All articles by Marianne – Page 21
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ArticleUK pay rises to reach 3% in 2015
Average real-time pay rises in the UK are set to reach 3% in 2015, according to research by Towers Watson.Its Salary budget planning report, which had 8,000 responses from organisations across 110 countries, also found that the average pay increase in Germany is expected to be 2.9%.Respondents from Italy, France, ...
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AnalysisWhat are the latest trends in Christmas incentives?
If you read nothing else, read this…Giving employees choice in their Christmas reward can be very effective.The popularity of traditional incentives, such as hampers and wine, is declining.Personalised, memorable and technology-based benefits can motivate employees.Failure by employers to effectively plan and deliver end-of-year recognition leads to around a third (34%) ...
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Case StudiesAdactus Housing Group says thank you at Christmas time
Adactus also provided all 530 staff with an afternoon Christmas party, with no obligation to stay until late in the evening. To tie in with the party, at which staff were given a three-course meal and wine, they were also given the morning off work to do as they pleased.Additionally, ...
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ArticleCheckatrade.com launches staff engagement programme
Checkatrade.com, a directory of trade services personnel, has introduced an employee engagement programme for its 208 members of staff.This is the first time the firm has implemented an employee engagement platform, which has been launched to communicate a common set of values and culture to its workforce.The programme, provided by ...
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ArticleEmployee status of US Uber drivers to be decided
App-based taxi firm Uber, is facing further legal action regarding the employee status and rights of its workers, this time from the US.The US-based case, that of O’Connor et al. vs Uber Technologies, has been brought to the courts by three Uber drivers who claim that they should be treated ...
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ArticleGovernment's gender pay gap consultation closes
The government consultation on gender pay gap reporting closed to responses on 6 September, after launching on 14 July.The aim of the consultation is to establish the details of the government’s plans to make it compulsory for large employers to publish the average salaries of male and female staff. Its ...
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ArticleWorld Duty Free Group to discuss staff recognition
World Duty Free Group will speak at a session focusing on how employers can enhance staff engagement through recognition schemes at Employee Benefits Live 2015.Alongside Neal Blackshire, benefits and compensation manager at McDonald’s Restaurants, World Duty Free Group’s UK reward and HR system manager, Karen Waterman, will discuss what workplace ...
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ArticleBritish Airways Gatwick staff face lower pay
British Airways (BA) cabin crew staff based at Gatwick Airport may face decreased pay or redundancy by 31 October under plans for a revised staff structure.The shift will bring the Gatwick cabin crew teams’ structure in line with the rest of British Airways’ crews.Some of the most senior crew members, ...
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ArticleBooking.com to discuss multi-generational workforces
Online travel agency Booking.com will discuss the ageing workforce and how employers can create a reward package to suit a multi-generational workforce at Employee Benefits Live 2015.Luke Sondelski, global manager, compensation and benefits at Booking.com, will speak at a session entitled ’From Gen Y to the ageing workforce: developing effective ...
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ArticleFacebook named top UK employer for pay and benefits
Facebook has been named the top employer in the UK for its pay and employee benefits package, according to Glassdoor’s Top 25 UK companies for compensation and benefits list 2015.Other organisations that feature on this year’s list include Autotrader, Google, Mars, MediaMath and Softcat.The scores are based on responses from ...
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ArticleJennifer Lawrence is the world’s highest-paid actress
Jennifer Lawrence (pictured) is the world’s highest-paid actress, according to Forbes magazine.In the 12 months to June 2015, Lawrence earned $52 (£34) million before taxes and management fees.This is higher than 2014’s highest-paid actress Sandra Bullock, who made $51 (£33) million in 2014 and is thirteenth on 2015’s list.In comparison, ...
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Article5: Briefing: How will the government’s new living wage affect pay?
This is a 70p increase on the current national minimum wage for those aged 21 and over, and 50p higher than the national minimum wage due to come into effect in October 2015. From October, the national minimum wage rate will stand at £5.30 an hour for staff aged 18-21 ...
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ArticleWithers to discuss what makes an award-winning benefits scheme
Sharon Tebb (pictured), compensation and benefits manager at law firm Withers, will provide insight into what makes an employee benefits package award-winning at Employee Benefits Live 2015, on 22 September.Tebb will speak alongside Toria McCahill, head of reward at Dentsu Aegis Network, and David Brackwell, head of organisational health at ...
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Case StudiesPeel Ports Group raises contributions with communication
The employer increased its matching of employee pension contributions from 3-6% to 3-10% from January 2014 to coincide with its auto-enrolment staging date.Around one-third of Peel Ports Group’s 1,100 employees were part of its stakeholder pension plan prior to the change in matching rates, according to Amanda Willis, pensions manager. ...
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Article10: Interactive: Most talked-about news: Sainsbury’s awards staff a 4% pay rise
Sainsbury’s gave 137,000 store-based workers a 4% salary increase on 30 August, increasing the supermarket’s standard rate of pay to £7.36 per hour.This is the highest pay increase that Sainsbury’s has awarded to store staff in more than a decade, and takes the average salary above the government’s new national ...
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Article10: People Moves: ARM promotes Cooper
Alastair Cooper has been promoted to global reward director at ARM. He previously held the role of senior reward manager at the organisation. His other previous roles include international reward manager at Iron Mountain and reward project manager at Marks & Spencer.
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Article10: People Moves: SunGard Financial Systems appoints Maher
SunGard Financial Services has appointed Vivian Maher as Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) benefits manager. She previously worked in EMEA reward at Research Now, at Bank of America as benefits manager EMEA, and at banking organisation TD as benefits manager, Europe (maternity cover).
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Article10: People Moves 2nd from top: Adam Brooke to join Standard Chartered Bank
Adam Brooke is joining Standard Chartered Bank as global benefits manager. He previously worked at JP Morgan as vice-president, employee benefits (UK), and as HR communications manager prior to that.
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Article10: People Moves Top: Purnell now at Lucozade Ribena Suntory
Sarah Purnell has joined Lucozade Ribena Suntory as senior compensation manager.Purnell had a year-long career break before taking up this new position. Prior to that, she held the role of head of UK reward and benefits at Tesco. Her other previous experience includes IT finance manager at Tesco, finance analyst ...
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ArticleCapital One to share how to become a destination employer
Capital One will share how to become a destination employer during the closing keynote session at Employee Benefits Live 2015 on 22 September.The session, entitled ‘How to become a destination employer’, will focus on how employers can connect their employees with the key goals of the business.This final keynote will ...