All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 104
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ArticleTribunal awards former White Lake Cheese employee £20k for pregnancy discrimination
A former office worker, who was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against on pregnancy grounds by White Lake Cheese, has been awarded £19,700 by an employment tribunal.Storm Botha started working at White Lake Cheese as a cheese-making assistant in September 2020. After two months, she occasionally worked in the office doing ...
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ArticleRare Restaurants introduces discounted childcare for employees
Rare Restaurants, the hospitality group that owns Gaucho and M Restaurants, has provided discounted childcare for its employees as part of its benefits package.Rare Restaurants has 14 restaurants in London and eight across the UK, located in Leeds, Manchester, Cardiff, Birmingham, Liverpool, Newcastle, Edinburgh and Glasgow.Through a partnership with nursery ...
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ArticleSixth form college staff accept pay rise
The National Joint Council for Sixth Form Colleges, which represents teachers working in sixth form colleges, has accepted a pay rise of 6.5% for the majority of staff.Following a consultation on the offer earlier this year with members of teaching union NASUWT, 92% of respondents stated they were in favour ...
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ArticleOxford PharmaGenesis accredited as menopause-friendly employer
Global healthscience consultancy Oxford PharmaGenesis has received menopause-friendly employer accreditation as part of its commitment to support its employees as their lives evolve.Established by Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace, the accreditation recognises high standards and proven practices that embrace menopause in the workplace. To achieve it, employers are assessed by ...
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ArticleATPI Group hires new UK HR manager
Global travel management and events firm ATPI Group has appointed Amanda Killick as its new UK HR manager as part of its ongoing commitment to foster a diverse and talented workforce.In her new role, Killick will implement the group’s global, people-first strategy and tailor it for the UK region. This ...
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ArticleKPMG implements pay freeze for some employees
Financial services and auditing firm KPMG has implemented pay freezes across its UK deal advisory business due to economic difficulties.As well as the pay freezes, the firm has launched a consultation process with proposals to reduce the number of client-facing roles in its deal advisory business, as a result of ...
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ArticleSky Wave Gin accredited as living wage employer
Oxfordshire-based Sky Wave Gin has received living wage accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation.As a result of this commitment, all Sky Wave Gin employees will now receive a minimum hourly wage of £10.90, which is higher than the government minimum rate for those aged 23 and over, currently standing at ...
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Article65% of UK staff would take pay cut for better job
Two-thirds (65%) of UK employees would be prepared to take a pay cut for a better job, according to research by Indeed.The global hiring platform's Better work 2023 report, which surveyed more than 5,000 workers, also found that the mean pay cut respondents would be willing to take is 9.2%, ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 13 - 19 October 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 13 - 19 October 2023 were: Tribunal rules Starling Bank must pay £1.1m following health-related dismissalGo North East bus workers continue strike over pay rowThe Co-Operative Bank introduces free period products for staffEmployee Benefits Live 2023 speaker slidesExclusive: Vertas Group introduces staff ...
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ArticleCottesmore School appoints AI principal headteacher
Something for the weekend: West Sussex private boarding school Cottesmore School has appointed an artificial intelligence (AI) bot principal headteacher.Don’t worry, you haven’t stepped into an episode of Black Mirror! The school worked with an AI developer to create Abigail Bailey, a bot to assist its human headteacher, Tom Rogerson.Abigail ...
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ArticleSainsbury’s commits to workplace menopause policy
Credit: Alex Yeung / Shutterstock.comSupermarket Sainsbury’s has committed to establishing a workplace menopause policy.The retailer has partnered with GenM, which was created to encourage businesses to recognise and respond to perimenopausal and menopausal womens' needs by co-founders Heather Jackson and Sam Simister. Its aim is to unite brands and organisations ...
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ArticleAvanti West Coast holds menopause awareness sessions
Train operator Avanti West Coast marked World Menopause Day on 18 October by hosting sessions and activities in the West Midlands to raise awareness of the effects of the menopause.Representatives from Avanti West Coast, its Gender Network and Network Rail held an event at Birmingham New Street station. Avanti discussed ...
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ArticleCummins signs menopause workplace pledge
Darlington-based power firm Cummins has signed the menopause workplace pledge to support employees impacted by the menopause.By signing the pledge, which was set up by charity Wellbeing for Women, Cummins will commit to providing a toolkit and guidance to staff on how they can support themselves or colleagues experiencing the ...
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ArticleMatches names new chief people officer
Fashion retailer Matches has appointed Clare Bishop chief people officer.With more than 17 years of experience in senior roles across human resources, Bishop has experience in high-growth organisations.She joins Matches from Greystar International, where she held the role of managing director, people, Europe. Prior to this, Bishop worked for organisations ...
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ArticleTSB rolls out domestic abuse support to staff
Banking organisation TSB has rolled out a Flee Fund to support employees experiencing domestic, financial or economic abuse..The Flee Fund, which was developed in partnership with Hestia and Surviving Economic Abuse, was initially introduced to customers in December 2022 in response to the Women’s Aid and the Domestic Abuse Commissioner, ...
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ArticleNEC Group signs menopause workplace pledge
Live events business NEC Group has signed the menopause workplace pledge to mark its commitment to recognising this can be a workplace issue and to commemorate World Menopause Day (18 October).Established by women’s health charity Wellbeing of Women, the pledge encourages organisations to take positive action to ensure everyone going ...
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ArticleWunderman Thompson UK introduces menopause support package
Credit: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.comMarketing consultancy Wunderman Thompson UK has introduced an employee support package to raise awareness and start conversations around menopause in the workplace on World Menopause Day (18 October).Through a partnership with midlife women’s support platform The Latte Lounge, the employer will provide support information and signpost to ...
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OpinionJenny Arrowsmith: The growing issue of menopause in the workplace
HM Courts and Tribunal Service’s June 2023 data revealed an increasing number of employment tribunal cases citing menopause as a contributing factor. There has been a steady rise in cases over the past few years. In 2017, there were five cases, increasing to six in 2018 and seven in 2019. ...
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ArticleHalf of women going through menopause are considering leaving work
Half of female employees going through the menopause are considering leaving work, according to new research from Royal London.The mutual life, pensions and investment firm's findings, released ahead of World Menopause Day (18 October), found that five in 10 female respondents are thinking of leaving employment altogether due to their ...
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ArticleExclusive: Vertas Group introduces staff financial wellbeing programme
Facilities management firm Vertas Group has rolled out a new financial wellbeing programme for its more than 3,000 employees.Provided by Zellis, Vertas employees will be able to access the programme through PayNow, which is available through the Zellis MyView HR portal through a partnership with financial wellbeing provider Wagestream. According ...