All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 131
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ArticlePortico accredited as living wage employer
Portsmouth-based shipping business Portico has received living wage employer accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation.As part of this commitment, every Portico employee will receive a minimum hourly wage of £10.90. This is higher than the government minimum for those aged 23 and above, which currently stands at £10.42 per hour.The ...
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Article44% source benefits directly from providers
More than two-fifths (44%) of employers contact a provider or supplier directly when sourcing or reviewing employee benefits, according to research by group risk industry body Group Risk Development (Grid).Its survey of 503 HR decision-makers and 1,212 employees at UK organisations also found that 34% follow up on opportunities from ...
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ArticleDurhamlane hires first chief people officer
Global sales and marketing specialist firm Durhamlane has appointed Sinead Hall as its first chief people officer.Hall's remit will focus on developing and shaping the organisation's culture to position itself as a top employer, offering quality services to its clients by recruiting, developing and retaining the best sales and marketing ...
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Article30% favour employers that offer mental health support
Almost a third of workers (30%) favour employers that offer workplace mental health support, according to research by flexible working platform Flexa.Its latest Quarterly flexible working index pooled data insights from 350,000 job searches and 8,000 jobseekers on where, when and how they want to work.It found that there has ...
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ArticleLloyds Banking Group increases flexibility for staff
Lloyds Banking Group has increased flexibility for its workforce with the launch of a new flexibility policy.Its Flexibility Works policy comprises a range of flexible-working options for staff, including the option to compress a five-day working week into four days. This is available to staff who need childcare support up ...
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ArticleExclusive: NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board introduces financial wellbeing platform
The NHS Black Country Integrated Care Board (ICB) has implemented a financial wellbeing platform as part of its investment in the wellbeing of its 550 employees.The platform, which is provided by Bippit, gives employees access to free and professional one-to-one sessions with financial coaches holding Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)-recognised qualifications. ...
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OpinionPaula Squire: The issues surrounding work-from-anywhere policies
With flexible, remote and hybrid working now the norm within many UK businesses, the concept of work from anywhere has begun to take off, with employers fielding increasing requests from workers who want to pack up their laptop and log on from a tropical beach or a new bustling city.This ...
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ArticleCambridge City Council approves four-day week trial for bin collection staff
Credit: Wirestock Creators / Shutterstock.comCambridge City Council has approved a four-day working week trial for the Greater Cambridge Shared Waste Service.Councillors approved the recommendations in a report presented to its Strategy and Resources Scrutiny Committee and a review of collection rounds to ensure vehicles are taking the most efficient routes ...
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ArticleRoyal College of Paediatrics and Child Health employees accept improved pay and conditions
Workers employed by Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) have accepted improved pay, holidays, and parental leave after taking part in seven days of strike action earlier this year.Last year, the organisation, which is the membership body for paediatricians in the UK and around the world and plays ...
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ArticleSmart Pension acquires Evolve Pensions
Workplace pension provider Smart Pension has acquired workplace pension services Evolve Pensions, owner of master trust the Crystal Trust.The aim of the acquisition is to improve experience and provide efficiencies for the Crystal Trust’s employers and members, enabled by cloud-based global technology platform Keystone, which was developed by Smart Pension’s ...
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ArticleTribunal orders Lawcomm Solicitors to pay £13,000 in unfair dismissal case
Family law firm Lawcomm Solicitors has been ordered to pay a former employee nearly £13,000 after a tribunal ruled she had been unfairly dismissed and her contract had been breached after the organisation's failure to make a bonus payment.Sarah Lightfoot-Webber, former head of family law at the Hampshire-based firm, resigned ...
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ArticleVirtual GP services are most used benefit offered to ill and injured employees
Employee Benefits poll: The most used benefit or support organisations offer to ill and injured employees is access to a virtual GP service (42%), according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers.Just above one-third (37%) said they provide an occupational sick pay scheme to support ill and injured employees, while ...
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AnalysisWhat impact will the living pension initiative have on employees’ retirement outcomes?
As a voluntary savings target, the living pension initiative sets out the minimum annual contribution needed to afford basic living costs in retirement.Employers should ensure that employees who increase their contributions in line with this are not saving at a rate they cannot afford.Organisations should engage employees in their future ...
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Case StudiesHerbert Smith Freehills supports employees’ future with living pension
When law firm Herbert Smith Freehills was approached about taking part in the living pension pilot, it was keen to support what it saw as a vital initiative not just for its own employees, but for society in general.Operating from 25 offices across the Asia Pacific, Europe, Middle East and ...
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Poll: Do you think the recently announced public sector pay rises go far enough to support employees?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. Earlier this month, Employee Benefits reported that the government has offered more than one million public sector workers, including consultants, dentists and GPs in England, prison officers in England and Wales, armed forces, junior doctors in England, senior ...
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Article48% of Gen Z would leave an employer who cannot keep sustainable promises
Nearly half (48%) of Generation Z workers would consider leaving a job that did not follow through on in its promises on sustainability, according to new research.Bupa’s latest Bupa wellbeing index revealed that despite the cost-of-living crisis, employees are willing to take a 19% reduction in pay to work for ...
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ArticleAxa UK becomes age-aware accredited employer
Insurance firm Axa UK has received age-aware accredited employer status as part of its ongoing commitment to implementing age-inclusive policies.Established by 55/Redefined, which focuses on supporting businesses with age inclusivity, the accreditation demonstrates the firm’s belief that employees should be able to progress whatever their background, heritage, lifestyle or life ...
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ArticleWeil, Gotshal and Manges updates work-from-home policy
Credit: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.comGlobal law firm Weil, Gotshal and Manges has announced that it will enhance its work-from-home policy to allow US lawyers to work remotely every Friday.Effective 5 September, all US lawyers will be expected to work from the office Monday through to Thursday and will have the ...
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ArticleOasis Group hires new chief people officer
Information management organisation Oasis Group has recruited Sarah Vidgen to join the group as chief people officer.As chief people officer, Vidgen will be responsible for the HR functions of the group, applying a people-first strategy to attract, develop and retain top talent.With more than 20 years of experience in human ...
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ArticleCIPD partners with government's menopause champion to raise awareness
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has partnered with government menopause employment champion Helen Tomlinson in order to raise awareness of menopause-friendly workplaces.The industry body for HR and people development will work with Tomlinson to communicate to as many organisations of different sizes and sectors as possible about ...