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    Spain to allow single parents to take double parental leave

    2024-11-08T11:21:00Z

    Source: Shutterstock / 2203806429 The Spanish Plenary of the Constitutional Court has declared it unconstitutional that biological mothers of single-parent families and self-employed workers cannot extend their permit by birth and childcare beyond 16 weeks. The ruling follows a reform to Spain’s family law back in February, ...

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    Gi Group wins diversity and inclusion accolades for neurodiversity commitment

    2024-11-08T09:04:00Z

    Source: From Gi Group HR and recruitment firm Gi Group has been recognised with diversity and inclusion accolades at the British Recruitment Awards for its commitment to neurodiversity. The firm was awarded the Diversity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year award, as well as receiving high commendation ...

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    Go North East receives real living wage accreditation

    2024-11-08T09:03:00Z

    Credit: ML Robinson / Shutterstock.com Go North East has received real living wage accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation as part of its commitment to fair pay. The organisation operates buses in County Durham, Cumbria, Northumberland, North Yorkshire and Tyne and Wear. As part of its commitment, ...

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    DesignMyNight searches for cheese fondue tester

    2024-11-08T09:00:00Z

    Bottomless fondue at The Munich Cricket Club Something for the weekend: Discovery and booking platform DesignMyNight is searching for a cheese fondue tester in five London locations. The chosen tester, along with a friend, will have the grate opportunity to visit five of London’s finest fondue spots, ...

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    Jiffy workers in Cheshire accept 4% pay rise

    2024-11-07T11:45:00Z

    Workers employed at the Jiffy packaging plant in Winsford, Cheshire have accepted a 4% pay increase backdated to 1 March following industrial action. More than 50 employees, who are members of trade union Unite, have also maintained all of their existing terms and conditions, including their current ...

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    Preston City receives real living wage city accreditation

    2024-11-07T11:23:00Z

    Source: Credit: Preston City Council The city of Preston in Lancashire has received real living wage city accreditation from Living Wage Places as part of its commitment to support employees in the area. A celebration to showcase it becoming a real living wage city was held ...

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    Senior doctors in Scotland accept 10.5% pay rise

    2024-11-07T11:04:00Z

    Senior doctors and consultants across Scotland have accepted a 10.5% basic pay increase backdated to 1 April following negotiations. As part of the deal, which is worth £124.9 million, the doctors will earn between £10,000 and £13,500 more each year. A total of £5.7 million has also ...

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    Natwest Group makes £11 billion deal to outsource pension payments

    2024-11-06T11:41:00Z

    Credit: William Barton / Shutterstock.com High street banking group Natwest Group has made a deal worth around £11 billion to outsource some of its pension payments. According to the group, a series of transactions have taken place, managed by the trustee of the group’s pension fund. These ...

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    Tetley staff in Stockton-on-Tees accept pay offer

    2024-11-06T11:00:00Z

    Workers employed by Tetley at its Stockton-on-Tees factory have accepted a pay offer, ending ongoing strike action. The 150 employees, who are based at Tata Consumer Products’ Eaglescliffe site, are members of trade unions GMB and Unite. The pay increase is worth 10% over the course of ...

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    US Boeing workers vote to accept new pay deal

    2024-11-06T10:58:00Z

    Source: Boeing Workers employed by Boeing in the USA have voted to accept a new pay deal worth 38% over the next four years. The 33,000 front-line workers, who are based in Washington, Oregon and California, are members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers ...

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    HSBC UK to introduce free fertility checks

    2024-11-05T11:19:00Z

    International bank HSBC UK has announced that it will introduce free fertility checks as part of its UK employee healthcare plan from January 2025. Announced during National Fertility Awareness Week (4-8 November), the aim of the checks is to give the bank’s employees an understanding of their ...

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    Second major four-day week trial begins

    2024-11-05T10:26:00Z

    The first official pilot of a four-day week under the Labour government has begun this week, with a view to presenting the findings next summer. Applications for the latest pilot, run by the 4 Day Week Campaign and flexible working consultancy Timewise, opened in the summer. Participants ...

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    South Gloucestershire Council receives Defence Employer Recognition award

    2024-11-04T12:04:00Z

    Source: Shutterstock / 273340274 South Gloucestershire Council has received the bronze award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme as part of its commitment to supporting its employees who have been part of the armed forces. Established by the Ministry of Defence, the scheme was designed to acknowledge, ...

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    Lloyds Banking Group receives fertility-friendly employer accreditation

    2024-11-04T11:00:00Z

    Lloyds Banking Group has received fertility-friendly employer accreditation as part of a commitment to supporting its employees through their fertility journeys. Established by the organisation Fertility Matters at Work, the accreditation is awarded using a rigorous assessment framework that examines employer’s fertility policy guidance, education and awareness ...

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    First Bus Aberdeen workers accept pay offer

    2024-11-01T09:06:00Z

    Around 200 workers employed by First Bus Aberdeen have accepted an enhanced two-year pay deal. The workers, who are drivers, coach drivers and administrative staff, are represented by trade union Unite. Following successful negotiations, they overwhelmingly voted to accept an enhanced 7.2% pay offer from their employer, ...

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    Police officers in Scotland to withdraw goodwill in pay dispute

    2024-11-01T09:04:00Z

    Police officers in Scotland are to stop working on their shifts at the scheduled time and not start these any earlier, in a move that is due to take effect from 5pm on 1 November. The rank-and-file officers, who are represented by the Scottish Police Federation (SPF), ...

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    Armfield completes £7 million buy-in for pension and life assurance scheme

    2024-11-01T09:03:00Z

    Research and product development firm Armfield has completed a £7 million buy-in transaction for the Armfield pension and life assurance scheme. The transaction for the scheme secured the benefits for 24 pensioners and 15 deferred members. Bulk annuity and consolidator advisory business K3 Advisory carried out the ...

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    Amazon employees in Dunfermline buzzing about beehives introduction

    2024-11-01T09:01:00Z

    Source: From Amazon Something for the weekend: A beekeeper employed by retail giant Amazon in Dunfermline, Scotland, has introduced beehives to its fulfilment centre team. Ross Main, who is an inbound support specialist, worked alongside the Amazon sustainability team to set up and keep bees at the ...

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    The top 10 most read articles between 25 – 31 October 2024

    2024-11-01T09:00:00Z

    Parliament The top 10 most read articles between 25 – 31 October 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Autumn Budget 2024: Employer national insurance contributions (NICs) to increase to 15% Autumn Budget 2024: Employment allowance to double and £100,000 threshold scrapped Autumn Budget 2024: Incentives for electric vehicles ...

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    Eastern Transport Holdings becomes employee-owned

    2024-10-31T11:56:00Z

    Source: Shutterstock / 1108927934 Eastern Transport Holdings, the parent organisation of Stephensons of Essex and NIBS Buses, has been sold to an employee ownership trust. The organisation, which operates 140 buses in Cambridgeshire, Suffolk and Essex, employs 200 members of staff and has a current turnover of ...