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ArticleMandy Hamerla joins Beelivery as chief people officer
Beelivery, the UK’s largest on-demand grocery delivery service, has announced an expansion of its senior executive team, including the appointment of Mandy Hamerla as its new chief people officer.With nearly 20 years’ experience in HR, including roles as global HR director at Pearson and head of HR (commercial division) at ...
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ArticleTop-rated employee perks for 2021 revealed
Analysis of more than 750,000 roles by search engine Adzuna has revealed the UK’s most popular employee perks to tempt them into switching jobs in 2021.In first two weeks of this month (February), the top trending benefits included working from home (WFH) allowances, and childcare and wellbeing support.According to Andrew ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Birds Eye to discuss how to connect with employees during difficult times
XXX AWAITING IMAGE XXXSam Buckingham, HR director at Birds Eye will reveal how organisations can effectively communicate with their employees in light of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic at the Employee Benefits Insights 2021 event.The talk, one of a number being hosted as part of the EB online series, will be ...
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ArticleUber loses 'workers’ case
The Supreme Court has announced today (19 February) that drivers operating for taxi-hailing company Uber can indeed be legally defined as workers - with all the employment rights this accords them.The longstanding court battle, which was first launched in the UK in 2016, could now have a significant impact on ...
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ArticleAmazon accused of breaking employment terms
Amazon is accused of cancelling workers shifts at the last minute and leaving agency workers with no guarantee of pay for 20 hours’ work per week – both of which breach the organisation's own employment policies.The practice has been called out by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, which has claimed ...
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ArticleHybrid working prompts flexibility demands
Hybrid working is here to stay, according to Robert Half’s Demand for skilled talent report – and it is causing staff to demand more flexibility-related benefits.According to the research, which was co-produced by labour analytics firm Burning Glass Technologies, 63% of professionals admitted their job was perfectly doable at home. ...
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ArticleHerbal Dynamics Beauty to pay product tester £1k
Something for the weekend: We’re often told to love the skin we’re in but now one company, Herbal Dynamics Beauty, is offering a beauty addict the chance to earn £1,000 at the same time by testing out products.The independent personal care brand is looking for a product quality executive who ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 11 February - 17 February 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 11 February - 17 February 2021 were: British Gas workers strike over changes to pay and conditionsGovernment waives IR35 penalties for 12 monthsLandmark Pension Schemes Bill receives Royal AssentMajority of employers support the mental health of working parentsHow can benefits technology be ...
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10 Random Ways To Pay It Forward COVID-19
Many of us are struggling to adjust to the ‘new normal’ during these challenging times. We must remember to be kind to ourselves and others, research shows that helping others is good for our mental health, reduces stress and improves our overall wellbeing.It is vital to remember that kindness breeds ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: TSB to discuss the secrets behind building resilient teams
Sarah McPake, head of talent, insights and inclusion at TSB, will discuss how to build resilient teams at the Employee Benefits Insights 2021 event.Employers will hear why mental health is “firmly a business issue rather than an HR led initiative”, during the session, which is being held on Tuesday ...
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ArticleOYO Hotels appoints Juan Greuter as senior HR business partner
Franchise hotel group OYO Hotels has appointed Juan Greuter as its senior HR business partner.Greuter, who brings more than 17 years’ of experience in working HR, has a remit to drive OYO’s people strategy in line with the company’s stated values of respect, trust, resilience and action-orientation.He joins OYO UK ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: The value of employer support and trust
Mental wellbeing has been an issue that has been climbing higher up the agenda at many organisations for a long time, and its ascent has only accelerated during this pandemic. Therefore, findings from Incomes Data Research earlier this week that revealed almost all (98%) employers had taken specific steps to ...
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ArticleDebt default fuels growth in international pensions
Sovereign country debt defaults plus a desire by employers to improve the benefits packages of expats and foreign workers on local contracts has seen a huge rise in international pensions, according to a new report.Willis Towers Watson’s International pension plan survey reported a 6% rise in the number of International ...
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ArticlePay increases hit by falling employer confidence
Data published by XpertHR today (18 February) has found average pay increases are struggling, with pay freezes the more likely outcome facing many employees.The analysis of data for the three months to end of January revealed the median basic pay award was just 1%, while pay freezes accounted for a ...
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ArticleClifford Devlin launches employee ownership trust
Demolition firm Clifford Devlin has announced it has become employee owned, after 100% of company shares were transferred into an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).The interests of the London-based business, run by the second generation of founders, will now be looked after by the EOT.The company, which celebrates its 60th anniversary ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Standard Chartered Bank to discuss how reward should be redefined post-Covid
Susan Tew, global diversity manager at Standard Chartered Bank, will explore the changing face of reward in light of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic at the Employee Benefits Insights 2021 event.Employers will learn how extreme challenges can drive a redefinition of the way businesses work, and how to achieve positive employee-endorsed ...
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ArticleTesco prevented from using 'fire and rehire' tactics at Livingston warehouse
Retail trade union Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (Usdaw) has won a court case preventing Tesco from moving staff at its Livingston distribution centre onto new contracts, in what the union described as a ‘fire and rehire’ tactic.The judgment from the Court of Session in Edinburgh means that ...
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ArticleHarrogate Council becomes living wage employer
Harrogate Borough Council will now become a living wage employer, after a last-minute amendment to its annual budget was approved by councilors.The amendment was proposed by councillor Philip Broadbank, after learning existing budget plans would see some employees working on what he called “poverty pay,” - potentially forcing many to ...
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ArticleDeutsche Bank completes pensioner buy-in transaction with Legal and General
Deutsche Bank has announced the completion of a £570 million pensioner buy-in transaction with Legal and General.The deal has been described as the first step in a Deutsche Bank's pension scheme’s de-risking strategy, and now means it has reached full insurance over the medium-term.According to LCP, which provided strategic longevity ...