All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 148
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ArticleCadent accredited as fertility-friendly employer
Gas distribution network Cadent has received accreditation from Fertility Matters at Work (FMAW) following the launch of its dedicated fertility support policy.The firm, which employs more than 6,000 staff, implemented the policy for individuals going through fertility treatment, allowing paid time off to attend their own or their partner’s fertility ...
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ArticleWest Midlands National Express gives drivers 16.2% pay increase
More than 3,100 West Midlands National Express drivers voted to accept an improved pay offer, ending bus strikes in the region.The offer included a one-year 16.2% pay increase and improvements to accident pay and hourly rates when working over the Christmas holidays. According to trade union Unite, National Express also ...
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ArticleBurberry reports 2.7% mean ethnicity pay gap
Designer brand Burberry has reported a mean ethnicity pay gap for 2022 at 2.7%, down from 7.5% in 2021.This is the second year that it voluntarily published its ethnicity pay gap data, with its median gap standing in favour of staff from ethnically diverse backgrounds, at -14.3% last year, compared ...
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ArticleMitie accredited as silver standard inclusive employer
Facilities management and professional services firm Mitie has been awarded silver status by the Inclusive Employers Standard, in recognition of its equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) commitments.In order to receive accreditation from Inclusive Employers, organisations demonstrate that they have delivered against its six pillars: engage, equip, empower, embed, evaluate and ...
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ArticleFacebook reports 2.8% mean hourly gender pay gap
Social media business Facebook has reported a mean hourly gender pay gap of 2.8% for 2022, a 0.7% increase from 2021.The employer’s median hourly pay gap was 8.7% in 2022, up 0.3% from the prior year. Its highest pay quartile last year was made up of 26.6% of women, down ...
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ArticleGovernment introduces law to protect seafarers’ pay
The UK government has implemented legislation designed to protect seafarers from receiving pay levels below the national minimum wage.The Seafarers’ Wages Act received Royal Assent on Friday 23 March, preventing firms from using legal loopholes to pay low wages to seafarers. This was introduced as part of the government’s nine-point ...
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ArticleBrunswick Group names new chief people officer
Critical issues advisory firm Brunswick Group has appointed Meaghan Ramsey (pictured) as chief people officer, effective immediately.Stepping back from her current role as UK managing partner and co-head of the London office, which she has been in since January 2021, Ramsey will lead the firm’s people function globally, overseeing all ...
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ArticleMid Suffolk and Babergh District Councils enhance paid parental leave
Neighbouring Mid Suffolk and Babergh District Councils have adopted an enhanced paid parental leave policy for councillors.Any councillor who is the designated carer of a child will be entitled to six months leave, with the chance to extend this to up to 52 weeks. The policy covers adoption, maternity, paternity ...
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ArticleWelsh government gives teachers 3% pay rise
Almost three-quarters (73%) of Welsh National Education Union (NEU) member teachers voted to accept the Welsh government’s 3% pay rise offer, ending an ongoing dispute.Minister for Education and Welsh Language Jeremy Miles put forward the offer for this academic year (2022-23), which will be fully funded by the Welsh government. ...
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ArticlePension Protection Fund reports 11.07% disability pay gap
The Pension Protection Fund has published its disability and long-term health condition pay gap data for the first time, reporting a 2022 mean hourly pay gap of 11.07%.Its median hourly disability pay gap was 2.04%, while its mean and median bonus pay gaps were 49.26% and 4.06%, respectively. A total ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 17 - 23 March 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 17 - 23 March 2023 were: Amazon increases pay for UK operations staffCurrys gives staff fourth pay rise in 18 monthsKingspan Water and Energy staff strike over payPhoenix Group and Herbert Smith Freehills become living pension employers Aldi increases pay for store ...
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ArticleNew Mexico Department of Game and Fish on hunt for bear huggers
Something for the weekend: The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is going on a bear hugger hunt, looking for a conservation officer to patrol the parks and wilderness areas, and potentially encounter some of the US state’s 6,000 black bears.In an advertisement posted to its Facebook page, the ...
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ArticleHighlands and Islands Airport Group gives staff 7% pay rise
Credit: Liner / Shutterstock.comA total of 120 Highlands and Islands Airport Group employees have accepted a revised 7% pay rise, ending a long-running pay dispute and industrial action.The majority (93%) of the employees, comprising security staff, baggage handlers, ground crew, fire and rescue, and security and administration staff, voted to ...
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ArticleChannel 4 launches period support policy
Channel 4 has introduced a new period policy in partnership with sustainable period-proof underwear brand WUKA.The policy, which was created by its gender equality employee network 4Womxn and funded by its equity and inclusion team and employee networks, is available to existing employees and all new starters. It was designed ...
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ArticleMoto Hospitality adds discounted childcare support for employees
Motorway services operator Moto Hospitality has partnered with nursery and early years education provider Busy Bees to offer its workforce discounted childcare support.Its 5,500 UK employees received a 10% discount on childcare fees at any of Busy Bees' national network of more than 350 nurseries. They can also access the ...
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ArticleNews UK appoints head of diversity, equity and inclusion
Newspaper publishing firm News UK has appointed Shelley Bishton (pictured) as head of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).Bishton will focus on furthering the DEI strategy across News UK, which includes The Sun, The Times, The Sunday Times, TalkTV, talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK and Times Radio. She will report into Sarah ...
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Case StudiesFujitsu focuses on achieving pay parity through diversity and equity measures
Even before the Covid-19 pandemic and economic downturn, IT service provider Fujitsu prioritised efforts to make gender pay improvements as part of its equality and equity approach.The organisation, which employs more than 7,000 UK employees, has published its gender pay gap report since 2017 and its ethnicity pay gap report ...
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AnalysisWhat impact has the pandemic and economic crisis had on pay gaps?
The UK government suspended pay gap reporting in 2019/20 due to the pandemic and delayed enforcement for 2020/21, giving organisations an additional six months to publish their data.Those in insecure work, such as zero hours contracts and temporary employment, suffered greater falls in earnings and hours during the pandemic than ...
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ArticleScottish NHS staff accept 6.5% pay deal
All Scottish health unions have voted to accept NHS Scotland’s latest pay offer for 2023/24, which includes a pay increase.The deal will see most nurses, paramedics, midwives and porters receive a 6.5% rise, with a floor of £1,548 and a cap of £3,755.They will also receive a one-off non-consolidated amount, ...
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ArticleBAE Systems reports 8.6% mean gender pay gap
Defence and aerospace firm BAE Systems has reported a mean gender pay gap of 8.6% for 2022, down slightly from 8.7% in 2021, and lower than the 14.9% UK national average.The gap was also smaller than the 11.2% the business reported when it first started publishing its gender pay gap ...