All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1321
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Supplier article3 insights on connecting employees in times of crisis
Employee engagement may not have been a priority for your leadership team before COVID-19, but if it’s snuck up the list, it's likely because it's a matter of business survival.Whist leaders might not be labelling their crisis response plan as an 'employee engagement strategy,' in the midst of uncertainty, we’ve ...
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Supplier articleHow to Maintain a Healthy Diet at Work
When busy at work, a healthy diet can become a bit of an afterthought. But a balanced diet is essential to keep your body functioning properly. Nutrients in food can help repair cellular damage, fuel your body with vitamins and minerals and promote a healthy immune system. Here is how ...
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ArticleNew Zealand increases paid parental leave to 26 weeks
The New Zealand government has increased paid parental leave entitlement to 26 weeks, from 1 July.The parental leave enhancement will give new parents an additional four weeks of leave, up from 22 weeks. The maximum weekly payment will also increase by $20 (£10.43) per week.Each year, the parental leave payment ...
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ArticleFinancial Times reports mean gender pay gap of 16%
The Financial Times has reported a mean gender pay gap of 16% for hourly pay as at April 2020.The organisation, which currently has over 3,000 employees, reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations.The reporting regulations require organisations with 250 or more ...
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ArticleSalesforce, Hilton and Gap named UK Best Workplaces for Women 2020
Salesforce, Hilton and Gap are among the 68 organisations that have been named the Best UK Workplaces for women in 2020 by Great Place to Work UK.Salesforce topped the leaderboard in the super large organisation category, followed by Hilton and Mars UK.The Sovini Group was named best large organisation for ...
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Article15% of SMEs plan to introduce pay cuts
One in six (15%) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are planning to make pay cuts according to research by Vestd.Its study of 500 UK-based business leaders, owners, partners, and C-suite executives also found that a further 17% were undecided, while 48% said there would be no pay rises in the ...
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Supplier articleFinancial wellbeing at EDF
Gethin Nadin, Director, Employee Well-beingA household name in the UK, EDF are the country’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity. With 12,000 UK employees across 25 sites including power stations and customer contact centers, they have a broad and diverse employee population to cater to when it comes to their employee ...
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Supplier articleThree ways to strengthen your company culture
Company culture is crucial for any business and organisation - a strong company culture helps to retain top talent, and keeps employees happy, engaged and motivated. The crisis this year has undeniably caused a massive upheaval throughout the global jobs markets. However, now is the time for both HR and ...
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ArticleNatasha Hill: How have employers supported their staff during the pandemic?
The term staff welfare has never meant so much. The last three months have challenged business leaders to think creatively about how to support their teams across a number of different dimensions. At Bottle, we have categorised our support in terms of emotional, mental, practical and, because culture is important ...
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ArticleJen Faichney: How have employers supported their staff during the pandemic?
Covid-19 has thrown all sorts of challenges at HR departments. From the practicalities of helping people adapt to home working, where this is feasible, to distilling government and agency health advice; all at a time when individuals and their families have been facing considerable worries and stresses about the future.For ...
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ArticleMelanie Astbury: How have employers supported their staff during the pandemic?
The pandemic transformed our entire operation almost instantly. Within a few short days, our in-house team was working entirely from home and our warehouse team was adapting operational output.Our key concerns during this time were to safeguard the livelihoods of our teams; ensure our business remained operational and maintain the ...
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Supplier articleThe rise and fall (and rise) of Air Miles.
What employee recognition schemes can learn from the original customer loyalty program.How many loyalty cards do you own? If you conform to the average you have 14.3. You might even have a separate wallet/purse to keep them in.The fact that most of us belong to multiple schemes raises this tricky ...
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Supplier articleThe power of values-based peer-to-peer recognition
Recognition is always a great opportunity to connect the work that people do to the mission or impact they are supporting. While there are lots of short-term focuses you could recognise for, a long-term way to connect to purpose is by recognising your employees through values.Improving visibility on values-based recognition ...
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ArticleZurich UK reports mean ethnicity pay gap of 9.8%
Insurance organisation Zurich UK has reported a mean ethnicity pay gap of 9.8% for average hourly pay as at July 2020.This represents a two percentage point increase in average hourly pay for ethnic minorities within the organisation since it reported a gap of 11.8% in 2019.However, its bonus pay gap ...
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ArticleParticipate in exclusive healthcare benefits research for the chance to win prize draw
What effect has the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic had on your organisation’s focus on employee health and wellbeing? How can you track your most successful healthcare and benefits strategies?Readers at Employee Benefits have the chance to participate in the exclusive Employee Benefits Healthcare Research 2020, which has been created to understand ...
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ArticleBrandsby Agricultural Trading Association completes £13 million bulk annuity transaction
Brandsby Agricultural Trading pension scheme has completed a £13 million bulk annuity buy-out transaction with Legal and General.The buy-out transaction has secured the benefits of all 120 members under the scheme. The trustees appointed Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM) as fiduciary manager in 2018. The trustees were advised on ...
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Article22% of businesses offer voluntary unpaid leave to employees
Just under a quarter (22%) of organisations are currently offering voluntary unpaid leave, with 26% considering introducing this, according to research by Korn Ferry.Its survey of 121 UK businesses also found that 37% of respondents are reducing overtime hours, while 15% have implemented, or are considering introducing, early retirement programmes.More ...
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Supplier articleGympass commits to racial equality by signing the Race at Work Charter
Gympass has signed up to the Race at Work Charter, an initiative designed to improve outcomes for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) employees in the UK. Spearheaded by Business in the Community (BITC) in partnership with the government, The Business in the Community Race Equality Campaign has three key ...
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Supplier articleFive key tips for giving great feedback
Providing feedback to your employees can be fraught with difficulty. It’s a tough balancing act to praise and motivate your staff on the one hand, while offering constructive comments that don’t lead to irritation and defensiveness on the other.But to really harness the benefits of feedback, you should aim to ...