All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1460
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ArticleScotRail workers poised to strike over pay
ScotRail train staff are poised to take strike action during the COP26 climate summit in Scotland next month (November), as part of a long-running dispute over pay and conditions.The RMT union on Monday said it was rejecting the latest “pitiful” offer from the firm and delegates had voted to press ...
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ArticleGolden Charter moves to hybrid working model
Funeral plan provider Golden Charter is moving to a hybrid working model for its employees this month (October) as a way to balanceemployee engagement, wellbeing, and flexibility.The shift means the majority of the organisation's 200 staff members will now be home-based most of the time, only working from Golden Charter’s ...
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Article21% feel isolated working from home
A fifth of employees feel being isolated in a home office during the pandemic has had a negative impact on their mental health and wellbeing, according to new research.In a poll of 1,000 people by Gazprom Marketing and Trading (GM&T), 21% said working from home had affected their mental health, ...
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OpinionKate Brown: How to avoid reduced pay and benefits impacting staff engagement
At the beginning of October, British Airways announced plans to rehire some 3,000 employees after cutting around 10,000 jobs in the peak of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic last year. The airline has been heavily criticised in the press for re-engaging staff on less favourable terms, including reduced pay and benefits.This ...
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ArticlePreact introduces unlimited holidays for employees
Technology firm Preact has introduced an ‘unlimited holidays’ scheme, alongside offering time off for mental health and wellbeing and a wellbeing allowance, to help staff cope with the stresses and strains of working through the pandemic.The benefit, which has been gradually rolled out across the business this month (October), allows ...
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Goldsmiths lecturers win worker rights battle
Lecturers at Goldsmiths University in London have won a battle to claim ‘worker status’, rather than be treated as independent contractors.The short-course university lecturers will now be entitled to a range of employment rights, includes being paid at least the national minimum wage, according to their legal team at employment ...
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ArticleReport calls for more pensions reassurance
Reward and pensions professionals need to put employee communication and reassurance front and centre if they want to maintain engagement when they carry out a pension scheme change consultation, according to a new report.The document, titled Pension change consultation: turning a legal requirement into an engagement opportunity from insurance broker ...
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Promotion means new chief people officer for finance firm Fabriik
Global financial services firm Fabriik has promoted its vice president, people and culture, Katja Ash to chief people officer.Ash, who joined the business in 2019, was formerly vice president, human resources and operations, at Canadian law firm Hummingbird Lawyers. She will lead on people issues across Fabriik’s teams in 10 ...
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ArticleUK gender pay gap progress slow
The UK gender pay gap has continued its downward trend but the pay penalty experienced by women over 40 perseveres, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).In 2021, the pay gap among full-time employees was 7.9%, up from 7.0% in 2020. This is still below the difference ...
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ArticleHow virtual GPs are supporting mental health
By Tracey Ward, Head of Business Development & Marketing at Generali UK Employee BenefitsBeing forced to work – and essentially live – remotely for much of the last year and a half has made virtual GP services a lifeline for many employees.“These services were taking off before Covid-19, but people ...
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ArticleBudget 2021: Pay rises announced
Budget 2021: Chancellor of the Excheque Rishi Sunak has confirmed pay rises for the lowest-paid workers and public sector staff, as well as changes to Universal Credit, today (27 October).Sunak said the national living wage (NLW) will go up to £9.50 an hour from 1 April 2022 – a 6.6% ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Ageas Insurance
The benefits on offer at Ageas Insurance:Pension and group riskA group personal pension (GPP) plan for all employees, with an employer contribution of 6% of salary, and an employee contribution of 3% or more.Critical illness insurance, employee-paid through flexible benefits scheme.Life insurance for all employees, with the option to increase ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Ageas Insurance supports employees' needs with adaptable benefits offering
Listen: Insurance firm Ageas Insurance offers a comprehensive benefits offering in order to attract, retain and motivate its workforce.During the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the employer recognised that the benefits package needed to adapt to meet the changing needs of employees. Phil Wade, head of reward, explains the philosophy behind Ageas' ...
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Supplier articleHow virtual GPs are supporting mental health
By Tracey Ward, Head of Business Development & Marketing at Generali UK Employee BenefitsBeing forced to work – and essentially live – remotely for much of the last year and a half has made virtual GP services a lifeline for many employees.“These services were taking off before Covid-19, but people ...
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ArticleHalf of employees under excessive stress
Nearly half of UK employees (47%) say they have experienced “excessive” stress in their workplace over the past year, prompting one in eight (13%) to consider quitting their job and nearly one in 10 (9%) to actually to do so.The 2021 Mental health, stress and quitting smoking study by vape ...
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ArticleJigsaw24 hires new head of HR
Technology firm Jigsaw24 has appointed a former HR lead from blinds’ manufacturer Hillarys as its new head of HR.Sarah Wren, who joined the organisation at the end of last month (September), is responsible for leading the HR team and people agenda for Jigsaw24, which employs 321 people.She was previously senior ...
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ArticleAveva closes its gender pay gap in 15 countries
Global software organisation Aveva is closing its gender pay gap in 15 of its largest 20 countries, according to new data.The company's first Gender and ethnicity pay gap report revealed that in the UK, Aveva’s gender pay gap was 17% UK in 2021, down from 19% in 2020. These figures ...
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Supplier articleWebinar: How to boost retention and win the war for talent
The war for talent is more intense than ever, with job vacancies in the UK at a record high of 1.2 million*. To attract and engage top talent, HR must look beyond one-time pay rises and bonuses, adapt to the shifting demands of employees and redefine what they offer as ...
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ArticleReport finds real terms pay growth still weak
Real wage and pay growth is set to grind to a halt next year, a think-tank has warned, despite the uplift in minimum wage rates and an end to the public sector pay freeze promised in the Budget.In 2022 average earnings are expected to grow by 3.9%, but are likely ...