All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 131
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Case StudiesBT Group offers preventative musculoskeletal support
Telecommunications organisation BT Group aims to ensure that preventative measures are in place before any employee develops a musculoskeletal condition.The group employs 80,000 members of staff in the UK, which includes office-based employees, engineers and sales employees, who work both in the office and at home.BT uses a model called ...
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ArticleKellogg’s hires UK and Ireland HR director
Manchester-based Kellogg’s has appointed Melanie Bowes (pictured) as HR director for the UK and Ireland to oversee its people strategy across the UK and Ireland.Having relocated from Melbourne, Australia for the role, Bowes will oversee a team of two employees responsible for the execution of people plans for the British ...
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OpinionShireen Shaikh: The right to request predictable work patterns
Casual, temporary and agency workers will have new rights and protections if a government-backed private member's bill, the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Bill, becomes law. In particular, the right to request a more predictable working pattern might relate to the number of hours they work in a week, the ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 33% of staff motivated by gift card rewards
A third (33%) of UK employees said that gift card rewards from their employer motivate them to be more productive, according to research from global payments and financial services technology solutions provider Fiserv.The UK prepaid consumer insights survey explored whether employers giving gift cards to reward employees boosted retention ...
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ArticleStaffbase hires chief people officer
Employee communications platform provider Staffbase has appointed Neil Morrison (pictured) as chief people officer.Morrison has more than 15 years of experience in human resources and talent management, and was appointed to lead Staffbase’s efforts to ensure talent and culture become strategic drivers for its growth agenda.According to the employer, it ...
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ArticleCadent accredited as menopause-friendly employer
Gas distribution network Cadent has been awarded menopause-friendly accreditation due to its practices that embrace menopause in the workplace.Established by Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace, the accreditation process assesses employers via an independent panel. Organisations must demonstrate evidence of their effectiveness through their culture, policies and practices, training, engagement, facilities ...
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ArticleOvo Energy launches flexible bank holidays
Energy supplier Ovo Energy has introduced a flexible bank holiday policy to allow staff more choice when taking time off throughout the year.This applies to all UK 2023 bank holidays apart from Christmas Day, New Year and the King’s Coronation, which remain fixed.According to the employer, the policy was introduced ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 21 - 27 April 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 21 - 27 April 2023 were: TGI Fridays scraps free meals for employeesNvidia, Lindt and Confused.com named UK’s Best Workplaces 2023Amazon and Wells Fargo named top US employers for 2023Quarter of women undergoing fertility treatment face unfairness at workMajestic increases wages and ...
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ArticleJobilla plants smart green walls to make wellbeing blossom
Something for the weekend: Talent acquisition business Jobilla has equipped its Berlin office with Nordic smart green wall technology in order to grow its employees’ mental and physical wellbeing.Jobilla first worked with Finnish indoor nature technology firm Naava five years ago, after it designed and installed the walls in its ...
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ArticleCoastline Housing receives living pension accreditation
Cornish charitable housing association Coastline Housing has received living pension accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation.Launched last month, the living pension is a voluntary savings target for employers who want to help workers build up a pension that will provide enough income for everyday needs in retirement. The target is ...
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ArticleChessington World of Adventures gives engineers 13.53% pay rise
Credit: Lukasz Sadlowski / Shutterstock.comEngineers employed at theme park Chessington World of Adventures have called off planned strike action after accepting an improved pay offer of 13.53%.The dispute was a result of the engineers, responsible for ensuring the park's safety systems are fully operational, seeking a pay increase in line ...
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ArticleNestle and Disney win Best Employers health and wellbeing award
Credit: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.comFood manufacturer Nestle, technology firm Adobe and The Walt Disney Company are among those businesses recognised with the Best Employers excellence in health and wellbeing award.US-based health and benefits authority Business Group on Health awarded the accolade to a total of 50 large employers, including American ...
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ArticleRoyal College of Midwives accepts NHS pay deal
Members of the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) in England have voted to accept the NHS’ latest pay offer, following a consultation earlier this week.A total of 57% of eligible RCM midwife and maternity support workers voted to accept the deal and 43% rejected it, with an overall turnout of ...
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ArticleMetro Bank appoints director of colleague experience and inclusion
Metro Bank has appointed Chit Ghee Yeoh (pictured) as director of colleague experience and inclusion.Yeoh joined the business in 2014 as head of internal audit and will move over to her new role in the autumn.With over 20 years’ experience in banking and accounting, Yeoh previously held a number of ...
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ArticleThird of UK women experiencing menopause likely to work through challenges
Women in the UK (30%) experiencing challenges related to the menopause are more likely than their global counterparts (20%) to work through the pain, according to Deloitte Global research.The third annual Women @ work: a global outlook report surveyed 5,000 women in 10 countries, including 500 women working in the ...
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ArticleNvidia, Lindt and Confused.com named UK’s Best Workplaces 2023
Credit: Vladislav Gajic / Shutterstock.comTechnology firm Nvidia, chocolate retailer Lindt and financial comparison website Confused.com have been listed among the UK’s Best Workplaces for 2023.Workplace culture organisation Great Place to Work analysed hundreds of employee surveys in order to determine which organisations scored highly enough to make the list. It ...
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ArticleAllied Irish Banks enhances domestic violence support
Credit: shawnwil23 / Shutterstock.comAllied Irish Banks (AIB) has expanded its support for employees experiencing domestic violence, as part of its commitment to provide a safe and supportive work environment.The bank, which has 9,590 employees, introduced 10 days of fully paid leave per year for staff experiencing domestic violence and abuse, ...
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OpinionPaul Reeves and Leanne Raven: Are employees entitled to the King's Coronation bank holiday?
It has been announced that there will be an extra bank holiday to celebrate the King's Coronation on Monday 8 May, which will form a special three-day weekend for many, but not all, employees.Whether an employee is legally entitled to this extra bank holiday depends on the wording of their ...
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ArticleMajestic increases wages and updates pay structure
Credit: William Barton / Shutterstock.comSpecialist wine retailer Majestic has raised the hourly pay of its retail employees to at least £10.60 as of this month, and introduced an incremental pay structure.Store staff received an average salary increase of 6.7% for 2023/24 as a result of the new hourly base rate ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Suzi Ruffell revealed as host of Employee Benefits Awards 2023
Comedian, actor and writer Suzi Ruffell (pictured) has been revealed as the host of the Employee Benefits Awards 2023, taking place on Friday 23 June.Ruffell will welcome delegates to the 21st annual awards ceremony, to be held at the Honourable Artillery Company, London. The Employee Benefits Awards is the event ...