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    The top 10 most-read articles between 26 January - 1 February 2024

    2024-02-02T09:00:10Z

    The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 26 January - 1 February 2024 were: Chipotle Mexican Grill introduces financial and mental wellbeing benefits70% of employers have global minimum standard for benefitsPodcast: Kindness in the workplaceUniversity of Leeds to increase pay for 1,300 employeesArqiva and Novo Nordisk named healthiest places ...

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    Wickes publishes first ethnicity pay gap report

    2024-02-01T12:01:04Z

    Credit: eyematter / Shutterstock.comRetailer Wickes has published its first ethnicity pay gap report, with its mean ethnicity pay gap for 2023 standing at 0.04%.Its median ethnicity pay gap was -0.74%, while its mean ethnicity bonus pay gap was 13.9% and its median was 27%. A total of 96% of white ...

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    Equity and ITC agree to pay and financial improvements

    2024-02-01T11:57:15Z

    Credit: Brian SlaterTrade union Equity and independent performing arts management association Independent Theatre Council (ITC) have agreed to a pay rise and improved financial provisions as part of a new three-year agreement.The Ethical Manager Agreement 2024-2027, which applies to performers, stage management and choreographers in the independent performing arts sector, ...

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    Zest

    2024-02-01T10:59:36Z

    Zest is an easy-to-use employee benefits platform, personalised to every employee, making it simple for your people to find and update their details, or pick and mix new benefits.Whenever an employee changes their personal information, their benefits selections or receives a new salary, Zest automatically updates all of the relevant ...

  • Mother chief people officer
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    Mother recruits first chief people officer

    2024-02-01T09:00:46Z

    Global advertising agency Mother has named Alex Morris-Platt as its first chief people officer as part of its goal of being considered one of the best places in the world to work.In the newly created role, Morris-Platt will lead the people and talent teams to deliver innovative and responsive programmes, ...

  • Employee Benefits Awards 2024
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    Celebrate success at the Employee Benefits Awards 2024

    2024-02-01T09:00:38Z

    There is still time to enter the Employee Benefits Awards 2024 following the deadline extension to midnight on Friday 9 February.The awards feature a wide variety of categories designed to enable organisations to showcase their excellence in all areas of reward and benefits. These include:The category for Best public sector ...

  • Sackers living pension employer
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    Sacker and Partners becomes living pension employer

    2024-01-31T11:59:41Z

    Pensions law firm Sacker and Partners has become a living pension employer.The living pension accreditation, which was launched in March 2023, is a voluntary savings target for employers and aims to support lower-paid employees who are not saving enough into their pension pots each year to prevent poverty and meet ...

  • Arqiva Novo Nordisk
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    Arqiva and Novo Nordisk named healthiest places to work in Britain

    2024-01-31T11:47:33Z

    Credit: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.comCommunications firm Arqiva, pharmaceutical business Novo Nordisk and global recruitment agency Strativ Group have been named as the healthiest places to work in Britain.Britain’s healthiest workplace 2023 survey was developed by Vitality in partnership with Rand Europe, Aon, University of Cambridge and The Financial Times. Using the ...

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    30% offer support for serious illnesses

    2024-01-31T11:37:11Z

    Just one-third (30%) of employers offer support for serious illnesses such as cancer to help their employees stay in or return to work, according to research by industry body Group Risk Development (Grid).Its survey of 500 HR decision-makers at UK businesses and 1,210 workers, which has been published to coincide ...

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    Ministry of Justice to increase pay for some criminal legal aid solicitors

    2024-01-30T12:31:47Z

    The Ministry of Justice is to give criminal legal aid solicitors working in police stations and youth courts a pay increase from this summer.It will invest £16 million to increase fees for solicitors working in police stations, while it has allocated £5.1 million to augment pay for those taking on ...

  • global minimum standard benefits
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    70% of employers have global minimum standard for benefits

    2024-01-30T12:28:00Z

    Almost three-quarters (70%) of employers have a global minimum standard for their employee benefits, according to research by global advisory firm Willis Towers Watson (WTW). Its Priorities for employee benefits: a global HQ perspective survey found this figure was almost double the 36% of respondents which said ...

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    DWP publishes updated occupational pension schemes regulations

    2024-01-30T12:24:13Z

    The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has published the final version of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Funding and Investment Strategy and Amendment) Regulations 2024 and a consultation response.It has outlined what is required of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes in funding, investment strategy revisions are clearer on the flexibilities ...

  • dedicated carer’s leave policy
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    41% of employers have a dedicated carer’s leave policy

    2024-01-30T09:00:00Z

    Employee Benefits poll: Two-fifths (41%) of organisations have a dedicated carer’s leave policy, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers. Almost one-third (31%) of respondents said that they do not have a dedicated carer’s leave policy, with 28% stating that they do not have one but ...

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    Poll: Do you think the pots-for-life plan will increase employees’ engagement with their pensions?

    2024-01-29T12:13:50Z

    Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. Last November, Employee Benefits reported that Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt announced plans to offer a pension pot for life in the Autumn Statement 2023.Employees will have a legal right to require a new employer to pay ...

  • Childbase Partnership days off
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    Childbase Partnership introduces 20 extra paid days off for staff

    2024-01-29T12:03:44Z

    Nursery care provider Childbase Partnership has implemented 20 extra paid days off a year for its 2,300 employees as of this month.Known as Partnership reward days, the initiative is based on contracted hours worked in the previous three months and will enable full-time staff to be able to take up ...

  • University of Gloucestershire
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    University of Gloucestershire reports 12.37% mean gender pay gap

    2024-01-29T11:59:28Z

    University of Gloucestershire has reported a 12.37% mean gender pay gap for 2023.Females at the university are paid on average £21.06 per hour, while males receive £24.03 per hour.Its 2023 median gender pay gap was 7.59%, with women paid on average £20.44 per hour and men paid £22.12 per hour.The ...

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    Tribunal rules in favour of Tayside Aviation staff in redundancy case

    2024-01-29T11:24:16Z

    An employment tribunal has ruled that Tayside Aviation failed to follow correct redundancy procedures as it entered administration last year.The Dundee flight school gathered a group of 22 employees who were on the premises in a conference room for a meeting on 20 April last year. Tayside Aviation’s previous finance ...

  • Tms chief people officer
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    TMS hires Preet Michelson as chief people officer

    2024-01-29T09:00:56Z

    Global technology, marketing and sourcing firm TMS has appointed Preet Michelson as its new chief people officer.Michelson will join TMS’ global leadership team and report directly to president Mark Landolt. In her new role, she will lead TMS’ global people strategy and oversee its global talent acquisition, development, and retention ...

  • Chipotle Mexican Grill benefits
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    Chipotle Mexican Grill introduces financial and mental wellbeing benefits

    2024-01-26T12:23:57Z

    Credit: Anne Czichos / Shutterstock.comRestaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill has introduced enhanced financial and mental wellbeing benefits for more than 110,000 employees.These include a SupportLinc employee assistance programme, supplied by by CuraLinc Healthcare, which includes six free sessions with a licensed counsellor or mental health coach, as well as access ...