All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 114
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ArticleNewcastle United accredited as living wage employer
Credit: chrisdorney / Shutterstock.comNewcastle United Football Club has received living wage employer accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation.The lowest-paid employees at the club will see their pay increase by £1.10 to £12 an hour. It applied to become an accredited living wage employer in February 2022 to support its staff ...
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OpinionRhiannon Barnsley: Automatic-enrolment act is no cure for the epidemic of under-saving
The Royal Assent of the Pensions (Extension of Automatic-Enrolment) Act marks a significant development in the UK pension landscape. There are notable changes that could shape the retirement savings framework for certain employers and employees, but more needs to be done to fix the consistent under-saving for retirement that is ...
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ArticleDocklands Light Railway employees strike over pay
Credit: Tupungato / Shutterstock.comWorkers employed by contractors Keolis Amey Docklands that work on the Docklands Light Railway (DLR) have commenced strike action over a pay dispute.Keolis Amey Docklands has a contract with Transport for London (TfL) for operating the DLR.Members of union The National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport ...
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Article35% of staff want financial support through personalised reward and benefits
One-third (35%) of employees want personalised reward and benefits as a means of financial support outside of salary increases, according to research by global reward and benefits platform provider Perkbox.Its research, which surveyed more than 2,000 workers, also found that 34% of respondents want access to discount schemes that help ...
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ArticleRevolution Bars Group implements suicide prevention and mental health tool
Bars and pubs operator Revolution Bars Group has installed a suicide and mental health prevention tool across all its internal computer networks to strengthen its commitment to supporting its employees.All staff accounts and computers that use the group’s internal wi-fi network will be protected by the R;pple tool, which automatically ...
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ArticleLancashire County Council ordered to pay £800,000 in discrimination case
An employment tribunal has ruled that Lancashire County Council must pay out more than £800,000 to a teacher who was made to reapply for her job while on sick leave with cancer and then sacked.Anne Healey worked as an early years specialist for the council’s schools improvement service since 2012 ...
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ArticleVivid closes median gender pay gap
Affordable homes and support services provider Vivid has closed its median gender pay gap, falling to 0% from 13.5%.It reduced its 2023 mean gender pay gap by 14.6% points to just 0.5%. This is due to its rigorous set of benchmarked salaries for each role, its commitment to rewarding and ...
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ArticleNon-NHS health staff win one-off bonus
Thousands of health workers will now receive a one-off bonus after threatening legal action against the government. A payment of at least £1,655 was agreed for NHS workers as part of their pay deal in England, but thousands of outsourced staff did not qualify for this as ...
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ArticleGlobal Critical Logistics hires first chief people officer
Global Critical Logistics, a specialised logistics and freight forwarding firm across live events, fine art, TV and film production, and automotive sectors, has appointed Elizabeth Berman as its first chief people officer.In this new role, Berman will develop an HR infrastructure that provides a high service level to both employees ...
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ArticleLyft and Uber agree to $328m settlement after pay and benefits were withheld
Credit: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.comRide-share firms Lyft and Uber have agreed to pay $328 million (£262 million) in settlements to current and former drivers following investigations by New York Attorney General Letitia James.The multi-year investigations into Uber and Lyft found that pay and benefits available under New York labor laws ...
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Article30% took leave for fertility treatment without telling employer
Almost one-third (30%) of employees took annual, sick or unpaid leave from work for fertility treatment without telling their employer the real reason, according to research by Fertifa and Fertility Network UK.The research, which collated more than 3,600 responses to reveal the impact of fertility challenges on individuals in the ...
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ArticleShiseido introduces postpartum support for staff
Credit: yu_photo / Shutterstock.comJapanese cosmetics business Shiseido has launched a postpartum service to provide support to employees with children under three months old.From this month, employees at Shiseido and its partner firms will be able to access housework and childcare assistance by licensed, qualified postpartum care professionals. It is available ...
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ArticleWhataburger employees use TikTok to communicate about lost phone
Credit: Barre Kelley / Shutterstock.comSomething for the weekend: Several Whataburger employees came up with an inventive way of communicating with a customer who left her phone in their restaurant: uploading a video of themselves onto her TikTok account.The video, which has now gone viral with more than two million views ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 27 October - 2 November 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 27 October - 2 November 2023 were: Lakeland introduces new staff wellbeing supportWorker Protection (Amendment of Equality Act 2010) Bill receives Royal AssentGrant Thornton, EY and KPMG among 2023’s 100 Best CompaniesAIB to introduce bonus and healthcare benefits for employeesNHS Scotland launches ...
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Article4.4 million employees are covered by corporate health insurance
More than four million people are now covered by health insurance through their employer, according to data from the Association of British Insurers (ABI).The number of employees benefitting from health insurance increased by 8% from four million in 2021 to 4.4 million in 2022. Meanwhile, workplace policies also saw a ...
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ArticleNational Joint Council for Local Government Services staff accept pay deal
Employees at the National Joint Council for Local Government Services (NJC) have accepted a pay deal, following a long-running dispute.The deal will see a £1,925, or 6.4%, rise for staff outside of London earning up to £49,950, with a 3.88% increase for those on higher wages. Outer London staff will ...
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Article88% experiencing more symptoms of burnout
Almost nine in 10 (88%) Britons are experiencing more burnout symptoms than usual, according to research by Cigna Healthcare.Its 2023 Vitality study, which surveyed 10,800 respondents in the US, UK, Netherlands, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, Kenya, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, China, Singapore, and the Hong Kong SAR, also found that half ...
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ArticleCrossCountry appoints Zoe Kennedy as HR director
Long-distance train operator CrossCountry has appointed Zoe Kennedy as HR director.Following a secondment as interim head of HR operations, Kennedy joins CrossCountry’s senior team to provide continued HR leadership and stability as the business embarks on its new National Rail Contract, which began in early October.She has extensive experience in ...
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Case StudiesOctopus Investments provides sleep support through wellbeing hub
Octopus Investments offers its 750 UK employees a range of support tools to help with their sleep as part of its wellbeing hub.Through the hub, the financial services firm's employees can access a premium Headspace account which has dedicated sleep support from guided meditations, sleep casts, music and soundscapes.Emma Ryan, ...
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AnalysisHow to support employees with better sleep habits
Symptoms of a lack of sleep in employees can include reduced concentration, impaired mobility and decreased reaction times.Sleep management and ensuring a better work-life balance should be a part of health and wellbeing strategies.Leading from the top down is effective in addressing that not prioritising rest results in poor long-term ...