All articles by LouronPratt – Page 56
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ArticleNationwide pilots summer hours programme and invests $160 million in benefits
US-based Fortune 100 insurance organisation Nationwide has announced a $160 million (£123 million) investment to enhance its benefits and compensation package for its 30,000 employees. On 13 January 2020, the organisation announced its commitment to a five-year investment programme, including building a 'summer Friday' pilot program, giving employees the option ...
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ArticleFormer BHS owner ordered to pay £9.5 million into affected pension schemes
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has ordered Dominic Chappell, director and majority shareholder of the organisation that bought BHS, to pay £9.5 million into BHS pensions schemes, following the collapse of the high street retailer. In January 2018, TPR concluded that a series of factors during the collapse were materially detrimental ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards 2020 entry deadline fast approaching
Time is running out to enter the Employee Benefits Awards 2020, as the entry deadline of 17 January is fast approaching. The Employee Benefits Awards, now entering its 18th year, offers organisations an exciting chance to showcase the significant efforts they are demonstrating through their benefits and people strategies. New ...
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ArticleNationwide Building Society pilots return-to-work coaching programme for new mothers
Nationwide Building Society is piloting a new programme, provided by Return to Work, to give coaching to employees re-entering work following maternity leave, with a view to launching the scheme in full for its 17,000 employees later this year.This new programme enhances the benefits Nationwide already offers to working parents, ...
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ArticleOne in five UK employees banned from discussing pay with fellow staff
Nearly a fifth (18%) of employees have been told they are banned from discussing pay with fellow staff members, according to a poll conducted by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) and GQR Research. The research polled 2,700 respondents aged above 16 and currently in work in the UK, and took ...
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ArticleKCJ awards non-smoking employees with four days of additional leave
Image credit: Swindon AdvertiserStratton-based KCJ Training and Employment Solutions is rewarding non-smoking employees among its 11 members of staff with four extra days of annual leave per year. This benefit, which came into effect on 2 January 2020, has been implemented to compensate non-smoking workers with an equivalent amount of ...
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ArticleHalf of UK parents say home working has increased their workload
Almost half (48%) of UK working parents say that working from home has actually increased their workload, according to research by Working Families and Bright Horizons.The 2020 Modern Families Index, which surveyed more than 3,000 UK parents, also revealed that 44% check their emails or do other work in ...
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Article1,100 RSPCA staff miss deadline to sign new contracts following pay concerns
Two-thirds of employees at animal welfare charity organisation the RSPCA have refused to sign new staff contracts, despite being asked to do so by 20 December. In an open letter to RSPCA chief executive Chris Sherwood, published on 25 November 2019, trade union Unite stated that recent talks over pay ...
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ArticleOutsourced workers at University of Greenwich to receive 23% pay rise
Outsourced workers at the University of Greenwich, including cafe staff, cleaners, and security guards, are set to receive a pay rise to the London living wage of £10.75 per hour. This raise marks a 23% increase for cleaners and a 16% increase for cafe workers, and will affect all outsourced ...
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ArticleTelevision presenter Samira Ahmed wins equal pay case against BBC
In a unanimous judgment published today (10 January 2019), the London Central Employment Tribunal ruled in favour of BBC television presenter Samira Ahmed in relation to her sex discrimination pay claim against the BBC.The case was presented in November 2018; Ahmed claimed that she was equal to the work of ...
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ArticleTeesside University enhances parental leave benefits for 2,311 employees
Teesside University has made significant enhancements to its maternity, adoption and shared parental leave benefits, offering an additional 14 weeks at full pay, as part of its commitment to supporting the family life of its 2,311 employees. From 2020, all staff taking essential family leave will benefit from a longer ...
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ArticleBarratt Developments gains living wage accreditation after extending to supply chain
Housebuilding organisation Barratt Developments, which has approximately 6,500 employees in the UK, has become an accredited living wage employer, as of 9 January 2020.Direct employees at Barratt Developments have been receiving the living wage for two years, but the organisation has gained accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation this month ...
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ArticleNorthumbria Police signs charter to support terminally ill staff
Northumbria Police and the Northumbria office of the Police and Crime Commissioner have signed the Trades Union Congress' (TUC) Dying to Work charter, aiming to support terminally ill individuals among 5,092 police officers and staff. The Dying to Work campaign works to encourage and help employers to protect the rights ...
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ArticlePrince Harry could earn £40,684 based on current skills and experience
Something for the weekend: The duke and duchess of Sussex have announced a desire to be ‘financially independent’ as they step back as senior Royal Family members. With the two leaving their senior royal roles, research from training and qualifications provider TheKnowledgeAcademy.com analysed Harry and Meghan’s professional skill set and ...
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ArticleGreggs awards bonuses of £300 to 19,000 employees following 2019 profits
Approximately 19,000 employees at British bakery retailer Greggs are set to receive £300 bonuses at the end of January 2020, following positive results in the organisation's fourth quarter trading update.The £300 bonus will be provided to individuals who have been employed at Greggs for more than one year, while those ...
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ArticlePensions Schemes Bill introduced to House of Lords
The Pensions Schemes Bill, originally confirmed in the Queen's Speech on 14 October 2019, and reintroduced on 19 December 2019, has been introduced to the House of Lords this week. The Commons Library Briefing, published on 7 January 2020, stated that the introduction of the Pensions Schemes Bill, which will ...
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ArticleGovernment launches review of changes to IR35 ahead of April 2020
On 7 January 2020, the UK government launched a review of changes to off-payroll working rules, known as IR35, aiming to address the concerns being raised by both businesses and individuals. IR35 was introduced in 2000, and require that individuals working like employees but through their own business pay similar ...
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Baringa Partners hires Ian Willets as Head of Reward
Culture award-winning management consultancy Baringa Partners has hired Iain Willetts as its new Head of Reward Willetts has previous experience in senior reward roles across the full reward function, working on a permanent and interim basis, across sectors such as Professional Services, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Technology. Prior to his appointment, ...
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ArticleStarbucks launches mental wellbeing app for 291,000 employees globally
Coffee retailer and cafe chain organisation Starbucks has committed to breaking the stigma around mental health and supporting its 291,000-strong global workforce by launching a wellbeing app, in addition to running training courses centred around mental and emotional resilience. In Autumn 2019, the employer initially brought together 12,000 store leaders ...
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ArticleHalf of British employees favour January rewards above Christmas perks
Almost half (49%) of British workers would be open to receiving a reward in January instead of Christmas, while one in five (21%) would definitely prefer this arrangement, according to research by staff incentives and reward provider, Virgin Incentives.The research, conducted in December 2019 among 2,000 British employees, also found ...