News – Page 33
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ArticleToy Story's Woody awarded employee of the month
Something for the Weekend: Employees at home improvement retailer Home Depot’s branch in Plaistow, New Hampshire, recently found themselves competing for its employee of the month award with an unlikely new colleague.Cowboy Woody, better known for his Toy Story fame, was recruited to the store’s team after he was found ...
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ArticleAmazon to reward front-line employees with global recognition bonus
Amazon is to pay a special holiday recognition bonus to its front-line employees globally, in order to demonstrate its appreciation for their work.All front-line staff who are employed by the organisation between 1-31 December 2020 will be eligible for the bonus, which, in the UK, will total £300 for full-time ...
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ArticleChief executive at Love Energy Savings runs daily workouts to boost staff morale
Something for the weekend: The boss of electricity and gas organisation Love Energy Savings has awakened his potential in the fitness industry by leading daily video workouts for his employees.Phil Foster, chief executive at Love Energy Savings took the bull by the horns and put on his gym shorts, got ...
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ArticleUBS rewards 25,000 employees with £30 million bonus pot
Investment bank group UBS is rewarding 25,000 junior employees globally with a bonus to thank them for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The payment, which is equivalent to one week’s salary, will be paid to eligible employees in the fourth quarter, and will cost the organisation £30 million.Currently, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Baxter’s uses a hybrid of cash and non-cash rewards to motivate staff
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: Baxter’s motivates its employees with a benefits strategy that combines cash and non-cash rewards.In a session titled 'How non-cash reward is delivering value now more than ever' in the Employee Benefits Reset online series, Clyde Marwick, group HR director at Baxter’s, explained that alongside cash rewards, ...
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ArticleBartle Bogle Hegarty welcomes staff back to the office with a virtual sheep
Something for the weekend: Employees at Singapore-based creative agency Bartle Bogle Hegarty (BBH) returned to the office to be greeted by a black virtual sheep.With offices opening back up after the government in Singapore announced it was safe to return from 5 October 2020. BBH decided to spread some cheer ...
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ArticleHy-Vee rolls out the red carpet to reward finest employee
Something for the weekend: US supermarket Hy-Vee recognised one of its finest employees in style, by rolling out the red carpet for one of the best customer service specialists.Hy-Vee employee Bob Richards was awarded the Hy-Vees 2020 Legendary Customer Service award for non-stop high-quality people interaction and his scanning speed.All ...
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Article50 Cent and Jay Mazini reward Burger King employees with $30,000 in cash
Something for the weekend: US rapper 50 Cent and his business partner (influencer) Jay Mazini decided to reward employees working at a Burger King restaurant with a lump sum of cash to recognise them for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Cent (pictured right) and Mazini were spotted around ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Microsoft UK to discuss the new normal at Employee Benefits Reset 2020
EXCLUSIVE: Tim Robertson, UK compensation and benefits lead at multinational technology organisation Microsoft UK, will discuss how the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has shaped the future of the benefits and reward market at Employee Benefits Reset 2020.The session titled ‘HR and the new normal’ will be the opening keynote session on ...
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ArticleMicrosoft, Virgin Unite, Special Olympics and Ikea to deliver keynotes at Employee Benefits Reset
Technology giant Microsoft, the charitable arm of the Virgin Group, Virgin Unite, sporting organisation the Special Olympics and Swedish retailer Ikea will be the four keynote speakers for Employee Benefits Reset online series.The online series of keynotes, how-to and strategy sessions, which will run from 5 October 2020 for two ...
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ArticleAspen Snowmass employees write and produce original song
Something for the weekend: Employees at skiing organisation Aspen Snowmass came together to write and produce a song during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Heading up the team of musical maestros at Aspen is chief operating officer Matt Jones who is no stranger to the music industry, having worked a tour manager ...
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ArticleCalifornia Court of Appeals grants Uber and Lyft extension over ruling
The California Court of Appeal has granted US ridesharing businesses Uber and Lyft an extension to classify their drivers as employees during the appeal process in its ongoing court case.On 10 August 2020, the superior court of the state of California, ruled that over 750,000 Uber drivers and over 1.4 ...
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ArticleUS Supreme Court rules Uber and Lyft must classify drivers as employees
US ridesharing organisations Lyft and Uber will have to identify all drivers as employees and not independent contractors, following on from a ruling by the superior court of the state of CaliforniaThe court ruled that over 750,000 Uber drivers and over 1.4 million Lyft drivers have been misclassified as independent ...
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ArticleChick-fil-A celebrates employee's 90th birthday with a drive-through party
Something for the weekend: US fast-food chain Chick-fil-A celebrated the 90th birthday of one of its most-loved and longest-serving employees in style.The Atlanta branch of the organisation arranged for the staff member, named colloquially as 'Ms Ann', to receive a surprise birthday bash, and she was well and truly tickled ...
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ArticleBoris Johnson looking to hire a media spokesperson to fill his shoes
Something for the weekend: UK prime minister Boris Johnson (BoJo) is on the search for a spokesperson to fill his shoes at media briefings.The Conservative party has posted the job vacancy on its official Linkedin page, in the hope the business networking site will find them the perfect candidate to ...
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ArticleBrookshire Grocery awards one-time bonus and pay increase to staff
Image credit: KLTVTexas-based supermarket chain Brookshire Grocery Company (BGC) has awarded employees a one-time bonus to reward them for their efforts during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.On 20 March 2020, the organisation's 14,000 employees received a one-time bonus equivalent to up to half a week’s pay.Additionally, BGC staff have been given ...
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ArticleKroger pays $300 bonus to full-time front-line employees
American retail chain Kroger will provide a one-time bonus to all hourly grocery, supply chain, manufacturing and customer service employees, to recognise their hard work dealing with the high demand for products during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.Every full-time employee will receive an extra $300 (£259), while part-time staff will receive ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds of UK staff feel they can work effectively from home
Just over two-thirds (67%) of UK employees feel that technological advancements allow them to adopt flexible and home working while continuing to be effective in their job, according to research by Glassdoor.The research undertaken between 11 and 16 March 2020, surveying 1,028 UK office employees, found that three-quarters (76%) of ...
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ArticleVolkswagen AG rewards employees with €4,950 performance-related bonus
Employees at German automotive manufacturer Volkswagen AG, who are covered by collective bargaining agreements, will receive a performance-related bonus of €3,259.50 (£2,876.47) in their May 2020 pay, taking the total amount for 2019 to €4,950 (£4368.32) gross.Volkswagen AG staff received a bonus of €1,690.50 (£1491.85) with their salary in November ...
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ArticleA third of UK employees feel appreciated by managers at work
More than a third (36%) of UK employees say they feel appreciated by their managers at work on an ongoing basis. This places the UK above several European countries, according to research by SD Worx.The research looked into the satisfaction, motivation, involvement and engagement of 4,500 employees across Germany, France, ...