All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 160
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ArticleVirgin Media O2 launches £1,400 cost-of-living payment and improved leave policies
Virgin Media O2 has introduced a support payment for employees, alongside flexible leave policies, as part of its ambition to become more inclusive and equitable.The business, which employs around 18,000 people in the UK, has awarded employees who earn £35,000 and under a £1,400 support allowance to assist them with ...
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ArticleEden Hotel Group unveils holistic wellbeing strategy
The Eden Hotel Group has launched an employee wellbeing strategy for its more than 450 members of staff, to coincide with World Mental Health Day (10 October).The strategy was shaped by a staff survey, which found that 81% were feeling negatively affected by the current financial situation, 62% suffered from ...
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ArticleDiageo introduces support app to mark World Mental health Day
Alcoholic beverage business Diageo, which includes brands such as Smirnoff, Gordon’s and Guinness, has rolled out the Unmind mental health app to its 27,000 employees worldwide, to mark World Mental Health Day (10 October).The app, which can be accessed through mobile and desktop devices, offers tools to support mental health ...
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ArticleFinastra appoints Helen Cook as chief people officer
Finastra, a global provider of financial software applications and marketplaces, has appointed Helen Cook (pictured) as chief people officer.Based at Finastra’s headquarters in Paddington, Cook will be a member of the executive leadership team and report to chief executive officer Simon Paris.She was recruited to the role in order to ...
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ArticleUK Antarctic Heritage Trust recruits four to penguin counting post
Something for the weekend: The charity UK Antarctic Heritage Trust has selected four women to run the world's most remote post office and count penguins in Antarctica.Clare Ballantyne, Mairi Hilton, Natalie Corbett and Lucy Bruzzone will manage the historic site Port Lockroy on Goudier Island, which will reopen for the ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 30 September - 6 October 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 30 September and 6 October 2022 were: EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros Discovery urges employers to create a sense of belonging to retain staffTribunal awards £36,000 to woman denied flexible workingLyneal Group establishes employee ownership trustCurrys gives staff second pay rise for 2022Deloitte expands ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Nespresso UK highlights importance of human connection to wellbeing
Employee Benefits Live 2022: Developing a wellbeing proposition to meet staff needs that is meaningful and relevant is important for businesses, according to Charlotte Hallett (pictured), head of HR at Nespresso UK and Republic of Ireland.Hallett’s keynote, titled ‘Human at the Heart – how Nespresso is implementing a whole-person approach ...
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ArticleCapricorn Financial Consultancy hires head of people
Capricorn Financial Consultancy has appointed Lynnette Scott (pictured) as head of people, as part of its strategic plan to maintain its year-on-year 30% growth.Scott will partner with newly appointed chief commercial officer Jeremy Law and eight advisory team leaders to continue growing the advisory base from 65 advisers to more ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Adobe suggests further education on fertility-related stresses for staff is needed
Employee Benefits 2022: More work on the stresses and strains of fertility is needed for employees, according to Laura Jackson, physical wellbeing manager at Adobe (pictured).Sharon Midwinter, benefits and wellbeing lead at Natwest Group, and Lorne Grove, health, wellbeing and engagement adviser at South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Alex Brooker says there is still a way to go with workplace disability talks
Employee Benefits Live 2022: Disability in the workplace discussions are more prominent these days, but there is still a long way to go, said journalist, TV presenter and comedian Alex Brooker.Brooker’s keynote, titled ‘Breaking down barriers – from journalist to accidental celebrity’ closed the first day of Employee Benefits Live ...
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ArticleJackie Williams: What benefits do you offer to support employees through the menopause?
At HSBC, First Direct and M&S Bank, we have worked on a number of different areas to ensure that our menopause support reaches all employees. From the start we have had a number of senior and executive leaders, both male and female, actively demonstrate their support by hosting events, sharing ...
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ArticleTheresa Winters: What benefits do you offer to support employees through the menopause?
We are passionate about supporting the health and wellbeing of our employees going through menopause and our aim is to normalise discussion and support for menopause across our organisation to enable our people to get the support they need when they need it. Menopause is a workplace topic, and everyone ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Ikea recommends reframing benefit strategies to keep them up to date
Employee Benefits Live 2022: Employers should reflect and reframe their benefits strategies by taking a long-term view as opposed to putting in place a short-term solution, according to head of total rewards at Ikea, Jeff Bakes.Bakes’ presentation, 'Cost-effective benefits and knowing your people', which took place on Wednesday 5 October, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros Discovery urges employers to create a sense of belonging to retain staff
Employee Benefits Live 2022: Employers should create learning environments, opportunities to make mistakes and be consciously inclusive, said Asif Sadiq MBE, senior vice president and head of diversity, equity and inclusion at Warner Bros Discovery.Sadiq’s keynote, ‘Diversity, equality and inclusion: embedding equality and inclusion to truly reap the benefits’ opened ...
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ArticleSony Music UK launches childcare funding scheme
Sony Music UK has introduced a policy that allows some of its parent employees to receive a financial contribution towards childcare costs for pre-school age children.The scheme provides lower and middle earners with up to a maximum of £15,000 funding per year towards the cost of childcare during working hours. ...
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ArticleDeloitte expands family policies and launches flexible pensions
Deloitte has made improvements to its family policies and will offer its 22,000 UK employees greater choice in how they receive the value of its pension contribution.The length of its enhanced maternity and adoption pay has increased from 16 weeks of full pay and 10 weeks of half pay, to ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2022 welcomes delegates to ExCeL London
Employee Benefits Live 2022 is welcoming delegates to its annual industry event, taking place at ExCeL London on 5 and 6 October 2022.The two-day conference and exhibition, which is the largest dedicated reward and benefits event in Europe, brings together more than 1,500 industry professionals looking to stay at the ...
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OpinionMartin Williams: Conservative plans would render strike action ineffective
Earlier this year, former Transport Secretary Grant Shapps expressed shock at how workers were treated by P and O Ferries, when the firm sacked hundreds of staff members without notice. The government had promised to introduce an employment bill to protect workers. Change was needed to prevent other mass sackings, ...
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ArticleTribunal awards £36,000 to woman denied flexible working
An employment tribunal has awarded more than £36,000 to a woman whose employer, the British Deaf Association, denied her request for reduced hours and flexible working arrangements after having a baby.Lisanne Hedger left her role as a project manager for British Deaf Association when her boss refused to approve her ...
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ArticleSaga awards lowest-paid staff £1,000 cost of living payment
Saga, a provider of products and services for people aged 50 and over, has given its lowest-paid employees a £500 cost of living payment in their latest pay packet.The business, which employs more than 2,500 people, informed its workforce of this decision in an internal memo. It also outlined plans ...