All articles by LouronPratt – Page 39
-
ArticleHonest Burgers gives 730 employees early access to furlough pay
UK restaurant chain Honest Burgers is offering its 730 employees early access to their furlough pay during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The initiative, provided by income streaming service Wagestream, will give employees the option to request an early payment of up to 50% of their furloughed pay.Employees will be charged ...
-
OpinionKate Cooper: Recognition schemes must display a clear sense of fairness
The Institute of Leadership & Management undertook research last year into the values that are espoused by organisations and those that individuals hold, to discover whether there is alignment between the organisation and its employees, and who decides the organisational values that employees are expected to live.Although it did not ...
-
AnalysisHow recognition schemes can help employers to foster good behaviours
Need to know: Recognising and rewarding staff can boost morale and engagement.Peer-to-peer recognition schemes help to remove any sense of hierarchical structure.Senior leadership teams that promote recognition can encourage employees to lead by example.Employee recognition schemes are becoming ever-more important for employees to reach the best of their abilities at ...
-
Case StudiesAbcam recognises staff that foster business values
Global life sciences organisation Abcam introduced a recognition strategy to reward its employees that live out its values and display exceptional moments of hard work.The culture at Abcam has always been important to the organisation, with the business working to the key values of dedication, audacity and agility.Based on these ...
-
ArticleLowe's rewards 300,000 front-line employees with special bonus payment
US retail store Lowe's is rewarding its 300,000 employees with a special payment to thank them for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The bonus will be paid alongside the employees' monthly salary payment in May 2020.Full-time employees will receive a $300 (£242) bonus payment, and all part-time and ...
-
Article45% of employees predict permanent changes to flexible working
45% of employees are predicting a permanent change to their employer's approach to flexible working after the Covid-19 lockdown restriction ends, according to research by telecommunications organisation O2 Business.It's survey of 2,019 working adults, conducted between 20 March 2020 and 27 March 2020, also found that a third (33%) of ...
-
ArticleDeloitte consults on reducing pension contributions for 19,000 staff
Professional services organisation Deloitte is in discussions with its 19,000 UK employees to temporarily reduce their pension contributions, as a response to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Announced this week, the organisation will be consulting with its employees on the decision to reduce its pension contributions from up to 12.5% to 4.5% ...
-
OpinionDavid Jones: Managing employees during Covid-19
We are in unprecedented times; unchartered waters for employers. When some businesses are focused on simply keeping themselves afloat, it is important not to lose sight of the biggest asset to any business: its employees.How businesses manage their employees today is going to have a profound impact on how those ...
-
Article44% of employers have increased benefits communication during Covid-19
Just over two in five (44%) of employers have increased employee benefits communications, according to research by Wills Towers Watson.Its 2020 Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pulse report, which surveyed 996 employers in April 2020, also found that 14% of respondents are planning to increase their benefits communications, while 16% are considering doing ...
-
ArticleUS Women's National Team equal pay claim dismissed by court
Female football professionals who play for the Women's National Team (WNT) under the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) have had an equal pay claim dismissed by a court after filing a lawsuit against the USSF over violations of the Equal Pay Act.The 28 female players have claimed that they have ...
-
ArticleSquire Patton Boggs to reduce associates' pay by 20%
Law firm Squire Patton Boggs is reducing pay for associates globally to deal with the financial constraints of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The 20% pay reduction, which will take into account any local law restrictions, will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, however, the organisation's existing bonus programme will not be ...
-
ArticleOne-third of employers offer team activities to support employee wellbeing
Employee Benefits poll: Just over one in three (35%) of employers are setting up virtual team and social activities to support employees' mental health during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.A poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 44 responses, found that the vast majority of employers are introducing a wide variety of ...
-
Article48% of employers improve employee wellbeing during Covid-19
Almost half (48%) of employers have improved their wellbeing strategies since the Coronavirus pandemic has forced the majority of employees to work from home, according to research by fit4thefight.Its survey of 2,000 employees in April 2020, also found that one in four (24%) of employers are actively addressing employee wellbeing ...
-
Article64,600 Welsh care home employees receive £500 pay reward
64,600 Welsh care home and personal care employees will receive a £500 payment to reward them for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Announced on 1 May 2020, the payment is part of the government's £40 million plan to provide extra funding to support social care services.Further details about ...
-
ArticleJet2 asks employees to take 30% pay cut for six months
UK Airline Jet2.com Limited (Jet2) has asked employees to take up to a 30% voluntary pay reduction to deal with the financial ramifications of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.It is not yet known whether all of its 12,000 employees will be asked to reduce their pay, however, staff including directors who ...
-
ArticleRyanair restructure could affect pay for up to 3,000 employees
Irish budget airline Ryanair is making plans to restructure the organisation, which may affect the pay of 3,000 of its employees.Due to grounding all of its flights from March 2020 until at least July 2020, as a result of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the organisation has confirmed that they may ...
-
ArticleTransport for Greater Manchester and EDF furlough staff on full pay
Transport for Greater Manchester (TFGM) and energy organisation EDF Energy have furloughed their employees on 100% pay during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Following negotiations with trade union Unite, 500 EDF Energy employees will be furloughed on 100% pay. The agreement covers meter installers, meter fixers and revenue collection staff employed by ...
-
ArticleLeonardo Electronics completes £160 million pension scheme buy-in
Electronics organisation Leonardo Electronics has completed a £160 million buy-in pension scheme with Just Group.This is the first buy-in for the scheme, which has been obtained in an attempt to reduce risk while still offering new benefits to active employees.This deal benefits 1,253 members with non-trivial annual pensions in the ...
-
ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 23 April - 29 April 2020
The top 10 most read stories between 23 April 2020 - 29 April 2020 were: 21% of UK employers have introduced special pay for front-line staff1,500 Marriott casual workers to receive furlough payBGC, XPO and Northwell Health reward staff with appreciation bonusesFurloughed employees to receive full parental leave pay entitlementsClifford ...
-
Article
Poll: Have you voluntarily reported your organisation’s gender pay gap data this year?
[polldaddy poll=10545541]