All Employer news articles – Page 53
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ArticleBabcock Marine naval base employees accept 7.5% pay rise
A total of 600 workers employed by Babcock Marine have accepted a 7.5% basic pay rise backdated to August last year.The employees, who undertake specialist services for the UK’s nuclear deterrent submarines at the Coulport and Faslane naval bases on the Clyde in Scotland, are members of trade union Unite.The ...
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ArticleLenovo and Baker Hughes among UK's Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion
Credit: Poetra.RH / Shutterstock.comTechnology firm Lenovo, energy technology business Baker Hughes and law firm Clifford Chance have been named as some of the UK’s Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion 2024.Established by the Disability Equality Index, the list is a comprehensive benchmarking tool used by employers to measure disability ...
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Article20% of staff aged 40-60 say worries about retirement finances affect ability to work
A fifth (20%) of UK employees aged 40-60 said worrying about their future retirement finances is affecting their ability to work, according to research by Hymans Robertson Personal Wealth.The financial wellbeing and financial planning organisation's survey of 2,010 full-time and part-time working employees aged 40-60 across the UK also found ...
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Supplier articleDiscover How to Build Trust in the Workplace and Enhance Employee Engagement
Inspired by the International Day of Friendship, let’s delve into the steps needed when transforming workplace culture and fostering a culture of trust. When colleagues and leaders trust each other reciprocally, they can achieve remarkable outcomes. Human solidarity, a core theme of the International Day of Friendship, ...
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ArticleDana Incorporated names senior vice president and chief human resources officer
Dana Incorporated, which designs and manufactures propulsion and energy-management systems, has appointed Lisa Amend senior vice president and chief human resources officer.Amend will have responsibility for the firm’s human resources strategy and processes, including talent lifecycle and acquisition talent management and development, diversity, equity, and inclusion, employee engagement, and workforce ...
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AnalysisEmbedding a joined-up savings approach
Credit: tadamichi/ShutterstockNeed to know:Employers are reporting more appetite among employees to save, especially for retirement, but encouraging a joined-up savings habit can still be challenging.Using payroll-based tools is becoming popular, but whatever products employers put in place need to be accompanied by ongoing financial education.Employee benefits professionals are key to ...
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Case StudiesAWE promotes pension understanding as part of a whole-life savings approach
Since 2017, nuclear security technologies organisation AWE has worked to help its more than 7,000 employees on a journey towards embedding a whole-life savings approach.Working with Nudge, the employer's approach encompasses offering a range of financial education and planning tools around retirement, budgeting, and investment, and tools such as mortgage ...
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ArticleNewcastle Building Society accredited as living pension employer
Newcastle Building Society has received living pension employer accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation.The society’s commitment will see its new employees, who join the organisation after 1 April 2024, receive a higher default level of pension than current auto-enrolment contributions, with workers paying 5% and employers paying 7%. Through auto-enrolment, ...
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ArticleCushon rebrands to Natwest Cushon
Credit: William Barton / Shutterstock.comPension and savings fintech Cushon has rebranded to Natwest Cushon a year after its acquisition by the banking organisation.Natwest took an 85% stake in the business and has invested in the development of its technology and products over the past 12 months. It will adopt Natwest’s ...
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OpinionPaul McGrath: Understanding employment law reforms
The King’s Speech on 17 July saw the new UK government reaffirm its commitment to introduce new employment legislation in Parliament within its first 100 days in office. The government plans to do this with a new Employment Rights Bill, that is intended to deliver on the wide range of ...
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ArticleBurness Paull reaccredited as menopause-friendly employer
Law firm Burness Paull has received menopause-friendly employer reaccreditation in recognition of its ongoing work to support its employees who are experiencing the condition. Established by Henpicked: Menopause In The Workplace, the accreditation sets standards which employers are required to meet. To achieve this, a panel assesses ...
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ArticleSoftcat and Hilton named some of UK’s Best Workplaces for Women
IT service management business Softcat, hotel chain Hilton and biopharmaceutical firm Bristol Myers Squibb have been named some of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women 2024.The list is produced by global workplace culture firm Great Place To Work. It used its trust index employee survey and analysed the responses of ...
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Article57% of employers say mental health and wellbeing is their greatest concern
More than half (57%) of employers said mental health and wellbeing is their greatest concern regarding their employees in light of remote and hybrid working, according to research by health and wellbeing firm Towergate Health and Protection. Its survey of 500 HR professionals also found that 49% ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Brewers Decorator Centres
The benefits on offer at Brewers include:Pension A group personal pension (GPP) plan for all employees, with a 4% employee and 5% employer contribution. If employees want to contribute 5% then Brewers will contribute 6%.Healthcare and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance (PMI) scheme for senior employees, employer paid.Virtual GP.Health cash plan, employer ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Brewers Decorator Centres makes employee wellbeing a high priority
Employee Benefits · Employee Benefits/Brewers podcastListen: Brewers Decorator Centres ensures its benefits proposition is designed to support all employees in all areas of their lives. In this episode of the Employee Benefits podcast, Jane Clifford, people director, shares her views on how benefits should both help to make people’s everyday ...
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ArticleIrish government to extend parent’s leave benefit allowance
The Irish government has announced that it will extend its parent’s leave benefit allowance from seven weeks to nine weeks as of next month.The extension is part of The Parent’s Leave and Benefit Act 2019 (Extension of Periods of Leave) Order 2024 and aims to improve work-life balance and gender ...
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ArticleExclusive: 81% of employers measure employees’ benefits appreciation
Four-fifths (81%) of employers said they measure employees’ appreciation of the benefits that they receive, according to new research conducted by Group Risk Development (Grid).The industry body for the group risk sector surveyed 500 HR decision-makers at UK businesses and among 1,210 employees for its latest report.It found that 66% ...
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ArticleGovernment launches pensions review to boost investment and outcomes
Rachel Reeves, chancellor of the exchequer, has announced a pensions review as part of the government’s aim to boost growth and productive investment into the UK economy. The chancellor’s plans include looking at how broader investment strategies could potentially deliver higher pensions returns and how to unlock ...
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ArticleBrown Shipley appoints Cara Walters as head of HR
Brown Shipley, a Quintet private bank, has appointed Cara Walters as head of HR, with immediate effect.Based in London, Walters serves as a member of the Brown Shipley Executive Committee and reports to chief executive officer Calum Brewster. She is also a member of Quintet’s Group HR leadership team, reporting ...
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ArticleHMRC to clamp down on misapplied childcare scheme
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is clamping down on employers that may have wrongly used a government benefit to reduce childcare costs for staff.Using salary sacrifice via a government childcare support scheme, employees’ nursery fees are deducted from their salary, meaning staff pay lower tax and national insurance contributions on ...