All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 196
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ArticleNottingham Express Transit staff strike over pay rise deal
Workers employed by Nottingham Express Transit (NET) have announced that a second day of industrial action is to take place today (23 November) as a pay rise deal has still not been reached.According to the union GMB, which is representing NET’s more than 1,000 employees, it has been negotiating for ...
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ArticleFinncap introduces unlimited holiday for staff
London stockbroker firm Finncap has launched an unlimited holiday allowance from 2022 to try to prevent staff burnout.From 1 January, its 149 employees will be able to take minimum leave consisting of four weeks' leave plus two or three days every quarter, which does not include time off to care ...
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OpinionAngela Watson: How employers can offer staff more eldercare support
The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has shone a light on informal caring as pressures outside of work have increased, with many people caring for others for the first time as a result of this. People have struggled to balance work with new responsibilities and there are fears that these pressures may ...
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Case StudiesAviva helps carer staff with supportive benefits
Insurance business Aviva operates in Ireland, Canada and in the UK, where it employs 16,000 members of staff. Having been established for 325 years, it is invested in its staff, customers, communities and the planet, in line with its purpose of being “with you today, for a better tomorrow”.Aviva launched ...
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AnalysisHas the pandemic highlighted the need for more comprehensive eldercare support in workplaces?
Generally, it’s more important to have benefits schemes that match life stages and provide practical resources to match life and family needs.Most employee assistance programme providers offer eldercare support, be that online resources for targeted legal, financial and care services, or just having someone else to talk to.One of the ...
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Supplier articleWhat are Reproductive Health Benefits?
AUTHOR: Jessica Freedman BAReproductive Health ExplainedThe World Health Organisation defines reproductive health as “a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity, in all matters relating to the reproductive system and to its functions and processes” (WHO). It means having control ...
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ArticleInnis and Gunn becomes living wage employer
Scottish brewer Innis and Gunn has been accredited as a living wage employer as part of its plan to further support its more than 100 members of staff.According to the business, which is one of 120 accredited living wage employers in the Scottish hospitality sector, it has voluntarily committed to ...
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ArticleAB InBev launches enhanced parental leave policy
Drink and brewing business AB InBev has introduced an enhanced parental leave policy for its 13,500 employees in the UK and Europe to include leave allowance increases for primary and secondary caregivers.Effective from this month (November), all primary caregivers staff will be entitled to paid leave increase from 16 to ...
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ArticleWalker Morris introduces staff sabbatical scheme
Law firm Walker Morris has launched a sabbatical scheme this month (November) for all of its solicitors with more than two years of service, with around 160 people currently eligible for it.A sabbatical can be taken after workers have built up a defined period of service post-qualification from 1 November ...
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ArticleMotor Insurance Bureau hires new chief people officer
Motor Insurance Bureau (MIB) has announced that it has recruited Faran Johnson as its new chief people officer effective today (22 November).According to the bureau, Johnson is a “highly experienced workplace culture specialist”, with a 30-year career in the public and private sector. She joins following her work on the ...
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Case StudiesRaven Housing Association provides working carers with comprehensive wellbeing support
Raven Housing Association is one employer which has thought hard about how to better support carers within its workforce. Why? “We understand that to create a great customer experience, you have to create a great employee experience,” summarises Gayle Hunt, senior HR business partner at Raven, which employs around 300 ...
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ArticleKavitha Sivasubramaniam: Supporting carers at work
As our Benefits for Carers Week, in association with Aon, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.According to research published by Carers UK in November 2020, the number of employees with caring responsibilities ...
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OpinionSue Yeandle: How can employers support staff with caring responsibilities?
It’s a growing issue. In 2020, England and Wales had 3.7 million working carers according to the Supporting working carers: how employers and employees can benefit report, published in June 2020 by the University of Sheffield and the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).Numbers continue to rise. Managing paid ...
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OpinionMark Witte: Employers should take note of an ageing workforce
Across the world, people are living longer. Between 2015 and 2050, the proportion of the world’s population over 60 is set to almost double from 12% to 22%, according to the World Health Organization.In Aon’s recent report, The aging population: why it’s time to take notice, it noted that life ...
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AnalysisWhat targeted support can employers offer to meet the wellbeing needs of carers?
Need to know:The pandemic has triggered a cultural shift in how we work, with a newfound openness alongside a wider acceptance of flexible working. These are both welcome developments for working carers.However, we shouldn’t underestimate how challenging working life can be for carers. Employers should seek to address carers’ emotional, ...
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Article19% of working fathers worry about parental leave impact
Almost one in five (19%) fathers feel that taking extended parental leave would be negatively viewed at work, according to a new survey.Now: Pensions and the Diversity Project has released its research, which puts a spotlight on the extremely low take-up of paternity leave on this year's International Men’s Day ...
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ArticleBaker McKenzie enhances family friendly initiatives
Global law firm Baker McKenzie has updated its family friendly policy provisions in order to recognise some of the challenges faced by working parents and carers in current society.The organisation will now offer enhanced paternity pay and leave with immediate effect, which will be extended from two to 12 weeks ...
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ArticleWhat’s in a name: could it determine pay?
Something for the weekend: Once we’re given a name at birth it usually stays with us for the rest of our lives, but have you ever wondered what impact yours has, whether it influences personalities, career choices, or even how much money you are likely to earn? Research from online ...
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ArticleReuters agrees to £310 million pension buy-in
Reuters, an international news organisation owned by Thomson Reuters, has announced that it has agreed to a £310 million full-scheme buy-in transaction for its supplementary pension scheme.The transaction was the agency’s first with financial services company Legal and General Assurance Society, otherwise known as Legal and General, and involved the ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 12 November – 18 November 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 12 November – 18 November 2021 were: Centrica introduces electric car salary sacrifice schemeLidl gives pay rise to 21,000 employeesUniversity of Lincoln wins Grand Prix at Employee Benefits Awards 2021 What are employees looking for in the employee experience of the future?Train ...