All articles by LouronPratt – Page 15
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ArticleFujitsu reports 12.3% mean gender pay gap
Fujitsu has reported a mean gender pay gap of 12.3% for average hourly pay as at April 2020.The organisation, which has 8,000 employees, reported its gender pay gap data ahead of the government’s regulations which require gender pay gap figures for 2020/2021 to be published by 4 April 2021.The reporting ...
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ArticleIan Hodson: What does the end of the furlough scheme mean for reward strategies?
The ending of the government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme and the utilisation of furlough leave is going to present us with a whole new set of challenges to navigate around in respect of our broader reward and recognition plans, along with the wellbeing support that is required.We are likely to ...
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ArticleDean Hochlaf: What does the end of the furlough scheme mean for businesses
Concerns are growing that the government’s furlough scheme is being brought to a premature end. Since its inception, the furlough scheme has been a lifeline for many, supporting almost nine million workers at its peak. Without the option to furlough workers, many businesses who found their revenue streams dry in ...
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ArticleJoanne Frew: What does the end of the furlough scheme mean for businesses
The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) was announced by the government on 20 March 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. A scheme of this size would ordinarily take two years to plan and develop but was rushed out in a matter of weeks to help support employers and employees. ...
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Article90% of employers have introduced mental wellbeing benefits during the pandemic
Nine in 10 (90%) of employers in Europe have taken positive steps to look after the mental health and wellbeing of their employees during the pandemic, according to research by Littler. Its European Employer Covid-19 2020 research published in September 2020, which surveyed 750 European employers, also found that almost ...
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ArticleAer Lingus offers employees voluntary leave schemes
Irish airline Aer Lingus has offered its employees a number of voluntary leave programmes to deal with the financial constraints of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The airline is offering a winter leave programme ,which is available to its Shannon-based cabin crew. This will give employees a chance to take six months ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Fujitsu to discuss prioritising the gender pay gap at EB Reset 2020
EXCLUSIVE: Karen Thomson, diversity and inclusion lead at Fujitsu UK and Ireland, will discuss closing the gender pay gap and the benefits it brings at Employee Benefits Reset 2020.The session titled 'Gender pay: keeping gaps closed in times of flux' will take place on 7 October at 2.30 pm in ...
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OpinionAmanda Glover and Helen Beech: What Arcadia’s u-turn and apology means for business
Although Arcadia's u-turn will be welcomed by its employees facing redundancy, Arcadia would have been well within its legal rights to pay certain employees a reduced rate of notice pay. Emergency legislation was rushed into force on 31 July 2020 when the government became aware of several employers relying on ...
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ArticleRichard Thomas: What does the end of the furlough scheme mean for reward strategies?
The UK Government’s Job Retention Scheme was set up urgently to support employers and protect employees during lockdown.The scheme offered short and much-needed respite to distressed businesses, preventing hundreds of thousands of employees being made redundant. It has also boosted businesses which were less directly impacted by the crisis. This ...
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ArticleZurich UK sees 70% of dads use paternity leave benefit
Insurance organisation Zurich UK has seen almost three-quarters (70%) of its employees who have become new fathers take advantage of its paternity benefit since it launched in December 2019.Through conducting a survey with OnePoll, involving 1,000 employees, the organisation also found that over three-quarters (78%) of the organisation's new fathers ...
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ArticleSwiss government increases paid paternity leave to 10 days
The Swiss government has approved new paternity legislation, providing fathers of newly born babies with 10 days paid leave.From 2021, the new legislation will allow biological fathers to take the enhanced leave at any point during the first six months following the birth of their child, a rise of nine ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 86% of employers feel responsible for staff work-life balance
For the 15th consecutive year, the majority (86%) of respondents believe they have a duty of care to encourage employees to achieve a sensible work-life balance, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits Healthcare research 2020, which surveyed 200 HR decision-makers, found that this was followed by ensuring employees ...
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ArticleGreene King gives 38,000 employees early access to pay
Pub retailer Greene King is giving its 38,000 employees instant access to their pay to support their financial wellbeing during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The organisation, which has partnered with income streaming platform Wagestream, has seen over half of its employees (52%) sign up for the service since it launched on ...
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ArticleHeineken reports 9% mean gender pay gap
Brewing business Heineken has reported a mean gender pay gap of 9% for average hourly pay as at April 2019The organisation, which currently has 2,400 employees, reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations.The reporting regulations require organisations with 499 or more ...
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ArticleExclusive: 27% of staff working remotely are evaluating their career options
Over a quarter (27%) of employees who are working from home during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) are reconsidering their career options due how their organisation has dealt with the pandemic, according to research by Canada Life.The survey of 624 working adults in the UK, published 28 September 2020, also found that ...
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ArticleLidl introduces fitness programme for 25,000 employees
Supermarket chain Lidl has introduced a fitness and wellbeing programme for its 25,000 UK employees.Through the scheme, which is provided by Gympass, all employees across its 800 stores and 13 regional distribution centres are able to access 2,000 gym facilities across the UK, as well as online classes and personal ...
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ArticleSmiths completes £142 million bulk annuity buy-in transaction
Technology engineering organisation Smiths has completed a £142 million pension buy-in transaction with Aviva and under TI Group Pension Scheme.The buy-in arrangement will insure the defined benefit (DB) pension liabilities of 1,224 members of the TI Group Pension Scheme, removing their investment and the long-term risks. Under the new transaction, ...
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ArticleBritish Broadcasting Corporation reports mean gender pay gap of 6.3%
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has reported a mean gender pay gap of 6.3% for average hourly pay as at April 2020.The organisation, which currently has over 20,000 employees, reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations.The reporting regulations require organisations with ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 17 September – 23 September
The top 10 most read stories between 17 September and 23 September on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Golden retriever appointed chief comfort officer to support wellbeing of front-line staffKingfisher to repay government £23 million in furlough costsCo-op increases pay for 33,000 employeesThe Pensions Regulator updates Covid-19 guidance for employersEXCLUSIVE: University of Lincoln ...
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ArticleHy-Vee rolls out the red carpet to reward finest employee
Something for the weekend: US supermarket Hy-Vee recognised one of its finest employees in style, by rolling out the red carpet for one of the best customer service specialists.Hy-Vee employee Bob Richards was awarded the Hy-Vees 2020 Legendary Customer Service award for non-stop high-quality people interaction and his scanning speed.All ...