All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1325
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AnalysisHow can employers offer long-term support for employees with stress and anxiety?
Need to know:Line managers need to keep the lines of communication with employees open to ensure they spot the signs of stress and anxiety.Organisations need to keep employees up to date with any business issues and allow them to voice any concerns to alleviate any stress due to the unknown.Employers ...
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OpinionEd Dickinson: Addressing the causes of poor employee mental health
The impact of Covid-19 has had an unprecedented impact on employee wellbeing. While there have been some positive effects, the negative impacts pose both legal and commercial risks. Productivity drops while disputes rise. Proactivity is key to tackling such threats.The most obvious risks relate to health and safety, and discrimination. ...
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Case StudiesDrewberry uses one-to-one communication to support employees' mental wellbeing
Financial advisor Drewberry is ensuring all of its 35 employees have access to mental health support while they are working remotely.Line managers are tasked with checking in on their team members every couple of days to make sure they are coping well and to look out for any signs of ...
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ArticleFrench government to give healthcare workers pay rise worth €7.5 billion
The French government is giving healthcare workers a pay rise totalling €7.5 billion (£6.8 billion) to reward them for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The deal agreed by the government and union parties; Confédération Française Démocratique du Travail (CFDT), Force Ouvrière (FO) and General Confederation of Labour (CGT), ...
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ArticleOvo Energy reports mean gender pay gap of 20.1%
Energy organisation Ovo Energy has reported a mean gender pay gap of 20.1% for average hourly pay as at April 2019.The organisation, which currently has over 2,000 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 ...
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Article31% of employees do not feel supported by their employer while working remotely
One-third (31%) of employees feel that their employer does not support them when they work from home according to research by Unipos.The survey, published July 2020, which surveyed 300 employees, found that 83% of businesses do admit that their organisation has attempted to support them while working remotely.Over three-quarters (79%) ...
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OpinionSonya Fraser: A closer look at guaranteed minimum pension conversion
The statutory mechanism for guaranteed minimum pension (GMP) conversion has not been widely used in practice, in part due to uncertainties around how the requirements can (or should) be met.However, now that the decision in the Lloyds case has made it clear that schemes must equalise for the effect of ...
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Supplier article3 steps to boost employee motivation
Do you know what employees crave in the workplace? Alexandra Powell, Director of Client Culture and Engagement at Reward Gateway, has spent a lot of time working with employers of all sizes to deliver the right tools to help motivate and engage their employees. In this eBook, she shares these ...
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ArticleCharterhouse sees 18% increase in staff happiness due to wellbeing programme
Accountancy firm Charterhouse has seen an 18% rise in employee happiness after holding a 10-week long health and wellbeing programmeThe organisation surveyed its 31 employees prior to the launch, and following the end, of the programme, which was provided by Super Wellness. In addition to the rise in employee happiness, ...
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ArticleIrish government increases paid parents' leave to five weeks
Working parents in Ireland are to be given an extra three weeks' paid leave by the Irish government.This will be backdated to apply to any child born after 1 November 2019 in order to recognise the particular challenges that parents have faced during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Working parents were previously ...
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ArticleDelta Air Lines saves 24% in pay and benefits costs due to voluntary leave arrangement
Delta Air Lines has saved 24% in salary and benefits costs after more than 45,000 employees choose to take voluntary unpaid leave.The airline introduced the option for employees to take voluntary unpaid leave in June 2020 to help it deal with the financial ramifications of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Separately, the ...
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Supplier articleThe Best Workouts to Relieve Stress
The high levels of stress which come with work can interfere with your productivity and performance. It can also affect your physical and emotional health. According to The Health and Safety Executive 2018/2019 Report, 602,000 workers suffer from work-related stress, depression or anxiety. Exercise can help relieve ...
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AnalysisHow can employers make share schemes attractive in the current climate?
Need to know: Organisations need to find the right share scheme that suits their business needs. Offering employee share schemes in place of bonuses or alongside pay reductions can soften the blow and may avoid the need for redundancies in some instances. Employee share schemes can be confusing. Offering financial ...
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Case StudiesStarling Bank motivates staff using an employee share scheme
Digital, mobile-only financial organisation Starling Bank motivates and rewards its 800 employees by awarding them shares in the business through a share incentive plan (Sip). All employees based in its London, Southampton, Cardiff and Dublin offices have been allocated an equal conditional share award, regardless of seniority or role, as ...
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Employee options: Share schemes in numbers
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Supplier articleEmployee Engagement for Today’s Workforce
It’s no wonder that a new era of employee engagement is upon us. With the combination of ever-changing technology and shifting employee motivation drivers, employers are challenged to build better, stronger, more resilient organisations - in challenging times. In this eBook, Catrin Lewis, Global Head of Engagement and Internal Communications ...
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Supplier articleIt’s time to take diversity and inclusion seriously
Diversity and inclusion in the workplace has been growing in importance in recent years. Apart from the benefits offered by a more diverse and inclusive workforce – for example, improved decision-making, a variety of perspectives and a better company reputation – the Financial Reporting Council, a regulator and operator of ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Goodlord sees 40% of employees engage with financial coaching
Lettings platform Goodlord has given its 100 employees access to a free financial coach, with 40% of employees booking an appointment within the first two weeks since the benefit was introduced in June 2020.The financial planning and coaching benefit, provided by Hatch, gives each employee a dedicated financial coach offering ...
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ArticleKier Group returns furloughed staff to work without claiming job retention bonus
UK construction organisation Kier Group is foregoing a £1,000 payment per employee under the government's job retention bonus scheme for bringing back furloughed employees.In the July 2020 mini-Budget, the government introduced a bonus scheme, rewarding UK businesses with the payment if employees returning to work remain within the business through ...
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ArticleWhat will be the biggest changes to healthcare benefits in the next 12 months?
What will be the biggest changes to healthcare benefits in the next year? What is your strategy to reduce workplace absence? Has the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic changed the way your business offer healthcare and wellbeing benefits?Readers of Employee Benefits will have the opportunity to participate in exclusive Employee Benefits Healthcare ...