All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1217
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ArticleSainsbury's appeal to dismiss equal pay claims proves unsuccessful
Equal pay legal action against retailer Sainsbury’s is set to continue, following a ruling from the Birmingham Employment Tribunal that the case should progress to a hearing.The ongoing equal pay case concerns store-based Sainsbury’s staff and those who work at the organisation’s distribution centres. The claimants, represented by the law ...
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OpinionKaren Holden: What are employers' legal responsibilities for keeping staff safe?
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation which governs health and safety laws in the workplace. It places responsibility on both the employer and employee; employers are responsible for providing a safe environment, and employees are responsible for the safety of themselves and ...
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Supplier articleThe battle between monetary and non-monetary employee recognition and reward
By Kylie Terrell, Employee Engagement Consultant at Reward GatewayWhether employee rewards and recognition is a new concept for your business, or you’ve had a programme running for years, you’ll mostly likely ask yourself whether rewarding employees with financial rewards really has a positive impact on employee engagement, and whether that ...
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ArticleTesco to increase pay by 10.45% for hourly store and customer service staff
Supermarket retailer Tesco has announced that it will increase pay by 10.45% for hourly, store-based employees, as well as those employed at its Customer Fulfilment Centre (CFC), by October 2020.The pay deal, which was agreed with the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw), will see selected employees receive ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: ActionAid employees save £22,841 through benefits platform
EXCLUSIVE: Employees at international charity ActionAid have saved approximately £22,841 since March 2018 by using the organisation’s benefits platform to access retail discounts and free products.ActionAid, which employs around 200 staff in the UK, launched the platform in March 2018, in partnership with provider Perkbox. The platform, which is designed ...
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ArticleTotal pay has increased by 1.2% in real terms since April 2018
Total pay for employees in the UK, including bonuses, increased by 1.2% in real terms between the periods of February 2018 to April 2018 and February 2019 to April 2019, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).The Average weekly earnings in Great Britain: June 2019 report also ...
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OpinionCarrie Pairman: Mental health first aid is a must for businesses to fully support their staff
It is estimated that a quarter of us will experience a mental health problem each year. In fact, evidence published by Office of National Statistics in July 2016 suggests that 12.7% of all sickness days in the UK can be attributed to mental health conditions.Thankfully, the stigma surrounding mental health ...
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AnalysisHow to ensure mental health first aiders are effective
Need to know: Mental health first aiders need to be representative of the workforce and evenly distributed across an organisation, ensuring that they are accessible to all employees.From visible signposting worn by trainees, through to branded awareness campaigns, mental health first aid initiatives must be well communicated to be fully ...
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Case StudiesThames Water embeds mental health first aid in a culture of care
With 6,500 employees and up to 12,000 contractors, spread across 7,000 sites, public water supply and waste water treatment organisation Thames Water faces a considerable challenge when it comes to communication. Add to this the barriers that still exist when it comes to discussing mental health in the workplace, and ...
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Supplier articleA step-by-step template to build your ideal recognition programme
By Alexandra Powell, Director of Client Services at Reward GatewayIf you haven't already begun thinking about the importance of employee recognition in the workplace, it's time to start. A recent survey points to 82% of employees naming praise and recognition as a key factor in helping them improve their job ...
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ArticleCourt of Appeal rules in favour of NHS staff in holiday pay dispute
On Monday 10 June 2019, the Court of Appeal ruled in favour of NHS employees working for the East of England Ambulance Service, finding that staff who regularly undertake overtime or work beyond their normal shifts should have these hours taken into account when calculating holiday pay.The case, N Flowers ...
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ArticleCheshire-based Encirc employees agree two-year pay deal
Around 475 staff employed at glass manufacturing organisation Encirc Limited, based at its operating site in Elton, Cheshire and who are members of the trade union Unite, have voted to accept a two-year pay deal.Unite members working from Encirc’s Cheshire site voted 78% in favour of the proposed deal. As ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Half of employers use reward portals
EXCLUSIVE: The use of reward portals has risen since 2018, from 35% to 49%, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019 canvassed the views of 290 HR decision-makers and was published in May 2019. It found that, although the use of reward portals has grown, the order of ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 6-13 June 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 6 and 13 June 2019 were:Sainsbury’s appeal to dismiss equal pay claims proves unsuccessfulBNP Paribas wins Grand Prix at Employee Benefits Awards 2019Tesco to increase pay by 10.45% for hourly store and customer service staffSalesforce, Gap and PayPal UK among 2019’s ...
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ArticleVineyard worker tops the list of most desirable jobs in the UK
Something for the weekend: Despite having a salary well below the national average, the role of vineyard worker has proven most popular among prospective UK employees, according to job listing website Adzuna.The research, which measured the most viewed job titles across the approximately 1.1 million listings that were live on ...
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ArticleCIPD pilots return-to-work programme to support parents in Yorkshire and the Humber
The Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) has announced that it will pilot a new return-to-work programme to support parents living in Yorkshire and the Humber who wish to re-enter the workplace.The CIPD Parent Returner Programme, funded by the Government Equalities Office (GEO), has been designed to support parents ...
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AnalysisChampioning wellness: Mental health in numbers
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ArticleRicher Sounds and SSE support new campaign to tackle low pay
Retail organisation Richer Sounds, energy business SSE and investment firm Standard Life Aberdeen have been accredited as living hours employers as part of a new initiative by the Living Wage Foundation.The Living Hours campaign, which launched this week, has been designed to tackle insecurity around employee pay and hours, and ...
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ArticleThe Bahamas Telecommunications Company enhances parental leave
The Bahamas Telecommunications Company (BTC) has enhanced its paid parental leave polices for mothers, fathers and those who become parents through adoption or surrogacy.The organisation has extended paid maternity leave by three weeks, offering female employees up to 16 weeks of fully paid leave. Paid paternity leave has increased by ...
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Supplier articleSix tips to build employee recognition into your company culture
By Alexandra Powell, Director of Client Services at Reward GatewayRecognition has become an essential tool for companies to use to engage with their employees. And it is no surprise since appreciation and recognition are fundamental human needs. When you recognise someone for doing a good job, they feel valued and ...