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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 80% rise in worker Covid death pay outs
The amount of money paid to dependents of employees who died with Covid-19 (Coronavirus) soared in 2021, research has revealed.Data collected by reinsurer Gen Re showed an 80% increase last year in the value of group life assurance pay-outs involving Covid-19 on a death certificate or claim form.The figures, sourced ...
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EXCLUSIVE: 80% increase in Covid-related death pay outs
New research has revealed that there was an 80% increase in the amount paid out for Covid-19 (Coronavirus) related deaths for 2021 compared with 2020, when £93 million was paid.Gen Re collected data on behalf of Group Risk Development (Grid) from group life providers identifying Covid-19 claims paid across all ...
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ArticleAccu to move to four-day working week
Mechanical component supplier Accu has announced plans to move to a permanent four-day working week in April.The Huddersfield business, which employs 80 workers, will ask its project-based teams to take either Monday or Friday off to ensure there are three days in the middle of the week where all employees ...
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ArticleTerence O'Rourke becomes employee owned
The directors of Terence O’Rourke have handed ownership of the planning and design consultancy to its staff.The firm, which has offices in London, Birmingham and Bournemouth, established an employee ownership trust (EOT).Founded in 1985, Terence O’Rourke has remained in private ownership for more than 36 years, but its board wanted ...
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ArticleReassured appoints first chief people officer
Life insurance broker Reassured has appointed Mareena Flint as its first chief people officer.The Hampshire firm said the former Everyday Loans Group HR director would strengthen its executive team “in line with strategic business objectives”.Flint spent five years at Everyday Loans, with the first half of her stint there as ...
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ArticleFirst Wessex bus drivers secure 8.2% pay rise
Bus drivers in Weymouth, Dorset have secured an 8.2% pay rise from November after their union agreed a deal with operator First Wessex.The Unite union said the agreement, which it has been negotiating since last October, was a “significant” victory for the approximately 120 drivers.The drivers will receive an initial ...
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ArticleExclusive: 90% of employers have been asked for flexible pay option
Nine in 10 finance and people chiefs receive regular requests from staff keen to access their earnings ahead of pay day, according to research.A survey of 600 senior decision makers at UK organisations found that 90% were subjected to recurring requests from employees for advances or flexible pay.The poll, commissioned ...
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ArticlePay awards hit highest level since 2008
Employee pay is rising at its quickest level for more than 13 years, according to new data.The median increase in basic wage handed to staff in the three months to the end of January this year was 3%, according to research by XpertHR.The benchmarking and compliance specialist analysed 101 salary ...
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ArticleWhat is the key to happiness at work?
Something for the Weekend: There are not many things more integral to a benefits professional’s job than understanding what makes people happy at work; so the latest research from CIPHR makes interesting reading.The software provider's poll of more than 1,000 employees uncovered some unexpected patterns in which roles they enjoy.Educational ...
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ArticleBarton’s blog: Pay increases hit the headlines
This week we have seen many stories of employers making changes to their pay strategies, whether that is through pay rises or signing up to the real living wage pledge.Travel firm Ocean Holidays Group is one of the latest organisations to become an accredited living wage employer, ensuring that its ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 11 February – 17 February 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 11 February and 17 February 2022 were: Lynda Gratton: We need to understand how hybrid work motivates employees2022 pay rise budgets soarAldi gives staff pay rise from February 2022UK employers to give staff 2.9% pay rise in 2022 How is ESG changing ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail bolsters menopause support for staff
Royal Mail has announced the launch of a menopause support campaign for staff.The mail delivery giant, which employs about 137,000 people, said the Let’s Talk Menopause initiative was designed to make a difference to affected workers by raising awareness and increasing conversation.The campaign has four main aims: to lead and ...
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ArticleOcean Holidays Group becomes living wage employer
Ocean Holidays Group has become an accredited living wage employer, resulting in all its full-time workers earning at least £23,000 per year.The Essex-based firm, which has more than 150 employees, joined almost 9,000 employers including Google, Ikea and Everton Football club in achieving certification from the Living Wage Foundation.Accredited businesses ...
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ArticleSSQ transitions to employee ownership
Legal search and recruitment consultancy SSQ has become an employee-owned business in a bid to provide long-term stability for its employees.All shares in the London-headquartered business, which has several international offices, have been sold to an employee ownership trust (EOT) for an undisclosed sum.SSQ said the move would enable all ...
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Article64% of staff fear managers won't spot poor mental health
Two-thirds of employees are concerned that their managers would not spot the signs of poor mental health, research has revealed.A poll of more than 2,000 people working at organisations across the UK, commissioned by the South Westminster Business Alliance, found that 64% had little faith in their bosses to identify ...
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ArticleAdrian Blair appointed as people director for Mencap
Mencap has appointed Adrian Blair as people director.Blair will start is new role at the charity, which supports people with learning disabilities and has 8,500 employees, in April.Blair has spent almost five years as director of people and organisational development at fellow charity Diabetes UK. He developed a strategy to ...
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ArticleMarks and Spencer announces enhanced pay and benefits package
Thousands of Marks and Spencer (M&S) shop floor staff will see their base pay increase to at least £10 an hour in April, as part of a new reward package announced by the retailer.Some 40,000 employees will benefit from a pay rise, with the hourly rate increasing from £9.50 to ...
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ArticleLiverpool Mooring Services staff receive pay rise
Liverpool Mooring Services has awarded a pay rise to 47 workers who help secure vessels in the River Mersey.The firm, which is part of Fife-headquartered Briggs Marine Group, agreed to give the staff a 3% increase dated back to 1 January 2021.Trade union Unite negotiated the deal, which applies to ...
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ArticleLaw Society Group reports higher gender pay gap than 2019
The Law Society Group has reported a median gender pay gap for 2021 of 11.3%.While this is down marginally from the prior year, and remains lower than the Office for National Statistics’ UK median pay gap, it is up from 8.3% in 2019.The group's figures combine data from professional body ...
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Article37% of employers struggling with disengaged staff
Tackling employee disengagement is the biggest challenge facing HR chiefs and internal communications staff this year, according to research.A survey of people in these roles at 1,300 employers worldwide, carried out by benefits consultant Gallagher, revealed that 37% saw a lack of staff focus on their mission as among the ...