News – Page 46
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ArticleMarks and Spencer reaffirms commitment to Armed Forces Covenant
Marks and Spencer has signed an Armed Forces Covenant to reaffirm its commitment to be a forces friendly employer, in celebration of Armed Forces Day (25 June).Seven years after its original commitment to the covenant in 2015, representatives from the Ministry of Defence and the Royal British Legion joined for ...
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ArticleGovernment will not introduce menopause as a protected characteristic
Baroness Stedman-Scott, the Minister for Work and Pensions and Minister for Women, has confirmed that the government is not currently planning to introduce menopause as a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010, or to implement dual discrimination.Caroline Noakes MP, chair of the Women and Equalities Committee sent a letter ...
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Article69% of employers offer equal parental leave
Employee Benefits poll: Almost seven in 10 (69%) employers provide staff with equal parental leave, allowing them to take the same amount of paid or unpaid leave when a new child arrives, including in adoption and surrogacy cases.One-fifth (21%) of respondents to an online survey conducted by Employee Benefits earlier ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: University of Lincoln wins Grand Prix at Employee Benefits Awards 2022
EXCLUSIVE: The University of Lincoln was presented with the highly coveted Grand Prix award for the second year in a row at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022, which took place on Friday 24 June.The Grand Prix is the ‘winner of winners’ accolade, and is selected from the winning entries across ...
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ArticleKry promotes Anna Fullerton-Batten to global chief HR officer
Digital healthcare provider Kry has promoted current senior vice president of global talent Anna Fullerton-Batten (pictured) to the role of global chief HR officer.In her new role, Fullerton-Batten aims to drive a cohesive global people and culture strategy that deepens performance and organisational efficiencies to accelerate value and scale.Working closely ...
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ArticleHestia recruits first head of equity, diversity and inclusion
Crisis charity Hestia has appointed Samantha Uwadiae as its first head of equity, diversity and inclusion.Uwadiae joins from the Digital, Media, Culture and Sports government department where she was talent, diversity and senior leaders performance manager. She will help to continue Hestia’s work to strengthen its workforce by creating a ...
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ArticleCéline Crawford: How effective are unlimited leave policies?
In 2015, we implemented an unlimited holiday policy at Smarkets. At the time, being an up-and-coming tech start-up in London with 40 people, having such a benefit seemed attractive. It was a novel and purposeful idea to break through the noise and capture the best minds in a very competitive ...
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ArticleDerek Rodgers: How effective are unlimited leave policies?
The strange thing about an unlimited leave policy is that it somehow makes a big difference without making much difference at all. We have had our policy in place now for three years, the first six months of which was a trial. We have not seen a massive change in ...
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ArticleLeanne Mennie: How effective are unlimited leave policies?
Preact introduced an unlimited leave policy during the pandemic to extend our flexible-working practices.It demonstrates the trust we have in our team and acknowledges personal circumstances can change the amount of leave someone may require. Things happen in our lives, and our ability to take time to enjoy these moments ...
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ArticlePPL reports 12% mean gender pay gap in favour of men
UK music licensing business Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) has published its most recent gender and ethnicity pay gap report, which highlighted that its mean gender pay gap was 12% in favour of men.Meanwhile, its median pay gap was 14% in favour of men.The business’ mean ethnicity pay gap was 30% ...
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ArticleWaste Creative launches work-from-anywhere policy
Creative agency Waste Creative has introduced a work-from-anywhere policy to enable its more than 75 full and part-time staff to work from any location for up to four weeks per year.Any of its employees who have passed their probationary period can submit a request to work from anywhere in the ...
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ArticleZoom Video Communications hires chief people officer
Zoom Video Communications has announced that Matthew Saxon will join as its chief people officer for all of its staff worldwide effective immediately.He will lead Zoom’s people experience team and report to chief operating officer Aparna Bawa, while also ensuring that the core value of care is reflected in its ...
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ArticleHouse of Commons signs Menopause Workplace Pledge
Credit: UK Parliament / Jessica TaylorSir Lindsay Hoyle, speaker of the House of Commons, signed the Menopause Workplace Pledge yesterday as part of a commitment to make it an “exemplary” employer to female staff going through the menopause.Mariella Frostrup, Penny Lancaster, Lisa Snowdon and MP Carolyn Harris, who chairs the ...
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Article69% of employers held a Platinum Jubilee workplace party
Credit: chrisdorney / Shutterstock.comEmployee Benefits poll: Almost seven in 10 (69%) employers held a workplace picnic or party as part of their celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.Just 2% of respondents to an online survey conducted by Employee Benefits at the end of last month said that they had given ...
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ArticleGoodShape appoints new chief people officer
Wellbeing and performance firm GoodShape has hired Dorothy Day as its chief people officer as part of its “progressive and impactful approach in building a high-performance culture”.Day will become a member of GoodShape’s executive leadership team, reporting to chief executive officer Alun Baker. In her role, she will be responsible ...
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Article80% of fathers at Aviva have taken five months of paternity leave
More than three-quarters (80%) of fathers working at insurance provider Aviva have taken at least five months of paternity leave, according to its equal parental leave data.The analysis found that equal parental leave has now been taken by more than 2,500 employees at Aviva, with almost half (1,227) being men. ...
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ArticleGreggs receives National Equality Standard certification
Food chain Greggs has been awarded the National Equality Standard (NES) in recognition of its efforts to improve diversity and inclusion across the business.To achieve certification, an organisation is assessed against criteria and best practice standards, and must meet a minimum of 25 out of 35 competencies.According to Greggs, which ...
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ArticleMicrosoft commits to civil rights audit in the US
Microsoft has introduced various workforce initiatives aimed at deepening its employee relationships and enhancing its workplace culture in the US, including committing to a civil rights audit of its workforce policies and practices.According to the organisation, this is part of its commitment to “diversity and inclusion that is grounded in ...
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ArticleBlenheim Palace launches staff benefits platform
Blenheim Palace has launched an employee benefits platform for its 320 members of staff, in order to create a more engaging and seamless employee benefits experience.More than 30 benefits have been categorised into the platform's Green Benefits, Working at Blenheim and Pye, Wellbeing Offers and Perks and Rewards sections. These ...
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ArticleResidency programme offers remote workers chance to soak up Caribbean sun
Something for the weekend: If you’re fed up of the grey British skies and fancy dialling into Zoom calls from a sun lounger, then we’ve got good news for you. Several countries, including many located in the Caribbean, have announced residency programmes for remote workers, enabling them to live and ...