All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 134
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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 ...
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ArticleSpringbok AI implements four-day working week
Artificial intelligence (AI) consultant Springbok AI has implemented a permanent four-day working week following a successful year-long trial.The pilot programme saw improvements in productivity due to work optimisation and extended rest periods, with the firm’s average productivity level rising from 6.6/10 in June 2022 to 9/10 in May 2023. Furthermore, ...
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ArticleTLT and Bain & Company named on Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2023 list
Law firm TLT, global consultancy Bain & Company and London Stock Exchange Group have been named on The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality for 2023 list.Established by Business in the Community and The Prince’s Responsible Business Network, organisations that choose to enter are asked to share details of ...
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ArticleVeeam Software recruits chief people and culture officer
Data protection and ransomware recovery business?Veeam Software has hired Kacy Hassack as chief people and culture officer.Hassack has joined Veeam to lead all things people, including attracting and nurturing talent, leadership development, diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, employee engagement, and making the business a strong place to grow careers and ...
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ArticleAllianz introduces electric car salary sacrifice scheme
Insurance firm Allianz has introduced an electric car salary sacrifice scheme for its more than 8,000 UK employees.The scheme, which is provided by ElectriX, part of LV= General Insurance and CBVC Vehicle Management, is available to all employees. They can choose between electric and plug-in hybrid cars, while the cost ...
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ArticleTotalEnergies staff accept 15.5% pay rise
Credit: Sirozy / Shutterstock.comWorkers employed by TotalEnergies on the Elgin Franklin and North Alwyn platforms and the Shetland Gas Plant in Scotland have accepted a 15.5% pay rise.Around 70 of the employees, who are control room operators, mechanical, operations and production technicians, and engineers, voted to accept the pay offer.The ...
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ArticleTD Synnex UK certified as Great Place to Work
Credit: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.comGlobal distributor and solutions aggregator TD Synnex UK has received certification from Great Place to Work as a result of positive feedback from its employees.To qualify for the certification, organisations must demonstrate that they have a built a high-trust and positive workplace culture. Using employee surveys and ...
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OpinionMartin Williams: Amazon’s term-time contracts come with a new set of problems
The idea proposed by Amazon to offer contracts that revolve around term-time working is an interesting one. At first glance it can seem generous, allowing a degree of flexibility for workers who find school holidays a difficult time to balance work and childcare.However, Amazon is not being totally altruistic. It ...
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ArticleUS Pregnant Workers Fairness Act comes into effect
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) has come into effect from 27 June in the United States (US).Under the terms of the PWFA employers are obliged to provide reasonable accommodations for known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.The act applies to US private and public sector employers ...
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ArticleEmployers most likely to offer support for social wellbeing
Employers are most likely to offer support for social health and wellbeing, according to research by Towergate Health and Protection.The health and wellbeing firm asked 500 UK employers of all sizes and in all industries what health and wellbeing support they thought was most important to their staff and what ...
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ArticleMedtronic accredited as menopause-friendly employer
Global healthcare technology organisation Medtronic has been awarded menopause-friendly accreditation due to its ongoing work to support its workforce.The accreditation, which was established by Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace, recognises high standards and proven practices that embrace menopause in the workplace. In order to be accredited, employers are assessed by ...
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ArticleParfetts awards 4% sales growth bonus to staff
Cash and carry business Parfetts has awarded its 1,000 employees a 4% sales growth bonus as part of its Employee Ownership (EO) Day (23 June) celebrations.This is higher than the 2% bonus that employees received in 2022, along with a £500 cost-of-living bonus.Employees at eight of Parfetts’ depots enjoyed music, ...
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ArticleOC&C Strategy Consultants introduces global equal parental leave
Global strategy consulting firm OC&C Strategy Consultants has launched a fully equalised paid parental leave policy in a move towards gender equality for all of its employees.It will be rolling out the new policy across all 12 of its offices in Australia, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Netherlands, US ...
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ArticleExclusive: GI Group wins Grand Prix at Employee Benefits Awards 2023
GI Group was presented with the highly coveted Grand Prix award at the Employee Benefits Awards 2023, which took place on Friday 23 June.The Grand Prix is the ‘winner of winners’ accolade and is selected from the winning entries across all other categories. It is given to the organisation that ...
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Article10% of employers introduced support for staff aged over 50
One in 10 (10%) employers have in the last year introduced support for retaining employees aged over 50 years old, according to new research by Aviva.The insurance, wealth, and retirement business’ Working lives report 2023: fit for future found that more than three-quarters (76%) think it is important to retain ...