All articles by kscott – Page 39

  • Scott Cawood
    Opinion

    Scott Cawood: Know the organisation before benchmarking total reward

    2019-01-23T16:00:29Z

    How do top performing organisations attract the absolute best talent? It is never just the number on a pay stub; instead, the answer is complex and multi-layered.In a competitive employment market, it is critical to benchmark reward. This means not only looking outward at the rewards offered by competitors, but, ...

  • Kate-Smith
    Article

    Half of employers think that staff financial wellbeing is not their responsibility

    2019-01-23T11:09:29Z

    Around half (51%) of employer respondents think that staff financial wellbeing is not their responsibility, according to research by pension and investment organisation Aegon.The survey, which canvassed the views of 505 UK HR decision-makers, also found that 45% feel they would be intruding on the personal lives of their employees ...

  • Aldi increases minimum rates of pay for 8,000 store assistants
    Article

    Aldi increases minimum rates of pay for 8,000 store assistants

    2019-01-23T10:48:49Z

    Supermarket retailer Aldi has increased its minimum hourly rates of pay for 8,000 store assistants, paying a new wage of £9.10 an hour to UK-based staff, or £10.55 if employees are based at stores located inside the M25.The pay increases, which will be effective from 1 February 2019, are a ...

  • total pay
    Article

    Total pay has increased by 1.2% in real terms since November 2017

    2019-01-23T10:40:22Z

    Total pay for employees in Great Britain, which includes bonuses, increased by 1.2% in real terms between September to November 2017 and September to November 2018, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its UK labour market: January 2019 report also found that regular pay, excluding bonus payments, ...

  • Sara Stephens
    Article

    Stobart Energy appoints Stephens

    2019-01-22T15:09:10Z

    UK biomass fuel provider Stobart Energy has appointed Sara Stephens as its head of people.In this newly created role, Stephens will implement structures to help the organisation deliver on its strategic goals, while keeping employees at the heart of the business. This is to align with Stobart Energy's commitment to ...

  • Care home
    Article

    Wilmington Senior Care fined $15,241 in back pay and damages for overtime violations

    2019-01-22T14:31:01Z

    US-based senior living organisation Wilmington Senior Care has been ordered to pay six employees a total of $15,241 (£11,814.82) in back pay and liquidated damages for violating overtime and record keeping regulations.Wilmington Senior Care, operating under the name Summer Breeze Senior Living, was subject to an investigation conducted by the ...

  • Farnell Clarke
    Article

    Farnell Clarke to launch six-hour working days and unlimited holiday

    2019-01-22T11:07:17Z

    Accountancy firm Farnell Clarke is to introduce a new six-hour working day and an unlimited holiday policy, effective from 1 February 2019.The working day initiative, which focuses on output rather than length of time, also empowers the firm's 38 staff to work when, where and how they want in order ...

  • Tower of London
    Article

    Historic Royal Palaces staff strike in pensions dispute

    2019-01-22T10:49:29Z

    Staff, including Beefeaters, who work at Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) and who are members of the GMB trade union, are conducting strike action today (Tuesday 22 January 2019) in a dispute over pensions.GMB members will be undertaking the industrial action at both the Tower of London and Hampton Court Palace ...

  • Pinsent Masons
    Article

    Pinsent Masons and Fujitsu recognised among 2019's most LGBT inclusive employers

    2019-01-22T10:40:15Z

    Law firm Pinsent Masons (pictured), computer equipment organisation Fujitsu, The British Army, telecommunications business Sky UK and the University of South Wales are among the organisations recognised on 2019's Top 100 Employers list, compiled by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) awareness charity Stonewall.The annual list rates UK employers from ...

  • Phil Sproston
    Opinion

    Phil Sproston: How can total reward strategies help create top employers?

