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ArticleMicrosoft, Virgin Unite, Special Olympics and Ikea to deliver keynotes at Employee Benefits Reset
Technology giant Microsoft, the charitable arm of the Virgin Group, Virgin Unite, sporting organisation the Special Olympics and Swedish retailer Ikea will be the four keynote speakers for Employee Benefits Reset online series.The online series of keynotes, how-to and strategy sessions, which will run from 5 October 2020 for two ...
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ArticleVodacom Group introduces gender-neutral parental leave
South African mobile communications organisation Vodacom Group has introduced gender-neutral parental leave policy, effective immediately.Its new leave policy allows employees, regardless of their gender and sexual orientation, the opportunity to take 16 weeks fully paid parental leave, any time during the first 18 months after becoming a parent. The benefit ...
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Article90% of employees would stay with an organisation if it offers remote working
Nine in 10 (90%) employees would remain with an organisation if they are offered the flexibility of remote working, according to research by Workvivo.Its survey of 1,000 UK and US employees, who have all been worked from home since the beginning of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, also found that three-quarters ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid covers performance management
Without even asking, Big Bad Boss has agreed to lend me to another department. I am to be assigned to the organisation development team, which for me is pretty much like joining the enemy. Madeline, who leads (although in her case perhaps ‘administrates’ better describes it) the performance management programme, ...
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ArticleCaretakers required to manage island near the Great Barrier Reef
The Australian government is looking to employ two sun-seeking caretakers to manage an island just off of the Great Barrier Reef, near Queensland. Working directly for the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, the best person for the job will be located on the Low Isles, approximately 15km northeast of ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 27 August - 3 September 2020
The top 10 most read stories between 27 August - 3 September are: National Joint Council increases council staff pay by 2.75%What are the latest trends in voluntary benefits?The Department for Work and Pensions publishes consultation on pension climate riskAirBnb extends remote-working policy until August 2021German government extends Covid-19 pay ...
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ArticleIkea provides full pay for Covid-19 self-isolating employees
Swedish retailer Ikea is to pay its 11,700 UK employees full pay if they need to self-isolate due to the health risks of Covid-19 (Coronavirus), effective immediately.Its employees were previously only entitled to statutory sick pay (SSP) currently set at £95.85 a week. However, Ikea is now committed to paying ...
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ArticleBrazilian Football Confederation introduces equal pay for women’s football team
The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) is to introduce equal pay to bring its women’s football team’s pay in line with their male counterparts.The organisation has confirmed that it will pay all of its players equal pay for any games proposed by football organisation FIFA, starting with the World Cup in ...
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Article41% of working mothers are struggling to balance work and childcare
Two-fifths (41%) of working mothers are struggling to find childcare so they can work effectively, according to research by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).Its survey of working mothers with children under 10 also found that a similar percentage (43%) are having to combine working at home and childcare, a difference ...
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Article34% of employees are more productive working from home
Just over one third (34%) of UK employees believe that they have become more productive since they started working from home due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to research by Qualtrics.Its Work Different survey, which surveyed more than 2,000 UK employees, also found that just under one-third of employees ...
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ArticleFoster carers win legal battle to claim worker rights
Edinburgh Employment Appeal Tribunal has ruled that foster care workers are entitled to employment rights and should be categorised as council workers.The court ruling follows an appeal lodged by Glasgow City Council, in the case brought against them by foster care workers Jimmy and Christine Johnstone, who originally filed the ...
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ArticleEssex County Council reports 9.7% mean gender pay gap
Essex County Council has reported a mean gender pay gap of 9.7% for average hourly pay as at April 2019.The organisation, which currently has 43,000 employees, reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations.The reporting regulations require organisations with 250 or more ...
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ArticleL’Oreal launches second employee share ownership scheme for 88,000 employees
French cosmetics organisation L’Oreal has launched its second employee share ownership scheme.Following on from the success of its first share scheme in 2018, 88,000 global employees in 57 locations, including France and the UK, will be able to opt in to buy shares in its latest share ownership plan.Employees are ...
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ArticleBP becomes accredited living wage employer
British gas and oil organisation BP is to pay all UK employees at least the voluntary living wage, improving base salaries for 6,000 members of staff, effective immediately. The organisation will pay its UK-based employees at least £9.30 an hour, in line with the living wage rates set by the ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Reset online series to explore the latest HR insights and solutions
Employee Benefits Reset online series, which will take place 5 October to 16 October 2020, will play host to a number of speakers discussing the latest trends, insights and solutions in the HR, reward and benefits industry.Up to four events will take place per day, covering the latest topics including ...
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ArticleRut Stefansdottir: How can employers support the government's obesity strategy and improve employee health?
The UK government’s plan to tackle obesity should be looked at from a wider perspective. Employers should not be focusing on employee weight loss but they should look at the many components that contribute to improving the health, physical and mental wellbeing of their workforce.The approach we have taken at ...
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ArticleCharlotte Dymock: How can employers support the government's obesity strategy and help improve employee health?
We know that a sedentary lifestyle is a health risk factor, with traditional desk-based office work a significant contributor to the problem. Employers therefore, have a responsibility to mitigate the health impacts for themillions of workers tethered to their desk chairs for eight hours a day. But leading with ‘weight ...
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ArticleBecky Hewitt: How can employers support the government's obesity strategy and improve employee health?
More employers are realising the importance of supporting their people in improving theirhealth and fitness. We know that being more active in everyday life can bring benefits for both the physical and mental health of our employees and also helpto reduce absence levels and increase employee engagement.So, wetake a holistic ...
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ArticleNorthern Ireland Assembly increases pay allowances for staff
The Northern Ireland Assembly has increased the salary of staff working under the members of the legislative assembly (MLA), aligning their pay with employees who work in the Assembly.Effective from 1 April 2021, grade one staff will see their annual salary rise from £18,00 to £23,490-£24,960, grade two staff from ...
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ArticleNational Joint Council increases council staff pay by 2.75%
National Joint Council (NJC) has awarded all local government staff with a 2.75% pay increase.Employees will see their pay backdated to April 2020 after the employees' representatives GMB and Unite agreed to the terms. The offer was rejected by Unite, however, in line with the constitution of the NJC, the ...