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AnalysisHow to take an inclusive approach to festive celebrations
To support a diverse workforce during the festive season, employers should foster an accepting environment that includes everyone. Providing choice regarding annual leave is key to ensuring all employees’ beliefs and cultural holidays are recognised. Gifts should not be restrictive towards any lifestyles or abilities. ...
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Case StudiesKing takes thoughtful and inclusive approach to Christmas festivities
Interactive entertainment organisation King ensures it is inclusive in the way it celebrates Christmas by recognising that not everyone may celebrate the holiday in the same way, or at all. Part of Activision Blizzard, which forms part of the wider Microsoft family, it has 2,000 employees across ...
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ArticlePolice Now receives Great Place to Work certification
Police Now has received Great Place to Work certification as part of its commitment to ensuring the wellbeing of its more than 100 employees is a top organisational priority. Police Now recruits, trains and supports individuals to become leaders in society and on the policing frontline. Great ...
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ArticlePRS for Music recognised as living wage employer
Image credit: Andi Smallwood Music collective management organisation PRS for Music has been recognised as a living wage employer by the Living Wage Foundation. The employer, which is headquartered in London and has more than 500 employees, has committed to paying every PRS for Music employee a ...
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ArticleCoventry Building Society and Unum named Best Places to Work in Financial Services
Coventry Building Society, benefits provider Unum and insurance firm Admiral Group have been named as some of the best places to work in financial services and insurance in 2024. The list was created by global workplace culture firm Great Place To Work UK by analysing the responses ...
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ArticleZellis Group to acquire Benify from Vitruvian Partners
HR, payroll, and benefits administration software firm Zellis Group has reached an agreement to acquire employee benefits administration software provider Benify from Vitruvian Partners. The transaction will see Benify be combined with Benefex, Zellis Group’s benefits administration and employee engagement software business, while Vitruvian Partners will become ...
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ArticleMalmaison Dundee introduces gift card to reward employees
Boutique hotel Malmaison Dundee has introduced the Dundee Loves Local Gift Card to recognise and reward its employees. Malmaison staff will receive the Dundee Loves Local Gift Card as a reward through its employee of the month initiative. The card will also be used on an ad-hoc ...
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ArticleAkkodis receives gold employer recognition award due to flexible working
Akkodis, a global smart industry firm and part of the Adecco Group, has received the gold employer recognition scheme award due to its flexible working offering for its employees. Distributed by the Ministry of Defence, the gold award is the highest recognition given to employers who demonstrate ...
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ArticleAllpay introduces Hereford Gift Card as staff reward
Payments specialist firm Allpay has introduced the Hereford Gift Card as a permanent employee reward after a successful pilot and positive feedback. The firm’s 300 employees can choose the Hereford Gift Card as a reward in exchange for points within its reward and recognition platform, which can ...
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ArticleCisco, Hilton and KnowBe4 among the Best Workplaces for Millennials 2024
Credit: rafapress / Shutterstock.com Software firm Cisco, hotel chain Hilton and security awareness training platform KnowBe4 have been named as some of the Best Workplaces for Millennials 2024 by global workplace culture firm Great Place To Work. Its certification is used as a global benchmark for identifying ...
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ArticleRingwood Town Council accredited as living wage employer
Ringwood Town Council in Hampshire has been accredited as a living wage employer as part of its commitment to fair pay for its employees. Every worker aged 18 and over at the council will now receive a minimum hourly wage of £12 as part of the accreditation. ...
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ArticlePioneering Care Partnership becomes living wage employer
Health and wellbeing charity Pioneering Care Partnership (PCP) has received living wage employer accreditation as part of its commitment to support its workforce.As part of the accreditation, each PCP employee will receive a minimum hourly wage of £12, which is the real living wage rate for workers across the UK. ...
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ArticleCare UK provides free access to discount service for 10,500 employees
Care home organisation Care UK has introduced free access to a discount service for its more than 10,500 employees across its 155 homes and support centre functions. As part of a partnership with Blue Light Card, which is a discount platform for employees who work in emergency ...
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ArticleColt Technology Services staff take part in charity bike ride
Credit: Bold Content Something for the weekend: Colt Technology Services has announced that 175 of its employees will cycle a 450 kilometres route from Brussels to Dusseldorf from 6 to 9 September to raise money for 22 charities around the world. As part of its ninth fundraising ...
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ArticleGo North West receives real living wage accreditation
Bus organisation Go North West, a Bee Network franchise operator in Greater Manchester, has received real living wage accreditation as part of its commitment to ensure its 1,000 employees are paid fairly for the work they do.The accreditation will see every Go North West employee receive a minimum hourly wage ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 9 - 15 August 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 9 - 15 August 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Manager on sick leave for four years not unfairly dismissed Heineken UK hosts townhall show dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion Job Centre security guards across England strike over pay Employee ...
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ArticleBarclays removes imposed cap on bonuses for some bankers
Banking organisation Barclays has removed a European Union (EU) imposed cap on bonuses for some of its bankers and traders.As part of this change, the bank’s material risk takers (MRTs) will be able to earn a bonus worth up to 10 times their base salary, an increase from a current ...
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Article64% of younger workers most value health cover as a benefit
Almost two thirds (64%) of younger workers said health cover is their most valued benefit, compared to 46% of those aged over 55, according to research by Simplyhealth.The health plan provider survey of 500 HR decision makers across UK businesses and 2,000 employees also found that 78% of younger respondents ...
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Article60% believe their employer is not interested in supporting financial goals
Two-fifths (43%) of employers are confident that they know how to support employees to achieve their financial goals, however, 60% of employees believe their employer is not interested in supporting them, according to research by Nudge Global. Its annual Financial wellbeing report, which surveyed more than 11,500 ...
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ArticleEmployee sends sarcastic resignation email after seven years in role
Something for the weekend: If you’ve ever experienced a job that felt more routine than rewarding, with regularly decreasing engagement and motivation levels, then you’re not the only one.Reddit user Alimmouch posted a farewell resignation email a co-worker sent round on their last day in the office after seven years. ...