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ArticleTwo weeks until the Employee Benefits Awards 2021
The countdown to the highly anticipated Employee Benefits Awards 2021 continues, as the 19th annual event is set to take place in two weeks’ time and will be returning to an in-person ceremony following the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The Employee Benefits Awards 2021 is considered to be the go-to annual event ...
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Article34% of firms contribute under 4% to staff pensions
More than a third of UK employers are only contributing the minimum amount towards staff pensions, while some are not contributing at all, according to new findings.The British pension report by Investing Reviews discovered that while 11.7% of organisations contribute 20% or more towards their employees' pensions, 34% put in ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Financial struggles continue despite NMW rise
The Budget 2021 announcement on Wednesday (27 October) confirmed an increase to the national minimum wage (NMW), which has been welcomed by many employees who have been facing financial struggles during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Indeed, with the NMW rate rising from £8.91 to £9.50 next April, many low-paid workers are ...
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ArticleLifting the lid on working lunch choices
Something for the weekend: For many of us, a working lunch for the past year and a half has meant little more than ambling to the kitchen to grab a snack (and then repeating at regular intervals). But, as more people return to the office, research has lifted the Tupperware ...
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ArticleLove Energy Savings lets staff work from space
Energy retailer Love Energy Savings is extending its flexible working approach by allowing its employees to work from space.The Bolton-based company’s initiative is part of its 'Flexible-Flexible' policy, which enables workers to set their own hours and work from home or anywhere else.Phil Foster, Love Energy Savings’ chief executive, said: ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 22 October – 28 October 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 22 October – 28 October 2021 were: RSA commits to becoming menopause friendlyBudget 2021: Pay rises announcedCoventry Building Society supports staff wellbeing on returnHow can employers support the work-life balance of staff on their return to the workplace?Zurich UK sees 300,000 paternity ...
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ArticleReport finds real terms pay growth still weak
Real wage and pay growth is set to grind to a halt next year, a think-tank has warned, despite the uplift in minimum wage rates and an end to the public sector pay freeze promised in the Budget.In 2022 average earnings are expected to grow by 3.9%, but are likely ...
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ArticleAveva closes its gender pay gap in 15 countries
Global software organisation Aveva is closing its gender pay gap in 15 of its largest 20 countries, according to new data.The company's first Gender and ethnicity pay gap report revealed that in the UK, Aveva’s gender pay gap was 17% UK in 2021, down from 19% in 2020. These figures ...
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ArticleJigsaw24 hires new head of HR
Technology firm Jigsaw24 has appointed a former HR lead from blinds’ manufacturer Hillarys as its new head of HR.Sarah Wren, who joined the organisation at the end of last month (September), is responsible for leading the HR team and people agenda for Jigsaw24, which employs 321 people.She was previously senior ...
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ArticleHalf of employees under excessive stress
Nearly half of UK employees (47%) say they have experienced “excessive” stress in their workplace over the past year, prompting one in eight (13%) to consider quitting their job and nearly one in 10 (9%) to actually to do so.The 2021 Mental health, stress and quitting smoking study by vape ...
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ArticleBudget 2021: Pay rises announced
Budget 2021: Chancellor of the Excheque Rishi Sunak has confirmed pay rises for the lowest-paid workers and public sector staff, as well as changes to Universal Credit, today (27 October).Sunak said the national living wage (NLW) will go up to £9.50 an hour from 1 April 2022 – a 6.6% ...
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ArticleHow virtual GPs are supporting mental health
By Tracey Ward, Head of Business Development & Marketing at Generali UK Employee BenefitsBeing forced to work – and essentially live – remotely for much of the last year and a half has made virtual GP services a lifeline for many employees.“These services were taking off before Covid-19, but people ...
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ArticleUK gender pay gap progress slow
The UK gender pay gap has continued its downward trend but the pay penalty experienced by women over 40 perseveres, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).In 2021, the pay gap among full-time employees was 7.9%, up from 7.0% in 2020. This is still below the difference ...
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Promotion means new chief people officer for finance firm Fabriik
Global financial services firm Fabriik has promoted its vice president, people and culture, Katja Ash to chief people officer.Ash, who joined the business in 2019, was formerly vice president, human resources and operations, at Canadian law firm Hummingbird Lawyers. She will lead on people issues across Fabriik’s teams in 10 ...
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ArticleReport calls for more pensions reassurance
Reward and pensions professionals need to put employee communication and reassurance front and centre if they want to maintain engagement when they carry out a pension scheme change consultation, according to a new report.The document, titled Pension change consultation: turning a legal requirement into an engagement opportunity from insurance broker ...
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Goldsmiths lecturers win worker rights battle
Lecturers at Goldsmiths University in London have won a battle to claim ‘worker status’, rather than be treated as independent contractors.The short-course university lecturers will now be entitled to a range of employment rights, includes being paid at least the national minimum wage, according to their legal team at employment ...
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ArticlePreact introduces unlimited holidays for employees
Technology firm Preact has introduced an ‘unlimited holidays’ scheme, alongside offering time off for mental health and wellbeing and a wellbeing allowance, to help staff cope with the stresses and strains of working through the pandemic.The benefit, which has been gradually rolled out across the business this month (October), allows ...
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Article21% feel isolated working from home
A fifth of employees feel being isolated in a home office during the pandemic has had a negative impact on their mental health and wellbeing, according to new research.In a poll of 1,000 people by Gazprom Marketing and Trading (GM&T), 21% said working from home had affected their mental health, ...
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ArticleGolden Charter moves to hybrid working model
Funeral plan provider Golden Charter is moving to a hybrid working model for its employees this month (October) as a way to balanceemployee engagement, wellbeing, and flexibility.The shift means the majority of the organisation's 200 staff members will now be home-based most of the time, only working from Golden Charter’s ...
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ArticleScotRail workers poised to strike over pay
ScotRail train staff are poised to take strike action during the COP26 climate summit in Scotland next month (November), as part of a long-running dispute over pay and conditions.The RMT union on Monday said it was rejecting the latest “pitiful” offer from the firm and delegates had voted to press ...