All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 26
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ArticleDisney agrees $43.3m gender pay settlement
The Walt Disney Company will pay out $43.3 million (£34.3 million) as it settles a gender pay lawsuit concerning around 9,000 women.
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ArticleGovernment publishes Get Britain Working White Paper
The government has published its Get Britain working white paper in order to tackle the root causes behind why people are not working and joining up help and support based on people’s needs.
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ArticleLondon Underground workers accept pay deal
London Underground workers have accepted a pay deal that offers improvements for their terms and conditions.
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OpinionNicola Smyrl: How employers should handle sickness absence
Source: Taylor Walton Solicitors Nicola Smyrl Managing sickness absence is a notoriously thorny issue for employers. As such, they must tread carefully as anything less than a sensitive and considered approach may expose them to potential claims for unfair dismissal or disability discrimination, where the sickness relates ...
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ArticleKnight Frank, Zoopla and Baillie Gifford offer the best UK parental leave packages
Global real estate firm Knight Frank, property platform Zoopla and investment manager Baillie Gifford have been named as UK employers that offer some of the best parental leave packages.
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ArticleEssential care workers for Plymouth Council strike over pay and management practices
Essential care workers in Plymouth Council’s Independence @ Home department have started strike action due to a dispute over pay and management practices.
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ArticleYouth Sport Trust receives menopause-friendly accreditation
National children’s charity Youth Sport Trust has been awarded menopause-friendly accreditation due to its environment in which symptoms are recognised, discussed and managed.
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AnalysisBuyer’s guide to health screening
A health screen is a preventive measure that involves conducting a series of medical tests or evaluations to assess a person’s health status.
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ArticleTribunal rules paralegal was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against due to disability
A paralegal has been awarded more than £40,000 after an employment tribunal ruled that she was unfairly dismissed.
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ArticleResident doctors in Scotland accept 11% pay deal
Resident doctors in Scotland have accepted a pay deal worth around 11% following negotiations with the Scottish government.
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ArticleNational Grid Electricity Group completes £1.7 billion pension buy-in
National Grid Electricity Group has completed a £1.7 billion buy-in for its electricity supply pension scheme.
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People MovesAfin Bank appoints chief people and operating officer
Newly launched specialist lender Afin Bank has appointed Nicola Tunney as its chief people and operating officer.
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Supplier articlePluxee UK Shares How to Engage Remote Employees
Employers face a delicate balancing act as the pendulum swings between remote and office-based work. While the allure of full office occupancy persists, particularly when expensive space is underutilised, the undeniable truth is that employees crave flexibility. Remote work, once a fringe concept, has solidified its place ...
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Supplier articleMen’s Mental Health: Culture, Community and Permission
Sharing insights from Lloyd Pickthall, Director of The Man Cave UK and SAS: He Who Dares Wins’ Colin Maclachlan, Pluxee UK delve into Men’s Mental Health. Building on Colin Maclachlan’s courageous stance, shared with Pluxee UK in 2023, they explore the transformative power of community, vulnerability, and ...
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ArticleHalf of workers hope for seasonal bonus or gift from manager
More than half of workers (53%) are hoping for a seasonal bonus, while a similar proportion (48%) are expecting a gift from their manager.
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ArticleAuto Trader reports 18% mean ethnicity pay gap for 2024
Auto Trader has reported an 18% mean ethnicity pay gap for 2024, up from 15.5% in 2023.
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ArticleSecurity guards at Victoria and Albert Museum join pay and conditions dispute
Security guards at the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum have joined forces with colleagues at the Science and Natural History Museums in a dispute for improved pay and conditions.
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ArticleMintra awarded for leading with kindness
Digital learning and human capital management systems firm Mintra has received the Leading with Kindness award at the HR Network Scotland Awards 2024.
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OpinionLovewell’s logic: What more is needed to close the gender pay gap?
Equal Pay Day 2024 fell on 20 November, marking the point in the year at which, on average, female employees stop being paid compared to male counterparts.
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ArticleZomato searches for chief of staff role with no salary for first year
Something for the weekend: Indian food delivery giant Zomato has opened applications for a chief of staff role with an unusual twist: there is no salary for the first year.