All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1366
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ArticleNewcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust launches green reward scheme
Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has introduced a green reward programme to engage its 14,500 employees with environmental sustainability and wellbeing across all hospitals. The Shine Rewards programme, provided by sustainability and wellbeing engagement provider Jump, is aimed at motivating staff to make behavioural changes to help the ...
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Supplier articleHow employees are using the Technology Scheme in 2020
In 2020, we’ve been using technology to stay in touch with our loved ones, for education, to remote work and to keep ourselves entertained during times of isolation.Our reliance on tech is arguably at an all time high. With that comes the need for newer, better and more reliable technology.While ...
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ArticleShell UK reports 18% mean gender and 8.5% ethnicity pay gaps
Energy and fuel organisation Shell UK has reported an 18% mean gender pay gap among 6,000 employees as at April 2020. It has also voluntarily chosen to report its ethnicity pay gap data, finding an 8.5% average difference.Due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, gender pay gap reporting regulations have been ...
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AnalysisWhat attributes are required for a workplace mental health ambassador?
Need to know: Taking a proactive approach and investing in employees' mental wellbeing has become a key issue for many employers.Employers must understand the role and responsiblities of a mental health ambassador to appoint the most appropriate people to champion an environment of good mental health.A mental health ambassador should ...
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Case StudiesRoyal Mail's mental health first aid programme aims to increase awareness and decrease stigma
Royal Mail Group introduced a mental health first aid programme to better support the wellbeing of its 140,000 staff.Helping employees look after their wellbeing is a key part of its overall healthcare strategy. In June 2018, the organisation began working with Mental Health First Aid England (MHFA) to provide employee ...
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Article46% of staff have reappraised the value of benefits due to Covid-19
Just under half (46%) of employees say that the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has made them reappraise the value of the benefits their employer offers when deciding to stay with or join a new employer, according to research by Maxis Global Benefits Network (Maxis GBN).Its Maxis GBN global perspectives: Covid-19 and ...
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ArticlePenguin Random House reports 16% mean ethnicity pay gap
Publishing organisation Penguin Random House has reported a mean ethnicity pay gap of 16% for average hourly pay as at April 2020.The organisation published its first-ever ethnicity pay gap figures based on the 57% of employees that voluntarily disclosed their ethnicity. Unlike gender pay gap reporting, there is no legal ...
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ArticleScottish health and social care staff to receive £500 bonus
Over 300,000 health and social care staff in Scotland will receive a one-off £500 payment to reward them for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.All NHS employees and adult homecare staff who have worked since 17 March 2020 will be eligible for the payment. This includes staff who ...
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Supplier articleWhy consolidating your HR tech stack leads to higher engagement
Companies are looking for more ways to support their employees and ease their financial burden, and a great way to do this is through employee benefits. As employees turn to their companies for this support, it is critical that these benefits are not only provided, but also easily accessible.Babcock International ...
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Supplier articlePlanning for the return to traditional working practices
The Covid-19 pandemic, as the world has now learned, is a process rather than an event. The virus remains deadly and will shape our working practices for the foreseeable future. We need to constantly adapt to its ongoing challenges. One significant challenge is going to be getting ...
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OpinionDanyal Enver: High Court forces pension schemes to look at GMP payments
On 19 November, the High Court handed down its latest judgment in Lloyds Banking Group Pensions Trustees case, clarifying some (but not all) of the issues that were left outstanding by the first judgment in this case, back in 2018.Guaranteed minimum pensions (GMPs) were the mechanism by which employers would ...
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University College Hospital London extends discounts scheme to bank staff
University College Hospital London (UCLH) has extended its discount scheme to its 3,100 employees managed by outsourcing organisation Bank Partners.The scheme, which is provided by Xexec provides access to thousands of retail discounts stores available both online and in-store. The new portal also gives bank staff 24/7 access to a ...
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ArticleBenefex acquires Capita's employee benefits business
Online benefits platform provider Benefex has acquired Capita's employee benefits division.The acquisition includes Capita's health, risk, global, defined contribution (DC) pensions, and flexible benefits consulting, as well as its Orbit benefits platform.Following the acquisition, more than 100 employer clients will be transferred to Benefex. More than 450 small and medium-sixed ...
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ArticleUnilever to trial four-day working week in New Zealand
Unilever is to begin a year-long trial of a four-day week at its offices in New Zealand with the aim of changing the way work is done, not increasing the hours worked over four days.From 7 December, 81 employees at the consumer goods organisation, which owns brands such as as ...
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ArticleBurges Salmon to repay government for cost of job retention scheme
Image credit: Burges SalmonLaw firm Burges Salmon is torepay in fullthemoney it received under the government’s Coronvirus Job Retention Scheme.In April 2020, the organisation furloughed 42 employees due to the Covid -19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The roles impacted were those in service teams, such as front-of-house staff, travel co-ordinators, and personal ...
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ArticleJust 12% of organisations currently measure gender pensions gap
Just over one in 10 (12%) of organisations proactively measure their gender pensions gap, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits Pensions research 2020, which surveyed 94 pension strategy decision-makers, found that while many organisations are proactively working towards closing the much-publicised gender pay gap, the proportion that say ...
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Supplier articleProving ROI on global benefits platforms
One of the key questions we’re asked at Benefex is, ‘how can I prove the return on investment of a benefits platform?’ Quantifying the time and money that you can save with global benefits technology isn’t easy, but it is possible! Listen in to my chat with our comms and ...
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ArticleScottish Power introduced communications strategy to engage employees with pensions
Energy organisation Scottish Power launched a pensions communications strategy for its 6,000 employees to increase awareness and promote the importance of pension savings. The organisation partnered with Nudge Global in October 2020 to form a communications strategy around financial education and pensions that ensures employees fully consider their retirement plans.The ...
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AnalysisWhat makes an effective pensions communications strategy?
Need to know:An effective pensions communications strategy is crucial to ensure that all employees are engaged with their retirement savings.Design, branding and language are all important factors to consider when creating a communications strategy.New technology has given employers the opportunity to offer a personalised experience through tailored messaging.Pensions communication can ...