All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 170
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ArticleMinnesota Rubber and Plastics staff to receive pay out due to sale
Credit: rarrarorro / Shutterstock.comGlobal investment firm KKR has signed an agreement to sell Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MRP) to engineered polymer solutions business Trelleborg Group for approximately US$950 million (£780.2 million), with employees set to receive a pay-out as a result.MRP has more than 1,450 employees across four US states, ...
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ArticleJohn Keells Group introduces equal parental leave
Credit: Besides the Obvious / Shutterstock.comJohn Keells Group has expanded its parental leave to provide its more than 14,000 employees with an equal 100 days, as of this month.The group, which operates more than 70 businesses across seven industry sectors in Sri Lanka, has increased the number of paternity leave ...
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ArticleITN hires head of reward and wellbeing
Television production business ITN has appointed Jo Fairweather (pictured) as head of reward and wellbeing.Fairweather will lead its total reward agenda and have responsibility for the ongoing evaluation and improvement of reward strategy, establishing frameworks, policies and processes that are best practice, fit for purpose, and meet HR and overall ...
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OpinionCharlie Thompson: Will there be more claims now Long Covid is recognised as disability?
Recently, an employment tribunal in Scotland held that an employee with Long Covid-19 (Coronavirus) was disabled under the Equality Act 2010. This is the first decision of its kind, and will not be the last.The tribunal’s decision is not surprising. It was only a matter of time until an employment ...
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ArticleOnly 22% of employers target benefits to specific demographics
Less than a quarter (22%) of employers target benefits to specific demographics in their workforce like age, lifestyle and risk factors, according to research by Towergate Health and Protection.The survey of 500 HR decision makers found that 57% offered the same benefits to all staff, and 18% differentiated their benefits ...
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ArticleHSBC awards lowest-paid staff £1,500 cost-of-living bonus
Banking group HSBC has given around 18,000 of its lowest paid employees a £1,500 payment to help with rising living costs.The payment, which was secured by trade union Unite on behalf of the bank’s staff, will be made in the August pay round.Dominic Hook, national officer at Unite, said: “Unite ...
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ArticleFinnish reform gives employees right to equal parental leave
Credit: Ilari Nackel / Shutterstock.comThe Finnish government has reformed family leave legislation as of this week, giving both parents the right to an equal amount of parental leave for the first time.Under the reform, both parents are entitled to 160 days' parental allowance, with one parent able to transfer up ...
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Article35% have to book extra annual leave for flight delays
Employee Benefits poll: More than a third (35%) of employers have told employees that they must book additional holiday days if they are impacted by flight delays and get stuck abroad. This have been occurring over the past few months due to a shortage of airport workers, air traffic control ...
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Poll: Do you offer dedicated domestic abuse support?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. Last month, Employee Benefits reported that insurance firm Axa UK introduced a domestic abuse policy for its approximately 10,000 members of staff, which includes up to five days of paid leave on top of employees’ existing leave allowance. ...
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Article46% of key workers say discount schemes boost loyalty
Of the 2.7 million key workers using Network’s discount schemes, 46% said they feel more loyal to their role and 37% were more likely to recommend their workplace to others as a result.The provider commissioned research to understand the effect of the pressures facing carers in the current climate, and ...
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ArticleUniversity of the Arts London enhances parental leave
Credit: DrimaFilm / Shutterstock.comUniversity of the Arts London (UAL) has announced that it will offer 26 weeks of maternity and paternity leave at full pay from 1 October as part of an improvement to its parental leave terms and conditions.Previously, UAL offered four weeks at full pay for maternity leave ...
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ArticleConcepto Diagnostics becomes majority employee owned
Diagnostic services business Concepto Diagnostics has become majority owned after co-directors and co-owners Atal Malviya and Eileen Flatley transferred 51% ownership to an employee ownership trust (EOT).Malviya and Flatley have retained ownership of 49% of the firm, which was recently valued as being worth £97.1 million. Throughout the process, the ...
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ArticleBrightcove names new chief people officer
Streaming technology business Brightcove has appointed Trisha Stiles (pictured) as chief people officer for all its operating countries, including the UK, effective from 29 August.Reporting to chief executive officer Marc DeBevoise, Stiles will lead the human resource strategy, including talent and performance management, and spearheading diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. ...
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ArticleCivil Service mean gender pay gap narrows to 7.8%
The Civil Service has reported a 7.8% mean gender pay gap for 2021, a decrease from 9.3% the previous year.The data, sourced from the Annual Civil Service Employment Survey, highlighted that the median earnings gender pay gap narrowed from 10.5% in 2020 to 8.1% in 2021.Its median and mean bonus ...
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ArticleBT employees strike over pay dispute
More than 40,000 workers at telecommunications business BT have walked out today in the first of two planned strikes in a row over pay.Engineers and call centre staff, who are members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), voted in favour of industrial action after BT previously offered a £1,500 per ...
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ArticleCo-operative Bank gives staff £1,000 cost-of-living pay rise
Credit: philip openshaw / Shutterstock.comThe Co-operative Bank has awarded its staff a £1,000 pay rise, due to take place in September, to support them amid the cost-of-living crisis.According to the bank, around 95% of its 3,000-plus employees will be eligible for the pay rise, while the remaining 5% who are ...
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ArticlePop still top when powering workplace productivity
Something for the weekend: Whether the old-fashioned radio or a Spotify solution, many workplaces will harness the power of music to create a pleasant environment and boost creativity. Music licensing firm PPL PRS has found that pop is still top when it comes to powering workplace productivity (43%).A survey of ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 22 July – 28 July 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 22 July and 28 July were: Aldi increases hourly pay for second time in 2022 TSB gives lowest earning staff £1,000 cost-of-living bonusMoneysupermarket gives employees £2,000 for rising living costsFive Guys franchisee launches on-demand payLaing O’Rourke launches equal parental leave Axa UK ...
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ArticleOnly 23% are aware of ESG options for workplace pensions
Only a quarter (23%) of employees are aware of environmental, social and governance (ESG) options when it comes to their workplace pension, according to research from employee benefits, wellness and financial education provider Secondsight.In the report, Workplace pensions and ESG, 60% admitted they did not know what ESG investing was; ...
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ArticleGovernment releases guidance to clarify employment status case law
The government has published guidance on employment status that defines the rights and protections employees are entitled to, including pay, leave and working conditions.According to the government, the guidance brings together employment status case law into one place for businesses and workers to access and improve their understanding, enabling informed ...