All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1339
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ArticleNational Joint Council increases council staff pay by 2.75%
National Joint Council (NJC) has awarded all local government staff with a 2.75% pay increase.Employees will see their pay backdated to April 2020 after the employees' representatives GMB and Unite agreed to the terms. The offer was rejected by Unite, however, in line with the constitution of the NJC, the ...
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ArticleNorthern Ireland Assembly increases pay allowances for staff
The Northern Ireland Assembly has increased the salary of staff working under the members of the legislative assembly (MLA), aligning their pay with employees who work in the Assembly.Effective from 1 April 2021, grade one staff will see their annual salary rise from £18,00 to £23,490-£24,960, grade two staff from ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Why Cycling to Work Beats Your Gym Membership
Expensive contracts, annoying machine hoggers and exercise classes held at the wrong times – these are all part of your average gym membership.However, the outbreak of the corona-virus and the subsequent lock down has showed people across the country that you no longer need to be a member of your ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: The New Normal & What That Means for Work
Over the last few months, businesses have needed to manage the curve-balls that have been thrown their way. It has been a period of great learning for many, with business owners, managers and employees forced to review how they operate.Managing the stress and anxiety that comes alongside these changes has ...
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Supplier articlePost viral fatigue for COVID-19 survivors
You contracted COVID-19, but weren’t ill enough to need hospitalisation. You battled through the acute stages of the illness yourself, and now your temperature is back to normal and your cough has subsided. You’ve started feeling better, but it’s a few weeks down the line and you’re still finding it ...
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ArticleBecky Hewitt: How can employers support the government's obesity strategy and improve employee health?
More employers are realising the importance of supporting their people in improving theirhealth and fitness. We know that being more active in everyday life can bring benefits for both the physical and mental health of our employees and also helpto reduce absence levels and increase employee engagement.So, wetake a holistic ...
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ArticleCharlotte Dymock: How can employers support the government's obesity strategy and help improve employee health?
We know that a sedentary lifestyle is a health risk factor, with traditional desk-based office work a significant contributor to the problem. Employers therefore, have a responsibility to mitigate the health impacts for themillions of workers tethered to their desk chairs for eight hours a day. But leading with ‘weight ...
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ArticleRut Stefansdottir: How can employers support the government's obesity strategy and improve employee health?
The UK government’s plan to tackle obesity should be looked at from a wider perspective. Employers should not be focusing on employee weight loss but they should look at the many components that contribute to improving the health, physical and mental wellbeing of their workforce.The approach we have taken at ...
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Case StudiesJohn Lewis recommunicates health insurance to staff during Covid-19
Throughout the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, John Lewis has recommunicated its group risk insurance benefits to its 83,000 employees.The employer recommunicated its private medical insurance, life assurance, and financial assistance options to employees by utilising its in-house support phone helpline in March 2020 to support employees who were looking for more ...
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Supplier articleNew research on how businesses and employees are planning their return to work
With the recession as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative that businesses are able to return to normal operations as quickly as possible. While many organisations have functioned effectively during lockdown, few have been able to operate at full capacity. While there will be a continued role ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Reset online series to explore the latest HR insights and solutions
Employee Benefits Reset online series, which will take place 5 October to 16 October 2020, will play host to a number of speakers discussing the latest trends, insights and solutions in the HR, reward and benefits industry.Up to four events will take place per day, covering the latest topics including ...
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ArticleBP becomes accredited living wage employer
British gas and oil organisation BP is to pay all UK employees at least the voluntary living wage, improving base salaries for 6,000 members of staff, effective immediately. The organisation will pay its UK-based employees at least £9.30 an hour, in line with the living wage rates set by the ...
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Supplier articleA Toxic Work Environment
Toxic workplaces have been one of the most talked about topics in recent months. Especially after employees of the Ellen DeGeneres Show described a toxic work culture in which many claim to have experienced fear, racism and a general disregard for their health and wellbeing. It’s normal ...
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ArticleL’Oreal launches second employee share ownership scheme for 88,000 employees
French cosmetics organisation L’Oreal has launched its second employee share ownership scheme.Following on from the success of its first share scheme in 2018, 88,000 global employees in 57 locations, including France and the UK, will be able to opt in to buy shares in its latest share ownership plan.Employees are ...
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OpinionIskander Fernandez: Will furlough fraud be the next big scandal?
The furlough scheme has provided vital respite for UK firms struggling to pay wages as a result of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, currently accounting for up to 80% of an employee’s wages, to a cap of £2,500 a month.However, wherever there is a complex system, there are loopholes, and some may ...
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Supplier articleIdeas for retailers to improve employee engagement during times of change
When the global pandemic began, companies scrambled to find quick ways to communicate important information to their dispersed work forces. As offices, stores and businesses were closing, more employees were working from home and the uncertainty in the world decreased employee morale.Fortunately, this wasn’t the case for Dunelm, a high-volume ...
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ArticleEssex County Council reports 9.7% mean gender pay gap
Essex County Council has reported a mean gender pay gap of 9.7% for average hourly pay as at April 2019.The organisation, which currently has 43,000 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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ArticleFoster carers win legal battle to claim worker rights
Edinburgh Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that foster care workers are entitled to employment rights and should be categorised as council workers.The court ruling follows an appeal lodged by Glasgow City Council, in the case brought against them by foster care workers Jimmy and Christine Johnstone, who originally filed the ...
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Article34% of employees are more productive working from home
Just over one third (34%) of UK employees believe that they have become more productive since they started working from home due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to research by Qualtrics.Its Work Different survey, which surveyed more than 2,000 UK employees, also found that just under one-third of employees ...
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AnalysisWill the Kickstart scheme encourage more young people to start saving into pensions?
Need to know: The government's Kickstart scheme will pay 100% of the wages of employees aged 16 to 24, with those over the age of 22 being automatically enrolled into a workplace pension scheme.This scheme could be the first opportunity for younger employees to contribute into pension savings.Employers have the ...