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    3,966 paw-some dog-friendly UK job adverts listed between March and May

    2023-06-23T08:02:10Z

    Something for the weekend: Just under 4,000 UK job openings between March and May 2023 included the term ‘dog-friendly workplace’, according to research by job advert search engine Adzuna and luxury British pet brand Lords and Labradors. If anyone’s having a ball, it’s the people who secured these roles.Released to ...

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    The top 10 most-read articles between 16 - 22 June 2023

    2023-06-23T08:00:33Z

    The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 16 - 22 June 2023 were: Portugal pilots four-day work weekWHSmith, Marks and Spencer, Argos fail to pay minimum wageExclusive: Wickes and L'Oreal shortlisted for Best alignment of benefits to business strategyUK engagement rates among lowest in Europe28% want more workplace mental ...

  • BP Petrofac wage increase
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    BP Petrofac workers accept 9% wage increase

    2023-06-22T11:07:46Z

    Around 90 workers on BP Petrofac installations have accepted a 9% wage increase, bringing a long-running dispute to an end.The BP Petrofac installations include Andrew, Clair, Clair Ridge, ETAP, and the Glen Lyon floating production, storage and offloading facility.The employees, who are members of trade union Unite, include electrical, production ...

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    33% of employers to offer pay awards of 5% or more

    2023-06-22T10:59:58Z

    One-third (33%) of employers will offer pay awards of 5% or more in 2023, according to research by ethical reward management consultancy Paydata.Its spring 2023 UK reward management survey, which surveyed HR and reward professionals across 208 organisations representing nearly half a million employees, also found that 37% will offer ...

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    Precis Digital extends mental health support

    2023-06-22T10:49:41Z

    Digital marketing agency Precis Digital has introduced a paid Mental Health Day for its 510 employees, along with a range of other mental health initiatives.Employees can take any day of their choice as a Mental Health Day during the month of June. The day is designed to offer a paid ...

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    Natalie Leask: How do you celebrate and demonstrate Pride in the workplace?

    2023-06-22T09:24:53Z

    Savills is celebrating Pride across the UK this month, holding a number of events across the country from a Pride-themed bake off in Inverness, to taking part in the parade in Cardiff. This year, we are also proud to be partnering with the Albert Kennedy Trust (AKT), the LGBTQ+ youth ...

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    Burberry recruits new chief people officer

    2023-06-22T08:00:01Z

    Fashion brand Burberry has appointed Alexandra McCauley as chief people officer.McCauley, who will start in the London-based role on 15 November 2023, will be responsible for all aspects of Burberry’s people strategy globally. She will join the executive committee and she will report to Burberry’s chief executive officer, Jonathan Akeroyd.She ...

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    Charlie Elek: How do you celebrate and demonstrate Pride in your workplace?

    2023-06-22T05:00:54Z

    We know how important it is to foster an inclusive workplace culture to attract and retain great talent in the hospitality industry. For many years our team has done an outstanding job organising charity outreach and celebrating key calendar moments and awareness days, including LGBTQIA+ Pride. Following a record-breaking year ...

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    Alessandro Storer: How do you celebrate and demonstrate Pride in your workplace?

    2023-06-22T05:00:49Z

    Here at Ovo, Pride is so much more than just a month. All year round, we are doing everything we can to ensure that everybody in the workplace feels recognised, safe, and valued.Research we published in June 2023 shows that LGBTIQ+ professionals are 20% less likely to consider working in ...

  • WHSmith Marks and Spencer Argos
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    WHSmith, Marks and Spencer and Argos fail to pay minimum wage

    2023-06-21T10:56:00Z

    WHSmith, Marks and Spencer, and Argos are among more than 200 employers which have been named by government for failing to pay their lowest-paid staff the minimum wage.Investigations by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) found that 202 employers failed to pay their workers almost £5 million in a breach ...

  • disabled workplace barriers
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    Half of disabled staff experienced barriers after workplace adjustments

    2023-06-21T10:50:41Z

    Half of disabled employees said they still experienced disability-related barriers in the workplace after their employer made adjustments, according to research by Business Disability Forum.The membership organisation’s The great big workplace adjustments survey 2023 looked at the experiences of nearly 1,500 disabled employees and 400 managers around workplace adjustments and ...

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    Exclusive: Wickes and Auto Trader shortlisted for Best Benefits Communications

    2023-06-21T08:00:16Z

    Retailer Wickes and car sales business Auto Trader have been shortlisted in the Best benefits communications – large and small employers categories at the Employee Benefits Awards 2023.These awards were created to recognise the most effective benefits communications strategy for employers with both more than, and fewer than, 1,500 full-time ...

  • culture of inclusivity
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    British Standards Institute publishes inclusive workplace guidance

    2023-06-21T08:00:07Z

    The British Standards Institute (BSI) has published new guidance designed to help organisations create a diverse and inclusive workplace culture through leadership commitment or adjusting recruitment practices.Diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace, code of practice PAS 1948, has been designed as practical support for employers to develop and implement ...

  • Manchester Metrolink pay rise
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    Manchester Metrolink staff accept 6.5% pay rise

    2023-06-20T10:53:17Z

    Credit: Zhao Zheming / Shutterstock.comMore than 600 Manchester Metrolink employees have accepted a 6.5% pay rise, ending an ongoing dispute and threat of strike action.The workers, who are members of trade union Unite, will also receive a £1,000 one-off payment as part of the deal, which is worth more than ...

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    UK engagement rates among lowest in Europe

    2023-06-20T10:47:26Z

    The majority (90%) of UK workers are not enthused by or engaged with their work and workplace, according to research analytics and advisory firm Gallup.Its State of the global workplace 2023 report found that the UK’s rate of engagement at work is one of the lowest in Europe at 10%, ...

  • St Petrocs living wage
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    St Petrocs accredited as living wage employer

    2023-06-20T10:29:35Z

    St Petrocs, an organisation that aims to end homelessness in Cornwall, has received living wage accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation.The accreditation is part of its public commitment to its staff, meaning all of its employees will receive a minimum hourly wage of at least £10.90, which is higher than ...

  • neonatal leave policy
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    45% of employers do not offer a neonatal leave policy

    2023-06-20T08:00:01Z

    Employee Benefits poll: Almost half (45%) of organisations do not offer their workforce a neonatal leave policy, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers.Just under one in 10 (8.6%) said they do offer a neonatal leave policy, while 19% do not currently but are planning to introduce one and ...

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    Poll: What is the most used benefit or support you offer to ill and injured employees?

    2023-06-19T11:09:25Z

    Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. Earlier this month, Employee Benefits reported that just 12% employers do not have support mechanisms in place for newly injured or ill employees because they either cannot afford it or they do not feel it is their responsibility, ...

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    19% of staff feel completely or somewhat prepared for retirement

    2023-06-19T10:33:17Z

    Just under one in five (19%) of employees aged between 32 and 40 feel completely or somewhat prepared in terms of how they will fund their retirement, according to new research.Pension provider Aviva worked with UK economics consultancy WPI Economics on its new report Planning for retirement in the 2050s. ...

  • First West Yorkshire strike
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    First West Yorkshire bus drivers strike over pay

    2023-06-19T10:16:35Z

    Credit: Tupungato / Shutterstock.comA total of 800 First West Yorkshire bus drivers in Leeds have begun continuous strike action as of yesterday (18 June) in a dispute over not moving the date on which new pay rises are enacted back to its original month.The workers are based out of First ...