All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1597
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ArticleVantec drivers for Rolls Royce win 6.1% pay rise
Drivers employed by Vantec, who supply parts to a Rolls Royce plant, have won a 6.1% pay rise and pay protection.The workers, who are members of trade union Unite, deliver components from the organisation's warehouse in Bognor Regis to Rolls Royce’s Goodwood plant. This is their first dispute after winning ...
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ArticleSoSafe names Laura Ryan as new chief people officer
Security awareness and human risk management vendor SoSafe has appointed Laura Ryan as its new chief people officer as support while it continues to scale operations internationally.Ryan will lead SoSafe’s people function, overseeing the development of a best-in-class team to help deliver its next chapter of strategic growth. She will ...
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Article58% of manufacturers spend at least £10,000 on staff wellbeing
More than half (58%) of UK manufacturers spend between £10,000 and £50,000 on staff wellbeing initiatives, up from a third two years ago, according to research by manufacturers' organisation Make UK.Its A healthier manufacturing workforce – wellbeing and work in UK manufacturing report also found that in the last year, ...
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ArticleNottingham Building Society introduces defined benefit pension platform
Credit: Electric Egg / Shutterstock.comNottingham Building Society has introduced a platform to modernise the management of its defined benefit pension scheme in order to support its members.The building society selected defined benefit (DB) consolidation platform Enplan, which is operated by Entrust and Isio, following a review of its DB scheme ...
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ArticleCollege supervisors at University of Cambridge accept 15% pay rise
College supervisors employed by the University of Cambridge have won an average pay rise worth 15%.The workers, who are represented by the Cambridge branch of the University and College Union (UCU), lead undergraduate tutorials or supervisions with students.They will receive new rates that have been introduced on the university’s salary ...
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Supplier articleEmpowering a Valued Workforce: Tops Day Nurseries Teams Up with Each Person
Tops Day Nurseries is committed to building a better quality of life in and out of the workplace with their recent addition of Each Person, showing their forward-thinking mindset in developing an uplifting modern work culture.Each Person is excited to share their latest collaboration with Tops Days Nurseries. The unwavering ...
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AnalysisHow effective is strike action in pay and benefits disputes?
Employees often take strike action over issues such as pay, health and safety, pensions, benefits, changes to terms and conditions, and union recognition. The UK has strict laws regarding strike action and it cannot take place if certain requirements have not been met. Employers should consider ...
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OpinionYvonne Gallagher: Striking the balance: the effect of industrial action on pay and benefits
The most powerful tool at the hands of the employee is the withdrawal of their labour, without which the business cannot function.Typically, industrial action takes place in relation to disputes over pay and benefits, but as we have seen in a number of disputes in the last year or two, ...
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ArticleOne-third of employees feel less engaged due to personal finance issues
One-third of employees are less engaged at work and more likely to report unmanageable stress due to their personal finances, according to research by Engage for Success.Its UK employee engagement survey 2023, run in partnership with Nottingham Business School, received responses from more than 3,000 employees. The results were translated ...
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ArticleAston Martin increases pay and awards cost-of-living payment
Sports car manufacturer Aston Martin is to increase pay for more than 2,500 eligible UK employees and contractors.The two-year pay agreement includes a 4% annual pay increase for its workforce in 2024 and 2025. In addition, manufacturing technicians will receive a 1.5% rise in 2025 alongside a one-hour reduction in ...
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ArticleTribunal finds account manager was subject to pregnancy and maternity discrimination
A former business account manager at 52 Street Event Supplies in Barnsley has been awarded £37,310.05 for pregnancy and maternity discrimination, unfair dismissal and arrears of wages.Heather Todd started working for the organisation in 2003. In 2022 she became pregnant with her second child and informed her company director, Shaun ...
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Supplier article1.5 million mortgage fixes expected to end this year
Over the next year 1.5 million homeowners are expected to face sharp increases in their monthly mortgage payments when their fixed rate deal comes to an end, with prices rising by approximately £1,800 a year on average[1].To help with this, WEALTH at work has outlined some top tips below to ...
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OpinionVicky Schollar: What is the potential impact of changes to the fit note system?
It was announced in April that GPs may no longer be required to sign off fit notes and that responsibility will be passed to an unspecified healthcare specialist. What do the possible legal implications of this look like and what will be the impact on employees?A sick note, or fitness ...
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ArticleEB Awards Winners
Grand Prix Winner: GI Group Holding This prestigious award recognises the most outstanding entry among all of this year’s category winners. Gi Group Holding’s success in three categories – Best benefits to support menopause, Best benefits to support diversity, equity and inclusion, ...
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ArticleLeicester McDonald’s franchisee introduces local gift card for staff rewards
A franchisee owner of four McDonald’s restaurants in Leicester has committed to awarding employees with a local gift card for rewards and incentives.Established by BID Leicester, the Leicester Gift Card is part of the Town and City Gift Card initiative across the UK and Ireland. More than 170 shops, restaurants, ...
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Article44% of UK workers feel exhausted at the end of a working day
More than four in 10 (44%) of UK workers admitted to feeling exhausted at the end of a working day, according to new research by Telus Health.For its Telus mental health index, the global healthcare organisation explored the mental health of employed people in the UK, the US, Canada, Europe, ...
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ArticleAFAS Software to introduce four-day working week
Dutch software firm AFAS Software has announced that it will introduce a four-day working week for its employees as of 1 January 2025.From next year, its office will close on Fridays and members of staff will have a development day. Their employment conditions, such as their salary, pension, holiday pay ...
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Supplier articleThe Role of EAPs and Virtual GPs in improving Men’s Health
It’s Men’s Health Week. Let’s engage in meaningful conversations… even the tough ones. This blog will touch on topics from Pluxee UK’s recently released Men’s Health Podcast, including male suicide, which may be distressing for some readers and listeners. These discussions are crucial because they make a ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Aldermore Bank ensures its benefits proposition supports financial wellbeing
Listen: This episode of the Employee Benefits podcast shines a light on how Aldermore Bank has embedded its organisation’s purpose in all of its operations and ensures this is apparent within its reward strategy. Its purpose is to support people to ‘go for it’ in life and business, and ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Aldermore Bank
The benefits on offer at Aldermore Bank:PensionA group personal pension (GPP) plan with salary sacrifice arrangement for all employees. Employee/employer contribution levels are 3%/6%, 4%/8% and 5%/10%.Group riskLife assurance, employer paid for all employees at four-times salary, with the option for employees to flex up at their own cost to ...