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Article36% with long-term health issues find it affects their ability to work
Six in 10 (60%) of those facing a long-term health issue said it reduced their ability to carry out daily tasks, while 36% said it impacted the amount or type of work they were able to do within their current job role, according to research by the Department for Work ...
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ArticleAmazon expands programme of paid language classes for staff
Global online retail organisation Amazon has expanded its programme of employer-paid language classes for employees.The employer added to its Career Choice programme in order to offer English language classes for free to those working in the 13 non-US countries the programme operates in.The change was made in order to reflect ...
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ArticleAldi increases pay for store assistants
Grocery retailer Aldi has raised pay for store assistants to £11.40 per hour nationally, and £12.85 per hour within the M25.The change in pay will take effect from 1 July 2023, and will benefit more than 28,000 employees, out of a total of 40,000 in the UK.Aldi has made an ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 10 - 16 March 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 10 - 16 March 2023 were: Spring Budget 2023: Scheme launches to help disabled people to access work and supportSpring Budget 2023: Pensions lifetime allowance scrappedSpring Budget 2023: Government to focus on mental health and musculoskeletal issues Spring Budget 2023: Tax-free pensions ...
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ArticleDoor handles found to be the most unhygienic place in an office
Something for the weekend: Employees have even more reason to be reluctant to return to office-based working, as new research reveals that office door handles harbour 30-times more bacteria than the average toilet seat.Office furniture supply firm Furniture At Work has revealed that door handles are the dirtiest areas of ...
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ArticleHow will the Spring Budget 2023 impact pay, pensions and benefits?
Spring Budget 2023: Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivered his Spring Budget speech in the House of Commons on Wednesday 15 March. It included a number of key announcements that could impact employees' pay, pensions and benefits.Spring Budget 2023: Freeze on fuel duty for 12 monthsSpring Budget 2023: Pensions ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis will not pay employee bonus after £234m loss
Retailer John Lewis has announced that it will not be giving its employees a bonus for this year, after reporting a £234 million loss.The bonus is its annual share-out of profits, and all staff receive it as a percentage of their salary. The 2021/22 bonus was worth 3% of employees' ...
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ArticleSuperdrug raises pay for newly qualified pharmacists
Credit: William Barton / Shutterstock.comBeauty and health retailer Superdrug has increased pay for newly qualified pharmacists, which will result in their wages rising to at least £50,000.According to Superdrug, this raise was implemented to ensure all of its pharmacists continue to receive a strong renumeration package. There are currently 155 ...
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ArticleSearcys enhances maternity and paternity pay
Restaurant and events catering business Searcys has enhanced its maternity and paternity pay as part of an overall approach to improving its family and parental benefits.The firm, which employs more than 1,100 members of staff across its venues and head office team, introduced a policy providing up to 24 weeks ...
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ArticleHCML appoints head of HR
Rehabilitation treatment and care management provider HCML has hired Pauline Cunningham (pictured) as head of HR.Cunningham has more than 25 years of HR experience, and will be responsible for delivering a people plan that enables the firm to meet its strategic goals and drive profitable growth. She will also be ...
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ArticleSpring Budget 2023: Tax agents given access to payroll benefits in kind
Spring Budget 2023: The government has announced that it will give tax agents access to payroll benefits in kind for employers.Through government provided IT systems, tax agents will be able to payroll benefits in kind on behalf of employers. This was introduced as part of a long-term strategy to simplify ...
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ArticleSpring Budget 2023: Freeze on fuel duty for 12 months
Spring Budget 2023: The government has frozen fuel duty for another 12 months, according to Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt's speech to the House of Commons today (15 March 2023).Hunt told the Commons that he would extend the 5p per litre cut in duty on petrol and diesel and ...
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ArticleSpring Budget 2023: Pensions lifetime allowance scrapped
Spring Budget 2023: Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt announced in his Budget statement today (15 March 2023) that government will abolish the lifetime allowance for pensions.The lifetime allowance previously had a £1 million limit, which Hunt said he had been called upon to increase as part of his economic ...
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ArticleSpring Budget 2023: 30 hours free childcare for under-threes
Spring Budget 2023: The government has introduced 30 hours of free childcare for parents with children under the age of three, according to Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt's statement to the House of Commons today (15 March 2023).Only applicable to households where parents are working more than 16 hours ...
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ArticleSpring Budget 2023: Tax-free pensions allowance up by 50%
Spring Budget 2023: In his Budget address to the House of Commons today (15 March 2023), Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt addressed the issue of unpredictable pension tax charges causing employees to leave work, particularly within the NHS.The government has therefore increased the pensions annual tax free allowance by ...
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ArticleSpring Budget 2023: Government to focus on mental health and musculoskeletal issues at work
Spring Budget 2023: In addition to introducing support for disabled people and those unable to work due to long-term sickness absence, Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has pledged government support for those forced to leave work due to mental health and musculoskeletal issues.In his Budget statement today (15 March ...
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ArticleSpring Budget 2023: Scheme launches to help disabled people to access work and support
Spring Budget 2023: Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has introduced a government white paper on disability workplace reform, as part of an aim to address the two million people who are economically inactive due to disability or long-term sickness.In his Spring Budget statement today (15 March 2023), Hunt noted ...
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ArticleNestle UK reports 4% mean gender pay gap
Credit: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.comFood and drink business Nestle UK has reported that its 2022 mean hourly gender pay gap was 4% in favour of women.Meanwhile, its 2022 median hourly gender pay gap was 2% in favour of men. Its top and bottom quartiles are made up of 38% of ...
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ArticleAmazon Middle East and North Africa enhances paid parental leave policy
Amazon Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has introduced an enhanced paid parental leave policy for employees across United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan who have become new parents, regardless of gender.The policy offers both parents with one year of service up to six weeks' paid leave within ...
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Article39% of pay increases worth 6% or more
Around two-fifths (39%) of employees received pay rises worth 6% or more in the three months to January 2023, according to research by Incomes Data Research (IDR).The research organisation analysed 75 pay deals implemented between 1 November 2022 and 31 January 2023, mostly at large organisations and covering more than ...