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  • England teachers pay rise
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    Teachers in England accept 6.5% pay rise

    2023-08-01T10:55:20Z

    All four teaching unions and their members in England have accepted a 6.5% pay rise, ending ongoing strikes and a dispute over pay.The pay increase applies to teachers in state-funded schools in England. Members of the National Education Union (NEU), who have been on strike for eight days since February ...

  • Barrhead Travel wellbeing
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    Barrhead Travel enhances commitment to staff wellbeing

    2023-08-01T10:50:48Z

    Travel agency Barrhead Travel has signed the Wellbeing of Women Menopause Pledge and doubled its number of trained mental health first aiders as part of its commitment to employee wellbeing.A total of six employees have now completed their FAA Level Three in Supervising First Aid for Mental Health, bringing the ...

  • public sector pay rises
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    46% do not think public sector pay rises support employees enough

    2023-08-01T08:00:43Z

    Employee Benefits poll: Almost half (46%) of organisations do not think recent public sector pay rises go far enough to support employees, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers.Meanwhile, 45% think that they do go far enough to support staff, whereas 9% were unsure if they do or not.Last ...

  • Fishawack Health
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    Fishawack Health hires new chief people officer

    2023-08-01T08:00:08Z

    Fishawack Health has recruited Harriet Shurville as chief people officer to spearhead integration efforts, champion diversity and inclusion, and cultivate an environment where interdisciplinary teams thrive.As chief people officer, Shurville takes on a global remit and is responsible for the organisation's people strategy. She will sit on its executive committee, ...

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    Poll: Do you think the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill goes far enough to support working carers?

    2023-07-31T10:54:56Z

    Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. Earlier this month, Employee Benefits reported that the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill, which will allow UK workers to request flexible working from day one in a job, has received Royal Assent.Employees have the right to request this ...

  • High Court BBC pension
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    High Court rules BBC cannot change pension to cut future benefits

    2023-07-31T10:48:20Z

    The High Court has ruled that the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) cannot modify its £19.8 billion pension to cut future benefits for plan members but can make other changes without employees’ consent.The case explored the treatment of future service benefits under the BBC pension scheme, which provides retirement benefits on ...

  • Theatre directors pay rise
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    West End and UK theatre directors win pay rises

    2023-07-31T10:23:51Z

    Theatre directors in the West End and across the UK have won pay rises as part of a four-year agreement following a financial claim submission earlier this year.West End directors will receive an immediate 10% increase to minimum rates, while those in the commercial and subsidised sector across the UK ...

  • Cawleys living wage
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    Cawleys receives living wage employer accreditation

    2023-07-31T09:56:47Z

    Credit: Peter_Fleming / Shutterstock.comWaste management business Cawleys has received living wage employer accreditation as part of a recognition of its investment in staff and commitment to fair pay.As part of this accreditation, every Cawley employee will receive a minimum hourly wage of £10.90. This is higher than the government minimum ...

  • Birmingham Airport pay rise
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    Birmingham Airport staff accept 13.25% pay rise

    2023-07-28T09:55:30Z

    Credit: Ceri Breeze / Shutterstock.comMore than 150 Birmingham Airport security officers and terminal technicians have accepted a 13.25% pay rise, ending all planned strike action.The one-year pay deal consists of a 10.5% consolidated and 2.75% non-consolidated rise. It also includes two new workplace representatives from trade union Unite, which represented ...

  • life-work balance
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    New Zealand ranked best country for work-life balance

    2023-07-28T09:33:57Z

    New Zealand has been ranked the top country for work-life balance, according to research by global employment firm Remote.Its Global life-work balance index, which assesses the quality of work-life balance in the world’s top 60 GDP countries, ranking each nation out of 100, ranked the UK in eighth place. Remote ...

