All articles by kscott – Page 61

  • Gamesys
    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: Gamesys increases shared parental leave take-up by matching enhanced maternity pay

    2018-06-20T08:33:16Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Global technology and online gambling organisation Gamesys has increased the take-up of fathers using shared parental leave by matching its shared parental pay to its enhanced maternity pay rate.The organisation, which has 950 employees in the UK, including 700 based in London, enhanced its shared parental leave pay in ...

  • Frank field working conditions inquiry
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    Member of Parliament launches inquiry into pay and working conditions at Deliveroo

    2018-06-19T13:27:44Z

    Labour politician and member of Parliament for Birkenhead Frank Field (pictured) has launched an inquiry into the pay and working conditions of riders working for delivery organisation Deliveroo.The five-week inquiry, launched on 18 June 2018, will gather evidence from Deliveroo riders in order to better understand the living standards of ...

  • Rhiannon Jenkins
    Opinion

    Rhiannon Jenkins: Should commuting count as working time?

    2018-06-19T13:00:02Z

    Time spent commuting is not usually 'working time'. Employers do not generally have any control over an employee's activities until they reach the workplace, and have no say in where the employee lives or how long they spend commuting.However, the European Court of Justice's (ECJ) significant decision in Federacion de ...

  • International sick pay
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    13% of countries do not offer sick pay

    2018-06-19T10:50:55Z

    More than one in 10 (13%) of countries do not offer sick pay, according to research by independent health and welfare consultancy organisation Asinta, and employee benefit provider Punter Southall Health and Protection.Its Global paid time off study, which surveyed Asinta partners across 18 countries, also found that Germany offers ...

  • Pizza restaurants
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    American pizza restaurant chain pays $363,284 in back pay for overtime violations

    2018-06-19T10:19:00Z

    Four pizza restaurants operating as part of American chain Gina La Fornarina, as well as its owner Paola Pedrignani, have been ordered to pay $363,284 (£275,541.83) in back pay and liquidated damages for overtime and record keeping violations.An investigation and federal court trial conducted by the US Department of Labor ...

  • Office for Students vice chancellor remuneration
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    Office for Students to publish university vice-chancellor pay

    2018-06-19T09:10:06Z

    English higher education regulatory body the Office for Students (OFS) has published new requirements obliging universities to submit details of their vice-chancellors’ total remuneration package, to be published in an annual report.The new requirements were published on 18 June 2018 as part of the OFS’ accounts direction, which provides guidance ...

  • menopause
    Analysis

    How can employers better support female employees going through the menopause?

    2018-06-19T05:00:52Z

    Need to know:Women going through the menopause can experience physical and psychological symptoms, such as hot flushes, sleeplessness and poor concentration.Specific line manager training or awareness events can equip managers to have conversations with staff around coping with menopausal symptoms at work.Benefits and initiatives such as an employee assistance programme ...

  • Carnival UK
    Case Studies

    Carnival UK hosts menopause awareness sessions as part of women’s health month

    2018-06-19T05:00:34Z

    A cruise holiday organisation held line manager and employee menopause awareness sessions as part of its women’s health month in May.Carnival UK has 1,400 employees based at its UK head office and around 15,000 working across its fleet of 10 ships. The company designed its women’s health month to form ...

  • Jo Brewis
    Opinion

    Jo Brewis: How to start conversations around the menopause at work

    2018-06-18T15:15:15Z

    The menopause is largely a taboo subject at work, especially compared to pregnancy and maternity. Still, our experiences of presenting on this issue suggest that many, many women, and large numbers of men, are very eager to learn more about it and to share their own stories. So, employers may ...

  • David-Skinner
    Article

    PIB Group to acquire i2 Healthcare

    2018-06-18T09:50:20Z

    Employee benefits consultancy organisation PIB Group is to acquire corporate healthcare intermediary business i2 Healthcare.The acquisition marks the first specialist employee benefits business that has been bought by PIB Group since the organisation began making acquisitions in 2016. The transaction has been completed in order to further strengthen PIB Group’s ...

