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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 24 - 30 May 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 24 - 30 May 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Paternity leave for bereaved partners bill passed into lawLego ties salaried employees’ bonus payments to annual emissionsMorrisons warehouse workers strike over pension contribution changeDavid Lloyd Clubs introduces communication hub for global workforceLinklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus ...
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ArticleStaff employed by Medirest strike over terms and conditions
Credit: Darren M Green / Shutterstock.comNearly 300 workers employed by Medirest have begun further strike action in an ongoing dispute over terms and conditions.The employees, whose roles include porters, cleaners, security staff, catering workers and reception teams, work for the private provider of facilities and services across Nottinghamshire’s Sherwood Forest ...
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ArticleDHL, Cisco and Saint-Gobain among happiest workplaces across the globe
Valeriya Zankovych / Shutterstock.comLogistics business DHL, digital communications firm Cisco and materials manufacturer Saint-Gobain have been named as some of the happiest workplaces across the globe.The list, which was compiled by Happy Workplaces, a provider in enhancing workplace happiness, was derived from a meta-analysis of 16,829 employers across 236 different ...
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Article84% of employees with summer flex options cannot always take advantage of these
More than four-fifths (84%) of employees who are offered summer flexibility policies cannot always take advantage of these, according to research by HR software business Dayforce.Its survey of 2,838 full-time employees in the US, Canada and UK, also found that, of those who cannot always take advantage of such policies, ...
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ArticleAmerican International Group recruits new chief human resources and diversity officer
American International Group (AIG) has recruited Kelly Lafnitzegger as executive vice president and chief human resources and diversity officer.Lafnitzegger, who will take up the role from 1 June, will report to Peter Zaffino, chairman and chief executive officer, and will be a part of AIG’s executive leadership team. She will ...
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ArticleDavid Lloyd Clubs introduces communication hub for global workforce
Credit: D MacDonald / Shutterstock.comHealth, fitness and wellness group David Lloyd Clubs has introduced a mobile-first communication platform for its global workforce of more than 10,000 employees to foster a connected culture and sense of community.The DLConnect app, which is provided by Unily, will be rolled out to the whole ...
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ArticlePower station staff employed by Nuclear Restoration Services strike over pay
More than 500 workers employed by Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) have begun strike action today (29 May) in a dispute over pay and conditions.The craft technicians, general operators, engineers, maintenance fitters and safety advisors, who are members of trade union Unite, are based at the Dounreay power station in Scotland. ...
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ArticleTelereal Trillium completes £130m full pension scheme buy-in
Commercial property investment firm Telereal Trillium, now known as TT Group, has completed a £130 million bulk purchase annuity full scheme buy-in for its pension plan.The plan is sponsored by Telereal Services. The transaction, which was carried out by Aviva, will see that the defined benefit liabilities for around 500 ...
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ArticlePaternity leave for bereaved partners bill passed into law
The Paternity Leave (Bereavement) Act 2024 has been passed into law to give working fathers and non-birthing partners automatic rights to immediate paternity leave if the mother dies. The Act, which received Royal Assent on the last day of the current Parliament on Friday 24 May, ensures that bereaved fathers ...
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ArticleMorrisons warehouse workers strike over pension contribution change
About 1,000 Unite union members working at two Morrisons warehouses have undertaken strike action for three days over a cut in company contributions to their pensions.The workers at sites in West Yorkshire and Cheshire claim to be losing £500 each through the company's plan to reduce how much it puts ...
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ArticleNortel Networks UK pension plan completes third buyout deal
Nortel Networks UK pension plan has completed a third and final buyout deal to insure the final tranche of members’ benefits.The plan entered a Pension Protection Fund (PPF) assessment after Nortel Networks went into administration in 2009. The plan was able to secure material additional funds from the Nortel insolvency ...
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ArticleSouth Staffordshire College and Cornwall Council shortlisted for Best public sector benefits
South Staffordshire College and Cornwall Council have been shortlisted in the category Best public sector benefits at the Employee Benefits Awards 2024.This award, which was introduced in 2023, is aimed at public sector organisations that cover public goods or government services, such as law enforcement, the military, infrastructure, public transport, ...
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ArticleLego ties salaried employees’ bonus payments to annual emissions
Lego is to tie a portion of its salaried employees’ bonus payments to annual emissions from this year.The organisation will then expand this over time to cover scope three emissions as part of its goal to become a more sustainable business.The move is part of its new carbon key performance ...
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ArticleLinklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer increase trainee lawyer salaries
Law firms Linklaters and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer have increased salaries for their London-based trainee lawyers.Newly qualified lawyers at Linklaters will see their pay increase from £125,000 to £150,000. Trainee salaries have increased from £50,000 to £56,000 for year one trainees and from £55,000 to £61,000 for year two trainees, while ...
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Article73% of parents think next government should reform parental leave and pay
Almost three-quarters (73%) of working parents think the next government should introduce reforms which improve parental leave and pay entitlements, according to research by Working Families.The charity for working parents and carers' survey of 1,285 parents of dependents aged 0–18 years in England and Wales also found that 67% of ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 17 - 23 May 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 17 - 23 May 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust increases pay ratesEmployment appeal tribunal upholds decision to hear unfair dismissal claimCentral Co-op rolls out mental, physical and emotional wellbeing campaignVivup and Canada Life UK shortlisted for ...
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ArticleStudy reveals the real-life salary of Legally Blonde's Elle Woods today
Credit: DFree / Shutterstock.comSomething for the weekend: Following the announcement of a prequel to the film Legally Blonde, a study by digital marketing firm Hennessey Digital has revealed what the real-life salary of lawyer and movie protagonist Elle Woods, played by Reece Witherspoon (pictured above), would be today.The firm first ...
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Article23% of employees unsure of pension size needed to achieve retirement income
Nearly one-quarter (23%) of UK employees are unsure of the size of pension pot they require to achieve their desired retirement income, according to research by online pension provider PensionBee.Its survey of 1,000 working-age UK adults also found that 15% of respondents thought they would need a pension pot of ...
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ArticleGravity Supply Chain Solutions employee awarded £90,000 for associative discrimination
A former software executive at Gravity Supply Chain Solutions has been awarded £89,900 after an employment tribunal ruled that his employer had discriminated against him in association with his wife’s cancer treatment and that associative discrimination took place due to an underlying insensitivity around her terminal condition.Graham began working for ...
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ArticleCisco and Hilton among UK’s Best Workplaces for Development 2024
Cisco, logistics business DHL Express and hotel chain Hilton have been named as some of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Development in 2024.For the first time, workplace culture organisation Great Place To Work analysed more than 230,000 employees' responses to identify areas that have the greatest impact on a positive ...