All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1350
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Ford utilises real-time analytics to increase pensions engagement
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: Ford UK has been working on a data analytic project for all of its pension plans globally in order to engage and educate its employees. On the second day of the Employee Benefits Reset online series on 6 October, Oliver Payne, international pensions and data analytics ...
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Supplier articleTravel benefits in the wake of Covid
Gethin Nadin, Director, Employee Wellbeing, BenefexListen in to our webinar, where I’m joined by The Independent’s travel editor, Simon Calder, who answers employers’ and employees’ burning questions about one of the most impacted areas of pandemic life: Travel.HR leaders have been inundated with queries about leisure wellbeing - from travel ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Barclays addresses diversity and inclusion through leadership and engagement
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: The pace of the world has created a need for employers to address diversity and inclusion among their workforce, with movements such as 'Me Too' and 'Black Lives Matter' being at the forefront of these movements.Wendy Papworth, former diversity and inclusion lead at Barclays, delved into ...
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OpinionKathryn Barnes: Returning to work on good terms
Many employees are living through profound and possibly permanent changes in workplace culture, processes and conditions. The situation for traditional office-based work remains difficult to predict. While the office culture many of us know is not disappearing entirely, neither is it likely to return in full to pre-pandemic levels.Employers and ...
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Supplier articleHow to care for your employees' mental health during a pandemic
As the current unprecedented times continue, during the COVID-19 pandemic, business leaders should continue to put their employees' mental health and wellbeing at the forefront of their agendas. The so-called new normal has umpteen different meanings and thus different ways it will play out for each organisation and their individual ...
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ArticleGlobal healthcare benefit costs to increase by more than 8%
Global healthcare benefit costs are set to increase by more than 8% globally, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.The 2021 Global Medical Trends Survey, which surveyed 287 medical insurers operating in 76 countries, found that the most impacted territories are Latin America with a 14% increase and Middle East ...
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ArticleKellogg Company reports 4.3% mean gender pay gap
Kellogg Company has reported a mean gender pay gap of 4.3% for average hourly pay as at April 2019.The organisation, which has over 800 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 employees ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Cisco introduces regular check-ins during Covid-19 pandemic
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: Since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, Cisco has introduced a weekly check-in meeting for all of its 70,000 global employees.On the third day of the Employee Benefits Reset online series on 7 October, Shelia Champion-Smeeth, global head of wellbeing and people at Cisco, discussed what ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Royal Mail Group enhances mental health support during Covid-19 pandemic
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: Royal Mail Group has supported its employees through the Covid-19 pandemic with a wide-reaching mental health strategy.The organisation launched its Healthy Minds Matter five-year plan in 2017, and has enhanced its offering in light of the pressures that the current pandemic has placed on employees. The ...
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Supplier articleEverything you need to know about symptom tracking apps for your teams
The COVID-19 pandemic has plunged the world of work into a new digital reality, from video calls to VR headsets. But perhaps the biggest boom has been in digital health, with more employers now looking at digital solutions for employee wellbeing benefits, or to help manage new ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Fujitsu makes reducing gender pay gap a priority
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: Fujitsu has made closing the gender pay gap a top priority for the business.Karen Thomson, diversity and inclusion lead at Fujitsu UK and Ireland, discussed keeping gaps closed in times of flux, as well as looking back on how the organisation successfully reduced its gender pay ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: University of Lincoln reinvents its benefits strategy to meet employee expectations
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: The University of Lincoln has successfully aligned its benefits strategy to meet the expectations and demands of employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.During the Employee Benefits Reset online series, Ian Hodson, head of reward at The University of Lincoln, led a session on aligning benefits to ...
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Case StudiesAegon introduces mental health initiatives to help staff through the Covid-19 pandemic
At the height of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, financial services organisation Aegon launched a number of initiatives to ensure that its 4,500 employees receive the right level of support for their mental health.With all employees working remotely, in March 2020 the employer launched a virtual series of webinars offering internal ...
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AnalysisHow can employers select the right mental health support for their organisation?
Need to know: During the Covid-19 pandemic, employers have the opportunity to assess the level of mental health support that best suits the needs of their workforce.There are many avenues for organisations to go down to select the right mental health initiatives.Mental health support may differ depending on sector, demographic ...
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OpinionLouise Aston: Employers must commit to long-term mental health support
If, at the start of 2020, I had been asked whether organisations had the insights, structures and ability to support their workforce through upheavals like those we have been over the last eight months, I would have had had my doubts. But everything I have seen since Covid-19 has proved ...
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Supplier articleMaximising your benefits financing in the new world
As we begin to realise the long-term financial cost and impact of Covid-19, there is a strong consensus from global HR and Reward leaders that our employee benefits financing will be shaken up. At the very least, most organisations are expecting budget cuts, so pay rises and bonuses will be ...
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ArticleSalesforce, Cisco and Adobe named best UK workplaces in technology
Salesforce (pictured), Cisco, and Adobe are among the technology organisations recognised in the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech 2020 report, compiled by Great Place to Work.Software business Salesforce topped the list for super large organisations, followed by Cisco, while Adobe topped the list for large organisations. Foundation SP was awarded ...
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Supplier articleDo employees understand what they need to know about retiring in a crisis?
There is no doubt that COVID-19 has impacted the financial lives of many people, especially those planning to retire or those who find themselves facing an unplanned early retirement.Latest research from the Centre for Ageing Better and Learning and Work Institute estimates that over a quarter of a million (377,000) ...
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Supplier articleWork-related stress: How to strike a balance between prevention and paternalism
By Tracey Ward, Head of Business Development & Marketing at Generali UK Employee BenefitsWork-related stress (WRS) was a big problem before the pandemic. And it will be a big problem for long after. But, right now, much like the now infamous ‘R’ rate, the issue is on an upward trajectory. ...
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ArticleBartle Bogle Hegarty welcomes staff back to the office with a virtual sheep
Something for the weekend: Employees at Singapore-based creative agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) returned to the office to be greeted by a black virtual sheep.With offices opening back up after the government in Singapore announced it was safe to return from 5 October 2020. BBH decided to spread some cheer ...