All articles by Jessica Bird – Page 5
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Vita Mojo launches financial coaching tool for staff
Food and drink ordering technology business Vita Mojo has launched a financial coaching and money management tool for its more than 90 employees.Vita Mojo, which works with brands including Gail's, YO!, Leon and Honest Burgers, has introduced a financial wellbeing platform provided by Bippit. The platform includes access to professional ...
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ArticleNew York judge lifts vaccine mandate and reinstates fired city employees
The New York Supreme Court has ruled that a vaccine mandate requiring all city employees to be vaccinated be overruled, and that those fired under this order be reinstated with back pay.In October 2021, David Chockshi, health commissioner of the City of New York, implemented an order that required all ...
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ArticleAtradius awards staff £1,600 cost-of-living payment
Insurance business Atradius has awarded its 426 members of staff a £1,600 payment, in order to support them during the cost-of-living crisis.The insurer noted that 99% of its employees across the UK and Ireland, including its headquarters in Cardiff, are eligible for the payment. This includes graduates, interns and those ...
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ArticleIllycaffè splits €500,000 bonus among global employees
Image credit: Elena Gordeichik / Shutterstock.comItalian coffee business Illycaffè has introduced a cash bonus for 1,350 employees across the globe, in order to help them cope with the rising cost of living.In an interview originally published in Italian newspaper Il Corriere della Sera, Cristina Scocchia, CEO of Illycaffè, confirmed that ...
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ArticleTribunal orders HBOS to pay £22,000 in unfair dismissal case
An employment tribunal has ruled that HBOS, part of Lloyds Banking Group, must pay more than £22,000 in compensation to a mortgage adviser it found had been unfairly dismissed.The ruling consists of a basic award of £9,250, and a compensatory award of £13,054.72The case brought to the tribunal, Ms V ...
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ArticleNew Zealand court recognises Uber drivers as employees
An employment court in New Zealand has ruled that four Uber drivers should be classed as employees, rather than contractors, entitling them to increased rights and protections.The case, originally brought in June 2022 by trade unions First Union and E t? union, concerned four drivers, and is the most recent ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds of women fear negotiating salary due to career breaks
More than two-thirds (67%) of women report being scared to negotiate on salary, because a career break has affected their confidence, according to research from career site Reed.co.uk.The research found that 69% of female respondents lacked confidence when applying for new roles, due to having taken time off work during ...
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ArticleUniversity of Warwick invests £3.5 million in cost-of-living support
The University of Warwick has introduced a cost-of-living support package worth £3.5 million, catering for students, staff and the local community.The university, which is already an accredited living wage employer, has committed to helping staff in lower income bands with a one-off cost-of-living payment of up to £550, to be ...
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ArticleBT and Openreach staff strike in ongoing dispute over pay
More than 40,000 BT and Openreach employees have continued strike action today (Monday 24 October), in an ongoing dispute regarding what they have reported is a real-terms pay cut.According to the Communication Workers Union (CWU), which represents the employees, the strike concerns a flat rate pay rise of £1,500 BT ...
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ArticleTyler Perry gifts ex-employee designer bags for birthday
Image credit: Featureflash Photo Agency / Shutterstock.comSomething for the weekend: American actor, filmmaker and playwrite Tyler Perry (pictured) has proven that the perks of being on his staff do not stop after handing in your notice, with an extravagant birthday gift of multiple designer handbags sent to an ex-employee.Actress Crystal ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail to pay upwards of £100,000 in bonus whistleblower case
Royal Mail has been ordered to pay a recommended sum of more than £100,000 to an employee due to bullying and unfair dismissal after she blew the whistle on potential fraudulent activity relating to bonuses.The case, Ms K Jhuti v Royal Mail Group, saw the claimant Kam Jhuti allege a ...
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ArticleJeremy Hunt reverses almost all mini Budget tax decisions
Image credit: photocosmos1 / Shutterstock.comIn an unscheduled budget update today (17 October), Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt (pictured) has announced that the government will reverse almost all tax decisions made in the mini Budget in September, aside from those already in the process of Parliamentary legislation.Following the Mini Budget, ...
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Case StudiesSouth Cambridgeshire District Council uses surveys and data to inform wellbeing strategy
South Cambridgeshire District Council has 470 desk-based employees, in addition to its staff across various other functions, including refuse management in the local area. In order to cater for their diverse wellbeing needs, it relies on employee surveys and data to help shape its benefits strategy.Each year, the council undertakes ...
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AnalysisHow employee data can build a resilient workforce
Need to knowEmployee data can help create a tailored, personalised approach that encourages engagement with wellbeing-boosting benefits.Employers should use health information to influence benefits strategy to ensure packages are fit for purpose.Data usage should be safe and well communicated, while also couched in real conversations and context in order to ...
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ArticleGovernment raises gender pay gap reporting threshold
The government has changed the threshold for gender pay gap reporting from 250 to 500 employees In a move to reduce red tape for medium-sized organisations in the UK.Prime minister Liz Truss said the change, effective from 3 October, would boost productivity and growth, by reducing burdensome administration and paperwork ...
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ArticleGovernment moves to reduce strike action through union regulation
Mini Budget 2022: Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng has announced that the government plans to legislate to reduce strike action by making trade unions take all pay offers to a member vote.The move was announced during today's Mini Budget speech in the House of Commons, but Kwarteng did not ...
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ArticleGovernment to remove bankers' bonus cap
Mini Budget 2022: Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng has announced government plans to scrap the bankers' bonus cap, with plans for further regulatory reforms in coming weeks.The cap, which was introduced by the European Union (EU) following the 2008 global financial crisis, limited bankers' bonuses to two times their ...
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Case StudiesNTT Data evolves benefits to keep pace with changing demand in Ireland
Image credit: Adriana Iacob / Shutterstock.comIT and business services organisation NTT Data has operations across the globe, including the UK, Ireland, US and Nordic regions. In the Republic of Ireland, this currently amounts to 15 employees, but the business has plans for growth and expansion over the coming years.When it ...
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AnalysisBenefits strategies in the Republic of Ireland
Need to know:Some of the core differences between the UK and Ireland centre around salary sacrifice arrangements, share schemes, pensions, and health insurance.Diversity and inclusion is particularly important to employees in Ireland, with awareness growing around issues concerning women, the LGBTQ community, and ethical practices.With a thriving employment market and ...
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ArticleBerry blast: Best bites to boost productivity revealed
Something for the weekend: Employers looking to help their staff boost productivity while providing a healthy snack around the office should make a beeline for berries, according to research by nutrition programme provider Lifesum for Work.High in polyphenols, berries were found to be the best food for boosting cognitive function ...