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  • Wickes offers personalised healthcare support to 8,000 employees
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    Wickes reports 7.4% mean gender pay gap

    16 December 2022

    Home improvement retailer Wickes has reported a mean gender pay gap of 7.4%, up from 6.4% in 2021.The business, which published its second gender pay gap report since becoming an independent listed employer, also reported a 2.6% median gender pay gap for 2022, narrowing from 8.4% last year.Wickes stated that ...

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    The five best budget friendly Christmas gifts for your employees

    16 December 2022

    When you reach the last calendar month, there are many tell-tale signs it’s nearly Christmas. Office attire has switched to thermals and dangly Christmas tree earrings, Heart Christmas Radio is on repeat, and the workload dies down as you start putting tasks on next year’s to-do list.Yet, December is also ...

  • 15 December 2022
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    The top 10 most-read articles between 9 - 15 December 2022

    16 December 2022

    The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 9 and 15 December 2022 were: Northern Ireland government confirms £1,400 NHS pay awardJacob’s Cream Crackers gives 6.5% pay riseGovernment awards £1.97 million to help women in the workplaceEmployers using pay to drive performance outperform peersBillionaire boss hires out Disney World exclusively ...

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    Opinion

    Lovewell's logic: Navigating Christmas celebrations in 2022

    15 December 2022

    Christmas party season is well and truly underway. With so many celebrations cancelled over the past two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this year, many are relishing the opportunity to celebrate with friends, family and colleagues. But, given the volatile economic climate we are currently living in, and the ...

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    FDM Group reports -4% mean gender pay gap

    15 December 2022

    Recruitment business FDM Group has published its gender pay gap report for 2022, having achieved a mean gender pay gap of -4%.The organisation's median gender pay gap for this year was -4.3%, having narrowed compared with last year’s figure of -9.6%, but remaining well below the UK average median pay ...

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    Bank of New York Mellon Corporation creates stock plan for 51,000 global employees

    15 December 2022

    Credit: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.comUS and global investment banking services organisation Bank of New York (BNY) Mellon Corporation has introduced a share scheme for eligible employees with BK Restricted Stock Units, or BK Shares, which will open on 13 February 2023.A grant of 10 restricted stock units will be awarded to ...

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    Imperial College London reports 16.6% mean gender pay gap

    14 December 2022

    Imperial College London has published its gender pay gap report for the sixth time, showing a mean gender pay gap of 16.6% for 2022, which is higher than the 13.9% national mean gender pay gap.The university's mean hourly rate for total pay was £27.49 for women and £32.97 for men, ...

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    Barratt Developments UK reports 8.8% mean gender pay gap

    13 December 2022

    Housebuilding organisation Barratt Developments UK has published its 2022 gender pay gap report, showing its mean gender pay gap to have widened from 6.2% in 2021 to 8.8%.The business' median gender pay gap also widened, from -0.4% last year to 6.3% in 2022. The mean bonus pay gap increased from ...

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    Jacob’s Cream Crackers gives factory staff 6.5% pay rise

    12 December 2022

    Credit: Claudio Divizia / Shutterstock.comMore than 750 factory employees for Jacob's Cream Crackers, owned by Pladis, secured an improved pay deal after 11 weeks of strike action.The employees, who also make Mini Cheddars, Clubs and Twiglets at the site in Aintree, the primary facility for the business' products in the ...

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    Billionaire boss hires out Disney World exclusively for 10,000 staff

    9 December 2022

    Credit: Viaval Tours / Shutterstock.comSomething for the weekend: Ken Griffin, founder of hedge fund and trading business Citadel and Citadel Securities, has thanked 10,000 employees by flying them out to Walt Disney World in Florida for three days, as well as hiring famous musicians to play at the business’ corporate ...

  • Are recognition schemes appropriate during times of crisis
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    72% think more recognition would improve workplace wellbeing

    7 December 2022

    Close to three-quarters (72%) of employees said their workplace wellbeing would improve if they were thanked and recognised more frequently for their hard work, according to research by Reward Gateway.The 2023 employee engagement trends report spoke to 1,015 employees and 250 HR managers in the UK. It found that 32% ...

  • Hachette UK reports mean ethnic pay gap of 14.1%
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    Hachette UK gives staff cost-of-living payment and increases holiday

    6 December 2022

    Publishing business Hachette UK has increased starting salaries and holiday benefits, and awarded staff a performance-related bonus and a cost-of-living payment.Due to come into effect in January, UK and Ireland publishing and distribution employees have been given a non-consolidated £1,000 cost-of-living payment. Senior team members will not be eligible for ...

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    Confessions of a benefits manager: Candid has leadership training

    2 December 2022

    I am deeply worried. It might seem a strange thing to get upset about, but I have been put forward for our ‘special’ effective leadership training. There are only two ways to get on the programme: one is to be assessed as high potential, the other is if you are ...

  • Ove Arup
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    Ove Arup reports 14.6% mean gender pay gap

    1 December 2022

    Engineering, architecture and advisory services firm Ove Arup has published its UK 2022 pay gap report, which revealed that its latest mean gender pay gap was 14.6%, a slight rise from 2021.The organisation's median gender pay gap also increased slightly, from 15.7% in 2021 to 15.8% this year, but has ...

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    Department of Work and Pensions reports 5.9% mean gender pay gap

    30 November 2022

    The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has reported a mean gender pay gap for 2022 of 5.9%.The government department’s mean gender pay gap, increased by a 1.7 percentage point from 2021, while its median gender pay gap for 2022 is 0. The overall mean and median hourly difference in ...

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    47% of businesses plan bonuses for Christmas 2022

    28 November 2022

    Almost half (47%) of businesses said they planned to provide staff with year-end bonuses for Christmas 2022, according to research by Just Eat for Business.The Corporate Christmas Rewards Study surveyed 200 decision-makers at UK organisations, and found that 81% planned to host a party to mark the festive season and ...

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    Lovewell's logic: An own goal or winning formula?

    25 November 2022

    Last Sunday saw the Fifa World Cup 2022 kick off in Qatar. With many matches scheduled to take place during the working day, this year’s tournament poses something of a challenge for employers.According to research published by bookmaker Paddy Power last week, 47% of the 2,002 football fans surveyed said ...

  • 24 November 2022
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    The top 10 most-read articles between 18 - 24 November 2022

    25 November 2022

    The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 18 and 24 November 2022 were: Tesco launches salary advance scheme for staffVirgin Money gives staff 10% pay riseCompass Group rolls out salary advance scheme for employeesMitie introduces £10 million staff support packageLevy UK to pay real living wage from 2023Staff at ...

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    Employee Benefits Awards 2023 opens for entries

    24 November 2022

    Entries for the Employee Benefits Awards 2023 are now open, with the event set to take place on Friday 23 June 2023 at the HAC London.The Employee Benefits Awards is the event of the year for the reward, benefits and HR community. It recognises excellence and celebrates the organisations, teams ...

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    Case Studies

    Brambles engages and motivates employees with holistic approach to benefits

    24 November 2022

    During what have been turbulent times for many, Brambles has ensured that it engages and motivates employees through its benefits proposition, while also fully supporting all areas of wellbeing.Recognising the strain that working through the pandemic has had on some employees, Brambles continuously informs staff about their benefits so that ...