All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 6
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ArticleSpecsavers commits to supporting working carers
Opticians Specsavers has joined the Employers for Carers scheme in order to support its employees who juggle work with caring responsibilities.
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OpinionJainika Patel: Impact of the Addison Lee tribunal judgment on workers’ rights
The January 2025 tribunal judgment that Addison Lee drivers should be classified as workers, is one of many cases in determining whether an individual is self-employed or a worker.
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Article59% of employers have not considered implementing a four-day working week
Employee Benefits poll: More than half (59%) of employers have not considered implementing a four-day working week, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers.
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AnalysisTop tips to keep healthcare costs down in 2025
Employee feedback and benefits usage data can determine where employers can create cost savings.
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Case StudiesImpression prioritises cost-effective healthcare through flexible and autonomous benefits
Performance marketing agency Impression aims to keep its employees healthy through flexible and autonomous cost-effective benefits.
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Case StudiesAGS Airports manages healthcare benefits costs through restructuring and feedback
AGS Airports manages its healthcare benefit provision costs by working with providers to maintain the level of cover available, while restructuring its offering to employees.
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ArticlePoll: Are you still maintaining your current DEI budget and focus?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue.
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People MovesVitality appoints new chief people officer
Vitality has appointed Sarah Kirby as its new chief people officer to replace Judy Parfitt, who will retire at the end of June.
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Supplier articleIs free public Wi-Fi as safe as you think?
Is free public Wi-Fi as safe as you think? Public Wi-Fi is convenient, but is it secure? Many people use it daily without considering the risks. According to the Norton Wi-Fi Risk Report, in the UK: 29% of people have used public Wi-Fi to check their ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 14 – 20 February 2025
The top 10 most read articles between 14 – 20 February 2025 on employeebenefits.co.uk were:
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AnalysisBuyer’s guide to salary sacrifice car schemes
Salary sacrifice car schemes enable employees to have a new car for a fixed monthly cost and period of time by sacrificing an amount from their gross salary in exchange for a fully maintained and insured car.
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OpinionCharlotte Gunn: How can employers avoid costly litigation from an equal pay bill?
Asda has suffered another blow in the long-running equal pay litigation brought on behalf of thousands of employees.
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Supplier articleBurnout, Anxiety, and ‘Sickie Days’: What New Data Tells Us About Employee Absenteeism in 2025
New research has put a spotlight on the growing crisis of workplace anxiety and absenteeism. According to MetLife UK, 30% of employees have (or would) call in sick despite feeling healthy, while half of British employees regularly experience anxiety at work, as reported by Corndel. These findings ...
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ArticleTesco rewards staff as part of Clubcard anniversary
Tesco Group has rewarded more than 300,000 employees with a £30 voucher as part of the Clubcard’s 30-year anniversary.
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ArticleColten Care trains staff as mental health first aiders
Care home provider Colten Care has trained 32 members of staff as mental health first aiders (MHFA) as part of its strategy to support employees’ wellbeing and work-life balance.
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ArticleWages rise as job vacancies continue to fall
UK wages are growing while job vacancies continue to fall, according to the latest official figures.
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AnalysisHow can employers help boost the retirement savings of unpaid carers?
Caring responsibilities can have a long-term impact on people’s pension provisions and retirement options.
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Case StudiesTSB ensures working carers have financial and practical support
With around 8% of its 5,000 workforce having caring responsibilities, TSB places a strong emphasis on helping to ensure those in this situation are able to cope
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ArticleMiddlesex Cricket trains staff in mental health first aid
Middlesex Cricket and Middlesex in the Community (MITC) has trained 23 members of staff in first aid for mental health.
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ArticleNational Insurance changes cause sharp fall in confidence among businesses
Credit: Dilok Klaisataporn/ Shutterstock There has been a significant fall in hiring confidence and a sharp increase in redundancy intentions over the past quarter according to new research. The survey of more than 2,000 UK employers by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) showed that ...