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ArticleEPM Solutions transitions to employee ownership
Engineering firm EPM Solutions has transitioned to an employee ownership trust (EOT) as part of a commitment to empower its dedicated workforce.
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Case StudiesPodcast: Hotelplan incorporates benefits into sustainability strategy
Audio: Podcast: Hotelplan interview Listen: Tour operator group Hotelplan places sustainability at the heart of its business strategy. In this episode of the Employee Benefits podcast, Nicky Lyle, group HR director, talks about how the organisation encourages sustainable lifestyles through its benefits strategy and corporate culture. ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Hotelplan
The benefits on offer to employees at Hotelplan Pension A group personal pension (GPP) scheme for all staff who meet auto-enrolment criteria. Employees aged under 22 can opt in. The standard contribution rates are 4% employee and 4% employer. Group risk Employer-paid ...
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ArticleSouth Gloucestershire Council receives Defence Employer Recognition award
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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ArticleEastern Transport Holdings becomes employee-owned
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 ...
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VideoWatch Employee Benefits’ webinar: Embedding empathy in recognition
Source: Shutterstock Employee Benefits’ webinar, Embedding empathy in recognition: Getting to the heart of workplace engagement, sponsored by Boostworks, is now available to watch on demand. The webinar was broadcast on 22 October at 11.00am. Debbie Lovewell-Tuck, editor of Employee Benefits, was joined by Jo Werker, chief ...
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People MovesReconomy appoints new chief people officer
International circular economy specialist Reconomy has appointed Lyndsey Denning as chief people officer, effective immediately.
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People MovesEvolve appoints head of people and talent
Managed network solutions and IT services provider Evolve has appointed Caroline Oxley head of people and talent
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AnalysisHow to overcome the disconnect between benefits on offer and what staff really want
Source: Shutterstock Need to know: Many employers are seeing a gap emerge between the benefits they offer and what employees actually want. Work-life balance, wellbeing and financial support are especially valued by employees. Employers need to talk to staff, offer them a degree of choice ...
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ArticleExclusive: Embracing vulnerability can bring strength
Employee Benefits Live 2024: Breaking boundaries means living your true, vulnerable self and recognising your strengths and weaknesses, said Natalie Jutla, employee benefits and employee financial wellbeing lead, Department for environment, food and rural affairs (Defra). In the closing keynote on Day Two of Employee Benefits Live, Jutla drew on ...
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ArticleExclusive: 35% of UK employees have choice and flexibility for perks and benefits
Source: Shutterstock Exclusive: Just over one in three (35%) UK workers said they have access to choice and flexibility when it comes to employee perks and benefits, according to new research by Perkbox Vivup. For its report Bridging the gap: creating parity between deskless and office-based workers, ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards 2025 open for entries
The Employee Benefits Awards 2025 are now open for entries, aimed at recognising and honouring excellence in the HR, reward and benefits community. Set to take place on Friday 27 June 2025 at The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) in London, the event for reward, benefits and HR ...
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ArticlePharmacists employed by Boots accept 4% pay increase
Pharmacists employed by Boots have accepted a 4% pay increase effective from 1 November following discussions between the retailer and the Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) union. Under the agreement, all eligible pharmacists, who are not in their notice period or have not had a pay increase on ...
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ArticleEgress, Adobe Systems and Cisco named Best Workplaces in Tech 2024
Cloud email security provider Egress, software firm Adobe Systems and digital communications business Cisco have been named some of the Best Workplaces in Tech 2024.
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ArticleWe Care Group launches staff bonus programme
We Care Group, a UK care home organisation with 35 homes across the north of England, has introduced a new staff bonus programme.
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OpinionAnn Frances Cooney: Potential impact of the draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill
The draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill was announced in the King’s Speech in July. The new Labour government confirmed that the draft bill delivers its manifesto commitments to enshrine in law the full right to equal pay for ethnic minorities and disabled people, and to introduce ...
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ArticleNottingham College and Southwark Council become endometriosis-friendly employers
Credit: Toby Parsons / Shutterstock.comNottingham College, Southwark Council and NHS Ayrshire and Arran have committed to becoming endometriosis-friendly employers as part of their support of employees impacted by the condition.The scheme, which is run by charity Endometriosis UK, will help the employers improve support for those affected in the workplace, ...
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ArticleMore than 300 ScotRail staff accept pay rise
More than 300 workers employed by ScotRail have accepted a 4.5% pay rise offer following ongoing negotiations. The employees are general workers such as train cleaners, engineers, ticket agents, hospitality assistants and conductors, and staff who are part of the engineering grades. They provide maintenance, overhaul and ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 6 - 12 September 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 6 - 12 September 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Bank of London and the Middle East launches enhanced and flexible maternity leave Exclusive: Travis Perkins and Rio Tinto to discuss culture of recognition and reward at Employee Benefits Live ...