All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 185
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Supplier articleChildcare vs. Eldercare: How polarising benefits can work together
Whilst health benefits for the workplace are nothing new, there are far moreoptions today than there ever was before. The growth in healthtech has brought a wave of new innovations, apps and technologies that are helping boost thebenefits market. Whether it is midwifery, fertility, menopause, paediatrics, men’shealth or MSK, there ...
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Case StudiesMoore Kingston Smith ensures its pay and benefits strategies are sustainable
Professional services firm Moore Kingston Smith looks to balance salary, recognition and benefits equally as part of its holistic approach to its people and their reward.The organisation, which employs 75 partners and 700 employees based in and around London, regularly reviews its pay strategy according to the current climate, the ...
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AnalysisHow sustainable are employers’ pay strategies?
Record high inflation in the UK is resulting in some employers increasing pay levels in an attempt to keep up.Unless changes to pay strategy are underpinned by a clear rationale and aligned to a well-thought through reward initiative, they are at risk of being unsustainable in the long-term.Alongside one-off payments ...
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Case StudiesShoosmiths supports staff with sustainable pay strategy
In 2022, London-based law firm Shoosmiths not only gave its employees a discretionary thank you payment equal to 3% of their salary in May, but also awarded them a £1,000 cost-of-living payment in September.The organisation, which employs more than 1,500 members of staff across 14 locations, also received living wage ...
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ArticlePetrofac Repsol staff accept 20.2% pay increase
More than 200 Petrofac Repsol installations employees have accepted a salary increase of up to 20.2%, the cash equivalent of up to £18,000.The deal is the result of a year-long negotiation process undertaken with trade union Unite, and brings to a close weeks of industrial action over pay, terms and ...
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ArticleJBH implements workplace wellbeing campaign
Manchester-based consumer PR agency JBH has launched its workplace wellbeing campaign to coincide with Blue Monday (16 January) and to protect its employees’ mental health in 2023.The agency, which employs 30 full-time employees, has introduced the campaign in response to a survey commissioned by Innovate Comms, Harvard and CCgroup back ...
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ArticleOne in three staff carry on working despite mental health issues
One in three British employees reported that they continue to work in spite of experiencing mental health issues, according to new research from employee wellbeing and performance organisation GoodShape.The study was conducted by YouGov with 2,000 adults and found that 55% felt worried to call in sick with mental health ...
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Supplier articleAHEAD OF BLUE MONDAY… TAKE STEPS TO BOOST MENTAL RESILIENCE
Monday 16th January is the third Monday of the month and has long been dubbed Blue Monday. So named due to the wet and grey weather, personal guilt over the Christmas binge, and post-Christmas finances. Employee mental wellbeing should always be a business priority, but with this ...
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ArticleNTT Data UK and Ireland appoints vice president of DEI
Business consulting and IT services firm NTT Data UK and Ireland has appointed Clare Stephens as its new vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).Driving forward all of NTT Data’s DEI campaigns and initiatives, Stephens will build on the momentum of the existing programmes, as well as create new ...
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Supplier article5 key skills that carers bring to the workplace
*Ping*Another email lands in your inbox. Another CV. You open it up eager to take a look at a prospective new employee. You want experience, expertise and a proven track record. It looks good. Very good. You scan the cover letter and something catches you off guard. This applicant is ...
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Supplier article5 mistakes you're making in a wellbeing webinar
Webinars are being increasingly used by businesses to inform, teach new skills and inspire change and reflection in their target market. However, as with any kind of presentation, you’re up against waning attention spans and cynics in the audience. We’ve outlined some of the common traps businesses ...
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ArticleShelter staff secure 7% pay rise
Credit: ClimbWhenReady / Shutterstock.comMore than 600 employees at housing and homelessness charity Shelter have accepted a 7% pay offer, ending a long-running pay dispute.The workers, who are members of trade union Unite, took part in a fortnight of strike action in London, Blackburn, Norwich, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Plymouth, Newcastle, ...
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Article55% of UK staff want more reward and recognition investment
More than half (55%) of UK employees want their employer to increase its investment in employee reward and recognition, according to reseerch by employee engagement platform Reward Gateway.Its 2023 Employee engagement trends report, which surveyed more than 3,000 employees across four global regions, also found that more than half of ...
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ArticleGovernment launches holiday pay consultation
The government has launched a consultation into the way holiday pay and entitlement is calculated for temporary, part-year and zero hours workers.The consultation is intended to explore how the process of calculating holiday pay for these groups can be simplified for employers and provide clarity to employees. it proposes to ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Making the most of Blue Monday
A belated Happy New Year to you all!By now, Christmas feels like a distant memory, as many of us settle back into the usual day-to-day routine. Despite all the promise that a new year often brings, January can prove a difficult month for many, thanks to factors such as the ...
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Supplier articleHow to help your employees cope with the January blues
As we approach the third Monday of January, supposedly we will also reach the most depressing day of the year. Dubbed “Blue Monday”, the 16th of January is the day that the new year reality hits us: we’re all freezing, broke and annoyed that our new year’s resolutions haven’t lasted ...
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ArticleKing Charles hunts for high-flyer to join helicopter team
Something for the weekend: Recruitment efforts have taken flight for an operations officer to take a grounded role on King Charles' helicopter flight team.The job, listed on the royal household website, is a permanent, full-time position at 37.5 hours per week, for £34,000 per year. This includes working flexibly to ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 6 January - 12 January 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 6 January - 12 January 2023 were: Ann Summers reports 35.2% mean gender pay gapMastercard and Google rank among best workplaces for 2023Halo Trust introduces employee engagement and happiness tool Taylor Swift's feline friend earns £81.6 million as animal influencerSantander Consumer UK ...
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ArticleVeolia gives Merseyside staff 10% pay rise
Waste management firm Veolia has made an improved pay offer of 10% to its almost 200 members of staff in Merseyside, putting an end to planned strike action.As part of a two-year deal secured by trade union Unite, staff based at 22 household waste sites will receive a 10% pay ...
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ArticleSadler’s Wells reports 12.46% mean gender pay gap
Image credit: cktravels.com / Shutterstock.comLondon-based performing arts theatre Sadler’s Wells has reported a 12.46% gender pay gap for 2022.Its median gender pay gap last year was 17.02%, with women’s median hourly pay being 17% lower than men’s. Women’s mean hourly pay was 12.5% lower than men’s.Almost two-thirds (61%) of the ...