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ArticleSupreme Court rules teacher entitled to more holiday pay in landmark case
The Supreme Court has ruled today that a music teacher who only worked for part of the year, albeit on a year-round contract, was entitled to the same paid holiday as employees working all year, unanimously dismissing an appeal in landmark case The Harpur Trust v Brazel.The case focused on ...
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ArticleVirgin Money gives staff £1,000 cost-of-living payment
Financial services business Virgin Money has awarded staff a one-off cost-of-living payment of £1,000, which they will receive on top of their salary on Friday 19 August.A total of 78% of its permanent and fixed-term staff are eligible for the payment as they are paid £50,000 or less. Virgin Money ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live unveils 2022 agenda
The agenda for Employee Benefits Live 2022, which will take place at ExCeL London on 5-6 October 2022, has been announced.Employee Benefits Live is Europe’s largest dedicated reward and benefits event for the HR and reward industry, providing the opportunity for more than 1,500 compensation, benefits and HR professionals to ...
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ArticleCourt of Appeal overturns injunction preventing Tesco from removing enhanced pay
The Court of Appeal has overturned an injunction that prevented supermarket chain Tesco from 'firing and rehiring' employees in order to remove their contractual entitlement to enhanced pay.In 2007, Tesco offered some employees incentives to move to new sites as an alternative to a redundancy package, which included retained pay ...
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ArticleRSA Insurance launches domestic abuse support
RSA Insurance has introduced a domestic abuse policy to support its 4,500 employees, including paid leave for those who need to deal with issues at home.The initiative has been designed to raise awareness in the workplace, as well as creating a safe and inclusive environment, and to increase the visibility ...
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ArticleHaleon introduces inclusive parental leave policy
Consumer health organisation Haleon has launched an equal parental leave policy to coincide with its first day as an independent business, following its demerger from GlaxoSmithKline.On its first day of trading on the London Stock Exchange, 18 July 2022, the business announced that its 22,000-plus members of staff across 170 ...
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Article77% think flexible working is most important benefit
More than three-quarters (77%) of employees think flexible working is the most important benefit when considering a job move in 2022, according to research by global HR and payroll firm Remote.The firm surveyed 10,000 full-time employees across the UK, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and the US, to find out what ...
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ArticleLondon School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine staff strike in pay row
Cleaners, porters, and post room and security staff working for the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) have begun strike action over an ongoing pay dispute.The employees, who are members of the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) and will strike until Wednesday 20 July, voted unanimously ...
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ArticleSTR Group gives staff £500 bonus and summer trading hours
International recruitment business STR Group has awarded its 140-plus employees with a £500 cost-of-living bonus, and has introduced summer trading hours.As of this month, the Cosham-based firm will allow its staff to finish at 2pm every Friday, with some of the team who work US hours able to move to ...
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ArticleGovernment appoints chief people officer
The Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Fiona Ryland (pictured) as the government's chief people officer following full external recruitment campaigns.Ryland will join the newly created post in the autumn from her role at University College London, where she has been vice president of operations and chief operating officer.She ...
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ArticleMerseyrail staff secure 7.1% pay increase
Credit: Zhao Zheming / Shutterstock.comMerseyrail employees have voted in favour of accepting a 7.1% pay rise deal following negotiations carried out by the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT).The one-year pay deal was secured less than two weeks after the long-running dispute over the guard position on ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis Partnership becomes Menopause Friendly Employer
The John Lewis Partnership has been awarded Menopause Friendly Employer accreditation by Menopause Friendly’s independent panel.According to the panel, the partnership has received the accreditation as it created an inclusive culture where all members of staff can talk about the menopause, and women are given the support they need.The business, ...
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Article83% of employers to boost financial wellbeing support
Four-in-five (83%) UK employers have planned to focus on employee financial wellbeing through enhanced communication, education and decision-making support over the next two years, according to Willis Towers Watson’s 2022 Defined contribution and savings survey.The number of organisations with a formal financial wellbeing strategy, connected programmes, a consistent brand and ...
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ArticleGary Lineker's yearly pay could nab small private island
Credit: Cubankite / Shutterstock.comSomething for the weekend: While many employers do their best to help staff cope with the rising cost-of-living, the BBC has published the salaries of its highest paid stars, with Match of the Day host Gary Lineker (pictured) taking the top spot for the fifth year in ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 8 July – 14 July 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 8 July and 14 July were: Cadbury staff secure up to 17.5% two-year pay dealNatwest gives lowest earning staff £1,000 pay riseJet2holidays implements 8% pay rise and £1,000 bonusPeloton offers staff one-off cash bonus and stock options79% want employer support during cost-of-living ...
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ArticleFerring Pharmaceuticals launches global family benefits package
Biopharmaceutical group Ferring Pharmaceuticals has introduced a global family building benefits package for its employees as part of a commitment to help them build families of all shapes and sizes.According to the group, which employs 6,000 people worldwide, the holistic three-tier support model provides a 26-week global minimum standard of ...
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ArticleTrident Building Consultancy transfers ownership to staff
Surveying practice Trident Building Consultancy, which has offices in the UK and Dublin, has transferred ownership of the business to its 90-plus employees, with all shares passing to an employee ownership trust (EOT).According to the directors, the existing management structure will stay in place, with the EOT managed by five ...
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ArticleCapital City College Group awards staff minimum 6% pay rise
Employees earning under £30,000 at Capital City College Group (CCCG) have won a 9% pay rise, while those earning between £30,000 and £45,000 have secured a 6% increase.Staff who are also University and College Union (UCU) members, earning between £30,000 and £45,000 will see a 5% increase in August, and ...
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ArticleBaker McKenzie increases newly qualified lawyer pay to £110,000
Global law firm Baker McKenzie has increased the starting pay for newly qualified lawyers from £105,000 to £110,000, as of this month.Trainee salaries have remained at their current rates, with first year trainees eligible for £50,000 and second year trainees receiving £55,000.According to the firm, which has around 13,150 employees, ...
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ArticleShipBob recruits new chief people officer
Global fulfilment platform ShipBob, which has 30 centres across the US, Canada, UK, European Union (EU) and Australia, has appointed Lara Morgenthaler (pictured) as chief people officer.Morgenthaler started her career at Trilogy Software and has overseen human resources in a variety of roles for more than 20 years at Newell ...