All Employer news articles – Page 76
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OpinionMusab Hemsi: When it comes to baby loss, employers should not forget about fathers
As progressive workplaces move towards a more open and supportive culture, the impact of baby loss, whether through miscarriage, stillbirth or neonatal death, is becoming more widely talked about. However, employer support is often focused on mothers, with less consideration given to the fact fathers are suffering too. As men ...
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ArticleSurrey County Council payroll error sees employees receive wrong wages
Surrey County Council has apologised to employees after an error with its £30m payroll system saw staff paid the wrong wages. Problems with its Enterprise Resource Planning system, which was introduced last June, have meant some employees including firefighters and teachers have been underpaid. Surrey County Council ...
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ArticleCurrys increases salary for 10,000 staff and boosts minimum pay rates
Credit: bennphoto / Shutterstock.comRetailer Currys is increasing pay for its approximately 10,000 hourly-paid employees as part of an investment into their pay.Its store-based workers will now earn an average of £12.33 per hour, while its top-performing employees can earn on £13.95 an hour on average, with some able to earn ...
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ArticleNetwork Rail reports 7.4% mean gender pay gap for 2023
Network Rail has reported a 7.4% mean gender pay gap for 2023, down from 8.6% in 2022 and 9.9% in 2021.The rail operator’s median gender pay gap for 2023 was 9.3%, down from 10.9% in 2022 and 12.9% in 2021.Its mean gender performance-related pay gap for last year was -35.1%, ...
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ArticleWriters at the BBC and BBC Studios to receive 10% pay rise and increased residuals
Writers commissioned by the BBC and BBC Studios have accepted an increase in minimum fees and compensation for their work across new platforms, with immediate effect.The BBC Script Agreement for Television and Online was originally negotiated in 2017 by the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) and the Personal Managers’ ...
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OpinionMark Ormston: Is the scrapping of the lifetime allowance a disappearing act or just an illusion?
The lifetime allowance (LTA) is one of those subjects referenced in lots of pension literature, and yet, it only affects a minority of people. With this in mind, imagine the ‘ooohs’ and ‘ahhhhs’ when one of the rabbits out of the 2023 Spring Budget hat was the announcement to make ...
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AnalysisWhat do employers need to know about the pensions lifetime allowance abolition?
Credit: Natata/Shutterstock Need to know: The abolition of the pensions lifetime allowance in April will require an overhaul of employee communications, and a revaluation of pension scheme design and administration, including opportunities to simplify the scheme and reduce the cost of running it. Employers will need ...
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ArticleTribunal finds Oxford University professors should have had employee status
An employment tribunal has found that two creative writing professors who were employed as gig workers by Oxford University should have had employee status.Alice Jolly and Rebecca Abrams worked at the university since 2008 and 2007 respectively, and both taught the Master of Studies degree in Creative Writing.In 2022, they ...
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Article61% of staff are more worried about the cost-of-living compared to a year ago
Six in 10 (61%) UK employees said they are more worried about the cost-of-living crisis compared to a year ago, according to new research by Health Shield.The employee health benefits provider surveyed 564 employees in full or part-time work and found that only 11% of respondents are less worried about ...
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ArticleAsda to raise pay for 120,000 hourly-paid store employees
Supermarket Asda has announced that its hourly-paid store employees will see an 8.4% increase in their pay effective 1 July as part of a £150 million investment.Its national rate will rise from £11.11 per hour to £12.04 and its rate for stores inside the M25 will increase from £12.28 to ...
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ArticleHarneys names Richard Reid as new chief people officer
Law firm Harneys has appointed Richard Reid as its new chief people officer effective 1 April.Since joining Harneys in 2022 as head of wellbeing, Reid has been behind some of the firm’s human resources initiatives such as revamping its employee assistance programme to pioneering its mental health buddies scheme. He ...
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ArticleMale staff more likely to believe men and women are paid equally
Four-fifths (79%) of male employees believe men and women are paid equally, compared with only 55% of women, according to research by HR platform HiBob.Its UK women professionals in the workplace 2024 report, which surveyed 2,000 employees, also highlighted that just one in 10 (11%) men believe they are paid ...
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ArticleMusculoskeletal claims are top driver of healthcare costs
Musculoskeletal claims were the top driver of healthcare costs in almost all industries, according to research by Maxis Global Benefits Network.The international employee benefits network’s 2024 report How do industry, culture and gender affect employee health?, based on global claims data, also found spending on musculoskeletal care tripled between 2018 ...
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ArticleClarins reports 33.6% mean gender pay gap for 2023
Credit: Robert Way / Shutterstock.comBeauty and skincare brand Clarins has reported a mean gender pay gap of 33.6% for 2023, up from 29.9% in 2022.The employer’s median gender pay gap for the year was 53.3%, up from 47.9% in 2022. Its upper pay quartile in 2023 comprised 83.5% female and ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 23 - 29 February 2024
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 23 - 29 February 2024 were: Marks and Spencer enhances pay and family leave policiesExclusive: Central Co-op introduces electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemeLondon Underground staff accept improved pay offerNew Look implements HR and payroll processes platform75% of Gen Z staff advocate for ...
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ArticleVegasSlotsOnline searches for professional Guinness taster
Credit: Anton_Ivanov / Shutterstock.comSomething for the weekend: In order to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day (17 March) this year, gambling website VegasSlotsOnline has begun its search for a professional Guinness taster. If you have ever wished you could be paid for drinking Guinness, then this could be the role for you.The ...
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OpinionConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid designs a reward leaflet
I feel a bit ashamed to admit this, but our benefits documentation is not great. The stuff online is fine; all the information about our flexible benefits platform is up to date and acceptable. However, what we send out to candidates needs some attention. Someone who recently joined tells me ...
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ArticleRolls Royce reports 1.2% mean hourly gender pay gap for 2023
Vehicle manufacturer Rolls Royce has reported a 1.2% UK mean hourly gender pay gap for 2023, down from 1.6% in 2022.Its median hourly gender pay gap 3.7%, compared to 3.6% the previous year. Its lower pay quartile consisted of 75% of men and 25% of women, whereas its upper pay ...
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ArticleMolson Coors Beverage Company implements equal parental leave
Molson Coors Beverage Company has introduced an equal parental leave policy for its more than 2,200 employees across the UK.All new parents at the brewer of beer brands such as Carling, Coors and Madrí Excepcional will be entitled to up to 52 weeks' leave regardless of gender or their path ...
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ArticleSuntory Beverage and Food employees accept 5.5% pay increase
Credit: Jasni / Shutterstock.comMore than 180 workers employed by Suntory Beverage and Food in Gloucestershire have accepted a 5.5% pay increase.The employees, who are members of trade union Unite, previously took part in seven days of strike action as they said the Lucozade and Ribena producer had rescinded on a ...