All articles by Jessica Bird – Page 15
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ArticleSalary increases for UK employees in 2020 will be 0.1% lower than 2019
UK employees can expect to receive a 1.1% real salary increase in 2020, compared to the 1.2% increase seen in 2019, according to research by ECA International.The Salary and trends survey 2019/2020, which analysed information collected from 307 multinational organisations in 68 countries, calculated real salary increases in each country ...
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ArticleNorth Ayrshire Council pays 6,500 employees new living wage rate early
North Ayrshire Council, located in the southwest of Scotland, has committed to paying its 6,500 employees the new living wage rate from November 2019, five months prior to its official introduction.On 11 November 2019, the Living Wage Foundation announced that the voluntary UK living wage rate would increase from £9.00 ...
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Poll: What is the main way you support employee mental health during winter?
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 7-13 November 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 7 and 13 November 2019 were: Approximately 4.3 million Generation X employees will retire with inadequate savingsUK police staff vote to accept 2.5% pay riseLondon-based McDonald’s UK employees strike over pay and conditionsMarried UK employees receive equivalent of £2,390 per year ...
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ArticleNorth Leamington School boosts wellbeing with furry faculty member
Something for the weekend: North Leamington School (NLS) has hired a furry faculty member to help improve the mental health of both staff and students.Five month old cockapoo Lulu (pictured) joined the team at NLS in October 2019, and is currently enrolled in an eight-month training programme to become an ...
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ArticleArnold Clark hosts recognition awards for 1,100 employees
On 7 November 2019, automotive organisation Arnold Clark celebrated its employees' success for 2019 with an awards ceremony that recognised long service, community impact and excellent customer service.The event, which took place at the SEC Armadillo building in Glasgow, hosted more than 1,100 of the organisation's employees. The awards ceremony ...
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ArticleSearch Laboratory enhances flexible working policy to support staff wellbeing
Leeds, London and New York-based digital marketing agency Search Laboratory has introduced an enhanced flexible working policy in a bid to support and improve the wellbeing and mental health of its 150 employees.The new policy was announced during the organisation's wellbeing week, which ran from 4 November to 8 November ...
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ArticleNews Scotland pledges to become endometriosis-friendly employer
Publishing organisation News Scotland, part of News UK, which publishes titles including The Sun and The Times, has made a commitment to become an endometriosis-friendly employer, in a bid to support the heath and wellbeing of female employees.The campaign to enlist organisations to support employees with endometriosis, a long-term chronic ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 31 October - 6 November 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 31 October and 6 November 2019 were: Asda announces 18p hourly pay increase for 120,000 employeesVodafone to equalise parental leave benefit across all 24 locations globallyBoots pharmacists to receive a pay increase of up to 2%Goldman Sachs offers financial help for ...
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ArticleChipotle enhances mental and financial wellbeing package for 80,000 employees
American fast food restaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill is launching an improved suite of mental and financial wellbeing benefits for 80,000 employees in the US and Canada from 2020.Working in association with healthcare solutions provider Health Advocate, Chipotle will be providing employees with a range of benefits, including an employee ...
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ArticleUK police staff vote to accept 2.5% pay rise
Police staff members in England and Wales have voted to accept an improved pay offer, lifting wages by 2.5% for the year 2019-20.Trade union Unison announced on 4 November 2019 that 93% of eligible members had voted in favour of the new pay deal, which will see a 2.5% increase ...
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ArticleTiny Hearts Day Nursery prosecuted for auto-enrolment compliance violations
Childcare provider Sulouste, which trades as Tiny Hearts Day Nursery, is being prosecuted by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) in relation to failures to comply with auto-enrolment regulations.Tiny Hearts Day Nursery and its director Christine Moore have been accused of wilfully failing to undertake the auto-enrolment responsibilities outlined under sections 45 ...
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Goldman Sachs offers financial help for fertility treatment to 36,000 employees
Global investment bank Goldman Sachs has announced a number of enhancements to its benefits and wellness programmes including stipends for egg retrieval and egg donation available to all of its 36,000 employees.The organisation has been supporting employees for over ten years by reimbursing costs of adoption and surrogacy up to ...
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OpinionMartha How: The impact of diversity and inclusion on employee experience
An organisation that develops a positive employee experience is well placed to attract and retain talent; its approach to diversity and inclusion is a key component of this. But, to avoid good intentions backfiring, employers must ensure they take a considered approach to implementing diversity and inclusion policies in the ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 24-30 October 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 24 and 30 October 2019 were: Aviva completes £1.7 billion pension scheme buy-inMerseyside-based Matalan staff vote to accept 4.6% pay increaseBarclays, John Lewis and Royal Mail sign new mental health commitmentStandard Life Aberdeen to launch enhanced parental leave for 4,500 UK ...
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ArticleSunny Bird PR employee uses perk allowance for free lunchtime Botox
Something for the weekend: Communications agency Sunny Bird PR provides its seven employees with an allowance each month, on top of salary, to spend on perks as they see fit, which has seen one employee plump up her reward package with free Botox injections.Sunny Bird PR provides staff with £100-worth ...
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AnalysisHow will AI change the world of benefits and HR communications?
Need to know: Using the wealth of data available, artificial intelligence can ensure that employees understand the value of benefits to them as individuals.The conversational tone of chatbots can help employees navigate complex subjects, while also combating isolation as workforces become more remote.Anonymity mixed with seemingly human interactions can be ...
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OpinionMark Brill: Artificial intelligence and the Wizard of Oz effect
In the last 18 months, a painting created by artificial intelligence (AI) was sold at Christie's for €400,000, a writing bot at tech magazine TNW out-performed its journalist colleagues, and Google announced that it had achieved quantum supremacy in a computation that would have taken a binary computer 10,000 years. ...
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Case StudiesRicoh uses chatbot to engage remote staff with financial wellness communications
Multinational document services, consulting, software and hardware provider Ricoh has 2,400 employees spread across the UK, including a large base in both Northampton and London.Toni Smith, reward and insights manager at Ricoh, says: "Reaching [office-based] employees with communications is quite easy. The challenge that we have with anything we roll ...
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Case StudiesJohnson Matthey uses intuitive technology to make pensions personal
Johnson Matthey is a multinational specialty chemicals and sustainable technologies business, employing 4,300 people in the UK across 14 sites. Our workforce is very diverse, ranging from production workers to scientists.Our pension scheme has a complex benefit structure, offering members different retirement savings options, encompassing career average revalued earnings, closed ...