All Total reward articles – Page 26

  • unfair dismissal
    Opinion

    Ella Bond: The effects of a tribunal about dismissal regarding returning to office

    2023-11-15T09:00:23Z

    In the legal case Follows v Nationwide Building Society, an employee was awarded almost £350,000 in compensation after successfully claiming unfair dismissal and indirect disability discrimination by association. The case serves as a stark reminder for employers to exercise caution when imposing mandates for employees to return to the office, ...

  • Aioi Nissay Dowa Europe
    Article

    Aioi Nissay Dowa Europe promotes Gemma Robinson to people and culture director

    2023-11-13T09:00:52Z

    Insurer Aioi Nissay Dowa Europe (AND-E UK) has promoted Gemma Robinson to the role of people and culture director.As a HR leader with more than two decades of experience, Robinson was appointed to her new role just before her seven-month maternity leave in 2022. She will assist with the firm’s ...

  • employers employee benefits
    Article

    UK employers could spend up to £15bn on benefits staff do not want

    2023-11-10T11:47:01Z

    UK employers could be spending up to £15 billion a year on employee benefits that do not resonate with their staff, according to research by Isio and YouGov.The organisations, which surveyed more than 7,000 private sector employees, found that 23% felt their current benefits package meets all their needs, with ...

  • top10news3-9Nov
    Article

    The top 10 most-read articles between 3 - 9 November 2023

    2023-11-10T09:00:50Z

    The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 3 - 9 November 2023 were: Lancashire County Council ordered to pay £800,000 in discrimination caseNon-NHS health staff win one-off bonusLyft and Uber agree to $328m settlement after pay and benefits were withheld35% of staff want financial support through personalised reward and ...

  • Rolled up holiday pay
    Article

    Government to legislate to retain rolled-up holiday pay

    2023-11-09T11:53:24Z

    The government is to legislate to retain rolled-up holiday pay for irregular hours, zero hours and part-year workers and set out that it must be calculated based on total earnings in the pay period.Its announcement follows a consultation earlier this year that sought views on reforms to the Working Time ...

  • PRS for Music director
    Article

    PRS for Music promotes Janeace Thompson to director of talent, culture and experience

    2023-11-09T09:00:12Z

    PRS for Music has promoted Janeace Thompson (Jay-T) to director of talent, culture and experience.Reporting into chief people and transformation officer, Suzanne Hughes, the newly created role is pivotal to the organisation’s plans to support and deliver its strategic imperatives and continue its journey of change.In addition to Thompson’s current ...

  • Aldi Boxing Day
    Article

    Aldi to thank employees by giving day off for Boxing Day

    2023-11-08T11:15:12Z

    Supermarket chain Aldi will close all of its stores on Boxing Day in line with previous years in order to recognise and thank its employees for all their hard work.The retailer has made the decision to shut its doors on Boxing Day as a thank you to all members of ...

  • Global Critical Logistics people
    Article

    Global Critical Logistics hires first chief people officer

    2023-11-06T09:00:06Z

    Global Critical Logistics, a specialised logistics and freight forwarding firm across live events, fine art, TV and film production, and automotive sectors, has appointed Elizabeth Berman as its first chief people officer.In this new role, Berman will develop an HR infrastructure that provides a high service level to both employees ...

  • Lyft and Uber win legal battle to classify drivers as workers
    Article

    Lyft and Uber agree to $328m settlement after pay and benefits were withheld

    2023-11-03T11:58:45Z

    Credit: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.comRide-share firms Lyft and Uber have agreed to pay $328 million (£262 million) in settlements to current and former drivers following investigations by New York Attorney General Letitia James.The multi-year investigations into Uber and Lyft found that pay and benefits available under New York labor laws ...

  • top10news27Oct-2Nov
    Article

    The top 10 most-read articles between 27 October - 2 November 2023

    2023-11-03T09:00:25Z

    The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 27 October - 2 November 2023 were: Lakeland introduces new staff wellbeing supportWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill receives Royal AssentGrant Thornton, EY and KPMG among 2023’s 100 Best CompaniesAIB to introduce bonus and healthcare benefits for employeesNHS Scotland launches ...

