All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 157
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Supplier articleHow HR can help with mental wellness
April is Stress Awareness Month, and so it’s a great time for organisations to reflect on what they’re doing to support employee wellbeing and to think about where they could improve. In the face of great change and uncertainty, stress levels are elevated, with more than 50% ...
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Supplier articleEMPOWERING EMPLOYEES TO INNOVATE & CREATE
Friday, 21st April, is World Innovation and Creativity Day. Organised by the UN, “the concept is open to interpretation from artistic expression to problem-solving in the context of economic, social and sustainable development.” Whilst the UN focuses on the world, we can apply the concept to the ...
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Case StudiesFreepik takes flexible approach to supporting working parents in Spain
European technology firm Freepik, which specialises in producing and distributing graphic and audio-visual resources, offers all of its employees with dependent children total flexibility with their time to balance childcare responsibilities with their work.The firm, which has 568 employees located across Spain, UK, Denmark and Colombia, reviews this on a ...
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AnalysisWhat can the UK learn from childcare policies around the world?
Childcare in other developed nations is typically subsidised and invested in by governments to a greater extent than it is in the UK.Looking at childcare provision in other countries, greater investment from government can bring down overall costs for employers to offer working parents more support.Some UK organisations have taken ...
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Swift Lawyers to pay nearly £19,000 in unfair dismissal case
Law firm Swift Lawyers has been ordered to pay damages of £18,800 after an employment tribunal found that it had unfairly dismissed a pregnant paralegal.Farzana Yasin joined the firm in 2017 to work on cavity wall insulation claims. She had two consecutive maternity leave periods from October 2018, returned to ...
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ArticleTGI Fridays scraps free staff meals
Restaurant chain TGI Fridays has rescinded its policy of providing free meals for employees working 10-hour shifts, in order to focus on more equitable benefits for its whole workforce.The business acknowledged the impact of the current difficult economic circumstances, and stated that it was exploring a number of other benefit ...
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ArticleQuarter of women undergoing fertility treatment face unfairness at work
One in four (24%) women who disclosed that they were undergoing fertility treatment reported facing unfair treatment at work as a result, according to research from Pregnant Then Screwed.The analysis, which was carried out in partnership with Women In Data and launched to coincide with Infertility Awareness Week (23 to ...
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ArticleLloydsPharmacy gives staff 5.75% bonus
Credit: Michael715 / Shutterstock.comLloydsPharmacy pharmacists have agreed to a pay deal in which they will receive a 3.5% bonus payment this month, followed by a 2.25% bonus in October.According to the Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) union, which led negotiations on behalf of the employees, everyone in the bargaining unit, including ...
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Supplier articleWhat are the perks of buying an electric car through salary sacrifice?
We asked Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at work, about the perks of buying an electric car through salary sacrifice. He comments; “Paying for an electric vehicle through a workplace salary sacrifice scheme can offer considerable tax benefits.Salary sacrifice electric car schemes typically enable employees to lease an ...
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ArticleNHS Professionals appoints chief people officer
NHS Professionals has appointed Helen Ives (pictured) as chief people officer for its 1,200 corporate staff and 190,000 bank members.Ives will deliver the organisation’s employee value proposition, supporting the recruitment and retention of people into the business.She has HR experience from a range of sectors, including technology, logistics and professional ...
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ArticleLush Cosmetics gives staff 10% pay rise
Lush Cosmetics has increased pay for its UK employees by more than 10% as of this month in order to pay its workforce a living wage.Its pay rate was raised to £10.90 per hour for staff aged 18 and above across the UK, and £11.95 per hour for those located ...
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ArticleBritish Transport Police reports 5.74% mean gender pay gap
Credit: William Barton / Shutterstock.comBritish Transport Police published its 2022 ethnicity and gender pay gaps, reporting a mean average gender gap in hourly pay of 5.74%.This was down 6% from its 2021 figure, with male and female staff earning a mean average hourly rate of £19.85 and £18.71, respectively. Its ...
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ArticleAmazon and Wells Fargo named top US employers for 2023
Online retailer Amazon and financial services firms Wells Fargo and JP Morgan Chase have been named as some of LinkedIn’s top employers to work for in the US in 2023.The social media platform has published the list for seven years, highlighting the 50 best US workplaces that help employees grow ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Is the UK failing on pay despite high minimum rates?
The UK now has some of the highest minimum pay rates in the world, according to a report published by think-tank The Resolution Foundation this week. Its Low pay Britain 2023 report found that, among the world’s rich nations, only France, Korea and New Zealand currently have higher minimum wages, ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 14 - 20 April 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 14 - 20 April 2023 were: EXCLUSIVE: Employee Benefits Awards 2023 shortlist revealedPret A Manger launches employee benefits platform The Pensions Regulator authorises UK's first CDC pension schemeTransport for London and Monzo recognised as family-friendly tech employersGovernment introduces ethnicity pay gap reporting ...
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ArticleLakeside North Harbour creates bird viewing area to boost wellbeing
Something for the weekend: Lakeside North Harbour in Portsmouth has launched an egg-citing wildlife project in partnership with chat operator Visitor Chat, in order to support employee wellbeing and productivity while also protecting the environment.Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust carried out an ecological and wildlife survey, and made ...
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Supplier articleFamily-friendly benefits
It's no secret that when people have control over their money, they’re more likely to feel more secure, and experience holistic wellbeing, especially if they have dependents.Our global financial wellbeing report found that 55% of people in the world have the most basic money aspirations - they aspire simply to ...
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Supplier articleHow to start your small business employee engagement journey
Reward Gateway for Small Business is an employee engagement platform that connects, recognises and supports your people. Designed for small businesses, the solution helps motivate your people, support employee wellbeing and strengthen customer service. The platform brings together employee discounts, employee rewards, recognition and wellbeing into one ...
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Supplier articleThing to consider when taking out debt
We ask Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at work some of the things that people should consider when taking out debt.He comments; “Debt comes in many forms such as loans, credit cards or store cards. It is always something which needs to be carefully planned for and understood before it is ...
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ArticleCivil Nuclear Constabulary accredited as menopause-friendly employer
The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) has been independently accredited as a menopause-friendly employer by Henpicked: Menopause In The Workplace.The CNC, the police force responsible for providing law enforcement and security at nuclear sites, received accreditation as a result of the work done by its Menopause Action Group (MAG). This included ...