All articles by LouronPratt – Page 22
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ArticleThe Zebra offers staff $300 to spend on new pets
Something for the weekend: US insurance comparison site The Zebra is offering its employees up to $300 (£228) to spend on their new pets.The generous benefit is an attempt to financially help employees welcome their new furry (or scaley) friends into their home in style. This gives the 'new parents' ...
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Article49% of employees believe pay should be based on ability not location
Just under half (49%) of employees believe that pay and benefits should be based on ability regardless of where an employee is based, according to research by Remote.The research published in August 2020, which surveyed 764 employees, also found that almost a third (30%) believe that pay and benefits should ...
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ArticleInverclyde Council introduces £125,000 local furlough scheme
Inverclyde Council will introduce a local pilot furlough scheme to support businesses and employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) crisis.The plan, which is expected to cost Inverclyde Council £125,000, will be used to pay 50% of furloughed employees salaries when the government's job retention scheme ends in October 2020. The government ...
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ArticleAdmiral awards shares worth £1,800 to 10,000 employees
Financial services organisation Admiral Group is giving its 10,000 employees shares worth up to £1,800, under its share incentive plan.Since January 2020, the business has seen a continuous growth in revenue, and it is rewarding its employees with the shares that will be placed in Trust by the end of ...
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ArticleOxford University Hospital NHS Trust offers rest pods for front-line employees
Oxford University Hospital NHS Trust is offering its emergency department employees specialist rest pods and chairs to relax before and after their shifts.The rest pods and chairs were on loan to the NHS Trust during the peak of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, but due to their success, the rest areas ...
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Article40% of employees aged 18-34 have stopped or reduced pension savings
Two-fifths (40%) of employees aged 18-34 have either stopped (12%) or reduced (28%) their pension savings during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to research by Royal London.Its research, which surveyed 2,000 employees, also found that respondents aged 18-34 are the age group most likely to make this decision regardless of ...
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Article6,000 Singapore Airlines employees take unpaid leave
Over 6,000 employees at Singapore Airlines (SIA) are taking voluntary unpaid leave to help the airline protect jobs during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The airline, which currently has 15,000 employees, has seen over a third of its employees take up the voluntary benefit since it first introduced the programme to its ...
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OpinionCacy-Leigh Neilson: The end of the furlough scheme
Significant job losses and business closures are on the horizon as the end of the furlough scheme fast approaches. It is imperative that businesses consider their ability to continue to employ and pay staff now and in the coming months, which, no doubt, will become particularly precarious when the government ...
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ArticlePost Office uses pulse surveys to measure employee engagement
Post office has reinvented the way it measures employee engagement to deal with the sharp shifts of change during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.In March 2020, when all office-based employees were told to work from home due to the health risks of the pandemic, Post Office introduced pulse surveys to understand ...
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ArticleClifford Chance and Linklaters reduce pay for newly qualified solicitors
Law firms Linklaters and Clifford Chance are reducing the pay of newly qualified solicitors to deal with the financial constraints of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Linklaters is reducing its salaries for newly qualified solicitors by £10,000, with starting salaries now set at £90,000 per annum instead of £100,000. However, to compensate, ...
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ArticleUS Supreme Court rules Uber and Lyft must classify drivers as employees
US ridesharing organisations Lyft and Uber will have to identify all drivers as employees and not independent contractors, following on from a ruling by the superior court of the state of CaliforniaThe court ruled that over 750,000 Uber drivers and over 1.4 million Lyft drivers have been misclassified as independent ...
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ArticleSheffield Sustainable Kitchens becomes accredited living wage employer
Kitchen remodeler Sheffield Sustainable Kitchens has become a real living wage employer, accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.The organisation is now fully committed to paying its employees a minimum of £9.30 per hour to solidify its business values and beliefs. This sees employees at the organisation receive an additional 55p ...
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ArticleAllianz Holdings appoints Julie Harrison as chief HR officer
Allianz Holdings has appointed Julie Harrison as the businesses chief HR officer.Harrison, who will report to Jon Dye, chief executive at Allianz Holdings, will lead the HR function across the business.Before transferring to the UK division, Harrison held the position of chief HR officer at Allianz Asia Pacific based in ...
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ArticleMinistry of Social Development security guards to receive New Zealand living wage
Outsourced security guards working at the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) will be paid the New Zealand Living wage, effective September 2020.Following on from the government's commitment to offering fair pay and employment conditions, Allied Security New Zealand who employs the security guards, will now pay its employees $22.10 New ...
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Article87% would stay at an organisation if it commits to employee wellbeing
Almost nine in ten (87%) of employees are more likely to stay with an employer if the organisation commits to improving employee wellbeing, according to research by Yulife.The research published in August 2020, which surveyed 613 employees, also found that just over a quarter (26%) of respondents do not feel ...
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ArticleNorth Wales Police introduces wellbeing support for 2,500 staff
North Wales Police is introducing a new wellbeing scheme to support the physical and mental health of its 2,500 employees.The newly created welfare support team, consisting of a team leader and three additional officers selected from across the business due to their physical wellbeing and mental health experience, will offer ...
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ArticleFacebook extends remote working policy until July 2021
Technology giant Facebook has extended its remote working policy until July 2021 for all of its 52,534 US employees.The enhanced policy allows employees to take their time to return to the offices, when they are open, by giving them the option to remain working-from-home either full or part-time until 30 ...
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ArticleClyde and Co reduces salary for newly qualified solicitors
Law firm Clyde and Co has reduced the pay for newly qualified and trainee solicitors to deal with the financial strain of Covid-19 (Coronavirus).First year trainees will start at £38,000, compared to the previous salary of £40,000, second year trainees will start at £40,000, compared to the previous salary of ...
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ArticleConstruction Industry Training Board freezes pay rises and bonuses until 2021
Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) has put a freeze on pay increases and has also postponed its performance related bonus payments for all of its employees.The decision which has been put in place until 2021, will affect all of its 850 employees. These recent measures follow on from the executive ...
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ArticleWilliam Hill to repay government £24 million in furlough costs
British bookmakers William Hill will repay the government £24 million for any furlough payments it has received during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.In April 2020, the organisation placed 7,000 employees on the government's Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) after lockdown restrictions forced it to close all of its branches.As well as ...