Workplace Insight

MARCH 15, 2024

Volunteering is delivering productivity gains worth billions to the UK economy each year, a new study claims. The report by Pro Bono Economics (PBE), commissioned by national volunteering charity Royal Voluntary Service, estimates productivity gains worth at least £4.6 billion each year, or £4,551 per volunteer, arising from volunteering by those in professional and managerial occupations.

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Employee Benefit News

MARCH 15, 2024

Resume Genius gathered a list of positions that pay well above the national average, and women make up the majority of the industry.

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Pacific Prime

MARCH 15, 2024

A lot of progress has been made to foster more equality in the workplace. However, some people still find themselves unfairly blocked from making career advancements. Unfortunately, this is when you’ve hit the glass ceiling. Various factors contribute to this, such as gender roles, discrimination, organizational management, and psychological factors.

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Employee Benefit News

MARCH 15, 2024

Fidelity, Lifesum, Lyra and others are ensuring employees' total health is taken into account with the right benefits.

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Speaker: Sean Raible

Picture a workplace where physiological safety is not just an aim but a reality, driven by thoughtful employee benefits that prioritize mental health, wellbeing, and DEI. 🤔 ✨ Achieving this vision requires more than just occasional training sessions and employee assistance programs. Moving beyond the basics, this vision calls for a holistic approach that integrates these elements into your company culture as well as your HR and benefits strategy.

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Patriot Software

MARCH 15, 2024

When payday rolls around, employees receive their wages for hours worked. They may also receive a digital or paper pay stub, which breaks down their earnings and deductions. As an employer, you must know how to generate pay stubs. Pay stubs are essential documents for both employers and employees.

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MARCH 15, 2024

TrustRadius provides businesses with the information they need to choose the right software solution. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Austin, TX, the company is responsible for over 130 employees. The challenge Jamy Conrad, an HR leader with over 15 years of experience, joined the TrustRadius team as VP of People and HR after a successful career in the healthcare sector.

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Employee Benefit News

MARCH 15, 2024

As companies try to do more with less, management positions are getting cut to save costs.

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Business Management Daily

MARCH 15, 2024

Employers, for the love of all that is holy: Stop banning employees from discussing their wages! A supervisor of a subsidiary of Duke University is accused of doing just that, and now the employer is in hot water with the National Labor Relations Board. According to the just-filed NLRB complaint, the supervisor allegedly instructed workers during a meeting “not to discuss their salaries.

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 15, 2024

This week I had the pleasure of judging the Employee Benefits Awards 2024. This is something I always love to do as I find the insight it gives into employers’ strategies and their reward offerings to be absolutely fascinating. I always find that I learn something new and come across schemes that I have not encountered before. Speaking to our highly experienced panel of judges throughout the day, one thing that stood out across the board this year was the focus on inclusivity that came through.

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Employee Benefit News

MARCH 15, 2024

Workplace insights platform HostingAdvice revealed how Americans plan to stay safe from new technology.

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 15, 2024

Credit: Ritu Manoj Jethani/Shutterstock Footwear brand FitFlop has introduced a salary sacrifice nursery scheme for its 165 UK employees in order to help them save money on childcare fees. The scheme, which is offered in partnership with WorkPlace Nursery, will enable employees to pay for nursery fees through a deduction from their gross pay, which will save on tax and national insurance contributions (NICs).

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APA Congress Today

MARCH 15, 2024

PayrollOrg has received reports that attendees are receiving emails from individuals offering to sell the 42nd Annual Payroll Congress and Expo attendee list. This is a scam that PayrollOrg has seen with increasing frequency over the past few years. Be advised that these list brokers do not have the Payroll Congress attendee list. PayrollOrg does not make its attendee list available for purchase to organizations other than confirmed event sponsors and exhibitors.

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 15, 2024

The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 8 – 14 March 2024 were: KPMG to roll out wellbeing check-in initiative to US staff Aldi raises pay rates for store assistants and store managers Bank of England gives employees 4% pay rise HSBC implements fertility benefits for more than 3,000 UAE employees Lewis Silkin enhances parental leave Exclusive: Brewers introduces cancer support benefit Victoria and Albert Museum looks for David Bowie enthusiasts BAE Systems reports 7

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In today’s dynamic work landscape, where the lines between personal and professional life blur, understanding the intricate interplay between social determinants of health (SDoH) and emotional wellbeing is paramount. Employers must acknowledge that the whole person comes to work and every aspect of a person’s personal and professional life, especially their mental health, comes with them.

