All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 163
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Supplier articleWhat is wellbeing washing? How to avoid it, examples, and statistics
Claro Wellbeing’s recent research, published in People Management, shows that more than one in three (35% of) organisations have been “wellbeing washing”. In this article, published in full here, the Claro Wellbeing team dig into what the term “wellbeing washing” means, give some examples, and explore how ...
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AnalysisHow can a benefits proposition support different faiths in the workplace?
Need to know:Employers need to think about ensuring workers from all faiths can thrive if they want to engage and retain talent.Measures that could help might include flexible leave policies for religious festivals, prayer rooms and tolerant dress codes.Benefits professionals will need to ensure they offer suitable pension investments and ...
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Case StudiesSThree ensures it offers multi-faith support in the workplace
With a diverse workforce, recruitment firm SThree has taken steps to ensure it is able to support staff from different faiths.During Ramadan, employees who are fasting can take advantage of the organisation's flexible-working policy, which means people can choose both the hours they work and where they work from. Gemma ...
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Supplier articleIreland pension auto-enrolment
Next January, all going well, approximately 750,000 workers in Ireland will start being automatically enrolled into a new workplace pension scheme that will be co-funded by their employers and the State.The scheme is aimed at addressing the national pension coverage gap. It’s estimated that just 56% of the working population ...
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ArticleSuffolk Libraries introduces menopause programme
Credit: Chris Lawrence Travel / Shutterstock.comIndependent library service charity Suffolk Libraries has launched a 'Menopause and Me' programme to help employees experiencing the menopause and perimenopause.Suffolk Libraries partnered with mental health charity Suffolk Mind, which offers a free to access template for implementing a workplace menopause policy, help with creating ...
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ArticleAir New Zealand raises entry wages to $30 per hour
Credit: Ryan Fletcher / Shutterstock.comAirline Air New Zealand has increased its entry-level wage to $30 (£16.23) per hour as part of its goal to attract 400 new members of staff to join its airport teams in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.The business also committed to awarding all airport employees with annual ...
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ArticleHiggs accredited as living wage employer
Midlands-based law firm Higgs has received accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation.Employees at the firm will receive a minimum hourly wage of £10.90, exceeding the government’s minimum wage rate of £9.50 for those aged above 23, which is due to increase to £10.42 as of next month.The hourly figure set ...
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2023 Global Financial Wellbeing Report: How to Help People Thrive Through Uncertainty
Financial anxiety is on the mind of everyone these days. From inflation and global market disruptions to anxiety about retirement funds and financial scams, people are on a razor’s edge. Even long-time financial institutions don’t feel safe.This anxiety isn’t an issue for people in one or two countries or just ...
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ArticleHina Belitz: Do Parliament’s legislative proposals do enough to enhance women’s rights in the workplace?
With the growth of flexible working and the narrowing - albeit slowly - of the gender pay gap, it seems like we are on the right trajectory for all members of society, particularly women, to participate in the workforce actively and equally. This is supported by recent legislative proposals, which ...
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Supplier articleHow to create the ultimate recipe for ongoing employee engagement success
Employee engagement is more important than ever – with the war for talent and the challenges of hybrid working, there’s a deep need to ensure that employees feel connected and motivated no matter where they work.Launching an employee engagement platform is a great first step, but ensuring it hits the ...
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Supplier article2023 Global Financial Wellbeing Report: Why financial education breaks organizational barriers and helps individuals thrive.
Financial anxiety is on the mind of everyone these days. From inflation and global market disruptions to anxiety about retirement funds and financial scams, people are on a razor’s edge. Even long-time financial institutions don’t feel safe.This anxiety isn’t an issue for people in one or two countries or just ...
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Supplier articleWealth at Work group acquires Landscape who acquires MakingGiants to expand its digital communication services
Wealth at Work group (“the Group”) acquires Design Consulting Limited (trading as “Landscape”) - the employee engagement and pension communication specialist based in Southwark, London.Following this, Landscape acquired London-based creative agency MakingGiants, formerly known as Ferrier Pearce to expand its digital communication services and will trade as “Landscape”.Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director ...
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ArticleCadent accredited as fertility-friendly employer
Gas distribution network Cadent has received accreditation from Fertility Matters at Work (FMAW) following the launch of its dedicated fertility support policy.The firm, which employs more than 6,000 staff, implemented the policy for individuals going through fertility treatment, allowing paid time off to attend their own or their partner’s fertility ...
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ArticleWest Midlands National Express gives drivers 16.2% pay increase
More than 3,100 West Midlands National Express drivers voted to accept an improved pay offer, ending bus strikes in the region.The offer included a one-year 16.2% pay increase and improvements to accident pay and hourly rates when working over the Christmas holidays. According to trade union Unite, National Express also ...
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ArticleBurberry reports 2.7% mean ethnicity pay gap
Designer brand Burberry has reported a mean ethnicity pay gap for 2022 at 2.7%, down from 7.5% in 2021.This is the second year that it voluntarily published its ethnicity pay gap data, with its median gap standing in favour of staff from ethnically diverse backgrounds, at -14.3% last year, compared ...
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Supplier articleWescot’s story of improving staff engagement through communications and rewards
Wescot Credit Services is one of the leading debt recovery agencies in the UK, and employs 2,000 employees across three separate business units, most of whom work in the call centre function. They were struggling to connect and communicate with their varied and dispersed employees, so the team decided to ...
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Supplier articleDEBT AWARENESS WEEK: SUPPORTING EMPLOYEES IN DEBT
With research suggesting that employees experiencing money worries cost the UK economy £120bn and 17.5 million lost hours of work, it pays for employers to offer financial wellbeing support. Debt Awareness Week, run by StepChange Debt Charity, brings the message that debt can happen to anyone ...
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Supplier articleStart strong: orient your financial wellbeing strategy with these 12 steps
If you’re a benefits or wellbeing professional getting started on a financial wellbeing strategy, this article, published in full here by the team at Claro Wellbeing, will help shape your planning and research. Strengthening your people’s benefits package with a financial wellbeing strategy can be overwhelming at ...
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ArticleBuyer's guide to group personal pension schemes
What is a group personal pension (GPP)?A group personal pension is a defined contribution (DC) arrangement whereby an employer agrees to make monthly contributions into a scheme, but the contract is between the employer and the pension provider.The pension freedoms that were announced in the 2014 Budget, and came into ...
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Supplier articleWhy Second Medical Opinion and Virtual GP services can be life-saving, not just added value
By Tracey Ward, Head of Business Development & Marketing at Generali UK Employee Benefits The importance of so-called ‘added value services’ as part of group insurance products has been steadily increasing over the years, to a point where they may now be considered central to the proposition. ...