All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 66
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ArticleMS Amlin introduces paid carer’s leave policy
Insurance and reinsurance firm MS Amlin has introduced a paid carer’s leave policy to support its employees.Under the policy, all employees will be entitled to up to five days' paid leave a year to care for a spouse, civil partner, child, parent, another dependent household member or a neighbour with ...
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ArticleStaff aged over 60 feel better equipped to face rising costs
Employees aged 60 and over feel better equipped to face rising costs than those aged 44-59 and parents of young children, according to analysis by investment, protection, retirement and in-house advice specialist LV=.Its LV= Wealth and wellbeing research programme, which is its quarterly survey of 4,000 UK adults and tracks ...
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Article70% of employers feel responsible for looking after employees’ health
Nearly three-quarters (70%) of HR decision makers feel a greater responsibility to look after their employees’ health due to NHS waiting times, according to research by healthcare provider Simplyhealth. Its survey of 2,000 employees and 500 HR decision makers also found that the healthcare (45%) and education ...
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Article47% of employers are unsure if wellbeing provision meets employees’ needs
Employee Benefits poll: Almost half (47%) of organisations are unsure if their wellbeing support provision is meeting employees’ needs, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers. Meanwhile, just 18% of respondents said the believe that their wellbeing support provision was meeting employees’ needs, while 35% answered ...
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Poll: How high is your employee take-up of your employee assistance programme?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. Earlier this month, Employee Benefits reported that 79% of employers provide an employee assistance programme (EAP), according to research by HCML.The rehabilitation and case management provider also found that only 27% of employees realise that an EAP exists ...
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ArticleTribunal rules Wrexham bakery did not make reasonable adjustments for blind employee
An employment tribunal has ruled that a Wrexham bakery did not do enough to make reasonable adjustments for a man registered as blind before dismissing him during his probation period.Ian Stanley is registered as legally blind and was diagnosed with Bardet Biedl syndrome in 2010. He was employed as a ...
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ArticleNike doubles parental leave benefit for all US employees
Sports retailer Nike has announced that it has doubled its parental leave benefit for all of its employees based in the US as of this month.As of 1 June, it has increased its paid parental leave benefit from eight to 16 weeks, to allow workers time to bond with their ...
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Article59% of staff rank financial wellbeing as most wanted support from employer
Three-fifths (59%) of employees ranked financial wellbeing as the area where they want the most support from their employer over the next three years, according to a new survey by Willis Towers Watson (WTW). The global advisory, broking and solutions firm surveyed 6,000 UK employees at medium ...
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ArticleScientific Games recruits Amy Steinman as chief human resources officer
Global lottery organisation Scientific Games has recruited Amy Steinman as its new chief human resources officer and the newest member of its executive leadership team.Scientific Games is a partner to 150 lotteries in 50 countries around the globe and provides games, technologies, analytics and services to beneficiary programmes.Steinman will lead ...
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Article83% of employees want a menstruation-friendly policy at work
More than four-fifths (83%) of employees think their workplace should have a menstruation-friendly policy, according to research by Henpicked: Menstruation Friendly.Its Breaking the cycle survey, which was carried out in partnership with FitrWoman and polled more than 750 employers and employees, also found that 54% of employers said that understanding ...
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Article39% of UK staff do not think they will be able to retire
Two-fifths (39%) of full-time UK employees do not believe they will ever be able to retire due to the rising cost of living, up from 33% 12 months ago, according to research by Wealth at Work.The financial wellbeing and retirement specialist surveyed 2,019 UK adults aged 22 and above in ...
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ArticleAscend Innovations employees take part in dress like their boss day
Something for the weekend: While it is important to have mutual respect between an employer and its employees, it doesn’t hurt to joke around every now and then. This is just what Jamaican event management and production firm Ascend Innovations has done, by taking part in a dress like their ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 14 - 20 June 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 14 - 20 June 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Exclusive: Co-op wins Grand Prix at Employee Benefits Awards 2024Morrisons warehouse workers accept new pensions, pay and conditionsWho will win at the Employee Benefits Awards 2024?Marks and Spencer introduces caring guide for employeesTribunal finds Scottish ...
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ArticleWorkers employed by Edinburgh Airport accept 6.8% pay increase
Credit: Serge Cornu / Shutterstock.comA total of 275 workers employed by Edinburgh Airport have accepted a 6.8% increase for their shift pay following negotiations.The employees, who are members of trade union Unite, deal directly with passengers in airport security, terminal operations, search areas and process them for flights, as well ...
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ArticleMedian pay increase remains at 5% in three months to April 2024
The median pay increase across the UK economy has remained at 5% in the three months to April 2024, according to the latest analysis by Incomes Data Research (IDR).The research organisation analysed a sample of 159 pay awards effective between 1 February and 30 April 2024, covering more than 1.3 ...
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ArticleHachette UK and Ovo among The Times Top Employers for Gender Equality
Banking organisation Standard Chartered, energy supplier Ovo and publishing business Hachette UK have been named as some of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024.Business in the Community has created the list for 14 years as part of its work to highlight employers taking action and making gender ...
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ArticleL-Acoustics appoints new chief people officer
L-Acoustics, a manufacturer of loudspeakers, amplifiers, marketing materials and signal processing devices, has appointed Anne Hamlett chief people officer as part of its focus on its people-centric education and innovation culture.Hamlett will provide a people-focused contribution to key strategic topics at the C-level and directly lead three L-Acoustics divisions: people, ...
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ArticleSpecialists, associate specialists and specialty doctors accept pay offer
Specialists, associate specialists and specialty (SAS) doctors have accepted an improved pay offer from the government, following months of negotiations.The doctors, who are members of the British Medical Association (BMA), will see a basic rise of between 6.1 and 9.22% of their current pay, which is equivalent to a 10.4% ...
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Article36% of UK HR professionals feel equipped to balance people function’s needs
Just one-third (36%) of UK HR practitioners feel equipped to balance the needs of their organisation’s people function, according to research by employee experience platform Culture Amp.Its survey of 9,900 HR professionals worldwide, including 304 in the UK, in conjunction with behaviour change platform Thrive Global, also found that 47% ...
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OpinionAndrew Rhodes: How to establish policies on belief and expression to avoid claims
With general election campaigning getting underway in the UK and US, as well as the continued culture wars all feeding into increased political polarisation, there is a considerable risk of disagreements spilling into the workplace.In response to this risk, employers should establish or review their internal policies on political beliefs ...