All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1377
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ArticleMoneypenny and Chiswick Park banish ‘Blue Monday’
To help banish today's ‘Blue Monday’ – the date widely regarded as the most depressing day of the year – employers across the country are promoting wellbeing initiatives designed to help staff beat start-of-year anxieties.Outsourced receptionist firm Moneypenny (pictured) has exclusively revealed it has introduced the Calm meditation app on ...
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Supplier articleEchelon Health Assessment
During the first Lockdown back in March 2020, millions of people missed vital medical appointments and general screenings. Many were fearful of traveling, were uncertain on whether they could travel, worried they may catch the virus and generally feeling they did not want to add extra pressure ...
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ArticleEmployment tribunal rejects Ryanair’s case for removing striking pilots' benefits
Low-cost airline Ryanair has had its defence for removing benefits from 29 striking pilots thrown out by the Employment Tribunal.The pilots, with the help of The British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA), brought action against the employer after claiming that had their travel benefits removed in ‘retaliation’ for striking during the ...
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OpinionKsenia Zheltoukhova: 2021 could bring an opportunity to reset benefits strategies
This is the year to carefully consider the psychology of employee benefits: having experienced fundamental shocks to their lives, people will be re-evaluating what matters to them, and how work fits in. This is an opportunity for employers to listen to their staff to understand what is of value to ...
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Case StudiesUniversity of Lincoln adapts benefits strategy in order to provide valued rewards
For the employee benefits team at the University of Lincoln, the arrival of Covid-19 meant having to react quickly to ensure its benefits offering remained viable and relevant.A number of benefits were put on the back burner, including its car purchase scheme and discounts around season tickets, staff parking, holidays, ...
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AnalysisCan employers truly future-proof a benefits strategy?
Need to know:The pandemic has forced organisations to re-evaluate their benefits strategy.Future schemes are likely to include elements around health and financial awareness.Wider societal trends should also be factored into any futureproofing strategy.It is fair to say that 2020 presented its share of unexpected events. Even with the best planning, ...
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Supplier articlePreventative measures to support long-term mental wellbeing
Gethin Nadin, Director, Employee Wellbeing, BenefexListen in to Hayley Dare, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Clinical Director at Wellbeing Mental Health. Her organisation uses a blend of psychological and business insights to enable employers to make incremental improvements to their employees’ daily habits, helping to build resilience and overall mental wellbeing. ...
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ArticleGreene King relaunches employee support fund
Pub chain Greene King has announced plans to relaunch its Covid-19 (Coronavirus) Emergency Support Fund, which is designed to give hard-pressed team members financial assistance.The fund, which was initially in place between from March-June last year, helped distribute £650,000 in grants to employees. The grants enabled financially-pressed workers to access ...
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ArticleRoyal College of Midwives research: NHS workers need ‘decent pay’ to feel valued
Separate polls of NHS workers and those belonging to the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) have both found that urgent pay increases are needed for staff to feel recognised and to prevent them from quitting their jobs altogether.According to research by the RCM – which forms part of its evidence ...
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ArticleApple executive bonuses to link to social responsibility
Technology giant Apple has become the latest corporate to announce it will soon begin rewarding senior executives according to how well they meet environmental and social governance (ESG) goals.For the first time, executives will have their cash bonuses modified and linked to ESG targets. Bonuses paid out could be impacted ...
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Supplier articleFree webinar: Trends, solutions and actions to drive employee productivity and resilience
HR leaders can look to 2021 as an opportunity to apply key learnings and deliver strategies and programmes that create engaged, productive and resilient organisations and people. Join our free webinar on 28th January to discover: New research that reveals what HR and Reward leaders’ top ...
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OpinionDiane Lightfoot: Government support for disabled staff
Since the start of the pandemic, the government has announced a series of funded measures aimed at supporting the long-term unemployed and young people to find work. While these measures offer vital opportunities for many people struggling to access employment and pay during this time of economic uncertainty, disabled jobseekers ...
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OpinionShalina Crossley: Employers need to be aware of how to support staff with long Covid
Since the start of the pandemic, a significant minority of people have reported long-term adverse effects related to Covid-19, often referred to as long Covid. While we do not have medical clarity about its effects and duration yet, reported symptoms include fatigue, pain, headaches, breathing difficulties, muscle weakness, lasting fever, ...
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Supplier article15+ ideas to improve workplace wellbeing in 2021
By Chloe Thompson, Head of Content Strategy at Reward GatewayIn part 1 of The 2021 Wellbeing Wishlist, we captured the thoughts of our own RG People Team when it comes to improving their own and team wellbeing in and outside of work.Next, we’ll see how others are navigating their new ...
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ArticleAldi boosts pay above Living Wage Foundation levels
Supermarket giant Aldi is rewarding staff for their hard work during 2020 by giving all of its 30,000 employees pay rises from 1 February.London-based staff who work inside the M25 will see their pay increase from £10.90 per hour to £11.07 per hour, while those outside the capital will all ...
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ArticleFurlough forces millions to delay retirement plans
Millions of workers face delayed retirement due to being put on furlough and its impact on pay, according to a study by investment firm Fidelity International.The research found that nearly four-in-10 workers surveyed (38%), have said they will have to put back their retirement date by around two-and-a-half years.According to ...
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ArticlePhoenix Group introduces five more days of emergency leave
Long-term savings and retirement business Phoenix Group is providing five more paid leave days for working carers to help them cope with the third national lockdown.Sara Thompson, group HR director, said: “Last year we provided colleagues with similar access to five days' emergency paid leave to help them during the ...
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Supplier articleThree key trends for the year ahead
Author: Chris Bruce, Co-found and managing director, Darwin There’s not a single sector that hasn’t felt the impact of 2020 – and benefits is no exception. Many column inches have been dedicated to the changes Covid-19 has expedited, with initiatives previously set to take two or three ...
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Supplier article87% releases Mental Wellbeing Report 2020 – available for free
2020 was a difficult year; the most stressful year in history for the global workforce.The impact of Covid-19 has been stark, not just for those unfortunate enough to catch the virus, but on our mental wellbeing too. This has suffered as we’ve had to deal with changing circumstances at work, ...
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AnalysisHow can employers incorporate long Covid into health and wellbeing strategies?
Need to know:Long Covid can occur regardless of age or underlying health conditions, potentially affecting a large cross section of the working population, therefore no employer is immune to increased absence as a result of long-Covid conditions.Private medical insurance, health cash plans, occupational health, rehabilitation support, and group income protection ...