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ArticleGett offers 1,000 employees a four day working week
Transportation organisation Gett is offering its 1,000 employees globally the option to work a four day week from a location of their choice.The new policy Gett Flexi, will offer employees, including its 150 staff in the UK, the opportunity to work four days a week, with the new working week ...
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ArticleUniversity of Sheffield cancels plans to introduce pay freezes and cuts
The University of Sheffield is cancelling its plans to introduce pay freezes and pay cuts due to the financial impact of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.In July 2020, the university began a consultation period with its 8,000 staff to discuss the possibility of changes to their pay structure, progression and promotion, ...
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ArticleTelefonica UK reports mean gender pay gap of 13.5%
Telefonica UK (O2) has reported a mean gender pay gap of 13.5% for average hourly pay as at April 2020.The organisation, which currently has 6,700 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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ArticleSalesforce extends homeworking policy until July 2021
US cloud-based software organisation Salesforce is extending its working from home policy until at least 31 July 2021.The organisation has also confirmed that its offices will remained closed for the remainder of the year, to support the health and safety of its employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.To further support ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 13 August – 19 August
The top ten most read stories between 13 August – 19 August were: Schroders introduces permanent flexible working policy for 5,000 global employeesBakkavor provides full sick pay for 1,600 employeesSiemens completes £530 million pensions buy-in transactionInverclyde Council introduces £125,000 local furlough schemeAdmiral awards shares worth £1,800 to 10,000 employees49% of ...
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ArticleDesigner Appliances looking to hire vacuum cleaner tester
Something for the weekend: Designer Appliances is looking to hire a tester to review its new cordless vacuum cleaner.After realising the incredible amount of stress that pet owners can be put under when carrying out day-to-day chores, the organisation thought it would be best to hire a pooch-owning applicant to ...
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ArticleUniversity of East Anglia temporarily freezes pay rises for employees
The University of East Anglia (UEA) has introduced a number of pay measures for over 3,000 employees to deal with the financial ramifications of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The oirganisation has introduced a temporary pay freeze until 2021, stalling all pay rises that were due to come into effect in August ...
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ArticleBrands2Life launches employee ownership trust
Communications agency Brands2life has given its 140 employees part-ownership of the business, using an employee ownership trust.The transition, which was completed in August 2020, will give employees who have worked at the business for more than three months, the opportunity to control shares within the business.Brands2life implemented the employee ownership ...
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ArticleSupreme Court rules that inheritance tax should not be applied to pension transfer
The Supreme Court has ruled that there should be no charge to inheritance tax on a transfer to an individual's personal pension plan.The case was brought to the Supreme Court when Mrs Rachel Staveley who, before she passed away in 2006, transferred her pension fund from a company pension under ...
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ArticleAustralia Post rewards 33,000 employees with recognition bonus
Australia Post will give its 33,000 employees an average payment of $600 (£329) to reward them for their efforts during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.All employees within the business ranging from post office employees to mail processing staff and call centre employees, will receive the one-time bonus due to be paid ...
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ArticleHitachi Solutions reports mean gender pay gap of 22.3%
Hitachi Solutions has reported a mean gender pay gap of 22.3% for average hourly pay as at April 2019.The organisation, which currently has 261 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 employees ...
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Article75% of employees are happier working from home
Three-quarters (75%) of employees in the UK are happier working from home, according to research by Huawei.Its survey of 2,000 office-based employees also found that more than half of respondents (53%) say choosing where they work is having a positive impact on their mental health.Additionally, 53% of respondents are enjoying ...
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ArticleVolkswagen Mexico gives employees a 6.5% pay rise
Volkswagen Mexico is giving over 14,000 employees a 6.5% pay rise, following on from an agreement with union party Volkswagen Automotive Industry Workers of Mexico (Sitiavw).The agreement announced this week, will give employees a 5.5% pay rise directly to their basic salary, and a 1% salary to their savings funds.The ...
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ArticleA Cut Above Landscape ordered to pay $110,602 in back wages to 85 staff
Florida-based landscaping business A Cut Above Landscape and Maintenance has been ordered to pay 85 employees $110,602 (£83,687) in back wages after an investigation by the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) discovered it was violating federal law.The investigation found that the organisation had violated the overtime ...
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ArticleSiemens completes £530 million pensions buy-in transaction
German manufacturer Siemens has completed a £530 million buy-in for its defined benefit (DB) pension scheme, securing pension benefits for more than 2,000 UK-based retirees.The agreement, secured with Legal and General, builds on a previous transaction agreed in 2018.The DB scheme sits under an umbrella contract to ensure that potential ...
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ArticleBaptistCare ordered to pay employees $1 million in back wages
Australian nursing organisation BaptistCare has entered into a Enforceable Undertaking with The Fair Work Ombudsman and has been ordered to pay its employees more than $1 million (£548,000) in back wages.The business, which runs 17 residential aged care facilities, self-reported that it has underpaid more than 2,000 current and former ...
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ArticleThe Landmark London receives London Healthy Workplace Award
Luxury hotel The Landmark London has received the London Healthy Workplace Award, after being recognised for its commitment to supporting the health and wellbeing of its 350 employees.The hotel has been highly commended for its people strategy, before and during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, after introducing a team of trained ...
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Engagement and feedback: Employee engagement measures in numbers
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ArticleDAZN appoints Shaun Conning as chief people officer
Sports streaming service DAZN has hired Shaun Conning as the new chief people officer.In his new role, Conning will manage the organisations' HR and people functions and lead its global people strategy. He will also foster diversity, inclusion, creativity and innovation.Conning comes from an HR, commercial and operations background and ...
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ArticleMicrosoft UK reports 8.3% mean gender pay gap
Microsoft UK has reported a mean gender pay gap of 8.3% for average hourly pay as at April 2019.The organisation, which currently has over 3,000 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 ...