All articles by LouronPratt – Page 37
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ArticleOlivia's seeks to recruit a comfort connoisseur to review luxury beds
Something for the weekend: Homeware and furniture retailer Olivia's is hiring a comfort connoisseur to get paid to lie in bed.The successful applicant will have the opportunity to get cosy, sleeping in its luxury beds and daybeds, feeding back on their overall experience, scoring every bed based on comfort, size, ...
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ArticleLevi Strauss and Co introduces paid sick leave for part-time US store employees
American clothing organisation Levi Strauss and Co had introduced paid sick leave for part-time store employees in the United States (US).This benefit, which was previously only available to full-time employees, will continue to be available to part-time employees when the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic subsides, with staff able to access this ...
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ArticleFinance Bill introducing deferred IR35 reforms passes second reading
The Finance Bill 2020, which will defer the date off-payroll working changes (IR35) will come into effect to 6 April 2021, has passed its second reading in Parliament.The reforms were originally due to take effect on 6 April 2020 but were deferred by one year due to the impact of ...
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ArticleHallam launches mental health first aiders programme
Digital marketing agency Hallam is appointing four mental health first aiders to promote good mental health across its organisation.After conducting a survey of its 64 employees, Hallam found that 15% of its staff are currently struggling with mental health issues due to the pressures of working at home during the ...
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Communication and support: Mental health in numbers
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Article51% of employees want more employer-led mental health support
Just over half (51%) of employees believe their employers should be offering more to support employee mental health, according to research by Secondsight.Its survey of 530 employees also found that 75% of respondents' organisations do offer some form of mental health support.Just under half (48%) of respondents, aged between 35 ...
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ArticleHarbour Healthcare gives 1,500 employees early access to pay
Care home business Harbour Healthcare will give 1,500 employees early access to their pay during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The business that owns and runs 17 homes in Cheshire, Devon, Merseyside and Staffordshire, has partnered with income streaming platform Wagestream to ensure that its employees have access to their pay early ...
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ArticleEnergy Assets launches health and wellbeing programme for 802 staff
Independent metering and utility network construction organisation Energy Assets has launched a health and wellbeing programme for its 802 UK employees.The programme will provide mental and physical wellbeing support to help employees adapt to living through the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Launching to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, Energy Assets wants ...
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OpinionAmy Davies and James Edmonds: Should the burden of pensions move to the employee?
Employers in Australia make significantly larger contributions to their employees’ pensions than their UK counterparts. Thanks to the Superannuation Guarantee, Australian employers pay 9.5% of an employee’s earnings to their pension pot. In contrast, the minimum contribution rate for UK employers under the automatic-enrolment regime is just 3% for eligible ...
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Article42% of organisations plan to change benefit programmes due to Covid-19
Two-fifths (42%) of organisations have made, or are planning to make, significant changes to its benefit programmes as a result of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its survey of 177 UK employers, between 20 April 2020 and 1 May 2020, also found that many employers ...
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ArticleRyanair introduces pay cuts and unpaid leave for up to 3,000 employees
Irish airline Ryanair Holdings has announced the possibility of pay cuts and unpaid leave for up to 3,000 employees, due to the financial ramifications of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The organisation is currently in talks with its employees and unions to finalise the details which could see employees receiving pay cuts ...
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ArticleGovernment to launch online service for SMEs to reclaim Covid-19 statutory sick pay
Small and medium-sized employers (SMEs), which have fewer than 250 employees, will be able to recover Coronavirus-related employee statutory sick pay (SSP) when the government launches a new online service on 26 May 2020.The online scheme, which was announced as part of the 2020 Budget, will enable employers to reclaim ...
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ArticleUnilever launches mental wellbeing programme for 62,000 employees
Consumer goods organisation Unilever has launched a 14-day mental wellbeing resilience programme to increase employee engagement and to enhance the wellbeing of its 62,000 global employees.Led by Jean-Laurent Ingles, executive vice president of Hair Care at Unilever, the programme has been launched to support employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The ...
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Article2,200 Medirest healthcare front-line employees receive 5% pay rise
Medirest, the healthcare division of Compass Group UK and Ireland will be rewarding its 2,200 healthcare front-line employees who support the NHS, an 5% pay increase.This pay uplift, which will be fully funded by Medirest, will see the basic rates of pay aligning with NHS employees who are doing a ...
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ArticleWirral refuse collectors to receive 3.5% pay increase
180 Wirral refuse collectors will receive a 3.5% pay rise, that will be backdated to April 2019, following on from talks with Unite and waste management business Biffa.This pay deal means that no industrial action will be taken by Unite members during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The two parties also agreed ...
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ArticleOakland City Council introduces 80 hours paid sick leave for employees
Oakland City Council in the US has voted unanimously to pass an emergency paid sick leave act for employees working in the city of Oakland, California.The new bill means employers with over 50 employees will be required by law to pay staff for 80 hours of sick leave, with immediate ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 81% say supporting mental wellbeing is good for business
Over four-fifths (81%) of employers believe it's good for business to look after the mental wellbeing of its workforce, according to research by Group Risk Development (GRiD).Its survey of 500 HR decision-makers, published May 2020, also found that over three-quarters (78%) of employers believe offering physical wellbeing benefits to its ...
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ArticleIHS Markit completes pension risk transfer
Global information provider IHS Markit has agreed two pension risk transfers with Legal and General, both in the UK and the US.The pension schemes cover 150 IHS (global) pension and life assurance members in the UK and 1,2000 IHS retirement income plan members in the US.IHS Markit also completed 17 ...
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ArticleAmazon extends Covid-19 pay benefits for 250,000 US and Canada employees
Technology giant Amazon is extending the increased hourly pay rate for 250,000 US and Canada employees until 30 May 2020.Employees will continue to receive a pay increase of $2 (£1.64) in the US and C$2 (£1.17) in Canada. Employees will also receive double-overtime pay during this time.Amazon's recent changes to ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 7 May - 13 May 2020
Eversheds Sutherland introduces reduced hours and flexible working schemeGovernment job retention scheme extended to end of October 202091% of employees would prefer the option to work remotelyIgloo Energy launches benefits platform to support staff during Coronavirus pandemicKellogg’s launches flexible summer hours for 460 employeesGovernment launches dedicated app to support ...