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IS STRESS PUSHING YOU TOO FAR? TAKE A BURNOUT SYMPTOMS TEST
It might surprise you to hear that in recent years over three-quarters of UK workers have suffered burnout in one form or another, with workplace stress quoted as the source.It would be easy to take these statistics as a reflection on the state of employee wellbeing, and a poor one ...
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Article53% of employers planning pay rises of at least 5% in 2023
More than half (53%) of employers said they intend to give staff pay increases of at least 5% in 2023, according to an Incomes Data Research poll.The survey of 181 large private sector organisations found that 24% anticipated awarding an increase of 6% or more, and 25% intended to make ...
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ArticleSeven Search and Selection transfers to full employee ownership
Leeds-based recruitment firm Seven Search and Selection has signed a deal to transfer full ownership across to its 25 employees as of this month.According to the business, it chose to establish an employee ownership trust (EOT) so all of its employees would be personally invested and working for each other, ...
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ArticleWickes reports 7.4% mean gender pay gap
Home improvement retailer Wickes has reported a mean gender pay gap of 7.4%, up from 6.4% in 2021.The business, which published its second gender pay gap report since becoming an independent listed employer, also reported a 2.6% median gender pay gap for 2022, narrowing from 8.4% last year.Wickes stated that ...
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ArticleSoaring Santa demand means sackfuls of cash for festive entertainers
Something for the weekend: Santas little helpers can name their price this year, as US-based holiday entertainer hiring website HireSanta.com has revealed it is overwhelmed with tree-mendously high demand.In a video interview with news website NPR, Mitch Allen, founder and self-described ‘head elf’ at HireSanta.com, explained that the business has ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 9 - 15 December 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 9 and 15 December 2022 were: Northern Ireland government confirms £1,400 NHS pay awardJacob’s Cream Crackers gives 6.5% pay riseGovernment awards £1.97 million to help women in the workplaceEmployers using pay to drive performance outperform peersBillionaire boss hires out Disney World exclusively ...
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Bright Horizons
At Bright Horizons, we help businesses cater to and attract working families by offering a range of powerful Work+Family solutions.Company description: What we do: We help to increase our clients’ employee wellbeing, engagement and productivity, supporting career progression and improving recruitment and retention of talented and diverse workforces.How we do ...
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ArticleFDM Group reports -4% mean gender pay gap
Recruitment business FDM Group has published its gender pay gap report for 2022, having achieved a mean gender pay gap of -4%.The organisation's median gender pay gap for this year was -4.3%, having narrowed compared with last year’s figure of -9.6%, but remaining well below the UK average median pay ...
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ArticleBank of New York Mellon Corporation creates stock plan for 51,000 global employees
Credit: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.comUS and global investment banking services organisation Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon Corporation has introduced a share scheme for eligible employees with BK Restricted Stock Units, or BK Shares, which will open on 13 February 2023.A grant of 10 restricted stock units will be awarded to ...
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ArticleNursing staff strike in dispute over fair pay
Approximately 100,000 nursing staff have commenced strike action across England, Northern Ireland and Wales today (15 December) in an ongoing dispute about fair pay and patient safety.The nurses have campaigned for a pay rise, and announced their intention to resort to industrial action last month, stating that without pay to ...
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ArticleGymshark hires chief people officer
Fitness and apparel brand Gymshark has recruited Laura Hagan (pictured) to join the business in January 2023 as its new chief people officer.Hagan will be responsible for ensuring Gymshark attracts the right talent to enable sustainable growth. She will report directly to founder and chief executive officer Ben Francis.Hagan spent ...
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ArticleLoganair launches diversity and inclusion training scheme
Credit: Bradley Caslin / Shutterstock.comRegional airline Loganair has introduced an equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) training programme for its 800 UK and Scandinavian employees.The airline stated that it had invested more than £300,000 in rolling out the course, which will begin in January 2023. The programme was introduced as part ...
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ArticleImperial College London reports 16.6% mean gender pay gap
Imperial College London has published its gender pay gap report for the sixth time, showing a mean gender pay gap of 16.6% for 2022, which is higher than the 13.9% national mean gender pay gap.The university's mean hourly rate for total pay was £27.49 for women and £32.97 for men, ...
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ArticleGlamorgan County Cricket Club becomes Disability Confident Committed employer
Glamorgan County Cricket Club has been accredited as a level one Disability Confident Committed employer.The club pledged to ensure its recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, to communicate and promote vacancies, offer interviews to disabled people, anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as required, support any existing employee who acquires a ...
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ArticleEmployers using pay to drive performance more likely to outperform peers
Businesses that make effective use of pay programmes to drive individual and team performance are 1.2 times more likely to outperform others, and 1.4 times more likely to report higher employee productivity, according to research by Willis Towers Watson (WTW).More than 800 global organisations were surveyed, highlighting that employers using ...
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ArticleBarratt Developments UK reports 8.8% mean gender pay gap
Housebuilding organisation Barratt Developments UK has published its 2022 gender pay gap report, showing its mean gender pay gap to have widened from 6.2% in 2021 to 8.8%.The business' median gender pay gap also widened, from -0.4% last year to 6.3% in 2022. The mean bonus pay gap increased from ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Organon introduces digital health support for employees
Credit: Formatoriginal / Shutterstock.comGlobal healthcare business Organon has introduced access to health support from digital app Peppy via Axa Health, for all of its 600 UK-based employees and their partners.Employees will be able to receive menopause, fertility and reproductive health, women’s health, family and baby, men’s health and other areas ...
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Article18% of employers offer staff a salary advance scheme
Employee Benefits poll: Almost a fifth (18%) of organisations offer a salary advance scheme allowing staff to access their wages before payday, according to an online survey among Employee Benefits readers.Conversely, 54% of respondents said that they do not offer a scheme of this kind. However, 31% revealed that while ...
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ArticleWatch Employee Benefits’ free women’s health webinar
Employee Benefits’ webinar, How important is women’s health at work?, is now available to watch for free on demand. The webinar, in association with Peppy, was broadcast live at 11am on Wednesday 7 December. Debbie Lovewell-Tuck, editor of Employee Benefits, was joined by Sam Blevins, health and ...
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Poll: Has your organisation given staff a Christmas party or a bonus this year?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. Last month, Employee Benefits reported that 47% of businesses said they planned to provide staff with year-end bonuses for Christmas 2022, while 81% planned to host a party to mark the festive season and reward employees, according to ...