All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1336
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ArticleHitachi Solutions reports mean gender pay gap of 22.3%
Hitachi Solutions has reported a mean gender pay gap of 22.3% for average hourly pay as at April 2019.The organisation, which currently has 261 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 employees ...
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ArticleAustralia Post rewards 33,000 employees with recognition bonus
Australia Post will give its 33,000 employees an average payment of $600 (£329) to reward them for their efforts during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.All employees within the business ranging from post office employees to mail processing staff and call centre employees, will receive the one-time bonus due to be paid ...
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Supplier articleThe benefits of encouraging employee empowerment
Hitting an invisible barrier has got to be one of the most frustrating experiences you can have, particularly in your professional life. You’re convinced that you could accomplish more for the firm but know that you’re not blessed with the required seniority or backing, and lack the confidence to request ...
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AnalysisWhat does the future hold for the private medical insurance market?
Need to know:Demand for private medical insurance (PMI) has increased by up to 50% amid growing concerns about NHS waiting lists.Large claims, due to delays in diagnosis and a potential insurance premium tax (IPT) increase, are putting affordability under pressure.Digital services, such as virtual GP and triage support, could help ...
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Case StudiesUniversity of Nottingham offers private medical insurance as part of a broad wellbeing approach
The University of Nottingham introduced its private medical insurance (PMI) scheme in January 2019.There were a few reasons behind the organisation's decision to implement the benefit:, explains Ben Hadwin, HR project manager: “We really tried to step up our wellbeing offering in general, and my view is that it’s about ...
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Case StudiesThree enhances private medical insurance provision for all employees
Three relaunched its private medical insurance (PMI) scheme in order to equalise its offering for all employees.The telecommunications firm previously had a PMI scheme in place which was only available to certain grades of its employee base. It has been working through a harmonisation project of its employee grades, so ...
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OpinionRoshani Hill: Private medical insurance market adapted to support employees during pandemic
A landmark deal was struck between the private health sector and NHS England in March 2020 to help the national effort to fight Covid-19 (Coronavirus). Freeing up capacity in private hospitals at that point in time was the right thing to do. But what did these changes mean for medical ...
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Supplier articleFree eBook: 3 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 tips ...
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Supplier articleHighlights from our webinar, Life after lock down
‘Anxiety’ and ‘optimism’ are the two overriding emotions people feel about returning to work after our lock down, according to our live poll. The webinar – hosted by our Head of Psychology, Dr Heather Bolton, and Mental Health Technology Specialist, Daisy Abbott – went on to explore ...
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ArticleSupreme Court rules that inheritance tax should not be applied to pension transfer
The Supreme Court has ruled that there should be no charge to inheritance tax on a transfer to an individual's personal pension plan.The case was brought to the Supreme Court when Mrs Rachel Staveley who, before she passed away in 2006, transferred her pension fund from a company pension under ...
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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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ArticleBrands2Life launches employee ownership trust
Communications agency Brands2life has given its 140 employees part-ownership of the business, using an employee ownership trust.The transition, which was completed in August 2020, will give employees who have worked at the business for more than three months, the opportunity to control shares within the business.Brands2life implemented the employee ownership ...
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ArticleUniversity of East Anglia temporarily freezes pay rises for employees
The University of East Anglia (UEA) has introduced a number of pay measures for over 3,000 employees to deal with the financial ramifications of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The oirganisation has introduced a temporary pay freeze until 2021, stalling all pay rises that were due to come into effect in August ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Ways to Support Employee Well-being During Periods of Change
Positive and negative reactions can come from business change. For example, a mass employment drive is likely to increase workplace productivity and employee satisfaction, but redundancies will increase stress and reduce productivity.With the UK now officially in a recession, it’s likely that businesses across the country will be going through ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Is your financial well-being strategy meeting the needs of your workforce?
The recession we now find ourselves in affects individuals, businesses and entire industries across the country. It might sound cliche, but money really does influence every part of our lives. Positive financial well-being can help employees to thrive, not only in the workplace, but in their personal lives too.It’s important ...
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ArticleDesigner Appliances looking to hire vacuum cleaner tester
Something for the weekend: Designer Appliances is looking to hire a tester to review its new cordless vacuum cleaner.After realising the incredible amount of stress that pet owners can be put under when carrying out day-to-day chores, the organisation thought it would be best to hire a pooch-owning applicant to ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Should employers act on employees' commuting concerns?
Here at Employee Benefits, the numerous press releases we receive on a daily basis can be a good temperature check of the issues currently facing employers and their workforces. Not surprisingly, as the UK continues to open up post-lockdown, the focus for many has been on the return to workplaces ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 13 August – 19 August
The top ten most read stories between 13 August – 19 August were: Schroders introduces permanent flexible working policy for 5,000 global employeesBakkavor provides full sick pay for 1,600 employeesSiemens completes £530 million pensions buy-in transactionInverclyde Council introduces £125,000 local furlough schemeAdmiral awards shares worth £1,800 to 10,000 employees49% of ...
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Supplier articleDesk Posture – what we know and how to fix it
Out of sight, out of mind? It’s easy to neglect the wellbeing of employees when the closest you to get to them is via Zoom. But regularly monitoring your onsite and remote workers mental and physical health is vital for a happy and productive workforce. It also ...
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ArticleSalesforce extends homeworking policy until July 2021
US cloud-based software organisation Salesforce is extending its working from home policy until at least 31 July 2021.The organisation has also confirmed that its offices will remained closed for the remainder of the year, to support the health and safety of its employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.To further support ...