All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 121
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ArticleOxa hires new chief people officer
Autonomous vehicle software developer Oxa has appointed Katy Goldwater as its new chief people officer, bolstering its growth as it scales globally this year.Joining Oxa’s senior leadership team, Goldwater will lead the firm’s people strategy, which includes recruitment, talent development, and organisational effectiveness. She will aim to deliver on Oxa's ...
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AnalysisHow can employers support staff that also have full-time caring responsibilities?
The Carer’s Leave Act will provide employees caring for a dependent with a long-term care need with one week of flexible unpaid leave a year.Flexibility around job positions, hours and locations, as well as promoting this in job adverts, is crucial to help recruitment and retention.Employee assistance programmes, financial assistance ...
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Case StudiesTSB establishes inclusive environment through carer support
In order to offer valued support, retail banking organisation TSB initially set out to identify how many of its 5,000 UK employees are carers. In doing this, it discovered that around 10% have caring responsibilities and was able to establish a mutual acknowledgement between employees and managers about what help ...
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ArticleScottish museums and galleries staff required to receive living wage
Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS) has introduced changes to funding criteria that will require all Scottish museums and galleries that want to apply for grants to pay all of their workers at least the real living wage.On 1 July, the funding and development body introduced two elements of the government’s guidelines ...
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ArticleTrip.com Group introduces childcare subsidy
Credit: Robert Way / Shutterstock.comGlobal travel service provider Trip.com Group has launched a childcare subsidy for all of its employees across the globe as of this month.Employees who have been in their roles for three years or more will receive an annual cash bonus of 10,000 Chinese Yuan (£1,086), or ...
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ArticleCentral and North West London NHS Foundation Trust becomes menopause-friendly
Central and North West London (CNWL) NHS Foundation Trust has received menopause-friendly accreditation as part of its commitment to offer a menopause education and to build a more inclusive culture.Established by Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace, the accreditation is awarded to employers based on an assessment by an independent panel, ...
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OpinionLaura Tracey: New guidance on reasonable adjustments for mental health
Mental health problems are and continue to be a significant concern and employers have not only a moral, but a legal obligation to help protect and support employees who may be suffering from such issues.Employees may find mental health conditions difficult to talk about and even try to conceal them, ...
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ArticleFuture Workforce Alliance introduces digital workplace wellbeing charter
Future Workforce Alliance, a bipartisan consortium of policymakers and sector leaders, has launched the European Charter for Digital Workplace Wellbeing.The charter has been signed by a group of 31 members of European Parliament (MEP), including MEP Drago? Pîslaru, chair of the European Parliament Committee on employment and social affairs, and ...
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ArticleTui UK enhances family leave policy
Travel and leisure business Tui UK has rehauled its family leave policy in order to give its employees more time, financial security and support.Partner leave has been enhanced from two weeks at statutory pay to two weeks at normal pay, and staff going on either maternity or adoption leave will ...
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ArticleHolland and Barrett accredited as menopause-friendly employer
Health and wellness retailer Holland and Barrett has received menopause-friendly employer accreditation as part of its commitment to creating a positive and inclusive working environment.Established by Henpicked: Menopause In The Workplace, employers receive accreditation following an assessment by an independent panel. They must demonstrate evidence of their effectiveness in the ...
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ArticleIsle of Wight and Cardiff Councils sign age-friendly employer pledge
Isle of Wight Council, Cardiff Council and Leeds City Council have become age-friendly employers by signing a pledge to support their older employees.Other local authorities that have signed the pledge include the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, East Riding, Wealden District Council, Winchester City Council, Lincolnshire County Council City ...
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ArticleBarclays updates childcare leave policy for US staff
Banking group Barclays has enhanced its US childcare leave policy in order to further support new and expectant parents.For births, adoptions or foster care placements occurring on or after 1 July, the primary and non-primary distinction will be eliminated, and all new parents including men, women, non-binary people, same-sex families, ...
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ArticleBNP Paribas enhances US fertility and surrogacy benefits
Bank and financial services firm BNP Paribas has introduced a surrogacy assistance programme and enhanced its fertility benefits for its US staff.The firm’s new surrogacy assistance programme is aimed at supporting and empowering US-based employees who are using surrogacy to start or expand their families. They are now eligible for ...
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ArticleKwalee hires new vice president of HR
Mobile, PC and console games developer and publisher Kwalee has appointed Adrian Garton as its new vice president of HR.In his new role, Garton will build a robust learning and development function that empowers Kwalee staff to grow in their careers and innovate further. He will streamline the hiring processes ...
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ArticleBirmingham City Council unable to pay £760 million equal pay bill
Birmingham City Council is in conversation with the government due to being unable to pay an equal pay claims bill worth up to £760 million.The council has already paid out a total of £1.1 billion to settle equal pay claims over the last decade following a Supreme Court ruling pay ...
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ArticleUK salary budgets expected to decline in 2024
Salary budgets for UK employees are expected to decline in 2024 after peaking this year, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.The global advisory, broking and solutions firm’s latest Salary budget planning survey found that UK employers are budgeting an average increase of 4.4% for 2024. This is lower than ...
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ArticleMortgage Brain signs mental health charter and offers summer hours
Mortgage broker software solutions firm Mortgage Brain has signed the mortgage industry mental health charter and reinstated its Summer Fridays perk.Through the charter, the organisation will have access to best practice health and wellbeing guidelines, and related guidance, hints, tips and a framework, so it can embrace and tailor bespoke ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 23 - 29 June 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 29 June 2023 were: Medtronic accredited as menopause-friendly employerAllianz introduces electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemeWho will win at the Employee Benefits Awards 2023?Exclusive: GI Group wins Grand Prix at Employee Benefits Awards 2023TotalEnergies staff accept 15.5% pay rise10% of employers introduced support ...
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ArticleVegasSlotsOnline.com to pay £1,000 to binge watch Black Mirror
Something for the weekend: Global gaming news website VegasSlotsOnline.com has begun its search for a super fan of the TV show Black Mirror to binge watch all episodes and predict the likelihood of storylines happening in real life. If you are even remotely a fan of creepy, dystopian content, then ...
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ArticleManchester Airport staff accept up to 17% pay rise
Credit: David Pimborough / Shutterstock.comMore than 2,000 workers employed by Manchester Airport have accepted a pay deal worth up to 17% over two years and a lump sum worth up to 9.6%.Covering firefighters, security, engineering, airfield operations, traffic marshals and car parking based at the airport, the deal was negotiated ...