All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1322
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ArticleOnbuy seeks to recruit a tech tester to review gadgets
Something for the weekend: International online marketplace OnBuy is hiring a UK-based tech tester to try out a wide range of technology products.The organisation which has a presence in 40 countries, is looking to expand its business and is on the look out for a honest reviewer who can whip ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Preparing for life post-lockdown
Saturday 4 July will see a large number of businesses open for the first time in several months as the government continues to ease lockdown. Overall, it has been estimated that nearly two-thirds of Britons will return to the workplace by the end of August.While this is undoubtedly a positive ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 25 June - 1 July 2020
The top 10 most read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 25 June - 1 July 2020 were: Amazon rewards front-line employees with appreciation bonusMetro Bank hires Carol Frost as chief people officerDevils Backbone Brewing Company recruits chief hiking officer70% of working parents require more long-term childcare benefitsHM Treasury publishes updated version ...
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Supplier articleWhy cultural fitness is key to improving company culture
With so many competing priorities on leaders’ to-do lists every day, it’s tempting to leave culture on the back burner while we focus our attention on more immediate or urgent tasks. But if you’re thinking, 'she’ll be alright,' know this: Nothing tests company culture more than crisis, uncertainty or change ...
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ArticleTwo NHS trusts give 34,000 staff early access to pay
Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust and Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are giving their 34,000 employees early access to their pay due to the current financial constraints of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Employees can access their pay through the Instantpay payment app, as and when they earn it, and until ...
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ArticleDunelm reports mean gender pay gap of 18%
Retail business Dunelm has reported a mean gender pay gap of 18% for average hourly pay as at April 2019.The organisation, which currently has over 9,000 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 ...
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ArticleBecketts acquires employee benefits division of NW Brown
Investment management organisation Becketts Financial Services has acquired the employee benefits division of NW Brown.The acquisition aims to strengthen Becketts' employee benefits business, enabling the organisation to offer a comprehensive range of reward products around pensions, flexible benefits services, healthcare and group risk insurance.The eight NW Brown employees will move ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Is there an employee financial protection gap?
A study by the British Chambers of Commerce has found that over 43% of businesses have had employees absent from work for more than four weeks due to ill health. The British Chambers also found that more than 55% said that they would do everything within their power to assist ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Misconceptions about Private Medical Insurance
Would your business suffer if one of your key staff fell seriously ill? Could your business afford to wait whilst your employee waits for treatment on the NHS?Your employees are the most important assets your business has. Looking after their health is crucial to the health of your business too. ...
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Supplier articleAre young workers getting the reward and recognition they require?
Type the words ‘Millennials are’ into Google Search and auto correct will reveal some interesting insights.Among the suggestions are 'lazy entitled narcissists', 'lonely' and 'doomed'. Then you get the weird ones. 'Millennials are... killing the doorbell industry' is an answer no one would have guessed.You have to scroll down quite ...
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ArticleHachette UK reports mean ethnicity pay gap of 14.1%
Publishing group Hachette UK has reported a mean ethnicity pay gap of 14.1% for average hourly pay as at April 2019.This represents a 4.3% increase in average hourly pay for ethnic minorities within the organisation since it reported a gap of 9.8% in 2018.Its bonus pay gap currently stands at ...
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ArticleWates Group returns 3,500 employees to full pay
Construction business Wates Group has returned 3,500 non-furloughed employees to full pay, effective immediately. In April 2020, the organisation introduced businesses wide pay cuts and furloughed 1,400 employees. Those at board level received a 35% reduction in salary, senior employees received a 30% decrease, while non-furloughed employees, ...
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Article31% of employers do not offer support for staff on long-term sick leave
A third of employers (31%) do not make early?interventions to support staff returning to work if they are on long-term sick leave due to ill health, disability or injury, according to research by Group Risk Development.Research carried out among 500 employers, published July 2020, also found that an additional 32% ...
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AnalysisHow are employers preparing for employees' return to work?
Need to know: An effective communications line between the employer and employee is needed to ensure a smooth transition back into the workplace.Employers can offer benefits to support employee health and wellbeing on their return.Employee feedback can help the workforce adapt smoothly to the transitions resulting from the Covid-19 pandemic.As ...
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OpinionJennifer Hill: Employers have responsibilities when helping staff return to the workplace
As lockdown is relaxed during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, employers need to plan carefully for employees’ return to the workplace.Crucially, employees should continue to work from home if they can, and employers should take all reasonable steps to help employees to do so.Employers should also consider the guidance issued by ...
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Case StudiesRomero Insurance Brokers supports employees on their return to the office
Insurer Romero Insurance Brokers has introduced steps for its 180 employees to return to its Leeds office, and ensure that their safety and wellbeing are supported.Romero’s risk management team announced that the situation was safe enough for employees to return to work starting from 15 June 2020.The organisation has created ...
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ArticleJapan Tobacco International enhances global family leave for 44,000 employees
Japan Tobacco International (JTI) has enhanced its global family leave policy for 44,000 employees, which will take effect from 1 January 2021.The global strategy offers employees, across 81 countries, a minimum of 20 weeks leave at full pay, regardless of gender, sex, or whether staff have become parents through birth, ...
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ArticleFujitsu introduces permanent remote working policy for 80,000 employees
Japanese technology organisation Fujitsu has introduced a permanent remote working initiative for its 80,000 Japan-based employees, effective immediately.The Work Life Shift benefit will allow employees to adjust their working pattern to create a work-life balance that suits their individual needs.By regularly communicating with employees and by using its Workplace Innovation ...
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Supplier articleHow to ensure your employee recognition programme is frequent and inclusive
We’re currently living through a period of unparalleled change, and change is always difficult to manage. According to ChiefExecutive.net, the acronym VUCA (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) could be used to describe the last few decades, but it’s probably never been more relevant than at this current moment. To ensure ...