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ArticlePret a Manger increases pay for second time in 2022
Pret a Manger has implemented a 5% pay increase from 1 December, for all UK employees across shops and its support centre, to support them during the rising cost of living.The coffee and food retail chain said that the pay increase will be awarded to shop employees irrespective of age, ...
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ArticleLyneal Group establishes employee ownership trust
Lyneal Group, which operates employee benefits firms mystaffshop.com and myhealthxtras.co.uk, has formed the Lyneal Group Employee Ownership Trust in a £10.5 million deal.The trust will have ownership of the entire issued share capital of Lyneal Group, with all 28 employees having a beneficial interest. It was advised by KMBA, Claritas ...
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ArticleUnderstanding Recruitment rewards staff with Mallorca holiday
Understanding Recruitment, a St Albans-based technology, software and digital recruiter, has revealed that it will take its employees on an all-inclusive holiday to Palma, Mallorca, following strong yearly performance and to celebrate its 15th birthday.The firm, which has more than 100 members of staff across Britain and Massachusetts, has organised ...
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ArticleEuropa Road names first human resources business partner
Road freight firm Europa Road has promoted Nathalie De Preetere (pictured) to the newly created position of human resources business partner.She will lead specifically on the strategic development for HR across the group to support its growing team in Belgium, which now stands at 36 members of staff. The role ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Tyler Grange, Lendlease and Ministry of Justice to discuss mental wellbeing at Employee Benefits Live 2022
Experts from Tyler Grange, Lendlease and the Ministry of Justice will explore the subject of mental health resilience and improving working relationships at Employee Benefits Live 2022, taking place at ExCeL London.Dr Antonia Dietmann, head of organisation and behaviour development at the Ministry of Justice, will give a presentation titled ...
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ArticleLidl GB increases entry level pay to £10.90 an hour
Supermarket chain Lidl GB has increased the hourly pay rate of all store and warehouse employees, effective from 1 October and representing a £39.5 million investment.The business has increased entry-level pay from £10.10 to £10.90 per hour for those outside of London and £11.30 to £11.95 per hour for those ...
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ArticleTricentis appoints new chief people officer
Enterprise continuous testing firm Tricentis has appointed Jen Lucas (pictured) as chief people officer.Lucas will be responsible for leading the global people team, and will join the organisation’s executive leadership team, which recently saw chief legal officer and general counsel Amanda Borichevsky and chief marketing officer Darren Beck begin their ...
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Case StudiesLily’s Kitchen celebrates staff at end-of-year festivities
Lily’s Kitchen, a UK natural pet food brand based in central London, always looks forward to Christmas, as it is a chance for many in the organisation to come together at a time when many are still working from home for part of the weekGeorgina Cameron, human resources director at ...
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AnalysisHow are employers’ approaches to Christmas celebrations changing?
Some employers are bringing back their in-person Christmas celebration this year specifically to bring people together and help create a connection among the workforce, as well as address diversity and inclusion.Employers should still be mindful of individual needs and preferences, as not everyone has returned to the workplace, choosing to ...
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ArticleMoray Council gains living wage accreditation
Credit: Wirestock Creators / Shutterstock.comMoray Council in Scotland has received living wage employer accreditation as of this week.According to the council, it has paid above the living wage rate since 2012, with a rate of £10.04 per hour being the lowest pay point on its salary scale as of April ...
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ArticleCoverage Care Services rewards employees with second 2022 pay rise
Shropshire-based care provider Coverage Care Services has given its workforce a second pay rise this year in order to support them with rising household bills.The business, which employs around 1,000 people in caring, nursing, administrative, domestic and maintenance roles, said it has invested £1.5 million in the pay increase, meaning ...
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ArticleBritsafe becomes employee owned
Oldham-based security and cleaning firm Britsafe has transferred ownership of the business to its workforce, in a move to provide greater future job security for staff.According to Britsafe, which employs 500 people nationwide, staff will all have a stake in the business and receive tax-free bonuses if it continues to ...
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ArticleBurness Paull gives employees 5% bonus to reflect profits
Scottish law firm Burness Paull has awarded staff a payment worth either 5% of their annual salary or £2,500, depending on which is the higher figure, in order to reflect the strong performance of the business.The firm employs around 600 people, including 86 partners, across its offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow ...
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ArticleShoosmiths introduces employee bonus scheme
Law firm Shoosmiths has launched its first formal employee bonus scheme as part of an updated reward strategy.The bonus scheme has been based on non-financial strategic goals and financial targets, and will pay the same percentage bonus to all employees in order to promote teamwork and collaboration. It has an ...
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ArticleGlobalData employee share option scheme vests £82 million
A total of 146 long-term employees of industry intelligence provider GlobalData have benefited from the business' share option scheme, with awards vesting £82 million, as of this month.GlobalData created the scheme in 2010 as part of a goal to align its staff to its long-term success, and granted the first ...
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ArticleAldi gives distribution centre staff up to 9% pay rise
Supermarket chain Aldi has increased the hourly rate of pay for thousands of its UK regional distribution centre employees by up to 9%.As of September, all hourly paid colleagues within its warehouses receive pay rises of up to 9% on their previous January 2022 hourly rates.Warehouse selectors, which make up ...
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ArticleJet2 rewards employees with four extra annual leave days
Package holiday provider Jet2 has given its employees an extra four days of annual leave this year, with the aim of helping its 12,500 employees look after their mental wellbeing.The added leave allowance is on top of employees' annual leave for the 2022 calendar year, and can be taken at ...
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AnalysisAre pay rises the best staff retention tool?
Credit: GoldenShark2 / Shutterstock.comAn employer’s compensation policy needs to be fair, equitable and as transparent as possible.Regular pay increases can be useful because if these are timely and properly aligned with career opportunity and growth, they can help employees feel engaged and motivated.Employees look to prospective employers for clarity and ...
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ArticleShell awards 8% bonus following record profits
Energy organisation Shell has given its workers a one-off 8% bonus in order to reflect its financial success and record profits from high oil and gas prices.Most of the 82,000 members of staff the business employs worldwide will receive the payment, but top executives will not be included.Shell reported second ...
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ArticlePop still top when powering workplace productivity
Something for the weekend: Whether the old-fashioned radio or a Spotify solution, many workplaces will harness the power of music to create a pleasant environment and boost creativity. Music licensing firm PPL PRS has found that pop is still top when it comes to powering workplace productivity (43%).A survey of ...