All articles by LouronPratt – Page 3
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Heineken UK launches workplace savings tool for staff
EXCLUSIVE: Brewing organisation Heineken UK has introduced a workplace savings benefit to employees to support their financial wellbeing.The employer partnered with workplace savings provider Cushon to give staff the opportunity to save regularly into an individual savings account (Isa), with the money automatically deducted from their salary each month. Available ...
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ArticleGerman government extends child sickness benefit for working parents
The German government has extended its child sickness benefit in 2021 to further support working parents during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The enhancements in childcare sickness benefit are due to the German government extending Coronavirus lockdown restrictions and imposing tougher measures until 31 January 2021.Employees with responsibilities for children will receive ...
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ArticleTui UK reports 29.3% mean gender pay gap
Travel organisation Tui UK has reported a mean gender pay gap of 29.3% for average hourly pay as at April 2020.The business, which currently has more than 3,000 employees in the UK, reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap regulations.The reporting regulations require ...
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ArticleScottish school staff lose 550,000 working days due to mental health
Approximately 550,00 school staff days in Scotland have been lost due to mental health reasons since April 2017, according to analysis from political party Scottish Liberal Democrats.The statistics, accumulated from 25 of Scotland's 32 local authorities, found that the number of staff days lost has risen from 139,979 in 2017-18, ...
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OpinionFergal Dowling: Employment cases that will shape 2021
As we work our way into 2021, there are cases which will have a big impact on employment law, and HR policies and practices over the next 12 months. Holiday pay: are the 'rules' which limit a series of deductions correct?In 2019, the Nothern Ireland (NI) Court of Appeal in ...
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OpinionJeremy Harris: What will 2021 bring for pensions?
This year has seen monumental changes to employment law and employer/employee relations. For instance, we saw the introduction of the furlough scheme, completely new to employment law, which meant the government handed out billions of pounds to organisations in grants. With government support for the UK economy due to continue ...
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ArticleStephanie Houston: What lessons can employers learn from 2020 for reward strategies in 2021?
Across the globe, seismic shifts continue to take place in the workplace. Not only are employers reimagining business models and company values in response to the current climate, but employees, having been exposed to new ways of working, are paying even closer attention to the benefits provided by their employers. ...
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ArticleJosephina Smith: What lessons can employers learn from 2020 for reward strategies in 2021?
As the uncertainty of life beyond the pandemic continues to unfold, predicting the reality of reward strategies in 2021 may not need a crystal ball, but the ability to separate reality from rhetoric.I have learnt from many years supporting organisations with transforming reward functions and consulting on strategy, policy and ...
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ArticleKaren Mosley: What lessons can employers learn from 2020 for reward strategies in 2021?
If we have learnt anything from the pandemic, it is that radical change can happen overnight. Those things we thought could never happen just did and the level of resilience and open-mindedness both as organisations and as individuals has been accelerated by years; which we must capture and put to ...
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OpinionAlice Meredith: Employee international travel and quarantine
Fluctuations in infection rates in other countries have resulted in short-notice changes to the countries included within the 'travel corridor' exemptions from quarantine requirements. How can employers minimise disruption?PracticalitiesAny employee travelling into England from a non-exempt country is required to self-isolate for a period of 14 days (unless an exempt ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 33% of organisations offer cash to staff who reach lifetime or annual limits
EXCLUSIVE: A third (33%) of organisations offer cash as an alternative to pension contributions for those employees that reach their lifetime or annual allowance limits, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits Pensions research 2020, which surveyed 94 pension strategy decision-makers found that this year, 49% of respondents that ...
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ArticleTelegraph Media Group reports 20.5% mean gender and 20.7% ethnicity pay gaps
Telegraph Media Group (TMG) has reported a 20.5% mean gender pay gap, as at April 2020. It has also voluntarily chosen to report its ethnicity pay gap data for the third year, reporting a 20.7% mean difference.Due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, gender pay gap reporting regulations have been suspended ...
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ArticleMaersk completes £1.1 billion bulk annuity buy-in transaction
Danish transportation and energy organisation Maersk has completed a £1.1 billion pensions bulk annuity transaction with Legal and General.The arrangement will secure the defined benefit (DB) pension benefits of 1,900 deferred members and 3,000 retired members of the Maersk Retirement Benefit Scheme, removing their investment and longevity risks from the ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 10-16 December 2020
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 10-16 December 2020 were: Asda to reward front-line staff with 100% bonus and Boxing Day paid leaveJust Eat to offer couriers hourly pay and benefitsAwin to introduce four-day working weekHow are employers recognising employees’ efforts during the Covid-19 pandemic?Maintenance staff at Norfolk ...
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ArticlePayPal launches virtual Christmas party for employees across the globe
Something for the weekend: Ever wondered how the rest of the world parties at Christmas? Well PayPal employees have the answer, after attending a 29-hour virtual global shindig –from the comfort of their own homesThis month, Paypal invited its employees to sit back, let their hair down, and relax – ...
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ArticleJMK Solicitors increases minimum salary to £20,000
Image credit: JMK SolicitorsLaw firm JMK Solicitors has committed to paying its full-time staff a minimum salary of £20,000, exceeding the legal minimum wage requirement of £8.72 an hour for employees over 25.The organisation which employs 60 staff introduced these new pay measures to support its staff and recognise them ...
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ArticleUnlimited provides mental health training for staff
Marketing and advertising agency Unlimited has provided mental health training for all its employees to increase awareness and support the wellbeing of staff.Its 'My Mind Matters' programme will equip staff with the tools to support employees if they are showing signs of struggling with mental health issues included action plans, ...
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ArticleDomino’s Pizza rewards 11,500 employees with recognition bonus
Pizza restaurant and delivery chain Domino’s Pizza has rewarded over 11,500 employees with a special bonus to recognise them for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.All employees who are directly hired by the organisation, including hourly team members, drivers and supply staff will receive a special payment of ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Personal Group awards shares to 250 employees
EXCLUSIVE: Employee benefits provider Personal Group has awarded its 250 employees free shares worth £500 under its new share incentive plan (sip).The share reward is to recognise employees for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Effective from 1 December 2020, employees who have joined the organisation before June ...
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Maersk completes £1.1 billion bulk annuity buy-in transaction
Danish transportation and energy organisation Maersk has completed a £1.1 billion pensions bulk annuity transaction with Legal and General.The arrangement will secure the defined benefit (DB) pension benefits of 1,900 deferred members and 3,000 retired members of the Maersk Retirement Benefit Scheme, removing their investment and longevity risks from the ...