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Three-fifths of UK employees do not receive time off to volunteer
More than three-fifths (63%) of UK employees do not receive any paid days off from their employer in order to volunteer, according to research by employee experience organisation Perkbox.The survey of 1,342 UK individuals also found that 16% of employees receive one day off work per year to complete volunteering ...
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ArticleDelta Air Lines awards 4% pay increase for 80,000 global staff
US-based Delta Air Lines has awarded a 4% base pay increase for its 80,000 global employees, effective from 1 October 2019.The pay increase, announced via an internal memo from the organisation’s chief executive officer, Ed Bastian (pictured), will see all hourly-paid ground and flight attendant staff worldwide receive a 4% ...
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ArticleDeloitte doubles paid parental leave for non-birth parents
Professional services firm Deloitte, which has more than 16,000 employees, has doubled its paid parental leave benefit for non-birth parents, offering four weeks of fully paid leave.The enhanced parental leave benefit, effective from 1 October 2019, enables any father, same-sex spouse or partner, civil partner or adoptive parent with at ...
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ArticleUK-based Ryanair pilots undertake three-day strike
UK-based pilots employed by airline Ryanair who are members of The British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa), are undertaking three days of strike action, starting today (Monday 2 September 2019).Balpa members employed by Ryanair were balloted in August 2019 with regards to industrial action; based on a 72% turnout, 80% voted ...
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ArticleDepartment for Education to increase teacher starting salary and pension contributions
The Department for Education has announced today (Monday 2 September 2019) that starting salaries for new teachers will increase to £30,000 a year by the 2022-2023 financial year, and that employer pension contributions will rise to 23.6%.Education secretary Gavin Williamson (pictured) has confirmed that new teacher salaries will increase by ...
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ArticleDonald Trump increases federal pay by 2.6% but leaves locality rates at 2019 levels
The President of the United States of America, Donald Trump (pictured), has confirmed that federal employees will receive a 2.6% base-pay increase across the board. However, locality rates will remain at the current 2019 levels.Under law in the US, employees on the General Schedule, the predominant pay scale for federal ...
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: A holistic approach to wellbeing
As our Employee Wellbeing Week, in association with Axa PPP Healthcare, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.The past few years have seen some employers make major strides forward in moving to a ...
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ArticleMcBride-Morse joins Suddath
Global transportation, relocation and logistics business Suddath has hired Heather McBride-Morse as its new chief people officer.McBride-Morse, who has 20 years of industry experience, specialises in helping organisations to grow, both organically and via mergers and acquisitions, and in creating top-tier employee experiences.She will be replacing Elizabeth Spradley, who is ...
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ArticleLondon has the UK’s largest gender pay gap at 30.4%
London has been found to have the largest gender pay gap in the UK, with women earning 30.4% less than men, according to research by Paymentsense.Analysis of 2018 data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) further found that this equates to female staff earning £8,303 less than their male ...
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ArticleBabcock Airport staff at Heathrow vote to accept two-year pay deal
Staff employed by engineering services business Babcock Airport, based at Heathrow, have voted to accept a two-year pay deal, averting potential strike action.The pay deal, which is the result of eight of months of negotiations between trade union Unite, the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) and Babcock Airport, includes ...
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ArticleZappos.com launches music-based wellbeing programme
Online retailer and customer service business Zappos.com has launched a new music-based wellbeing programme for its Las Vegas-based employees, encouraging staff to learn an instrument as a means to reduce stress.The new programme, Strum for the Sole, was implemented on 27 August 2019 in partnership with music brand Fender. The ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid compares benefits
I am beginning to think there is a sign above my head that says ‘Can I help you?’ yet really I don’t want to help anyone at all.First up is the legal director, Nigel. He wants me to look at the employment contracts of an acquisition we’ve just made. What ...
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ArticleTaylor Swift is highest-paid woman in music with more than double Beyoncé's income
Something for the weekend: American singer and songwriter Taylor Swift definitely does not have a Blank Space in her bank account, as Forbes has ranked the 29-year-old as the world’s highest-paid woman in music.Swift tops the 2019 list, ‘The World’s Highest-Paid Women in Music’, with earnings amounting to a cool ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 22-28 August 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 22 and 28 August 2019 were: Tesco becomes first CIPD-accredited People Development PartnerTPR used auto-enrolment enforcement powers 23,409 times in Q2Friends superfan could earn $1,000 for watching 60 episodes as show turns 25Compass staff at Blackpool NHS hospitals conduct two-day strike ...
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ArticleThree-fifths of staff at Slug and Lettuce, Walkabout and more enrol in flexible pay
More than three-fifths (63%) of hourly-paid staff at pub group Stonegate Pubs, which operates 772 UK venues under brands that include Be At One, Slug and Lettuce and Walkabout, have enrolled to use a new flexible pay benefit since its launch in April 2019.The financial benefit, provided by Wagestream in ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds believe choosing their working hours would boost productivity
Almost two-thirds (65%) of employees who do not currently have access to flexible working arrangements feel they would be more motivated and productive if they could choose their own hours, according to research by co-working organisation The Brew by rent24.The survey of 1,000 professionals also found that 65% believe that ...
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ArticleQBE New Zealand equalises and enhances paid parental leave for 210 staff
Insurance organisation QBE New Zealand has equalised its parental leave policy, enabling all new parents to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave within the first 24 months of their child’s birth.The enhanced paid parental leave initiative, called Share the Care, was announced in August 2019 and will be ...
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ArticleThree-quarters of UK employees are in favour of a four-day working week
Three-quarters (75%) of UK employees are in favour of a four-day working week, even if they it would mean fitting full-time hours from a five-day week into a shorter timeframe, according to research by financial comparison website KnowYourMoney.co.uk.Its survey of 2,000 UK adults in either full or part-time work also ...
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ArticleCompass staff at Blackpool NHS hospitals conduct two-day strike in pay dispute
Image credit: UnisonApproximately 300 members of staff employed by private health contractor Compass, working at NHS hospitals in Blackpool, are undertaking two days of strike action in an ongoing pay dispute.Cleaners, caterers, porters, receptionists and security staff who are employed by Compass at Blackpool NHS Teaching Hospitals, St Helens Hospital ...
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ArticleThe National Gallery awards 3% pay increase to 250 employees
London art museum The National Gallery, which employs approximately 250 members of staff, has awarded a 3% increase to the basic pay of eligible employees.The pay increases will be applied for employees’ September pay, and will be backdated to 1 April 2019.As part of the pay deal, negotiated with trade ...