All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 211
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Article73% unable to talk about menopause symptoms at work
New data has revealed that nearly three-quarters of women (73%) experiencing menopause do not feel able to talk openly about their symptoms with colleagues, with more than one million feeling pressure to quit their jobs due to symptoms.Commissioned by childcare service Koru Kids, the survey of 2,000 women currently experiencing ...
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ArticleMercedes-Benz staff to strike over pay
Technicians employed by Daimler’s Mercedes-Benz Retail Group (MBRG) have voted in favour of a four-day strike over pay.A total of 185 members across the car retail group’s nine sites voted by majorities of 80% to 100% to hold strike action towards the end of last year, due to a third ...
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ArticleWise launches new leave policies for staff
Global technology company Wise has announced new leave policies for all of its 3,000 employees across the world as of January 2022.According to the business, it has decided to apply its minimum holiday, parental leave and general leave policies in order to create a fairer global standard, where members of ...
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OpinionTom Moyes: Encouraging conversations with employees around mental health
At any one time, one-sixth of the working age population of Great Britain experiences symptoms associated with mental ill health, and this causes around 40% of all days lost through sickness absence, according to the Mental health and work report published in 2008 by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.So why ...
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ArticleFour-day week pilot introduced in UK
A six-month pilot programme of a reduced-hour work model has been launched in the UK by 4 Day Week Global in partnership with think tank Autonomy and the 4 Day Week UK Campaign.Researchers at Cambridge University, Boston College and Oxford University also worked on introducing the model, which runs in ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 80% see engagement as key for benefit strategies
Employee engagement is seen as the most important objective for organisations’ benefits strategies, with 80% rating it as either one or two out of five in importance, according to new research.Global professional services firm Aon’s Benefits and trends survey 2022, which is in its 12th year, took into account the ...
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ArticleLinklaters reports narrowed gender pay gap
Law firm Linklaters has revealed narrowed gender and ethnicity pay gaps in its 2021 UK gender pay report, which was published this week.The mean gender pay gap for employees, including equity partners, was 61.9% in 2021, which was down from 62.9% in 2020. The mean pay gap, which excludes equity ...
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ArticleThe Landmark London introduces a four-day week
Five star hotel The Landmark London has launched a scheme to allow its chefs to work a four-day week with increased pay as part of a continued commitment to invest in team wellbeing.According to the business, the change was devised by executive head chef Gary Klaner in order to deliver ...
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Case StudiesZego supports staff wellbeing with health-related leave policies
Zego, a commercial motor insurance provider founded in 2016, operates across the UK, Ireland, France, Portugal, Spain and the Netherlands and currently has 536 employees.The business offers its staff a range of different health-related leave options, such as a sickness absence initiative that incorporates pregnancy sickness or loss; a sabbatical ...
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AnalysisTop tips for introducing or updating health-related leave policies
If an employer wishes to introduce or update a leave policy, it should carefully consider the most appropriate form of communication to ensure that the latest terms are known and shared with the workforce.Some discretion should be retained, not only for circumstances that might not have been considered or defined, ...
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OpinionHenicka Uddin: Employees should be involved in updates to absence policies
If employers are considering introducing or updating absence policies, it is good to include staff in the process by consulting with them on plans. There might even be an agreement in place to consult on changes, in which case this will need to be adhered to. Either way it is ...
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Article61% of UK staff are unhappy with their salary
Three out of five (61%) UK professionals are unhappy with their current salary, according to a new survey.Independent job board CV-Library surveyed 1,500 professionals and revealed that lawyers, teachers and new graduates were the most disappointed with their current pay packets. Despite many being unhappy, more than half (55%) stated ...
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ArticleProportunity hires new VP of people and culture
London-based neolender Proportunity has announced the appointment of Janet Klin as vice president of people and culture.Klin, who is a German-qualified lawyer specialising in employment law, has contributed to the recruitment and growth of the companies that she has worked for, including scaleable logistics technologies business Forto. She joined the ...
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ArticleTUC warns reduced isolation will not fix sick pay issue
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has warned that the new government policy of reducing minimum self-isolation from seven days to five will not fix the UK’s fundamental sick pay problem.The union body has published a new analysis based on new Office for National Statistics data which estimates that 2.7% of ...
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Article31% of British staff are in control of their retirement
New research has revealed that one in three (31%) British employees are in control and organised with their retirement planning.Private and commercial bank Arbuthnot Latham surveyed 300 respondents asking whether they are ready for retirement to discover the UK's attitude towards the subject, as well as exploring how they plan ...
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ArticleRocco Forte Hotels launches engagement programme
Hotel chain Rocco Forte Hotels has introduced a new employee engagement and happiness programme across its global portfolio.Established by Sir Rocco Forte and his sister Olga Polizzi in 1996, Rocco Forte Hotels consists of 15 hotels and resorts located in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Russia and the UK, employing more than ...
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Article2022 pay rise budgets soar
UK employers increased the amount of money they put aside for staff pay rises over the second half of last year, it has emerged.Research by global advisory, broking, and solutions company Willis Towers Watson (WTW) found that average 2022 pay hike budgets grew from 2.9% in July 2021 to 3.2% ...
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Article48% of employers do not have IVF policies
Almost half (48%) of employers have no official policy in place to support employees undergoing IVF treatment, according to new research, despite the fact that one in six people now require the help of a fertility expert to conceive.A report by Cityparents, an organisation that supports working parents, and IVF ...
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ArticleFormative Content moves to employee ownership
Formative Content has announced its transition to an employee ownership trust (EOT).The digital marketing and communications agency, founded by former television news executive Gay Flashman in 2014, said the move would enable its more than 70 workers to share in the future direction and success of the business.Formative develops external ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 7 January – 13 January 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 7 January and 13 January 2022 were: UK Swissport staff receive above-inflation pay riseA changing pension landscape: what can employers expect in 2022?Benefex acquires engagement platform WrkitSainsbury's increases shop staff pay to £10 an hourB&M awards bonus to 24,000 staff75% of white ...