All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 183
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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 ...
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ArticleBank of Ireland enhances paternity leave policy
The Bank of Ireland has launched a revised paternity leave policy in order to support its employees to combine their work and family life more effectively.The current amount of paid paternity leave on offer has been increased from two to six weeks, and is available from the first day of ...
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ArticleBauer Media Audio hires people and culture director
Bauer Media Audio has appointed Christiane Freund (pictured) as its people and culture director, effective from 1 September.Freund will be responsible for the people and culture strategy for the organisation across Europe. She will lead the Audio HR team in each of the business’ nine territories, and support its ambition ...
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Case StudiesGolden Charter puts employee communication first in cases of illness
Depending on the nature of the absence, managers at pre-paid funeral plan provider Golden Charter will support any member of staff who is ill by reminding them about its employee assistance programme (EAP), regularly checking in to see how they are feeling and discussing return-to-work options, including reduced and flexible ...
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AnalysisWhat is driving presenteeism among remote workers?
The blurred work-life boundaries sometimes caused by checking emails first thing in the morning, having video calls outside of working hours and working extra hours can lead to presenteeism, a loss of employee productivity and absenteeism.Employers may want to ensure proper policies are in place to effectively support their staff, ...
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ArticleMoneysupermarket gives employees £2,000 for rising living costs
Price comparison website Moneysupermarket has revealed that it will award a one-off £2,000 payment to half its workforce in September, to help with the cost-of-living crisis.The business, headquartered in Wales, will give the bonus to employees that earn £55,000 and below, which equates to almost 50% of its around 700 ...
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ArticleLaing O’Rourke launches equal parental leave
Engineering and construction firm Laing O’Rourke has launched equal parental leave for its 10,000 employees across the UK and Australia, regardless of how they become a parent.From October, all staff will have access to at least six months of parenthood leave at full pay, whatever their gender, and whether they ...
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Article66% think flexibility will better support staff wellbeing
Two-thirds (66%) of UK office employees said more flexibility around how they work would better support their physical and mental wellbeing, according to research by health insurer Vitality in partnership with CBI Economics.The survey was conducted among 352 C-Suite executives and 2,005 office-based employees, and found that 22% want the ...
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OpinionKerry Garcia: Part-time workers set to see windfall of holiday pay
The Supreme Court has confirmed the finding of the Court of Appeal that part-year workers could be entitled to receive more holiday pay than colleagues who work throughout the year. The decision will come as a blow to employers with workers who work for only part of each year, such ...
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ArticleWarwickshire County Cricket Club accredited as living wage employer
Credit: Simply Photographic / Shutterstock.comWarwickshire County Cricket Club has been accredited as a real living wage employer as part of an ongoing commitment to supporting its staff and addressing the cost-of-living.More than 180 regular staff who work at Edgbaston for the club, or for partners G4S and Compass, will receive ...
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ArticleClifford Chance extends employee health support
International law firm Clifford Chance has extended the men’s and women’s health support available to all its employees via digital health app Peppy.The law firm has worked with Peppy since 2021 to provide its staff assistance with menopause, parenthood and fertility, and has now extended this to include more comprehensive ...
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ArticleTSB gives lowest earning staff £1,000 cost-of-living bonus
Banking group TSB has awarded 4,500 of its employees a £1,000 bonus to help with the cost-of-living crisis.The bonus will consist of two £500 payments, in October 2022 and February 2023. These will be paid to those in the bank’s three most junior grades, who earn on average up to ...
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ArticleK5K to pay tax and National Insurance bill after misclassifying employees
Healthcare employment agency K5K has been ordered to pay a £260,991.21 tax and National Insurance (NI) bill after its appeal regarding Section 44 legislation was dismissed at a First Tier Tribunal hearing.Section 44 was introduced in 2014 in order to stop employment agencies from supplying sole traders whose employment status ...
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ArticleAviation Fuel Services staff at Heathrow secure 12.5% pay increase
A total of 48 employees of Aviation Fuel Services (AFS) have received a 12.5% pay rise, an increase in weekend overtime rates, and a £2,500 bonus.The staff are responsible for refueling half of the non-British Airways traffic at Heathrow airport, including Virgin Atlantic, United, Singapore, KLM, American, Emirates, Air France ...
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ArticleAldi increases hourly pay for second time in 2022
Aldi has given its approximately 26,000 hourly paid store employees a second pay increase this year in order to remain competitive in the face of rising living costs.As of September, all UK-based store assistants at the German-owned grocery chain will receive an increase of 40 pence an hour on their ...
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ArticleSedgwick appoints head of UK colleague resources
Sedgwick, a global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, has appointed Vicki Cowell (pictured) as head of colleague resources in the UK.The firm employs nearly 30,000 members of staff across 80 countries. Cowell will seek to drive business performance through the development and implementation of people-oriented strategies ...
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ArticleCandy Funhouse’s chief candy officer to receive delicious benefits
Something for the weekend: If you’re passionate about sweet treats but fed up of paying high prices for dental treatment, look no further than this tasty job advert from Canadian online candy store Candy Funhouse.This is the perfect position for someone who wants to explore unreleased and existing products while ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 15 July – 21 July 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 15 July and 21 July were: Supreme Court rules teacher entitled to more holiday pay in landmark caseJohn Lewis Partnership becomes Menopause Friendly EmployerCourt of Appeal overturns injunction preventing Tesco from removing enhanced pay English NHS staff receive minimum £1,400 pay rise ...
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ArticlePrincipality and Admiral named Best UK Workplaces for Women 2022
Admiral Group, Principality Building Society and Salesforce are among the employers named as the Best UK Workplaces for Women in 2022 by Great Place to Work UK.Principality Building Society was ranked first in the super large organisation category, followed by Salesforce and Admiral.Education and training business Realise topped the leaderboard ...