News – Page 25
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ArticleICS2 Cables becomes employee owned
Dundee, UK-based cable manufacturing business ICS2 Cables has announced that it has become employee owned through an employee ownership trust (EOT).The organisation, which was established in 2002, specialises in subsea, 5G telecoms, access control, automotive and industrial sector solutions.According to co-owners Paul Munro, Ian Johnston and Jeff Smith, they decided ...
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ArticleInverness Travel becomes living wage employer
Highland and Moray-based travel agency Inverness Travel has become a Living Wage Foundation accredited employer after signing up to its real living wage scheme.The agency has pledged to pay all of its 10 employees a salary that covers the actual cost of living, which exceeds the UK government’s current national ...
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ArticleDXW becomes employee owned
DXW, an agency that designs, builds and runs digital public services, has announced that it has become employee owned after an employee ownership trust (EOT) acquired a majority of its shares on behalf of staff.According to the business, which employs 80 people across its Leeds and London offices as well ...
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ArticleBluestone National Park Resort holds staff appreciation day
Pembrokeshire holiday park Bluestone National Park Resort held an appreciation day in recognition of the hard work and commitment employees have demonstrated this year.The event, which took place on 24 September, rewarded 700 staff members with high-street vouchers and doughnuts, as well as other sweet treats especially made by a ...
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ArticleVisa promotes Kelly Mahon Tullier to CPO
Financial services company Visa has promoted Kelly Mahon Tullier to the role of vice chair, global chief people and administrative officer, effective from 1 October.In her newly created position, Tullier will assume leadership of Visa’s people organisation in addition to her current responsibilities as corporate secretary and head of global ...
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ArticleTeam Lewis ditches the CV to get diverse
Something for the weekend: Global PR and digital marketing agency Team Lewis has torn up the recruitment rule book in a bid to tap into a more diverse and inclusive workforce by scrapping the CV in favour of something a bit more exciting and modern, inviting applicants to sum up ...
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ArticleUK businesses to up mental health budget by 18%
New research has revealed that UK business leaders are predicted to increase their investment in employee mental health and wellbeing by 18% during the next year, one of the highest rates across the world.According to Bupa Global’s Executive wellbeing index 2021, which surveyed 1,263 high net worth employees and senior ...
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ArticleActivision Blizzard recruits chief people officer
American video game holding company Activision Blizzard has hired Julie Hodges as chief people officer as part of a wider strategy to build a more inclusive workplace.Her appointment, which becomes effective from today (21 September), comes just two months after the company was served with a lawsuit from the California ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 51% of SMEs lag behind on diversity
More than half (51%) of small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) directors and managers believe their organisation still has significant work to do to improve diversity and inclusion (D&I), according to the latest research by recommendation engine GetApp.The survey of 1,000 SME managers and directors revealed that while 70% of respondents ...
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ArticleMale staff twice as likely to ask for pay rise
New research has found that twice as many male professionals are likely to ask for a pay rise than their female counterparts.In its latest whitepaper, Cendex, part of XpertHR, discovered that 23% of men are likely to request a wage increase compared with just 11% of women, raising the potential ...
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ArticleCelebrate success at Employee Benefits Awards 2021
The Employee Benefits Awards 2021 is fast-approaching, with the 19th annual event returning in-person in just under two months.This year's finalists have now been revealed and the category winners will be announced at the highly-anticipated awards ceremony on Friday 12 November 2021 at a brand new venue for this year: ...
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ArticlePoll: 90% of employers plan or consider staff pay rise
Employee Benefits poll: Nine out of 10 organisations are either planning to give staff a pay rise in 2022 or are considering the option.According to Employee Benefits' latest research, 43% of employers confirmed they will boost staff pay next year, while another 47% said the strategy was under consideration.Just 7% ...
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ArticleLDA Design becomes employee owned
LDA Design, a consultancy of designers and architects, has become a 100% employee-owned business through an employee ownership trust (EOT) to maintain its long-term independence.According to the organisation, which has been working towards employee ownership for a number of years, the transition has enabled it to put in place new ...
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ArticleThe Botantist offers £500 to test roast spuds
Something for the weekend: Have you ever considered putting the humble potato front and centre of your career plan? No? Well, think again, for restaurant chain The Botanist is on the hunt for a potato taster and will pay £500 for the privilege.The gastropub company, which has around 20 restaurants ...
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ArticleHome Bargains gives staff two extra days off
Discount retailer Home Bargains has announced that it will close its UK stores on Boxing Day and New Year's Day to thank all of its employees for their hard work over the past year.Liverpool-headquartered TJ Morris, which trades as Home Bargains, also gave workers the day off on 26 December ...
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ArticleServiceMax appoints new chief HR officer
Global field service management organisation ServiceMax has recruited Sophie Ames as its new chief human resources officer for the whole business, including its UK office.Ames, who joins the California, US-based business as it prepares to list on Nasdaq, brings 20 years of international HR experience to the company.Before joining ServiceMax, ...
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ArticleBuckingham Group Contracting becomes employee owned
Buckingham Group Contracting has become employee owned after setting up an employee ownership trust (EOT).The directors of the business transferred 100% of their equity into the Buckingham Group EOT, which will always retain a minimum 60% equity in the firm, allowing for future issue of growth shares. A £1,000 tax-free ...
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ArticleMicrotech Group becomes employee owned
Microtech Group, a Scottish IT service business that supports NHS Scotland and blue-chip clients, has become employee owned by establishing an employee ownership trust (EOT).According to Chris McMail, managing director of Microtech, he turned down various multimillion pound offers from companies from around the world, which would have included relocating ...
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ArticleAmazon offers £50 weekly bonus for being punctual
Global e-commerce business Amazon has announced it will be offering a £50 weekly bonus for permanent staff at some of its UK locations for turning up to work on time.According to the business, the reward is for people who have 100% attendance, while excluding any time taken off for sickness ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid revs up for the car wars
Company cars. Sigh. My shoulders sag whenever the subject comes up. Cars mean war around here, and I am still battle-scarred from the last policy review, but Big Bad Boss insists it is time for another one.I can guess what has prompted this just now. We’ve just hired a new ...