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Article37% of employers do not share their current gender pay gap
More than one-third (37%) of British employees said their employer does not share its current gender pay gap internally or externally, according to research by compensation management specialist Beqom.Its 2022 Compensation and culture report also found 13% reported that their employer shares its current gender pay gap internally and less ...
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ArticleNew Directions Group introduces giving back scheme
New Directions, a group of organisations whose purpose is to support and safeguard UK communities, has launched a Giving Back Day scheme for all its 180 employees.The employer will give every member of staff a day’s paid leave, which is to be taken away from the workplace, to support local ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 17 June – 23 June 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 17 June and 23 June 2022 were: Biffa awards refuse staff a minimum 24% pay riseFunding Circle introduces wellness allowance and enhances benefitsPremier Foods introduces modern working policiesRolls Royce awards staff £2,000 to help with cost of livingUber drivers strike over pay ...
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ArticleEnjoy workplace cuddles on National Bring Your Dog to Work Day
Something for the weekend: Friday 24 June marks National Bring Your Dog to Work Day, where many dog owners head into the workplace with their furry pal in tow. Is there anything better than having a furry companion to melt the stress away during your working day? We don’t think ...
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ArticleRPC increases trainee solicitors' pay by up to 10%
Law firm RPC is to increase pay for its trainee solicitors based in London and Bristol by up to 10%.Year one trainees based at the business’ London office will receive £44,000, up 10% from £40,000 previously. Meanwhile, year two trainees will receive £48,000, which is an uplift of 9% from ...
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ArticleAmdocs rolls out unlimited paid holiday to UK staff
Amdocs, a provider of software and services to communications and media firms, is to extend its unlimited paid holiday programme to its UK employees from 1 July.The organisation, which employs 30,000 employees worldwide, with more than 6,000 in Europe and the Middle East and Africa, will allow every UK-based employee ...
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ArticleMedian basic pay increase sits at 4%
The median basic pay increase for the three months to the end of May 2022 was worth 4%, unchanged from the previous month and at its highest level since September 1992, according to research by XpertHR.Its analysis found that the median pay award is higher than the 2% recorded a ...
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ArticleHestia recruits first head of equity, diversity and inclusion
Crisis charity Hestia has appointed Samantha Uwadiae as its first head of equity, diversity and inclusion.Uwadiae joins from the Digital, Media, Culture and Sports government department where she was talent, diversity and senior leaders performance manager. She will help to continue Hestia’s work to strengthen its workforce by creating a ...
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ArticleCéline Crawford: How effective are unlimited leave policies?
In 2015, we implemented an unlimited holiday policy at Smarkets. At the time, being an up-and-coming tech start-up in London with 40 people, having such a benefit seemed attractive. It was a novel and purposeful idea to break through the noise and capture the best minds in a very competitive ...
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ArticleEnergy Assets case study
Energy Assets is a utility company which provides gas, water and electricity services and meter installations to newbuild properties.With large numbers of its 600-strong workforce working on-site, the business has around 300 vehicles, including 85 cars, which are provided on a company-paid basis. It recently made the decision to switch ...
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ArticleDerek Rodgers: How effective are unlimited leave policies?
The strange thing about an unlimited leave policy is that it somehow makes a big difference without making much difference at all. We have had our policy in place now for three years, the first six months of which was a trial. We have not seen a massive change in ...
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ArticleLeanne Mennie: How effective are unlimited leave policies?
Preact introduced an unlimited leave policy during the pandemic to extend our flexible-working practices.It demonstrates the trust we have in our team and acknowledges personal circumstances can change the amount of leave someone may require. Things happen in our lives, and our ability to take time to enjoy these moments ...
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ArticleUS appeals court upholds decision that payroll tax is legal
A Washington US state appeals court has upheld its earlier decision that Seattle City Council’s payroll tax on big businesses is legal.The council passed the tax, known as JumpStart, in 2020 in order to provide more funds for housing projects and other city services. It taxes salaries exceeding $150,000 (£122,300) ...
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ArticleTraverse revamps benefits package
Social purpose organisationTraverse has revamped its employee benefits package in order to promote inclusivity and boost talent retention.It created its new benefits offering, delivered in partnership with DittonHR, as part of an employee engagement process focused on reward and recognition for its 60 employees.The organisation has introduced a health cash ...
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ArticleUber drivers strike over pay and conditions
Credit: ADCUUber drivers have today begun a 24-hour national strike in a row over minimum wage and holiday pay.According to the App Drivers and Couriers Union (ADCU), which is staging a protest demonstration in front of Uber’s Aldgate Tower offices between 11am and 1pm today, the drivers are facing a ...
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ArticleFunding Circle introduces wellness allowance and enhances benefits
Funding Circle, a small business loan platform for small-to-medium-sized enterprises, has introduced a wellness allowance by increasing the allowance its 600 employees are entitled to £500.The wellness portion of the allowance is designed to give staff the freedom to choose what they need to live a more healthy and balanced ...
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ArticleNetwork Rail staff strike in pay and conditions row
As many as 40,000 signallers, maintenance and train employees working for Network Rail are partaking in 24-hour strikes over pay across the UK today, with several more planned for the rest of the week.Last-minute talks failed yesterday, resulting in about 4,500 services running today instead of the usual 20,000. Services ...
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ArticleRolls Royce awards staff £2,000 to help with cost of living
Engineering firm Rolls Royce has announced that it will award more than 14,000 of its workers a £2,000 one-off payment to help with the rising cost of living in the UK.Approximately 7,000 junior management and shop floor staff employees at its Derby site, which is where it makes large commercial ...
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ArticlePPL reports 12% mean gender pay gap in favour of men
UK music licensing business Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) has published its most recent gender and ethnicity pay gap report, which highlighted that its mean gender pay gap was 12% in favour of men.Meanwhile, its median pay gap was 14% in favour of men.The business’ mean ethnicity pay gap was 30% ...
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ArticlePremier Foods introduces modern working policies
Credit: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.comFood business Premier Foods has launched two new modern working policies this month that have been designed to support its office-based and manufacturing employees going through life-changing events.One of the policies will enable staff going through the menopause, medical treatment relating to gender reassignment or fertility ...