All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1345
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ArticleThe top most read stories: 10 September - 16 September
Zurich UK introduces flexible-working policy for 4,500 employeesEXCLUSIVE: Ford to discuss reinventing post-pandemic pensions at EB Reset 2020Employee Benefits Healthcare Research 2020EXCLUSIVE: 46% of employers have increased health and wellbeing focusThree social care agencies ordered to pay homecare workers £100,000 in back pay50 Cent and Jay Mazini reward Burger ...
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ArticleOutsourced workers at Yeovil District Hospital to receive Covid-19 sick pay
Outsourced employees working at NHS Trust Yeovil district hospital will receive full sick pay for if they have to self-isolate due to contracting or being in contact with someone who has Covid-19 (Coronavirus).Hospital cleaners, porters, security and catering who are contracted to work for the hospital have not been receiving ...
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ArticleWalmart increases pay for 165,000 employees
US supermarket Walmart is increasing the pay of 165,000 employees to reward them for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, effective October 2020.Team leaders will be paid $18 (£13) - $21 (£16) an hour, going up to $30 (£23) in supercentres, while hourly employees in delicatessen and bakery ...
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ArticleChannel Five reports mean gender pay gap of 15.3%
Channel five has reported a mean gender pay gap of 15.3% for average hourly pay as at April 2020.The organisation, which currently has over 5,000 employees, reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations.The reporting regulations require organisations with 499 or more ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Taking Steps to Manage Productivity in 2021
Going forward, it’s important that businesses start to prepare for 2021. Taking lessons from the last few months, now is the perfect opportunity to press the reset button and take the time to look at how your business and employees are doing.There are no handbooks of what should be done. ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Personalisation & Health
Personalisation is about using data to identify what benefits your employees may need. The data gathered can then be used to tailor benefit schemes to the requirements of your staff. This creates a smarter solution that also benefit employers, boosts motivation and retains staff.Over the last few years, personalisation technology ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 72% of organisations want to be seen as a caring employer when introducing a health benefits programme
EXCLUSIVE: This year, being seen as a caring employer remains firmly at the top of the list when respondents consider what their healthcare benefits programme has been successful in achieving, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits Healthcare research 2020, published September 2020, which surveyed 200 HR decision-makers found ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: University of Lincoln to discuss reinventing benefit strategies during Covid-19 at EB Reset 2020
EXCLUSIVE: Ian Hodson, head of reward at the University of Lincoln, will discuss the impact that the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has had on benefits strategies at Employee Benefits Reset 2020.The strategy session titled ‘Aligning benefits with employees’ preferences in the new normal‘ will take place at 3.30pm on Wednesday 7 ...
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ArticleCo-op increases pay for 33,000 employees
Supermarket retailer Co-op is giving 33,000 of its employees a pay rise aligned to the real living wage, in recognition of their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The organisation will pay over half of its 60,000 employees the real living wage, which will ensure that they will be paid ...
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ArticleAdmiral's chief executive announces £10 million bonus payment to employees
David Stevens, chief executive of Admiral, has announced that all employees are to recieve a share of a £10 million bonus payment to mark his retirement from the business.As a thank-you to all the staff at the inusurance organisation, Stevens and his wife Heather are awarding every full-time employee with ...
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Supplier articleHow can benefits tech add value in low-flex regions?
Join another insightful global session with our Benefexperts, Adam Mason and Paul Andrews! In this discussion, we answer the question we’ve been asked countless times: Why rollout a benefits platform in regions with low-flex benefits? Adam and Paul take you through how an agile technology solution can improve employee engagement, ...
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Supplier articlePrioritising your team’s safety as we return to the workplace
By the end of September, as many as 59% UK employers will be ready to welcome employees back to the workplace. But with the second wave of COVID-19 looming large, it’s evident we are still a far cry away from the pre-pandemic office culture. As COVID-19 is ...
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OpinionEsther Langdon: Will support for working carers change after the pandemic?
?As the government and the workforce struggle with decisions about venturing a return to work, it is not contested that one of the legacies of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) will be more widespread working from home. Reactions from employers range from a grudging acceptance to a wish to embrace the moment, building ...
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Case StudiesUltimate Software and Kronos ensures carers are at the heart of benefits strategy
Kronos Incorporated and Ultimate Software, soon to be known as Ultimate Kronos Group (UKG), has thought long and hard about its wellbeing strategy during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, ensuring that all of its 12,000 employees with caring responsibilities are not overlooked.Like most organisations, Kronos Incorporated and Ultimate Software has adopted ...
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AnalysisHow will support for working carers change after the pandemic?
Need to know:Even as we move out of lockdown, organisations are becoming increasingly aware that carers still need additional support and flexibility.Adapt and communicate a benefits strategy to acknowledge this growing section of the workforce.Signpost carer specific support, such as policies and guidance, that could be of use to ...
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ArticleVodafone, BP and HSBC recognised as top global employers for LGBT inclusion
Vodafone (pictured), Zurich, and Natwest have been named among the top global employers for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) equality and inclusion by LGBT equality charity Stonewall.The list, which is compiled from submissions to Stonewall's benchmarking tool, the Global Workplace Equality Index, examines how businesses globally create an inclusive ...
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Article30% of employees do not know where their pension savings go
Just under one-third (30%) of employees do not know where their pension savings go, according to research by Teamspirit.Its survey of 2,000 people, also found that just 34% say they know their pension is invested in the stock market and other assets. Just over a fifth (22%) know it is ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Special Olympics to discuss belonging at Employee Benefits Reset 2020
EXCLUSIVE: Olga Yakimakho, director, leadership and organisational development at Special Olympics International, will discuss creating a sense of belonging among a workforce at Employee Benefits Reset 2020.The strategy session titled ‘Why employee belonging is more important than ever‘ will take place at 10am on Monday 12 October in the first ...
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ArticleIskander Fernandez: How can employers ensure applications avoid furlough fraud investigation
The instability brought about by the pandemic, resultant lockdown and recession, has provided a climate that has unfortunately fuelled fraudulent behaviour, which usually results when three components are present: opportunity, incentive and rationalisation. It is therefore unsurprising that some individuals and businesses have sought to take advantage of the scheme.There ...