News – Page 20
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ArticleAUS becomes employee owned
AUS, the family-run Huddersfield-based manufacturer and distributor of operational and safety-critical products for the rail sector, has announced it has become employee owned.The business, which employs around 60 members of staff and is run by founder Simon Gibson, has moved to an employee ownership trust (EOT) after Gibson sold 70% ...
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ArticleStaff may work 2.8 days a week from home in future
UK businesses believe employees will work from home an average 2.8 days each week, according to a new survey.National digital transformation business Crown Records Management carried out the research, which asked employers across the country for their plans regarding working from home.It revealed that 35% expected staff to work three ...
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Article57% of staff say their employer welcomes flexible work
New research has found that only 57% of employees believe their organisational culture embraces flexible work, compared to 75% of executives.The 2021 Gartner hybrid work employee survey of 4,000 people revealed a perception gap between individuals and their managers on a range of working conditions.The study found that while nearly ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: S4A introduces recognition platform
Childcare provider S4A has implemented a workplace recognition platform to reward and motivate its teams.The company, which employs around 25 members of staff, provides wrap-around and holiday clubs for active and creative childcare in Buckinghamshire, Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire.Since employees are spread out across the clubs, actions of individual members of ...
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ArticleWomble Bond Dickinson launches hybrid work model
Law firm Womble Bond Dickinson (WBD) has revealed plans to adopt a hybrid working model at all its UK offices from September.All 1,100 UK employees at the company will have the flexibility to combine home and office working by blending their personal preferences with the needs of the business and ...
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ArticleCrawford & Company introduces smart working
Claims management and outsourcing solutions provider Crawford & Company has implemented a smart working programme across its UK operations.Crawford Smarter Working is an initiative which introduces a new way of agile working at the firm, as employees in the UK will now be able to choose the location from which ...
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ArticleEmployees to miss their pyjamas in office return
Something for the weekend: Dubbed 'Freedom Day', Monday (19 July) marks the end of all Covid-19 (Coronavirus)-related restrictions in England. But for many people, it's also the day they say goodbye to Zoom calls in their pyjamas or an extra hour in bed as they head back to their usual ...
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ArticleClaire McCartney: How has the government’s decision to prolong home working impacted employers?
It’s unlikely that the government’s decision to prolong home working has had a significant impact on many employers, given that many have indicated they will be introducing a hybrid working model. Research we published in February shows that nearly half of organisations (47%) plan to take steps to enable more ...
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ArticleCITB employees lodge complaint over furlough pay
More than 100 Construction Industry Training Board (CITB) employees have made a collective grievance against their employer over furlough pay.Problems with the board’s payroll have resulted in some CITB staff receiving too much furlough pay as part of the UK government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) and some receiving too ...
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ArticleEastman introduces new employee pension services
Global speciality materials business Eastman has introduced combined actuarial and administrative services for employees in its three UK defined benefit (DB) pension schemes.US-based Eastman, whose UK DB schemes cover nearly 2,000 members, outsourced the administration, actuarial, investment and consultancy services to Willis Towers Watson (WTW), while still allowing trustees and ...
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ArticleSara Thompson: How can you engage employees who are returning to the workplace?
It’s clear that some form of hybrid working will continue for many organisations, even when restrictions are completely lifted and offices are able to open to all colleagues again. Having a flexible and agile business that supports all our colleagues has always been important to us. They are our most ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Invesco completes launch of single technology benefits platform
Global investment management company Invesco has completed the introduction of a single technology platform to manage its employee benefits.The organisation's 1,800 employees across 16 European, Middle East and African (EMEA) countries are now able to use an Invesco-branded website that follows each country’s specific regulations.The benefits portal, launched in partnership ...
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ArticleRunning poor communication up the flag pole
Something for the weekend: For those who simply hate poor communication and receiving irritating work emails full of cliches and catchphrases, take heart - you are not alone.Recent research revealed that the email greetings most likely to make office workers cringe included “Hey sweetie”, “Hey lady”, and “Hi honey”. Well, ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid discovers the dark art of comms
As I’m getting ready to send reminders out on our voluntary benefits platform, Big Bad Boss insists that I get the new vice president of communications involved. This seems a bit overkill, I mean it’s not even a new programme. Still, I’m not going to turn my nose up at ...
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ArticleAccess2Funding introduces menopause policy for employees
Research and development tax specialist Access2Funding has launched a menopause policy as part of its investment in workplace culture, people and employee wellbeing.According to the company, the new policy aims to raise awareness and understanding, outline the support available and allow colleagues to openly and comfortably instigate conversations about the ...
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Article25% of 55-64-year-olds unaware of pension freedoms
More than six years after employees gained pension freedoms that gave them more control of their retirement savings, research has revealed one-in-four people aged 55-64 are not aware of them.This lack of knowledge among the age group most likely to need the freedoms was highlighted by Fidelity International. According to ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid declutters her inbox
Who are these people who achieve ‘inbox zero’ with their email? I think it must be an urban myth put about by people who have personal assistants. Still, I always used to aim for a white space at the bottom of my inbox by the end of the day. How ...
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Article58% think office working will repair their mental health
More than half of employees want to return to office life to improve their mental health after the isolation of remote working.This is the finding of new research by Canada Life, which revealed that 58% of those who will return to workplaces plan to do so because they are actually ...
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ArticleBBC Studios rolls out support for working parents
BBC Studios, the programming division of the BBC behind the likes of Strictly Come Dancing and A Question of Sport, has announced it is enhancing provisions for its working parents.The organisation has partnered with parental support provider, Parent Cloud, to give around 2,500 employees access to online and face-to-face resources. ...
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ArticleWorkplace conflict costs employers £30 billion
Workplace conflict costs employers nearly £30 billion per year, according to figures published by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas).The research, published in the organisation's Estimating the cost of workplace conflict report, focused on figures from 2018-19. It found that such was the impact of workplace conflict - defined ...