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ArticleCanon UK and Ireland names new HR director
Canon UK and Ireland has appointed Kathryn Scott as its new HR director as of this month, replacing Debbie Brown who has moved internally to a new role as EMEA HR director, DRBG.In her new role, Scott will be responsible for driving forward the organisation’s people vision and inclusive culture, ...
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Poll: Do your organisation’s benefits meet employees’ needs?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. Last week, Employee Benefits reported that although 59% of HR professionals say their organisation’s benefits meet individuals’ needs, only 28% believe this to be true on an unconscious level, according to Aon's neuroscience-approach survey titled 2023 HR future ...
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Article30% of staff prefer CDC pension for decumulation over an annuity or drawdown
Almost one-third (30%) of UK defined contribution (DC) savers said they prefer a collective defined contribution (CDC) pension for a decumulation option at retirement instead of an annuity or drawdown, according to new research.Global professional services firm Aon and financial services provider Aegon’s new whitepaper Collective DC decumulation – is ...
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ArticleScottish Opera and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow launch financial wellbeing support
Credit: TreasureGalore / Shutterstock.comScottish Opera and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow have introduced a financial wellbeing scheme in order to support their workforces.The two Glasgow-based employers have a combined total of more than 350 employees. Provided by Glasgow Credit Union, its Employer Partner scheme offers staff ...
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ArticleThe Watches of Switzerland Group accredited as living wage employer
Credit: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.comThe Watches of Switzerland Group has been accredited as a real living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation.As a result of this commitment, every Watches of Switzerland Group employee will receive a minimum hourly wage of £11.95 for those based in London and £10.90 for ...
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ArticleStagecoach Manchester drivers strike over pay
More than 1,000 Stagecoach Manchester bus drivers are striking today (11 August) after rejecting a renewed pay offer that does not include back pay.According to trade union Unite, while an offer of around £14.3% was made to be implemented from September, rather than June, the agreed anniversary date for pay ...
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ArticleExclusive: A fifth of employees worry about money every day
More than a fifth (22%) of employees worry about money every day, according to research by financial wellbeing organisation Bippit.Its report, The stigma edition 2023, which surveyed 5,000 UK employees and 660 senior HR professionals, also found that more than a third (36%) of employees do not like talking to ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 3 - 9 August 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 3 - 9 August were: Bunzl, Ocado and Rolls Royce among top UK firms for retention51% of staff would sacrifice benefits to work from homeAnchor receives menopause-friendly accreditationShoosmiths enhances family-friendly policiesHow can pay transparency manage employees' expectations around salary?57% of millennials feel ...
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ArticleExclusive: Baker Hughes to present closing keynote at Employee Benefits Live 2023
Magdalena Vintrova, total rewards director – regions at Baker Hughes, will present the closing keynote on the final day of Employee Benefits Live 2023.An international reward professional with more than 15 years' experience, Vintrova will share her experiences in delivering effective reward solutions in complex HR and business transformations, mergers ...
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ArticleChief Uno player needed for £3,500-a-week role
Something for the weekend: Toy firm Mattel has advertised for a chief Uno player to help promote its new Uno Quattro game.The job is advertised as paying $4,444 (£3,500) a week to play the game over a four-week period in New York, starting in September. The successful candidate will need ...
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ArticleHR professionals do not believe benefits meet employees’ needs
Although 59% of HR professionals say their organisation’s benefits meet individuals’ needs, only 28% believe this to be true on an unconscious level, according to a neuroscience-approach survey by Aon.Its 2023 HR future focus survey measured both conscious and non-conscious responses to ascertain what respondents truly think about their current ...
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Article77% of SMEs say hybrid working has increased profitability
More than three-quarters (77%) of small- and medium-sized organisations (SMEs) believe adopting flexible-working practices has made their business more profitable, according to research by hybrid-working firm IWG.Its research also found that 74% of respondents said their workforces are happier and more satisfied with their work-life balance, while 63% agreed that ...
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ArticleAmazon extends reproductive care benefits to employees in 50 countries worldwide
Online retail giant Amazon has extended a virtual reproductive support programme to its employees in over 50 countries around the world.The programme, run by Maven Clinic, gives all Amazon employees and their partners virtual support for in-vitro fertilisation (IVF), adoption, egg freezing, and other family-building benefits.Employees have virtual access to ...
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ArticleMade Tech appoints first chief people officer
Public sector technology delivery business Made Tech has appointed Wayne Searle to the newly-created position of chief people officer.This new position will support Made Tech’s culture and commitment to its people and will span learning and development, people operations, talent, and internal communications. Searle will also be involved in the ...
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ArticleTribunal rules law firm must pay out on 13 counts of unfair dismissal
An employment tribunal has ruled that a defunct Newcastle-based law firm must pay 13 former employees 90 days’ remuneration for unfair dismissal after failing to give sufficient notice of redundancy ahead of the firm ceasing trading.Short Richardson and Forth closed on 30 September 2022, before entering into voluntary liquidation on ...
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Article84% say employer sick pay support is most important benefit
More than four-fifths (84%) of employees say employer sick pay support is the most important benefit an employer can offer, according to research by financial wellbeing firm Wagestream.Its survey of 2,000 low- and variable-income employees from a sample of 500 employers also found that 83% of front-line workers said they ...
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ArticleStanlow Oil Refinery workers accept 300% bonus pay increase
Construction workers employed at the Stanlow Oil Refinery in Cheshire have secured a 300% increase in bonus pay.The 450 employees operating under the National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry, work for several different contractors at the site. Following negotiations, their hourly bonus rate was increased from 80p to £2.37.Workers ...
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ArticleSmith and Nephew completes £260m pensions buy-in
Smith and Nephew UK Pension Fund has completed a £260 million buy-in deal.The transaction with Rothesay, which secures the benefits of 1,885 pensioners and dependants, as well as 2,315 deferred members, is the final transaction securing the fund’s objective of insuring all of its members’ benefits. The fund is sponsored ...
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ArticlePrysmian Group launches new global parental support policy
Energy and telecom cable firm Prysmian Group has launched a new global parental policy in all countries where it operates, including those in Europe, North America, and APAC.The new parental policy will raise the minimum parental leave for mothers and primary caregivers from 12 to 16 weeks at full salary, ...
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ArticleMOMO Kombucha brewery launches period policy for staff
MOMO Kombucha brewery has introduced a period policy for its employees. The policy was launched to facilitate positive conversations about periods in the workplace and to offer support to staff.The policy offers employees that experience period pain which makes it difficult to work up to one full day of paid ...