All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 206
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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 ...
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OpinionTracy McMullen: Ashurst engages all staff in pension savings
At Ashurst, we closely consider the pension and benefits we offer and focus particularly on how we engage our people in these offerings to ensure they are of maximum benefit.We all benefit from employees feeling equipped and able to perform at their best, and a critical component of this is ...
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AnalysisTop tips on how employers can reduce the gender pensions gap
Women need to be aware of the impact of career breaks and part-time working on their pensions, and how they may be able to mitigate the impact.Online ‘Mind the gap’ calculators, using video, animation and social media can help to promote relevant messages.Providing education on how pensions work and what ...
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OpinionJeremy Harris: How can employers reduce the gender pensions gap?
The fact that both personal and workplace private pensions are closely aligned to paid work means that employers play an important role in determining post-retirement financial wellbeing. So what can employers do to close the gender pensions gap?Women are more likely to work fewer paid pensionable hours than men over ...
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OpinionHarriet Calver: Is the four-day week worthwhile for employers?
A four-day work week is not a new phenomenon. Many employees in the UK already have this pattern, typically agreed on a case-by-case basis between employee and employer following a flexible working request. It tends to be accompanied by a corresponding reduction in pay, except in the case of compressed ...
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ArticleBMW Mini plant staff receive pay rise
Around 3,500 workers at the BMW Mini vehicle plant in Oxford will get an immediate 5.5% increase in basic pay following negotiations between the employer and trade union members.The multi-year deal will see the initial rise backdated to 1 January 2022 and include lump sum payments totalling £1,500 throughout this ...
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Article27% of Brits plan to work from Europe this year
More than one in four desk-based Brits are planning to work remotely from Europe this year amid a culture of ‘hybrid holidays’ according to research.A survey of 2,000 adults who usually work at home or in an office, carried out by phone network Virgin Media O2 Business, revealed that 27% ...
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ArticleStaff in unions earn 5% more than others
Unionised employees are paid on average 5% more than other workers, research has revealed.Analysis published by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) highlighted that union members could earn in excess of £60,000 more than non-union employees over their working lives. Based on average pay, the typical union pay premium is to ...
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Poll: Does your organisation operate a reduced-working week policy?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. A six-month pilot programme of a reduced-hour work model has been launched in the UK by 4 Day Week Global. In light of this, do you operate a reduced-working week policy?[gravityform id="8" title="true" description="true"]
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ArticleMaking Space rewards staff with pay rise
Adult health and social care services charity Making Space has given its more than 1,000 members of staff a pay increase to a minimum of £9.90 per hour from April 2022.The rise, which will see full-time support workers earn an additional £1,700 each year, ensures that all employees will receive ...