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ArticleVodafone, Linklaters and HSBC named top employers for equality
Telecommunications business Vodafone UK, law firm Linklaters and HSBC are among the employers that have made the top 10 of Stonewall’s 2024 Workplace Equality Ranking. The LGBT+ rights charity compiles the list from the highest-scoring Workplace Equality Index submissions, based on anonymous employee surveys. It assesses the ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 12 - 18 July 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 12 - 18 July 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: BT Group to roll out new family leave policyKing’s Speech introduces mandatory ethnicity and disability pay reportingEmma Reynolds named pensions ministerKing’s Speech introduces Employment Rights BillUtility Warehouse introduces personalised financial education for employeesGusto Group to ...
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ArticleAC Hotel by Marriott Glasgow looks for breakfast comedian
Something for the weekend: Glasgow hotel AC Hotel by Marriott Glasgow is searching for a breakfast comedian to entertain guests throughout the Edinburgh Fringe Festival this August. After the hotel began to experience a spike in demand as accommodation prices in Edinburgh have shot up, and due ...
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ArticleConnaught Care Collection introduces free health checks for staff
Care home group Connaught Care Collection has rolled out free full-body health checks to all of its 184 members of staff.The service, which is provided by health services provider Bluecrest Wellness, is employer-funded. The care group's aim is to help set a precedent for a more supportive and health-conscious work ...
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ArticleCompany car schemes increasingly opt for electric vehicles
Credit: muk woothimanop/ShutterstockA third of UK organisations which intend to review their company car programme in the next 12 months plan to introduce more environmentally friendly vehicles into the schemes, according to research by Willis Towers Watson (WTW).Its Company car benefits survey report, which surveyed 1,610 UK organisations across ...
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ArticleThree police forces accredited for supporting carers in the workplace
Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire police forces have jointly received the Carer-Friendly Tick Award – Employers for their work in supporting employees who are unpaid carers.Established by the charity Caring Together, the Carer-Friendly Tick Award accreditation is awarded to employers, community groups and health organisations which demonstrate a commitment to identifying ...
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ArticleDomino’s Pizza names executive vice president – chief human resources officer
Domino’s Pizza has appointed Maureen Pittenger executive vice president – chief human resources officer.Pittenger will report to Russell Weiner, chief executive officer of Domino’s. In her role, she will lead all aspects of the brand’s human resources strategies and functions.She joins the organisation with more than 20 years of experience ...
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ArticleKing's Speech introduces Employment Rights Bill
Credit: Muhammad Aamir Sumsum / Shutterstock.comThe new Labour government is to introduce an Employment Rights Bill within its first 100 days as part of its plan to make work pay.Announced in the King’s Speech on Wednesday 17 July, the plan will create a new partnership between business, trade unions and ...
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ArticleKing's Speech introduces mandatory ethnicity and disability pay reporting
The government is set to bring in legislation to introduce mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for organisations with more than 250 employees.It is planned that the measure will be brought in under the draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill announced in the 2024 King’s Speech at the State ...
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ArticlePension Schemes Bill announced in King’s Speech
The new Labour government will introduce a Pension Schemes Bill to improve outcomes for savers in private sector pension schemes.In the State Opening of Parliament, His Majesty King Charles introduced plans for the Pension Schemes Bill to strengthen pension investment.The bill is designed to help people get more from their ...
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ArticleStagecoach Merseyside and Cambus drivers and engineers accept pay offers
Bus drivers and engineers at Stagecoach Merseyside and Cambus in the east of England have accepted improved pay offers. Stagecoach Merseyside workers, who are members of trade union Unite, secured a pay rise worth 6.4%. Drivers will now receive £16.60 per hour, rising to £17.30 per hour ...
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ArticlePersonal Group introduces volunteering leave
Workplace benefits and services provider Personal Group has launched a volunteering leave policy aimed at supporting community engagement.Every year, the group’s employees are now entitled to one day of paid volunteer leave, which can be taken in half-day increments or hourly blocks to offer flexibility to integrate volunteering into their ...
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Article33% believe their employer overlooks mental health problems
One-third (33%) of employees believe their employer is overlooking serious mental health problems among their workforce, according to research by AI-guided mental health provider Wysa. Its Colleagues in crisis report, which surveyed 6,413 respondents across the US, UK and Canada, as well as 2,182 from the UK, ...
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ArticleBT Group to roll out new family leave policy
Multinational telecommunications firm BT Group is to roll out a new family leave policy for its UK employees from 1 January 2025.The group’s new family leave policy is aimed at levelling up paid leave for any parent welcoming a new child. Regardless of how their family is made up, all ...
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ArticleXPO Logistics introduces electric vehicle and hybrid salary sacrifice scheme
Logistics solutions provider XPO Logistics has launched an electric vehicle (EV) and hybrid salary sacrifice arrangement for its UK employees.Through the scheme, which is provided by vehicle leasing firm Arval, employees will be able to access competitively priced cars, which saving on income tax and national insurance contributions. Additionally, the ...
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ArticleUtility Warehouse introduces personalised financial education for employees
Multiservice provider Utility Warehouse has introduced new personalised financial education for its 2,500 UK employees to support them in this area.Through a partnership with financial education provider Nudge Global, Utility Warehouse’s employees will have access to a feed of bite-sized interactive and impartial financial education and articles researched, curated, designed ...
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Article49% of UK organisations’ 2024 salary budgets were lower than the previous year
Half (49%) of UK organisations reported that their 2024 salary budgets were lower than the previous year, according to global advisory, broking and solutions firm Willis Towers Watson (WTW).Its Salary budget planning report was compiled by its Rewards Data Intelligence practice. Approximately 32,000 responses were received from employers across 168 ...
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ArticleAddleshaw Goddard receives fertility-friendly accreditation
Law firm Addleshaw Goddard has received fertility-friendly employer accreditation in recognition of its work to improve workplace experiences for its staff with fertility issues.The accreditation, which is awarded by Fertility Matters at Work, aims to enhance workplaces for individuals needing fertility treatment, while ensuring employers are inclusive. It partners with ...
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ArticleDatadog recruits new chief people officer
Datadog, the monitoring and security platform for cloud applications, has recruited David Galloreese to be its new chief people officer.Galloreese has more than 15 years of human resources experience from roles at Figma, Wells Fargo, Walmart, Medallia and Caesars Entertainment. He has held chief human resources officer positions at Figma ...
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ArticleGusto Group to become 100% employee owned
Manufacturing, construction and architecture business Gusto Group will transition to an employee ownership trust (EOT) as part of its goal of achieving shared success and fostering a culture of entrepreneurship.A total of 100% of the firm’s ownership will be transferred to an EOT on 31 March 2027 as part of ...