All articles by Jessica Bird – Page 17
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 19-25 September 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 19 and 25 September 2019 were: Accenture, Diageo and L’Oreal among top employers for diversity and inclusionFive Guys recognised for employee value proposition in hospitality industryOgilvy UK launches employee support network focused on neurodiversityO2 pledges commitment to disability inclusion during National ...
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ArticleGravity Payments to extend $70,000 minimum wage to new staff
Seattle-based credit processing and financial services organisation Gravity Payments has announced that employees in its new Boise office will start earning a minimum wage of $70,000 (£56,833) per year by 2024.In 2015, Gravity Payments made the commitment to implement this minimum wage for its employees, for the purpose of which ...
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ArticleLabour pledges 32-hour week, end of zero hours and to tackle menopause stigma
During the 2019 Labour Party Conference, which took place from Saturday 21 to Wednesday 25 September, shadow chancellor of the exchequer John McDonnell MP (pictured) committed the party to start work implementing a 32-hour average working week, with no reductions to pay, during its next term in government.The move to ...
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ArticleOmniserv employees at Heathrow Airport to receive London living wage in 2020
Employees working for airline and airport solutions provider Omniserv at Heathrow, and who are members of trade union GMB, are to receive the London living wage no later than February 2020.The London living wage, covering all boroughs of Greater London, is currently set at £10.55 per hour, compared to the ...
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ArticleTwo-fifths think pension funds will fall in value as a result of Brexit
Just over two-fifths (42%) of respondents believe that their pension funds will fall in value as a result of Britain's exit from the European Union (Brexit), currently projected for 31 October 2019, according to research by pension provider Aegon.Aegon's bi-annual Retirement confidence survey, which surveyed 830 respondents recruited via the ...
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ArticleTwo-fifths of public sector employees worked flexibly in 2018
Just over two-fifths (42%) of employees in the public sector worked flexibly through alternative working patterns in 2018, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).The report, Working flexibly in the public sector, also found that flexible and alternative working patterns were only available to 21% of private ...
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ArticleVoxbone tracks diversity and engagement with transparent yearly survey
When it comes to diversity, communication-as-a-service organisation Voxbone is already well on the way, with 187 employees spread across seven global locations, including in Europe, Asia and the US, hailing from 39 nationalities.The challenge, then, lies in keeping this diverse and dispersed workforce engaged, invested and connected.Jemma Hardy, vice president ...
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ArticleOgilvy UK launches employee support network focused on neurodiversity
Advertising and marketing agency Ogilvy UK, which has a workforce of approximately 1,200, including freelancers, is marking National Inclusion Week (23 to 29 September 2019) with the launch of an internal support network focused on neurodiversity.The employee network will aim to provide education, awareness and support for, and about, employees ...
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ArticleFive Guys recognised for employee value proposition in hospitality industry
American fast food chain Five Guys has been named winner in the Employer brand and EVP (employee value proposition) category at the Caterer.com People Awards 2019.The awards, organised by hospitality recruitment and job listing website Caterer.com, recognise employers across a range of categories, as judged by a panel of experts ...
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OpinionDr Gail Kinman: Downtime is essential for employee health and productivity
People differ in the extent to which they prefer their work and personal life to be integrated or separated, but some downtime is always essential for continued health and productivity. Employers have a key role to play in helping staff to switch off from work, both mentally and physically.Evidence that ...
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ArticleJersey minimum wage to rise by 1.8% in October 2019
The minimum wage in Jersey is set to increase to £8.02 per hour on 1 October 2019 for all employees over the age of 16.This will be the second increase of 2019; on 1 April 2019 the minimum wage rate in Jersey rose from £7.50 to £7.88, an increase of ...
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ArticleTake part in exclusive pensions research to benchmark strategy and map trends
What primary and secondary pension schemes are employers offering to staff? Are employees saving enough to be comfortable in retirement? How recently have organisations conducted pensions communications exercises? What are businesses doing to tackle the gender pension gap?Employee Benefits readers can now have their say by participating in this year's ...
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ArticleO2 pledges commitment to disability inclusion during National Inclusion Week
Telecommunications organisation O2 has today (23 September 2019) announced its commitment to increasing disability inclusion within the business by joining The Valuable 500.The Valuable 500, a social movement launched in January 2019 and operated by business campaign group #valuable, is a year-long campaign aiming to gain commitments from 500 private ...
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ArticleAccenture, Diageo and L'Oreal among top employers for diversity and inclusion
Professional services firm Accenture, alcoholic drinks organisation Diageo, and cosmetics business L'Oreal (pictured) are among the employers listed among the Top 100 most diverse and inclusive organisations globally.The list is formed using data, analytics, trading, and risk assessment organisation Refinitiv's Diversity and Inclusion Index, which launched in 2016. The index ...
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ArticleGovernor of California signs bill redefining employee status
On 18 September 2019, California governor Gavin Newsom signed into law a bill that updates and amends various sections of the state's Labor Code and Unemployment Insurance Code, redefining and clarifying the classification of employees versus independent contractors, or gig workers.The bill states that, for the purposes of the provisions ...
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ArticleThe Village Vintner launches fundraiser to aid employee's financial wellbeing
Something for the weekend: Winery and brewery The Village Vintner has announced it will be running a fundraiser to support a valued employee and her family.The Illinois-based beverage business discovered that its assistant manager's financial and overall wellbeing was suffering due to emergency medical issues experienced by her husband. In ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 12-18 September 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 12 and 18 September 2019 were: Zurich enhances parental leave and family-friendly policies for 4,500 UK staffA third of employees at UK SMEs do not receive any workplace benefitsAsda searches for purrfect cat actor to star in Christmas advertRoadchef launches flexible ...
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ArticleMedical and dental staff in Wales to receive 2.5% pay increase
Medical and dental staff working for the National Health Service (NHS) in Wales have been awarded a 2.5% increase to basic pay, backdated to April 2019.The changes to pay for public sector doctors and dentists in Wales were announced on 11 September 2019, in a written cabinet statement by Vaughan ...
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ArticleMedirest employees stage second protest over pay at Northwick Park Hospital
Image credit: GMBEmployees of healthcare catering and facility management services provider Medirest, who are members of trade union GMB and work at Northwick Park Hospital, are undertaking a protest today (19 Septmeber 2019) in reaction to complaints over pay, management practices and heavy workloads.Medirest, part of Compass Group UK, provides ...
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ArticleHalf of UK employees believe their employer should support work-life balance
Almost half (49%) of UK employees believe that their employer should support their work-life balance, according to research by Thomsons Online Benefits. The research, which surveyed 2,000 UK employees working at organisations with workforces of 500 or more in June 2019, also found that 31% admitted to being kept awake ...