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ArticleAldi raises warehouse staff pay
Supermarket chain Aldi has has increased pay for its approximately 7,000 UK warehouse staff, effective from 1 February.Employees at Aldi's 11 regional distribution centres across Britain, mostly comprising hourly-paid warehouse selectors, have been put on a minimum rate of £13.18 an hour, an increase from £11.48, which was set in ...
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RE-ENGAGING THE DISENGAGED EMPLOYEE
An unengaged employee may never have felt loyalty to a business, doing their job and nothing more. A disengaged employee was once engaged with and passionate about their role and employer.The Impact of Disengagement on the BusinessThe disengaged employee may still perform their role, but the engaged employee will strive ...
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RE-ENGAGING THE DISENGAGED EMPLOYEE
An unengaged employee may never have felt loyalty to a business, doing their job and nothing more. A disengaged employee was once engaged with and passionate about their role and employer.The Impact of Disengagement on the BusinessThe disengaged employee may still perform their role, but the engaged employee will strive ...
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ArticleTotal pay growth hits strongest rate since before pandemic
Growth in average total pay, including bonuses and regular pay but excluding bonuses, from September to November 2022 was 6.4%, according to the latest Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures.This was the strongest growth rate seen since before the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.In September to November 2022, adjusted for inflation growth ...
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ArticlePepsiCo and Pfizer named Top UK Employers 2023
Image credit: 8ED8 / Shutterstock.comFood and drink manufacturer PepsiCo UK and pharmaceutical firm Pfizer UK have made the Top UK Employers list for 2023.The Top Employers Institute compiled the list by reviewing HR policies and people practices across organisations around the world, including 99 UK organisations.In order to achieve certification, ...
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ArticleBusy Bees Nurseries enhances family leave benefits
Early years childcare provider Busy Bees Nurseries has introduced enhanced family leave benefits for its more than 9,000 employees located across the UK as of this month.These benefits include enhanced maternity and adoption pay, shared parental leave and paid paternity leave for new fathers. All eligible employees on maternity or ...
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ArticlePetrofac Repsol staff accept 20.2% pay increase
More than 200 Petrofac Repsol installations employees have accepted a salary increase of up to 20.2%, the cash equivalent of up to £18,000.The deal is the result of a year-long negotiation process undertaken with trade union Unite, and brings to a close weeks of industrial action over pay, terms and ...
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ArticleJBH implements workplace wellbeing campaign
Manchester-based consumer PR agency JBH has launched its workplace wellbeing campaign to coincide with Blue Monday (16 January) and to protect its employees’ mental health in 2023.The agency, which employs 30 full-time employees, has introduced the campaign in response to a survey commissioned by Innovate Comms, Harvard and CCgroup back ...
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ArticleOne in three staff carry on working despite mental health issues
One in three British employees reported that they continue to work in spite of experiencing mental health issues, according to new research from employee wellbeing and performance organisation GoodShape.The study was conducted by YouGov with 2,000 adults and found that 55% felt worried to call in sick with mental health ...
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ArticleNTT Data UK and Ireland appoints vice president of DEI
Business consulting and IT services firm NTT Data UK and Ireland has appointed Clare Stephens as its new vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).Driving forward all of NTT Data’s DEI campaigns and initiatives, Stephens will build on the momentum of the existing programmes, as well as create new ...
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ArticleShelter staff secure 7% pay rise
Credit: ClimbWhenReady / Shutterstock.comMore than 600 employees at housing and homelessness charity Shelter have accepted a 7% pay offer, ending a long-running pay dispute.The workers, who are members of trade union Unite, took part in a fortnight of strike action in London, Blackburn, Norwich, Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Plymouth, Newcastle, ...
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Article55% of UK staff want more reward and recognition investment
More than half (55%) of UK employees want their employer to increase its investment in employee reward and recognition, according to reseerch by employee engagement platform Reward Gateway.Its 2023 Employee engagement trends report, which surveyed more than 3,000 employees across four global regions, also found that more than half of ...
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ArticleGovernment launches holiday pay consultation
The government has launched a consultation into the way holiday pay and entitlement is calculated for temporary, part-year and zero hours workers.The consultation is intended to explore how the process of calculating holiday pay for these groups can be simplified for employers and provide clarity to employees. it proposes to ...
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ArticleKing Charles hunts for high-flyer to join helicopter team
Something for the weekend: Recruitment efforts have taken flight for an operations officer to take a grounded role on King Charles' helicopter flight team.The job, listed on the royal household website, is a permanent, full-time position at 37.5 hours per week, for £34,000 per year. This includes working flexibly to ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 6 January - 12 January 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 6 January - 12 January 2023 were: Ann Summers reports 35.2% mean gender pay gapMastercard and Google rank among best workplaces for 2023Halo Trust introduces employee engagement and happiness tool Taylor Swift's feline friend earns £81.6 million as animal influencerSantander Consumer UK ...
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ArticleVeolia gives Merseyside staff 10% pay rise
Waste management firm Veolia has made an improved pay offer of 10% to its almost 200 members of staff in Merseyside, putting an end to planned strike action.As part of a two-year deal secured by trade union Unite, staff based at 22 household waste sites will receive a 10% pay ...
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ArticleSadler’s Wells reports 12.46% mean gender pay gap
Image credit: cktravels.com / Shutterstock.comLondon-based performing arts theatre Sadler’s Wells has reported a 12.46% gender pay gap for 2022.Its median gender pay gap last year was 17.02%, with women’s median hourly pay being 17% lower than men’s. Women’s mean hourly pay was 12.5% lower than men’s.Almost two-thirds (61%) of the ...
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ArticleInterserve completes £400 million pension scheme buy-in
Interserve, a construction firm that went into administration in 2019, has completed a £400 million buy-in for its pension scheme members.The transaction was conducted with provider Aviva, and secured the benefits of more than 7,000 scheme members and follows a £300 million pensioner-only buy-in that took place in 2014.Aviva insured ...
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ArticleJohn Good Group recruits chief human resources officer
Logistics business John Good Group has added Rachel Lowe (pictured) as chief human resources officer as of this month.Lowe will be responsible for enhancing the development and growth of the group's team members, as well as leading the implementation of various programmes designed to support the professional development of the ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Tails.com implements financial wellbeing platform
Tailored dog food delivery firm Tails.com has introduced a financial wellbeing platform for its more than 300 members of staff.The platform, provided by Bippit, gives employees access to one-to-one financial coaching with a professionally qualified Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) coach matched to their needs, after they answer questions about their ...