All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 226
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ArticleJust Ask Estates Services cleaners to strike over pay
Just Ask Estates Services contract cleaners at London’s royal parks have announced they will be taking part in strike action on 30 July over pay and pension conditions.According to civil service union PCS that represents the staff, 32 members were balloted, resulting in a 100% yes vote on an 81% ...
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Article80% think employers are not ready for flexible working
Eight in 10 UK office workers said their employers have not prepared effectively for flexible working following 'Freedom Day' today (19 July).The research by online venue booking platform VenueScanner and conducted by Sapio was based on survey responses from 1,000 employees. It revealed that only one in five expect to ...
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ArticleInn Collection Group hires new head of people
The Inn Collection Group has appointed Elizabeth Robertson as head of people and development following the creation of a new people team to attract and invest in talent.According to the pubs group, the hire is part of a drive to attract, engage and retain talent as its workforce expands alongside ...
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ArticleGround Control becomes living wage employer
Essex, UK-based landscape and maintenance contractor Ground Control has become a Living Wage Foundation accredited employer.The organisation's employees across the country will now earn £9.50 per hour, or £10.85 if they are based in London. Both rates are higher than the UK government minimum wage for people over the age ...
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ArticleNHS Fleet Solutions to offer employees electric cars
NHS Fleet Solutions has ordered 500 electric Nissan Leafs for its salary sacrifice scheme, which will be available to health workers and other public sector staff.The business, which is operated by Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, has provided more than 75,000 vehicles for the NHS and other public sector organisations ...
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ArticleEmployees to miss their pyjamas in office return
Something for the weekend: Dubbed 'Freedom Day', Monday (19 July) marks the end of all Covid-19 (Coronavirus)-related restrictions in England. But for many people, it's also the day they say goodbye to Zoom calls in their pyjamas or an extra hour in bed as they head back to their usual ...
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ArticleCurtins becomes employee owned
Liverpool-based environment consultancy Curtins has announced it has become employee owned to enable its staff to greater influence decision making.The organisation's former share ownership scheme, where employees owned 25% of the business, was first introduced in 2002 after chief executive Rob Melling joined the board of directors. It allowed people ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 9 July - 15 July 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 9 July – 15 July 2021 were: Linklaters rolls out staff wellbeing appPlant some wellbeing in the officeHow can employers promote the value of their online benefits schemes?Kathryn Evans: Can employers ask staff to return to the workplace after restrictions are lifted?61% ...
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ArticleBarnett Waddingham introduces flexible working
Actuarial, administration and consultancy services provider Barnett Waddingham has implemented a new flexible working framework to allow staff to carry out their duties in a way that is best for them and their clients.The arrangement, known as WorkSmart, was developed following regular engagement with both the organisation's staff and customers ...
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Article54% expect an increased flexible working demand
More than half of British employers predict an increase in demand for flexible working from employees following the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) commissioned YouGov to ask 2,030 senior decision makers in British businesses about changes to working practices that they are anticipating once the pandemic ...
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ArticleAgfa UK completes £230 million bulk annuity deal
Analogue and digital imaging systems producer Agfa UK has completed a £230 million bulk purchase annuity transaction with Phoenix Group, covering 70% of the scheme’s pensioner liabilities.The buy-in is the first bulk annuity undertaken by the scheme. As part of the trustee’s long-term de-risking strategy, additional funding support which facilitated ...
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ArticleTUI UK moves to permanent flexible working
Travel business TUI UK has announced it is moving to permanent flexible working to improve employees’ work-life balance.The company conducted research to understand staff views, with many of its office-based employees in the UK citing they have adjusted their working practices, discovered benefits such as a better work-life balance and ...
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ArticleBexley Council refuse staff strike over low pay
Refuse staff employed by Bexley Council in London have begun two weeks of strike action over poor pay and treatment.About 140 workers are taking part in the strikes, which started on Monday (12 July) and will continue until 25 July. The picket line is being held between 5am and 10am ...
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Article30% of women want flexible working choice
New data has highlighted that nearly a third of women want the flexibility to choose when they work from home or the office for wellbeing reasons.Beauty company Avon surveyed 2,000-plus women from around the UK, with the findings revealing that more than half (55%) wish their employer offered more flexible ...
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ArticleFormer Carillion staff win compensation pay ruling
A group of former Carillion staff have won a legal ruling about whether they were fairly compensated when the construction business collapsed in January 2018.An employment appeal tribunal ruled that 263 former employees represented by the Unite union have the right to seek compensation in a full seven-week hearing due ...
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ArticleClyde Munro Dental adopts hybrid working model
Clyde Munro Dental Group has introduced a fully flexible hybrid working model in order to support employee wellbeing.Following a consultation with staff in which 72% voted to adopt hybrid working, the organisation's support centre in Glasgow shifted to a blended model to give the team a greater sense of flexibility ...
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OpinionKathryn Evans: Can employers ask staff to return to the workplace after restrictions are lifted?
As restrictions lift, many employees who have been working from home will be asked to return to the workplace. The question is, can employers do that?Bluntly, yes, they can. Fundamentally, a person’s place of work is governed by their employment contract. If an employee was stationed in the employer’s premises ...
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ArticleParamount 21 becomes living wage employer
Devon, UK-based frozen food business Paramount 21 has become a Living Wage Foundation accredited employer.Based on the Heathfield industrial estate at its Newton Abbot site, the family-owned organisation increased its pay for staff to the £9.50 per hour real living wage, which is higher than the UK government’s minimum of ...
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ArticleLow earners lose employer pensions contributions
Low-paid UK workers who lost income during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic have missed out on employer pension contributions estimated to be worth £122 million, according to new research.The figure was calculated by pensions specialist Scottish Widows in its latest Retirement report, which was carried out online by YouGov among 5,059 ...
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ArticleWinch Design becomes employee owned
Winch Design, a design studio for the yachting, aviation and architecture sectors, has become fully employee owned.The new employee ownership trust (EOT), which is now the sole shareholder of the business, was established in line with its ethos of placing the highest value on its staff, with their “loyalty, talent ...