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MARCH 15, 2024

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 15, 2024

Something for the weekend: Luxury private travel club Velloy has begun its search for a luxury room service reviewer to travel around the globe evaluating room service options at prestigious hotels. The successful applicant’s responsibilities will include assessing the efficiency and time of room service delivery, analysing the variety and quality of food offered across different meals, evaluating hotels’ ability to cater to dietary needs, and reviewing the value of cost for each meal.

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InterWest Insurance Services

MARCH 15, 2024

Announcing 2023 InterWest Insurance Services Distinguished Employee Winner! Ericka Ramirez SBU, Senior Manager SBU Chico, California Each year, InterWest recognizes employees who are identified by their co-workers as having demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to their clients, workmates as well as their community.

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 15, 2024

Health and wellbeing benefits provider Vivup and global benefits and reward platform Perkbox have combined forces to become one organisation. Simon Moyle, chief executive officer (CEO) of Vivup, will serve as the newly formed organisation’s group CEO, and Doug Butler, CEO of Perkbox, will be group executive chairman. The agreed transaction is subject to Financial Conduct Authority authorisation.

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The pressure is on to create a positive onboarding experience. Plus, a sub-par onboarding process can domino into other concerns such as low performance, burnout (for you and new hires), and retention challenges. Our 2024 State of HR report will give you a realistic picture of the HR landscape and tips to onboarding effectively in the year to come.

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MARCH 15, 2024

Every year, the month of March is dedicated to honoring women’s tremendous contributions to American history and contemporary society. In New York City on March 8, 1857, female textile workers marched in protest of unfair working conditions and unequal rights for women. This pivotal point in the women’s rights movement was the first recorded organized action by working women anywhere in the world.

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MARCH 15, 2024

Valeriya Zankovych / Shutterstock.com Digital communications firm Cisco, hotel chain Hilton and logistics business DHL Express have been named as some of the UK’s Best Workplaces for 2024. Workplace culture organisation Great Place to Work surveyed more than 250,000 employees on how their employer supports their work-life balance , sense of fulfilment, job satisfaction, psychological safety and financial security to determine the 2024 UK’s Best Workplaces.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 15, 2024

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Employee Benefits

MARCH 15, 2024

Retailer Primark is to increase hourly pay for 27,000 retail employees so they benefit from an average 9.1% pay rise. From 1 April, the organisation will increase its average hourly pay rates for all retail assistants across England, Scotland and Wales from £11 to £12, and from £11.51 to £12.56 for those in London. As a result of the rise, a retail employee will have seen their hourly rate increase on average by more than 20% over the last two years.

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Workplace Insight

MARCH 15, 2024

After two years, The RSPH Health & Wellbeing Awards are back and open for applications. The Royal Society for Public Health is the oldest public health body in the world and the Awards have been a key date in the sector’s calendar since they first launched in 2014. The Awards, which are completely free to enter, are the UK’s leading awards scheme for individuals and organisations that are working to promote better health and wellbeing across a range of settings and workplaces.

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BetterUp

MARCH 15, 2024

Jump to section What is existential therapy? The 4 existential givens Benefits of existential therapy What feelings can existential therapy help address?

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Hppy

MARCH 15, 2024

People have perceived HR to be the custodians of paperwork and protocols for eons. However, the dynamic and ever-evolving realm of software development has put an end to this archaic perception. The synergy between HR technology and innovation is crucial in shaping the industry with automated solutions, employee experiences and continuous modernization.

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Empuls

MARCH 15, 2024

In the journey of professional growth, there often comes a moment when one must bid adieu to their current role and embark on a new chapter. This transition, while exciting, also calls for a moment of reflection and gratitude. Expressing appreciation through a well-crafted thank you message after resignation is not just a formality; it's a testament to the relationships built, the experiences shared, and the growth nurtured during one's tenure.

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