    2019-01-21T16:00:41Z

    Total reward strategies have come to be highly effective weapons for many top employers in the UK. To understand why, it is important to break down the words themselves.Organisations are becoming increasingly broad in their perspective regarding what reward really means, and so the word 'total' is key. While 'reward' ...

  • Adidas Store
    Article

    Nomura International and Adidas UK named Britain's healthiest workplaces

    2019-01-21T10:53:29Z

    Banking organisation Nomura International, sports clothing retailer Adidas UK (pictured) and health and wellbeing provider Wellness International have been recognised as the healthiest workplaces in Britain, according to research by Vitality.Its annual Britain's healthiest workplace study, first conducted in 2012, examines the links between employee health, lifestyle choices and working ...

  • Havas
    Article

    Havas opens wellness lounge for 2,000 London-based employees

    2019-01-21T10:40:36Z

    Advertising and public relations agency Havas has opened a new wellness lounge for the 2,000 employees working at its Kings Cross office, as part of its broader wellbeing programme, Havas Equalise.The HKX Wellness Lounge was officially opened on Wednesday 16 January 2019. It aims to provide a dedicated, technology-free space ...

  • Employee Benefits Awards
    Article

    Employee Benefits Awards 2019 entries given final deadline extension

    2019-01-21T10:26:30Z

    HR, reward and benefits professionals now have a final chance to put their organisations forward for recognition at the Employee Benefits Awards 2019, following a final deadline extension to Wednesday 23 January 2019 at 5pm.The annual Employee Benefits Awards, in association with Aon, recognise innovation and best practice in the ...

  • John Forth
    Opinion

    John Forth: How have total reward trends developed?

    2019-01-18T16:00:05Z

    A major feature of the reward landscape in recent years has been the prolonged period of wage stagnation; according to Employee earnings in the UK: 2018, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in October 2018, average wages are still below levels recorded in 2008, after adjusting for inflation.As ...

  • Accenture
    Article

    Accenture and Transport for London recognised as top workplaces for maternity leave

    2019-01-18T11:41:56Z

    Management consultants Accenture (pictured), Transport for London and investment firm M&G rank within the top 10 workplaces for women and maternity leave, according to research by price comparison organisation Money Guru.Its analysis saw Accenture, which offers female employees 36 weeks of maternity leave at full pay, top the list. Transport ...

  • Glasgow
    Article

    Glasgow City Council reaches agreement in principle with trade unions for equal pay claims

    2019-01-18T11:01:11Z

    Glasgow City Council has reached an agreement in principle to settle around 14,000 equal pay claims.The agreement, confirmed on Thursday 17 January 2019, has been made with trade unions Unison, Unite and GMB as well as campaign group Action 4 Equality Scotland. It finalises the principles and structure of potential ...

  • Adidas Store
    Article

    Adidas, Nestle and Schneider Electric recognised on 2019's gender equality index

    2019-01-18T10:50:24Z

    Sports retailer Adidas (pictured), food manufacturer Nestle, energy management business Schneider Electric and financial organisation Zurich Insurance are among the employers that have been recognised in 2019's Gender Equality Index, compiled by global information and technology firm Bloomberg.The 2019 index recognises and celebrates 230 international employers across 36 countries for ...

  • 2019
    Article

    Poll: Around a third cite employee wellbeing as the key driver for their 2019 benefits strategy

    2019-01-17T16:06:31Z

    Employee Benefits poll: Around a third (30%) of respondents cite employee wellbeing as the key driver for their organisation's benefits strategy in 2019.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 76 responses, also found that 22% of reward and benefits professionals will be focusing on employee engagement for 2019, while ...

  • Now hiring
    Article

    Burton-based job hunters offered opportunity to be game master

    2019-01-17T16:04:35Z

    Something for the weekend: Although the routine of a nine-to-five office job may offer real benefits to some employees, others are on the hunt for something more unconventional to fulfill their work-life balance and satisfaction needs. For example, locals in Burton, East Staffordshire, are now able to apply for jobs ...