All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1335
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ArticleSchroders introduces permanent flexible working policy for 5,000 global employees
Asset management organisation Schroders is introducing a permanent flexible working policy for over 5,000 of its global employees, to deal with the shift in working expectations due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The policy, which also benefits 2,500 UK-based employees, allows staff to continue working remotely indefinitely, as long as they ...
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ArticleNew Zealand government extends wage subsidy scheme
The New Zealand government has extended its new wages subsidy scheme by two weeks to support employees who have been affected by the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The wage subsidy scheme, first introduced in June 2020, provides an eight week payment for every employee working at a business that has seen a ...
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ArticleMicrosoft UK reports 8.3% mean gender pay gap
Microsoft UK has reported a mean gender pay gap of 8.3% for average hourly pay as at April 2019.The organisation, which currently has over 3,000 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 or more ...
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ArticleDAZN appoints Shaun Conning as chief people officer
Sports streaming service DAZN has hired Shaun Conning as the new chief people officer.In his new role, Conning will manage the organisations' HR and people functions and lead its global people strategy. He will also foster diversity, inclusion, creativity and innovation.Conning comes from an HR, commercial and operations background and ...
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Engagement and feedback: Employee engagement measures in numbers
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OpinionKate Cooper: Employers can use creative means to engage employees during the pandemic
Microsoft's Newly remote research, published in June 2020, analyses data on its newly remote workforce and found that across many of its customers’ businesses, a trend cropped up very quickly after the shift to remote working: virtual social meetings. In response to the lack of natural touchpoints, such as grabbing ...
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AnalysisWhat are the most effective ways of measuring employee engagement in the current climate?
The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted employees' engagement levels, but brought challenges in how employers can measure them.Employers may find that more regular pulse surveys will give them an accurate outlook of how engaged their workforces are.Engagement apps and online tools are another method of measuring the engagement levels of a ...
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Supplier articleSleep and mental health
Sleep and mental health are deeply connected. Studies have shown that consistently getting enough sleep improves everything from brain function and fitness levels to emotional intelligence. That’s why we launched our Maximising Sleep campaign, which saw Unmind users report an improvement of 9% in the quality of ...
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Supplier articleHow to craft blog headlines for effective employee communications
For many businesses, blogs are an essential channel to relay important company updates and news to their employees. In the age of COVID-19, this has become increasingly important as businesses around the world are dealing with dispersed workforces, with a mix of remote workers and frontline employees. But what is ...
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ArticleThe Landmark London receives London Healthy Workplace Award
Luxury hotel The Landmark London has received the London Healthy Workplace Award, after being recognised for its commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of its 350 employees.The hotel has been highly commended for its people strategy, before and during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, after introducing a team of trained ...
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Supplier articlePensions need to be part of the financial wellbeing picture –technology can help, Tony Pugh, Aon
There is no doubt that 2020 will require a major financial rethink for many of us, with everyone’s finances affected in some way by the COVID-19 pandemic. Some will have experienced the severe financial shock of being made redundant or suffered a substantial reduction in earnings through ...
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ArticleBaptistCare ordered to pay employees $1 million in back wages
Australian nursing organisation BaptistCare has entered into a Enforceable Undertaking with The Fair Work Ombudsman and has been ordered to pay its employees more than $1 million (£548,000) in back wages.The business, which runs 17 residential aged care facilities, self-reported that it has underpaid more than 2,000 current and former ...
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ArticleSiemens completes £530 million pensions buy-in transaction
German manufacturer Siemens has completed a £530 million buy-in for its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme, securing pension benefits for more than 2,000 UK-based retirees.The agreement, secured with Legal and General, builds on a previous transaction agreed in 2018.The DB scheme sits under an umbrella contract to ensure that potential ...
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Supplier articleBupa boosts employee well-being with Gympass partnership
Bupa is boosting its well-being offering for its entire 23,000-strong UK workforce by partnering with Gympass, the world’s largest corporate wellness platform.The new partnership will give Bupa staff and their families access to virtual wellness coaching, ranging from mental wellness apps, live classes and one-to-one online personal training sessions. To ...
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OpinionThomas Clark: How share-based incentives can help retain and motivate key staff
As the economic fallout from Covid-19 (Coronavirus) becomes ever clearer, it is important businesses are aware of all the tools at their disposal that can help them survive these difficult times. One tool that has slipped under the radar and deserves greater recognition is share-based incentives. Share schemes help retain ...
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OpinionStefan Martin: The future of remote working post Covid-19
A few months ago it would have been inconceivable that so many people would have been working from home for such an extended period of time. Now employers and employees are actively considering the role of remote working when the current crisis ends.Even before the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) lockdown, the government ...
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ArticleA Cut Above Landscape ordered to pay $110,602 in back wages to 85 staff
Florida-based landscaping business A Cut Above Landscape and Maintenance has been ordered to pay 85 employees $110,602 (£83,687) in back wages after an investigation by the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) discovered it was violating federal law.The investigation found that the organisation had violated the overtime ...
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Supplier articleLooking ahead at the future of HR
Throughout this year, the world has been faced with countless challenges. An immediate need to learn how to shift entire teams remotely, support frontline employees’ wellbeing in critical ways, redefine the term 'work-life balance' as many juggle homeschooling and full-time work, and businesses innovating and rising above their obstacles ...
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ArticleVolkswagen Mexico gives employees a 6.5% pay rise
Volkswagen Mexico is giving over 14,000 employees a 6.5% pay rise, following on from an agreement with union party Volkswagen Automotive Industry Workers of Mexico (Sitiavw).The agreement announced this week, will give employees a 5.5% pay rise directly to their basic salary, and a 1% salary to their savings funds.The ...
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Article75% of employees are happier working from home
Three-quarters (75%) of employees in the UK are happier working from home, according to research by Huawei.Its survey of 2,000 office-based employees also found that more than half of respondents (53%) say choosing where they work is having a positive impact on their mental health.Additionally, 53% of respondents are enjoying ...