All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1371
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Unlimited provides mental health training for employees
Agency group Unlimited is to provide mental health training for all employees to increase awareness and support the wellbeing of staff.Its 'My Mind Matters' programme, will equip staff with the tools to support employees if they are showing signs of struggling with mental health issues included action plans, resources, and ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 68% say uncertainty on pension decision-making is their key retirement concern
For the third consecutive year, uncertainty around how to make the best decision when accessing pension benefits is the primary concern when it comes to the time leading up to, and during, retirement, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits Pensions research 2020, which surveyed 94 pension strategy decision-makers ...
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ArticleHeathrow Airport introduces 20% pay cuts for staff
British airport Heathrow has introduced pay cuts to deal with the financial ramifications of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The organisation reduced the pay of less than 3% of its staff by 20%, while fewer than 1% of staff have received pay cuts by 25%. Employees negatively impacted will see these pay ...
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ArticleHargreaves Lansdown signs Race at Work charter to tackle racial inequality
Financial services organisation Hargreaves Lansdown has signed the Race at Work charter, committing to address the issues that employees from ethnic minority groups face in the workplace.The race charter, created in partnership with the UK government and charity Business in the community (BITC), has set out to improve the workplace ...
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Supplier articleGympass launches 2020 End of Year Awards to celebrate its community success
Gympass, the world’s leading corporate wellness platform, has launched its inaugural End Of Year Awards. And what a year it has been with Gympass’ corporate and fitness partners facing extraordinary challenges in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite everything, the Gympass community has come ...
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Supplier article5 ways to improve employee engagement through technology
Nathan Wiggett, Client Engagement ConsultantWithin just a few short weeks of 2020, the working world changed drastically. Before Covid, we were socialising in the office, now virtual meetings and online messaging lead as the primary means of communicating with employees in the business. These digital habits are sure to continue ...
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Case StudiesQuincus strengthens its culture through virtual networks and support initiatives
Global organisation Quincus has continued to support its employees and keep its organisational culture alive throughout the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic with virtual events and support networks.The supply chain technology firm has headquarters in Singapore, and its 80 employees operate in teams across India, Indonesia, Malaysia and the UK, and, with ...
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AnalysisHow can employers build a culture that provides the experience employees want?
Need to know:The pandemic has pushed health and wellbeing, home working support and greater flexibility up employees’ benefits wish lists.Benefits can bring an organisation’s values to life by demonstrating that they are more than a tick-box exercise.Communicating benefits and how they feed into an organisation’s culture will drive take-up and ...
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Case StudiesMoneypenny’s culture offers employees an engaging experience
Telephone answering service Moneypenny has always offered its employees a broad range of benefits that help to create an attractive employee experience.Among its initiatives, it offers some perks that are unique to its head office in Wrexham: pre-pandemic, the organisation made use of its spacious building by hosting Zumba or ...
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JMK Solicitors
Law firm JMK Solicitors has committed to paying its full-time staff a minimum salary of £20,000, exceeding the legal minimum wage requirement of £8.72 an hour for employees over 25.The organisation which employees 60 staff introduced these new pay measures to support its staff and recognise them for their efforts. ...
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Maersk completes £1.1 billion bulk annuity buy-in transaction
Danish transportation and energy organisation Maersk has completed a £1.1 billion pensions bulk annuity transaction with Legal and General.The arrangement will secure the defined benefit (DB) pension benefits of 1,900 deferred members and 3,000 retired members of the Maersk Retirement Benefit Scheme, removing their investment and longevity risks from the ...
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Supplier articleWhy is Employee Recognition so important? [e-Book]
The golden HR question: why is employee recognition so important? Recognition is one of the fundamental human qualities which we all need to thrive, both personally and professionally. With this in mind, the value of investing time and resources into recognising and rewarding your employees, plus the allocation of a ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Personal Group awards shares to 250 employees
EXCLUSIVE: Employee benefits provider Personal Group has awarded its 250 employees free shares worth £500 under its new share incentive plan (sip).The share reward is to recognise employees for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Effective from 1 December 2020, employees who have joined the organisation before June ...
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ArticleDomino’s Pizza rewards 11,500 employees with recognition bonus
Pizza restaurant and delivery chain Domino’s Pizza has rewarded over 11,500 employees with a special bonus to recognise them for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.All employees who are directly hired by the organisation, including hourly team members, drivers and supply staff will receive a special payment of ...
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ArticleUnlimited provides mental health training for staff
Marketing and advertising agency Unlimited has provided mental health training for all its employees to increase awareness and support the wellbeing of staff.Its 'My Mind Matters' programme will equip staff with the tools to support employees if they are showing signs of struggling with mental health issues included action plans, ...
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ArticleJMK Solicitors increases minimum salary to £20,000
Image credit: JMK SolicitorsLaw firm JMK Solicitors has committed to paying its full-time staff a minimum salary of £20,000, exceeding the legal minimum wage requirement of £8.72 an hour for employees over 25.The organisation which employs 60 staff introduced these new pay measures to support its staff and recognise them ...
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Supplier articleShould workplace benefits be revised amidst the ‘new way of life’?
A lot has changed since our simpler existence pre-March 2020.; this year life has been unimaginably different with occurrences that no one could have ever predicted, but of course with the bad, has come a substantial amount of good too. Society has been forced to take a ...
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Supplier articleWhat does Long Covid support for employees look like?
By Colin Hawes, Head of Claims , Generali UK Employee BenefitsThe Coronavirus pandemic currently sweeping the globe may in fact constitute a second and more long term illness to follow in its wake, according to recent research. Long Covid is a term being increasingly used to describe illness in people ...
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ArticlePayPal launches virtual Christmas party for employees across the globe
Something for the weekend: Ever wondered how the rest of the world parties at Christmas? Well PayPal employees have the answer, after attending a 29-hour virtual global shindig –from the comfort of their own homesThis month, Paypal invited its employees to sit back, let their hair down, and relax – ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Wishing you a safe, healthy festive season!
Normally at this time of year, I like to write a reflective piece looking back at the year as we head in to the festive season. However, this year, I think most of us would agree that 2020 is a year best consigned to the annals of history.This time last ...