All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 143
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Article33% of employers to offer pay awards of 5% or more
One-third (33%) of employers will offer pay awards of 5% or more in 2023, according to research by ethical reward management consultancy Paydata.Its spring 2023 UK reward management survey, which surveyed HR and reward professionals across 208 organisations representing nearly half a million employees, also found that 37% will offer ...
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ArticlePrecis Digital extends mental health support
Digital marketing agency Precis Digital has introduced a paid Mental Health Day for its 510 employees, along with a range of other mental health initiatives.Employees can take any day of their choice as a Mental Health Day during the month of June. The day is designed to offer a paid ...
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ArticleNatalie Leask: How do you celebrate and demonstrate Pride in the workplace?
Savills is celebrating Pride across the UK this month, holding a number of events across the country from a Pride-themed bake off in Inverness, to taking part in the parade in Cardiff. This year, we are also proud to be partnering with the Albert Kennedy Trust (AKT), the LGBTQ+ youth ...
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Supplier articleEach Person Announces a New Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
Each Person Partners with Care First to Provide an Unbeatable Employee Wellbeing Solution to Clients Across the UK!Each Person has partnered with Care First to offer its employers the chance to give their people a ?rst-class Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). Support your people when they need it most. From personal ...
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ArticleBurberry recruits new chief people officer
Fashion brand Burberry has appointed Alexandra McCauley as chief people officer.McCauley, who will start in the London-based role on 15 November 2023, will be responsible for all aspects of Burberry’s people strategy globally. She will join the executive committee and she will report to Burberry’s chief executive officer, Jonathan Akeroyd.She ...
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Supplier articleARE YOUR FITNESS DISCOUNTS INCLUSIVE?
PHYSICAL WELLBEING SERIES: ARE YOUR FITNESS DISCOUNTS INCLUSIVE At Sodexo Engage, fitness discounts go beyond Corporate Gym Memberships and Cycle to Work Schemes since our Employee Discounts Platform gives your people fantastic savings with their favourite sports retailers, including Nike, Foot Locker, Adidas, Decathlon and Halfords. This ...
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ArticleCharlie Elek: How do you celebrate and demonstrate Pride in your workplace?
We know how important it is to foster an inclusive workplace culture to attract and retain great talent in the hospitality industry. For many years our team has done an outstanding job organising charity outreach and celebrating key calendar moments and awareness days, including LGBTQIA+ Pride. Following a record-breaking year ...
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ArticleAlessandro Storer: How do you celebrate and demonstrate Pride in your workplace?
Here at Ovo, Pride is so much more than just a month. All year round, we are doing everything we can to ensure that everybody in the workplace feels recognised, safe, and valued.Research we published in June 2023 shows that LGBTIQ+ professionals are 20% less likely to consider working in ...
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ArticleWHSmith, Marks and Spencer and Argos fail to pay minimum wage
WHSmith, Marks and Spencer, and Argos are among more than 200 employers which have been named by government for failing to pay their lowest-paid staff the minimum wage.Investigations by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) found that 202 employers failed to pay their workers almost £5 million in a breach ...
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ArticleHalf of disabled staff experienced barriers after workplace adjustments
Half of disabled employees said they still experienced disability-related barriers in the workplace after their employer made adjustments, according to research by Business Disability Forum.The membership organisation’s The great big workplace adjustments survey 2023 looked at the experiences of nearly 1,500 disabled employees and 400 managers around workplace adjustments and ...
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OpinionKatie Ash: Can a flexible-working request be reversed?
For many, the Covid-19 crisis is starting to feel like a distant memory. However, there are still changes to the way we live and work today that were influenced by the restrictions that were put in place. The biggest example in employment law is the shift to working from home.Employers ...
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ArticleExclusive: Wickes and Auto Trader shortlisted for Best Benefits Communications
Retailer Wickes and car sales business Auto Trader have been shortlisted in the Best benefits communications – large and small employers categories at the Employee Benefits Awards 2023.These awards were created to recognise the most effective benefits communications strategy for employers with both more than, and fewer than, 1,500 full-time ...
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ArticleBritish Standards Institute publishes inclusive workplace guidance
The British Standards Institute (BSI) has published new guidance designed to help organisations create a diverse and inclusive workplace culture through leadership commitment or adjusting recruitment practices.Diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, code of practice PAS 1948, has been designed as practical support for employers to develop and implement ...
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ArticleManchester Metrolink staff accept 6.5% pay rise
Credit: Zhao Zheming / Shutterstock.comMore than 600 Manchester Metrolink employees have accepted a 6.5% pay rise, ending an ongoing dispute and threat of strike action.The workers, who are members of trade union Unite, will also receive a £1,000 one-off payment as part of the deal, which is worth more than ...
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ArticleUK engagement rates among lowest in Europe
The majority (90%) of UK workers are not enthused by or engaged with their work and workplace, according to research analytics and advisory firm Gallup.Its State of the global workplace 2023 report found that the UK’s rate of engagement at work is one of the lowest in Europe at 10%, ...
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ArticleSt Petrocs accredited as living wage employer
St Petrocs, an organisation that aims to end homelessness in Cornwall, has received living wage accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation.The accreditation is part of its public commitment to its staff, meaning all of its employees will receive a minimum hourly wage of at least £10.90, which is higher than ...
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AnalysisWhat does the modern company car scheme look like?
Modern company car schemes can offer a tax-efficient means to access new vehicles.A company car can be a useful attraction and retention tool for employers.Car salary sacrifice arrangements are popular with employees due to the low cost and access to low and zero-emission vehicles.The Covid-19 pandemic saw many employees work ...
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Article45% of employers do not offer a neonatal leave policy
Employee Benefits poll: Almost half (45%) of organisations do not offer their workforce a neonatal leave policy, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers.Just under one in 10 (8.6%) said they do offer a neonatal leave policy, while 19% do not currently but are planning to introduce one and ...
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Supplier articleBURNOUT & ABSENTEEISM: WHY IT’S COSTING YOUR BUSINESS
It’s International Men’s Health Week (MHW), and the week-long campaign aims to increase awareness of preventable male health problems, support men and boys to make healthier lifestyle choices and encourage males to be proactive and aid early detection of illness. Whilst this article focuses on burnout and ...
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Case StudiesStephenson Harwood's electric company car scheme supports green goals
Stephenson Harwood offers its employees a car scheme that gives them the option to drive a brand new electric car of their choice through a salary sacrifice agreement, which, in turn, supports the law firm's commitment to reducing it's impact on the environment.The scheme, introduced in 2021, is open to ...