All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 184
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Article41% of employers think mental health is their biggest challenge
New data has revealed that more than two in five (41%) employers consider mental health to be the biggest HR challenge currently facing their business.The research, which was conducted by professional services consultancy Barnett Waddingham to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week (9-15 May), also found that this figure is ...
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ArticleHonest Burger and Claranet UK make shortlist for Best Financial Wellbeing Strategy - Small Employer at Employee Benefits Awards 2022
Restaurant chain Honest Burger and cloud and cybersecurity solutions firm Claranet UK have been shortlisted for the Best Financial Wellbeing Strategy – Small Employer category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.The award recognises a small employer with fewer than 1,000 employees that uses a proactive approach to addressing its workforce’s ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 28 April – 5 May 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 28 April and 5 May 2022 were: Salesforce and Cisco named among best UK workplaces for 2022PWC reintroduces summer hours following successful pilotAirbnb introduces flexible working initiativeIpsos and John Lewis shortlisted for Best Benefits to Support Menopause, Fertility or PregnancyPost Office staff ...
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ArticleBulgaria offers best paid maternity package
Bulgaria offers Europe’s best paid maternity package that includes a minimum of 58.6 weeks off, according to analysis by global employment platform Boundless.Its league table, which analysed how individual countries compensate women as they become new mothers, assessed each European country based on the length of full maternity pay it ...
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ArticleKPMG awards staff minimum of £2,000 pay rise
Audit, legal, tax and advisory services firm KPMG has awarded its 15,800 UK employees a salary increase as part of its £51.7 million investment and commitment to them.Employees will receive a flat pay rise of either £2,000 or £4,000 depending on their role, which will be backdated to 1 April. ...
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ArticleSimon Brodkin to host Employee Benefits Awards 2022
Comedian Simon Brodkin will host the Employee Benefits Awards 2022 on Friday 24 June 2022.Brodkin will welcome delegates to the 20th annual awards ceremony, which this year will be held at the Honourable Artillery Company, London. It is the go-to annual event of the year for the reward, benefits and ...
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ArticleVertex and Blood Cancer UK shortlisted for best work-life balance award
Biopharmaceuticals organisation Vertex, charity Blood Cancer UK, and employment agency MRL Consulting Group are some of the organisations shortlisted in the Best Benefits to Support Work-Life Balance category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.This award recognises the best benefits offering from an organisation that aids its employees in having a ...
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OpinionAmanda Lennon: Could the HRT shortage lead to discrimination claims?
Employers should be flexible and support employees who are affected by menopause and perimenopause symptoms due to the shortage of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) medication, or they could risk facing discrimination claims.A surge in demand for HRT treatment has left pharmaceutical manufacturers struggling to keep up. Many women are finding ...
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ArticleClipper Logistics and Wagamama shortlisted for Best Financial Wellbeing Strategy - Large Employer at Employee Benefits Awards 2022
Copyright: www.tellingphotography.comLogistics firm Clipper Logistics and restaurant chain Wagamama are two of the organisations shortlisted for the Best Financial Wellbeing Strategy - Large Employer category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.The award, sponsored by financial education and guidance provider Wealth at Work, recognises a large employer which uses a proactive ...
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ArticleBlink recruits first vice president of people
Blink, an enterprise communications platform for frontline workers, has appointed Simon White as its first vice president of people.This new role will help to scale the Blink team across 2022 as it relocates its headquarters from London to New York, Blink said. It plans to expand its team to more ...
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Case StudiesRoyds Withy King provides compassionate and bereavement leave to support staff
Royds Withy King is a top 100 UK law firm based in London that employs 550 members of staff. The organisation has a compassionate and bereavement leave policy to support its staff when they need it most, whether that is to assist a close relative who is seriously ill, emergency ...
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AnalysisBenefits to support bereavement
It is crucial that employers communicate to staff where and how grief support can be accessed.A bereavement leave policy should provide both line managers and employees with guidance and reassurance of what to expect if they experience one.A group income protection policy can provide emotional and wellbeing support when staff ...
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OpinionKen Akers: How employers can help employees experiencing grief at work
As a nation we have made good progress in supporting wellbeing at work and together we can improve how we handle grief, too. Coping with a bereavement at work is never easy but lack of support from an employer can make things so much worse.At Marie Curie, we know the ...
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ArticleTorrance Car Wash fined after committing wage theft
Torrance Car Wash, based in California, USA, will have to pay its workers almost $750,000 (£597,023) and nearly $70,000 (£55,722) in fines after a state investigators’ audit found it had committed wage theft.According to the California Labor Commissioner’s Office, the business was cited $815,311 for wage theft violations involving 35 ...
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ArticleUK 2021 sickness absence rate rises to 2.2%
The UK 2021 sickness absence rate increased to 2.2% from a record low of 1.8% in 2020, according to latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) research.The data revealed that 2021’s figure is the highest the rate has been since 2010, when it also stood at 2.2%.The most common reason for ...
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ArticleAirbnb introduces flexible working initiative
Holiday rentals firm Airbnb is to give its employees the flexibility to work remotely while also being able to live and work in other locations.Co-founder and chief executive officer Brian Chesky revealed the plans in an email to all staff, stating that he wanted to hire and retain the best ...
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ArticleChep staff vote to accept 9% pay increase deal
Staff employed by pallet supplier Chep at its site in Trafford Park, Manchester have voted to accept a 9% pay rise deal, ending a long-running strike.As well as receiving a pay increase that is higher than the current rate of inflation, and on average is worth £2,500, workers will get ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 22 April – 27 April 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 22 April and 27 April 2022 were: Unum UK introduces electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemeBest Benefits Communications shortlist unveiled for Employee Benefits Awards 2022Saga and Card Factory make Best Benefits to Support Employees Post-Pandemic shortlist at Employee Benefits Awards 202275% of employers ...
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ArticleGet paid to test rooftop bars and cocktails with MrQ
Something for the weekend: Now that Covid-19 (Coronavirus) restrictions have ended and the nation is free to go out and socialise again, some may wish to sip delicious cocktails while enjoying amazing views of England’s capital. What if we told you that you could do both while also getting paid ...
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ArticleSsangYong Motors UK becomes living wage employer
Korean car manufacturer SsangYong Motors UK has received living wage employer accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation.Its living wage commitment will ensure that all of its UK employees will receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.90 per hour if they are based outside of London, or £11.05 per hour inside ...