All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 188
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ArticleUS Department of Defense extends military parental leave
Credit: Mia2you / Shutterstock.comThe US Department of Defense has expanded its military parental leave programme in order to allow all eligible active and reserve service members to care for children while balancing their work.The expansion provides 12 weeks of parental leave to those on active duty for 12 months or ...
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ArticleStagecoach gives Sunderland drivers 11% pay rise
Bus drivers employed by Stagecoach in Sunderland have accepted an 11% pay rise and £150 bonus, backdated to 1 December 2022, ending their long-running strike.Three-quarters of the drivers, members of the trade union GMB, voted to accept the pay increase, which is more than the offer they received last year, ...
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ArticleSainsbury’s boosts pay to at least £11 an hour
Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has increased the pay of 127,000 hourly paid employees to at least £11 per hour, in a policy that will be effective from February.As part of a £205 million investment, hourly retail pay at Sainsbury’s and Argos have been increased from £10.25 to £11.00 per hour, and ...
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ArticleRiviera Partners names chief people officer
Riviera Partners,?an executive search firm for engineering, product, and?design roles, has appointed Decio Mendes (pictured) as its new chief people officer.Mendes will lead Riviera’s people and culture strategy in the form of organisational development, talent management and training, and global employee experience.He joined from FLYN, a corporate development firm that ...
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Supplier articleBOOST ENGAGEMENT TO BOOST SUCCESS: HOW THE TOP EMPLOYERS OF 2022 ARE DRIVING EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
The list is out! In truth, there are multiple lists highlighting the top employers of 2022. We’ve found the common strategies shared by the businesses being named and will talk you through the steps they’re taking to boost employee engagement and performance. In this blog, we take ...
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Supplier article7 essential graphs to shape your financial wellbeing strategy
If you lead HR, benefits or rewards at your organisation, these insights will help you plan your financial wellbeing strategy and move your people forwards.Inflation is putting pressure on every household in the UK and worldwide. It’s leading to unavoidable rises in household spending while wages remain the same.As a ...
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AnalysisBuyer’s guide to financial education
What is financial education?Financial education as a benefit can take many forms. At its simplest, it could simply mean providing online or workplace-based resources which employees can access in order to boost their understanding of their finances. At the higher end, financial education programmes can be holistic, providing multimedia resources, ...
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Supplier articleRetiring in turbulent times: what employees need to consider
Inflation in the UK was at a 41 year high in October at 11.1% and is expected to remain high for some time, intensifying the existing cost-of-living crisis. It is a difficult time for many people, but what about those planning to retire?WEALTH at work, a leading financial wellbeing and ...
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ArticleE.On reports 13.7% mean hourly gender pay gap
Energy provider E.On reported that its mean hourly gender pay gap for 2022 was 13.7%, up 0.2% from 2021.The business’ median hourly gender pay gap for 2022 was 25.1%, up 2.2% from the previous year.According to E.On, the main drivers of its pay gap in 2022 were that it employs ...
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ArticleOnly 13% are comfortable asking for time off due to mental ill health
Only 1 in 10 (13%) UK employees revealed that they are comfortable enough to admit to their employers that they need time off for mental ill health, according to research by mental health app Wysa. The findings highlighted that 83% would prefer to talk to a mental health app rather ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards 2023 gives entrants chance to win table for 10
HR, reward and benefits professionals who want to win a table at the Employee Benefits Awards 2023 and receive the early bird entry rate only have two days left to submit their entries.Those who submit their entries by the end of Friday 6 January will receive an automatic entry into ...
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OpinionSian McKinley and Joshua Peters: The impact of the metaverse on employment law
Employment laws on harassment, discrimination and privacy of workers are well established online and in the office, but applying these rules in the metaverse raises novel risks and challenges. In the employment sphere, an evolution of existing legal principles is more likely than a complete overhaul.The nascent metaverse has already ...
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ArticleSt John and Elizabeth Hospital to pay £75,000 in workplace health claim
A London employment tribunal has ruled that private healthcare business St John and Elizabeth Hospital must pay £75,000 to an ex-employee in what it deemed was a case of unfair dismissal.The case, Ms E Kalhor v The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth, concerned an employee who resigned from ...
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ArticleBentley and Unilever among best employers for shift-based employees
Luxury car manufacturer Bentley Motors, energy provider E.On and consumer goods organisation Unilever have been named among the best places to work for UK shift-based employees for 2023, according to ratings published by community job platform Breakroom.Breakroom's Best and Worst Places to Work in 2023 used reviews from its community ...
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ArticleMedia Mantra updates leave policy to enhance inclusion and wellbeing
India-based PR and communications business Media Mantra has updated its annual leave allowance, effective from 1 January 2023, to create a more inclusive policy for its almost 100 employees.The revised leave policy introduced six additional days, labelled #MMCares leave, taking the total available to staff to 31 days overall per ...
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ArticleStagecoach staff raise £1,000 for children's charity
Bus and coach operator Stagecoach, which employs 23,000 people in the UK, has raised upwards of £1,000 for Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity.As part of the organisation's Giving for Good initiative, which supports its commitment to donate 0.5% of pre-tax profits to charitable causes on an annual basis, the 'Marvellous ...
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Supplier articleDESK BOMBING: THE IMPORTANCE OF ESTABLISHING PREFERENCES & BOUNDARIES
Have you been ‘desk bombed’? Has the phrase even entered your vocabulary? It’s a term that entered HR terminology in 2022 and can be attributed to changes in working practises and preferences since returning to the office after the covid-19 lockdown. In this blog, we take a ...
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ArticleNorton Rose Fulbright names chief people officer for EMEA
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed Kate Evans (pictured) as chief people officer for the Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA) region.Evans will work with the EMEA management team, the broader partnership and business services leaders to enhance employee engagement, talent retention and career development, and bring about ...
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Supplier article5 ways to help your staff save during a cost of living crisis
The cost of living crisis is affecting us all - in various degrees and in different ways.As prices surge everywhere you look, from supermarket shelves to your energy meter, the idea of trying to set aside savings seems impossible.But the lack of a cash buffer is causing many people stress ...
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AnalysisWill automation and AI revolutionise the world of benefits in 2023?
Need to know:The use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation in employee benefits is growing.This can help employees receive personalised recommendations.Employers can also benefit from greater insight around benefit schemes.Artificial intelligence (AI) and greater automation are infiltrating almost every area of business, and employee benefits is no exception. It is ...