All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1309
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 14 May - 20 May 2020
The top 10 most read stories between 14 May - 20 May 2020 were... Unilever launches mental wellbeing programme for 62,000 employees42% of organisations plan to change benefit programmes due to Covid-19Aldi partners with Mental Health UK to support employee mental healthIHS Markit completes pension risk transferEXCLUSIVE: 81% say supporting ...
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Supplier articleWhy accessibility matters every day
Accessibility affects many people, and in ways that aren’t always obvious. In practice, accessibility is about designing for users with disabilities. Philosophically, it isn’t so much about designing for disability as it is about designing for everyone.Consider these accessibility issues you may not have thought of before – over 60% ...
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ArticleOsborne Clarke reduces pay for employees by 7%
Law firm Osborne Clarke is reducing the pay of employees earning over £30,000 by 7%, from 1 June 2020.The pay reduction, which will be in place for 11 months, will be capped at £30,000. Employees who will earn less than this threshold after the 7% reduction comes into effect, will ...
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ArticleHC-One to provide full organisational sick pay for 27,000 carers
Image credit: HC-OneBritish healthcare management organisation HC-One has agreed to provide full organisational Covid-19 (Coronavirus) sick pay for all of its 27,000 employees, if they have to self-isolate or take time off during the pandemic.Following on from talks with GMB Union, the carers' representative, the organisation confirmed as well as ...
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Supplier articleDownload Your Reward & Recognition Toolkit
RewardandRecognition has the power to change workplace culture, improve engagement, and unlock discretionary effort – all of which can have a major impact on business productivity. Download the toolkit to learn:How to design an employee recognition programmeHow to implement a recognition programmeHow to measure the success of a recognition programmeDOWNLOAD ...
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Supplier articleContact with Colleagues: A Key Engagement Lever in Times of Crisis
Employers across the UK are seeing the creative steps that their employees are taking organically to stay connected to one another via video conference. At Achievers, we see time and again from clients using our employee engagement platform, that colleague contact can make a huge difference to engagement levels.Many HR ...
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ArticleSodexo UK and Ireland rewards front-line staff with special bonus payment
Life services organisation Sodexo UK and Ireland will redirect funds from its annual bonus scheme to reward its front-line employees who are working throughout the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.In addition to the front-line bonus, the organisation has put in place a separate employee relief fund of €30 (£26) million, which has ...
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ArticleTribunal rules non-cash contributions are not eligible for pensions tax relief
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has won a case at an Upper Tier Tribunal, which ruled that non-cash (in-specie) contributions are not eligible for pensions tax relief.In-specie contributions are where assets such as property or shares are transferred to a pension without first being converted to cash. Self-invested personal pension ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Managing and Reopening Businesses
On Thursday 21st May, employee benefits provider Busy Bees Benefits held the second of their series of webinars. Their events are designed to bring the employer community together, facilitating peer-to-peer sharing for the greater good of employees around the UK.The second webinar focuses on the challenge of managing and reopening ...
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Supplier articleGoing above and Beyond during Corona Virus; Red Court Care Home
Melanie has worked at Bupa’s Red Court Care Home in Croydon for two years as the Home Manager. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the past few weeks haven’t been easy and like in all care homes across the country, the team has had to adapt quite quickly to an unprecedented ...
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Supplier articleEngagement Excellence Masterclass: Understanding and getting the most out of the Cycle to Work scheme
The recent government announcements and plans for improving the cycling infrastructure to support the transition to a post-lockdown society mean that employees and employers are rightly turning their attention to their Cycle to Work programmes. But what do all the recent changes mean for employers and what are best practices ...
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AnalysisBenefits that can ease employees back into work after long-term absence
Need to know: Employers must ensure employees are fully supported when returning to work after long-term absence. Benefits such as flexible working can make the transition back to work easier.The Institute for Public Policy Research's (IPPR) Working well: A plan to reduce long-term sickness absence report, published in ...
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Case StudiesHeathrow introduces a return-to-work plan for staff affected by Covid-19
At Heathrow Airport, employee health, safety and wellbeing are a top priority, and supporting staff when returning from long-term absence is no exception.Earlier this year, the organisation set out an operational recovery plan in response to the number of Coronavirus-related absences it has experienced since the start of the pandemic.Katherine ...
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OpinionJonathan Lord: Returning to work after long-term sick leave
When an employee is off work due to long-term sick leave, lasting four weeks or more, they can face increased difficulties getting back into the routine of work and their normal way of life. These difficulties are varied and will depend on the nature of the illness but it can ...
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ArticleUniversity of Manchester introduces voluntary pay initiatives for 12,000 employees
University of Manchester has taken steps to deal with the financial ramifications of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic by introducing several voluntary pay measures for its 12,000 employees.University employees who are paid from core university funds, including those on fixed-term contracts or on furlough, will be able to apply for voluntary severance. ...
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ArticlePrysmian Group launches global maternity policy
Italian manufacturer Prysmian Group has launched a new policy to support any of its 30,000 employees globally who wish to take maternity leave. The policy offers 12 weeks fully paid leave, covering both birth biological mothers and legal adoptive mothers, and ensures employees in all 50 countries where the statutory ...
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ArticleNationwide Building Society launches mental health support network for 18,000 employees
Nationwide Building Society has launched an online mental wellbeing network to support its 18,000 employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The Kinda network has been created by the organisation's internal disability network, Enable and is run by volunteers who have been guided on how to support their communities safely, and are ...
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Susan Kelly: Extending the right to sue employers
Not everyone is aware that employers can be sued by employees during the course of their employment. It is not that common, of course, because if the relationship has broken down to such an extent, the employee will usually leave their job before bringing a claim, whether or not they ...
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OpinionRachel Nayani: Health and wellbeing support needed in times of crisis
Covid-19 has seen record numbers of employees working from home for the first time, or for a prolonged period of time. Keeping employees in good mental and physical health is critical for business’ sustainability, so how can managers help?Prior research has identified many and varied risk factors for home-based working.For ...
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ArticleGoogle to pay working-from-home allowance to 118,000 employees globally
American technology organisation Google is giving 118,000 global employees a $1,000 (£812) or local currency equivalent allowance to cover the cost of any equipment they need to work from home.The organisation is taking steps to reopen some of its offices, however, it estimates that approximately 70% of its employees will ...