All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 194
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ArticleXPO Logistics hires head of HR for UK and Ireland
XPO Logistics, a provider of freight transportation services, has announced that it has appointed Lynn Brown as its new head of human resources for its UK and Ireland team as of this month (November).As well as leading the company’s HR organisation across the two countries, Brown will report to Valerie ...
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Supplier articleBeing a 21st Century Employer - Identifying the Importance of Hormonal Health
AUTHOR: Ruby Relton BSc MScThe importance of employee wellbeing continues to grow in the corporate world focusing on work-life balance, mental health and enhanced access to medical support. However, reproductive health benefits are only starting to gain traction and only within the most progressive workplaces. To be a conscious 21st-century ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: How Reed reshaped its reward strategy to closely align with business purpose
tynanbarton · Reed/Employee Benefits podcastListen: Chris Brindley, reward business partner at Reed, talks about how the recruitment agency has redesigned its reward approach to closely align with business culture and strategy.The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic led to the employer taking immediate action to launch new benefit schemes within weeks instead of ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits on offer at Reed
The benefits on offer at Reed:PensionA group personal pension, with contribution levels based on qualifying earnings. Reed contributes 3% and employees (co-members) contribute 5%. The default scheme uses a salary sacrifice model and co-members are able to enhance their contributions by choosing a fixed amount per period or sacrificing more ...
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ArticleBeing a 21st Century Employer - Identifying the Importance of Hormonal Health
The importance of employee wellbeing continues to grow in the corporate world focusing on work-life balance, mental health and enhanced access to medical support. However, reproductive health benefits are only starting to gain traction and only within the most progressive workplaces. To be a conscious 21st-century employer, it is critical ...
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Supplier articleTips for Implementing Reproductive Health Benefits
AUTHOR: Jessica Freedman BAHere are a few useful tips for benefits and rewards managers on how to implement reproductive health benefits in the workplace:1.Education is a good place to startA Female Founders Fund survey from 2020 found that nearly two-thirds (64%) of women felt unprepared for menopause. In fact, many ...
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ArticleTips for Implementing Reproductive Health Benefits
Read time: 2 minsHere are a few useful tips for benefits and rewards managers on how to implement reproductive health benefits in the workplace:1. Education is a good place to startA Female Founders Fund survey from 2020 found that nearly two-thirds (64%) of women felt unprepared for menopause. In fact, ...
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Supplier articleBuilding a Human Workplace in a Hybrid World
I spent many of my corporate years as a road warrior. I would be on the road three weeks out of every four. When I wasn’t traveling, I worked from home. On top of the stress and fatigue that comes with living out of a suitcase, I ...
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ArticleZego introduces flexible working for staff
Commercial motor insurance organisation Zego has introduced full-time flexible working for its almost 300-strong workforce this month (November), as well as new policies to support remote working, employee development and wellbeing.Having almost doubled its headcount recently, the business’ flexible first workplace principle will mean staff are better supported when working ...
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ArticleVirgin Money launches staff benefits package
Virgin Money has introduced a new benefits package for its more than 9,000 members of staff this month (November), featuring equal parental leave and flexibility in terms of where, when and how people work.Also included in the provision is 30 days of annual leave and five additional wellbeing days each ...
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ArticleIOD Parc becomes employee owned
Sheffield-based International Organisation Development (IOD Parc) has become employee owned after establishing an employee ownership trust (EOT).IOD Parc, a management and international development consultancy with 38 members of staff based in the UK, Nepal, Australia and France, transferred ownership from two majority shareholders and a number of minority shareholders to ...
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ArticleShoosmiths recruits new director of people
UK law firm Shoosmiths has announced that it has hired Eleanor Tanner as its new director of people as of this month (November).According to the business, which announced a turnover of £167.9 million in April 2021, Tanner will lead a team of more than 45 employees and will be supporting ...
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Supplier articleHow the Great Resignation Will Shape HR and the Future of Work
Findings from the recent Workhuman iQ 2021 International Survey Report By Mike Lovett As companies begin to get back to a version of pre-pandemic business, they are being met with a palpable shift in power. Their employees, after a year and a half of uncertainty, ...
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ArticleAmazon staff protest over pay and work conditions
Workers employed by online retail giant Amazon located in 20 countries, including the UK and US, have planned to stop work and protest on Black Friday (today) over pay and working conditions.Make Amazon Pay, the campaign group behind the protest, is backed by a coalition of labour groups, trade unions, ...
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ArticleRSA Insurance enhances family friendly policies
RSA Insurance has updated its suite of family friendly policies to provide additional support for its 4,500 members of staff.From January 2022, the business will implement changes to its maternity and adoption, paternity and shared parental leave initiatives, which will include increased paternity leave to six weeks on full pay ...
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ArticleSalesforce introduces global gender inclusive benefits
Cloud-based software business Salesforce has launched global gender inclusive benefits this month (November) to provide financial and emotional support to all of its transgender and non-binary employees across the world.Designed in partnership with its LGBTQ+ staff resource group Outforce, the organisation, which has more than 50,000 workers across the world, ...
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ArticleReach for the social media stars to earn a high salary
Something for the weekend: With many influencers surpassing celebrities when it comes to popularity and salary, it’s no surprise that children are growing up wanting to be social media stars. If you have kids with such a career in mind or if you harbour secret goals to become either of ...
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Article35% of staff worked when ill during past 18 months
New data has highlighted that more a third (35%) of UK adults have continued to work while feeling unwell in the past 18 months, rising to almost half (46%) among those aged 18-34.Research carried out by Opinium on behalf of Canada Life found that 21% of adults who admitted to ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards 2022 entries open
Entries for the Employee Benefits Awards 2022 in association with Aon are now open, with the ceremony itself returning to the summer.The Employee Benefits Awards is the event of the year for the reward, benefits and HR community. It is designed to recognise excellence and celebrate the organisations, teams and ...