Oct 18, 2023 | All Members, Pay
TSB should use some of its increased profits from higher interest rates to give all staff an additional cost of living payment of £1000 before Christmas. Lloyds has just announced that it is giving staff and extra £500 in December. It should be a lot more given the...
Oct 12, 2023 | All Members
It’s stating the obvious to say that over the last 30 years the workplace has changed dramatically through a combination of technology and much different employer and employee attitudes. One of the areas affected most has been what used to be personnel, now human...
Jun 28, 2023 | All Members
At a meeting with staff in Ariel House on 8th March 2023, Gary Jones, Customer Delivery Director, gave the clear impression that the building was going to be closed and a new one found locally. To say that Ariel House needs a lick of paint is a massive understatement....
Feb 22, 2023 | Advice, All Members
“We recognise that ensuring a fair environment for employees can be a good indicator of a firm’s culture, which we see as important for how it is treating its customers as well.” They’re the words of the FCA in a recent letter to the union. It’s a crystal-clear...
Jan 30, 2023 | All Members
A recent case heard at the Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has highlighted the importance of disabled employees informing their employers of their disabilities. The Equality Act 2010 says that people are disabled if they have a physical or mental impairment which...
Jan 27, 2023 | All Members, Pay
At the same time as reporting record profits and a £50 million windfall dividend for its parent company, TSB is proposing to give its staff a miserly 6.5% pay increase. And that at a time when inflation is running at 13.4%. To put it simply, every member of staff in...
