All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1349
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ArticleScottish teaching staff to receive 2% pay rise
College teaching staff in Scotland will receive a 2% pay rise for the 2020-2021 year, following on from a pay agreement reached on 30 September 2020.The new deal, agreed with the employees’ representatives Educational Institute of Scotland Further Education Lecturers Association (EIS-FELA) and Colleges Scotland Employers' Association, will reward employees ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: SMEs lifeblood of the UK economy
SMEs are the lifeblood of the UK economy. However, even with the recession, there remains a well-documented struggle for this sector to compete in the recruitment and retention of skilled employees.Working for SMEs rather than large corporates has many advantages for employees; greater flexibility, closer connection to the visions and ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Tackling presenteeism in the workplace
Presenteeism is when employees are physically present in the workplace, but due to physical illness, stress or mental health issues, they may be less productive, less engaged and less motivated. In the long run, presenteeism can even prove costlier to your organisation than absenteeism. It is therefore integral that you ...
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Debbie Lovewell-Tuck: Welcome to Mental Health Week!
Welcome to Mental Health Week in association with Benenden Health!Supporting employees’ mental health and wellbeing has been a priority for many employers throughout the unprecedented events of 2020. As the initial restrictions and national lockdown placed on the UK has eased, it may be easy for some individuals to overlook ...
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ArticleSpooner Industries introduces shuttle bus initiative during Covid-19
Yorkshire-based manufacturing business Spooner Industries introduced a new travel initiative to support the health of its employees travelling to work.With over 95% of its employees working at the business not being able to fulfil their work responsibilities from home, in May 2020 the business partnered with transport provider, Transport2, to ...
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OpinionHelen Smith: How to develop a culture of positive mental wellbeing in the workplace
More than 11 million UK working adults have taken time off work for poor mental wellbeing, costing businesses an estimated 40 million working days each year, according to research The elephant that never left the room, published by not-for-profit healthcare provider Benenden Health in September 2020.Yet only 38% of them ...
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OpinionLouise Lawrence: Mental health support services and the new normal
The Covid-19 pandemic has shone a spotlight on mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, with employers being particularly concerned about the impact of working from home on their employees’ health. In our Shifting attitudes to flexible working - six months on research published in August 2020, which surveyed 500 ...
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AnalysisHow have mental health support services changed to reflect the new normal?
Need to know:Organisations need to adopt a virtual mental health support strategy for the foreseeable future.Mental health support services need to acknowledge that the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has created new triggers for poor mental health.Organisations should look at ways to build their employees' resilience to decrease a long-term negative impact ...
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Case StudiesAdmiral Group adapts mental wellbeing strategy to support employees through the pandemic
Insurance organisation Admiral Group has adapted its mental health strategy to ensure its employees get the support they need during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Rebecca Walters, health and wellbeing manager at Admiral Group, says: "As an organisation, we felt it important to adapt our mental health strategy because of Covid. We ...
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Supplier articleA Cognizant view on an Employee Benefits Strategy
We are delighted to invite you to join the next in our free series of Expert Webinars: A Cognizant view on an Employee Benefits strategy. This month we will be hearing from Marvoreen Young, Senior Manager, UK & Ireland Benefits at Cognizant about how Cognizant has developed its Employee Benefits ...
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ArticleGovernment publishes new guidance on Job Retention Bonus
The government has published further guidance on the Job Retention Bonus, originally announced in July 2020.The scheme, which has been introduced to support employees throughout the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, gives organisations an incentive to bring back as many employees as possible from furlough.The new guidance has released information on what ...
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ArticleBernard Matthews offers free bus transport service to 442 employees
Food manufacturer Bernard Matthews has suspended fares on its buses that transport 442 employees to and from its sites, during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Since Bernard Matthews has increased its bus fares from £3.50 to £6, employeehave been increasingly commuting to work via other modes of transport such as train or ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Microsoft UK adapts benefits strategy during the pandemic
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: During the pandemic, Microsoft supported its employees by expanding and enhancing its benefits proposition.In the opening keynote presentation of the Employee Benefits Reset online series on 5 October, Tim Robertson, UK compensation and benefits lead at Microsoft, talked about the impact that the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Zurich UK reaps the benefits of its flexible working policy during Covid-19
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: Insurance organisation Zurich UK's employees adapted quickly to a flexible working pattern during Covid-19 (Coronavirus) due to its pre-existing flexible working policy.In the second session at the Employee Benefits Reset online series; 'Embrace flexible working', Emma Francis, diversity and inclusion lead at Zurich UK explained how ...
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Case StudiesKeeptruckin enhances mental wellbeing programme during Covid-19 pandemic
Global vehicle software solutions organisation Keeptruckin has enhanced its mental health wellbeing programme for all of its 1,500 employees worldwide. The organisation wanted to help support all of its employees' mental health needs to ensure that all employees, no matter what their state of mind, receive the support they need.Ron ...
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AnalysisShould employers be taking more responsibility for employees' mental health?
Need to know:Looking after employees' mental health will help to increase engagement and productivity.Organisations need to signpost what mental health support is on offer, and any new ways in which it is available, to ensure all employees are aware of what is on offer.Employers should keep up constant communications and ...
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OpinionJon Salmon: Why employers should be taking more responsibility for employees' mental health
You will struggle to find anyone whose mental health has not been impacted by the Covid-1 pandemic. My anxiety went through the roof as I could see work disappearing as clients were potentially delaying or cancelling projects at the start of the year.High-profile campaigns like Time To Change and Heads ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 41% of organisations have a strategy to manage sickness absence
Just under half (41%) of respondents have a strategy in place to manage sickness absence in their organisation, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits Healthcare research, which surveyed 200 readers of employeebenefits.co.uk, found that this has changed little over the past three years with this percentage fluctuating between ...
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Supplier articleWhy the Technology Scheme is now more important than ever
The Coronavirus pandemic has thrown up many challenges and changed our way of life dramatically.It’s either forced or encouraged us to change our habits entirely, for example encouraging many to drop public transport in favour of cycling.It’s helped some save on commuting costs while it’s hit others hard financially.It has ...
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ArticleWhite & Case increases pay for newly qualified solicitors
Global law firm White &Case is to increase the salary of its newly qualified solicitors as part of its commitment to the future of its employees.From January 2021, year one trainees will receive a £2,000 increase from £48,000 to £50,000, year two trainees will see their pay increase from £53,000 ...