All articles by LouronPratt – Page 2
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OpinionCharles Cotton: Key factors that will impact pay strategies in 2021
There are several issuesthat will affectthe confidence and performance of organisations,and consequently pay strategies, in 2021. This will, however, varybetween industry. The most obvious issue is the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic and the continuing economic fallout that many organisations are having to contend with due to restrictions. At the time of ...
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ArticleSafespaces becomes accredited real living wage employer
Yorkshire based disability services and support organisation Safespaces has become a real living wage employer, accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.The organisation, which has committed to paying the real living wage to all employees, chose to implement the standard to aid health and wellbeing, as well as a means of ...
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ArticleSalesforce, Microsoft and Apple named best places to work in UK
Salesforce, Microsoft and Apple are among the top 10 employers named in Glassdoor’s UK list of Best Places to Work in 2020.Its annual Employees’ Choice Awards, which is in its thirteenth year, is compiled using data from anonymous postings on Glassdoor’s website.Employee reviews about their jobs, work environment and employers ...
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ArticleErnst and Young reports 32.4% mean gender and 36.7% ethnicity pay gaps
Professional services organisation Ernst and Young (EY) has reported a 32.4% mean gender pay gap, as at April 2020. It has also voluntarily chosen to report its ethnicity pay gap data, which shows a 36.7% mean difference.The organisation’s median gender pay gap including more than 11,000 employees is 15.3% as ...
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OpinionStephen Morrall and Hannah Solel: Improved benefits for gig workers may become the new norm
The big players in the gig economy, such as Uber, Addison Lee, Citisprint and Pimlico Plumbers, provide a system of working for thousands of people that some think is flexible and forward-looking, but others regard as insecure and exploitative.Certainly, organisations such as these have tried their level best to argue ...
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ArticleColony Tire ordered to pay $152,109 in back wages
US automotive organisation Colony Tire has been ordered to pay 248 employees $152,109 (£112,978) in back wages by the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD).The organisation was found to have not included employees' commissions in their regular rates of pay when calculating their overtime hours. By excluding ...
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Article45% of employees do not feel supported by their employer
Under half (45%) of staff believe that their employer is not doing enough to support them, according to research by Tiger Recruitment.The organisation's Salary and Benefits Review 2021, which surveyed 2,126 employees in the UK, found that more than half (51%) of respondents believe their employer could have communicated their ...
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ArticleTaylor Guitars becomes employee owned
Guitar manufacturer Taylor Guitars is now 100% employee-owned following the introduction of its employee stock ownership plan (Esop).More than 750 employees will be able to control shares within the business. Its new ownership structure will support the continued established leadership, enabling the organisation to remain independent and preserve culture.The news ...
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ArticleGarmin introduces health and wellbeing app for 800 employees
Fitness technology organisation Garmin has introduced a health and wellbeing app for its 800 employees to support them through the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The organisation has partnered with Tictrac to give employees the chance to be more engaged and connected with their physical and mental health.From January 2021, employees will be ...
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AIG Life
Insurance organisations AIG Life has been providing its 450 with health and wellbeing support to ensure they feel connected to the business and manage their physical wellbeing during the pandemic.The organisation partnered with Tictrac to create an interactive activity which encouraged employees to participate in a three-week team step challenge. ...
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ArticleAllen and Overy resets emergency paid leave days for staff
International law firm Allen and Overy is resetting its emergency paid leave policy to support employees affected by the latest Covid-19 (Coronavirus) lockdown measures.The organisation, which initially offered staff five days of paid emergency leave at the start of a 12-month rolling period, has reset the initiative so that employees ...
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ArticleAsda reports 8.4% mean gender pay gap
Supermarket retailer Asda has reported a mean gender pay gap of 8.4% for average hourly pay as at April 2020.The organisation, which currently has more than 20,000 employees in the UK, reported its data in line with the government’s gender pay gap regulations.The reporting regulations require employers with 250 or ...
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Article28% of staff say their mental health has declined due to Covid-19
Around one-quarter (28%) of employees say that their mental health has declined as a result of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to research by Wade Macdonald.The study, which was released this month (January) and surveyed 415 respondents, revealed that 44% of staff are finding working from home much harder – ...
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Article20% of staff forced to self-isolate receive no sick pay or wages from their employer
One-fifth (20%) of employees who are forced to self-isolate due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic have received no extra sick pay or wages from their employer, according to a poll conducted by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).The research polled 2,231 people in England and Wales who were working, on furlough, ...
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ArticleMattioli Woods resumes bonus payments
Pensions and wealth management firm Mattioli Woods has restored interim bonus payments for the majority of its staff that were initially put on hold due to the financial uncertainty of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) crisis.In 2020, the organisation cancelled all bonuses that were due to be paid to employees at the ...
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ArticleB&M rewards 30,000 employees with a week's extra pay
Retail employer B&M is to reward its 30,000 store and distribution employees with a week's extra pay in appreciation of their hard work.The recognition payment, added to employees' next payslip, is to due to the organisation showing strong financial performance during the third quarter of its financial year. To aid ...
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ArticleVegan Liftz seeks meat-eaters to test out a plant-based diet
Something for the weekend: Meat-eaters young and old have a chance to try something new this January, as Vegan Liftz is offering to pay California-based volunteers to eat vegan food for 30 days.Three meat lovers will be paid $3,500 (£2,576) each to venture into a new world of veganism for ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 31 December - 6 January 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 31 December - 6 January 2021 were: EXCLUSIVE: Snowflake launches behavioural health app to support employees’ mental healthUK’s highest paying jobs in 2020 revealedTUC urges employers to furlough parents affected by school closuresGender pay gap is widest for those aged over 50Stephanie ...
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ArticleBritish Gas employees begin five-day strike over pay and conditions
Staff employed at British Gas have begun strike action today (Thursday 7 January 2021) in a dispute over pay, terms and conditions.The strike, which will take place across several locations in the UK in line with government guidelines, is set to last for five days, ending on Monday 11 January. ...