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ArticleMorrisons warehouse workers strike over pension contribution change
About 1,000 Unite union members working at two Morrisons warehouses have undertaken strike action for three days over a cut in company contributions to their pensions.The workers at sites in West Yorkshire and Cheshire claim to be losing £500 each through the company's plan to reduce how much it puts ...
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ArticleNortel Networks UK pension plan completes third buyout deal
Nortel Networks UK pension plan has completed a third and final buyout deal to insure the final tranche of members’ benefits.The plan entered a Pension Protection Fund (PPF) assessment after Nortel Networks went into administration in 2009. The plan was able to secure material additional funds from the Nortel insolvency ...
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ArticleSouth Staffordshire College and Cornwall Council shortlisted for Best public sector benefits
South Staffordshire College and Cornwall Council have been shortlisted in the category Best public sector benefits at the Employee Benefits Awards 2024.This award, which was introduced in 2023, is aimed at public sector organisations that cover public goods or government services, such as law enforcement, the military, infrastructure, public transport, ...
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ArticleLego ties salaried employees’ bonus payments to annual emissions
Lego is to tie a portion of its salaried employees’ bonus payments to annual emissions from this year.The organisation will then expand this over time to cover scope three emissions as part of its goal to become a more sustainable business.The move is part of its new carbon key performance ...
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ArticleLinklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer increase trainee lawyer salaries
Law firms Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have increased salaries for their London-based trainee lawyers.Newly qualified lawyers at Linklaters will see their pay increase from £125,000 to £150,000. Trainee salaries have increased from £50,000 to £56,000 for year one trainees and from £55,000 to £61,000 for year two trainees, while ...
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Article73% of parents think next government should reform parental leave and pay
Almost three-quarters (73%) of working parents think the next government should introduce reforms which improve parental leave and pay entitlements, according to research by Working Families.The charity for working parents and carers' survey of 1,285 parents of dependents aged 0–18 years in England and Wales also found that 67% of ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 17 - 23 May 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 17 - 23 May 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust increases pay ratesEmployment appeal tribunal upholds decision to hear unfair dismissal claimCentral Co-op rolls out mental, physical and emotional wellbeing campaignVivup and Canada Life UK shortlisted for ...
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ArticleStudy reveals the real-life salary of Legally Blonde's Elle Woods today
Credit: DFree / Shutterstock.comSomething for the weekend: Following the announcement of a prequel to the film Legally Blonde, a study by digital marketing firm Hennessey Digital has revealed what the real-life salary of lawyer and movie protagonist Elle Woods, played by Reece Witherspoon (pictured above), would be today.The firm first ...
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Article23% of employees unsure of pension size needed to achieve retirement income
Nearly one-quarter (23%) of UK employees are unsure of the size of pension pot they require to achieve their desired retirement income, according to research by online pension provider PensionBee.Its survey of 1,000 working-age UK adults also found that 15% of respondents thought they would need a pension pot of ...
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ArticleGravity Supply Chain Solutions employee awarded £90,000 for associative discrimination
A former software executive at Gravity Supply Chain Solutions has been awarded £89,900 after an employment tribunal ruled that his employer had discriminated against him in association with his wife’s cancer treatment and that associative discrimination took place due to an underlying insensitivity around her terminal condition.Graham began working for ...
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ArticleCisco and Hilton among UK’s Best Workplaces for Development 2024
Cisco, logistics business DHL Express and hotel chain Hilton have been named as some of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Development in 2024.For the first time, workplace culture organisation Great Place To Work analysed more than 230,000 employees' responses to identify areas that have the greatest impact on a positive ...
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ArticleCarlsberg Group hires new chief human resources officer
Multinational brewer Carlsberg Group has hired Susanne Skippari as chief human resources officer and a member of its executive committee, due to join in the beginning of September.Skippari will join from Kone, a global firm in the elevator and escalator industry that employs 60,000 people and operates in more than ...
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Article37% work through pain as they cannot afford to take time off
More than one-third (37%) of employees have worked through pain as they could not afford to take time off, according to research by National Accident Helpline.Its survey of 2,000 British workers also found that more than half of respondents have never taken a sick day during their career, while 28% ...
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ArticleICI completes £900 million pensions buy-in
ICI has completed a £900 million pensions buy-in deal.The transaction, which was carried out with Legal and General Assurance Society, has secured the benefits of more than 7,000 retired members. The fund was able to meet its de-risking objectives as part of its long-standing relationship and collaborative approach with the ...
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ArticleStandard Chartered Bank and Lidl GB shortlisted for Best voluntary benefits
Standard Chartered Bank and supermarket chain Lidl GB have been shortlisted for Best voluntary benefits at the Employee Benefits Awards 2024.This award was created to celebrate organisations that have either launched or revamped their use of staff-paid, voluntary benefits or staff deals, available for employees to take up at any ...
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ArticleBarking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust increases pay rates
Credit: David Burrows / Shutterstock.comBarking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust has increased its pay rates to be in line with the London living wage, backdated to April.The trust, which operates Queen’s Hospital in Romford and King George Hospital in Ilford (pictured above), has uplifted its band two bank ...
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ArticlePillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman launches neurodiversity support package
International law firm Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman has launched a new neurodiversity assessment and support package for its London office employees, as well as eligible family members.The firm has committed to pay for staff and eligible family members to access early stage and specialist assessments for neurodiverse conditions. Those who ...
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ArticleBarking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust increases pay rates
Credit: David Burrows / Shutterstock.comBarking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust has increased its pay rates to be in line with the London living wage, backdated to April.The trust, which operates Queen’s Hospital in Romford and King George Hospital in Ilford (pictured above), has uplifted its band two bank ...
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ArticleHanover Scotland receives gold employee wellbeing accreditation
Housing association Hanover Scotland has received gold accreditation for its commitment and dedication to employee health and wellbeing from Investors in People.To obtain the accreditation, the organisation went through an assessment process that focused on various aspects of workplace wellbeing. It scored well in areas such as leadership, support, and ...