All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1381
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 21 January – 27 January 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 21 January – 27 January 2021 were: Wilko stuns unions by slashing sickness benefit termsAviva offers employees wellbeing day offHow can employers incorporate long Covid into health and wellbeing strategies?Edelman offers paid 'time-out' days to support staff through menopauseHow can employers align ...
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Supplier article4 ways technology can help employees discuss diversity in the workplace
By Catrin Lewis, Head of Global Engagement and Internal CommunicationsDiversity, Equity & Inclusion has topped the list of many HR leaders as a renewed focus for the year 2020 and beyond – 36% of HR leaders surveyed predict that diversity and inclusion will increase in importance in 2021.Our own internal ...
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ArticleStena U-turns on sick pay cuts
Ferry company Stena has bowed to pressure, announcing an improved sick pay policy for staff that substantially improves upon what was originally put forward last November.Its pre-Christmas proposal would have put workers on £95.85 per week statutory sick pay (SSP) for the first to fifth week of illness, before moving ...
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Supplier articleIS ONLY HR RESPONSIBLE FOR EMPLOYEE BENEFITS?
An organisation’s HR department usually carries the responsibility of overseeing and managing the Employee Benefits programme. However, over the last decade we have seen both the breadth of Employee Benefits Schemes increase and with that the number of people involved. From the traditional provision of pensions and medical insurance, we ...
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ArticleCitigroup publishes 2020 pay gap results
Citigroup's latest pay-gap reporting figures showed that the bank paid women 26% less than men in 2020.As well as revealing its overall male-female pay gap, the data also found that employees from minority groups earn 6% less than non-minorities.The combined 26% gender pay gap is only a slight improvement from ...
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ArticleCovid-19 causing a burnout epidemic
New data by OC Tanner has revealed that the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is causing a different kind of global crisis – that of employee burnout.According to its 2021 Global Culture Report – which surveyed 40,000 employees – Coronavirus has increased rates of burnout by 15% globally, while it rises by ...
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Supplier articleYour go-to employee productivity guide for 2021
Targets! If you are a manager, team leader, or head of department, it seems likely that you will be under pressure to meet them. You might be hardworking, lead by example, and a meticulous planner; but if your team aren’t pulling their weight, it can be hard ...
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ArticleEmployers found lacking in offering period support
Research by Bloody Good Period – the organisation that provides period products to refugees, asylum-seekers and others who can’t afford or access them – has revealed employers need to do more to support their menstruating staff.A survey of 3,000 people found 89% of respondents suffer some form of stress in ...
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Supplier article5 key employee engagement trends for 2021
The world as we know it has undergone so many paradigm-shifts since the start of COVID-19, some expected and others caught many businesses off-guard. These changes have altered so many facets in the way we, as a society, work. With a lot more pressure on employees and employers, both personally ...
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Supplier article87% launches Mental Wellbeing Manifesto – a call for radical change to mental health care processes
We are at the point of crisis. We are faced with a pandemic of seismic proportions; one that a vaccine can’t cure – mental ill health.The topic of mental ill health has been stigmatised and swept under the rug for too long. Yet Covid-19 has thrust this issue into the ...
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Top Tips for Looking After Your Employees’ Health
All organisations have an obligation to look after their employees’ health, safety and welfare. This is especially important during the coronavirus pandemic, which has not only exacerbated physical health needs, but has also shone a light on mental health and wellbeing in times of emotional and financial difficulty.According to research ...
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Supplier articleTop Tips for Looking After Your Employees’ Health
All organisations have an obligation to look after their employees’ health, safety and welfare. This is especially important during the coronavirus pandemic, which has not only exacerbated physical health needs, but has also shone a light on mental health and wellbeing in times of emotional and financial difficulty.According to research ...
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Supplier articleSupporting Mental Health at Work
Time to Talk Day 2021 will be held on Thursday 4 February, and aims to increase conversations about mental health and wellbeing. According to Time to Change, even small conversations about mental health have the power to make a big difference, and employers should encourage discussion within the workplace.It goes ...
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ArticleOne-in-five employees have no flexible working options
Research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has revealed a serious lack of flexible working opportunities – leading it to call for flexibility to be a day-one right.The research finds one-in-five employees (19%) currently work in organisations that offer no flexible working options at all, while nearly a ...
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ArticleBank of America rolls out thank-you awards
A Bank of America memo has revealed staff at the organisation received enhanced pay and shares perks as a thank-you for their efforts during 2020.Coming on the back of its full-year financial results, chairman and chief executive Brian Moynihan told staff: “Teammates were called upon to address unprecedented challenges." He ...
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ArticleSMEs create surge in demand for employee benefits
Results of the 2021 Employee Benefits and Workplace Satisfaction Survey from financial wellbeing provider Drewberry found that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were responsible for a huge surge in demand for new employee benefits types last year.According to the data, nearly half (47.4) introduced additional employee benefits during 2020 – ...
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ArticleLockdown benefits ‘not fit for purpose’
New research by employee benefits provider Edenred suggests staff are dissatisfied with the level of support they are getting from their organisation – with lockdown benefits branded ‘not fit for purpose’.The research, which questioned 2,000 UK employees, found employers were seen to be falling short in the areas of reward ...
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Supplier articleAbsence management: how to better equip your line managers
By Tracey Ward, Head of Business Development and Marketing at Generali UK Employee BenefitsThe 1st February marks #NationalSickieDay; arguably not something worthy of celebration. But it does help highlight a problem; one that has shown a marked resurgence recently. So, this day could be seen as a useful reminder on ...
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Supplier articleXexec launches Chrome Extension revolutionising employee benefits
Xexec has launched the first-of-its kind Chrome Extension for every user of its employee discounts platform, revolutionising employee benefits. Available to all clients, Xexec’s new Chrome Extension will automatically present relevant deals straight from the portal to every employee using the Chrome Search Engine.By simply installing the Xexec Chrome Extension ...
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Supplier articleStress in the workplace – find out how we can help ourselves and each other
In the second in our two-part blog series on stress, we use this post to suggest some practical steps that employers and employees can take to help tackle high-level stress, especially during the COVID pandemic.These suggestions are based on best practice advice given by the NHS and show how making ...