All articles by Marianne – Page 23
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ArticleSainsbury’s to award staff 4% pay rise
Sainsbury’s is to give some 137,000 store-based employees a 4% salary increase.The pay rise, which will come into effect from 30 August, will increase Sainsbury’s standard rate of pay to £7.36 per hour.This is the highest pay increase for store staff that the supermarket has awarded in more than a ...
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ArticleNational Museums Scotland staff strike over pay
Staff at National Museums Scotland are currently holding a seven-day strike in a dispute over weekend pay arrangements.Weekend working allowances have not formed part of the contracts for new staff members since 2011.Employees that are members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) want the weekend pay allowance, which ...
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ArticlePolice to appeal against EAT decision on age discrimination
An appeal has been filed against the Employment Appeal Tribunal’s (EAT) ruling that a regulation enabling police forces to compulsorily retire officers after they become entitled to a pension worth at least two-thirds of pensionable pay (typically after 30 years’ service) is not age discriminatory.The judgment in the case of ...
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ArticleTesco staff to take part in Cycle to Work Day
Tesco staff will be taking part in Cycle to Work Day on 3 September.The annual event aims to encourage workers to cycle their commute for just one day to boost active travel and healthier living.Around 500 organisations representing 800,000 employees, including Tesco’s 300,000 staff, will be encouraged to take part ...
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ArticleHear why benefits must suit employers' internal culture
Employee benefits must be adapted to suit an organisation’s internal culture and its workforce in order to boost engagement, according to Dr Neil Lancaster (pictured), people and social responsibility director at Gamestec Leisure. He will discuss this and other cost-effective strategies for boosting staff engagement at Employee Benefits Live 2015 ...
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ArticleDeloitte reports 18% gender pay gap
Deloitte has revealed that its male staff are paid 18% more than their female counterparts.The accountancy firm is due to publish details of its gender pay gap next week in its annual Impact Report. It supports prime minister David Cameron’s proposals to require larger businesses with more than 250 employees ...
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ArticleLumo Energy engages 92% of employees
Almost all, (92%) of Lumo Energy’s 500 employees feel engaged following its introduction of an employee engagement and recognition programme earlier this year.Its programme, ‘Luminosity- Rewarding Awesomeness’, also received an initial participation rate of 100%.The scheme, provided by Power2Motivate, was designed to actively engage Lump Energy staff with the organisation’s ...
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Article79% offer flexible working as a benefit
More than three-quarters (79%) of organisations offer flexible-working opportunities as an employee benefit, according to research by insurer Unum.Its ‘The Future of Employee Benefits’ report, which surveyed 13 organisations, also found that just over half (53%) of respondents’ benefits packages are influenced by employee requests.The research also found:65% of the ...
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ArticleFrankenstein castle looks for new guard
Something for the weekend…The setting for the new Frankenstein film, ‘Victor Frankenstein’, which will be released in November, is looking for a new deputy custodian guard.The well-known castle just outside of Stonehaven, Scotland, will also offer its new recruit the opportunity to enhance their health and wellbeing; the guard will ...
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ArticleBNP Paribas to discuss benefits alignment at Employee Benefits Live
Ian Mackenzie (pictured), head of pension and benefits at BNP Paribas, will discuss aligning a benefit and compensation strategy to an organisation’s goals at Employee Benefits Live 2015 on 21 September.The session, entitled ‘Developing a benefit and compensation strategy to meet your organisation’s long-term goals’, will examine how to design ...
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ArticleChartered Institute of Legal Executives to boost wellbeing with table tennis
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives has launched a new table tennis workplace wellbeing initiative for its 140 onsite staff.The awarding body and professional association for lawyers and legal professionals introduced the scheme with the support of Table Tennis England. It plans to run regular competitions to increase employee involvement ...
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ArticleBovis Homes' DB pension scheme moves to £9.8m surplus
Bovis Homes’ defined benefit (DB) pension scheme has moved from a deficit of £0.7 million to a surplus of £9.8 million, its first half 2015 interim results revealed.The housebuilding organisation’s DB pension scheme assets rose to £111.8 million from £103.4 million in the six months to 30 June 2015.Its scheme ...
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ArticleWorkers at Stansted Airport to strike over pay
Some 30 security scanner operation staff at Stansted Airport plan to take industrial strike action over a pay rise dispute. The security scanner operators were offered a salary increase of 1.5%, which they rejected.They are calling for a pay rise of 3%.The strikes, which are planned for 23 and 31 ...
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Article40% want pensions to be taxed like Isas
Some 40% of respondents want pensions to be treated in a similar manner to individual savings accounts (Isas) because they would prefer to be taxed while working rather than in retirement, according to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC).The survey of 1,197 working UK adults, published in August 2015, also reveals that ...
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Article98% of US employers plan pay rises for 2016
Almost all (98%) of US-based respondents are planning pay increases for their staff in 2016, according to research by Towers Watson Data Services.The survey of 1,116 US employers, published in August 2015, also found that executives and management can expect average increases of around 3% in 2016. The research also ...
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ArticleCEOs paid 183 times more than average worker
Chief executive officers (CEOs) currently earn around 183 times more than the average worker in the UK, according to research by The High Pay Centre.The research, which compared disclosed FTSE 100 executive pay recorded by organisations in their annual reports, also found that FTSE 100 CEO pay reached £4.964 million ...
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ArticleLateRooms.com launches long-service awards
EXCLUSIVE: LateRooms.com has launched a long-service awards scheme, which will award long-serving staff with either a £150 or £250 voucher for a Red Letter Days experience.Some 17% of LateRooms.com’s employees will receive a voucher as a reward for being with the hotel booking service for five or ten years.The online ...
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ArticleBritish Airways gives staff allotment
British Airways has offered employees allotment plots at its headquarters near Heathrow Airport to help improve their general health and wellbeing.The allotment is being offered to staff to coincide with National Allotment Week, which runs from 10-16 August 2015.The allotment keepers also have a social network on which they can ...
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ArticleTop 10 most read stories this week
The top ten most read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 6-13 August:1. Court rules travel expenses are subject to tax2. Amey extends wellbeing strategy3. Microsoft US enhances benefits package4. Unum acquires National Dental Plan5. Volkswagen launches pension sessions for staff6. University of Lincoln rewards staff with retail credit7. Towers Watson launches ...
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ArticleCam Specialist Support commits to living wage
All employees at window cleaning firm Cam Specialist Support will receive the living wage of £7.85 per hour, or £9.50 in London.This is higher than the current national minimum wage of £6.50 per hour, and will be paid to all those working for the organisation regardless of whether they are ...