All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 147
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ArticleAsda introduces financial wellbeing app
Supermarket chain Asda has launched financial wellbeing support for its more than 140,000 members of staff through a partnership with financial wellbeing app Wagestream.Through the app, which was created with financial charities and impact organisations, Asda staff can switch to a flexible pay cycle, or earned wage access. They can ...
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ArticleMajority want shorter implementation timeline for free childcare
Employee Benefits poll: Almost nine in 10 (89.7%) Employee Benefits readers feel the government should have aimed for a shorter implementation timeline for the free childcare initiative introduced during this year's Spring Budget.A total of 6.1% said that they did not think the government should have aimed for a shorter ...
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Poll: What is the most effective form of menopause support you offer staff?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. Last month, Employee Benefits reported that law firm TLT introduced enhanced menopause support for its workforce to celebrate International Women’s Day (9 March 2023) and today, global law firm Dentons signed up to the Menopause Friendly Workplace programme.In ...
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ArticlePassport Office staff strike over pay and conditions
Credit: Richard Oldroyd / Shutterstock.comMore than 1,300 Passport Office employees commenced strike action today (3 April), continuing over several weeks in a dispute regarding jobs, pay and conditions.The employees, members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union, will strike until 5 May, with around one in four workers of ...
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ArticleDentons signs menopause friendly employer pledge
Global law firm Dentons has signed up to the Menopause Friendly Workplace programme.The firm, which employs 21,000 employees in more than 80 countries, has made efforts to become a menopause-friendly employer by creating a supportive working environment that includes health support, flexible working arrangements and relevant training for managers and ...
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ArticleEuropean Union adopts pay transparency legislation
The European Parliament, the legislative body of the European Union (EU), has voted to accept pay transparency legislation that calls for employers to disclose salaries and existing gender pay gaps.Under the rules, employers will base their pay structures and levels on gender-neutral criteria and include gender-neutral job evaluation and classification ...
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ArticleEcocem hires first head of people and culture
Ecocem, a low carbon solutions provider for the cement and construction industries, has appointed Jennifer Dolan (pictured) as its first head of people and culture.In the newly created role, Dolan will oversee the firm’s people strategy and objectives, evolving its workplace ethos and culture. She will also develop and oversee ...
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ArticleMitie reports 14.8% mean ethnicity pay gap
Facilities management and professional services firm Mitie has reported a mean ethnicity pay gap of 14.8% for 2022, an increase from 11.2% in 2021.Its median ethnicity pay gap was 1.1%, down from 2.8% the prior year. Mitie's lowest pay quartile was made up of 49% white and 24.1% ethnically diverse ...
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ArticleBillion Dollar Boy introduces inclusive bank holiday policy
Influencer agency Billion Dollar Boy has launched a flexible bank holiday policy this week, in order to support its multi-faith workforce.The initiative allows its 130 employees to exchange existing UK bank holidays, largely based on Christian tradition, in order to observe religious celebrations or events of their choice, including Easter, ...
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ArticleAnchor accredited as gold standard inclusive employer
Specialist later life housing and care provider Anchor has been awarded gold status for 2023 as part of its ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion.The accolade, which was given to the employer by the Inclusive Employers Standard, follows the bronze status it achieved in 2020 and silver status in 2021. ...
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ArticleDesignMyNight fishing for £1,000 sushi brunch sampler
Something for the weekend: Hospitality discovery platform DesignMyNight has started fishing for someone to indulge in and review the best sushi brunches across the UK.The platform is looking for someone with a so-fish-ticated and discerning palate, a love of all things brunch, and a talent for writing. If you can ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 24 - 30 March 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 24 - 30 March 2023 were: Welsh government gives teachers 3% pay riseBurberry reports 2.7% mean ethnicity pay gapFacebook reports 2.8% mean hourly gender pay gapCadent accredited as fertility-friendly employerMitie accredited as silver standard inclusive employer West Midlands National Express gives drivers ...
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ArticleGreensleeves Care gives staff 10.1% pay rise
Care home business Greensleeves Care has given its 1,600 members of staff a minimum 10.1% pay rise as part of an £8.4 million investment.Frontline employees will receive the increase in April. The investment was the biggest the firm has ever made for staff pay. It already pays at least the ...
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ArticleKPMG reports -3.2% socio-economic pay gap
Audit, tax and advisory services firm KPMG has published its 2022 socio-economic background pay gap for the first time, with its mean professional versus lower socio-economic background pay gap at -3.2%, up from -1.1% in 2021.The firm’s median professional versus lower socio-economic background pay gap was 7.3%, down from 8.6% ...
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ArticleEpiroc enhances paid parental leave globally
Credit: Michael715 / Shutterstock.comEpiroc, a Swedish productivity and sustainability firm for the mining and infrastructure industries, has given its 17,000 global employees a minimum of 12 weeks of paid parental leave.The parental leave policy, called ‘When life transforms’, applies to all new mothers and fathers, including same-sex, surrogate, and adoptive ...
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ArticleEuropa Worldwide Group names new head of HR and recruitment
Logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group has promoted Vanita Dass-Puri (pictured, left) to the role of head of HR and recruitment following the combination of its internal human resources and recruitment teams to support international expansion.With more than five years of experience at Europa and 15 years overall, Dass-Puri will lead ...
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ArticleSuffolk Libraries introduces menopause programme
Credit: Chris Lawrence Travel / Shutterstock.comIndependent library service charity Suffolk Libraries has launched a 'Menopause and Me' programme to help employees experiencing the menopause and perimenopause.Suffolk Libraries partnered with mental health charity Suffolk Mind, which offers a free to access template for implementing a workplace menopause policy, help with creating ...
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ArticleAir New Zealand raises entry wages to $30 per hour
Credit: Ryan Fletcher / Shutterstock.comAirline Air New Zealand has increased its entry-level wage to $30 (£16.23) per hour as part of its goal to attract 400 new members of staff to join its airport teams in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.The business also committed to awarding all airport employees with annual ...
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ArticleHiggs accredited as living wage employer
Midlands-based law firm Higgs has received accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation.Employees at the firm will receive a minimum hourly wage of £10.90, exceeding the government’s minimum wage rate of £9.50 for those aged above 23, which is due to increase to £10.42 as of next month.The hourly figure set ...
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ArticleHina Belitz: Do Parliament’s legislative proposals do enough to enhance women’s rights in the workplace?
With the growth of flexible working and the narrowing - albeit slowly - of the gender pay gap, it seems like we are on the right trajectory for all members of society, particularly women, to participate in the workforce actively and equally. This is supported by recent legislative proposals, which ...