All articles by Jessica Bird – Page 6
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ArticleSinead Carville: Are cost-of-living payments more effective than pay rises?
At FinTru, we have always been tuned into factors internally and externally that impact our employees. We have several mechanisms to elicit feedback and conversation from employees to understand and get ahead of factors that may be having a negative impact on them. It has not been lost on anyone ...
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ArticleJohn Hood: Are cost-of-living payments more effective than pay rises?
In these incredibly unprecedented times, any way employers are looking to support workers is positive. However, our focus, of course, is much more on the side of pay rises, rather than ad-hoc bonus payments.There are a few reasons for this, one of which is that our campaign at the Living ...
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ArticleAlison Kidd: Are cost-of-living payments more effective than pay rises?
One of the most effective ways to make colleagues feel supported is by engaging in honest conversation and listening to their concerns, their needs and their thoughts. By doing so, you can identify what, as an employer, you can do to make a positive difference on employee wellbeing.By taking this ...
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ArticleOut of Office? Hybrid workers head for the beach this summer
Something for the weekend: Almost three-fifths (57%) of UK hybrid workers have planned to extend their overseas trips this summer in order to ditch the office and work from more idyllic locations, according to research by flexible workspace operator IWG.The research, which canvassed 1,009 hybrid office workers in August, found ...
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ArticleTribunal finds in favour of finance executive in wellbeing and age discrimination case
An Employment Tribunal has found in favour of a finance executive who worked for e-commerce fulfilment provider Selazar, in claims that included unfair dismissal, breach of contract and age discrimination.Louise McCabe was one of the founding directors of Selazar when it was incorporated on 10 October 2014, alongside chief executive ...
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ArticleHouse of Townend pops top on Prosecco taster opportunity
Something for the weekend: Yorkshire-based wine merchant House of Townend has started the search for a dedicated Prosecco taster to join its team on a fixed one-month contract.The business originally uncorked the role last year, and having bubbled over with applications from aficionados, decided to reopen the position once again ...
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ArticleAustralian McDonald's staff seek compensation in paid break row
More than 250,000 current and former McDonald's employees in Australia have launched legal action against the fast food giant in a dispute alleging the denial of paid rest breaks at almost 1,000 current and former restaurant sites.The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA) has lodged a Federal Court claim ...
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ArticleCoastline Housing pilots living pension to combat poverty in retirement
Cornish charitable housing association Coastline Housing has launched a pilot living pension scheme, initiated by the Living Wage Foundation, in order to combat poverty in retirement for its 350 employees.The association, which owns and manages 5,000 homes across Cornwall, is one of six employers that have committed to testing a ...
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ArticleEast Belfast launches campaign to become living wage place
Regeneration charity the EastSide Partnership has launched a campaign to encourage employers in East Belfast to commit to paying the real living wage, to help the area to become an accredited living wage place.EastSide Partnership has launched the campaign as part of its Scaffolding Project, which aims to raise awareness ...
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ArticleFawley Oil Refinery security staff secure 31% pay rise
Security staff working for Securitas at Exxon Mobile's Fawley Oil Refinery in Southampton have voted unanimously to accept a pay increase of up to 31%.The employees, members of trade union GMB, have accepted a new pay structure which means they are paid no less than £11 per hour, with the ...
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ArticleLufthansa increases ground staff pay by up to 18.4%
Image credit: Nate Hovee / Shutterstock.comGerman air travel business Lufthansa has increased pay for around 20,000 ground service employees, working across various tranches of the business, by up to 18.4% depending on position and length of service.The pay award was agreed following collective bargaining proceedings with trade union Ver.di and ...
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ArticleNHS Grampian gains living wage accreditation
NHS Grampian in Aberdeen has gained accreditation as a Living Wage employer, following assessment by Living Wage Scotland and the Poverty Alliance, having committed to pay its 16,500 employees a salary that meets inflation and combats rising living costs.In April 2022, the government's living wage was set at £9.50 for ...
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ArticleZenith launches menopause support for staff
Vehicle leasing business Zenith has introduced a support package for employees experiencing the menopause, including help with medical costs.The package, which came into effect at the start of August 2022, gives its approximate 1,200 members of staff, 38% of whom are female, the opportunity to expense prescription fees for hormone ...
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ArticleBoots, DFS and Sainsbury's rank top for enhanced parental benefits
Beauty and pharmacy retailer Boots has topped the list of UK businesses offering the most roles with enhanced parental leave benefits, according to hiring platform Indeed.Enhanced parental leave was defined as a provision above the statutory minimum, which Indeed tracked through the use of terms including 'generous', 'extended', 'competitive', 'enhanced' ...
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ArticleAmazon warehouse staff engage in slowdown strikes over pay
Employees working at Amazon warehouses have launched 'slowdown work' protests in order to draw attention to issues around pay.The action originally started on 4 August, when staff at a warehouse in Tilbury, Essex walked out in protest of the retail business' pay offer, which amounted to a 35p per hour ...
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ArticleEmployees from ethnic minority backgrounds earn up to 10% less
Employees from ethnic minority backgrounds earn on average up to 10% less than their white counterparts with the same characteristics, according to research by Bayes Business School, UCL and the University of Cyprus.The research found that female employees from ethnic minority backgrounds earned approximately 7% less on average than white ...
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ArticleSolicitor wins £150,000 in equal pay and discrimination case
Shipping solicitor Helena Biggs has been awarded more than £150,000 in damages in the conclusion of a successful equal pay and discrimination suit brought against her former employer A Bilborough and Company in 2020.In December 2020, the Employment Tribunal found in favour of Biggs in her complaints of unfair dismissal, ...
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ArticleAmazon adds academic coaching to benefits package
Technology and e-commerce business Amazon has enhanced its Career Choice programme with academic coaching for US-based staff.The programme was originally launched in 2012 to offer prepaid higher education to more than 750,000 hourly members of staff. Through its new partnerships with educational organisations Beyond 12 and Kaplan, Amazon has added ...
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ArticleTesco agrees to cost-of-living pay rise for distribution centre employees
Around 2,400 Tesco distribution centre employees have gained a 9.5% pay rise in order to help manage the rising cost of living.The pay rise has been applied to all employees in distribution centres managed by Pertemps, including those in Lichfield, Livingstone and Daventry. Pertemps noted that it hopes the pay ...
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ArticlePort of Bristol staff win 8% pay increase and lump sum payment
Staff members including dock workers, engineers and police working at the Port of Bristol, employed by the Bristol Port Company, have accepted an 8% pay increase.The 300 employees, represented by trade union Unite and employed across all grades, previously rejected a pay offer from their employer. This was followed by ...