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ArticleBest Benefits Communications shortlist unveiled for Employee Benefits Awards 2022
Copyright: www.tellingphotography.comSupermarket retailer Aldi Stores, telecommunications business Sky and banking group BNP Paribas are among the organisations shortlisted in the Best Benefits Communications category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.This accolade recognises the most effective and engaging benefits communication strategies implemented by employers.The full shortlist for this category is:Aldi StoresBNP ...
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ArticleBrew a cuppa: Staff vote green tea as top hot drink
Something for the weekend: As a nation, it’s fair to say we are big fans of hot drinks; Britain is synonymous with a cuppa at this point. Nowhere is this more clear than in the workplace. Many workers have bonded over a cup of tea or coffee, providing various social, ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 14 April – 21 April 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 14 April and 21 April 2022 were: Tesco to pay staff thank-you bonus of 1.25% of annual wagesEmployee Benefits Awards 2022 Benefits Professional of the Year award shortlist revealedAsda partners with Workday for enhanced employee experienceAdapting pay strategies to cope with the ...
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ArticleBarton's blog: What are employers doing to help mitigate the cost-of-living crisis?
The cost-of-living crisis continues to make its presence felt in all walks of life; headlines this week revealed that subscribers of online streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime are falling in their thousands, with much of the blame placed on a need to cut unnecessary costs. The situation ...
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ArticleUK GlaxoSmithKline staff vote to strike in pay rise row
UK GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) employees have voted to strike against a “derisory” 2.75% pay rise offer from British Big Pharma, according to labor union Unite.A total of 86% were in favour of industrial action, with staff located in Scotland, Hertfordshire, West Sussex, Cumbria and Durham taking part in the ballot. The ...
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ArticleProtech transitions to employee ownership
Hemel Hempstead-based recruitment firm Protech has transitioned to employee ownership, transferring 100% of shares to an employee ownership trust (EOT) for its 14 employees.Protech managing director Antony Cox, who bought the business in 2003 as part of a merger, owned 60% and director Roman Motyczak owned the remaining 40%. According ...
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ArticleIn-force group risk policies up 4% in 2021
New research has revealed that the number of in-force group risk policies increased by 4%, from 81,055 in 2020 to 84,369 in 2021.According to reinsurance firm Swiss Re’s Group watch 2022 report, the number of people insured rose from 13.3 million by the end of 2020 to 14.1 million by ...
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ArticleNTT Data UK hires vice president of HR
Global IT services provider NTT Data UK has appointed Evelyn Healy (pictured) as vice president of human resources, where she will head up its HR function across the UK.Healy will focus on creating a people-centred approach within the business, while also building and delivering organisational capability. Alongside this, she will ...
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ArticleUK workplace pension participation up to 79% in 2021
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the workplace pension participation rate in the UK was at 79%, the equivalent of 22.6 million employees, in April 2021.This was a slight increase from 78% in 2020, which the ONS said could be partly be explained by increased public sector ...
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ArticleAsda partners with Workday for enhanced employee experience
UK supermarket chain Asda, which employs more than 140,000 people, has selected finance and HR cloud application provider Workday as part of its aim to support its global workforce by delivering an enhanced employee experience.According to the supermarket, it chose Workday to gain a unified view of its workforce and ...
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Article46% of HR teams gather data about reward inequalities
Research from HR solutions firm XpertHR has revealed that 46% of HR teams captured data about reward inequalities and 53% gather metrics on their diversity and equality.For its HR Roles and Responsibilities 2022 survey, XpertHR canvassed HR professionals at 242 UK organisations, with a combined workforce of 154,517 employees. Two-thirds ...
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ArticleAxa UK becomes menopause friendly employer
Insurance firm Axa UK, which employs around 10,000 members of staff, has been accredited as a menopause friendly employer.The accreditation, which recognises inclusive employers that build awareness and understanding of how menopause can have an effect at work, was awarded after an independent panel of experts assessed its practices, policies ...
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ArticleApp Drivers and Couriers Union to take action against Uber's pension
The App Drivers and Couriers Union (ADCU) has commenced legal action after representatives wrote to Uber to request that the pension provision arranged for drivers be made Sharia compliant.Sharia compliance requires that pension funds should not be invested in businesses involved in activities not accepted by Islam, such as the ...
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ArticlePensionBee reports 2% median hourly pay gap
Online pension provider PensionBee has reported a 2% median hourly pay gap and a 0% median bonus pay gap in its most recent gender pay gap report.According to the provider, which has an employee base of 138, these gaps are in line with its 0% target, with a variance of ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards 2022 Benefits Professional of the Year award shortlist revealed
The shortlist for the Benefits Professional of the Year category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022 has been unveiled.The Benefits Professional of the Year award celebrates in-house HR and benefits professionals who have made a significant contribution to their organisation and to the industry as a whole.The full category shortlist ...
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ArticleTesco to pay staff thank-you bonus of 1.25% of annual wages
Supermarket chain Tesco has introduced a thank-you bonus of 1.25% of annual wages for its store, customer fulfilment centre and customer engagement centre staff.This bonus has been implemented to recognise the hard work of Tesco employees during the industry challenges of the past year, and will apply to between 280,000 ...
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ArticleMelin Tregwynt marks 110 years with employee ownership deal
Pembrokeshire-based woollen mill and shop Melin Tregwynt has marked its 110th anniversary by transitioning to an employee ownership trust (EOT).Current owners Eifion and Amanda Griffiths have handed over ownership to their 42 employees, though they plan to remain in the business on a part-time basis.By giving all employees a stake ...
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ArticleNylas to help fund start-ups of current and former employees
US-based communications application programme interface (API) provider Nylas has launched the Nylas Alumni Fund, to support both current and former employees who wish to launch early stage start-ups.Nylas has pledged to contribute up to $20,000 (£15,219.90) towards a seed round of funding in support of what it deems to be ...
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ArticleMoneypenny recruits new people director
Call and live chat services firm Moneypenny has appointed Charlotte Ashdown as people director as of this month.Ashdown previously spent 13 years at Iceland Foods Headquarters, where she was head of HR. According to Moneypenny, she is an expert in people and development, and has experience and a passion for ...
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ArticleAllen and Overy reports 59% mean gender pay gap
Law firm Allen and Overy has published its fifth annual gender pay gap report, which found that its overall mean gender pay gap in 2021 was 59%, a slight decrease from 60% in 2020.Its overall median gender pay gap stood at 41%, just less than 46% in 2020. Meanwhile, its ...