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ArticleJohn Hood: Are cost-of-living payments more effective than pay rises?
In these incredibly unprecedented times, any way employers are looking to support workers is positive. However, our focus, of course, is much more on the side of pay rises, rather than ad-hoc bonus payments.There are a few reasons for this, one of which is that our campaign at the Living ...
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ArticleAlison Kidd: Are cost-of-living payments more effective than pay rises?
One of the most effective ways to make colleagues feel supported is by engaging in honest conversation and listening to their concerns, their needs and their thoughts. By doing so, you can identify what, as an employer, you can do to make a positive difference on employee wellbeing.By taking this ...
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ArticleWork-life balance beats salary as top factor in choosing new role
Two-fifths (41%) of UK employees were attracted to their current role for the promise of work-life balance, compared with 36% who cited salary, according to research by workplace pension provider Aviva.This was a change compared to before the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic in 2019, when 41% were attracted to salary, the ...
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ArticleBurness Paull gives employees 5% bonus to reflect profits
Scottish law firm Burness Paull has awarded staff a payment worth either 5% of their annual salary or £2,500, depending on which is the higher figure, in order to reflect the strong performance of the business.The firm employs around 600 people, including 86 partners, across its offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow ...
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ArticleOddbox launches financial wellbeing platform for staff
Sustainable fruit and vegetable delivery business Oddbox has introduced a financial wellbeing platform for its approximately 100 members of staff.Through a partnership with finance and wellbeing provider Mintago, Oddbox has given employees the ability to find all past pensions and manage contributions towards their current pension, as well as access ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: IDHL offers free financial wellbeing coaching to employees
Digital agency group IDHL has launched financial wellbeing support for its 393 UK staff by partnering with financial consultant Bippit.The support will ensure that every employee has free access to their own Financial Conduct Authority-regulated financial coach, in order to receive independent support and coaching to help them take control ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Natwest Group introduces menopause support
EXCLUSIVE: Natwest Group has launched menopause support for its employees and their partners in the UK, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland as of this week.The banking group has more than 39,000 employees, including around 6,400 women between the ages of 45 and 55, working in the ...
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ArticleCrawford and Company launches inclusive bank holidays
Crawford and Company, a provider of claims management and outsourcing solutions to carriers, brokers and corporations, has introduced inclusive bank holidays for its 1,450 UK workers.To recognise that not everyone celebrates the same religious holidays, every UK-based employee regardless of length of service has been given flexibility with their bank ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Dentsu and Atom Bank to discuss health and wellbeing at Employee Benefits Live 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Chan (pictured), global workplace and wellbeing lead at media and digital marketing communications firm Dentsu International, has been revealed as one of the participants in a panel discussion about health and wellbeing practices at Employee Benefits Live 2022.Other panellists include Anne-Marie Lister, chief people officer at Atom Bank, ...
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Article29% of employers are reviewing their domestic abuse support for staff
Employee Benefits poll: Almost three in 10 (29%) employers do not currently offer their employees dedicated domestic abuse support, but are reviewing their policies.More than one-fifth (22%) of respondents to an online survey conducted by Employee Benefits earlier this month admitted that they do not offer dedicated support of this ...
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Poll: Is your organisation giving staff a pay rise or a one-off payment to combat the rising cost of living?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. Over the past month, Employee Benefits has reported that multiple employers have either given their employees a pay rise or a one-off payment in order to offer assistance during the current cost-of-living crisis. In light of this, is ...
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ArticleFormer Manchester Working staff compensated for failed employment transfer
A dozen employees originally employed by Manchester Working (MW) have received compensation payouts after they were left jobless due to a failed employment transfer.The workers secured almost £65,000 after their elected employee representative Jane Deegan brought claims for failure to inform and consult under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of ...
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Article1,900 Port of Felixstowe employees strike in pay row
Credit: SciPhi.tv / Shutterstock.comMore than 1,900 crane drivers, machine operators and stevedores employed by the Port of Felixstowe have commenced eight days of strike action as part of a pay dispute.The strike began yesterday and is set to end on 29 August. Trade union Unite said the employer has failed ...
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Article4Com gives staff extra £200 a month to help with energy bills
UK telecommunications provider 4Com has introduced an additional £200 a month payment for every member of staff in response to growing concerns around energy bills.The energy support bonus, implemented as a result of forecasts projecting that energy bills could reach above £4,000 a year from January 2023 and in order ...
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ArticleUK ranks sixth worst in the world for parental leave
Research by Confused.com has revealed that the UK offers the sixth worst parental leave package in the world.In the UK, mothers were found to receive an average of 11.6 weeks of fully paid parental leave, while fathers received just 0.4 weeks. The average payment rate was 0.19%, with mothers receiving ...
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ArticleKier Group introduces enhanced sick pay policy for 10,800 construction staff
Credit: Paul Maguire / Shutterstock.comConstruction business Kier Group has agreed to implement day one sick pay above statutory levels for 10,800 of its employees as of September, following a campaign by the union Unite.The highway maintenance workers will now receive sick pay of up to £100 per day from the ...
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ArticleRedbridge Council signs domestic abuse charter
Redbridge Council in the London Borough of Redbridge has signed trade union GMB’s Work to Stop Domestic Abuse Charter, in order to support employees experiencing domestic abuse.By signing the charter, employers pledge to ensure that staff will not be disadvantaged at work, as well as offering access to services and ...
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ArticleOut of Office? Hybrid workers head for the beach this summer
Something for the weekend: Almost three-fifths (57%) of UK hybrid workers have planned to extend their overseas trips this summer in order to ditch the office and work from more idyllic locations, according to research by flexible workspace operator IWG.The research, which canvassed 1,009 hybrid office workers in August, found ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 12 - 18 August 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 12 - 18 August 2022 were: Jet2 rewards employees with four extra annual leave daysBritish Airways staff secure 13% raise in bid to reinstate 2019 pay levelsAldi gives distribution centre staff up to 9% pay riseNationwide Building Society gives staff £1,200 cost-of-living ...
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ArticleStaff at DHL Life Sciences Banbury secure 9% pay rise
Staff employed at DHL Life Sciences Banbury have voted to accept a 9% pay increase and one waiting-day policy for sickness absence.The members of staff, who are members of the union GMB, are in charge of warehousing medical devices, pharmaceutical and clinical trials logistics and supply chain.The union carried out ...