All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1408
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Supplier articleWhy does HR tech fail?
As the technology in front of us has developed, so have our expectations in the workplace. Even for those who weren’t born into it, we have all become natives in a digitally-savvy workforce. So why are employee benefits schemes – and their technology – failing to live up to their ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: The true cost of working from home
Employee Benefits has reported on a number of stories relating to working from home lately - particularly following the pandemic - and many have been about its positive effects on employee wellbeing and work-life balance.However, two of our stories this week have highlighted the potential pitfalls for those working remotely, ...
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ArticleThe Landmark London to offer mental health support
The Landmark London has announced plans to support the mental health of its workforce by running bespoke mental wellbeing sessions as it prepares to welcome employees back from furlough and open its doors to guests again on 14 May.All 218 members of staff at the 120-year-old luxury hotel will be ...
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Article43% of workers to delay retirement due to Covid-19
New data from PensionBee has found that more than two-fifths (43%) of workers will now have to push back their planned retirement date because of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The pension provider's study, which surveyed more than 2,000 savers, revealed that across three different generations (Generation X, Millennials and Generation Z), ...
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ArticleAddison Lee loses gig economy 'workers' appeal
In a further victory for gig economy staff not currently deemed ‘workers’, the Court of Appeal has ruled that drivers employed by minicab firm Addison Lee can now be granted ‘worker’ status – with all the national minimum wage and paid holiday entitlement this brings.At a hearing yesterday (22 April), ...
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Poll: Should employees accept a pay cut to continue working from home post-lockdown?
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ArticleIncora hires Kevin Erickson as chief people officer
Global supply chain solution provider Incora has appointed Kevin Erickson as its chief people and diversity officer.In his new role, Erickson will be responsible for leading the company's global human resources function and its people strategy, which includes driving greater diversity, equity and inclusion, while also fostering its 'one-Incora' culture.Erickson ...
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ArticlePoll: 61% of employers do not monitor wellbeing strategies
Employee Benefits poll: As the impact of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic continues to reverberate across the workforce, three in five employers are not monitoring the impact of their wellbeing initiatives on staff productivity, retention, and engagement.According to Employee Benefits’s latest straw poll, 61% of organisations do not measure how their ...
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Supplier articleUnpacking 4 examples of compelling Employee Value Propositions
Today, business leaders have to look at their overall EVP through the lens of the changing needs of employees shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic. Now the EVP must focus on inspiring and supporting employees with initiatives and technology that can help make a meaningful impact on your employees’ day-to-day lives, ...
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Supplier articleCompanies that give more and take less- Innocent drinks
Innocent Drinks’ was founded by three university graduates in 1999, Richard Reed, Adam Balon and Jon Wright. The business provides smoothies and juice and is sold in various coffee shops and other outlets around the world.Innocent Drinks’ workplace culture embraces healthy living, an approach that it integrates with its reward ...
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ArticleChannel 4 launches pregnancy loss policy
Television company Channel 4 is today (26 April) launching a dedicated pregnancy loss policy for employees.The move – which coincides with tonight’s airing of the broadcaster’s new series ‘Baby Surgeons: Delivery Miracles’ programme – comprises everything from dedicated emotional support to two weeks of leave on full pay; paid leave ...
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Poll: Should employers implement pay cuts for employees who continue to work from home post lockdown?
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ArticleOlder workers face prospect of lower pay
Older workers are facing a double-whammy impact of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic by not only being more likely to lose their jobs in the first place, but also being forced to accept lower pay when they do find work.This is the conclusion of a new report, A u-shaped crisis, by ...
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ArticleTribunal to decide employment status of Bounds Taxis drivers
Two drivers from Northampton-based Bounds Taxis will today (26 April) present evidence to an employment tribunal to establish their own right to be defined as ‘workers’.Following on from cases in which both Uber and Addison Lee lost their claim that their drivers should be classed self-employed contractors, Shafqat Shah and ...
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How to come up with company values
Company values can be described as the core values or standards that guide your business. Your company values sum up what your business stands for, influence your company culture and drive how and why you do things. Company values help businesses grow and evolve without losing focus on what is ...
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OpinionHayat Rafique-Fayez: Employers must follow regulations when collecting employee health data
Employers must make sure they are acting in line with the Data Protection Act 2018, which incorporates the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), when collecting any data from their employees.Gathering information on an employee’s health would be considered as ‘sensitive data’ and lawfully allowed if it is for ...
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AnalysisHow can benefits technology help employers identify wellbeing needs?
Need to know:The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has underlined the need for employers to keep track of employee mental health.Apps and surveys can provide vital information.Wearables and mood-tracking technology can also help inform strategy.Keeping a watchful eye on employees’ physical and mental health has never been so important. Not only are ...
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Case StudiesPick Everard tracks employee wellbeing trends
Construction sector consultancy Pick Everard had already put in place measures to help employees cope with the pressure of the last year, including setting up a wellbeing toolkit, increasing the number of mental health first aiders to 33, and introducing a ‘call a colleague’ scheme.But when HR director Elizabeth Hardwick-Smith ...
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Supplier articleHow to engage your new employees when they work remotely from Day 1
By Laura O'Connell, Employee Engagement Specialist at Reward GatewayLast month, I celebrated my one year work anniversary at Reward Gateway. It gave me a chance to look back at what was a 100% remote (and very unusual!) onboarding experience. On the days leading up to my first day I had ...
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ArticleDechert gives staff extra day off and $1,000 bonus
Global law firm Dechert LLP has announced it is offering every business services member of staff ‘A Day to Thrive’ – an extra day of leave that they can use however they like.This year's Day to Thrive follows its successful introduction in 2020 and links to the company’s THRIVE@Dechert wellbeing ...