All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1331
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Supplier articleA guide to a cost-effective employee benefits set-up
After a difficult 2020 and with businesses everywhere looking to cut costs, employee benefits might be considered by some an expense rather than an investment.In actual fact, not only should employee benefits be seen as an investment, but they can also be incredibly cost-effective.While some employee benefits can actually be ...
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Supplier article4 ways to drive cultural change around mental health at work
Over the past decade, celebrities, royals and politicians have made invaluable contributions towards destigmatising mental health, but they can only go so far. The people who make a more tangible impact on our lives – the figures of opportunity, mentor-ship, even authority – are employers, and they have the single ...
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Supplier articleWhat can organisations learn from Twitter and Facebook during a pandemic?
2020: we're living through a change in history that will be noted for evolving how our so called hard-coded realities have shifted almost overnight. The current pandemic we find ourselves in has brought about so many unprecedented changes in all aspects of both our personal and professional lives. Nothing could ...
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Unmind is built on the belief that everyone has the right to a healthy mind.
Our workplace mental health platform empowers employees to proactively measure, understand, and improve their mental wellbeing, while giving managers insight into the mental health of their people, enabling them to drive cultural change.We take a whole-person approach to supporting employee wellbeing, focusing on seven key areas of life – sleep, ...
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ArticleAndrew Grace: What is the benefit to employers of voluntarily submitting a gender pay report?
When the UK government announced that there would be no enforcement of gender pay gap reporting this year, it was a disappointing moment for those who work to address inequality in this field.While the circumstances behind this decision were entirely understandable, it nevertheless offered employers the chance to skip this ...
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ArticleTom Heys: What is the benefit to employers of voluntarily submitting a gender pay report?
On 24 March 2020, just 10 days before the 4 April 2020 deadline, the government announced that gender pay gap reporting obligations would be suspended. No employer would be under an obligation to report its 2019 figures.Since the suspension was announced, around 2,500 employers have subsequently gone on to publish ...
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ArticleKate Ledwidge: What is the benefit to employers of voluntarily submitting a gender pay report?
In March 2020, the government announced its decision to suspend the requirement for businesses to publish their gender pay gap figures. Most people saw this as a sensible step to reduce the burden on HR teams around the country at a time of high stress in the midst of a ...
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ArticleMaham Azam: What is the benefit to employers of voluntarily submitting a gender pay report?
The question of pay has long been a hot topic and remains to be a taboo in the workplace. It is difficult to find an industry that has honest and candid discussions about pay discrepancies, and the engineering profession is no exception. Is it time for real change? Let us ...
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Supplier articleeBook: 7 inspirational stories of connection, recognition and support during COVID-19
Every day, companies around the world are learning to adapt and evolve as COVID-19 forces millions of employees to adjust how, where and when they work. Find out how organisations are using Reward Gateway platforms to connect, recognize and support people during a challenging time, and create innovative ways to: ...
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ArticleWeston Town Council to pay employees the real living wage
Weston Town Council is to pay all of its employees the minimum real living wage, in line with the Living Wage Foundation guidelines.This means that every employee aged over 18 will be paid a minimum of £9.30 an hour, estimating to cost the council £3,400 a year.The council is now ...
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Article72% of employees do not have access to financial education
Nearly three-quarters (72%) of employees do not have access to any form of financial education benefits, according to research by Aegon UK.The study of 2,000 employees, surveyed just before the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic in December 2019, found that 70% of employees would find general information about ways to improve their ...
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ArticleCity Sprint couriers to win worker status and holiday pay benefits
Courier service City Sprint is set to change the status of workers' contracts, meaning that the business could have to pay out unpaid holiday claims following an employment tribunal case.The case, that was first introduced into court by the workers' representatives, Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) in 2017, ...
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ArticleAustralian government introduces $1,500 sick pay for Victorian staff
Employees working in the state of Victoria, Australia will receive a $1,500 (£821) payment if they have to self-isolate for 14 days due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.This introduction of enhanced sick pay is due to the spike of Coronavirus cases specifically relating to the region of Victoria. Employees who ...
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ArticleFrench care workers to receive €1,000 Covid-19 bonus
The French government is to pay care workers a €1,000 (£901) bonus to recognise their efforts during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The bonus, which will be funded by the French government and totals €160 (£144) million euros, will support care working professionals who have been working throughout the pandemic. The government ...
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OpinionRosalind Connor: Is the Corporate Governance and Insolvency Act 2020 a problem for pensions?
The Corporate Governance and Insolvency Act 2020 received Royal Assent at the end of June, having been pushed through Parliament in record time. There had been much concern in the pensions world that this would damage the position of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes run by employers facing uncertainty, or ...
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Supplier articleHR Heroes: How to reinforce your company purpose during times of change
By Meghan Barret, Content Marketing Editor at Reward GatewayWith hundreds of employees spread out across the U.S., working in satellite offices, call centers or driving on the road, ABC Home Medical Supply, a national leading urological supply provider, had many employees who were already used to working remotely and serving ...
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ArticleOutsourced cleaners at Ford to receive 3% pay rise
150 contracted workers at Ford Dagenham and Ford Dunton Technical Centre are set to receive a 3% pay rise.The deal, negotiated by the cleaners' representative Unite the Union and Hamton Environmental cleaning contractors, the organisation which supplies the workers to Ford, could see their pay increase by up to £500 ...
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Supplier articleWhy it pays to identify and clearly communicate your company values
Wouldn’t it be great to arrive at work each day safe in the knowledge that you’re making a difference? If you’re lucky enough to regularly feel that way, then you’re probably working for a company that’s mastered the art of company values.These organisations have successfully identified the core values that ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2020 moves to October 2021
Employee Benefits Live 2020, which was due to take place on 6-7 October 2020, has been postponed until 2021 due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The event, in its 22nd year, will now take place Tuesday 12 October and Wednesday 13 October 2021 at ExCeL London.The difficult decision was based on ...
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ArticleGovernment extends pensions tax allowance deadline for NHS staff to March 2021
The government is giving NHS employees an extension on their pension scheme allowance liabilities for tax bills relating to 2018/19.NHS employees will now have until March 2021 to submit to the voluntary NHS pension scheme, an additional five months on top of the original three month extension. In May 2020, ...