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Poll: Do you think the real living wage increase to £12.60 an hour goes far enough to support employees?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. Last week, Employee Benefits reported that the Living Wage Foundation announced an increase in its real living wage rate to £12.60 across the UK, and £13.85 in London. The rise is a 60p, or 5%, increase for the ...
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ArticleBoosst transitions to employee ownership trust
Financial planning firm Boosst has transitioned to an employee ownership trust (EOT) in order to ensure its long-term independence and commitment to its clients and employees. Owners Keith and Linda Butten, and managing director Josh Butten, have transferred 100% of their shares to the EOT and have ...
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ArticleRAC completes £1.3 billion pension buy-in
Source: Andrew Harker / Shutterstock / 1819817303 Vehicle breakdown cover provider RAC has completed a £1.3 billion full-scheme pension buy-in for its 2003 pension scheme. The full scheme buy-in insures £1.3 billion of liabilities and secures benefits for around 19,000 of the scheme members. The transaction, which ...
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ArticleScotRail becomes endometriosis-friendly employer
Source: From Shutterstock / 698624737 Scottish train network ScotRail has become an endometriosis-friendly employer scheme as part of its pledge to support its employees impacted by the condition. Through the scheme, which is run by charity Endometriosis UK, the employer will improve its support for its affected ...
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ArticleManchester University NHS Foundation Trust appoints new chief people officer
Source: From Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Meera Nair Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) has appointed Meera Nair as its new chief people officer and to its board. Nair is currently chief people officer for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and the South East London Integrated ...
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ArticleTransUnion UK pledges to become menopause-friendly employer
TransUnion UK, a global information, insights and credit reference agency, has pledged to become a menopause-friendly employer to build on existing support for employees. Its commitment enables the agency to access Menopause Friendly’s monthly webinars on menopause-friendly employer accreditation pillars, specialist masterclasses, access to a library of ...
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ArticleFather awarded £20,000 after gossip about his flexible working
A man has won more than £20,000 in a claim for sex-based harassment after his colleagues ‘gossiped’ about him working flexible hours. Courtney Rawlins worked for parcel delivery service DPD as a driver, and made a request for flexible working ahead of the birth of his daughter, ...
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Article96% of organisations do not have cancer specific policies
Almost all (96%) of HR managers said their organisations do not have cancer specific policies, according to research by Working With Cancer. The social enterprise, which surveyed 204 HR managers and produced the report in conjunction with the Institute for Employment Studies (IES), also found that just ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 18 – 24 October 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 18 – 24 October 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Employee Benefits Live speaker slides 2024 Real living wage rate to increase to £12.60 Office worker wins case against boss who refused to say hello E.On accredited as menopause-friendy employer LVMH ...
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ArticleAttractionTickets.com searches for theme park tester at Universal Orlando Resort
Credit: AttractionTickets / Universal Orlando Something for the weekend: If you’re a self-confessed adrenaline junkie, who could ride roller coasters all day long, then the role of theme park tester at Universal Orlando Resort’s new Epic Universe Park could be for you! To celebrate tickets for its ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 11 – 17 October 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 11 – 17 October 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Exclusive: Channel 4 draws on internal resources for budget-friendly benefit options Vivid reduces ethnicity pay gap JCDecaux and British Film Institute implement home heating perk for staff Circus PPC introduces new family leave policy ...
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ArticleEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland social workers and council staff accept pay rise
Social workers and other council staff across England, Wales and Northern Ireland have accepted a pay rise for the 2024-25 year, which will be backdated to April. The deal applies to staff working in councils covered by the National Joint Council for Local Government Services, including the ...
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ArticleSapphire rewards contractors with employee ownership bonuses
Source: From Sapphire Manchester-based contracting and accounting firm Sapphire is to distribute employee ownership bonuses worth £350,000 to its umbrella contractors. The total will be awarded to contractors who have worked for the firm for more than a year, as part of its commitment to rewarding the ...
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Article56% of employees would change jobs for better benefits packages
More than a fifth (56%) of employees would leave their current role if another organisation offered them a better benefits package, according to research by benefits technology provider Zest. Its Employee benefits report, which surveyed 2,000 employees, also found that just 39% respondents believe their benefits package ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live speaker slides 2024
Where speakers have given approval, we have uploaded the slides for the keynote and conference sessions at Employee Benefits Live 2024, which took place on 8-9 October 2024 at ExCeL London. Thank you very much to all of our speakers for sharing their ideas, experiences and insights. ...
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ArticleReal living wage rate to increase to £12.60
Source: Shutterstock The Living Wage Foundation has announced an increase in its real living wage rate to £12.60 across the UK, and £13.85 in London. More than 15,000 employers across the UK are signed up to pay the new rates for almost half a million employees. The ...
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ArticleLVMH launches international employee share plan
Source: LVMH Group Luxury goods brand Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) has launched an employee share plan for 70% of its global workforce. The scheme, LVMH Shares, will run in 11 locations in Europe, North America and Asia. Eligible employees will receive a matching contribution of shares. ...
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Article44% of employers see 0-25% take up of mental health benefits
Employee Benefits poll: Just over two-fifths (44%) of employers have noted a take up of mental health benefits of between 0-25%, according to a survey of Employee Benefit readers. Nearly a quarter (22%) revealed they have seen a take up of 51-75%, and a further 11% reported ...
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ArticleStockport NHS Foundation Trust receives menopause-friendly employer accreditation
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has been accredited as a menopause-friendly employer, in recognition of the support it offers to its staff. The accreditation, awarded by Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace, recognises the high standards and practices implemented by employers to support staff experiencing menopause. In achieving the ...
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ArticleNHS staff in Wales approve 5.5% pay deal
Source: Shutterstock NHS staff in Wales, who are members ot trade union Unite, have approved the government’s proposal of a 5.5% pay increase for 2024/25. According to Unite, the pay deal needs to signal the start of pay restoration and the proper valuing of NHS staff. Mark ...