All articles by LouronPratt – Page 9
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ArticleLidl increases hourly pay for 20,000 employees
Supermarket chain Lidl has announced that it will increase hourly pay for 25,000 employees to further support their financial wellbeing.Employees on entry-level pay will see an increase of 20p to £9.50 an hour, and £10.75 to £10.85 for staff in London, which could go up to £11.85 depending on location ...
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ArticleTesco rewards staff with 10% bonus payment
Supermarket chain Tesco is rewarding its employees with a 10% bonus to recognise their efforts dealing with the increasing demand for supplies during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The 10% bonus will be paid to all permanent employees that work within its stores, distribution centres, customer fulfilment centres and its customer engagement ...
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ArticleBBC Studios appoints Debi Povey as reward business partner
BBC Studios has appointed Debi Povey as its reward business partner.She will contribute to the design and the development of the reward strategy, ensuring that it is aligned with the organisation people strategy. Povey will additionally ensure that BBC Studios supports its employees in a proactive and effective manner.Povey moves ...
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ArticleLyft and Uber win legal battle in California to classify drivers as contractors
Ridesharing organisations Uber and Lyft have won the right to classify their drivers as contractors, not employees.In October 2020, The California Court of Appeal ordered US ridesharing organisations Uber and Lyft to classify their drivers as employees following an appeal process. However, California Proposition 22 (Prop 22), a new law ...
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OpinionOliver Topping: The journey continues for pensions dashboards
The pensions dashboards of the 2020s will, hopefully, help staff on a different kind of journey: a digital path to retirement.Recent updates from the Pensions Dashboards Programme (PDP) has set out a timeline for bringing dashboards online from 2023 onwards, though this may slip given the complexity of the project. ...
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ArticleCapita gives 45,000 employees early access to pay
Professional services and business process outsourcing organisation Capita has introduced a personal finance app to support the financial wellbeing of its 45,000 employees.The organisation, which partnered with financial wellbeing app Level, will give employees the chance to access their pay early. In the coming weeks, UK employees at Capita will ...
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ArticleSimmons and Simmons resumes bonus reviews
International law firm Simmons and Simmons has resumed its annual pay and bonus reviews that were initially put on hold due to the financial uncertainty resulting from the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The employer delayed salary and bonus performance-based reviews, as well as partner distributions in April 2020 during a reduction in ...
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ArticleNetwork Rail gains living wage accreditation
Railway organisation Network Rail has officially become a real living wage employer, accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.Its 41,000 employees will benefit fromthe living wage, which has increased by 20p per hour as of 9 November 2020, to£9.50 outside of London and £10.85 in the capital. The living wage, which ...
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Case StudiesPaysafe launches wellbeing strategy to support staff through difficult periods
Financial services organisation Paysafe introduced a new mental health strategy to support the wellbeing of its 3,000 employees through the Covid-19 pandemic (Coronavirus) and the winter months.To prepare its workforce for the winter months, in August 2020, the organisation launched the Headspace app to employees for free, encouraging them to ...
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OpinionBecky Thoseby: Supporting employees during the festive period
With autumn weather already here, increased restrictions across England and grim predictions for the coming months, many people will be looking towards winter with trepidation, and this is likely to affect their wellbeing. At Ministry of Justice (MOJ), we have, therefore, been looking at how to safeguard employee wellbeing during ...
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AnalysisWhat health and wellbeing support should employers offer during the festive period?
Need to know:Government restrictions could impact the number of social gatherings employees can attend over the festive period.The lack of social interaction during the pandemic has increased levels of stress among employees.Employers have a critical role to play in supporting the mental and physical health of staff during the festive ...
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ArticlePRS for Music reports mean gender pay gap of 13.8%
Image credit: Andi SmallwoodPRS for Music has reported a mean gender pay gap of 13.8% for average hourly pay as at April 2020 down from 19.1% the previous year.The organisation, which currently has over 1,000 employees, reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap ...
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ArticlePandora to pay staff in full during Covid-19
Jewellery manufacturer and retailer Pandora will continue to pay its employees in full despite the financial ramifications of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The employer has confirmed that despite lockdown measures forcing UK stores to close once again, Pandora will continue to pay employees in full during uncertain times.In March 2020 when ...
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ArticleReal living wage rate increases to £9.50 an hour for UK staff
The real living wage rate has increased by 20p per hour, rising from £9.30 to £9.50 an hour for employees working across the UK, as announced by the Living Wage Foundation today (Monday 9 November 2020).The real London living wage, paid voluntarily by employers has also increased by 10p, from ...
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ArticleGamestop launches TikTok competition for employees
Something for the weekend: American electronics retail organisation Gamestop has given employees the opportunity to put on their dancing shoes and get posting on TikTok.Employees have the chance to bring out their social media influencing skills and knowledge, by battling it out with their fellow co-workers for a chance to ...
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ArticleBloomsbury reimburses employees for Covid-19 pay cuts
Publishing house Bloomsbury will reimburse employeeswho were affected by pay cuts during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Due to the financial uncertainly caused by the pandemic, from April to June 2020, employees within the organisation were subject to pay reductions of up to 30%, with senior staff being the most adversely affected. ...
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ArticleSainsbury's rewards employees with 10% bonus payment
Supermarket chain Sainsbury's is rewarding 116,400 employees with a 10% bonus, to recognise their efforts dealing with the increasing demand for supplies during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The bonus, which willequate to 10% of employees’ salary based on hours they worked over a four-week period,is the second special payment that Sainsbury's ...
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ArticleLego Group enhances parental leave for 18,000 employees globally
Toy manufacturer Lego Group is to enhance its global paid parental leave policy for primary caregivers, offering over 18,000 employees 26 weeks of parental leave.From 1 November 2020, employees who become parents through childbirth or adoption will be entitled to the organisation’s minimum global standard of paid childcare leave, dependant ...
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ArticleMedian weekly earnings decrease by 18.1% for staff in accommodation and food service roles
The median weekly earnings for full-time employees working in accommodation and food service roles have seen a 18.1% decline since 2019, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).Its Employee earnings in the UK: 2020 report, published November 2020, which uses data from the Annual survey of hours ...