All articles by kscott – Page 104
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ArticleThe Stafford London sees 9% rise in stress resilience following wellbeing challenge
Luxury hotel The Stafford London has achieved a 9% increase in its employees’ resilience to stress as a result of a 60-day wellbeing challenge.The wellbeing challenge, provided by SuperWellness, was launched in February 2017, with 40 of the organisation’s 148 staff taking part.The programme, which focused around healthy eating, included ...
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ArticleSainsbury’s awards 4.4% pay increase to 135,000 store employees
Supermarket organisation Sainsbury’s is to award approximately 135,000 UK store-based employees a 4.4% pay rise, increasing the base rate of pay to £8 an hour.The pay increase, which will also apply to employees under the age of 25, will come into effect from 27 August 2017.Some employees, who are contracted ...
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ArticleFTSE 350 defined benefit pension deficit falls to £122bn
The accounting deficit of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes for the UK’s largest 350 organisations fell from £131 billion at the end of June 2017 to £122 billion at 31 July 2017, according to research by Mercer.Its Pensions risk survey, which is based on projections and analysis of FTSE 350 ...
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Article24% reward proactive staff to improve employee engagement
Under a quarter (24%) of employer respondents reward proactive and engaged employees as part of a strategy to improve employee engagement, according to research by Totaljobs.Its survey of 102 UK employers also found that 28% of respondents struggle to keep their employees engaged.The research also found:51% of respondents believe using ...
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ArticlePimlico Plumbers granted right to appeal in employment-status case
Pimlico Plumbers has been granted the right to appeal a Court of Appeal decision which ruled that former plumber Gary Smith worked for the organisation as a worker rather than as a self-employed contractor, entitling him to employment rights such as access to reasonable adjustments and holiday pay.The case, Pimlico ...
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Article55% feel their line manager supports their mental health
More than half (55%) of employee respondents feel that their line manager supports their mental health, according to research by Mind.Its survey of 15,000 employees across 30 organisations, including 1,763 employees who are currently experiencing poor mental health and 5,207 line managers, also found that 32% of male employee respondents ...
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Article57% do not personalise pension communications
More than half (57%) of employer respondents do not personalise pension communications for individual employees, according to research by Willis Towers Watson’s UK defined contribution (DC) master trust LifeSight.Its survey of 131 organisations also found that 37% of respondents do not currently have any plans to play a greater role ...
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ArticleHMRC advisory panel rules that gold bullion cannot be used to reward staff
The General Anti-Abuse Rule (GAAR) advisory panel has ruled that it is not a reasonable course of action for organisations to reward their employees using gold bullion in order to avoid remuneration-associated tax payments.The GAAR advisory panel, which is an independent body within HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) that deals ...
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AnalysisTop tips for linking recognition to an organisation’s values
Need to know:Employers looking to link organisational values to employee recognition should ensure that each value can be demonstrated as part of a recognition scheme in order to engage employees with corporate objectives.Values-based recognition should be delivered in the moment to have the greatest impact on employee behaviour.Language used to ...
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Case StudiesIntu uses recognition scheme to celebrate staff living its values
Shopping centre organisation Intu operates a values-based peer nomination recognition scheme for its 2,500 UK-based staff. This celebrates employees who perform over and above their day-to-day job roles in line with the organisation’s three key values: being creative, being bold, and being genuine.Its Win Your Dream scheme was introduced in ...
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ArticleAurecon enhances family benefits for Australian and New Zealand staff
Engineering organisation Aurecon has enhanced its family-friendly benefits for its 1,890 Australia and New Zealand-based employees, including the launch of a shared care benefit.The new shared care benefit provides financial support to help secondary carers take on primary carer roles. The support can be accessed in three different situations. First, ...
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ArticleGDPR to be brought into UK law under new Data Protection Bill
The European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will be brought into UK law under a new bill to ensure data protection measures are maintained after the implementation of Brexit.The government has issued a statement of intent for the new Data Protection Bill, which is designed to update and ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Team GB Para-Cycling to deliver keynote address at Employee Benefits Live
EXCLUSIVE: Jon Norfolk (pictured), head coach at Team GB Para-Cycling, will present the closing keynote address on the first day of Employee Benefits Live 2017, highlighting how people development should be aligned with an organisation’s aims in order to achieve business success.In his keynote session on 10 October 2017, titled ...
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ArticleClyde Paper and Print gains living wage accreditation
Paper product and print media organisation Clyde Paper and Print has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.The organisation, which employs 15 staff across its Glasgow and London offices, has been accredited for its commitment to paying both direct employees and third-party contractors at least ...
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ArticleCourt of Appeal rules in favour of IBM in pensions case
The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by technology organisation IBM Holdings, finding that the organisation did not breach its duty to members of its UK defined benefit (DB) pension scheme when restructuring its pension benefits.The case, IBM United Kingdom Holdings v Dalgleish, revolves around the restructuring projects undertaken ...
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ArticleAddison Lee courier wins holiday pay claim in employment-status case
The Central London Employment Tribunal has ruled that private car and courier organisation Addison Lee has unlawfully failed to pay a former cycle courier for a weeks’ holiday, misclassifying the courier as self-employed rather than as a worker.In the case Mr C. Gascoigne v Addison Lee, former cycle courier Gascoigne, ...
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ArticleCorporate hospitality organisation offers £50,000 for Donald Trump lookalike
Photo: Gage SkidmoreSomething for the weekend: A high salary can often act as an incentive to attract candidates to unusual job roles they may not have previously considered. Boutique corporate hospitality organisation Team Tactics has decided to use a stand-out salary as the main motivator in its most recent job ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week 27 July-2 August
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 27 July and 2 August 2017 were: EAT rules that voluntary overtime should be included in holiday payCourt of Appeal rules in BBC's favour in pensionable pay caseDeloitte UK reports a 18.2% mean gender pay gapGerman employee swims 2km to workGovernment ...
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ArticleAverage FTSE 100 chief executive pay falls to £4.5m
Chief executive officers (CEOs) who work for the UK’s top 100 organisations receive an average annual pay package of £4.5 million a year, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and the High Pay Centre.The Review of FTSE 100 executive pay packages report, which analysed ...
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ArticleEmployment tribunal rules against Addison Lee in employment status case
The London Central Employment Tribunal has ruled that a former cycle courier who worked for car and courier organisation Addison Lee was employed as a worker, not as an independent contractor, and should have been entitled to employment rights including holiday pay and the national minimum wage.Christopher Gascoigne, who worked ...