All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1402
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ArticleTravis Perkins halves its gender pay gap
Travis Perkins, the trade and consumer hardware retailer, has revealed figures for 2020 which show it has halved its mean gender pay gap.According to its latest pay gap report, the organisation's mean wage difference was 4.8% in 2020, compared to 10% in 2019.The retailer's median hourly rate was even better, ...
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ArticleAkzoNobel wellbeing month delivers 110 events
Dutch paints and coatings business AkzoNobel has just completed a month’s worth of health and wellbeing initiatives, which saw it squeeze in 110 different activities during March.The organisation's ‘Wellfest’ month was specifically designed to support the health, wellness and happiness of employees and their families in recognition of the fact ...
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ArticleVolvo unveils global paid parental leave policy
Volvo Cars has today (1 April) announced the global roll out of its brand new ‘Family Bond’ paid parental leave policy after a successful pilot of the scheme in Europe, the Middle East and Africa.The policy – an all gender-neutral, paid parental leave of 24 weeks at 80% pay – ...
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ArticlePWC reveals flexible working 'Deal' for employees
Professional services firm PWC will now let all staff in its network choose what times they work best, as well as allowing them to decide whether they do so in a blended (part-home, part-office) way permanently.The company's so-called ‘Deal’ is the result of staff consultation. It gives employees an ‘empowered’ ...
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ArticlePhoenix Group appoints Wendy Cunningham
Savings and retirement organisation Phoenix Group has announced the appointment of Wendy Cunningham as its new HR chief operating officer.The role is a newly-created one, aimed at elevating the business to become an employer of choice among its peers.Cunningham joins the company after spending 12 years at Experian, where she ...
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Case StudiesWattbike helps employees stay healthy with home health initiatives
Indoor cycling brand Wattbike is based in Nottingham and employs 75 people, 25 of whom were taken on during the first lockdown.Since that time the business has focused on making teams feel connected, looking after their health and welfare and making it as easy as possible for staff to adapt ...
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OpinionAbi Frederick and Paul Norris: Employers have a duty to support home workers
Employers have a duty to take steps that are reasonably necessary to ensure the health, safety and welfare of homeworkers. The risks include feelings of isolation, a lack of supervision, issues arising from prolonged use of display screen equipment, working long hours and taking inadequate breaks. Employers need to ...
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AnalysisTop tips to help employees create a healthy home office
Need to know:Feelings of stress and anxiety around underperformance can arise without the cues an office environment provides.Boundary setting is essential to prevent burnout and overwhelm.Employees have a responsibility to share concerns as soon as possible rather than let problems fester.It’s been one year since the first lockdown but millions ...
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Supplier article1 year since lockdown, what’s changed? The flexible future of work
A whole year has passed since the government declared the UK was going into a national lockdown. So 1 year on what’s changed? In February of this year, the government published its “Roadmap out of lockdown” setting out its four-step plan back to normal life. The majority of people have ...
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ArticleFlexible working hubs to be offered to civil servants
A national network of ‘hybrid offices’ is to be set up for civil servants to allow them to work more flexibly.Whitehall has signed a deal with serviced offices firm IWG to create 10 different co-working spaces across the UK for staff to use when not in London.According to The Telegraph ...
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Article58% of part-time employees have workplace pensions
Just over half (58%) of all part-time employees in the UK have workplace pensions, compared to 86% of full-time workers, according to new data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS).Men who work part-time in the private sector are particularly under-represented in employer pension schemes, with only 41% in one. ...
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ArticleRubicon Recruitment Group becomes employee-owned
Rubicon Recruitment Group has become employee owned after transferring ownership of 100% of the business to an employee ownership trust (EOT) model.The change to the Dorset-based business, which has since rebranded itself as Rubicon People Partnership, means it is now completely owned by its 30 members of staff.According to Lloyd ...
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ArticleGHD hires Sadaf Parvaiz as new D&I head
Professional services company GHD has appointed Sadaf Parvaiz to the newly created role of inclusion and diversity leader.Formerly director of diversity, inclusion and belonging (Americas) at EY, her new role will see Parvaiz advance inclusion across the company’s global operations, spanning 10,000 people in more than 200 offices.Commenting on the ...
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Supplier articleStress risk assessments: The why, what, when & how
By Tracey Ward, Head of Business Development & Marketing at Generali UK Employee Benefits and Lorna Berry, Operations & Clinical Services Manager at Form HealthEver heard of a stress risk assessment? If not, you’re not alone. Nearly half (47%) of HR attendees at our recent webinar said they’d never used ...
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OpinionTina Chander: When furlough ends, safety and mental health issues could start
As furlough ends and employees begin to return to factories and offices, employers need to consider what physical measures are needed to ensure they remain Covid-secure and that it is safe for their people to return to work.The Health and Safety at Work Act has long-provided for safe working environments, ...
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ArticleReckitt Benckiser Group reveals global pay gaps
Reckitt Benckiser Group has published its gender pay report for 2020 – and for the first time it includes figures for 10 countries, covering 70% of its workforce.The findings revealed that in the UK median pay for a female employee was 6.1% ‘more’ than her male equivalent, up from the ...
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Supplier articleNew report reveals how a year of Covid-19 has seen employees embrace stress management
More than a third of people opted for mental health support when they checked in to the Gympass platform There was a switch from anxiety support to stress management over the year With the spotlight on health, Gympass saw increases in physical activity for ...
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ArticlePensions changes in the new tax year
A new tax year has begun and employers should make sure their payroll, and other HR systems, have been updated to meet their legal responsibilities with regard to pensions changes that have arisen.One of the key developments introduced yesterday (6 April) was the rise in national minimum wage (NMW) and ...
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ArticleGender pay gap the same as in 2018
Initial analysis of gender pay gap reporting submissions has found that – so far – the mean wage disparity at companies in 2020 was the same as in 2018, indicating little overall improvement.The study was carried out by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), and examined all submissions ...
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ArticleDB pensions still misunderstood by members
New research released by Hymans Robertson and employee engagement organisation Like Minds on defined benefits (DB) pensions has revealed workers lack confidence about making informed decisions at retirement, with more wanting greater levels of employer support.The study – which specifically focused on DB pensions members over the age of 55 ...