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ArticlePWC launches discount scheme and virtual financial wellbeing support
Professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has introduced a new shopping discounts portal for its 22,000 UK employees, as well as hosting virtual events to help support financial wellbeing.The portal, provided by Reward Gateway, replaces an older system and aims to give staff easier access to a wider range of discounts ...
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ArticleWilmott Dixon and Admiral named best big employers for Q4 2022
Construction business Wilmott Dixon and insurance firm Admiral Group have topped the list of Best big companies to work for in Q4 2022.The Best Companies accreditation and rankings are based on a proprietary anonymous employee survey, which tracks engagement and generates a score for each employer of between 0 and ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 4 - 10 November 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 4 and 10 November 2022 were: Lloyds Bank offers employees minimum £2,000 pay riseBoohoo gives shares to more than 1,100 employeesLaura Trott appointed minister for pensionsPrinces Group gives staff one-off payment and 7% raiseEXCLUSIVE: AutoRek launches financial wellbeing tool for staffWincanton gives ...
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ArticleFreebets to pay professional fan £500 to watch 2022 World Cup
Something for the weekend: In order to celebrate the start of the 2022 Qatar Fifa World Cup on 20 November, sports betting service Freebets.com has offered one lucky self-proclaimed professional TV sports fan the chance to get paid to watch.The candidate who scores this opportunity will receive a £500 payment ...
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ArticleA quarter of staff have had cost of living help from their employer
Just one-quarter (25%) of employees have received additional assistance from their employers to help manage the rising cost of living, outside of annual salary increases, according to HR services provider Randstad.The research, which surveyed 7,000 people across five markets, also revealed that 57% were not expecting any additional help in ...
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ArticleNasa, Rolls-Royce and Google named among top US employers for veterans
Image credit: Ingus Kruklitis / Shutterstock.comThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa), car and aeronautical manufacturer Rolls-Royce Holdings, and technology firm Google have been named among the top 10 best employers for veterans in America in 2022.The list of 200 organisations, compiled by Forbes and Statista for the third consecutive ...
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ArticleNewcastle City Council increases pay for lowest earners
Newcastle City Council has increased wages by £1 per hour for 800 of its lowest-paid employees, as part of its commitment to fair pay and maintaining a decent standard of living.The eligible employees include school cooks, domestic staff, cleaners and nursery assistants, among others, and the overall pay increase will ...
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ArticleTangerine Group rewards staff with profit share bonus
Animal health and nutritional brand business Tangerine Group has rewarded 57 of its employees with more than two years of service with an annual profit share bonus.The staff have shared a £400,000 bonus pot, with those who have been with the organisation the longest receiving up to £10,000 in their ...
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ArticleStenn appoints first chief people and culture officer
Global small to medium enterprise (SME) financing platform Stenn has appointed Fozia Raja (pictured) as its first chief people and culture officer as it builds a central team from its new head offices in London.Raja will be responsible for leading the people strategy and will report directly to founder and ...
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ArticleRoyal National Institute of Blind People offers workforce financial education
Sight loss charity Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has provided access to financial education to its employees and others with sight loss.The charity partnered with global financial education benefit provider Nudge, which has made sure that its technology now complies with the web content accessibility guidelines. It has ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Gen Z staff 20% more likely to engage with benefits package
Generation Z employees aged 25 and below are 20% more likely to engage with their employee benefits package than their older colleagues, according to new research.Corporate wellbeing platform Gympass surveyed employees across the globe for its first annual 2022 State of work-life wellness report, investigating and analysing trends and data ...
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ArticleUniversity of Sheffield gives staff £1,000 cost of living payment
The University of Sheffield has awarded a £1,000 payment to all of its employees, equating to an £8.4 million investment, in response to the rising cost of living.Casual workers and graduate teaching assistants will be provided with an equivalent increase in their hourly rate of pay for any work they ...
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ArticleBoohoo gives shares to more than 1,100 employees
Image credit: AL Robinson / Shutterstock.comOnline fashion retailer Boohoo has given shares to more than 1,100 of its employees, including several members of its senior leadership.The Manchester-headquartered group released a statement to the London Stock Exchange, stating that the move was part of its Save As You Earn (SAYE) share ...
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ArticleWincanton gives Asda HGV drivers 9.5% pay rise
More than 80 heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers employed by Wincanton on an outsourced contract, delivering food to Asda’s regional distribution centres, have accepted a 9.5% pay increase.The drivers, who are members of the trade union Unite, are based at Wincanton’s depot in Rochdale, Greater Manchester. They were previously paid ...
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ArticleLaura Trott appointed minister for pensions
Image credit: Gov.ukPrime Minister Rishi Sunak has appointed Laura Trott MBE as minister for pensions, after predecessor Alex Burghart officially held the role for less than one month.Trott was appointed on 27 October, and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) made the announcement on 7 November via its official ...
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ArticleLeader Marketing Partnership becomes employee-owned
Marketing agency Leader Marketing Partnership has changed its ownership structure to become an employee ownership trust (EOT).The agency, which has eight members of staff, was founded in 1965 by Bryan Holden, joined by his son James in 1983, who then took on the role of managing director in 1991. As ...
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ArticleBarts Health NHS Trust gives outsourced laundry staff 17% raise
Credit: Kam Hus / Shutterstock.comBarts Health NHS Trust has brought its outsourced linen and laundry workers onto NHS terms and conditions and will receive a 17% pay increase after the trade union Unite secured an agreement.The 29 workers, a high proportion of whom are from ethnic minorities, employed by the ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: AutoRek launches financial wellbeing tool for staff
Financial control and data management solutions provider AutoRek has introduced a financial wellbeing and coaching tool for its more than 140 employees.Through the platform provided by Bippit, can access one-to-one financial coaching from a professional matched to their needs, after answering a series of questions about their financial concerns.Also available ...
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ArticleDisability pay gap rises to 17.2% for 2022
Non-disabled employees now earn one-sixth (17.2%) more than disabled workers in 2022, an increase from the 16.5% disability pay gap last year, according to analysis published by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).The research found that the disability pay gap for 2022 was £2.05 an hour, or £3,731 per year for ...