All articles by kscott – Page 105
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ArticleBritish Land gains living wage accreditation for London sites
Commercial property organisation British Land has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.The organisation has committed to paying its 680 permanent employees and third-party contractors who work at its three London mixed-use campuses, based at Broadgate, Paddington Central and Regent’s Place, at least the voluntary ...
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ArticleBournemouth University to roll out sustainability and wellbeing scheme
Bournemouth University is to roll out a sustainability and wellbeing programme to all of its 2,000 employees following a six-month pilot programme.The Jump programme, provided by Green Rewards, will be available to all employees from January 2018. The roll out across the organisation follows a pilot scheme that was open ...
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Case StudiesNottingham City Council amends staff travel schemes in response to salary sacrifice changes
Nottingham City Council closed its company car scheme and amended its staff travel benefits to be offered through net pay in order to counteract the loss of tax advantages.The council, which has 7,000 employees, closed its company car scheme in December 2016 to new members, following the government’s confirmation that ...
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OpinionJohn Pryor: Employers need to look at the total cost of mobility as staff travel options unify
Employee travel choices for business journeys have never been more numerous than they are today.Consequently, the opportunities for employers to implement a diverse, multi-faceted, sustainable mobility plan and simultaneously display corporate social responsibility have never been greater.Travel options range from the established, such as cars, whether organisation-provided, a hire car ...
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AnalysisWhat are the latest trends in staff travel?
Need to know:The changes to salary sacrifice arrangements that impact car schemes offered on this basis may have changed some employees’ attitudes to cars, but promoting green cars is an option for employers.Employers can support the implementation of electric and hybrid cars by investing in charging points.Changing working practices, such ...
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ArticleDLA Piper enhances parental benefits for Hong Kong staff
Global law firm DLA Piper has extended its paid maternity and paternity leave policies for its 200 Hong Kong-based employees, and launched a maternity coaching programme for new and expectant parents.Adoptive and birth parents can take up to 18 weeks of maternity leave and up to 10 days of paternity ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: UK Power Networks to launch online financial education programme
EXCLUSIVE: Electricity supply organisation UK Power Networks to launch an online financial education programme for its 5,700 UK-based employees.The new programme, provided by Nudge, will be introduced to staff in August 2017 as part of the organisation’s wider employee wellbeing strategy. The programme will involve personalised emails or text messages ...
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ArticleAverage advertised salaries fall by 0.6%
Average advertised salaries in the UK fell by 0.6% between June 2016 and June 2017, according to research by Adzuna.Its UK job market report: July 2017, which analyses online job vacancy data in the UK from over 500 sources, found that the average advertised UK salary decreased by 0.7% between ...
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ArticleRees takes on reward at Marks and Spencer
Joanne Rees has joined retail organisation Marks and Spencer as head of reward.The position is a jobshare, with Rees fulfilling the role alongside Melanie Ramsay. Rees has held numerous reward positions over the course of her career, including reward manager and project manager at EC Harris, and reward manager at ...
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ArticleEAT rules that voluntary overtime should be included in holiday pay
The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has dismissed an appeal by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, ruling that voluntary overtime should be taken into account when calculating holiday pay.The case, Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council v Mr G. Willetts and others, involves 56 council employees who work as electricians, plumbers, roofers, storemen, operations ...
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ArticleDefined benefit pension funding deficit falls to £420bn
The funding deficit for defined benefit (DB) pension schemes in the UK was £420 billion at the end of July 2017, according to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).Its Skyval index, which is based on data relating to 5,800 DB pension funds and collected through the Skyval pensions platform used by trustees, ...
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ArticleBank of England staff strike over pay dispute
Maintenance, parlour and security employees who work at the Bank of England and are members of the trade union Unite are undertaking a three-day strike in a dispute over pay.The industrial action began at 8.15am today (Tuesday 1 August) with a demonstration outside of the Bank of England, London. The ...
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ArticleWilletts to deliver global reward at a technology organisation
A sports betting services provider has hired Iain Willetts as reward consultant.In his new role, Willetts will work to develop a global reward strategy in order to support the organisation's global business.Willetts has experience in developing reward capability and infrastructure, pay structures, employee benefits and communications. He has previously worked ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by BDO UK
The workplace benefits offered by BDO UK include:Pension and group riskGroup personal pension plan (GPP) with a matched contribution structure of 1% for all employees. If the scheme is joined voluntarily, an age-related matching contribution structure is used, ranging from a 2% employer contribution for employees under 25-years-old to a ...
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Case StudiesBDO UK launches wellbeing strategy to support organisational culture
BDO UK is turning to employee wellbeing to help enhance the organisation’s culture for its 3,600 staff members.The global tax, audit and advisory firm is in the process of introducing a new strategy to formalise its approach to employee wellbeing, which will be rolled out across its 18 UK sites, ...
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ArticleIkea UK gives staff one weekend off in four to improve work-life balance
Retail organisation Ikea UK has introduced an initiative to give all of its 10,400 retail staff at least one weekend off in every four.The move, which is aimed at improving employees’ work-life balance, is part of the organisation’s Global Ikea Employment Standards strategy. This is designed to provide a holistic ...
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ArticleCourt of Appeal rules employers must consult with trade unions on workplace matters
The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal from trade union Unison, which will mean employers will be obliged to consult with trade unions around any workplace issues that could affect employees, for example working hours and holiday pay.The verdict was delivered as part of an unfair dismissal case brought ...
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ArticleCourt of Appeal rules in BBC's favour in pensionable pay case
The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against the BBC in a long-running pensions case after the broadcaster introduced a 1% cap on increases in pensionable salary in a move aimed at reducing its defined benefit (DB) pension schemes deficit.In the case of Bradbury v British Broadcasting Corporation, the ...
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ArticleYoung moves to Novartis
Sean Young has joined multinational pharmaceutical organisation Novartis as head of compensation and benefits, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA).Young, who has over 15 years of industry experience, will be based in Singapore for his new role.Prior to joining Novartis, Young held a number of total reward director roles at ...
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ArticleCook moves into new role at Royal Bank of Scotland
Helen Cook has taken on a new role at the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), becoming the banking organisation’s chief human resources officer.Cook joined RBS in 2001, and has held a variety of HR roles across the business. Most recently this includes director, organisation and performance, HR director, corporate and ...