All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1395
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ArticleReport highlights huge gender pension gap
Research released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has revealed a signifcant gender pension gap, with women over the age of 65 receiving 26% less income than men from their pensions.The study, which combines datasets from around the world, also found that this difference has only decreased ...
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ArticleCoal Authority releases gender pay gap data
Coal Authority has published its second gender pay gap report for the period April 2019 to March 2020, which reveals improvements across the board.Overall, its mean hourly rate of pay for men was £22.29 compared to £17.84 for women, representing a mean gender pay gap of 19.97%. This was ...
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ArticleWorkers ‘desperate' for wellbeing support
Research from global health services company Cigna has revealed workers are in serious need of more employer wellbeing support, with two-thirds claiming they are ‘desperate’ for bosses to find ways to help them cope with life's challenges.The survey found that two-thirds (66%) of staff said they felt they were ‘always-on’, ...
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ArticleThe Pensions Regulator consults on new powers
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a consultation on how it will use new powers to investigate and prosecute those who avoid employer debts to pension schemes or put savers’ pensions at risk.The powers relate to sections 58A and 58B of the Pensions Act 2004 and were introduced by the ...
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Supplier articleHow the Bike to Work scheme can help boost your company’s green credentials
Staff commuting into the workplace is a big part of overall carbon emissions output for many companies.Since the pandemic hit, over 40% of us were required to work remotely and carbon emissions from the work commute were reduced.With the UK Government roadmap out of Covid now set out, businesses can ...
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ArticleForwardPMX hires global chief people officer
Brand performance agency ForwardPMX has appointed Andrea Bredau as its new global chief people officer. In this newly created role, Bredau will lead the company's HR strategy in 15 countries, with a mission to empower teams, develop and diversify its staff base, and unlock innovation and potential. Bredau has more ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 4 March – 10 March 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 4 March – 10 March 2021 were: How will the Budget 2021 affect pay and benefits?Pawternity leave among the perks employees really wantBP employees to work from home twice a weekThousands of workers to get 9% pay rise on 1 AprilVodafone launches ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Choosing to challenge
You would have had to have been hiding under a rock to miss the fact that it was International Women’s Day at the beginning of this week (8 March). Celebrated across the globe, this year’s theme was about choosing to challenge, encouraging people to call out gender bias and inequality.At ...
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ArticleAldi on the hunt for cracking Easter egg tasters
Something for the weekend: Aldi is on the hunt for three cracking connoisseurs to road test a selection of its Easter eggs and get paid in chocolate. Yes, really. No yolk.The retailer is offering an eggsciting opportunity for recruits who have an "infatuation for confectionery, experimental taste buds and bucketloads ...
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Supplier articleThe role of employee benefits in fostering D&I
Diversity and inclusion should play a significant part in your employee value proposition - given that 76% of individuals class a diverse workforce has an important factor when evaluating companies and job offers. But, simply hiring diverse talent is not enough. It’s about the workplace experience that ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits prepares for Insights Online Series
Employee Benefits Insights online series, which explores the latest trends and solutions in reward strategies for 2021 and beyond, starts on Monday (15 March).The four-day event will see industry experts take to the virtual stage to share their first-hand experience and knowledge during keynote addresses, as well as practical 'How ...
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ArticlePrivate ambulance drivers demand NHS sick pay
Private ambulance workers employed by Ezec have hit out at only receiving statutory sick pay (SSP) if they are off work due to Covid-19 (Coronavirus).While mainstream NHS staff are given full pay if they are ill with Coronavirus or have symtoms and have to self-isolate, those working for the ambulance ...
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ArticleOne in eight quit work due to ill-health
A new report by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has revealed the extent to which employees are forced out of the workforce early due to ill-health and lack of employer support.The Ending working lives report, published today (12 March), has revealed one in eight (12%) employees have to cut short ...
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ArticleReport finds employers failing to consider wellbeing in office returns
Research by law firm Schofield Sweeney has found employers have yet to start making important health and wellbeing adjustments to their workplaces to help staff return to the office.The survey discovered only 39% of businesses had amended or introduced new health and safety policies specifically to deal with the likely ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: What does the easing of Lockdown mean for employee engagement?
On March 8th, all pupils in England returned to in-person schooling, with students in Wales and Scotland returning over the next weeks. These are the first steps on the road to easing of lockdown and a hopeful return towards full economic activity over the coming months.As a business owner, the ...
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ArticleOgilvy boosts menopause support
International advertising and PR agency Ogilvy has significantly enhanced its existing menopause support for employees.The additions, launched to staff in an internal email on Friday (12 March), sees it assume a much broader health and wellbeing remit through a partnership with Bupa. This enables staff to have private medical assessments ...
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ArticleDuPont hires new chief HR officer
Multinational chemical manufacturing giant DuPont has hired Christopher Raia as its new senior vice president and chief human resources (HR) officer.Raia was already working at the business as its interim HR chief, and with his formal appointment he will now be charged with looking after all aspects of the HR ...
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ArticleReport reveals sharp decline in pay for working mums
A report released by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has revealed the extent to which working mums forego employment and improvements in their salaries after they have had children compared to men.The careers and time use of mothers and fathers report found that the numbers of hours worked by ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Danone addresses diversity, inclusion and belonging
Employee Benefits Insights 2021: Keynote speaker Putri Realita, global head of inclusive diversity, HR, at Danone, discussed ‘Making inclusion and belonging matter’ during her opening address at the virtual event today (15 March).Realita insisted that diversity and inclusion (D&I) should be thought of as three key elements – diversity, inclusion ...
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Supplier article5 key benefits of giving rewards to your employees
When we are talking to prospective clients, we are often asked about the key benefits of having a reward programme for employees. It’s not that HR professionals do not instinctively know that it is a good thing for a company to do, it’s just that sometimes it’s hard to identify ...