All articles by Marianne – Page 17
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ArticleKuoni Group implements employee engagement programme
Kuoni Group has implemented an employee engagement programme as part of its employee value proposition (EVP).The travel firm introduced the programme, which is provided by Talentsmoothie, to help focus on initiatives that will deliver the most value to their employees and the organisation, improve staff engagement, attract and retain top ...
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ArticleJust 55% of offices support staff productivity
Just over half (55%) of office environments allow employees to work productively, according to research by workplace insight firm Leesman.The Leesman Index, which records satisfaction levels with numerous workplace features and services and is based on responses from 102,786 employees, also found that around half (49%) of respondents are proud ...
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ArticleSouth Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust launches benefits platform
South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust (SWFT) has launched a bespoke employee benefits platform for its 7,500 members of staff.The platform, designed and administered by Ernest Grant Benefits, allows SWFT employees to actively engage with their current benefits, while delivering an expanding range of salary sacrifice schemes and a comprehensive range ...
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Article24% disclose performance criteria for on-target bonuses
Less than a quarter (24%) of FTSE 100 organisations disclose the level of performance required to generate an ‘on-target’ bonus but not the full range of performance targets they offer, according to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).Its report, Sunlight is the best disinfectant, which analyses FTSE 100 organisations’ executive bonus pay-outs ...
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Article21% plan to release pension cash while still in work
Almost a quarter (21%) of respondents plan to release cash from their pension funds over and above their tax-free lump sum while they are still working, according to research by Portus Consulting.Its survey of 1,080 UK employees also found that 24% of over-55s plan to take cash out of their ...
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ArticleLufthansa staff strike over pensions
Employees of German airline Lufthansa are striking today (9 November) in a dispute over changes to pay and pension provision.The Executive Boards of the Lufthansa Group and Lufthansa German Airlines will also decide today on the ramifications of the present strike action by cabin crew staff that are members of ...
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ArticleWomen and Equalities Committee launches pay gap inquiry
The Women and Equalities Committee launched an inquiry on 4 November to inform government strategy on reducing the gender pay gap.The inquiry focuses on how effective government policies to reduce the pay gap will be for women over 40. It will examine whether changes to these proposals could help reduce ...
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ArticleParkdean Holidays boosts employee engagement
Holiday park operator Parkdean Holidays has reported an increase in employee engagement following the development of engagement and recognition initiatives.The organisation's 2015 employee engagement survey found that 95% of its 663 permanent members of staff classed themselves as engaged, which is a 13% increase on its 2014 results.Parkdean Holidays has ...
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ArticleScottish Water receives living wage accreditation
Scottish Water has been accredited as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.As part of its commitment, Scottish Water has paid all of its 3,500 employees the living wage since 2011.The living wage rate is an independently calculated figure based on the cost of living. On 2 November ...
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Article23 per cent could not cope financially if unable to work
Almost a quarter (23%) of respondents would not be able to cope financially for more than a couple of months if they were unable to work, according to research by Scottish Widows.The research, based on responses from 5,144 working adults, also found that 8% of respondents would only be able ...
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ArticleMorrisons staff to star in Christmas adverts
Something for the weekend...Morrisons employees are to star in the supermarket’s Christmas campaign advertisements.The campaign is due to launch on social media today (6 November), followed by a prime-time television advertisement slot at 7:15pm on ITV.Morrisons’ bakers, butchers, fishmongers and greengrocers will appear in the Christmas advertisement campaign, which will ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Visualsoft offers staff free massages and flu vaccines
EXCLUSIVE: Visualsoft offered its 200 employees free therapeutic massages and flu vaccination vouchers as part of an initiative to highlight National Stress Awareness Day on 4 November.The web development organisation also provided its employees with free vitamins, supplied by the Boots Employee Wellbeing Scheme, as part of the initiative, which ...
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ArticleAPCOA Parking traffic wardens to receive sick pay
APCOA Parking traffic wardens have been awarded a sick pay policy and the London living wage to avert strike action.The Hackney-based traffic warden firm did not previously offer a workplace sick pay policy, with members only entitled to statutory sick pay.The deal, which follows talks at the conciliation service Acas, ...
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58 per cent of teachers say they do not have employee benefits
More than half (58%) of teacher respondents say that they do not have employee benefits, according to research by fleet management firm Tusker.Its survey of 330 teachers also found that just 9% of respondents are satisfied with their current employee benefits package.The research also found:41% of respondents name pay as ...
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ArticleBarclays and Cafcass awarded for working parents policies
Barclays, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Cafcass and Centrica were among the employers recognised for their approaches to flexible working and gender diversity at the sixth annual Workingmums.co.uk Top Employer Awards on 3 November.Cafcass, the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service, received the 'Overall top employer award' as ...
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ArticleCamden Council publishes pay gap data
Camden Council has published pay data for its workforce, including analysis of median earnings across pay brackets according to gender, ethnicity and disability.The highest pay variance by gender is 12% across zone one of the council’s level six pay range, where female staff earn a median salary of £57,500 and ...
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£4.7bn is withdrawn under pension freedoms
Approximately £4.7 billion has been withdrawn under the pension freedoms since they were introduced in April 2015, according to research by the Association of British Insurers (ABI).The data indicates that £2.85 billion was invested in income drawdown products during the period, with an average fund of almost £65,000.The figures also ...
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63 per cent name pay and benefits as a top job consideration
Almost two-thirds (63%) of respondents view pay and benefits as a top consideration when moving jobs, according to research by Randstad Sales, Marketing and Retail.Its survey of 10,728 employees, including 630 sales professionals, found that more than two-thirds (69%) of respondents that work in sales roles place salary and employee ...
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ArticleLloyds Banking Group and Unilever commit to living wage
Lloyds Banking Group and Unilever have been accredited by the Living Wage Foundation as living wage employers.The employers have committed to paying all staff the living wage rate, which today (2 November 2015) increased to £8.25 an hour and £9.40 in London.Although Lloyds Banking Group already pays its permanent employees ...
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ArticleAmazon Prime Now drivers seek employee status
Amazon Prime Now delivery drivers have filed a class action lawsuit against the organisation claiming that they have been wrongfully classified as independent contractors rather than employees and thus denied overtime pay, employee benefits and compensation, and fuel expenses.Four drivers have filed the suit in Los Angeles County Superior Court ...