All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 51
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ArticleThree-quarters of UK employers are protecting DEI budgets
Source: Maks_lab / Shutterstock Three-quarters of UK employers are still running diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes and protecting DEI budgets, according to research by employee experience platform Culture Amp. Its survey of more than 1,000 UK organisations found that 74% of respondents have a DEI programme, ...
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ArticleFewer women contribute to occupational DC pension schemes than men
A smaller proportion of women than men across all working-age groups contribute to an occupational defined contribution (DC) pension, according to research by financial services consultancy Broadstone.
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ArticleVodafone reports 5.3% mean ethnicity hourly pay gap
Telecommunications firm Vodafone has reported its first UK ethnicity hourly pay gap in its annual pay gap report.
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ArticleBenefex and Benify merge to become Benifex
Employee benefit providers Benefex and Benify have joined forces to become one business known as Benifex.
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ArticleTui UK completes £370 million pensions buy-in
Tui UK has completed a £370 million buy-in for the cash balance (BAL) section of its group pension trust.
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People MovesEstée Lauder Companies appoints executive vice president, chief people officer
The Estée Lauder Companies has appointed Michael Bowes executive vice president, chief people officer, effective from 1 April.
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ArticleLidl awards pay increase to 28,000 hourly-paid employees
Supermarket chain Lidl is to increase pay for its 28,000 hourly-paid employees from March.
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AnalysisHow employers can support employees experiencing loneliness
Remote and hybrid arrangements have reduced face-to-face interaction and contributed to disconnection.
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Case StudiesBath Building Society treats loneliness through mental health and wellbeing support
Bath Building Society supports employees that may be experiencing loneliness through its range of mental health and wellbeing assistance.
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Case StudiesGI Group UK utilises mental health first aiders to support loneliness
GI Group UK uses mental health first aiders to ensure that any employee who may be experiencing loneliness has someone they can speak to if needed.
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ArticleTribunal rules former pregnant hair salon worker was unfairly constructively dismissed
An employment tribunal has ruled that a former hair salon worker had been unfairly constructively dismissed after becoming pregnant, and has been awarded nearly £90,000.
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ArticleHalf of British employees suffer from anxiety at work
Half of British employees admitted that they regularly experience anxiety at work due to workloads, time pressures, and balancing professional and personal lives, according to new research by Corndel.
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ArticleThe IN Group rolls out childcare support for staff
Recruitment firm The IN Group has rolled out childcare support and resources for its more than 500 employees to ensure they can thrive both professionally and personally.
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ArticleJägermeister UK and Lewis Silkin among UK’s most loved workplaces in 2024
Jägermeister UK, Lewis Silkin and HLB International have been named as some of the UK’s most loved workplaces in 2024.
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ArticleFurness Building Society receives living hours employer accreditation
Cumbria-based Furness Building Society has received living hours employer accreditation as part of its aim to demonstrate fair work practices for its employees.
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ArticleHenan Mine Crane tasks employees with grabbing their own bonuses
Something for the weekend: Chinese crane firm Henan Mine Crane has rewarded its employees with a bonus in an unusual way.
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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 31 January – 6 February 2025
The top 10 most read articles between 31 January – 6 February 2025 on employeebenefits.co.uk were:
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ArticleNHS Supply Chain staff contributed 2,667 hours in 2024 through volunteering scheme
Procurement and logistics service NHS Supply Chain has announced that its workforce contributed 2,667 hours to UK charities and local causes in 2024 through its employee volunteering scheme.
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ArticlePolicy Expert joins endometriosis-friendly employer scheme
Home, motor, and pet insurance provider Policy Expert has joined the endometriosis-friendly employer scheme and pledged to support its employees impacted by the condition.
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People MovesISS UK and Ireland appoints chief people officer
ISS UK and Ireland has appointed Rebecca Jeffs chief people officer, effective this week.