All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 9
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ArticleTribunal finds employer of former administrator failed to make reasonable adjustments
Source: Shutterstock A former administrator at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded £27,208.74 by an employment tribunal after the trust failed to make reasonable adjustments following a brain haemorrhage. Rose Davies suffered a subarachnoid brain haemorrhage in February 2001, which left her with ...
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ArticleOrganix Brands receives menopause-friendly accreditation
Food manufacturer Organix Brands has been awarded menopause-friendly accreditation due to its recognition that employee wellbeing is important through every life stage. Established by Henpicked: Menopause In The Workplace, the accreditation recognises high standards and proven practices that embrace menopause in the workplace. In order to achieve ...
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AnalysisHow to maximise benefits communication with employee involvement
Source: Shutterstock MetLife’s 22nd annual US employee benefit trends study, published in March 2024, found that employees who understand and use their benefits were 88% more likely to feel cared for by their employer, compared to 34% of those who do not. This highlights the importance of ...
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Case StudiesNominet improves benefits communication by utilising staff feedback
After discovering that many of its around 250 employees were unaware of the full extent of the benefits available to them, or did not fully understand how to use these, technology firm Nominet decided to focus on elevating awareness and improving the communication around hidden or underused ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail launches collective defined contribution pension plan
Source: Shutterstock Royal Mail has launched a collective defined contribution (CDC) pension plan to provide its more than 100,000 employees with a cash lump sum and an income in retirement. Along with the Communications Workers Union (CWU) and Unite CMA, the employer designed and implemented a pension ...
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People MovesArgentex Group appoints new chief people officer
Argentex Group, a global provider of currency risk management and alternative banking solutions, has appointed Chrissie Humphrey as its new chief people officer. Humphrey joins Argentex’s executive committee as part of the firm’s commitment to fostering a strong, dynamic workforce as it continues to scale its operations ...
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ArticlePharmacists employed by Boots accept 4% pay increase
Pharmacists employed by Boots have accepted a 4% pay increase effective from 1 November following discussions between the retailer and the Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) union. Under the agreement, all eligible pharmacists, who are not in their notice period or have not had a pay increase on ...
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Article59% of DC pension savers will enter retirement with savings below expectations
Nearly three in five defined contribution (DC) pension savers will enter retirement with savings below expectations or below an adequate level, according to analysis by Phoenix Insights. Phoenix Group’s longevity think tank’s report Tomorrow’s problem? Analysing the future impact of DC pension undersaving is based on responses ...
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ArticleExclusive: Interlinking financial, mental and physical wellbeing can ensure support is well-rounded
Employee Benefits Live 2024: It is beneficial to ensure financial, mental and physical wellbeing are all interlinked in order for employers to offer a range of appropriate employee support, according to Wolseley and The Big Word Group. During a session titled The holy trinity of financial, mental and physical wellbeing ...
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ArticleBCN appoints chief people officer
BCN, a cloud IT managed service provider and digital transformation firm, has appointed Victoria Jackson chief people officer to oversee the human resources function and ensure it is an employer of choice. BCN has more than 400 employees across Manchester, Leeds, Reading and Belfast. Jackson will ensure ...
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Case StudiesCadent uses ethnicity pay gap data to improve workforce diversity
Cadent believes it is good practice to carry out ethnicity pay reporting in order to be fully transparent, understand potential pay discrepancies and identify any potential root causes, as this then drives meaningful actions to address them. The gas distribution network employs more than 6,000 UK employees and first published ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2024 conference sessions open for booking
Conference sessions for Employee Benefits Live 2024, which will be held at ExCeL London, are now open for booking.
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ArticleMedian pay award remains at 4% for three months to August
The median pay increase across the economy remained at 4% in the three months to August 2024 after falling from 4.8% in June, according to the latest figures from Incomes Data Research (IDR).
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ArticleNEU teachers in England accept 5.5% pay rise
Teachers who are members of the National Education Union (NEU) in England have voted to accept the government’s pay award of 5.5%.
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Article15% of menopausal women considered quitting due to lack of employer support
More than one in 10 (15%) menopausal women have considered quitting work due to lack of employer support, according to a report by HR consultancy Hoomph.
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ArticlePrivate medical insurance found to be most in-demand employee benefit
Private medical insurance (PMI) has been found to be the most important perk that employees look for in their benefits package, according to research by benefits technology provider Zest.
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Article14% of employers offer dedicated cancer support to employees
Employee Benefits poll: Just over a tenth (14%) of organisations offer dedicated cancer support to their employees, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers.
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Article59% of UK millennials struggle to save for retirement due to life stage
Six in 10 (59%) UK millennial employees have admitted that their current life stage means they struggle to save for retirement, compared to 48% of Gen Z and 39% of Gen X staff.
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ArticleEgress, Adobe Systems and Cisco named Best Workplaces in Tech 2024
Cloud email security provider Egress, software firm Adobe Systems and digital communications business Cisco have been named some of the Best Workplaces in Tech 2024.
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ArticleWe Care Group launches staff bonus programme
We Care Group, a UK care home organisation with 35 homes across the north of England, has introduced a new staff bonus programme.