All Motivation and recognition articles – Page 7
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ArticleAsda to raise pay for 120,000 hourly-paid store employees
Supermarket Asda has announced that its hourly-paid store employees will see an 8.4% increase in their pay effective 1 July as part of a £150 million investment.Its national rate will rise from £11.11 per hour to £12.04 and its rate for stores inside the M25 will increase from £12.28 to ...
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ArticleClarins reports 33.6% mean gender pay gap for 2023
Credit: Robert Way / Shutterstock.comBeauty and skincare brand Clarins has reported a mean gender pay gap of 33.6% for 2023, up from 29.9% in 2022.The employer’s median gender pay gap for the year was 53.3%, up from 47.9% in 2022. Its upper pay quartile in 2023 comprised 83.5% female and ...
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ArticleRolls Royce reports 1.2% mean hourly gender pay gap for 2023
Vehicle manufacturer Rolls Royce has reported a 1.2% UK mean hourly gender pay gap for 2023, down from 1.6% in 2022.Its median hourly gender pay gap 3.7%, compared to 3.6% the previous year. Its lower pay quartile consisted of 75% of men and 25% of women, whereas its upper pay ...
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Case StudiesEden Hotel Collection uses recognition schemes to share employees' success
Eden Hotel Collection supports its employees with a variety of employee recognition schemes in order to share successes and be known as a great place to work.The organisation employs more than 425 staff across its head office in Stratford-upon-Avon and five UK hotels, which include The Arden Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon, ...
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AnalysisHow to introduce an employee recognition scheme
Initially, employers should identify what they want a recognition scheme to achieve.Employers can offer employees public verbal recognition, awards, bonuses, vouchers, stipends and spending accounts.Understanding employees’ preferences and needs, as well as the demographics of a workforce, can help with scheme engagement.Gallup’s September 2023 Empowering workplace culture through recognition study, ...
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ArticleAsda reports 6.6% mean gender hourly pay gap for 2023
Supermarket Asda has reported a 6.6% mean gender hourly pay gap for 2023, down from 7.6% in 2022.The employer’s median gender hourly pay gap for 2023 was 5%, up slightly from 4.7% in 2022. Its hourly-paid retail store employees make up 84% of its total workforce, while its upper pay ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 16 - 22 February 2024
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 16 - 22 February 2024 were: Easyjet, Estee Lauder and Greggs fail to pay national minimum wageLondon Stock Exchange Group enhances global parental leaveAstraZeneca and Novo Nordisk named best places to work for women in 2023Super Bowl winners can receive bonus payment ...
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ArticleBarclays reports mean gender pay gap of 33.6% for 2023
Banking organisation Barclays has reported a mean gender pay gap of 33.6% for 2023, down 2.3 percentage points from 2022.Its median gender pay gap was 33.3%, down 4.4 percentage points from 2022. Its lower pay quartile comprised 66% females and 34% males, while its upper pay quartile was made up ...
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Article40% of UK staff feel supported through the cost-of-living crisis
Just 40% of UK employees feel their organisation is supporting them through the cost-of-living crisis, according to research by Reward Gateway.Its HR priority report, which surveyed 1,001 HR decision makers and 2,026 UK employees, also found that more HR leaders believe mental wellbeing should be a top priority in 2024 ...
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ArticleWelcome Break reports 6.38% mean gender pay gap for 2023
Motorway service station operator Welcome Break has reported a 6.38% mean gender pay gap for 2023, down from 8.6% in 2022.This is its lowest reported gap since 2018, which is a result of its efforts on managing pay increases and using a ‘compliance by complexity’ model. Meanwhile, its median gap ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 9 - 15 February 2024
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 9 - 15 February 2024 were: B&Q to increase minimum hourly payAmazon workers begin three-day strike over payGreene King implements inclusive fertility and IVF treatment policyHermès to award €4,000 bonus to all employeesLinklaters reports 5.5% mean ethnicity pay gap for 202320% of ...
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ArticleSuper Bowl winners can receive bonus payment worth $164,000
Credit: kovop / Shutterstock.comLast weekend, the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers at the 58th annual Super Bowl (spoiler alert!) While the 49ers did not walk away with the trophy, they will receive a post-season bonus payment. If you’ve ever fancied becoming a National Football League (NFL) player ...
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ArticleExclusive: Welsh government rolls out new employee benefits framework
The Welsh government has appointed employee benefits provider Vivup to deliver the managed service provision for its employee benefit schemes.Launched this week and set to run until 2028, with break clauses at the end of years two and three, the managed service provision framework includes a fully managed service and ...
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ArticleDelta awards 100,000 staff 10.4% of earnings through global profit share scheme
American airline Delta has awarded its more than 100,000 employees a payment worth 10.4% of their eligible earnings as part of its profit share scheme.The scheme, which was created to boost employee morale and cultivate a workplace of gratitude and teamwork, allows staff to receive their share of Delta’s 2023 ...
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ArticleCosta Coffee to increase pay for more than 15,000 employees
Costa Coffee will increase pay for more than 15,000 employees in its 1,500 UK employer-owned stores from 1 April.The starting rate will rise to £12 per hour from £10.70 for baristas, which is a 9% increase and part of a more than £15 million investment. This is also 56p per ...
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AnalysisAre employers truly optimising their diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives?
Need to know:Economic constraints, complexities and fears of a potential backlash have driven some organisations to put diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) on the back burner.Line managers have a key role in an organisation’s DE&I strategy but training and role redesign could increase their effectiveness.Benefits are a visible way to ...
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ArticlePRS for Music reports 14.9% mean ethnicity pay gap for 2023
Image credit: Andi SmallwoodMusic copyright collective PRS for Music has reported a 14.9% mean ethnicity pay gap for 2023, down from 17.6% from 2022.Its 2023 gender and ethnicity pay gap report revealed that its median gap was 13.1%, down from 14.6% the prior year. There was an increase in the ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 2 - 8 February 2024
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 2 - 8 February 2024 were: Bupa rolls out period wellbeing plan to UK staffTribunal finds AstraZeneca scientist with mental health disability was wrongfully dismissed20% of employees want better reward, incentives or recognition30% of staff have or would call in sick to ...
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ArticleSantander UK reports 13.4% mean ethnicity pay gap
Banking organisation Santander UK has reported a 13.4% mean ethnicity pay gap for 2023, up 4.3 percentage points from 2022’s figure.The employer’s median ethnicity pay gap was 17.6%, up 9.6 percentage points from the previous year. Its mean ethnicity bonus gap was 35.6%, up 6.6 percentage points from 2022, and ...
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ArticleOne day left to enter Employee Benefits Awards 2024
HR, reward and benefits professionals who want to be in with a chance of winning at the Employee Benefits Awards 2024 have just one day left to enter.This is the final opportunity to enter and win recognition as the final deadline is tomorrow: Friday 9 February.Now in its 22nd year, ...