All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 160
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ArticleThe Oak Trust loses age discrimination and unfair dismissal case
A school manager at The Oak Trust in Oldham, Lancashire, who lost her job days before she was eligible for her pension, has won an age discrimination and unfair dismissal case.Suzanne Millar started working as a school business manager at Fir Bank Primary School, which is owned by the trust, ...
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ArticleNetwork Homes gives staff £2,400 cost-of-living pay increase
Affordable housing association Network Homes has implemented a consolidated cost-of-living pay increase of £2,400 for each employee.The organisation decided on an overall pot of money, and then considered three different options for how to distribute the amount across its employee base.According to Network Homes, the chosen pay increase, which applies ...
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ArticleSainsbury’s loses appeal to throw out equal pay bid
Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has had its appeal regarding store workers’ equal pay claims rejected by the Court of Appeal.The retailer argued that the 700 claims, submitted to the employment tribunal eight years ago, did not include the correct reference number from a certificate issued by the Advisory, Conciliation, and Arbitration ...
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ArticleSodexo UK and Ireland enhances parental leave and benefits
Facilities and property management, catering, and food services firm Sodexo UK and Ireland has enhanced its maternity, adoption and paternity paid leave benefits for salaried employees, to provide them with time, flexibility and financial support.From the first day of their employment, Sodexo staff will be eligible for 18 weeks of ...
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OpinionAlexandra Farmer: Further protections needed for pregnant employees
The Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill is well on its way through the House of Lords. Currently at committee stage - at which point every clause of the bill has to be agreed and votes on amendments can take place - the bill will give further protections ...
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Supplier articleHow to observe Stress Awareness Month this April
Each April is Stress Awareness Month. Stress is a sleeper danger in the human body, and can cause multiple and varied health issues, such as high blood pressure, heart disease and diabetes. This month, we are focusing on raising awareness of our professional stressors – but, more critically, solutions and/or ...
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ArticleIveco Group introduces global reward platform
Credit: Bjoern Wylezich / Shutterstock.comAutomotive business Iveco Group has launched a global benefits, total reward and communication platform for its workforce spread across 27 countries.Through its partnership with Benify, Iveco Group staff can now access their benefits through an app at any point, while the business can also use the ...
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Supplier articleHow to Encourage an Active Lifestyle at Work
The clocks have gone forward, and Spring has finally sprung. We get to say goodbye to those dark 5 pm finishes and hello to lighter evenings. The new season brings longer daylight hours, helping to encourage a new focus on your health and wellbeing.Whether you aim to start walking to ...
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ArticleJaguar Land Rover reports 6.7% mean ethnicity pay gap
Vehicle manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has published its ethnicity pay gap for the first time, with its mean gap for 2022 standing at 6.7%.The employer’s median ethnicity pay gap was 2.4%, while its mean bonus gap was 44% and its median bonus gap was 0%. A total of 40% of ...
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ArticleSoutheastern accredited as menopause-friendly employer
Credit: JohnGK / Shutterstock.comTrain transport business Southeastern has been accredited as a menopause-friendly employer.Established by Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace, accreditation is awarded to employers with proven practices that embrace and support those experiencing the menopause in the workplace. Organisations are assessed on the effectiveness of their culture, policies and ...
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Supplier articleNEURODIVERSITY AT WORK: CREATE A CULTURE OF SUPPORT & INCLUSIVITY
Neurodiversity Celebration Week took place from 13th to the 19th March, aiming to raise global awareness of neurodiversity and celebrate different minds. You may wonder why we’ve waited to post this article until now, but there’ a good reason for the delay. When it comes to subjects ...
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ArticleKinly appoints global people director
audio-visual integration and collaboration services provider Kinly has promoted Katy Thorpe (pictured) to the role of global people director.Thorpe has been HR director for the UK region for the past three years, and will develop and execute plans that benefit staff across the globe, including new offices in Germany and ...
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Supplier articleInclusive Financial Wellbeing Program
How to create an inclusive financial wellbeing program across a global organizationThe world is diverse, and so are our interpretations of how best to live a fulfilled and happy life. That sentiment spills into the workplace too. As an employer, you might be thinking, how do I keep everyone happy, ...
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OpinionRiaan van Wyk: What positive versus negative resilience means for employers
UK employees have not had it easy over the last few years. Pressures on their finances, mental wellbeing and physical health have been almost ever present since the start of the pandemic in 2020, and the last six months has seen a cost-of-living crisis amplify these pressures further.To understand how ...
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AnalysisHow have pension freedoms impacted retirement planning?
Need to know:Increasing education about pensions is key to helping employees make the right decisions about accessing their pension savings early.The ability to access pension funds early could prompt changes to the way that pension providers invest for their members.New initiatives, such as the Living Pension, provide an opportunity for ...
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Case StudiesFlaunt Digital raises awareness of retirement planning through pensions communication
Pensions are not usually at the forefront of the minds of young employees, yet early engagement with the subject could make accruing sufficient retirement funds much more likely.Digital marketing firm Flaunt Digital provides pensions education and information for its 30-strong workforce whose average age is 30. The Leeds-based firm recently ...
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ArticlePrestwick Airport gives staff 18% pay rise
Credit: lennystan / Shutterstock.comMore than 80 members of staff at Prestwick Airport in Glasgow, Scotland, have received an 18% pay rise, along with improvements to their terms and conditions.Trade union Unite represented the employees, who work as airport security, firefighters, airfield operators, ground handling and cargo crew, customer service, and ...
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ArticleThomson Reuters introduces global minimum paid parental leave
Credit: Marlon Trottmann / Shutterstock.comThomson Reuters has enhanced its global paid parental leave policy, offering all employees a minimum of 16 weeks of paid leave, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or family role.This parental leave policy will be available to all employees across Thomson Reuters' 74 operating ...
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ArticleSainsbury’s reports -1.6% mean ethnicity pay gap
Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has reported a mean ethnicity pay gap of -1.6% for 2022, compared with -0.9% in 2021.The employer’s median gap was -4%, compared with -2.8% the previous year. Its mean ethnicity bonus pay gap was 31.3%, up from 22% in 2021, and its median gap was 12.5%, up ...