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    Mitchells and Butlers completes £1.2 billion pension buy-in

    2023-07-28T09:09:30Z

    Restaurant, pub and bar operator Mitchells and Butlers has completed a £1.2 billion bulk purchase annuity transaction for its pension scheme.Standard Life, which is part of Phoenix Group, began the transaction in May this year. It covered deferred members and pensioners and secured the retirement incomes of around 20,200 scheme ...

  • top10news21-27July
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    The top 10 most-read articles between 21 - 27 July 2023

    2023-07-28T08:00:14Z

    The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 21 - 27 July 2023 were: Flexible Working Bill receives Royal AssentLondon Underground strikes over pension changes suspendedMost common forecasts for 2024 pay awards sit at 5%University College London gives staff 9.5% pay riseGovernment publishes occupational health provision consultationGoogle and Costco named ...

  • Lana Del Rey benefits
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    The benefits Lana Del Rey could receive as a Waffle House employee

    2023-07-28T08:00:01Z

    Credit: Christian Bertrand / Shutterstock.comSomething for the weekend: US singer Lana Del Rey has been spotted working at an Alabama branch of Waffle House this week, where she took food orders, made coffee for guests and even signed merchandise.Fans commented on her appearance on social media, stating: “She’s humble. I ...

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    Osborne Clarke links bonus eligibility to working location

    2023-07-27T11:01:30Z

    Law firm Osborne Clarke has announced that in order to be considered for a bonus from 2024, employees will need to come into the workplace at least three times a week.The firm’s minimum expectations for employees who want to be eligible for a bonus include completing mandatory training, total time ...

  • North Yorkshire Council pay
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    North Yorkshire Council awards staff £1,925 pay rise

    2023-07-27T10:55:13Z

    Credit: Chedko / Shutterstock.comNorth Yorkshire Council is to give all of its more than 15,000-strong workforce a £1,925 pay rise as of this month.On average, the increase equates to a 6.35% pay boost for council staff in roles such as town planners, refuse collectors, social workers and engineers. The deal, ...

  • ask for pay rise
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    Male employees more likely to ask for a pay rise

    2023-07-27T10:48:42Z

    One-quarter (26%) of female employees have asked for a pay rise this year compared to one-third (36%) of male staff, according to research by HR software provider Ciphr.Its survey of 1,000 employed adults also found that women were less likely to have asked for a cost-of-living bonus than men, at ...

  • Merlin Entertainments
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    Merlin Entertainments hires first chief experience and people officer

    2023-07-27T08:00:03Z

    Merlin Entertainments, which owns 140 global attractions, theme parks, hotels, and resorts spanning 24 countries and four continents, has appointed Spencer Holt as its first chief experience and people officer.In this newly created role, Holt will be responsible for both the guest experience and the employee journey of Merlin’s 30,000-strong ...

  • benefits package investment
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    48% of employers have invested in benefits due to economic climate change

    2023-07-26T10:48:08Z

    Nearly half (48%) of employers have boosted investment in their benefits package over the last 12 months in response to economic climate changes, according to research by benefits provider Zest.Its findings also revealed that more than one-third (36%) of respondents now worry they cannot keep up with competitors’ raising salaries ...

  • Google Costco best employers
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    Google and Costco named America’s Best Employers for Women 2023

    2023-07-26T10:33:39Z

    Google, Costco and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have been named among America’s Best Employers for Women 2023.The annual list, which was created in partnership with Statista and is compiled by Forbes from surveys of 40,000 women working for organisations employing at least 1,000 employees, highlights views on working environment, ...

  • DHL workers Gatwick Airport
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    DHL workers at Gatwick Airport accept 15% pay rise

    2023-07-26T10:28:02Z

    Credit: Pabkov / Shutterstock.comAround 600 DHL workers based at Gatwick Airport on the EasyJet contract have suspended strikes after voting to accept a 15% pay rise.Scheduled strikes from 28 July to 1 August will no longer take place.The employees, who are represented by trade union Unite, have also accepted an ...