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ArticleGovernment approves extended redundancy protections for pregnant women
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has confirmed new legal protections against redundancy for pregnant women and new mothers, extending the duration of redundancy protection to six months from the date of return to work.The improved redundancy protection, which was announced on Monday 22 July 2019, also ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 18-24 July 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 18 and 24 July 2019 were: Government to consider neonatal leave and pay within parental leave consultationEXCLUSIVE: Action for Children launches new employee benefits platformEXCLUSIVE: Elsevier hosts wellbeing day for 700 Oxford-based staffBEIS to consult on workplace protections and flexible working ...
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ArticleFacebook group advertises leaving work to go to the pub for summer half day
Something for the weekend: With this summer’s heatwave hitting offices up and down the UK, a particularly brazen portion of the nation's employees are claiming to plan on ditching work for a self-imposed summer half day, inspired by an unusual Facebook event.As temperatures hit 38 degrees Celsius this week, community ...
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ArticleInvestment banking analyst is UK's highest paid entry-level role for 2019
The position of investment banking analyst is the highest-paying entry-level job role in the UK for 2019, with a median base salary of £50,752 a year, according to research by Glassdoor.Its 10 Highest-paying entry level jobs list identifies those roles, excluding internships, with the highest median annual base salaries, as ...
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ArticleGatenbySanderson trains mental health first aiders to support staff wellbeing
Executive search organisation GatenbySanderson has trained 10 of its 140 employees to be mental health first aiders.The training was completed on 10 and 11 July 2019 in partnership with mental health charity Mind. The programme aimed to equip staff to spot the early warning signs of deteriorating mental health, understand ...
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ArticlePenguin Random House reports a 9.1% gender pay gap for 2019
Publishing organisation Penguin Random House has reported a 9.1% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay as at April 2019; this compares to a 9.3% mean gender pay gap the organisation reported for April 2018.The organisation reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s reporting regulations ...
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ArticleAnglia Ruskin University rolls out wellbeing and sustainability scheme for 1,900 staff
Educational institution Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) has rolled out a wellbeing and sustainability programme for its 1,900 employees after the completion of a successful six-month pilot.The ARUgreen programme, provided by Jump, was initially trialled from September 2018 for 700 employees. ARUgreen rewards participants with points for behaviours that improve both ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Secret Escapes sees 26% of UK staff engage with financial coaching
EXCLUSIVE: Luxury travel organisation Secret Escapes has seen 26% of its 350 UK-based staff engage with financial coaching since the benefit was implemented in June 2018.The financial planning and coaching benefit, provided by Hatch, was introduced for UK employees in June 2018; it enables staff to attend face-to-face, on-site coaching ...
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ArticleIncreases to public sector wages include highest pay award for armed forces since 2007
Secretaries of State have this week (Monday 22 July 2019) confirmed pay increases for public sector staff, including hospital doctors, teachers and military personnel.The pay awards have been agreed following recommendations from seven independent pay review bodies.The Department of Health and Social Care confirmed proposals laid out by the Review ...
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ArticleLeicester Tigers promotes Johnson
Rugby union club Leicester Tigers has promoted Matt Johnson to head of HR.Johnson has been employed by the Leicester Tigers for the past 10 years and is based at its training facility. Previously, he worked with the team's players as an applied sports scientist and strength and conditioning coach.In his ...
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OpinionPatrick Glencross: Social media can be as important as the law
A recent incident in June 2019 regarding Mexican dining chain Wahaca, which saw the restaurant forced into withdrawing its practice of deducting pay from staff after customers leave without paying, highlights the legal risks associated with making deductions in these circumstances.In light of the incident, it is vitally important that ...
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ArticleNationwide Building Society signs charter to support parents of premature babies
Financial institution Nationwide Building Society has signed the Employers with Heart charter, introducing extended maternity leave and a new hospital leave benefit, to better support parents of premature babies.Organisations that sign the Employers with Heart charter, awarded by premature baby charity The Smallest Things, commit to extending maternity leave for ...
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ArticleLast chance to benchmark healthcare benefits in exclusive research
How are organisations supporting employees’ mental health and what are employers doing around calculating the return-on-investment of health and wellbeing benefits? What group risk benefits form part of organisations’ healthcare and wellbeing strategy, and what are they doing to reduce sickness absence?Today (Tuesday 23 July 2019) is the last chance ...
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ArticleNearly two million UK employees do not receive their minimum paid leave entitlement
Nearly two million (1.96 million) UK employees do not receive the minimum entitlement of paid annual leave, according to research conducted by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).The analysis, based on the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) Labour force survey data for quarter four of 2018, also found that 1.145 million ...
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OpinionBen Watson: The rise of the employee ownership model
Employee-owned businesses are relatively uncommon in the UK, but with several household names now embracing the concept, could there be reinforcements to the upward trend we have been seeing these last few years?There are many reasons why a business might consider employee ownership, such as creating too much competition for ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Action for Children launches new employee benefits platform
EXCLUSIVE: UK-based charity Action for Children has launched a new benefits platform for its 7,000 employees, carers and volunteers.The platform, provided by Xexec, was implemented on 1 July 2019, in order to better support the Action for Children's recruitment and retention goals.The platform, which can be accessed via a mobile ...
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ArticleRaise the Wage Act aims to increase federal minimum wage for 33 million in the US
A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act 1938 (FLSA), to increase the federal minimum wage to $15 (£12.03) an hour by 2025, has been passed by the US House of Representatives.The bill, colloquially known as the Raise the Wage Act 2019, was received by the US Senate on ...
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ArticleTwo-fifths used return-to-work support for mental health conditions in 2018
In 2018, almost two-fifths (39%) of employees made use of return-to-work support following time off for mental health conditions, such as stress and anxiety, according to research by employee benefits provider Unum.The Sickness absence and return to work trends report, which analysed access to Unum’s rehabilitation services in the UK ...
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ArticleHalf of construction, hospitality, logistics staff value benefits alongside pay rises
Almost half (47%) of employees working within sectors such as construction, hospitality and logistics value workplace benefits alongside a pay rise, according to research by Gumtree Jobs.Its Hidden heroes report, which surveyed of 3,542 UK adults aged 16 or over who currently work in or are looking to work in ...
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ArticleBEIS to consult on workplace protections and flexible working, following Good work plan
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched a consultation on workplace protections, aiming to tackle the issues identified in its Good work plan report, published in December 2018, including the introduction of a single labour market enforcement body.The consultation, which launched on Tuesday 16 July 2019 ...