All Employer news articles – Page 82
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OpinionNaomi Brown: Do workplace pension schemes fully cater for 2024 family life?
There is no denying it. It is almost 2024. Families of all shapes and sizes are preparing for a joyful festive season with their loved ones.But as I look at all the wonderful families around me, families whose ideas of what 'family' means left the 1950s behind long ago, part ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 8 - 14 December 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 8 - 14 December 2023 were: Aldi increases employee pay to at least £12 an hourB&Q to roll out higher hourly rate of pay in January 2024PWC introduces neurodiversity training programmeNew family-friendly regulations set to take effect on 6 April 2024Employee Benefits ...
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ArticleVegasSlotsOnline searches for mulled wine taster
Now that the festive season is in full swing, gambling website VegasSlotsOnline has begun its search for someone to taste piping hot spiced mulled wine and get paid for the privilege.The successful applicant will receive a hamper filled to the brim with mulled wine from 10 different UK supermarkets, worth ...
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Case StudiesBenefits on offer at Gripple
Benefits offered by Gripple:Pension and group riskAll employees are enrolled into a non-contributory pension, with 15% employer contribution. Employees can top up using salary sacrifice arrangement.Group income protection, employer funded for all employees.Critical illness insurance, employer funded for all employees.Share schemeEmployee ownership model that awards all employees shares in the ...
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ArticleGreene King delivery workers employed by GXO accept pay deal
Delivery workers for the Greene King brewery have accepted an improved pay deal following industrial action this week.Around 30 members of trade union Unite, who are employed by logistics firm GXO on an outsourced contract, took part in industrial action over the course of six days. The workers involved in ...
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ArticleLondon Metropolitan University enhances parental leave
Credit: Alex Yeung / Shutterstock.comLondon Metropolitan University has enhanced its parental leave as part of its commitment to nurture an environment where staff can thrive both professionally and personally.The updated policies now allow qualifying staff to take 52 weeks of fully paid maternity and adoption leave, which is double its ...
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ArticleBP Pensioner Group takes legal action in pensions value dispute
The BP Pensioner Group has begun legal action against senior members of BP management and directors of the BP pension fund trustee due to concerns around the value of 2,500 members’ pensions.According to the BP Pensioner Group, the dispute is about decisions made by BP and the pension fund trustee ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Gripple's employee ownership model helps to build engagement and motivation
Employee Benefits · Gripple podcast interviewListen: In this episode of the Employee Benefits podcast, Katrina Ritchie, people and culture director at Gripple, discusses how the organisation's employee-ownership model helps to build engagement and motivation among staff.Ritchie discusses the benefits that come from operating this model, especially those that cover employee ...
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ArticleSevern Trent Services implements mental wellbeing support for staff
Water and wastewater services supplier Severn Trent Services has introduced workplace mental wellbeing for its employees.Through a partnership with Thrive Mental Wellbeing, Severn Trent Services’ employees will be able to access anonymous and confidential support services via a free confidential app, such as cognitive behavioural therapies, meditation sessions, goal-based activities ...
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OpinionMirit Ehrenstein and Louise Mason: Changes to remuneration, pay transparency and diversity metrics in 2023
The end of 2023 saw considerable changes to regulation and guidance around many employment issues, including remuneration, pay transparency and diversity metrics.The bonus cap has been removed. This means that UK banks that had to limit variable remuneration to 200% of fixed pay are now permitted to pay bonuses at ...
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ArticleB&Q to roll out higher hourly rate of pay in January 2024
Credit: ClimbWhenReady / ShutterstockDIY retailer B&Q is to roll out a higher hourly rate of pay of £11.31 and reduced break lengths from January 2024.During the summer, the employer undertook a pilot in two stores to reduce the length of breaks while offering employees higher pay, with actual worked hours ...
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ArticleNew family-friendly regulations set to take effect on 6 April 2024
Several new family-friendly regulations, including the right to request flexible working from day one of employment, carer’s leave and extended redundancy protections for new parents, will come into effect on 6 April 2024 in England, Scotland and Wales. The regulations include The Flexible Working (Amendment) Regulations 2023, ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards 2024 open for entries
The Employee Benefits Awards 2024 are now open for entries, celebrating and honouring excellence in the HR, reward and benefits community.Set to take place on Friday 14 June 2024 at the HAC London, the event of the year for the reward, benefits and HR community recognises excellence and celebrates the ...
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ArticleBNP Paribas?Corporate and Institutional accredited as menopause-friendly
Financial services firm BNP Paribas?Corporate and Institutional Banking UK has received menopause-friendly accreditation.The menopause-friendly accreditation, which was established by Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace, recognises practices that embrace menopause in the workplace. To achieve accreditation, employers are assessed by an independent panel and must demonstrate effectiveness through their culture, policies ...
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ArticleHalf of HR teams to prioritise preparing for AI's impact in 2024
More than half (55%) of HR teams say their top priority for 2024 will be preparing their organisation for the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, according to research by digital services and payments platform Edenred.Its annual People barometer 2023 also found that in 2024, 43% of respondents will ...
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ArticleOne-third think the pension pot for life will help employees manage their pension
Employee Benefits poll: Just one-third (33%) of organisations think the pension pot for life plans announced in November's Autumn Statement by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will help employees to manage their pension, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers.Two-fifths (40%) said they do not think the pension pot for life ...
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AnalysisHow to support employees with neurodiverse conditions
Some neurodiverse conditions can be considered a disability under the Equality Act 2010, so employers have a legal duty to make reasonable adjustments.Employers can put tools in place to holistically support neurodiverse employees’ mental wellbeing.Biases in performance evaluations or promotion should be removed as they are not conducive to a ...
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Case StudiesBrewers Decorator Centres supports and values neurodiverse staff
Decorators merchant Brewers Decorator Centres demonstrates support for its neurodiverse employees through a dedicated policy that recognises the strength and opportunities a workforce of this kind can bring.The organisation, which has more than 200 sites across the UK and Jersey and 1,500 employees, introduced a neurodiverse policy in written, video ...
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Supplier articleTop 10 pension mistakes individuals could make as they approach retirement
Most of us spend the majority of our working life saving into our pension. However, all this hard work saving can quickly unravel for those who aren’t aware of common pension mistakes.WEALTH at work outlines below the top 10 pension mistakes individuals could make, to highlight what employees facing retirement ...
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ArticleEvora Contracts ordered to pay more than £25,000 in discrimination case
An employment tribunal has ruled that Scottish domestic cleaning business Evora Contracts must pay out £25,777 to its former manager who was sacked while pregnant.Antonia Ogilvie started working as a cleaner on a zero-hours contract in August last year, but was then offered the role of assistant manager and a ...