All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 133
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ArticleCoco Collection searches for Beach goer in the Maldives
Holiday resort business Coco Collection has begun its search for someone who has had Ken-ough of the real world to take on the role of Beach, just like Ken has done for the last 60 years.From Barbie’s Malibu Beach to a beach in the Maldives, the lucky candidate will be ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Do lazy girl jobs have a place in today's workplaces?
It isn’t very often a phrase stops me in my tracks. Over the past few weeks, however, the Tik-Tok trend for “lazy girl jobs” has done just that. Coined by several content creators, the term is used to refer to jobs that are deemed undemanding but well paid. Typically, these ...
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ArticleTesco implements day-one flexible-working rights for staff
Retailer Tesco has granted its more than 300,000 employees new flexible-working rights ahead of the government’s Flexible Working Bill which is expected to take effect from spring 2024.All Tesco employees will have the right to request a flexible-working pattern from their first day in the job, rather than after six ...
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ArticleShoosmiths enhances family-friendly policies
Law firm Shoosmiths is to enhance its family-friendly policies from 1 September.As part of its co-parent leave package, eligible employees will be able to take up to 12 weeks of co-parent leave at full pay, a gender-neutral replacement for its previous two fully paid weeks of paternity leave. This can ...
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Article51% of staff would sacrifice benefits to work from home
More than half (51%) of employees would sacrifice other benefits in order to be able to work from home, according to research by flexible office business Space32.Its survey of 2,000 UK adults, carried out by Censuswide, also found that hybrid working is the most valued perk among office workers, with ...
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Supplier articleWorld Nature Conservation Day: Putting Our Values Into Action
How often do you put your company values into action? At Each Person, we thrive off our values and believe it’s important to show our clients andour community what we’re all about. One of our key missions is to be the go-to mentorand enabler to help all ...
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ArticleGrayling trials 4.5-day working week in Singapore
Global PR firm Grayling has begun a 4.5-day working week pilot in its Singapore office, which will run until the end of the year.The trial will allow employees who have worked at the firm for more than a year to take Friday afternoons off in order to have a longer ...
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ArticleLumen Technologies names new chief people officer
Lumen Technologies has named Ana White as its new executive vice president and chief people officer.Set to take up the role from 1 September, White has knowledge and experience in driving ground-breaking programmes to fuel growth. Her people leadership experience spans global human resources strategies, change management, and innovation.She has ...
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Case StudiesApplifting promotes a fair reward system with pay transparency
Transparent pay strategies can entail openly disclosing employee salaries to other employees and potential recruits. The logic behind this is that it places everyone on the same page regarding expectations for salary and creates a fair conversation for employees that want to discuss pay rises. Founded in 2014, software development ...
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AnalysisHow can pay transparency manage employees’ expectations around salary?
Need to know:In challenging times, it is important to foster trust in the workplace. Transparency around pay levels and salary capabilities helps to avoid frustration and misunderstandings and instead provide clarity and reassurance.When it comes to asking for a pay rise, knowing what those in a higher position are earning ...
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Article31% believe staff have a good understanding of all benefits available to them
Less than one-third (31%) of employers believe that most of their employees have a good understanding of the full range of benefits on offer in their workplace, according to research by Towergate Health and Protection.Its survey of 500 HR decision makers across UK organisations of all sizes from a range ...
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ArticleWoolworths Group faces charges for underpaying long service leave
Credit: myphotobank.com.au / Shutterstock.comAustralian retailer Woolworths Group and its subsidiary Woolstar Pty have had more than 1,000 charges filed against them by Wage Inspectorate Victoria for failing to make long service leave payments.The charges, which were filed in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria, alleged that the group failed to pay ...
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ArticleBT Pension Scheme completes £5 billion pension longevity swap
Telecommunications firm BT’s pension scheme has entered into a longevity reinsurance arrangement with Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), which covers £5 billion of pensioner liabilities.The transaction protects the private sector pension scheme, which has around 270,000 members and £47 billion of assets under management, from the cost of unexpected increases ...
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Supplier articleTop gifts for your staff: 5 suggestions
Whether it's a festive occasion like Christmas or Easter, or a special milestone such as your company's founding day, offering gifts to your team members serves as a wonderful gesture of acknowledgment.The real challenge lies in figuring out the perfect gift. We've taken the initiative to conduct some research and ...
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OpinionChris Kisby: Key considerations around overseas working
For many, the idea of working from another country, be that permanently or for a short period, is a very tempting one, but there are considerations for when an employee makes a request to move abroad.It might be that an employer already has an office in the country where an ...
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Supplier articleSUPPORTING PARENTS IN THE WORKPLACE
The six-week holidays have begun, so working parents have a few more balls to juggle. This blog details the reality of working and parenting in 2023 and the steps employers can take to make life easier. This is the first of three blogs we’re dedicating to working ...
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ArticleTribunal rules Meghraj Group Pension's former owner must pay in £1.8 million
A tribunal has upheld a decision by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) to issue a contribution notice for Anant Shah, the former owner of the Meghraj Group Pension Scheme, to pay £1.8 million into the scheme.The Meghraj Group Pension Scheme is the UK defined benefit scheme of the Meghraj Group, an ...
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ArticleTeachers in England accept 6.5% pay rise
All four teaching unions and their members in England have accepted a 6.5% pay rise, ending ongoing strikes and a dispute over pay.The pay increase applies to teachers in state-funded schools in England. Members of the National Education Union (NEU), who have been on strike for eight days since February ...
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ArticleBarrhead Travel enhances commitment to staff wellbeing
Travel agency Barrhead Travel has signed the Wellbeing of Women Menopause Pledge and doubled its number of trained mental health first aiders as part of its commitment to employee wellbeing.A total of six employees have now completed their FAA Level Three in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health, bringing the ...
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Article46% do not think public sector pay rises support employees enough
Employee Benefits poll: Almost half (46%) of organisations do not think recent public sector pay rises go far enough to support employees, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers.Meanwhile, 45% think that they do go far enough to support staff, whereas 9% were unsure if they do or not.Last ...