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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 23-29 January 2020
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 23 and 29 January 2020 were: Parental bereavement leave legislation to be introduced in the UK in April 2020HMRC publishes secondary draft legislation for April 2020 off-payroll reformsHarrods, Pure Planet and Adecco Group awarded for employee engagementParts of Asda’s job descriptions ...
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ArticleABM UK appoints Chris Townsend as senior director of HR
Facility solutions organisation ABM UK has appointed Chris Townsend as senior director of HR for the UK, Europe, and the Middle East.For the past 10 months, Townsend has been working in a contractor role supporting the organisation's UK HR team. Prior to this, he has gained HR experience across a ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Gympass signs charter to prioritise employee mental health
EXCLUSIVE: Corporate wellness platform Gympass has pledged a commitment to normalising conversations around mental health in the workplace among its 37 employees by signing the InsideOut Charter. The charter asks organisations to openly demonstrate leadership engagement in mental health, and prioritise tackling stigma around the subject by following key principles. ...
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ArticleNHS medical couriers' £1 million holiday pay claim to be concluded
Image credit: Jack SavilleNext week, the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) is set to represent 45 medical couriers in a landmark holiday pay claim worth more than £1 million, against NHS contractor The Doctors Laboratory (TDL).Dr Jason Moyer-Lee, general secretary at IWGB will represent the medical couriers, who ...
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ArticleProvision of workplace perks has increased by 160% over four years
The number of workplace perks being offered by employers has increased by more than 160% in the last four years, according to research by job listing site Indeed.Indeed analysed the job postings hosted on its platform spanning from mid-2015 to mid-2019, and also found that food-related perks were the most ...
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ArticleHays showcases ROI on benefits strategy
Since recruitment organisation Hays updated its new benefits strategy with software provider Benefex in November 2018, they have effectively used data to showcase return on investment. Based on recognising the needs and demands of its employees through their annual engagement survey, they focused on creating an online flexible benefits platform ...
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ArticleJonckers introduces unlimited paid holiday globally
Global translation organisation Jonckers is implementing an unlimited paid holiday scheme for all 350 employees across the 10 countries in which it operates.Following an initial trial in its Czech and Slovak offices, which began this month, the organisation will roll out unlimited holiday for its 172 Belgian employees from March. ...
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Article62% believe they are fairly paid
Just under two-thirds (62%) believe they are fairly paid for the work that they do, according to research by Synergy.Its What employees want report, which surveyed 3,000 UK workers, also found that 24% of female respondents do not agree that they are fairly paid, compared to 18% of males.More than ...
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ArticleUnipart delivery drivers accept new pay deal
NHS delivery drivers, employed by Unipart, have accepted a pay deal, ending a dispute between the organisation and 130 affected employees.The drivers regularly deliver NHS equipment supplied on behalf of Supply Chain Coordination (SCCL), which is wholly owned by the secretary of state for health and social care. Under the ...
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Eileen Donnelly: How hidden financial issues can exacerbate the problem
Day-to-day finances are the main cause of stress for 18.5 million people in the UK, according to the Chartered Institute of Professional Development. And 25% of employees revealed in another CIPD survey that poor financial wellbeing is a significant cause of their stress.Until recently, employers often steered clear of getting ...
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ArticleMcDonald's launches app to enhance education benefits for US staff
McDonald’s has launched a career exploration app to help US employees in 36,000 restaurants maximise the learning and education benefits available to themThe app, Archway to Careers, builds upon the organisation's existing Archways to Opportunity programme, which offers McDonald's staff the opportunity to learn English language skills, earn a high ...
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ArticleMore than half of employees do not feel recognised at work
More than half (56%) of respondents working for small and medium-sized (SME) organisations do not feel like they are being recognised in full for their merits, according to research by Capterra. However, the research, which surveyed 315 employees, also found that more than three-quarters (78%) said they would work harder ...
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Article81% want more transparency over pension investments
More than 80% of consumers want transparency about what companies their pensions are invested in, according to research by PensionBee. The online pension provider's study of more than 2,000 customers of its largest fund found a consensus among how much UK workers want to know where their money is being ...
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Love2shop Business Services, part of Appreciate Group plc, believe people are every business’ most important asset. Which is why we make it our mission to help our clients attract, engage and retain quality employees and customers.We do that by embracing the power of joy. The joy of earning a thrilling ...
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ArticleAverage pay dropped by 7.8% year-on-year in the final quarter of 2019
Average wages dropped by 7.8% year-on-year in the final few months of 2019; this is the first time average pay has dropped since quarter one of 2018, according to CV-Library. The quarterly report looked at job market data from throughout the fourth quarter of 2019 and compared it with the ...
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ArticleParts of Asda's job descriptions ruled inaccurate for purposes of equal pay dispute
In the week commencing 13 January 2020, Manchester Employment Tribunal ruled that supermarket retailer Asda's job descriptions for predominantly female shop floor employees 'did not go far enough as to acquiring and using knowledge' for the purposes of comparison in its ongoing equal pay dispute.Under the Equality Act 2010, even ...
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ArticleGovernment will continue state pension for UK nationals living in EU after Brexit
In a document published on 24 January 2020, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) confirmed that UK citizens working in the European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland will continue to have access to benefits and pensions despite the UK leaving the EU. The DWP promised that there will be ...
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ArticleUnum increases adoption assistance to $25,000
Employee benefits provider Unum has increased the assistance it offers to its 9,400 US employees when adopting a child.From this month, the organisation will provide a one-off payment of £25,000 (£19,103) to help cover the cost of adoption for employees. The average cost of adoption from foster care in the ...
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ArticleHarrods, Pure Planet and Adecco Group awarded for employee engagement
Harrods, renewable energy firm Pure Planet and recruitment organisation The Adecco Group are among the organisations recognised at the 2019 UK and European Employee Engagement Awards. The annual event, which was held at the Troxy, London on 23 January 2020, is designed to recognise organisations that put employee engagement at ...
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ArticleStonegate Pub Company enhances parental pay and benefits
Stonegate Pub Company has enhanced its maternity, paternity and adoption package for its 14,500 employees. All salaried employees are now entitled to enhanced maternity and adoption pay, comprising 12 week's full pay followed by 27 weeks of statutory pay. The organisation has also enhanced its paternity provision to two weeks ...