All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 96
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ArticleEden Hotel Collection awards staff for long service
Boutique hotel group Eden Hotel Collection has recognised 50 of its employees who have been in their roles for five years or more at a long-service awards ceremony.The group employs more than 425 staff across its hotels, which include The Arden Hotel in Stratford-upon-Avon, The Greenway Hotel and Spa in ...
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OpinionNabila Mallick: Employers must take menstrual health in the workplace seriously
While there is no specific protection in law, there are various provisions that indirectly protect women from discrimination or harassment relating to periods and the menstrual cycle. These include protections from disability discrimination where women have diagnosed medical conditions related to menstruation and protections against sexual harassment, such as where ...
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ArticleBain and Gray becomes employee owned
Credit: Andrew Ogilvy PhotographyLondon-based executive support recruitment firm Bain and Gray has become an employee-owned firm by establishing an employee ownership trust (EOT).The EOT gives the organisation’s 20 employees a stake in the business, a greater say in how it is run and an annual share of its profits. Co-founders ...
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ArticleLidl GB gives pay rise to 26,000 hourly-paid employees
Supermarket Lidl GB is to give its 26,000 hourly-paid employees a pay rise as part of a £37 million investment into their wages.From 1 March, entry level rates will increase from £11.40 to £12 outside of the M25, rising to £13 with length of service. For those working within the ...
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ArticleEngineering construction staff accept 17.4% pay increase
A total of 3,000 engineering construction workers who operate under the National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry (NAECI) have accepted a two-year pay increase worth a minimum of 17.4%.The NAECI staff, who are members of trade unions Unite and GMB, carry out essential repair and maintenance at oil refineries, ...
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ArticleExclusive: Employee Benefits Awards 2024 entry deadline extended
The deadline for the Employee Benefits Awards 2024 has been extended until midnight on Friday 9 February to give HR, reward and benefits professionals more opportunity to enter.Organisations that have already submitted entries can use the extra time to consider any additional categories they might want to enter, or nominate ...
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Article69% of employees do not want to choose workplace pension provider
More than two-thirds (69%) of employees do not want to choose their workplace pension provider and would rather their employer make the choice, according to new research from the Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA).Following the government’s announcement of a lifetime provider model for workplace pensions, where employees can choose ...
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ArticleMitie, The Perfume Shop and NFU Mutual UK certified as UK top employers
Facilities management employer Mitie, The Perfume Shop, pharmaceutical firm Thornton and Ross, and insurer NFU Mutual UK have been certified as UK top employers.Created by the Top Employers Institute, the UK top employer accreditation recognises employers’ commitment to HR initiatives and practices. They must demonstrate how they support employees across ...
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ArticleFCA manager loses full-time work from home claim
A woman who launched a tribunal claim after her request to work from home full time was rejected has lost her case.Elizabeth Wilson worked as a manager at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and had been working entirely from home since the Covid-19 pandemic struck in early 2020. When the ...
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ArticleExterro recruits Paul Valentino as first chief people officer
Data risk management software solutions provider Exterro has appointed Paul Valentino as its first chief people officer, effective this month.Valentino will report directly to chief executive officer Bobby Balachandran. In the newly created position, he will be responsible for attracting and retaining top talent, implementing leadership and capabilities development, and ...
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ArticleWalmart to increase store managers' salaries
US supermarket chain Walmart is to increase the salaries of its store managers and invest in a redesigned bonus programme from next month.As a result of its investment and upcoming annual increases, store managers’ average salary will rise from $117,000 (£92,283) to $128,000 (£100,960) a year. This is alongside the ...
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Article33% of UK employers plan on increasing salaries and bonuses in 2024
One-third (33%) of UK employers are planning on increasing salaries and bonuses at the start of this year, according to research by job website Totaljobs. Its Hiring trends index, which surveyed over 1,000 UK HR decision markers, also revealed that 29% of respondents cited securing another job ...
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ArticleBSI introduces global menopause support for staff
Business improvement and standards organisation British Standards Institution (BSI) has rolled out a menopause support and ongoing care programme for its employees worldwide.Through a partnership with virtual clinic Maven Clinic, BSI's employees and their partners across 37 countries, including the UK, India, China and Indonesia, will have free 24/7 unlimited ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 12 - 18 January 2024
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 12 - 18 January 2024 were: EY to allow consultant employees to take time away from rolesThe Gym Group receives menopause-friendly accreditationWest Midlands Fire Service increases maternity, paternity and adoption leaveAlmost two working weeks are lost every year due to presenteeismTribunal rules ...
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ArticleStudy identifies employees' celebrity personality types
Something for the weekend: A new study from HR, payroll, workforce management and culture solutions provider UKG has identified the five personality types of UK employees and their favoured communication methods. If you have ever wanted to know if you’re a Nelson Mandela or a Steve Jobs at work, then ...
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ArticleEmployees consider work-life balance more important than career ambition
Employees admitted they are more likely to consider work-life balance (93%) as important in a job than career ambition (70%), according to new Randstad research.The talent organisation’s latest Workmonitor report, which surveyed 27,000 workers in 34 markets across Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas, found that staff thought flexibility of ...
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ArticleOptagon Group becomes employee owned
Credit: The Optagon GroupOptagon Group has become employee owned through an employee ownership trust model.Based in Coventry, Optagon owns and operates brands such as flat roofing materials specialist Rubber4Roofs, Roof Depot, SkyGuard and Kitbuildr. Its 50 employees now own the majority of the firm and have a meaningful stake in ...
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ArticleMondelez International names new chief people officer
Mondelez International has appointed Stephanie Lilak executive vice president and chief people officer.Lilak will be responsible for overseeing the firm’s human resources function worldwide, which includes talent management, leadership and capability development, compensation and benefits, change management, employee relations, and diversity, equity and inclusion.She will report directly to Dirk Van ...
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Article43% of employers do not offer bereavement support beyond time off
More than two-fifths (43%) of employers offer no additional support beyond time off for bereavement, according to research by bereavement support firm Empathy. Its 2024 report The cost of dying, which surveyed 2,000 respondents who have experienced the loss of an immediate family member in the last ...
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ArticleWest Midlands Fire Service increases maternity, paternity and adoption leave
Credit: dagma / Shutterstock.comWest Midlands Fire Service is to increase its employee maternity, paternity and adoption leave provisions as of this month.Employees at the fire service will be eligible for 52 weeks of fully paid leave for maternity and adoption pay, with two weeks of paternity pay for fathers. This ...