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Tribunal finds woman who worked unpaid for 20 years was constructively unfairly dismissed
An employment tribunal has found that a woman who worked unpaid at her family’s shop for 20 years was constructively unfairly dismissed after her employer falsely declared wage payments to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).P Mehat, a wife and mother of two, began working Monday to Saturday in the Premier ...
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48% have poor benefits uptake as staff are not interested in provision
Almost half (48%) of HR leaders said they have seen a poor uptake of employee benefits because employees do not seem interested in what is on offer, according to new research from Nous.co.The employee money-saving platform carried out a survey of 500 UK HR directors, and found that two-thirds (62%) ...
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Firefighters and fire control staff to receive on-call and maternity pay rises
Firefighters and fire control employees have received maternity pay improvements, as well as an increase to pay and the retainer paid while on-call.The package has been negotiated at the National Joint Council between the Fire Brigades Union and fire employers for some months and would be binding on all UK ...
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Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust recruits new chief people officer
Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has appointed Crystal Akass as its new chief people officer, with a starting date of 5 August.Currently chief people officer at Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, a post she has held since 2021, Akass will succeed current chief people officer Julie Screaton, ...
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Department for Education to offer teachers up to £6,000 incentive
The Department for Education is to offer up to £6,000 to teachers working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subjects, as well as early years education, from September.The incentive is part of the government’s drive to support schools and colleges to recruit and retain early years, further education and ...
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Arriva Northumbria drivers and engineers receive pay increase
More than 300 workers employed by bus operator Arriva Northumbria have accepted a pay increase following an dispute over pay and conditions.The drivers and engineers, who are members of trade union Unite and are based at the Blyth and Ashington depots, have secured a 6.1% increase from this month. They ...
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Retention and meeting pay expectations biggest challenges for UK organisations
The biggest challenges for UK organisations include retaining talent, meeting pay expectations and supporting employees’ wellbeing, according to esearch by HR software provider Ciphr.Its survey of 300 UK HR decision-makers also found that 51% of respondents reported employee retention as their top worry for the year ahead. Almost half (46%) ...
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The top 10 most-read articles between 19 - 25 April 2024
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 19 - 25 April 2024 were: Autoglass and Burger King shortlisted for Best financial wellbeing strategy – large employerGovernment to review fit note systemMichelin guarantees global living wage and enhances parental and healthcare benefitsHays rolls out wellbeing support for UK and Ireland ...
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TikTok video reveals corporate job with shockingly long working hours
Something for the weekend: Some jobs will require employees to be on call some of the time, which they are generally aware of before starting the role. However, there are some employers that push this a bit too far.Devin Raimo, who goes by @devinraimo on TikTok, explained in her now ...
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Just 35% of employees feel confident in choosing how to access their pension
Just over one-third of pension savers (35%) feel confident to make decisions such as choosing how to access their pension when they reach retirement age, according to research by workplace pension scheme provider TPT Retirement Solutions.Its survey of more than 2,500 defined contribution (DC) scheme members also found that a ...
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Unum UK receives Great Place to Work accreditation
Employee benefits provider Unum UK has been accredited as a Great Place to Work organisation in the UK.Great Place To Work recognises employers which have created a strong workplace culture, employee experience and leadership behaviours. Its accreditation process includes asking employees to complete a short confidential questionnaire about what they ...
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Kao Data hires Kalay Moodley as chief people officer
Kao Data, the developer and operator of data centres engineered for AI and advanced computing, has appointed Kalay Moodley chief people officer with immediate effect.In this role, Moodley will be responsible for leading Kao Data’s human resources function, embedding new operational frameworks and change management strategies, and harmonising both its ...
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Increasing minimum pension contributions to 12% could boost savings by £95,530
Increasing minimum pension contributions under auto-enrolment from 8% to 12% could result in additional contributions of £10 billion a year in the UK, according to research by Phoenix Group and WPI Economics.The long-term savings and retirement business and economic consultancy’s report Falling behind the curve, which models the cost to ...
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BNP Paribas Real Estate reports 23% mean hourly ethnicity pay gap
Credit: JeanLucIchard / Shutterstock.comBNP Paribas Real Estate has reported a 23% mean hourly ethnicity pay gap for the 2022/2023 year, in its first combined gender and ethnicity pay gap report.The firm’s mean hourly pay rate for white employees was £30.08, while for other ethnic groups it was £23.18. Its median ...
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Lexmark completes £46 million pension buy-in
Credit: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.comPrinter and image product manufacturer Lexmark has completed a £46 million pension buy-in for its UK division's pension scheme.The deal, which was carried out with insurance and financial services Canada Life and pensions administration, investments and employee benefits provider Broadstone, secures the benefits of all 177 plan ...
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51% of employees want their employer to invest more in sustainability
Half (51%) of employees want to see their employer invest more in sustainability, rising to 61% among younger workers aged 18-34, according to research by employee benefits technology provider Zest.Its survey of 2,000 employees and 500 HR decision makers also found that more than half (53%) of respondents would like ...
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Michelin guarantees global living wage and enhances parental and healthcare benefits
Credit: ricochet64 / Shutterstock.comTyre manufacturing organisation Michelin is to guarantee a living wage for its more than 100,000 global employees, as well as enhancing parental and healthcare benefits.As part of its deployment of a living wage worldwide, to guarantee employees a salary equivalent to at least the living wage, Michelin ...
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Singapore to roll out flexible work arrangement guidelines
The Singapore government has announced that it will roll out flexible work arrangement (FWA) guidelines for employees as of 1 December.The mandatory guidelines, which were devised by the Tripartite Workgroup, will set out how employees should request for FWAs and use them, and how employers and supervisors should handle requests. ...
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40% of women say lack of health support negatively impacts careers
Two-fifths (40%) of women believe their professional career development has been negatively impacted due to a lack of women’s health support in the workplace, according to new research.Healthcare provider Benenden Health surveyed 5,000 female employees and 1,000 business owners for its latest report. When asked how their health challenges had ...
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Quilvest Capital Partners appoints new global head of human resources
Private equity firm Quilvest Capital Partners has appointed Richard Berke as its new global head of human resources, based in London.In his new role, Berke will be responsible for the firm’s HR department, steering all facets of HR strategy and operations to not only support its growth but also to ...