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Savills UK reduces mean gender pay gap by 8%
London-based real estate services business Savills UK has reported its mean gender pay gap for 2022, which shows a reduction of 8% compared with the year prior. Savills’ mean gender pay gap reduced from 26.03% in 2021 to 23.94% in 2022, while its median gap reduced from ...
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The Pensions Regulator authorises UK's first CDC pension scheme
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has assessed and authorised the UK's first collective defined contribution (CDC) pension scheme.The Royal Mail Collective Pension Plan (RMCPP) was the first to be added to the newly published list of authorised CDC pensions on TPR's website.The regulator authorised the scheme in order to continue with ...
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Aria Care Home gives staff 30% pay rise
South Wales-based Aria Care Home, the trading name of Arcadia Care Homes, has increased pay for all employees by 30%, implementing a minimum hourly rate of £13.The Newport business has 24 employees, about to rise to 26, and was accredited as a real living wage employer in 2021. At the ...
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Superdrug and Savers enhance wellbeing packages
Credit: William Barton / Shutterstock.comRetail businesses Superdrug and Savers, owned by AS Watson Group, have updated their benefits packages, including introducing financial wellbeing app Wagestream to educate, support and provide flexible pay for employees across both brands.AS Watson employs more than 140,000 people worldwide, more than 10,000 and 5,000 of ...
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Government launches review to boost employment prospects for autistic people
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has launched a government review designed to investigate boosting employment prospects for autistic people.Mel Stride MP, secretary of state for work and pensions, has appointed Sir Robert Buckland MP to lead the review, which aims to consider how the government can work with ...
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Spire Healthcare appoints group people director
Independent hospital group Spire Healthcare has appointed Rachel King (pictured) as group people director as of this month.Reporting to Spire’s chief executive officer Justin Ash, King was added to the executive committee and will lead a team of multi-disciplinary HR specialists, supporting its 14,500 employees across England, Wales and Scotland.Her ...
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The Oak Trust loses age discrimination and unfair dismissal case
A school manager at The Oak Trust in Oldham, Lancashire, who lost her job days before she was eligible for her pension, has won an age discrimination and unfair dismissal case.Suzanne Millar started working as a school business manager at Fir Bank Primary School, which is owned by the trust, ...
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Network Homes gives staff £2,400 cost-of-living pay increase
Affordable housing association Network Homes has implemented a consolidated cost-of-living pay increase of £2,400 for each employee.The organisation decided on an overall pot of money, and then considered three different options for how to distribute the amount across its employee base.According to Network Homes, the chosen pay increase, which applies ...
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Sainsbury’s loses appeal to throw out equal pay bid
Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has had its appeal regarding store workers’ equal pay claims rejected by the Court of Appeal.The retailer argued that the 700 claims, submitted to the employment tribunal eight years ago, did not include the correct reference number from a certificate issued by the Advisory, Conciliation, and Arbitration ...
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Sodexo UK and Ireland enhances parental leave and benefits
Facilities and property management, catering, and food services firm Sodexo UK and Ireland has enhanced its maternity, adoption and paternity paid leave benefits for salaried employees, to provide them with time, flexibility and financial support.From the first day of their employment, Sodexo staff will be eligible for 18 weeks of ...
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Iveco Group introduces global reward platform
Credit: Bjoern Wylezich / Shutterstock.comAutomotive business Iveco Group has launched a global benefits, total reward and communication platform for its workforce spread across 27 countries.Through its partnership with Benify, Iveco Group staff can now access their benefits through an app at any point, while the business can also use the ...
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Jaguar Land Rover reports 6.7% mean ethnicity pay gap
Vehicle manufacturer Jaguar Land Rover has published its ethnicity pay gap for the first time, with its mean gap for 2022 standing at 6.7%.The employer’s median ethnicity pay gap was 2.4%, while its mean bonus gap was 44% and its median bonus gap was 0%. A total of 40% of ...
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Southeastern accredited as menopause-friendly employer
Credit: JohnGK / Shutterstock.comTrain transport business Southeastern has been accredited as a menopause-friendly employer.Established by Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace, accreditation is awarded to employers with proven practices that embrace and support those experiencing the menopause in the workplace. Organisations are assessed on the effectiveness of their culture, policies and ...
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Kinly appoints global people director
audio-visual integration and collaboration services provider Kinly has promoted Katy Thorpe (pictured) to the role of global people director.Thorpe has been HR director for the UK region for the past three years, and will develop and execute plans that benefit staff across the globe, including new offices in Germany and ...
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Prestwick Airport gives staff 18% pay rise
Credit: lennystan / Shutterstock.comMore than 80 members of staff at Prestwick Airport in Glasgow, Scotland, have received an 18% pay rise, along with improvements to their terms and conditions.Trade union Unite represented the employees, who work as airport security, firefighters, airfield operators, ground handling and cargo crew, customer service, and ...
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Thomson Reuters introduces global minimum paid parental leave
Credit: Marlon Trottmann / Shutterstock.comThomson Reuters has enhanced its global paid parental leave policy, offering all employees a minimum of 16 weeks of paid leave, regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation, marital status or family role.This parental leave policy will be available to all employees across Thomson Reuters' 74 operating ...
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Sainsbury’s reports -1.6% mean ethnicity pay gap
Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has reported a mean ethnicity pay gap of -1.6% for 2022, compared with -0.9% in 2021.The employer’s median gap was -4%, compared with -2.8% the previous year. Its mean ethnicity bonus pay gap was 31.3%, up from 22% in 2021, and its median gap was 12.5%, up ...
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Yodel names director of HR operations
UK independent parcel carrier Yodel has promoted Alison Richardson (pictured) to the role of director of HR operations.Richardson will drive health and wellbeing initiatives across the business, including supporting mental health first aiders and champions, employee wellbeing, and diversity and inclusion activity. She will also continue to lead the recruitment ...
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Victoria Bradford: How can employers identify the best stress support for their workforce?
Stress in the workplace is nothing new. In the early 1970s, it was noted by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) that there had been a significant rise in working days lost in the 1960s due to workplace stress. Fast forward to today, and Gallup’s State of the workplace 2022 report, ...