NEWS
Payroll errors going unnoticed
Over half of UK employees have been affected by a payroll error.
Xmas 'perk' causes council row
A cabinet member of a county council has resigned after saying staff would be given an afternoon off for Christmas shopping to stop them 'skiving'.
B&Q: fresh incentives for staff
B&Q is bringing in new incentives to align staff with its latest sales strategy.
Axa helps manage debt for all staff
Axa has created a free money management website for its 12,000 employees and for any other employer that wishes to use it.
Shopping vouchers recalled
The Park Group has issued a recall of its Love2shop vouchers after fraudsters started circulating forged copies.
HR's impact on climate change
Visitors to the CIPD conference can calculate their household carbon emissions to reveal a snapshot of the HR community's impact on climate change.
BT claims green goals are impeded by government transport policy
BT has been locked out of several all-employee travel schemes owing to its size and diversity, and is lobbying government for changes.
Recognition cuts staff turnover at Compass
A division of national catering provider the Compass Group has cut staff turnover from 46pc to 30pc with the help of a recognition scheme.
Increase in flexible working produces mixed results
Flexible working practices are becoming more mainstream with nine out of 10 employers offering it in at least one form.
Cornwall Council launches employee award scheme
Cornwall County Council is launching an employee recognition award scheme to acknowledge employees for their commitment to making a difference to the people of Cornwall.
Bradford & Bingley launch reward and recognition scheme
Bradford & Bingley has launched a reward and recognition scheme for 2000 of its group sales employees.
Employees given priority with big cash rewards
A big player in the property market is offering employees a twenty thousand pound incentive for every director they introduce to the company.
Pay surge was exaggerated
Fear of an inflationary pay surge at the beginning of the year was exaggerated, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
HSBC champions its green employees
HSBC is creating up to 3,000 employee climate champions as part of its $100m (£50m) five-year Climate Partnership. Employees will be sent to an Earthwatch Climate Change project for two weeks to undertake field research and bring back valuable knowledge to their communities.
Employee awards night of shame
Sainsbury’s has launched an inquiry after drunken mayhem turned its glittering employee awards ceremony into a night to forget. Around 700 members of staff, including supermarket managers attended the champagne reception and dinner at the glamorous Celtic Manor in Wales, to celebrate and pay tribute to staff who have gone above and beyond the call of duty.
Day out for Grant Thornton staff
Seventy Grant Thornton staff are to take advantage of a project that lets them out of the office for the day. All Grant Thornton staff are entitled to one day’s leave to work on a range of community projects and on June 15, as part of ‘London Better Together Day’, 70 volunteers will put their gardening, painting and sporting skills to use in primary schools throughout London.
McDonalds' employee of the year
A floor manager has beaten 36,000 staff to be named McDonald’s National Employee of The Year. Curtis May from the Kings Road branch in central London was awarded £250 and a week’s holiday in Spain, after beating seven other regional finalists in the competition which recognises dedicated hourly paid employees.
Referral rewards could slash recruitment costs
A company hiring 250 people per year would save £80,000 if 10pc came through referrals and a £250 reward was paid for each, according to new research. Capital Consulting estimates that only 18pc of employees are encouraged to recommend friends or acquaintances, despite one in every four (24pc) knowing someone they could refer straight away.
Virgin buys Leisure Vouchers
Virgin Voucher and Virgin Experience Days brand licence holder Acorne Ltd has acquired Leisure Vouchers from Whitbread for an undisclosed sum. It is suggested that Whitbread were planning to close Leisure Vouchers until making a last-minute decision to sell.
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