All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 90
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ArticleBarclays reports mean gender pay gap of 33.6% for 2023
Banking organisation Barclays has reported a mean gender pay gap of 33.6% for 2023, down 2.3 percentage points from 2022.Its median gender pay gap was 33.3%, down 4.4 percentage points from 2022. Its lower pay quartile comprised 66% females and 34% males, while its upper pay quartile was made up ...
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Article40% of UK staff feel supported through the cost-of-living crisis
Just 40% of UK employees feel their organisation is supporting them through the cost-of-living crisis, according to research by Reward Gateway.Its HR priority report, which surveyed 1,001 HR decision makers and 2,026 UK employees, also found that more HR leaders believe mental wellbeing should be a top priority in 2024 ...
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ArticleEasyjet, Estee Lauder and Greggs fail to pay national minimum wage
Estee Lauder Cosmetics, airline Easyjet and food chain Greggs are among more than 500 employers which failed to pay their lowest-paid employees the national minimum wage.An investigation by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) between 2015 and 2023 found that breaches by 524 employers caused more than 172,000 employees to ...
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OpinionLee McIntyre-Hamilton: Changes to national insurance and the impact on employment
The new year has already brought some welcome news for employees, with the cut in employee national insurance contributions (NICs) from 12% to 10%. As of 6 January 2024, the cut means that all employees who currently pay NIC will benefit.The extent of the savings will depend on an employee’s ...
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Supplier articleSouth East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust Cultivates a Culture of Appreciation with the Launch of its Employee Recognition Platform in Partnership with Each Person
South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust Is Introducing an Exciting Employee Recognition Platform for Its Team of 5,500 Dedicated PeopleSouth East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SECAmb) has announced a partnership with Each Person, a leading provider of innovative employee rewards and recognition solutions. This partnership is ...
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Supplier articleHow to boost productivity in the workplace with employee fitness benefits
Employers are always seeking new ways to enhance productivity, reduce costs and improve employee satisfaction. Focusing on employee wellbeing can be one of the most effective ways of doing this, and fitness benefits are one of the most popular incentives amongst employees. There are a number of ...
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Article30% of female public sector staff have had flexible working requests denied
Just under a third (30%) of women working in schools, hospitals, care homes, town halls, police stations and other public services have had requests to work flexibly denied, according to research by trade union Unison.Its survey of 44,065 women working in the public sector also found that 25% of those ...
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ArticleLondon Stock Exchange Group enhances global parental leave
Credit: Victor Moussa / Shutterstock.comLondon Stock Exchange Group is to increase its parental leave to support employees at key life moments and as part of its equity, diversity and inclusion commitment.From 1 July, all employees with more than 12 months' service will be eligible for 26 weeks of fully paid ...
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ArticleBoots to increase pay for trainee pharmacists
Boots and the Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) Union have announced that trainee pharmacists at the retailer will receive a pay increase from 1 April.The organisations have established zones across England and Northern Ireland in which the pharmacy trainees work, with the pay rise in each one dependent on the cost ...
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ArticleHalf of employers think pots-for-life will increase pensions engagement
Employee Benefits poll: Approximately half (49%) of organisations think the pots-for-life plan will increase employees’ engagement with their pensions, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers. More than one-third (39%) of respondents said that they do not think that the pots-for-life plan will increase workers’ engagement ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Fitflop ensures its benefits support employee retention and engagement
Employee Benefits · Employee Benefits/FitFlop PodcastListen: For global footwear brand FitFlop, one of its key challenges is to provide a unified approach to employee benefits to ensure engagement levels are high in all of the countries it operates in.That approach includes a wide range of perks that appeal to all ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by FitFlop
Benefits on offer at FitFlop in the UK:PensionGroup personal pension (GPP) plan offered via salary sacrifice arrangement for all employees, with 4.5% contributions from both employee and employer.Healthcare and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance (PMI) scheme or private dental insurance: all employees can choose one benefit to be funded by the employer. ...
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Poll: What employee financial support that you offer is most popular?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. Last week, Employee Benefits reported that supporting employees with cost-of-living issues was rated as eighth on employers’ corporate agendas, while financial wellbeing was ranked twelfth, according to research by Close Brothers' Workplace Financial Wellbeing Services.In light of this, ...
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ArticleWelcome Break reports 6.38% mean gender pay gap for 2023
Motorway service station operator Welcome Break has reported a 6.38% mean gender pay gap for 2023, down from 8.6% in 2022.This is its lowest reported gap since 2018, which is a result of its efforts on managing pay increases and using a ‘compliance by complexity’ model. Meanwhile, its median gap ...
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ArticleOne-third unable to return to work full time due to childcare costs or availability
One-third (34%) of mothers in England said they are unable to return to work on a full-time basis due to childcare costs or availability, compared to just 12% of fathers, according to new Pregnant Then Screwed and Women In Data research.The former surveyed 35,800 parents in England, and the latter ...
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Supplier articleThe financial wellbeing benefits set for growth to create a financially resilient workforce
The Financial Wellbeing Research 2023[1], published by the Reward & Employee Benefits Association (REBA) in association with WEALTH at work, details the wide-ranging workplace support that employers can offer as part of a joined-up financial wellbeing strategy to help manage the risks adversely impacting employees’ financial wellbeing.The survey uncovered risks ...
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ArticleRAPP UK names new senior vice president of people
Customer engagement agency RAPP UK has appointed Terence Vieyra as its new senior vice president of people.Based in London, Vieyra will head up a people team of 10 and be responsible for championing RAPP’s purpose of standing up for individuality. He will be an integral part of the UK senior ...
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ArticleAstraZeneca and Novo Nordisk named best places to work for women in 2023
Biopharmaceutical firms AstraZeneca and Novo Nordisk have been named among the best places to work for women in 2023 globally.Best Places to Work, the workplace excellence certification programme, evaluated global organisations based on their policies, practices and benefits that support and empower women in the workforce. The certification underscores the ...
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ArticleFinancial wellbeing support is not a top priority for employers
Supporting employees with cost-of-living issues is rated as eighth on employers’ corporate agendas, while financial wellbeing comes in twelfth, according to research by Close Brothers’ Workplace Financial Wellbeing Services. The firm’s Spotlight on UK financial wellbeing report, which surveyed 1,009 workers from organisations with 200 or more ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 9 - 15 February 2024
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 9 - 15 February 2024 were: B&Q to increase minimum hourly payAmazon workers begin three-day strike over payGreene King implements inclusive fertility and IVF treatment policyHermès to award €4,000 bonus to all employeesLinklaters reports 5.5% mean ethnicity pay gap for 202320% of ...