All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 159
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ArticleAmazon staff in Coventry strike over pay
Hundreds of Coventry-based Amazon warehouse workers have begun a multiple-day strike over a pay row as of this week.Around 600 members of trade union GMB walked out at 6.30am today (Monday 17 April) as part of the dispute, asking for a pay rise to £15 an hour.According to Amazon, only ...
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ArticlePandora increases retail staff pay by up to 14%
Jewellery business Pandora has increased hourly pay for its UK and Ireland retail employees by up to 14% as part of its third pay review in the last 12 months.As of this month (April), sales assistants in London now received £11.95 an hour, while sales assistant employees across the rest ...
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ArticleBede’s becomes accredited living wage employer
Sussex-based boarding school Bede's School has become a living wage employer after receiving accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation.The St Bede’s School Trust, which runs a prep school in Eastbourne and senior school in Upper Dicker, currently employs 1,070 members of staff. As part of its commitment, all of its ...
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ArticleCrossCountry appoints new HR and safety director
Long-distance train service operator CrossCountry has appointed Wendy Smith as its new HR and safety director, set to join the business in the early summer.With full responsibility for the organisation's HR strategy, Smith will play a central role in shaping the future of CrossCountry so that the business is sustainable ...
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Supplier articleHow to Maintain a Healthy Relationship With Your Job
What do you do to maintain your relationship with your job?Similar to a friendship or romantic relationship, it is easy to slip into a routine when you’ve been in a job for a while. Sometimes this can be a good routine, resulting in efficiency and quick resolutions. However, some routines ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 6 - 13 April 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 6 - 13 April 2023 were: Sainsbury’s loses appeal to throw out equal pay bidIveco Group introduces global reward platformSuperdrug and Savers enhance wellbeing packagesSodexo UK and Ireland enhances parental leave and benefitsNetwork Homes gives staff £2,400 cost-of-living pay increaseThomson Reuters introduces ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: The changing shape of employee wellbeing
When I first entered the world of employee benefits more than 20 years ago, many organisations’ approach to health and wellbeing was markedly different. Back then, the focus was on more traditional healthcare benefits, such as private medical insurance (PMI) and health cash plans. Wellbeing benefits were often viewed as ...
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ArticleNew recruit hops into role as Yuba City Police Department's wellness officer
Image credit: YCPD Facebook PageSomething for the weekend: Yuba City Police Department (YCPD) in Sacramento, US, has taken a unique approach to promoting employee wellness, giving the responsibility to an emotional support bunny.Officer Percy (pictured) was named after Percy Street, where he was discovered in October 2022 by soon-to-be coworker ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Kids Planet introduces enhanced parental benefits
EXCLUSIVE: Day nursery provider Kids Planet has introduced an enhanced package of benefits, including new parental leave policies, for 4,595 members staff caring for more than 15,000 children across its 156 UK nurseries.From 1 April 2023, the organisation introduced fertility leave and birthday leave, as well as implementing additional days ...
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ArticleSavills UK reduces mean gender pay gap by 8%
London-based real estate services business Savills UK has reported its mean gender pay gap for 2022, which shows a reduction of 8% compared with the year prior. Savills’ mean gender pay gap reduced from 26.03% in 2021 to 23.94% in 2022, while its median gap reduced from ...
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ArticleThe Pensions Regulator authorises UK's first CDC pension scheme
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has assessed and authorised the UK's first collective defined contribution (CDC) pension scheme.The Royal Mail Collective Pension Plan (RMCPP) was the first to be added to the newly published list of authorised CDC pensions on TPR's website.The regulator authorised the scheme in order to continue with ...
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ArticleAria Care Home gives staff 30% pay rise
South Wales-based Aria Care Home, the trading name of Arcadia Care Homes, has increased pay for all employees by 30%, implementing a minimum hourly rate of £13.The Newport business has 24 employees, about to rise to 26, and was accredited as a real living wage employer in 2021. At the ...
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ArticleSuperdrug and Savers enhance wellbeing packages
Credit: William Barton / Shutterstock.comRetail businesses Superdrug and Savers, owned by AS Watson Group, have updated their benefits packages, including introducing financial wellbeing app Wagestream to educate, support and provide flexible pay for employees across both brands.AS Watson employs more than 140,000 people worldwide, more than 10,000 and 5,000 of ...
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ArticleGovernment launches review to boost employment prospects for autistic people
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a government review designed to investigate boosting employment prospects for autistic people.Mel Stride MP, secretary of state for work and pensions, has appointed Sir Robert Buckland MP to lead the review, which aims to consider how the government can work with ...
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Supplier articleOne Action a Week That Reduces Anxiety Around Personal Finances
New survey data reveals taking this one action a week helps people feel more in control of their finances or eases anxiety over debt — engaging with a work-related financial education program. Employer-provided financial tools may be more valuable than once thought in easing feelings of dread over personal finances, ...
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ArticleSpire Healthcare appoints group people director
Independent hospital group Spire Healthcare has appointed Rachel King (pictured) as group people director as of this month.Reporting to Spire’s chief executive officer Justin Ash, King was added to the executive committee and will lead a team of multi-disciplinary HR specialists, supporting its 14,500 employees across England, Wales and Scotland.Her ...
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Supplier articleWHAT NEXT? TURNING THE MOUNTAIN OF LOST BENEFITS INTO A NEW OPPORTUNITY
Tackling the Mountain of Lost Benefits The current benefits landscape is complicated. The cost-of-living crisis means more employees are hoping for employer support. But at the same time, HR teams have less money to play with, while many are focusing on pay rather than rewards and benefits ...
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Supplier articleInvitation to join Reward Gateway Live 2023 in May
The last few years of turmoil have been extremely taxing for both employees and HR leaders. It seems as though the only common theme in recent times is that of constant change.Inflationary pressures, competing priorities and resource and budget constraints are some of the critical factors interfering with planning and ...
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AnalysisHow to ensure a mental wellbeing strategy delivers on its promises
Employers need to recognise that mental health support is a shared responsibility which needs to be a genuine priority, underpinned by a clear strategy that both understands and addresses causes and contributors.Tangible benefits, services, policies and practices that support employees are essential to ensure that mental wellbeing is part of ...
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Case StudiesBauer Media UK delivers on wellbeing promises
Media group Bauer Media UK has offered its around 1,700 employees mental wellbeing benefits and initiatives for many years, including a partnership with Mental Health First Aid England introduced in 2018 to train staff to become mental health first aiders.The group, which employs 16,000 employees across the 13 countries it ...