All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 47
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Case StudiesOvo ensures its total reward strategy offers flexibility for staff
Energy technology business Ovo uses its total reward strategy to ensure its workforce feels inspired and a deep sense of belonging when they join.With around 5,000 employees based across the UK in London, Bristol and Glasgow hubs, the firm launched a new people offer to give more choice and flexibility, ...
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AnalysisHow to structure a total reward strategy
An employer's total reward strategy should be a combination of all the reward, benefits and development components that it offers to staff.Collecting employee feedback is key to structuring a total reward strategy and offering benefits that appeal to an entire workforce.There are multiple ways to communicate a strategy, such as ...
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ArticleLyft rolls out new pay standard for drivers
Taxi service Lyft has introduced a new pay standard for its driver employees to ensure they are guaranteed at least 70% of the payments they receive from customers.The commitment will mean drivers earn this minimum percentage each week after external fees. If they are under this amount at the end ...
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ArticleDexters introduces bikes-for-work scheme
Credit: Petra Figueroa / Shutterstock.comLondon-based estate agents Dexters has launched a bikes-for-work scheme for its 2,000 employees.Through the scheme, which is provided by micromobility platform Forest, Dexters' employees will be able to take out a monthly e-bike subscription for £29. This works out as approximately £1 per day if they ...
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ArticleAverage woman saves £136,000 less than the average man for retirement
By the time the average woman reaches the retirement age of 67, she will have saved a pension pot worth £69,000, which is £136,000 less than the average man, who will have saved £205,000 in the same period, according to research by Now: Pensions.Its 2024 gender pension gap report, published ...
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OpinionSarah Bogues: How to become a fertility-friendly employer
Employers play a critical role in the fertility journey of their employees. When employers get it right, the loyalty they can cultivate among their staff is immense. As the Fertility Treatment (Employment Rights) Bill makes its way through Parliament, it is an opportune time for employers to reassess their approach ...
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ArticleNorthumberland County Council rolls out guaranteed pay scheme for home care staff
Northumberland County Council has rolled out a scheme that guarantees competitive pay and?introduces a right to security of income for home care workers across the county.Home care providers can sign up to the eight commitments in the Northumberland Guarantee, with support from the council and the local NHS service for ...
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ArticleRAPP UK introduces family-focused app for staff
Customer engagement agency RAPP UK has implemented a family life-focused app to support its more than 1,600 employees going through fertility, pregnancy, and parenting.Through the app, the agency’s employees will be able to access on-demand support, advice and resources across all stages of parenthood from experts, including fertility specialists, midwives, ...
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Article68% of employees suffer from health problems at work
Almost seven in 10 (68%) employees have reported suffering from health problems at work, according to research by Simplyhealth.The employee health plan provider, which surveyed 4,000 UK adults about their workplace health and wellbeing, and employer practice, also found that a total of almost 19 million days are taken off ...
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ArticleTribunal finds AstraZeneca scientist with mental health disability was wrongfully dismissed
An employment tribunal has found that a former AstraZeneca scientist with a mental health disability was wrongfully dismissed.James Muir, a senior scientist who had been developing the pharmaceutical firm’s recently approved cancer drug Truqap, had worked there since 1998. He suffered from chronic depression and anxiety and had taken extended ...
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ArticleE.On UK reports 13.1% mean hourly gender pay gap
Credit: nitpicker / Shutterstock.comEnergy provider E.On UK has reported a 13.1% mean hourly gender pay gap for 2023, down 0.5% from 2022’s figure.The employer’s median hourly gender pay gap was 21.2%, down 3.9% from the prior year’s figure. Its mean average bonus pay gap was 44.2% in favour of men ...
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Article30% of staff have or would call in sick to work despite feeling healthy
Almost a third (30%) of employees have admitted that they have or would consider calling in sick to work despite feeling healthy, according to new research from MetLife UK.Published to coincide with National Sickie Day (5 February 2024), the day when most workers are likely to phone in sick, the ...
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ArticleGetYourGuide names new chief people officer
GetYourGuide, an online marketplace to book and sell travel experiences globally, has appointed Genevieve Vancutsem-Zednik as its new chief people officer.As of March, Vancutsem-Zednik will be responsible for setting the human resources and people strategy for GetYourGuide’s 800 employees across its 17 offices around the world as it expands its ...
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ArticleBupa rolls out period wellbeing plan to UK staff
Healthcare provider Bupa has rolled out free access to its period plan for all of its UK-based permanent and fixed-term employees.This is a personalised care plan, which sits alongside the organisation's other health and wellbeing benefits, and is available for staff over the age of 18. It includes 45 minutes ...
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Article20% of employees want better reward, incentives or recognition
One-fifth (20%) of employees looking for a new job want better reward, incentives or recognition from their employer, according to research by gift cards, incentives and payments provider Blackhawk Network.Its survey of 1,000 UK employees also found that 23% of respondents wanted improved benefits options from their employers, 80% would ...
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ArticleFutures Housing Group implements paid fertility leave
Futures Housing Group has introduced paid leave for fertility treatments for its workforce as part of its aim to be a flexible and family-friendly employer of choice.All of its more than 450 employees are now entitled to paid time off for any medical appointments related to fertility treatments, and during ...
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ArticleBathroom Deal looks for bathroom quality assurance tester
Something for the weekend: Bathroom supplier Bathroom Deal has begun its search for a bathroom quality assurance tester, who will be responsible for testing different baths for comfort and quality. If you feel drained at the end of a busy day and love to take a bath to de-stress, now ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 26 January - 1 February 2024
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 26 January - 1 February 2024 were: Chipotle Mexican Grill introduces financial and mental wellbeing benefits70% of employers have global minimum standard for benefitsPodcast: Kindness in the workplaceUniversity of Leeds to increase pay for 1,300 employeesArqiva and Novo Nordisk named healthiest places ...
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ArticleWickes publishes first ethnicity pay gap report
Credit: eyematter / Shutterstock.comRetailer Wickes has published its first ethnicity pay gap report, with its mean ethnicity pay gap for 2023 standing at 0.04%.Its median ethnicity pay gap was -0.74%, while its mean ethnicity bonus pay gap was 13.9% and its median was 27%. A total of 96% of white ...
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ArticleEquity and ITC agree to pay and financial improvements
Credit: Brian SlaterTrade union Equity and independent performing arts management association Independent Theatre Council (ITC) have agreed to a pay rise and improved financial provisions as part of a new three-year agreement.The Ethical Manager Agreement 2024-2027, which applies to performers, stage management and choreographers in the independent performing arts sector, ...