  • health insurance
    Article

    4.4 million employees are covered by corporate health insurance

    2023-11-02T11:59:44Z

    More than four million people are now covered by health insurance through their employer, according to data from the Association of British Insurers (ABI).The number of employees benefitting from health insurance increased by 8% from four million in 2021 to 4.4 million in 2022. Meanwhile, workplace policies also saw a ...

  • CrossCountry HR director
    Article

    CrossCountry appoints Zoe Kennedy as HR director

    2023-11-02T09:00:05Z

    Long-distance train operator CrossCountry has appointed Zoe Kennedy as HR director.Following a secondment as interim head of HR operations, Kennedy joins CrossCountry’s senior team to provide continued HR leadership and stability as the business embarks on its new National Rail Contract, which began in early October.She has extensive experience in ...

  • top LGBTQ+ global employers
    Article

    Dentons, Amazon and HSBC named top LGBTQ+ global employers

    2023-11-01T11:44:10Z

    Law firm Dentons, retailer Amazon and banking organisation HSBC have been named as some of Stonewall’s top 100 global employers for 2023.The LGBTQ+ charity creates the list from its Global Workplace Equality Index, a voluntary benchmarking tool that helps multinational employers measure their progress in supporting LGBTQ+ inclusion at work. ...

  • Bankers’ bonuses
    Opinion

    Adrian Crawford: Bankers’ bonuses uncapped

    2023-11-01T09:00:43Z

    The bankers’ bonus cap has been scrapped in the UK from 31 October 2023 as a post-Brexit measure reportedly designed to liberalise City pay and boost the competitiveness of the UK as a financial centre.First introduced by the European Union in 2014 in response to the 2008 financial crisis, the ...

  • THE-ART-OF-REWARDING-YOUR-PEOPLE-AT-CHRISTMAS
    Supplier article

    THE ART OF REWARDING YOUR PEOPLE AT CHRISTMAS

    2023-11-01T08:34:00Z

    Something they want, something they need, give them a treat, and watch your business succeed. There’s an art to rewarding your people in a way they’ll truly appreciate and remember whilst making it sustainable for you. Did you know that we’re one of the leading UK digital ...

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    Supplier article

    WEALTH at work launch NEW Corporate ISA

    2023-10-31T15:05:06Z

    In today’s economic climate, helping employees to build their financial resilience and providing them with the knowledge and tools to do so, has never been so important.Whilst a workplace pension provides a savings vehicle for retirement, many organisations want to put in place a tax efficient savings option for those ...

  • World Menopause Day support
    Article

    82% of employers introduced support for World Menopause Day

    2023-10-31T09:00:09Z

    Employee Benefits poll: 82% of organisations introduced support or initiatives to mark World Menopause Day (18 October), according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers.Employers responded that they had implemented other types of support or initiatives to commemorate World Menopause Day, such as a dedicated menopause policy and an employee ...

  • Westcon-Comstor
    Article

    Westcon-Comstor hires first chief people officer

    2023-10-30T09:00:35Z

    Global technology provider and specialist distributor Westcon-Comstor has appointed Erna de Ruijter-Quist as its first chief people officer in a newly-created role.De Ruijter-Quist will utilise her organisational development, design and change management experience to accelerate the firm’s transformation as it shifts further to a software and subscription-based recurring revenue model. ...

  • AIB
    Article

    AIB to introduce bonus and healthcare benefits for employees

    2023-10-27T10:41:34Z

    Allied Irish Banks (AIB) is to introduce healthcare benefits and a bonus worth up to €12,700 for all employees.From 1 January 2024, it will introduce healthcare benefits for the first time for all employees in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. The benefits, which are provided by Bupa and ...

  • top10news20-26Oct
    Article

    The top 10 most-read articles between 20 - 26 October 2023

    2023-10-27T08:00:51Z

    The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 20 - 26 October 2023 were: KPMG implements pay freeze for some employeesLiving wage rates rise to at least £12 an hour59% of British workers feel unhappy with their benefits packagesCottesmore School appoints AI principal headteacherSixth form college staff accept pay riseExclusive: ...