All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1324
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ArticleIbiza offers NHS staff free holiday accommodation
Something for the weekend: NHS employees are being offered free holiday accommodation in Ibiza to reward them for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The government on the white isle is backing a scheme called Together for Healthcare Heroes and giving healthcare employees one week's free stay during ...
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Supplier articleEmployee voice: what is it and why is it so important?
All employees like to feel they have a voice in their workplace, but would yours agree that they are actually being listened to? Do they have the chance to freely voice their thoughts, opinions and reservations, without worrying about the personal or professional outcomes? If your workforce is to truly ...
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Supplier articleSmarterly announces rebrand to Cushon
New brand reflects company’s mission to help everyone in the UK get more comfortable with saving and investing Cushon is the first provider to offer a holistic and fully payroll-enabled savings proposition in the workplace Smarterly, the fintech workplace savings business, announces that ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 2 July- 8 July 2020
The top 10 most read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 2 July - 8 July 2020 were: Keep updated with the mini-Budget 2020Employers to receive £1,000 bonus for every furloughed employee returning to workGovernment announces Kickstart job scheme for young employeesFujitsu introduces permanent remote working policy for 80,000 employeesO2 launches £10 ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Is the government offering enough support?
In this week’s mini-Budget, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the government’s plans to introduce a job retention bonus to support employers with returning staff to work following furlough. Under the terms of the scheme, for every employee that returns to work and is paid above the lower earnings limit of £520 ...
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Supplier articleHighlight: A step-by-step template to build your ideal recognition program
If you haven't already begun thinking about the importance of employee recognition in the workplace, it's time to start. Find out why employee recognition is a critical component in engaging and motivating your people during uncertain times– and how it can affect your business – in our latest highlight. You'll ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: How to Manage Your Teams to Avoid Employee Burnout
Over the last four months, we have faced new health and well-being challenges because of the stress and anxiety that have been caused by the corona virus and lock down. The increased emotional stress has arisen for a range of reasons, which include: Difficulties in balancing work and home lifeFinancial ...
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Supplier article78% say Covid-19 has made them realise they need savings to fall back on
74% of individuals say not having enough savings is now a big financial concern 73% of individuals want easily accessible savings According to a recent survey[1], three quarters of individuals say that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has made them realise the ...
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ArticleDeutsche Post DHL rewards 500,000 staff with €300 bonus
Deutsche Post DHL is rewarding its 500,000 employees with a one-time €300 (£268) bonus payment following on from exceptional business performance throughout the second quarter.Employees worldwide, except top-level executives, will receive the bonus alongside their salary payment in August 2020, as a thank you for all of their hard work ...
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ArticleMinistry of Justice provides full sick pay for outsourced cleaners
Cleaners at The Ministry of Justice (MOJ), who are employed by facilities management provider OCS Group, will receive full sick pay if they have to self-isolate due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The MOJ has also confirmed that any outsourced cleaners who have taken sick leave due to the pandemic since ...
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ArticleHuwaei Technologies reports mean gender pay gap of 20.3%
Technology organisation Huwaei Technologies (Huwaei) has reported a mean gender pay gap of 20.3% for average hourly pay as at April 2019.The organisation, which currently has over 1,500 employees, reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations.The reporting regulations require organisations with ...
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ArticleHow is Coronavirus impacting health and wellbeing strategies?
Has the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic changed the way your business offer healthcare and wellbeing benefits? What is your strategy to reduce workplace absence?Employee Benefits readers now have the opportunity to have their say by participating in the exclusive Employee Benefits Healthcare Research 2020, this survey has been designed to benchmark ...
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Supplier articleUsing recognition to drive company culture
A digital discussion with Ema Urlic and Katrina Flunder, iPSLIn the current, almost stagnant climate of working remotely but still with some uncertainty, company culture could take a potential hit, and employee engagement could easily dwindle. But even against this backdrop, one organisation has found a way of keeping up ...
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Supplier articleBack to work: Four ways Recognition can help
When Covid-19 first began impacting workplaces, we discussed how social recognition could help ease the move to remote working. Now, as the world prepares to head back to a sense of normality, let’s consider how recognition can make the transition back to work as smooth as possible.1- Reconnect your furloughed ...
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Supplier articleArcadis safeguards employee wellness with Gympass partnership
Arcadis, the leading global design and consultancy organisation for natural and built assets, has taken steps to safeguard wellness within its workforce by partnering with Gympass, the world’s largest corporate wellness platform.The agreement gives the 3,800-strong Arcadis workforce in UK and Ireland immediate access to the Gympass platform comprising a ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail's appeal over status of agency workers dismissed by court
The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has dismissed an appeal submitted by Angard Staffing Solutions and Royal Mail against the Employment Tribunal decision for the case of Mr D Kocur and 66 other claimants regarding unfair treatment of agency workers.In October 2015, Mr Kocur alleged unfair treatment by not being given ...
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ArticleZurich UK offers 4,500 employee free Covid-19 antibody test
Insurance organisation Zurich is offering all of its 4,500 UK employees a free antibody test, after a recent survey of its employees found that 95% of staff would like to to be tested.As well as in the UK, the test which was piloted in Switzerland, is being rolled-out in all ...
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ArticlePrimark refuses £30 million government job retention bonus
Fashion and homeware retailer Primark has made the decision to not use the government's job retention bonus scheme during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, foregoing a £30 million payment.In its July 2020 mini-Budget, the government introduced a bonus scheme, rewarding UK employers with a £1,000 payment for each furloughed employee it ...
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ArticleBrewdog reports mean gender pay gap of 6.3%
Beer organisation Brewdog has reported a mean gender pay gap of 6.3% for average hourly pay as at April 2019.The organisation, which currently has over 697 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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Supplier articleHow to make your employees feel confident about returning to the office
As the UK gradually eases its COVID-19 lock down restrictions and people are starting to return to an office environment, an increasing number of businesses are grappling with the issue of just how to allow their staff to come back safely and with confidence. While government guidance states that people ...