All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1330
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ArticleWelsh government proposes 8.4% pay rise for new teachers
The Welsh government has proposed to increase the starting salaries for new teachers by 8.4% and increase the pay of teachers by 3.7% from the main pay scale.Its proposals, which were announced on 29 July 2020, will see the starting salaries for new teachers increase to over £27,000. The Welsh ...
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ArticleBarclays, Sky and Royal Mail recognised as top employers for women
Barclays (pictured), Sky and Royal Mail are just three of the organisations that have been recognised in The Times' Top 50 Employers for Women list, compiled by the broadsheet and business community outreach charity Business in the Community (BITC).In its tenth year, the unranked alphabetical list credits organisations that have ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis hires Nikki Humphrey as people executive director
High-end department store John Lewis has appointed Nikki Humphrey as its new people executive director.Humphrey will sit on the partnership's executive team, replacing Tracey Killen, who retired from a 38-year career at the organisation.Humphrey will be responsible for developing and delivering a people strategy for John Lewis's 80,000 partners.Humphrey has ...
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Supplier articleCoping with post-lock down limbo
Many employees will be feeling… unusual right now. And it’s really no surprise, as millions of remote workers find themselves trapped in a state of post-lock down limbo, not yet fully settled back into the office but tired of working from home as the novelty has now well and truly ...
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Supplier articleWhat do your employees really want?
What do employees really want from their jobs and workplaces? And to through a spanner in the works, does what they really want become amplified working from home during a global pandemic, or do their needs somewhat change? Over the last few decades, the demands and desires of employees have ...
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ArticleBoris Johnson looking to hire a media spokesperson to fill his shoes
Something for the weekend: UK prime minister Boris Johnson (BoJo) is on the search for a spokesperson to fill his shoes at media briefings.The Conservative party has posted the job vacancy on its official Linkedin page, in the hope the business networking site will find them the perfect candidate to ...
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ArticleJohannesburg Stock Exchange introduces equal paid parental leave
Africa's largest stock exchange, Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) is giving all working parents four months paid leave entitlement.Regardless of gender, all of JSE's 500 employees will be eligible for the benefit. The policy extends to parents who are expecting a newborn through adoption or via surrogacy, as well as natural ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 23 July – 29 July 2020
The most read stories on Employee Benefits from 23 July - 29 July 2020 were... KPMG to consult on pension contribution cuts44% of employees are more efficient working from homeSantander UK offers menopause support programme to 23,500 staff47% of businesses do not offer any employee benefitsVodafone completes DC pension transfer ...
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ArticleGreggs will not pay staff if they need to self-isolate after returning from holiday
British bakery chain Greggs will not be paying any of its 25,000 employees if they have to self-isolate when returning from holiday.Greggs introduced a Covid-19 (Coronavirus) specific policy in April 2020, detailing that if an employee is forced by law to self-isolate for 14 days after travelling overseas, they will ...
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ArticleFurloughed employees to receive full pay if made redundant
Furloughed employees that have been made redundant will receive redundancy pay based on their full normal pay, under a new law passed on 30 July 2020.This will protect employees financially, ensuring that they will receive a full pay package upon being made redundant rather than the wages that they received ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Should staff expect to be paid during quarantine?
On Saturday 25 July 2020, the UK government announced that, from 26 July, anyone entering the UK from mainland Spain, the Balearics or the Canary Islands would be required to quarantine for 14 days, following a rise in cases in Covid-19 in these regions.At the time numerous Britons were already ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards 2020 to take place online
The Employee Benefits Awards 2020 ceremony will take place online this year.The shortlist of finalists will be announced on 3 September 2020, followed by the live ceremony on 29 October 2020.The Employee Benefits Awards is the must-attend annual celebration that recognises the talent and innovation from the reward and benefits ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Do personalised benefits make better rewards?
In your workplace, no two employees are the same. It’s therefore important that you implement personalised rewards – what might motivate one employee might not motivate them all.Personalisation technology and digital employee benefit platforms are on the rise, and it is now possible to tailor your reward strategy to your ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: How are you engaging your employees?
Developing and coordinating a range of employee benefits for your workforce can seem like a long process. How do you provide a range of benefits that suit your employees, explain what’s available and communicate effectively with them?If you’re a larger business, you may provide your benefits through a human resources ...
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Supplier article4 ways to recall and welcome back furloughed employees
This year has been unpredictable in many ways, and while things haven’t gotten completely back to 'normal,' we’re starting to experience a shift in returning back to work. Many organisations that have furloughed employees are starting to welcome them back, but the question then becomes: How do you engage (and ...
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Supplier articleWhy now is the right time to push your CSR benefits
Amid worries of redundancy and an oncoming recession, it can be easy to assume employees aren’t thinking about corporate social responsibility (CSR). However, along with the rise of TikTok and bread-making, lock down has steadily brought sustainability back to the forefront of public consciousness.With Covid-19 highlighting the best (and, in ...
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Supplier articleLeading HR teams welcomed Gympass business pivot in light of lock down
As the Covid-19 lock down forced the temporary closure of businesses across the country, the outlook for companies supplying services to corporate partners looked precarious. Among them was Gympass - the world’s largest corporate wellness platform.Prior to lock down, the Gympass model comprised giving access to employee members to over ...
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ArticleCountrywide Farmers completes £100 million bulk annuity transaction
Countrywide Farmers has agreed to a £100 million bulk annuity transitions for its retirement benefits scheme for 360 deferred members and 712 retirees. The scheme was first initiated in March 2018, entering a pension protection fund, negotiated with Legal and General. The successful deal enables the organisation to secure benefits ...
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ArticleGovernment publishes further details of the job retention bonus
The government has published further details of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) bonus, providing more clarity on eligibility requirements.In the statement, it reconfirmed that employers will receive a one-off bonus of £1,000 for every employee who is brought back from furlough, if they remain at the business until the ...
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ArticleBritish Airways introduces 20% pay cuts for 4,300 pilots
UK airline British Airways has introduced a temporary 20% pay cut for 4,300 pilots.The airline plans to slowly increase pay over a two year period by 12% and return to full pay long-term.The package also included measures such as voluntary part-time working, voluntary severance and voluntary external secondments, to reduce ...