All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 181
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OpinionAvril England: What comes next for staff in the event of a takeover?
Following the confirmation that sale terms have been agreed, all the staff will automatically transfer to the buyer under the provisions of the Transfers of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (Tupe).Tupe implements European laws designed to protect employees whose contracts of employment are in effect transferred to a ...
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ArticlePay gap between executives and staff narrowed during Covid-19
The gap between executive pay and the earnings of average members of staff narrowed slightly during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) crisis, according to the High Pay Centre.The think tank’s analysis of FTSE 350 employers found that between 2020 and 2021, the average chief executive officer (CEO) earned £44 for every £1 ...
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Article31% of banking staff plan to leave roles due to pressure
Almost a third (31%) of financial services and banking professionals have planned to leave the industry due to high pressure, according to a report by global digital accountancy platform LemonEdge.Professionals in the industry said a heavy workload (42%) was the main contributor to feeling heightened pressure within their role. This ...
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ArticleBank of America ups minimum hourly wage to $22
Bank of America has announced that it is raising its US minimum hourly wage to $22 (£17) as of the end of June, seeing an annualised salary for full-time employees increase to more than $45,000 (£36,007.20).According to the bank, this builds on its history of being a national leader in ...
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ArticleNatwest, PepsiCo and Tesco make Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022
The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022 have been revealed, with major brands such as PepsiCo UK and Ireland, Natwest and Tesco making the cut.Other businesses include full fibre platform CityFibre, payments services firm Worldline, publishing firm Hachette UK, and construction business Wates.Several law firms and financial services organisations ...
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ArticleStaff engagement is top priority for global businesses
Employee engagement has risen to become the top priority for global businesses, taking the place from 'operational efficiency', which is now second most important, according to research by workplace and facility management business ISS.The research canvassed the views of 100 of ISS' global customers in a range of professional, technology ...
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ArticleScania UK revamps its family friendly benefits
Scania UK, a supplier of vehicles for industrial and marine applications, has enhanced its maternity, paternity and adoption benefits to better support staff who are parents.According to the business, the policy shows a commitment to its diverse workforce by making sure family welfare comes first. To this end, Scania UK ...
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ArticleOcado Group and Nationwide shortlisted for Best motivation or recognition scheme
Grocery retailer Ocado Group and Nationwide Building Society are two of the organisations that have been shortlisted in the Best motivation or recognition scheme category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.This award celebrates an employer that effectively uses incentives or rewards to boost the employee experience, demonstrating clear impacts on ...
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ArticleVirgin Group recruits first chief people officer
Virgin Group has appointed Nikki Humphrey (pictured) to the newly-created role of chief people officer.Humphrey will join the 'V Team', Virgin’s executive team, in July, and will report directly to Josh Bayliss, chief executive officer of Virgin Group.Her previous role was executive director of people at John Lewis Partnership, a ...
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ArticleSt Ermin’s Hotel becomes accredited living wage employer
St Ermin’s Hotel based in Westminster, London has received accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation.The hotel is part of the Autograph Collection and a subsidiary of Marriott Bonvoy, and the commitment will ensure that all 140 members of staff receive at least the London minimum hourly wage of £11.05. This ...
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ArticleNational living wage rose 26% between 2015 and 2019
The national living wage (NLW) rose by 26% between April 2015 and April 2019, more than twice the 12% increase in median hourly pay for NLW eligible workers, and faster than inflation (8%), according to the government’s Low Pay Commission (LPC).The LPC reviewed the NLW until April 2020, at which ...
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ArticleDisability pension gap puts pots at 36% of UK average
New data has highlighted that people with disabilities have a private pension pot of just 36% of the UK average.The research, commissioned by pension provider Now: Pensions and carried out by the Pensions Policy Institute, revealed that people with a disability who are approaching retirement age have a £47,980 average ...
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ArticlePersonnel Today Awards 2022 launches new Reward, Recognition and Benefits category
Personnel Today has introduced a new category for its 24th annual awards ceremony: the Reward, Recognition and Benefits award.HR and learning and development individuals or teams that have led an innovative project, helped people adjust to significant change, or delivered cost-savings through people policies are encouraged to celebrate all they ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 13 May – 19 May 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 13 May and 19 May 2022 were: Goldman Sachs increases holiday entitlement for all staffTesco releases workplace menopause guideTribunal rules fair dismissal for employee with Covid concernsThe changing face of flexible benefitsAverage total pay grows by 7% in early 2022Evona and Man ...
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ArticleGoogle debuts new California eco-office to encourage staff to return
Something for the weekend: As some employers embrace the 'new normal' of hybrid and remote working, Google has unveiled new Californian headquarters designed to tempt staff to return to the physical office.The Bay View campus on the San Francisco Bay in Mountain View was designed by Bjarke Ingels Group and ...
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ArticleSurgeons Quarter launches holiday benefit worth £2,000
Surgeons Quarter, the commercial arm for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, has introduced a new benefits package as part of its ‘Work Hard Play Hard’ recruitment campaign, which includes a holiday package worth £2,000.Surgeons Quarter will contribute this amount towards an employee's holiday costs, with no limitations on ...
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ArticleUS Soccer Federation to pay male and female teams equally
The US Soccer Federation has committed to pay its men's and women's teams equally, after securing separate collective bargaining agreements (CBA) through to December 2028 with the unions for both national teams.As originally reported on 'CBS Evening News', male players have been operating under the terms of a CBA that ...
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ArticleMamas and Papas enhances family friendly policies
Nursery retailer Mamas and Papas is to enhance maternity, adoption, paternity and shared parental leave policies to better support its approximately 800-strong workforce.The Huddersfield headquartered firm has committed to offering all new parents 26 weeks of enhanced maternity pay, with the first 13 weeks at full pay and the second ...
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ArticleHiscox hires chief HR officer
Specialist global insurer Hiscox has appointed Nicola Grant (pictured) as its chief HR officer, effective from 1 September and subject to regulatory consents.Grant will be based in London for her new role, joining the group executive committee and reporting to group chief executive officer Aki Hussain. She replaces Amanda Brown, ...
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ArticleWelcome Break and Lendlease shortlisted for Best mental health strategy
Motorway service station operator Welcome Break and real estate and investment group Lendlease are two of the organisations shortlisted in the Best mental health strategy category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.This award celebrates an organisation with an exceptional strategy concerning the benefits, communications and support systems that can influence ...