All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1303
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Supplier articleSix ways to stay calm in the wake of Coronavirus
How many times have you Googled the word Coronavirus in the last 24 hours? Or maybe you haven’t needed to, because it’s everywhere you turn. Cobra meetings, updates, statements, Tweets… The current socioeconomic climate can be overwhelming. It can seem impossible to strike a balance between staying informed to remain ...
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Supplier articleEmployee benefits needn’t break the bank: Download ‘Employee perks on a limited budget’ Here
Employee perks and benefits are essential on so many levels. They can help tempt top talent through your door (and keep them from leaving), and they can go a long way towards motivating and engaging your workers. But if your budget isn’t quite the size ...
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Supplier articleGoing above and Beyond during Corona Virus; Tadworth Grove
Working together as one teamWe work as one team at Tadworth Grove Care Home. We’re always thinking of new ways to entertain and appeal to our residents’ interests. Whatever they are. Everyone gets involved, from choosing activities such as afternoon tea to our nutritious menu, that is filled with resident ...
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Supplier articleWatch the recording: Nurturing employee morale and supporting wellbeing
Want to learn how HR leaders are navigating changing priorities and increasing stress, while nurturing employee morale and supporting wellbeing?Watch the recording of our latest webinar to discover how to:Strengthen culture and connect employees as businesses work harder than ever to connect new remote teams and essential workers.Reinforce your purpose ...
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ArticleJet2 asks employees to take 30% pay cut for six months
UK Airline Jet2.com Limited (Jet2) has asked employees to take up to a 30% voluntary pay reduction to deal with the financial ramifications of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.It is not yet known whether all of its 12,000 employees will be asked to reduce their pay, however, staff including directors who ...
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Article64,600 Welsh care home employees receive £500 pay reward
64,600 Welsh care home and personal care employees will receive a £500 payment to reward them for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Announced on 1 May 2020, the payment is part of the government's £40 million plan to provide extra funding to support social care services.Further details about ...
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Article48% of employers improve employee wellbeing during Covid-19
Almost half (48%) of employers have improved their wellbeing strategies since the Coronavirus pandemic has forced the majority of employees to work from home, according to research by fit4thefight.Its survey of 2,000 employees in April 2020, also found that one in four (24%) of employers are actively addressing employee wellbeing ...
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Supplier articleWorkplace savings – making employees feel financially secure during uncertain times
The unprecedented times we’re currently going through means that many employees will be facing some sort of organisational change; whether they’re being furloughed or in some cases facing redundancy. It’s a tough and frightening time for employees to be faced with these prospects, and no doubt, you ...
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ArticleOne-third of employers offer team activities to support employee wellbeing
Employee Benefits poll: Just over one in three (35%) of employers are setting up virtual team and social activities to support employees' mental health during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.A poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 44 responses, found that the vast majority of employers are introducing a wide variety of ...
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OpinionNigel Peaple: Employers need to show staff the value of pension contributions
With staff working from home and businesses under financial pressure from the Coronavirus lockdown, the government has provided two vitally important measures to support workplace pensions during this crisis.The first provides support for employers to meet automatic-enrolment contributions for workers. Grants paid to employers under the Coronavirus job retention scheme ...
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Case StudiesTrowers and Hamlins offers employees above minimum pension provision
International law firm Trowers and Hamlins is typical of progressive firms that try to do a bit more than the minimum required by law when it comes to staff pensions.Some 700 of its 800 UK-based employees, as well as a number of the firm's partners, are members of the Trowers ...
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AnalysisHow can employers ensure pension scheme members get a good retirement outcome?
Need to know:Employers have many options that can help to improve employees' retirement outcome, without increasing contribution levels.Member communications should make employees aware of how their investment can vary over the long term.At-retirement support is vital to ensure employees are aware of the options available to them when ...
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ArticleSquire Patton Boggs to reduce associates' pay by 20%
Law firm Squire Patton Boggs is reducing pay for associates globally to deal with the financial constraints of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The 20% pay reduction, which will take into account any local law restrictions, will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, however, the organisation's existing bonus programme will not be ...
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ArticleUS Women's National Team equal pay claim dismissed by court
Female football professionals who play for the Women's National Team (WNT) under the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) have had an equal pay claim dismissed by a court after filing a lawsuit against the USSF over violations of the Equal Pay Act.The 28 female players have claimed that they have ...
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Article44% of employers have increased benefits communication during Covid-19
Just over two in five (44%) of employers have increased employee benefits communications, according to research by Wills Towers Watson.Its 2020 Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pulse report, which surveyed 996 employers in April 2020, also found that 14% of respondents are planning to increase their benefits communications, while 16% are considering doing ...
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Supplier articleBack to basics: How HR can provide stability and security in uncertain times
Under regular circumstances, People Teams strive to create positive working environments. Environments full of belonging, recognition, productivity and engagement.With the advent of a global pandemic so much has changed. Our streets are empty, store shelves are missing staples, many are working long hours, others are being furloughed or laid off. ...
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Supplier articleA manager’s guide to onboarding remote employees
Employee onboarding and induction sets the tone for an employee’s experience with your organisation. And in times of crises, this is arguably more important. Onboarding remote employees isn’t something we’re necessarily used to, but we need to make sure our people have the best experience possible, no matter where they ...
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Supplier articleGoing above and Beyond during Corona Virus; Richmond Aston-on-Trent
Staying well, staying connectedPart of Richmond Villages’ portfolio of nine premium retirement villages across the UK, Richmond Aston-on-Trent is set within the beautiful South Derbyshire countryside. The village offers a range of retirement options: independent living apartments, assisted living suites, and a care home providing nursing and dementia care.During these ...
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OpinionDavid Jones: Managing employees during Covid-19
We are in unprecedented times; unchartered waters for employers. When some businesses are focused on simply keeping themselves afloat, it is important not to lose sight of the biggest asset to any business: its employees.How businesses manage their employees today is going to have a profound impact on how those ...
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ArticleDeloitte consults on reducing pension contributions for 19,000 staff
Professional services organisation Deloitte is in discussions with its 19,000 UK employees to temporarily reduce their pension contributions, as a response to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Announced this week, the organisation will be consulting with its employees on the decision to reduce its pension contributions from up to 12.5% to 4.5% ...