All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 194
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ArticleAgricultural staff in Northern Ireland to receive pay rises
The Agricultural Wages Board for Northern Ireland has announced proposed minimum wage rates increases of 5% for agricultural workers from 1 April.The proposed new minimum rate, which is applicable for the first 40 weeks of cumulative employment, is £6.95 per hour.For grade two standard agricultural staff, the rate is set ...
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ArticleAverage woman works for free for two months of the year
The average woman effectively works for free for nearly two months of the year compared to the average man, resulting in a 15% gender pay gap on average, according to new analysis published by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).The research revealed that in education there is a 25% gender pay ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 59% of employers want to support staff mental wellbeing
New data has revealed that 59% of employers felt an increased responsibility for supporting the mental wellbeing of staff as a result of Covid-19 (Coronavirus).Group Risk Development (Grid), the industry body for the group risk protection sector, conducted research among 501 HR decision-makers and found that 57% felt the same ...
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ArticleMale employees feel more appreciated by their employer
Women receive less workplace recognition than men, according to research by retailer Adler Business Gifts.The research, which surveyed 2,000 UK workers, found that while almost one in three (30%) male respondents said they received appreciation of some sort at work, this dropped to 24% among female respondents. Meanwhile, 28% of ...
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ArticleVirgin Management and Virgin Red launch fertility support
Virgin Management has introduced comprehensive fertility support for employees across the UK and Ireland, with sister organisation Virgin Red set to follow suit in March 2022.The two arms of venture capital giant Virgin Group will both offer discounted fertility treatment alongside a range of related benefits.The business units, who have ...
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ArticleSkiddle to pay music fan to attend festivals
Something for the weekend: Are you a die-hard music fan who needs their festival fix after years of music festivals being cancelled and delayed? Well, you just might be in luck with this job advert, as you can party the summer away and get paid for it too!Ticket platform Skiddle ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 18 February – 24 February 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 18 February and 24 February 2022 were: How to make the case for electric company car schemesEXCLUSIVE: 80% rise in worker Covid death pay outsWhat is the key to happiness at work?K2 drives sustainability through electric vehicle schemeAccu to move to four-day ...
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ArticleUK ranks 11th for work-life balance
The UK has been ranked 11th out of 37 countries for its work-life balance - with the Netherlands in the number one spot.Comparison website Small Business Prices analysed a number of factors around the world including average hourly wage; average hours worked per week; minimum annual leave days per year; ...
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ArticleNumber of employers reporting ethnicity pay gaps plummets
The number of UK organisations reporting on their ethnicity pay gap has fallen by 50% in a year, research has revealed.Data collated by HR insights firm HR DataHub showed that 64 organisations published this information in 2021, a decrease from 129 in 2020.The number reporting on ethnicity and pay has ...
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ArticleMore Stagecoach West drivers vote to strike over pay
More than 80 bus drivers employed by Stagecoach West in Swindon have voted for strike action in a dispute over pay.In a ballot, 98% of members of the Unite union at the depot came out in favour of industrial action.The drivers are asking for a pay rise to help with ...
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Article30% of trade staff take time off due to mental health
Nearly one in three employees in the trade sector have taken time off work over the last 18 months because of their mental health, according to research.Direct Line Business Insurance surveyed 191 tradespeople and found 30% had taken time out on grounds of poor mind wellness, the average length of ...
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ArticleMen underrate women's retirement challenges
Six in 10 women feel older female employees are forced out of jobs by tricky workplace cultures, according to research - but fewer men see the problem.A poll of 960 UK savers by online retirement income provider PensionBee found that 61% of females viewed difficult working environments as a challenge ...
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ArticleDarlington Building Society gives staff extra holiday
Darlington Building Society has given all staff two additional days of holiday after again being named an outstanding employer by engagement benchmarking provider Best Companies.The financial institution, based in the North East, said all 160 employees could take the additional allowance at the time of their individual birthdays on top ...
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Article84% of employers have hybrid working in place
Four in five employers have adopted a hybrid working approach in the wake of Covid-19 (Coronavirus), according to research.The Chartered Management Institute (CMI) polled 1,237 managers for the survey, with 41% of these working in the private sector and 59% in the public and non-profit sectors.Findings revealed that 84% of ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 80% rise in worker Covid death pay outs
The amount of money paid to dependents of employees who died with Covid-19 (Coronavirus) soared in 2021, research has revealed.Data collected by reinsurer Gen Re showed an 80% increase last year in the value of group life assurance pay-outs involving Covid-19 on a death certificate or claim form.The figures, sourced ...
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EXCLUSIVE: 80% increase in Covid-related death pay outs
New research has revealed that there was an 80% increase in the amount paid out for Covid-19 (Coronavirus) related deaths for 2021 compared with 2020, when £93 million was paid.Gen Re collected data on behalf of Group Risk Development (Grid) from group life providers identifying Covid-19 claims paid across all ...
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ArticleAccu to move to four-day working week
Mechanical component supplier Accu has announced plans to move to a permanent four-day working week in April.The Huddersfield business, which employs 80 workers, will ask its project-based teams to take either Monday or Friday off to ensure there are three days in the middle of the week where all employees ...
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ArticleOcean Holidays Group becomes living wage employer
Ocean Holidays Group has become an accredited living wage employer, resulting in all its full-time workers earning at least £23,000 per year.The Essex-based firm, which has more than 150 employees, joined almost 9,000 employers including Google, Ikea and Everton Football club in achieving certification from the Living Wage Foundation.Accredited businesses ...
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ArticleSSQ transitions to employee ownership
Legal search and recruitment consultancy SSQ has become an employee-owned business in a bid to provide long-term stability for its employees.All shares in the London-headquartered business, which has several international offices, have been sold to an employee ownership trust (EOT) for an undisclosed sum.SSQ said the move would enable all ...
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Article64% of staff fear managers won't spot poor mental health
Two-thirds of employees are concerned that their managers would not spot the signs of poor mental health, research has revealed.A poll of more than 2,000 people working at organisations across the UK, commissioned by the South Westminster Business Alliance, found that 64% had little faith in their bosses to identify ...