All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 189
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Case StudiesSnowflake measures success of automated benefits programme
As a rapidly growing international cloud computing business, Snowflake knew it could no longer rely on a manual benefits system and started to look for a digital alternative.Jennifer Burnett, director, US benefits, says: “We wanted a platform that could be a single point of truth for employees; one place for ...
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Supplier article3 Surprising Benefits Of A Salary Sacrifice Scheme
The headline employee benefit in signing up for a salary sacrifice scheme is the potential for tax and national insurance savings, if you have the option of sacrificing a portion of your salary in return for pension contributions, ultra-low-emission vehicles, cycle-to-work schemes or employer-supported childcare.One of the most popular such ...
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Supplier articleHow flexible benefits can improve employee engagement
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a lot of us to do some thinking and re-evaluating of what matters to us. Part of this has been rethinking our approach to working and becoming more confident in making work fit around our lives, rather than the other way around.More employees are working ...
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Supplier articleNew Year, New Car: Which Electric Vehicle Will You Choose?
There has never been a better time to make the switch to electric vehicles (EVs). Not only is the climate crisis firmly on everybody’s agenda, but the investment in charging infrastructure and the rapid development in EV technology has prompted a dramatic change in buying trends, with EVs now enjoying ...
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ArticlePoll: 51% of employers to give staff extra days off this Christmas
Employee Benefits poll: More than half of organisations will give their members of staff extra holiday days as a reward in the run up to Christmas this year.Just 48% of respondents to an online survey said they were not allowing their workers to have any additional annual leave days in ...
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Poll: Is your organisation introducing any new staff wellbeing support benefits for the new year?
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ArticleWorkplace stress leads 49% of legal workers to job hunt
Half of legal professionals have looked for new jobs as a result of workplace stress, according to research.Legal technology firm Exizent conducted a survey of 52 people working in the law industry, with 49% saying they had actively searched for different employment because of challenges and stresses at work.More than ...
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Article43% of executives say flexibility critical for engagement
British business leaders consider flexible working to be more important for employee engagement and wellbeing than salary, research has revealed.Of 54 UK-based board level executives polled for Bupa Global, 43% said flexible working was the most important factor for engaging staff and looking after their wellbeing, compared with 35% who ...
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ArticleAldi gives staff pay rise from February 2022
Aldi has announced that it will increase the hourly pay rates for its 28,000 members of staff from 1 February 2022 in a bid to maintain its position as one of the UK’s highest-paying supermarkets.All UK-based store assistants at the German-owned grocery chain are set to receive at least £10.10 ...
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ArticleWhy it's back to 'Bob Cratchit working' for many of us
Something for the weekend: With the return this week of Covid-19 ‘work from home if you can’ guidance, for many of us it’s now back to spending our working days in trackies, slippers and trying not to raid the pre-Christmas ‘goodies’ stash.However, with energy bills spiralling and temperatures set to ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 10 December – 16 December 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 10 December – 16 December 2021 were: How can employers assess value for money in a DC pension?Confessions of a benefits manager: Candid gets a recognition awardIt's a dog's life for one special puppy palWilson James introduces staff wellbeing platformPoor mental health ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards 2022 entry deadline extended
The entry deadline for the Employee Benefits Awards 2022, in association with Aon, has been extended to Friday 14 January 2022.Now in its 20th year, the Employee Benefits Awards is considered the event of the year for the reward, benefits and HR community. It is designed to recognise excellence and ...
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ArticleBarton's blog: Wishing you all a very happy and healthy festive break!
This blog is a bit of a strange one; it's my first as acting editor, having said a fond farewell to Kavitha Sivasubramaniam and awaiting the return of Debbie Lovewell-Tuck, but also the last editor’s blog of 2021.Once again, workplaces this year have seen challenging times as we have all ...
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ArticleMozilla appoints chief people officer
Software giant Mozilla has appointed former Netflix HR leader Kristen Trubey as chief people officer.Mozilla said Trubey will be responsible for all areas of human resources and organisational development at the organisation, which is headquartered in San Francisco and has about 750 employees worldwide, including some based in the UK.She ...
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ArticleAston Martin staff threaten to strike in pensions row
Workers employed by Aston Martin have threatened the car manufacturer with strike action over changes to their company pension scheme.Trade union Unite said an initial ballot over potential industrial action had been held in response to proposals to switch staff currently on the business’ defined benefit scheme to a defined ...
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ArticleWest Lothian Council approves menopause policy
West Lothian Council in Scotland has agreed to bring in a menopause policy for staff.The Scottish local authority's executive approved a draft plan that includes flexible working, an employee assistance programme and an initiative to support attendance. Some of these measures are expected to be available early in the new ...
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Article52% of HR staff consider paying above the average rate
More than half of HR professionals are considering handing their employees pay increases above the market average to retain talent, according to research.A poll of 125 senior HR, diversity and inclusion, reward and people professionals at FTSE 100 businesses by insights firm HR DataHub found 52% were mulling an above-average ...
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Supplier articleWhy A Salary Sacrifice Scheme Should Be Part Of Your 2022 Business Strategy
When a business considers offering a salary sacrifice scheme it is primarily promoted as a sweetener for employees, and the benefits for the employee are plentiful. But of course implementing such a scheme needs to make business sense, and there are several elements of a well-run scheme which perfectly align ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Trayport adapts benefits to keep culture alive through pandemic
Listen: In this episode of the Employee Benefits podcast, David Glennon, rewards manager at Trayport, discusses some of the employee wellbeing projects that the software organisation put in place to support staff during the pandemic.These initiatives led to Trayport winning the award for Best benefits to support employees during the ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Trayport
The benefits on offer at Trayport:Pensions and financial wellbeingGroup personal pension plan with Aviva with a 7% employer contribution.Regular financial wellbeing talks and webinars.Access to a financial advisor.Option to save into an individual savings account (Isa) directly from payroll.Group riskGroup income protection for all employees, employer paid.Life assurance at four ...