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ArticleHastings and Rother Voluntary Association for the Blind to pay out in unfair dismissal case
An employment tribunal has ordered Hastings and Rother Voluntary Association for the Blind to pay almost £25,000, after it ruled that it had unfairly dismissed an employee.The Sussex-based charity, which supports people who are visually impaired, was found to have unfairly and wrongfully dismissed former care home manager Tracy Britcher.As ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Entry deadline for Employee Benefits Awards 2023 extended
EXCLUSIVE: The deadline for the Employee Benefits Awards 2023, sponsored by Aon, has been extended until midnight on Friday 10 February, in order to give HR, reward and benefits professionals another chance to enter and win recognition for their achievements.Those organisations that have already submitted entries can use this time ...
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ArticleAlzheimer’s Society accredited as menopause friendly employer
Charity organisation Alzheimer’s Society has been recognised as a menopause friendly employer by the Menopause Friendly Accreditation independent panel.Employers seeking accreditation show evidence of effective menopause support within their culture, policies and practices, training, engagement, facilities and evaluation. Employers must put in place policies, training and awareness protocols for all ...
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ArticleQBE updates family leave and wellbeing benefits
Credit: Pavel Kapysh / Shutterstock.comInsurance group QBE has updated its wellbeing and support benefits for UK employees as of this month, including an enhanced family-friendly leave policy.Staff are now eligible for 26 weeks of leave at normal basic salary for both paternity and maternity leave, and can take up to ...
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ArticleRSA Insurance signs Armed Forces Covenant
Insurance firm RSA Insurance has become a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, pledging to create an environment where staff who serve, have served or have serving family members are understood, treated fairly and supported.The covenant is a government-backed scheme that advocates for the needs of the armed forces community. ...
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ArticlePoundstretcher raises store staff pay by 10%
Discount retailer Poundstretcher has awarded a 10% pay rise to its nearly 4,000 store employees, effective from 1 April 2023.All members of staff who have worked for the business for at least one year will be eligible for the increase, which includes more than 70% of its workforce and the ...
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ArticleJet2.com and Jet2holidays give staff 9% pay rise
Jet2.com and sister business Jet2holidays have given their workforces a 9% pay rise, effective from April 2023.The businesses also increased their profit share scheme terms by one percentage point, so that eligible employees can get a 6% share.The employers also awarded staff an extra annual leave day on top of ...
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ArticleFNZ recruits group chief people officer
Global wealth management platform FNZ has appointed Renata Mrazova (pictured) as group chief people officer, based in Prague.Mrazova will be part of the global leadership team and will focus on developing FNZ’s long-term people strategy, ensuring that it continues to build the structure, talent and capabilities needed.She was previously group ...
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ArticleInnocent Drinks introduces fertility friendly policy
Credit: DenisMArt / Shutterstock.comBeverage business Innocent Drinks has launched a fertility friendly policy for its around 900 employees as of this month.The workplace initiative gives employees undergoing fertility treatment, as well as their partner if they have one, access to up to eight days of paid leave per cycle, separate ...
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ArticleLinklaters reports 5.1% mean ethnicity pay gap
Law firm Linklaters has revealed that its mean ethnicity pay gap for 2022 was 5.1%, which was a small decrease from 6.4% in 2021.The employer's median ethnicity pay gap moved from -27.2% to -22.4% last year. Its mean ethnicity bonus gap slightly narrowed, from 22.9% in 2021 to 22.6% in ...
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ArticleMars UK and Virgin Media O2 named most flexible large employers
Food manufacturer Mars UK, telecommunications business Virgin Media O2 and global data solutions employer Telus International have ranked as the top three most flexible large employers in the world for 2023.The Flexa100 report, carried out by flexible workplace search engine Flexa Careers, analysed the employee benefits, working hours and working ...
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ArticleLiving walls sap stress and sow seeds of happiness at work
Something for the weekend: A pilot experiment by Finnish indoor nature technology business Naava has revealed that performing stress-inducing cognitive tasks while surrounded by living plant walls resulted in 43% fewer mistakes than in a normal room, while also sowing the seeds of healthier, happier and more productive workplaces.The study ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 20 - 26 January 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 20 - 26 January 2023 were: Sky Sports pundit Stuart Barnes wins tax caseOvo Energy introduces compassionate and pregnancy loss leaveGovernment rejects proposed menopause leave pilotAmazon warehouse staff strike over pay in UK firstRSA Insurance introduces carer leave policyUK Swissport employees accept ...
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ArticleIdeal launches employee engagement strategy
Brighton-based smart buildings technology business Ideal has introduced an employee engagement and happiness programme for its 60 members of staff.Run by The Happiness Index, the digital platform was designed to boost people strategy by improving performance and cultural health. Ideal employees can access more than 20 pre-built neuroscience-backed surveys, which ...
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ArticleTrafford Council to pay real living wage
Trafford Council has committed to paying its employees the real living wage as a boost for those who are struggling through the cost-of-living crisis.A total of 320 members of staff employed by the local authority and surrounding schools will now be paid the real living wage rate of £10.90 per ...
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ArticleNorthern hires new people director
Train operator Northern has appointed former Marks and Spencer executive Lisa Leighton (pictured) as its people director, as of this month.Leighton will be responsible for relations and recruitment for the operator’s 7,000 employees based across the North of England, including drivers, conductors, engineers, customer service and support staff. She will ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Do you know a rising star in reward and benefits?
Do you know a rising star in the reward and benefits industry? Why not celebrate their achievements by entering them for the Rising Star award at the Employee Benefits Awards 2023.This award will celebrate an HR or benefits professional who has been in the industry for less than five years ...
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ArticlePRS for Music reports 14.5% mean gender pay gap
Image credit: Andi SmallwoodMusic copyright collective PRS for Music has published its second gender and ethnicity pay gap report, revealing that its mean gender pay gap for 2022 was 14.5%.This widened from 10.6% in 2021, while its median gender pay gap for 2022 was 20.3%, having narrowed from 25.3% the ...
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ArticleAmazon warehouse staff strike over pay in UK first
Hundreds of Amazon employees working in a fulfilment centre based in Coventry have commence strike action today (Wednesday 25 January) due to a pay dispute with their employer.This is the first strike by Amazon employees to take place in the UK. The vast majority (98%) of those balloted last month ...
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ArticleRSA Insurance introduces carer leave policy
Insurance firm RSA Insurance has launched a leave policy for carers as of this month, in order to support employees who have caring responsibilities for disabled dependants.The policy enables those with significant caring responsibilities to take an additional five days of paid leave each calendar year, on top of their ...