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ArticleDunelm reports mean gender pay gap of 18%
Retail business Dunelm has reported a mean gender pay gap of 18% for average hourly pay as at April 2019.The organisation, which currently has over 9,000 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 ...
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ArticleTwo NHS trusts give 34,000 staff early access to pay
Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust and Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust are giving their 34,000 employees early access to their pay due to the current financial constraints of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Employees can access their pay through the Instantpay payment app, as and when they earn it, and until ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 25 June - 1 July 2020
The top 10 most read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 25 June - 1 July 2020 were: Amazon rewards front-line employees with appreciation bonusMetro Bank hires Carol Frost as chief people officerDevils Backbone Brewing Company recruits chief hiking officer70% of working parents require more long-term childcare benefitsHM Treasury publishes updated version ...
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ArticleOnbuy seeks to recruit a tech tester to review gadgets
Something for the weekend: International online marketplace OnBuy is hiring a UK-based tech tester to try out a wide range of technology products.The organisation which has a presence in 40 countries, is looking to expand its business and is on the look out for a honest reviewer who can whip ...
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Article22% of businesses offer voluntary unpaid leave to employees
Just under a quarter (22%) of organisations are currently offering voluntary unpaid leave, with 26% considering introducing this, according to research by Korn Ferry.Its survey of 121 UK businesses also found that 37% of respondents are reducing overtime hours, while 15% have implemented, or are considering introducing, early retirement programmes.More ...
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ArticleBrandsby Agricultural Trading Association completes £13 million bulk annuity transaction
Brandsby Agricultural Trading pension scheme has completed a £13 million bulk annuity buy-out transaction with Legal and General.The buy-out transaction has secured the benefits of all 120 members under the scheme. The trustees appointed Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM) as fiduciary manager in 2018. The trustees were advised on ...
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ArticleParticipate in exclusive healthcare benefits research for the chance to win prize draw
What effect has the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic had on your organisation’s focus on employee health and wellbeing? How can you track your most successful healthcare and benefits strategies?Readers at Employee Benefits have the chance to participate in the exclusive Employee Benefits Healthcare Research 2020, which has been created to understand ...
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ArticleZurich UK reports mean ethnicity pay gap of 9.8%
Insurance organisation Zurich UK has reported a mean ethnicity pay gap of 9.8% for average hourly pay as at July 2020.This represents a two percentage point increase in average hourly pay for ethnic minorities within the organisation since it reported a gap of 11.8% in 2019.However, its bonus pay gap ...
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ArticleMelanie Astbury: How have employers supported their staff during the pandemic?
The pandemic transformed our entire operation almost instantly. Within a few short days, our in-house team was working entirely from home and our warehouse team was adapting operational output.Our key concerns during this time were to safeguard the livelihoods of our teams; ensure our business remained operational and maintain the ...
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ArticleJen Faichney: How have employers supported their staff during the pandemic?
Covid-19 has thrown all sorts of challenges at HR departments. From the practicalities of helping people adapt to home working, where this is feasible, to distilling government and agency health advice; all at a time when individuals and their families have been facing considerable worries and stresses about the future.For ...
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ArticleNatasha Hill: How have employers supported their staff during the pandemic?
The term staff welfare has never meant so much. The last three months have challenged business leaders to think creatively about how to support their teams across a number of different dimensions. At Bottle, we have categorised our support in terms of emotional, mental, practical and, because culture is important ...
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Article15% of SMEs plan to introduce pay cuts
One in six (15%) small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are planning to make pay cuts according to research by Vestd.Its study of 500 UK-based business leaders, owners, partners, and C-suite executives also found that a further 17% were undecided, while 48% said there would be no pay rises in the ...
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ArticleSalesforce, Hilton and Gap named UK Best Workplaces for Women 2020
Salesforce, Hilton and Gap are among the 68 organisations that have been named the Best UK Workplaces for women in 2020 by Great Place to Work UK.Salesforce topped the leaderboard in the super large organisation category, followed by Hilton and Mars UK.The Sovini Group was named best large organisation for ...
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ArticleFinancial Times reports mean gender pay gap of 16%
The Financial Times has reported a mean gender pay gap of 16% for hourly pay as at April 2020.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 ...
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ArticleNew Zealand increases paid parental leave to 26 weeks
The New Zealand government has increased paid parental leave entitlement to 26 weeks, from 1 July.The parental leave enhancement will give new parents an additional four weeks of leave, up from 22 weeks. The maximum weekly payment will also increase by $20 (£10.43) per week.Each year, the parental leave payment ...
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ArticleHM Treasury publishes updated version of job retention scheme
HM Treasury has published a revised direction on the Government Job Retention Scheme (GJRS), making this the third version of the GJRS since it launched on 15 April 2020.The legislation includes updates to the flexible furlough scheme which will come into effect on 1 July 2020.Organisations will be able to ...
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Article70% of working parents require more long-term childcare benefits
Seven in ten (70%) working parents feel they would benefit from more employer-led support with long-term childcare, according to research by Bright Horizons.Its study of 1,500 working parents also found that a further 64% of respondents would like to see more benefits relating to back-up care and support for family ...
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ArticleAmazon rewards front-line employees with appreciation bonus
Amazon is to pay an appreciation bonus to its employees worldwide to reward them for their efforts during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.All front-line employees and partners who worked at the business during June 2020 will be eligible.Full-time employees will receive a $500 (£407) bonus, part-time Amazon employees will receive a ...