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ArticleWest Midland Fire Service and UK Power Networks among UK’s top inclusive employers
Credit: dagma / Shutterstock.comWest Midland Fire Service, UK Power Networks and Mott MacDonald have been named as some of the UK’s top inclusive employers for 2023/24.Researchers from industry network Inclusive Companies collated data from 750,000 employees across the nation for its seventh annual report. An independent advisory panel of diversity ...
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ArticleParfitt Cresswell establishes employee ownership trust
Law firm Parfitt Cresswell has become employee-owned after transferring a significant interest in the business to an employee ownership trust.Through the employee ownership trust, staff can attain an indirect beneficial interest in the business and can share in its success through the use of tax-free bonuses up to £3,600 per ...
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ArticleSevern Trent Water reports 7.2% mean ethnicity pay gap for 2023
Water management organisation Severn Trent Water has reported a 7.2% mean ethnicity pay gap for 2023, up from 5.7% in 2022.The organisation’s median ethnicity pay gap for 2023 was 6.3%, up from 4.1% in 2022. Meanwhile, its mean ethnicity bonus gap was 50.7%, up slightly from 50.4% the previous year, ...
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ArticleGlasgow Clyde College receives menopause-friendly accreditation
Glasgow Clyde College has received menopause-friendly accreditation as part of its commitment to support employee wellbeing during a significant life transition.The accreditation, which is awarded by Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace, recognises high standards and proven practices of menopause in the workplace. In order to achieve this, employers must demonstrate ...
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ArticlePoor mental health in the workplace cost UK economy £102 billion in 2023
Poor mental health in the workplace cost the UK economy £102 billion in 2023, according to research by Axa UK.The healthcare group's fourth annual Mind health study, which surveyed 16,000 people aged 18 to 74 from 16 European, Asian and American countries, also found that around £26 billion was lost ...
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ArticleAsda introduces later-life care advice and mortgage advice benefits
Supermarket Asda has introduced a later-life care advice and mortgage advice benefit for its 150,000 employees.The later-life care advice benefit, offered by Legal and General’s Care Concierge service, provides employees with confidential one-to-one telephone services where they can receive support and advice about later-life care for their loved ones.The benefit ...
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ArticleDeliveroo launches free and flexible childcare hours benefit
Online food delivery service Deliveroo has introduced a free and flexible childcare hours benefit for its working parents as part of its rider proposition expansion.Through a partnership with childcare booking app Bubble, that allows parents to find late notice, flexible in-home care, 1,000 riders will be able to access to ...
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ArticleNestle UK reports 7% mean hourly gender pay gap
Credit: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.comFood and drink business Nestle UK has reported a 7% mean hourly pay gap in favour of women for 2023, an increase from its 4% gap in favour of women in 2022.The employer’s 2023 median hourly gender pay gap was 1% in favour of women, a ...
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ArticleDurhamlane launches international working benefit
Global revenue acceleration firm Durhamlane has introduced an international working benefit to allow its employees to work outside of the UK for up to two months per year.While headquartered in Newcastle, 25% of the firm’s clients are located in Europe, North America and the Asia Pacific region. As a result ...
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ArticleManchester United in court action after HR data breach
A group of workers at Manchester United said they are suing the football club for an HR data breach, according to a lawyer leading the action.The club could face a damages claim totalling £100,000 after it accidentally emailed the wage slips of 167 employees to an entire pool of casual ...
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ArticlePrimark to increase pay for 27,000 employees
Retailer Primark is to increase hourly pay for 27,000 retail employees so they benefit from an average 9.1% pay rise.From 1 April, the organisation will increase its average hourly pay rates for all retail assistants across England, Scotland and Wales from £11 to £12, and from £11.51 to £12.56 for ...
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ArticleCisco, Hilton and DHL Express among UK’s Best Workplaces for 2024
Valeriya Zankovych / Shutterstock.comDigital communications firm Cisco, hotel chain Hilton and logistics business DHL Express have been named as some of the UK’s Best Workplaces for 2024.Workplace culture organisation Great Place to Work surveyed more than 250,000 employees on how their employer supports their work-life balance, sense of fulfilment, job ...
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ArticleVelloy searches for luxury room service reviewer
Something for the weekend: Luxury private travel club Velloy has begun its search for a luxury room service reviewer to travel around the globe evaluating room service options at prestigious hotels.The successful applicant’s responsibilities will include assessing the efficiency and time of room service delivery, analysing the variety and quality ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 8 - 14 March 2024
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 8 - 14 March 2024 were: KPMG to roll out wellbeing check-in initiative to US staffAldi raises pay rates for store assistants and store managersBank of England gives employees 4% pay riseHSBC implements fertility benefits for more than 3,000 UAE employeesLewis Silkin ...
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ArticleFitFlop introduces salary sacrifice nursery scheme
Credit: Ritu Manoj Jethani/ShutterstockFootwear brand FitFlop has introduced a salary sacrifice nursery scheme for its 165 UK employees in order to help them save money on childcare fees.The scheme, which is offered in partnership with WorkPlace Nursery, will enable employees to pay for nursery fees through a deduction from their ...
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ArticleGoogle to enhance family-building benefits for UK staff
Google has announced that it will expand its UK family-building benefits this year as part of its commitment to supporting its employees in important life moments.From April, the employer’s UK family-building benefits package will include in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) and intrauterine insemination (IUI) through its private medical insurance (PMI) plan, allowing ...
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ArticleParkdean Resorts signs age-friendly employer pledge
Holiday park operator Parkdean Resorts has signed the age-friendly employer pledge as part of its commitment to fostering a diverse, inclusive and multi-generational workplace.Established by the Centre for Ageing Better, the pledge was launched to make workplaces more age-friendly and help with skills shortages across various sectors.By signing, Parkdean Resorts ...
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ArticleNHS England implements paid miscarriage leave for employees
NHS England has introduced up to 10 days of additional paid leave for employees who suffer a miscarriage, as part of new guidance issued to hospitals.Women who experience a miscarriage in the first 24 weeks of pregnancy will be offered up to ten days of paid leave and their partners ...
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ArticleNielsen hires Nicolina Marzicola as global chief people officer
Audience measurement, data and analytics firm Nielsen has recruited Nicolina Marzicola as its new global chief people officer.In her new role, Marzicola will lead Nielsen’s global HR function, which is inclusive of talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, learning and development, HR operations and reporting, as well as its core HR business ...
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ArticleBuyer's guide to earned wage access schemes
What are earned wage access schemes?Earned wage access (EWA) schemes allow employees to access a portion of accrued salary before their regular payday. Also referred to as flexible pay or instant or on-demand pay, the official UK government term is employer salary advance scheme.Via these schemes, employees can choose to ...