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ArticleClifford Chance extends employee health support
International law firm Clifford Chance has extended the men’s and women’s health support available to all its employees via digital health app Peppy.The law firm has worked with Peppy since 2021 to provide its staff assistance with menopause, parenthood and fertility, and has now extended this to include more comprehensive ...
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ArticleTSB gives lowest earning staff £1,000 cost-of-living bonus
Banking group TSB has awarded 4,500 of its employees a £1,000 bonus to help with the cost-of-living crisis.The bonus will consist of two £500 payments, in October 2022 and February 2023. These will be paid to those in the bank’s three most junior grades, who earn on average up to ...
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ArticleNatalia Doxopoulos: How can employers incorporate events like Pride into staff support strategies?
The diversity and authenticity of our people is part of what makes Vertex unique. We recognise that each employee brings diverse perspectives and strengths, and, by embracing those strengths, we inspire innovation together. We have developed a special culture of inclusion and innovation where all employees are respected and celebrated ...
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ArticleRichard Stone: How can employers incorporate events like Pride into staff support strategies?
When incorporating events like Pride into the workplace, it is important to do it in a way that is both authentic and inclusive.This means going further than just changing your logo to a rainbow; employers can look for opportunities to involve the team in something proactive, incorporating Pride into the ...
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ArticleAlice Jennison: How can employers incorporate events like Pride into staff support strategies?
Pride is a significant month for us at Skanska UK, and recent events such as the shooting at the Oslo Pride event only serve as a stark reminder of its importance.In short, Pride provides an opportunity for Skanska UK to engage with our employees on issues related to diversity, to ...
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ArticleK5K to pay tax and National Insurance bill after misclassifying employees
Healthcare employment agency K5K has been ordered to pay a £260,991.21 tax and National Insurance (NI) bill after its appeal regarding Section 44 legislation was dismissed at a First Tier Tribunal hearing.Section 44 was introduced in 2014 in order to stop employment agencies from supplying sole traders whose employment status ...
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ArticleAviation Fuel Services staff at Heathrow secure 12.5% pay increase
A total of 48 employees of Aviation Fuel Services (AFS) have received a 12.5% pay rise, an increase in weekend overtime rates, and a £2,500 bonus.The staff are responsible for refueling half of the non-British Airways traffic at Heathrow airport, including Virgin Atlantic, United, Singapore, KLM, American, Emirates, Air France ...
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ArticleAldi increases hourly pay for second time in 2022
Aldi has given its approximately 26,000 hourly paid store employees a second pay increase this year in order to remain competitive in the face of rising living costs.As of September, all UK-based store assistants at the German-owned grocery chain will receive an increase of 40 pence an hour on their ...
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ArticleSedgwick appoints head of UK colleague resources
Sedgwick, a global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, has appointed Vicki Cowell (pictured) as head of colleague resources in the UK.The firm employs nearly 30,000 members of staff across 80 countries. Cowell will seek to drive business performance through the development and implementation of people-oriented strategies ...
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ArticleAxa UK to provide paid leave as part of domestic abuse support
Insurance firm Axa UK has introduced a domestic abuse policy for its approximately 10,000 members of staff, which includes up to five days of paid leave on top of employees' existing leave allowance.The leave policy aims to help staff experiencing domestic abuse attend police interviews and appointments, view properties and ...
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ArticleLadBible Group introduces abortion support for global workforce
Image credit: Postmodern Studio / Shutterstock.comYouth publishing business LadBible Group, which employs approximately 350 people across six international offices, has introduced an abortion policy for its global workforce.The policy includes 10 days of annual leave in order to access and recover from an abortion procedure, in addition to a travel ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 40% of global employers fail to include staff in remote work discussion
EXCLUSIVE: Two-fifths (40%) of global organisations have failed to include employees in decision-making around remote-working policies, resulting in a disconnect with staff preferences, according to research conducted by workplace experience business ISS.Its research surveyed 100 real estate and facilities management professionals within global organisations in a range of industries, including ...
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ArticleFive Guys franchisee launches on-demand pay
Image credit: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.comFive Guys franchisee Life's Food has introduced on-demand pay for its more than 200 employees, based across 23 locations in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.Through a partnership with on-demand salary provider DailyPay, Five Guys staff in Life's Food-run locations have been given the option ...
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ArticleCandy Funhouse’s chief candy officer to receive delicious benefits
Something for the weekend: If you’re passionate about sweet treats but fed up of paying high prices for dental treatment, look no further than this tasty job advert from Canadian online candy store Candy Funhouse.This is the perfect position for someone who wants to explore unreleased and existing products while ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 15 July – 21 July 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 15 July and 21 July were: Supreme Court rules teacher entitled to more holiday pay in landmark caseJohn Lewis Partnership becomes Menopause Friendly EmployerCourt of Appeal overturns injunction preventing Tesco from removing enhanced pay English NHS staff receive minimum £1,400 pay rise ...
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ArticlePrincipality and Admiral named Best UK Workplaces for Women 2022
Admiral Group, Principality Building Society and Salesforce are among the employers named as the Best UK Workplaces for Women in 2022 by Great Place to Work UK.Principality Building Society was ranked first in the super large organisation category, followed by Salesforce and Admiral.Education and training business Realise topped the leaderboard ...
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ArticleFunding Circle introduces parental buddy scheme
Small business loan platform Funding Circle has launched a parental buddy scheme to support employees with children.The initiative aims to support any of its 600 members of staff preparing for, taking or returning from parental leave by providing them with access to a buddy. The buddies will be other employees ...
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ArticleUnum UK signs Menopause Workplace Pledge
Employee benefits provider Unum UK has signed the Menopause Workplace Pledge as part of its support for the Wellbeing of Women campaign, and to take positive action to support employees experiencing the menopause.More than 1,000 employers, including The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) and NHS England, which have signed up ...
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ArticleYapily hires new chief people officer
Open banking platform Yapily has appointed Caroline Abercrombie (pictured) as chief people officer as part of its continuing growth strategies.Abercrombie, who has more than two decades of experience in growing tech start-ups, has been recruited to lead Yapily’s efforts to acquire top talent, support a thriving and dynamic team, and ...
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ArticleEnglish NHS staff receive minimum £1,400 pay rise
The government has announced that more than a million NHS employees in England will get a pay rise of at least £1,400, with lowest earners getting an increase of up to 9.3%.Backdated to April 2022, porters and cleaners will see a 9.3% increase, eligible dentists and doctors will receive a ...