporting staff
The professional team members at FC Barcelona, including the football first team and most of the basketball team, will reduce their pay to support non-sporting staff during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The agreement was made by the FC Barcelona board of directors. They confirmed that the football first team will reduce ...
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ArticleTPR allow trustees to freeze pension transfers for three months
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has made changes to regulations to support employers and trustees as they work to meet the challenges of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Trustees of defined benefit (DB) schemes will be able to suspend cash equivalent transfer value activity for up to three months.According to the regulator, if ...
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ArticleKing George and Queens Hospitals pay outsourced NHS staff living wage
NHS outsourced workers at Kings George and Queens Hospitals in East London will receive the London living wage, effective from April 2020. The pay increase, negotiated by GMB Union, will benefit 600 outsourced staff at Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trusts, who will see their hourly pay rise from £8.21 ...
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ArticleGovernment to allow employees to carry over annual leave for two years
Employees who are unable to take all of their statutory annual leave entitlement in the current year will be able to carry it over into the next two years.The amendment to the Working Time Regulations, which was announced on 27 March 2020, has been put in place to support employees ...
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Supplier articleWhy reward and recognition is so important with a remote workforce
In light of the current COVID-19 outbreak and large sections of the workforce going remote as a result, it’s more important than ever that employers recognise employees who are working from home. When your employees are all in the same office, you might know exactly how to recognise them for ...
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OpinionAndrew Osborne and Naomi Hanrahan-Soar: Government provides details on points-based immigration system
The Government released a policy statement on 19 February 2020, giving an outline of its plans for a points-based immigration system for highly skilled and skilled workers. The first phase of this will open in the autumn, with applicants being granted visas starting from 1 January 2021, and will apply ...
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ArticleVerizon increases pay for essential on-site employees
Telecommunications organisation Verizon is enhancing pay to ensure that its on-site employees are financially supported during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, effective immediately.Employees that are unable to work from home, due to their customer-facing roles, will receive pay enhancements as part of the organisation's'essential on-sire services pay' programme. Eligible employees, such ...
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ArticleAmey employees to receive full pay during self-isolation
Outsourcing organisation Amey will pay all of its employees who are instructed to self-isolate due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic in full.Following negotiations with Unite and GMB, Amey announced yesterday (March 31 2020) that employees would receive full pay for seven days, 14 days or 12 weeks, depending on how ...
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ArticlePIB Group enhances parental leave for 1,300 employees
Insurance organisation PIB Group (PIB) has enhanced its paid parental leave benefits to support new parents, effective immediately.The amended policy will see all of its 1,300 employees entitled to 12 weeks' full pay. New mothers will benefit from 12 weeks full pay during maternity leave before they receive statutory maternity ...