All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1441
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Supplier articleThe turnover tsunami: how businesses can support their employees
Business leaders and directors are starting to gear up for what experts are calling a "turnover tsunami" - a huge tidal wave of employee turnover due to multiple factors including employee disengagement, pandemic burnout, personal reflection, and diminished corporate culture. The pandemic has had many short-term and long-term repercussions on ...
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ArticleHouse of Townend offers wine to five working
Something for the weekend: Wine merchant House of Townend has just the job for those looking to add a little sparkle to their work life.The Yorkshire-based company is on the hunt for a prosecco taster. Yes, it is a tough job and, yes, someone will have to do it – ...
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ArticleCouncil workers to ballot on industrial action over pay
A “derisory” pay offer of 1.75% for council workers has prompted union Unite to ballot its 70,000 members on whether they should take industrial action, including the option to strike.The decision to hold the consultation follows the Local Government Association’s proposed 1.75% pay rise for council staff in England, Wales ...
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Article49% of employers have new benefits since pandemic
Nearly half of employers (49%) in the UK and Ireland have introduced new workplace benefits since the start of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic in a bid to maintain staff morale and help employees adapt to new hybrid working structures, according to a report by HR specialist Zellis.The Employee benefits: five ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: There’s no excuse to flout minimum wage rules
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) this week revealed details of the numerous excuses given by employers for flouting minimum wage rules, which ranged from “the national minimum wage does not apply to my business,” to “it is part of UK culture not to pay young workers for the first three ...
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ArticleSacked mortgage adviser awarded £23,000
A high-performing mortgage adviser has been awarded £23,000 for wrongful dismissal after her employer sacked her for “always moaning”.Helen McMahon was dismissed two days after complaining about how hard she worked and how she was working up to 48 hours a week at Heron Financial Limited in Rickmansworth.An employment tribunal ...
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Supplier articleHow these salary sacrifice schemes can support the new needs of employees
Salary sacrifice schemes have been hugely beneficial for employers and employees for a long while.These schemes often provide tax and National Insurance (NI) savings for both employers and employees.They also provide employees with an alternative way to spread the cost and save on a number of important areas of their ...
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Supplier articleThree Leadership Skills to Reshape the Workplace Post-covid
Leadership skills are now more critical than ever because the pandemic has drastically changed the workplace. We have remodeled teams, left offices, and moved meetings. But the changes within the ecosystems of the workplace do not have to mean a lack of productivity, happiness, and company culture. In fact, with ...
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ArticleLamington Group hires Rob Cahn as operations head
Lamington Group, operators of the 'hometel' brand Room2, has appointed Rob Cahn to the newly created role of head of group operations, which will include responsibility for its human resources activities.Cahn joins from Locke Hotels, where he spent more than two years as general manager and was involved in the ...
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ArticleMcVitie’s staff fight for better redundancy payouts
Unions representing McVitie’s workers have been negotiating for improved redundancy payout terms offered by bosses, following the announcement that one of the business’ biscuit factory will shut down next year.Glasgow-based multinational confectionary giant Pladis confirmed earlier this month (August) that the Tollcross factory will be closing, with more than 400 ...
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ArticleFTSE 100 businesses pay females less than males
New research has highlighted that female directors at the UK’s biggest companies are still being paid a fraction of what their male counterparts receive.Data by business management consultancy New Street Consulting Group revealed that the average wage for FTSE 100 female directors stands at just £237,000, which is slightly more ...
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ArticleLebus Upholstery and Furniture becomes employee owned
Lincolnshire-based manufacturer Lebus Upholstery and Furniture has announced that it has become employee owned.The shareholders decided to sell 100% of their shares to employees in order to secure jobs and protect the organisation's long-term future, with an employee ownership trust (EOT) taking control with immediate effect.According to the company, the ...
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ArticleData finds HR employees have good work-life balance
Human resources employees have reported one of the highest scores for work-life balance, according to figures on job review website Glassdoor.A survey of how staff rate their employers on Glassdoor, conducted on behalf of digital marketing agency Reboot Digital PR, revealed that the information technology sector (IT) has the highest ...
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AnalysisTop tips for introducing a financial aid fund
Education and financial coaching can help address underlying symptoms of financial stress for some staff.Being able to access immediate and practical support will not just help employees financially, but will also better their emotional wellbeing and improve their quality of life.The end goal of a financial aid fund should be ...
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Case StudiesGreene King supports staff with financial hardship fund
UK pub retailer and brewer Greene King currently employs around 40,000 people across 2,700 pubs, support centres and breweries.In March 2020, when the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic struck and pubs were forced to close, more than 99% of Greene King team members were furloughed. The employer introduced a Team Member Support ...
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OpinionLaura Soley and Oliver Scutt: How to introduce a staff hardship fund
As a consequence of Covid-19 (Coronavirus), many employers are considering how they might offer support to current employees in financial difficulties.One way to support them is to set up a charitable staff hardship fund, which can be used to give financial support to members of a defined class of people ...
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Article44% of employees want some form of hybrid working
According to new research, 44% of British employees want some form of hybrid working.The Health wealth and happiness study conducted by insurance business LifeSearch asked people about their ideal working set up. It found that among Generation X, which included those aged 18 to 24, the proportion who would prefer ...
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ArticleAster Group gets menopause friendly accreditation
Dorset, UK-based housing association Aster Group has been awarded menopause friendly employer accreditation in recognition of its diversity, inclusion and employee wellbeing work.The association, which has nearly 1,500 members of staff, was given the award by Menopause Friendly, an organisation that helps all businesses introduce the right menopause awareness, education ...
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ArticleLiving wage gives £1.53 billion to low-paid staff
More than £1.53 billion has been awarded to 260,000-plus low-paid workers through the campaign for a real living wage over the past 20 years, according to new research.The Living Wage Foundation and Cardiff Business School carried out the study, which also found that almost three-quarters of businesses paying the real ...
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ArticlePrimark implements hybrid working model
Clothing retailer Primark has introduced a new hybrid working model to coincide with its office-based employees returning to the workplace.From September, staff will once again work at its global headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, Primark House in Reading, UK and its central supply chain office in Islip, UK. The plan will ...