All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1343
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Supplier articleWhy Relevant Life Cover is Essential For SME’s
Many SMEs would love to offer their employees financial support such as life insurance, however sometimes setting up a group scheme may not be the best option – especially if you don’t have many employees.What is relevant life cover? Relevant life cover is a life insurance policy that allows you ...
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Supplier articleGo Sober for October
It’s nearly October and time for a challenge (because 2020 hasn’t been challenging enough!) Go Sober for October is here and waiting for you to take part. This is your opportunity to better your health, while doing something amazing for charity. The campaign was launched by Macmillan ...
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OpinionDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Boosting resilience remains key priority
As our Resilience Week, in association with Aon, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping employers’ strategies in this area.There are few that would dispute that 2020 has been a challenging year. Very few of us are likely to ...
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OpinionAlison Bernard: Supporting employees through Covid-19
We are living through turbulent times, and many people are experiencing grief, loss, anger and frustration due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The division between work and life has never been more blurred, and as employers, we need to respect and support our people and the myriad emotions they are ...
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AnalysisHow can employers manage the impact of change on their employees?
Need to know: The Covid-19 pandemic has created huge amounts of change in the way employees work and organisations operate.Employers can introduce initiatives to help build and support resilience among employees.Pulse surveys and benefits, such as recognition programmes, can support this aim.The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has brought sharp shifts of ...
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Case StudiesNHS Property Services adopts flexible-working policy to manage change
When lockdown restrictions were imposed during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic in March 2020, employers like NHS Property Services (NHSPS) were faced with having to make significant changes to their businesses.With 1,000 of its 5,000 of its employees working primarily in office-based roles, NHSPS initially found it challenging to address the ...
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OpinionMatthew Lawrence: How technology has a role to play in improving employees' resilience
You have got that call to return, a dozen urgent emails to respond to, a podcast you have been meaning to listen to, 8,764 steps still to walk, your latest online credit card statement to pay… and it is not even 9am. Know the feeling?On a day-to-day basis, benefits are ...
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Supplier articlePreparing for a possible second wave of Coronavirus - is there anything you can do?
Despite lots of countries making strides to keep coronavirus under control, the fact is that this bug is still out there. At the moment, it’s not currently known how many of us have immunity to it. Estimates vary widely, and there’s a lot of speculation going on. Governments are trying ...
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ArticleScottish government introduces mental health support package for school staff
The Scottish government has introduced a new funding package to support the mental health of employees working at schools due to the pressures of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, effective October 2020.The mental health support, provided by Barnardo’s Scotland, and charity Place2Be, will provide online one-to-one counselling sessions, as well as ...
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ArticleDepartment for Work and Pensions launches consultation on long-term asset planning
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched consultation encouraging pension schemes to invest more in a wide range of long-term assets.These products encouraged by the government will include venture capital and green infrastructure. The seven-week consultation published 11 September 2020, is an addition to the government's response in ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Zurich UK to discuss embracing flexible-working at EB Reset 2020
EXCLUSIVE: Emma Francis, diversity and inclusion lead at insurance organisation Zurich UK will discuss how businesses, have and can, further adapt to flexible working among their workforce at Employee Benefits Reset 2020.The strategy session titled ‘Embracing flexible working’ will take place at 2.30pm on Monday 5 October in the first ...
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Supplier articleHome working not working from home
As remote working has suddenly become the norm, it’s time to ponder what that really means.Picture this. The sun is warming your face. The fresh air is filling your lungs. You raise your coconut to sip your drink, but the gentle breeze moves the straw. You chase it with your ...
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Supplier articlePain management consultation: What employers need to know
With musculoskeletal (MSK) problems accounting for two fifths (40%) of all sickness absence before the pandemic, and predictions of an increase in MSK related insurance claims due to inadequate home working arrangements, eating more and exercising less over the last few months, it seems timely that NICE is suggesting a ...
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Case StudiesTime Etc's organisational culture builds resilience among employees
Some organisations were better prepared for the Covid-19 pandemic because they had already established a culture that strengthened resilience among their employees, including Time Etc, a Birmingham-based virtual assistant service that employs around 40 people in its head office.Barnaby Lashbrooke, chief executive officer (CEO), says: “Resilience has little to do ...
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AnalysisIs employee happiness key to building a resilient workforce?
Need to know:A broad wellbeing programme comprising physical, emotional, financial, and social elements will build employee resilience.An employee benefits culture that supports staff in reaching their full potential makes them feel valued, happier, and more likely to be resilient.Consistent messaging on business continuity and long-term recovery strategies across the organisation ...
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OpinionProfessor Andrew Smith: The changing nature of work, resilience and mental wellbeing
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused many changes in the nature of work. These challenging times may reduce wellbeing and there is a need to review current knowledge about work and wellbeing, and develop approaches to cope with new issues.The first phase is education and many organisations are now used to ...
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ArticleArcadia agrees to full notice pay for staff facing redundancy
Retailer Arcadia has agreed to pay the full salaries of more than 40 head office employees who face redundancy.The at-risk employees, who are based within the organisation's subsidiaries Dorothy Perkins and Topman, were facing a reduced redundancy pay package because they are currently furlough. However, this was vetoed after the ...
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ArticleMitie awards 25,000 employees extra day of annual leave
Outsourcing organisation Mitie has awarded its 25,000 employees an extra day of holiday to reward them for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.This extra day of annual leave for front-line employees is in addition to the access to health and wellbeing support it is offering its employees during ...
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Supplier articleIncreasing engagement with total reward in the UK
In the UK, eight-in-ten employees underestimate the value of their total reward by up to 30%.When we consider this statistic, it’s mind-blowing to think the majority of people who work for your company have no idea just what value they receive from their employer. A new generation is entering the ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 46% of employers have increased health and wellbeing focus due to Covid-19
Almost half (46%) of employers have increased their organisation's focus on employee health and wellbeing due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits Healthcare research 2020, which surveyed 200 HR decision-makers, also found that 46% were confident that they already had a comprehensive health ...