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ArticleCeltic Anglian Water reduces absence rate by 2.4 days per employee over two years
Ireland-based design, construction and operations contractor Celtic Anglian Water (Caw) has reduced its absence rate by 2.4 days per employee over two years, as a result of its ongoing health and wellbeing strategy.Caw, which employs approximately 100 employees across operating sites in Dublin, Sligo and Waterford as part of UK ...
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ArticleGH London employees at Heathrow Airport awarded a 9.1% pay rise
Baggage handlers and check-in staff employed by GH London at Heathrow Airport, who are members of the trade union Unite, will receive a 9.1% pay increase to mitigate strike action.Negotiations between Unite and GH London, formally known as Azzurra, have confirmed that affected staff will receive a 6.1% pay rise ...
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ArticleNorwegian oil and energy staff to receive pay increase, averting strike action
Oil, gas and energy employees in Norway are to receive a pay increase of NOK19,700 (£1,791.92) after trade unions reached an agreement today (Tuesday 4 June 2019).The pay deal was negotiated between the Norwegian Oil and Gas Association, a professional body and employers’ association for oil and supplier organisations, and ...
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ArticleAlmost three-fifths of UK employees support full pay transparency
Almost three-fifths (56%) of respondents support full pay transparency, according to research by global job site Indeed.The meaning of work, a report which analysed jobseeker trends from Indeed’s monthly visitors over the last five years and surveyed 2,008 UK employees, also found that 74% believe they can do their jobs ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits professional of the year 2019 shortlist announced
The shortlist has been unveiled for the coveted Employee benefits professional of the year category at the Employee Benefits Awards and Summer Party 2019.This award recognises in-house HR and benefits professionals who have made a significant contribution to their organisation and to the industry as a whole.The full category shortlist ...
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ArticleSanderson Farms increases wages for hourly-paid staff
Fresh and frozen chicken production organisation Sanderson Farms has increased wages for its hourly-paid employees, resulting in a pay rise of $1 (£0.79) an hour.The pay increase, effective from 2 June 2019, will see hourly-paid employees with a tenure of at least 90 days earn $15 (£11.87) an hour.In addition, ...
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ArticlePoll: 61% believe the minimum wage should be equal across all age groups
Employee Benefits poll: Three-fifths (61%) of respondents believe that equal pay should be available across all age groups, with a universal minimum wage.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 59 responses, also found that 14% of HR and benefits professionals do not agree with the Labour party’s proposal that ...
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ArticleMore than a fifth would move job for a better benefits package
More than a fifth (22%) of respondents would consider changing jobs just to get a superior benefits package, according to research by employee-paid benefits provider Benni.Its War for talent report, which surveyed more than 2,000 UK employees, also found that 42% of respondents utilise employee benefits that are paid for ...
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ArticleEmerald signs Time to Change pledge to create conversations around mental health
Global learning organisation Emerald has signed the Time to Change employer pledge, to encourage staff to think and act differently around mental health in the workplace, and to promote open conversations among its 500 employees across 130 countries.The Time to Change employer pledge, a social movement operated by mental health ...
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ArticleJPMorgan Chase to pay $5 million settlement in parental leave case
Investment banking organisation JPMorgan Chase is to pay a $5 million (£3.9 million) settlement in a class action parental leave case involving fathers who claim they were denied the opportunity to take additional paid parental leave as primary caregivers.The proposed settlement, which has been arranged with The American Civil Liberties ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 23-29 May 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 23 and 29 May 2019 were: Court of Appeal rules that shared parental and maternity leaves are not comparableEXCLUSIVE: Hays re-vamps benefits platform and aligns reward with new wellbeing structureMedical couriers at The Doctors Laboratory strike in pay disputeMarks and Spencer ...
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ArticleAmazon uses video games to engage warehouse employees
Something for the weekend: E-commerce organisation Amazon has tried to combat boredom by taking a leaf out of Mary Poppins’ book and turning work into a game, or more specifically, a video game.According to US newspaper The Washington Post, Amazon has implemented screens next to employees’ desks at five warehouses ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Employee benefits keep one in six at work after 65
Around seven in 10 UK employees expect to work past the age of 65, while almost two in five anticipate retiring after they turn 75, research from Canada Life Group Insurance revealed earlier this week.More than 70% of those set to continue working beyond their 65th birthday attribute this to ...
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ArticleArm and Bank of America Merrill Lynch shortlisted for Best work-life balance benefits
Technology organisation Arm, financial business Bank of America Merrill Lynch and the London Borough of Waltham Forest are among the organisations shortlisted in the Best benefits to support work-life balance category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2019.This accolade recognises an employer that has implemented benefits, policies and initiatives to flexibly ...
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ArticleANZ launches global loyalty leave policy in 24 countries
The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) has launched a new loyalty leave policy for staff in 24 of its operating countries, providing five days of paid leave for those with three or more years of consecutive service.The new paid leave policy, which was launched on 20 May 2019, ...
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ArticleAustralia to increase national minimum wage by 3%
Australia’s Fair Work Commission has determined that the country’s national minimum wage should be increased by 3%, effective from the first full pay period on 1 July 2019.The Fair Work Act 2009 requires the Expert Panel for annual wage reviews, part of the Fair Work Commission, to undertake a review ...
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ArticleAllianz Partners UK hosts wellbeing week for 360 staff
Insurance provider Allianz Partners UK has hosted a wellbeing week for its 360 employees, to help promote positive mental and physical wellbeing.The wellbeing week ran between 1 and 5 April 2019 to coincide with the end of a busy business period; the organisation wanted to encourage staff to relax and ...
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ArticleA third plan to work past age 65 because their pension is not sufficient
Around a third (32%) of respondents plan to work beyond the age of 65 because their pension savings will not be sufficient to allow them to cease earning a wage, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.Its survey of 1,002 full and part-time employees also found that 25% believe ...
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ArticleReed and Three UK shortlisted for Benefits team of the year
Construction organisation Kier Group, employment agency Reed and telecommunications business Three UK are the organisations shortlisted in the Benefits team of the year category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2019.This award celebrates the achievements of an in-house benefits team that works together to deliver benefits and reward to help drive ...