All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 130
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ArticleEllisons Solicitors introduces wellbeing champions
East Anglian law firm Ellisons Solicitors has introduced designated wellbeing champions to support its more than 270 employees both at work and at home.As of this month, just under 20 wellbeing champions were introduced across its various departments and offices in Suffolk and Essex. Their responsibilities include promoting the firm’s ...
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ArticleOvo Energy and Pizza Express named Best Places to Work 2023
Energy supplier Ovo Energy, restaurant chain Pizza Express and water, waste and energy management firm Veolia have been ranked as some of the Best Places to Work in 2023.The Sunday Times list celebrates Britain's top employers and acknowledges the best workplaces for women, the LGBTQIA+ community, those with a disability, ...
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ArticleAberdeen leads UK as top HR job hotspot
Something for the weekend: In addition to being home to a record number of whiskey distilleries, the site of 10% of Britain's ancient stone circles, and providing great spots to watch for basking sharks and even dolphins, the Scottish city of Aberdeen has also emerged as the ideal base for ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 5 - 11 May 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 5 - 11 May 2023 were: Stella McCartney and Herbert Smith Freehills shortlisted for Best pensions strategyThomas Cook completes £900m pension buy-inPam Group launches enhanced reward packageAmazon runs Welcome Day for employees returning to Seattle officeQuarter of businesses have seen increase in ...
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ArticleBritish Airways and Cadent shortlisted for HR or benefits team of the year
Airline British Airways and gas distribution network Cadent are among those on the shortlist for HR or benefits team of the year at the Employee Benefits Awards 2023.Sponsored by Tusker, the award celebrates an in-house HR or benefits team that has worked to deliver benefits that meet the people and ...
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ArticleBP, Repsol and Shell contractors strike over pay
Bilfinger UK, Petrofac Facilities Management, Stork Technical Services, Sparrows Offshore Services and Wood Group contractors, working for oil and gas firms including BP and Repsol, have commenced a 48-hour strike in a dispute over jobs, pay and conditions.Around 1,200 electrical, production and mechanical technicians, deck crew, scaffolders, crane operators, pipefitters, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 66% confident in employer return-to-work support
EXCLUSIVE: Two-thirds (66%) of employees feel confident that their line manager would support them well with a return-to-work process if they had a long-term health condition, according to research by Working to Wellbeing.The Window to the workplace report found that this number fell to 58% among those aged 55 and ...
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ArticleCondé Nast cleaners win 11% pay rise
Credit: 360b / Shutterstock.comA group of cleaners working at the London offices of global media business Condé Nast, which owns Vogue, Vanity Fair and Tatler, among other brands, have won an 11% pay rise, backdated to 1 April.The employer outsources the cleaning of its offices at the Adelphi Building in ...
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ArticleeStar promotes Kate Howdon to HR director
eStar, a Mercedes-Benz Truck and Van franchise partner in North West England and North Wales, has promoted Kate Howdon (pictured) to human resources director with immediate effect.Howdon was previously head of HR, and will continue to be responsible for digitalising the HR department and building new reward and benefit strategies, ...
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AnalysisHow to position group risk benefits to support long-term health issues
Communicating the value of group risk products and the areas in which they protect staff is key.Group risk schemes often offer added services that can further support staff.Early intervention can increase return-to-work rates following a long-term health issue, so it is key to communicate who staff can contact and when.Group ...
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Case StudiesGI Group promotes group risk benefits that support long-term health issues
Recruitment firm GI Group offers group risk products to support its employees experiencing a range of health conditions that affect both their mental and physical health. The group, which employs more than 650 workers, offers life assurance at four times employees’ basic salary from day one of ...
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ArticleStella McCartney and Herbert Smith Freehills shortlisted for Best pensions strategy
Fashion brand Stella McCartney and law firm Herbert Smith Freehills are among those employers on the shortlist for Best pensions strategy at the Employee Benefits Awards 2023.This award was created to recognise businesses that have developed a pensions strategy which best meets the needs of employees, whether that includes reviewing ...
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ArticlePam Group launches enhanced reward package
Occupational health and wellbeing firm Pam Group has introduced a range of employee benefits and rewards for its 700 employees as part of its recruitment and retention strategy.The improved package includes an employer funded group income protection scheme, through which staff on sick leave will receive 60% of their annual ...
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ArticleAberdeen Met Office staff strike over pay and redundancy terms
Credit: chrisdorney / Shutterstock.comMet Office staff based in Aberdeen have commenced strike action today (10 May) in a dispute over pay, job losses and redundancy terms.This follows a previous Met Office strike on 15 March, and members of trade union Prospect have been working only their contracted hours and no ...
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OpinionMichelle Hobbs: Maternity protections are on their way
The Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Bill is expected to receive its final reading in the House of Lords imminently, and should be passed into law soon.The bill aims to extend current protections from redundancy for expectant and new mothers, and introduce new protections for those taking and returning from ...
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ArticleNaked Energy names head of people
British solar heat tech firm Naked Energy has appointed Alex Mitchell (pictured) as head of people as of this month.Mitchell has more than 20 years of experience working in HR, a degree in human resources management and a Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) qualification.Prior to founding HR consultancy ...
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ArticleHIT Training becomes majority employee owned
Training and apprenticeships provider HIT Training has become employee owned through the creation of an employee ownership trust (EOT).The EOT, which will benefit the employer’s employees across its HIT Training, Connect2Care and Executive Development Network divisions, now owns 61% of the organisation on behalf of staff.All employees are eligible to ...
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ArticleSouth England ambulance staff strike in pay row
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust and South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust staff have commenced further strike action from today (9 May) as a result of an ongoing pay dispute.The employees, members of trade union Unite, will walk out from midday to 10pm at picket lines in Portsmouth, ...
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ArticleThomas Cook completes £900 million pension buy-in
Travel business Thomas Cook has completed a £900 million bulk purchase annuity buy-in transaction for its UK pension scheme.Aviva insured the defined benefit (DB) pension liabilities for more than 12,500 scheme members following the liquidation of the business in 2019. There were 12,693 members in total, consisting of 8,421 deferred ...
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AnalysisWhy musculoskeletal support should be a priority for employers
Repetitive movements, using a computer, poor posture and sitting at an inadequate desk without back and neck support can lead to poor musculoskeletal health and related sickness absences.Acute back pain, for example, becomes chronic after 21 days, which can significantly impact an employee’s physical and mental health, and their ability ...