All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 29
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Article78% of organisations have increased absenteeism due to long-term sickness
Source: Shutterstock / 2157071507 Three-quarters (78%) of organisations have experienced increased absenteeism due to workforce long-term sickness, according to research from Barnett Waddingham. The independent consultancy surveyed 301 HR directors and C-Suite business leaders in UK employers, finding that a third (34%) of respondents have seen a ...
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Article64% do not think the real living wage increase goes far enough to support staff
Source: From Shutterstock Employee Benefits poll: Just over two-thirds (64%) of employers do not think that the real living wage increase to £12.60 an hour goes far enough to support employees, according to a survey of Employee Benefit readers. Nearly one-third (32%) of respondents said that they ...
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AnalysisHow to create an effective pension communications strategy
An effective communication strategy acknowledges that members are at different stages of their lives and careers, and, therefore, process information differently.
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Case StudiesThis Is It Marketing offers a range of communication channels to engage staff with pensions
Marketing agency This Is It Marketing was founded in 2020. Headquartered in London, it has offices in Portugal and North America and employs 62 employees. The organisation offers a defined contribution pension scheme, into which employees are automatically enrolled and benefit from a 5% contribution from the ...
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Poll: Has your organisation given staff a pay rise this year?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. Last week, Employee Benefits reported that less than one-fifth of UK office workers asked their employer for a pay rise, according to new research from the Global Payroll Association. A majority (91%) received a pay increase during their ...
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ArticleAmgen receives menopause-friendly employer accreditation
Source: From Amgen Biotechnology firm Amgen has been awarded menopause-friendly employer accreditation as part of its aim to ensure all of its employees feel valued and understood. Established by Henpicked: Menopause In The Workplace, the accreditation recognises high standards and proven practices that embrace menopause in the ...
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ArticlePublic sector workers see post-budget pay boost
Public sector pay awards have overtaken private sector rises for the first time since Autumn 2020, according to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD). Its latest Labour market outlook showed that the public sector has gone from the sector with the lowest median pay awards ...
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ArticleUK Power Networks and DF Capital named Best Big Companies to Work For 2024
Source: From UK Power Networks UK Power Networks, J Murphy and Sons and DF Capital have been recognised on the Best Big Companies to Work For 2024 list. The list is compiled by Best Companies’ anonymous b-Heard survey, which uses an eight-factor methodology to produce a Best ...
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ArticleBolt drivers win ruling stating they are workers
Thousands of ride-hailing app Bolt drivers have won a legal claim to be classed as workers and receive rights such as paid holiday and at least the minimum wage. An employment tribunal on Friday 8 November ruled that the Bolt drivers are not self-employed contractors who run ...
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People MovesLloyd’s appoints new chief people officer
Source: From Lloyds Lloyd’s, marketplace for insurance and reinsurance, has announced the appointment of Nathan Adams as its new chief people officer. Adams, who has more than 20 years of experience as an HR and transformation leader, will join Lloyd’s early next year and become a member ...
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ArticleSpain to allow single parents to take double parental leave
Source: Shutterstock / 2203806429 The Spanish Plenary of the Constitutional Court has declared it unconstitutional that biological mothers of single-parent families and self-employed workers cannot extend their permit by birth and childcare beyond 16 weeks. The ruling follows a reform to Spain’s family law back in February, ...
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ArticleGI Group wins diversity and inclusion accolades for neurodiversity commitment
Source: From GI Group HR and recruitment firm GI Group has been recognised with diversity and inclusion accolades at the British Recruitment Awards for its commitment to neurodiversity. The firm was awarded the Diversity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year award, as well as receiving high commendation ...
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ArticleGo North East receives real living wage accreditation
Credit: ML Robinson / Shutterstock.com Go North East has received real living wage accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation as part of its commitment to fair pay. The organisation operates buses in County Durham, Cumbria, Northumberland, North Yorkshire and Tyne and Wear. As part of its commitment, ...
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ArticleDisabled workers lose out on £4,300 a year due to pay gap
Disabled workers effectively ‘stop’ earning for the year from Thursday 7 November as a result of the pay gap between them and non-disabled workers. According to analysis by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), the disability pay gap is now 17.2%, meaning that non-disabled employees now earn on ...
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ArticleDesignMyNight searches for cheese fondue tester
Bottomless fondue at The Munich Cricket Club Something for the weekend: Discovery and booking platform DesignMyNight is searching for a cheese fondue tester in five London locations. The chosen tester, along with a friend, will have the grate opportunity to visit five of London’s finest fondue spots, ...
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OpinionConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid looks at job framework and pay grades
The panic over EU pay transparency continues. Several advisors have run updates and webinars designed to scare clients into taking their advice. Big Bad Boss went to one and has engaged Smarmy Consulting to review our global job architecture as the new EU regulation requires ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 1 – 7 November 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 1 – 7 November 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: HSBC UK to introduce free fertility check Second major four-day week trial begins Lloyds Banking Group receives fertility-friendly employer accreditation Natwest Group makes £11 billion deal to outsource pension payments Police ...
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ArticleJiffy workers in Cheshire accept 4% pay rise
Workers employed at the Jiffy packaging plant in Winsford, Cheshire have accepted a 4% pay increase backdated to 1 March following industrial action. More than 50 employees, who are members of trade union Unite, have also maintained all of their existing terms and conditions, including their current ...
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ArticlePreston City receives real living wage city accreditation
Source: Credit: Preston City Council The city of Preston in Lancashire has received real living wage city accreditation from Living Wage Places as part of its commitment to support employees in the area. A celebration to showcase it becoming a real living wage city was held ...
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ArticleSenior doctors in Scotland accept 10.5% pay rise
Senior doctors and consultants across Scotland have accepted a 10.5% basic pay increase backdated to 1 April following negotiations. As part of the deal, which is worth £124.9 million, the doctors will earn between £10,000 and £13,500 more each year. A total of £5.7 million has also ...