  • gender pay gap
    Article

    75% of employers believe their industry does not view the gender pay gap as a problem

    2018-06-18T09:29:33Z

    Three-quarters (75%) of employer respondents believe that their industry does not perceive the gender pay gap to be a problem, according to research by global professional services organisation Lockton.Its Global benefits forum survey report polled 400 HR directors and 400 employees within multi-national organisations of over 1,000 employees with a ...

  • Breast cancer awareness Foster Denovo
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    Foster Denovo hosts breast cancer lunch and learn session

    2018-06-18T09:15:47Z

    National advisory organisation Foster Denovo hosted a breast cancer awareness lunch and learn session for its 100 employees as part of its employee wellbeing programme.The lunch and learn session, held on 21 May 2018, was delivered by UK-based charity Breast Cancer Haven. Approximately 20 employees attended in person, and staff ...

  • Niki-Pembroke employee loss
    Opinion

    Niki Pembroke: How to manage employee loss

    2018-06-15T13:00:44Z

    As many as 10% of people in the workplace are grieving the death of someone at any one time, according to the Grief in the workplace, bereavement care report by Breffni McGuinness, published in 2009. Are employers aware of who is affected by grief in their organisation?Bereavement affects everyone sooner ...

  • Jawonio
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    Jawonio recognised as breastfeeding-friendly workplace

    2018-06-15T10:40:45Z

    The Rockland County Department of Health in New York has recognised disability services organisation Jawonio as a breastfeeding-friendly workplace as part of its Breastfeeding Promotion and Support Programme.Jawonio, which has 1,100 employees across the Rockland and Lower Westchester county, is the first employer locally to receive the Breastfeeding Friendly Worksite ...

  • Steven Cameron ability to retire comfortably
    Article

    38% are not confident about their ability to retire comfortably

    2018-06-15T09:56:38Z

    More than a third (38%) of respondents are not confident about their ability to retire comfortably, according to research by pension and investment organisation Aegon.It’s The Aegon retirement confidence survey, which polled 946 individuals, also found that 26% of respondents do not know how much they have in their pension ...

  • Baggage Handlers DHL Easyjet
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    DHL awards two-year pay deal to Gatwick-based EasyJet ground staff

    2018-06-15T09:45:47Z

    Approximately 1,000 ground staff and baggage handlers working for EasyJet at Gatwick Airport, who are directly employed by logistics organisation DHL, are to receive a two-year pay deal.The pay offer, which was negotiated with trade union Unite, totals a 7.5% pay rise over the two years. Unite members will additionally ...

  • Floyd-Mayweather highest-paid athlete
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    Floyd Mayweather is the world’s highest-paid athlete for 2018

    2018-06-14T15:13:00Z

    Something for the weekend: American boxer Floyd Mayweather has secured his latest sporting victory, ranking as the world’s highest-paid athlete in Forbes’ 2018 list.Between 1 June 2017 and 1 June 2018, the undefeated boxing champ earned $285 million (£214 million) including salary, bonuses, prize money, endorsements, licensing and appearance fees. ...

  • Top-10 7-13 June 2018
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    Top 10 most read stories: 7-13 June 2018

    2018-06-14T14:07:33Z

    The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 7 and 13 June 2018 were: Skyscanner wins Grand Prix at Employee Benefits Awards 2018Workchain pleads guilty to opting employees out of workplace pensionNHS staff from 14 unions vote to accept three-year pay dealGovernment sets out new regulations for large employers ...

  • LondonEnergy
    Article

    LondonEnergy recognises trade union for collective pay bargaining

    2018-06-14T10:50:23Z

    Image credit: ProspectEnergy organisation LondonEnergy has signed a voluntary trade union recognition agreement with Prospect, to enable collective pay bargaining.The agreement, which was signed on 11 June 2018, recognises Prospect as the trade union representation for 300 LondonEnergy employees. This means that the union will be able to negotiate and ...

  • lee-biggins support mental health
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    78% believe not enough is being done to support mental health at work

    2018-06-14T09:57:42Z

    More than three-quarters (78%) of respondents feel that not enough is being done to support mental health at work, according to research by CV Library.Its survey of 1,100 UK employees also found that 39% of respondents think employers should promote a healthy work-life balance in order to support staff with ...