All articles by LouronPratt – Page 11
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 37% of employers invest in wellbeing strategies to improve productivity
Over one-third (37%) of employers chose to invest in health and wellbeing strategies to support productivity and motivation, according to exclusive research by Aon.Its Rising Resilient report that surveyed 2,500 employees and HR decision makers, published in October 2020, also found that a further 35% of organisations do so to ...
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ArticleCo-op introduces diversity strategy to address ethnic inequality
Supermarket retailer Co-op is committed to addressing the issues that employees from ethnic minority groups may face in the workplace.The organisation, which currently employs 65,000 staff, has set out a number of steps including publishing its ethnicity pay gap data annually from 2021. The employer will also call on the ...
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ArticleDentons returns 1,100 employees to full pay
Multinational law firm Dentons will return its employees to full pay following the cuts that were put in place due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, effective November 2020.In April, the law firm asked its 1,100 UK employees to take a reduction in hours and pay. The new scheme saw staff ...
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ArticleWeymouth Town Council becomes accredited living wage employer
Weymouth Town Council has become a real living wage employer, accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.The organisation has announced its commitment to pay all employees rates that match the living wage of £9.30 an hour, in line with the living wage rates set by the independent accreditation organisation the Living ...
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Article58% of employees do not expect a Christmas reward from their employer
More than half (58%) of employees do not think they will receive a Christmas reward from their employer, according to research by gift card provider Blackhawk Network.Its survey of 2,001 UK employees also found that an additional 11% of respondents are unsure if they will receive a gift or reward ...
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ArticleDevon Air Ambulance provides flexible pay benefit for 135 staff
Emergency medical service Devon Air Ambulance is giving its 135 employees early access to their pay to avoid financial hardship throughout the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The organisation, which has partnered with income streaming platform Hastee, is giving its employees the opportunity to withdraw up to 25% of their pay, as and ...
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ArticleHolland and Barrett gives 5,000 employees early access to pay
Health food retail chain Holland and Barrett is giving its 5,000 staff instant access to their pay to support their financial wellbeing during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The organisation, which has partnered with incoming streaming platform Wagestream, will give employees the flexibility to access as little, or as much, of their ...
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ArticleReddit introduces remote-working policy
US social news aggregation organisation Reddit has enhanced its remote-working policy to give employees more flexibility over where they work.Due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the majority of employees at Reddit have already adopted a remote-working pattern. Due to its success, the organisation has extended this giving employees the option ...
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ArticleHelen Watson: Government support during Covid-19
Many commentators have expressed concern that while organisations are legally required to close (for example, being in a tier three area) will benefit from the support of the expanded Job Support Scheme (JSS), in other areas, particularly those with tier two restrictions, organisations are suffering significantly from reduced footfall. The ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: BT enhances communications strategy
Telecommunications organisation BT has enhanced its communications strategy to ensure its employees feel more connected during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The employer, which has 80,000 employees working in 54 countries, has expanded on the services it uses through connectivity platform Workplace. BT believes that the communication tool will help create an ...
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ArticleCalifornia Court of Appeal orders Uber and Lyft to classify drivers as employees
The California Court of Appeal has ordered US ridesharing organisations Uber and Lyft to classify their drivers as employees following an appeal process.It was stated that the misclassification caused harm to drivers who, as independent contractors, miss out on employee benefits. The ruling, which was voted unanimously by the court, ...
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ArticleLinklaters introduces diversity strategy to improve ethnic equality
Image credit: LinklatersGlobal law firm Linklaters has introduced a new racial diversity strategy committing to address the issues that employees from ethnic minority groups face in the workplace.The strategy called 'Race Action Plan' sets out a number of steps for the employer to commit to, including establishing a black diversity ...
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ArticleScania UK appoints Clare Booth as HR director
Manufacturing organisation Scania UK has appointed Clare Booth as its new HR director.Booth (pictured) will take on the responsibility for Scania's UK HR function, supporting over 1,500 employees in its Milton Keynes centre. She will play a key role in leading people strategies and supporting employees working nationwide in commercial ...
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ArticleInstantprint improves engagement through virtual fancy dress contest
South Yorkshire-based printing organisation Instantprint boosted employee engagement through launching a virtual workplace dress contest for its 43 employees.The traditional fancy dress competition took place online this year due to the constraints of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The contest set out to improve employee relationships and drive the organisations' people ...
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ArticleWates Group reports 29.8% mean gender pay gap
Construction organisation Wates Group has reported a mean gender pay gap of 29.8% for average hourly pay as at April 2019, down from 33.2% the previous year.The organisation, which currently has 4,000 employees, reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations.The reporting ...
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ArticleLloyds Banking Group extends remote-working policy
Financial services organisation Lloyds Banking Group has extended its remote working policy due to the health risks of Covid-19 (Coronavirus).Following prime minister Boris Johnson’s announcement on 22 September that employees should work from home where possible due to Coronavirus, the organisation has asked all of its employees to work from ...
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ArticleMorgan Sindall Construction becomes accredited living wage employer
UK infrastructure organisation Morgan Sindall Construction has become a real living wage employer, accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.The organisation now commits to paying its 6,400 employees a minimum of £9.30 per hour, or £10.75 in London, as part of its dedication to improving employer standards in the construction industry. ...
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ArticlePensions lifetime allowance to increase by £5,800 next year
The pensions lifetime allowance (LTA) limit is to increase to £1.078 million from April 2021/2022.This represents an increase of £5,800 from the current £1.073 million limit that was set in the 2020/2021 tax year, meaning that pension members can save more money into their funds without receiving a tax charge.The ...
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ArticleEuropean Tyre Enterprises gives 7,000 employees early access to pay
Car services retailer European Tyre Enterprises (ETEL) has given its 7,000 employees the chance to access their pay early, as well as offering wellbeing tools to help employees avoid financial stress.The organisation, which owns Kwik Fit (pictured) and Stapletons Tyre Services, will give employees the flexibility to access a portion ...
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ArticleAviva and Standard Life Aberdeen gain living hours accreditation
British insurer Aviva and global investment organisation Standard Life Aberdeen have become living hours organisations, accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.The Living Hours programme provides an enhanced standard for employers to abide by, going beyond the commitments of the Living Wage accreditation. Aviva and Standard Life Aberdeen, whichare the first ...