All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 155
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ArticleAnchor accredited as living wage employer
Housing and elder care provider Anchor has received real living wage employer accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation.As of 22 September, the UK living wage rate for those outside of London increased to £10.90 per hour, while those based in London receive £11.95 per hour.The business, which employs more than ...
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ArticleStagecoach Hull gives staff 20% pay rise
More than 250 Stagecoach workers in Hull have accepted a two-year pay deal worth 20% after suspending further strike action.The bus drivers, who were on strike for four weeks, have received a pay increase to £12.50, backdated to May 2022. This will then increase to £13 from December 2022, £13.25 ...
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ArticleTwitter equates remote work with resignation under Musk leadership
Credit: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.comElon Musk has stated that any employee of social media platform Twitter who is able to work in the office but who does not return, will be let go from the business.Musk, who bought Twitter earlier this month and has since reportedly fired around half of ...
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ArticleFreebets to pay professional fan £500 to watch 2022 World Cup
Something for the weekend: In order to celebrate the start of the 2022 Qatar Fifa World Cup on 20 November, sports betting service Freebets.com has offered one lucky self-proclaimed professional TV sports fan the chance to get paid to watch.The candidate who scores this opportunity will receive a £500 payment ...
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ArticleA quarter of staff have had cost of living help from their employer
Just one-quarter (25%) of employees have received additional assistance from their employers to help manage the rising cost of living, outside of annual salary increases, according to HR services provider Randstad.The research, which surveyed 7,000 people across five markets, also revealed that 57% were not expecting any additional help in ...
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ArticleTangerine Group rewards staff with profit share bonus
Animal health and nutritional brand business Tangerine Group has rewarded 57 of its employees with more than two years of service with an annual profit share bonus.The staff have shared a £400,000 bonus pot, with those who have been with the organisation the longest receiving up to £10,000 in their ...
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ArticleStenn appoints first chief people and culture officer
Global small to medium enterprise (SME) financing platform Stenn has appointed Fozia Raja (pictured) as its first chief people and culture officer as it builds a central team from its new head offices in London.Raja will be responsible for leading the people strategy and will report directly to founder and ...
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AnalysisHow to create a return-to-work support plan for newly injured or ill staff
A return-to-work plan should be devised collaboratively between the employer and employee.The best plans will be flexible depending on the condition and circumstances involved, continually evolve, be kept under review and aim to achieve a sustainable return.Having holistic benefits, such as using the value-added services provided alongside group risk products, ...
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Case StudiesThames Water offers bespoke return-to-work plans for its workforce
Thames Water, which employs more than 7,500 members of staff, operates tailored, individual return-to-work plans for sick or injured employees.The water and wastewater services provider, which operates across London, the Thames Valley and surrounding areas, has an in-house occupational health team, which receives management referrals for employees who are unwell ...
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ArticleRoyal National Institute of Blind People offers workforce financial education
Sight loss charity Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has provided access to financial education to its employees and others with sight loss.The charity partnered with global financial education benefit provider Nudge, which has made sure that its technology now complies with the web content accessibility guidelines. It has ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Gen Z staff 20% more likely to engage with benefits package
Generation Z employees aged 25 and below are 20% more likely to engage with their employee benefits package than their older colleagues, according to new research.Corporate wellbeing platform Gympass surveyed employees across the globe for its first annual 2022 State of work-life wellness report, investigating and analysing trends and data ...
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ArticleUniversity of Sheffield gives staff £1,000 cost of living payment
The University of Sheffield has awarded a £1,000 payment to all of its employees, equating to an £8.4 million investment, in response to the rising cost of living.Casual workers and graduate teaching assistants will be provided with an equivalent increase in their hourly rate of pay for any work they ...
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OpinionTom Moyes: The importance of supporting and managing stress in the workplace
International Stress Awareness Week (7 - 11 November 2022) was founded in 2018 by the International Stress Management Association, and focuses on managing stress and running campaigns against the stigma associated with stress and mental health.Research published on 3 March 2022 by the London School of Economics and Political Science ...
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ArticleBoohoo gives shares to more than 1,100 employees
Image credit: AL Robinson / Shutterstock.comOnline fashion retailer Boohoo has given shares to more than 1,100 of its employees, including several members of its senior leadership.The Manchester-headquartered group released a statement to the London Stock Exchange, stating that the move was part of its Save As You Earn (SAYE) share ...
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ArticleWincanton gives Asda HGV drivers 9.5% pay rise
More than 80 heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers employed by Wincanton on an outsourced contract, delivering food to Asda’s regional distribution centres, have accepted a 9.5% pay increase.The drivers, who are members of the trade union Unite, are based at Wincanton’s depot in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They were previously paid ...
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ArticleLeader Marketing Partnership becomes employee-owned
Marketing agency Leader Marketing Partnership has changed its ownership structure to become an employee ownership trust (EOT).The agency, which has eight members of staff, was founded in 1965 by Bryan Holden, joined by his son James in 1983, who then took on the role of managing director in 1991. As ...
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ArticleBarts Health NHS Trust gives outsourced laundry staff 17% raise
Credit: Kam Hus / Shutterstock.comBarts Health NHS Trust has brought its outsourced linen and laundry workers onto NHS terms and conditions and will receive a 17% pay increase after the trade union Unite secured an agreement.The 29 workers, a high proportion of whom are from ethnic minorities, employed by the ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: AutoRek launches financial wellbeing tool for staff
Financial control and data management solutions provider AutoRek has introduced a financial wellbeing and coaching tool for its more than 140 employees.Through the platform provided by Bippit, can access one-to-one financial coaching from a professional matched to their needs, after answering a series of questions about their financial concerns.Also available ...
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ArticleDisability pay gap rises to 17.2% for 2022
Non-disabled employees now earn one-sixth (17.2%) more than disabled workers in 2022, an increase from the 16.5% disability pay gap last year, according to analysis published by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).The research found that the disability pay gap for 2022 was £2.05 an hour, or £3,731 per year for ...
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ArticleBNP Paribas Real Estate names joint UK HR directors
BNP Paribas Real Estate has appointed Vicky Ryan and Fiona Biddle (pictured left and right respectively) to job share the role of UK HR director as of this month, following Ryan’s return from maternity leave.Both will have full responsibility and accountability for the business’ HR department, each working three days ...