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ArticleIgloo Energy launches benefits platform to support staff during Coronavirus pandemic
Energy provider Igloo Energy has launched a wellbeing platform to support its 116 employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Announced 6 May 2020, the organisation has partnered with benefits provider Perkbox to offer its 116 employees a wide range of benefits that they can access from home including shopping discounts, free ...
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ArticleGreene King offers £300,000 Covid-19 support fund to 38,000 employees
UK pub and brewery Greene King is offering a support fund in partnership with the Licensed Trade Charity, to help any of its 38,000 employees impacted by the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) crisis.The Team Member Support Fund has been set up with an initial donation of £300,000, which has been raised by ...
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ArticleHonest Burgers gives 730 employees early access to furlough pay
UK restaurant chain Honest Burgers is offering its 730 employees early access to their furlough pay during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The initiative, provided by income streaming service Wagestream, will give employees the option to request an early payment of up to 50% of their furloughed pay.Employees will be charged ...
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ArticleLowe's rewards 300,000 front-line employees with special bonus payment
US retail store Lowe's is rewarding its 300,000 employees with a special payment to thank them for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The bonus will be paid alongside the employees' monthly salary payment in May 2020.Full-time employees will receive a $300 (£242) bonus payment, and all part-time and ...
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Article45% of employees predict permanent changes to flexible working
45% of employees are predicting a permanent change to their employer's approach to flexible working after the Covid-19 lockdown restriction ends, according to research by telecommunications organisation O2 Business.It's survey of 2,019 working adults, conducted between 20 March 2020 and 27 March 2020, also found that a third (33%) of ...
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ArticleDeloitte consults on reducing pension contributions for 19,000 staff
Professional services organisation Deloitte is in discussions with its 19,000 UK employees to temporarily reduce their pension contributions, as a response to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Announced this week, the organisation will be consulting with its employees on the decision to reduce its pension contributions from up to 12.5% to 4.5% ...
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Article44% of employers have increased benefits communication during Covid-19
Just over two in five (44%) of employers have increased employee benefits communications, according to research by Wills Towers Watson.Its 2020 Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pulse report, which surveyed 996 employers in April 2020, also found that 14% of respondents are planning to increase their benefits communications, while 16% are considering doing ...
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ArticleUS Women's National Team equal pay claim dismissed by court
Female football professionals who play for the Women's National Team (WNT) under the United States Soccer Federation (USSF) have had an equal pay claim dismissed by a court after filing a lawsuit against the USSF over violations of the Equal Pay Act.The 28 female players have claimed that they have ...
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ArticleSquire Patton Boggs to reduce associates' pay by 20%
Law firm Squire Patton Boggs is reducing pay for associates globally to deal with the financial constraints of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The 20% pay reduction, which will take into account any local law restrictions, will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, however, the organisation's existing bonus programme will not be ...
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ArticleOne-third of employers offer team activities to support employee wellbeing
Employee Benefits poll: Just over one in three (35%) of employers are setting up virtual team and social activities to support employees' mental health during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.A poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 44 responses, found that the vast majority of employers are introducing a wide variety of ...
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Article48% of employers improve employee wellbeing during Covid-19
Almost half (48%) of employers have improved their wellbeing strategies since the Coronavirus pandemic has forced the majority of employees to work from home, according to research by fit4thefight.Its survey of 2,000 employees in April 2020, also found that one in four (24%) of employers are actively addressing employee wellbeing ...
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Article64,600 Welsh care home employees receive £500 pay reward
64,600 Welsh care home and personal care employees will receive a £500 payment to reward them for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Announced on 1 May 2020, the payment is part of the government's £40 million plan to provide extra funding to support social care services.Further details about ...
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ArticleJet2 asks employees to take 30% pay cut for six months
UK Airline Jet2.com Limited (Jet2) has asked employees to take up to a 30% voluntary pay reduction to deal with the financial ramifications of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.It is not yet known whether all of its 12,000 employees will be asked to reduce their pay, however, staff including directors who ...
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ArticleRyanair restructure could affect pay for up to 3,000 employees
Irish budget airline Ryanair is making plans to restructure the organisation, which may affect the pay of 3,000 of its employees.Due to grounding all of its flights from March 2020 until at least July 2020, as a result of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the organisation has confirmed that they may ...
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ArticleTransport for Greater Manchester and EDF furlough staff on full pay
Transport for Greater Manchester (TFGM) and energy organisation EDF Energy have furloughed their employees on 100% pay during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Following negotiations with trade union Unite, 500 EDF Energy employees will be furloughed on 100% pay. The agreement covers meter installers, meter fixers and revenue collection staff employed by ...
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ArticleLeonardo Electronics completes £160 million pension scheme buy-in
Electronics organisation Leonardo Electronics has completed a £160 million buy-in pension scheme with Just Group.This is the first buy-in for the scheme, which has been obtained in an attempt to reduce risk while still offering new benefits to active employees.This deal benefits 1,253 members with non-trivial annual pensions in the ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 23 April - 29 April 2020
The top 10 most read stories between 23 April 2020 - 29 April 2020 were: 21% of UK employers have introduced special pay for front-line staff1,500 Marriott casual workers to receive furlough payBGC, XPO and Northwell Health reward staff with appreciation bonusesFurloughed employees to receive full parental leave pay entitlementsClifford ...
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ArticleBuddy and Barley bring joy and beer to customers during Covid-19
Image credit: Six Harbors Brewing CompanySomething for the weekend: Buddy and Barley, also known as the 'brew dogs', have been working hard bringing joy and beer to residents of Huntington, New York.With the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic forcing the public to stay indoors where possible, microbrewery Six Harbors Brewing Company has ...
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ArticleSalesforce, Cisco and Hilton named UK Best Workplaces 2020
Salesforce, Cisco and Hilton are among the organisations that have been named best UK workplaces to work for in 2020 by Great Place to Work UK.The full list of 162 organisations is based on results from its employee engagement survey and an independent workplace culture audit, which analyses how organisations ...