All articles by kscott – Page 5
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AnalysisWelcoming workplaces: Diversity and inclusion in numbers
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 26 September - 2 October 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 26 September and 2 October 2019 were: Labour pledges 32-hour week, end of zero-hours and to tackle menopause stigmaDomino's hunts for carb connoisseur to taste test garlic bread for $30 an hourEmployee Benefits Live 2019 ready to welcome delegates at ExCel ...
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ArticleBrazilian law office hires stray cat to welcome clients
Image credit: Paws PlanetSomething for the weekend: Brazilian bar association the Order of Attorneys of Brazil (OAB) has hired a local stray cat to welcome its clients, after the imaginative feline used the firm’s reception to shelter from heavy rain.A stray brown and white Siamese cat, named Leon, sheltered from ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Royal Bank of Scotland and SAP approach wellbeing holistically
Employee Benefits Live 2019: Financial institution Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and software business SAP UK and Ireland shared insights surrounding their respective wellbeing strategies at Employee Benefits Live 2019.In a session titled ‘Fostering a culture to support health and become and employer of choice’, delivered on Wednesday 2 October ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: LinkedIn uses organisational culture as driver for engagement
Employee Benefits Live 2019: Professional social media organisation LinkedIn has adopted a people-first approach to its employee experience, business operations and organisational culture, using this as its key driver for talent attraction, retention and motivation.Closing the conference agenda on Wednesday 2 October at Employee Benefits Live 2019, Katherine Gilbert, senior ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Virgin Atlantic reinvigorates benefits package for 10,000 employees
Employee Benefits Live 2019: International airline Virgin Atlantic has reinvigorated its wellbeing approach and employee benefits package to better reflect and accommodate its growing workforce.Josie Lazenby, senior manager, wellbeing and benefits at Virgin Atlantic, discussed the benefits refreshment journey during the conference programme at Employee Benefits Live 2019 on Tuesday ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Microsoft Ireland empowers staff to manage health and wellbeing
Employee Benefits Live 2019: Dublin-based technology organisation Microsoft Ireland empowers its 2,200 staff to manage their own health and wellbeing using an experiences and treatments booking platform as part of its overall wellbeing strategy.Joanne Morrissey, HR director at Microsoft Ireland, presented a session titled ‘Balancing organisational productivity and modern work ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: The Poppy Factory uses organisational values to embed wellbeing
Employee Benefits Live 2019: Veterans charity The Poppy Factory has used its organisational values to help implement a four-pronged wellbeing strategy.Speaking on day one of Employee Benefits Live 2019, Charlotte Dymock, HR business partner at The Poppy Factory, explained how staff wellbeing is not simply about free fruit and yoga ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Amazon uses diversity and inclusion to build business innovation
Employee Benefits Live 2019: E-commerce giant Amazon champions diversity and inclusion not only as the right thing to do, but as a business decision aimed at improving creativity and the inventive mindset of its 30,000 full-time UK employees.Closing the conference agenda on day one of Employee Benefits Live 2019, keynote ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Charles Stanley harnesses employee voice to boost staff engagement
Employee Benefits Live 2019: Financial services organisation Charles Stanley has increased its employee engagement from 67% in 2016 to 76% in 2018, by harnessing employee ideas and empowering staff to participate in its transformation.Speaking on Tuesday October 1 as part of the employee engagement conference stream, Kate Griffiths-Lambeth, group HR ...
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OpinionBlair Adams and Kezia Daley: Brexit and the loss of EU nationals
Employers with European Union (EU) nationals in their workforce have a vested interest in actively helping and encouraging them to apply for settled status before 31 October 2019, in case free movement ends on that date in a no-deal Brexit scenario.EU nationals currently have two options to stay in the ...
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ArticleStagecoach signs diversity pledge in support of National Inclusion Week
Bus and coach operator Stagecoach has signed a diversity and inclusion pledge in support of National Inclusion Week, an annual campaign created by employer membership organisation Inclusive Employers.The National Inclusion Week campaign, which ran last week between 23 and 29 September 2019, aims to raise awareness of the importance of ...
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ArticleTelent agrees bulk annuity transaction to cover 39,000 pension scheme members
Technology and telecommunications organisation Telent has agreed a bulk annuity buy-out transaction with specialist insurance firm Rothesay Life.The two-part transaction, which will consist of both a buy-in and buy-out process, aims to secure the pension benefits and existing benefit terms and conditions for approximately 39,000 members within Telent’s defined benefit ...
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ArticleRed Cedar Enterprises to pay $178,784 in back wages and fringe benefits
Oklahoma-based technical support services organisation Red Cedar Enterprises is to pay eight employees a total of $178,784 (£145,234.77) in back pay, as well as fringe benefits, for violating service contract provisions.An investigation conducted by the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) found that Red Cedar Enterprises had ...
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ArticleCH and Co staff accept financial settlement to mitigate strike action
Five kitchen-based members of staff employed by hospitality catering business CH and Co at co-educational independent day school Colfe’s School have voted to accept a confidential financial settlement in order to mitigate strike action.The planned industrial action, organised by trade union Unite on behalf of members employed by CH and ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2019 ready to welcome delegates at ExCel London
Employee Benefits Live 2019, the largest dedicated reward and benefits event in Europe, is ready to welcome delegates at the ExCel London for its 21st annual event on Tuesday 1 and Wednesday 2 October 2019.The two-day event will enable HR, reward and benefits professionals to explore the latest product and ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 71% offer support and counselling services to employees
EXCLUSIVE: Support and counselling services remain the most popular type of healthcare benefit in 2019, with seven in 10 (71%) employers offering something in this category. This type of benefit has remained in the top spot for three consecutive years, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare ...
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OpinionCharlotte Lockhart: A four-day week is the productivity answer we have been waiting for
Significant technological improvements, the rise of the internet and social media has formed a hyper-connected world, with innovation disintermediating established organisations and industries. Surprisingly, there has not been a corresponding advance in overall productivity.In 2018, we made a bold decision to test our assumptions around productivity with a landmark four-day ...
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OpinionTeresa Boughey: Moving forward from uncomfortable truths about gender pay
Another year of gender pay reporting for organisations with more than 250 people has continued to provide opportunities for organisations to really take stock and measure their progress on diversity and inclusion.For some, the initial widening of the gap is likely to be unsurprising. As with many other things, when ...
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ArticleING appoints Tull as head of HR
Financial services organisation ING has appointed Anjali Tull as its new head of HR, UK and Middle East and wholesale banking, Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).As part of her new role, Tull will be working with ING's EMEA HR teams to drive a high-performance management culture across the region. ...