News – Page 28
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ArticleKingsland Drinks becomes partially employee owned
Kingsland Drinks Group, including Kingsland Drinks and newly established Ten Locks, has become partially employee owned.After a period of “careful consideration and planning”, the company's owners agreed to restructure the ownership model after reviewing all the potential options. They concluded the best outcome was to sell a majority of the ...
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Article80% think employers are not ready for flexible working
Eight in 10 UK office workers said their employers have not prepared effectively for flexible working following 'Freedom Day' today (19 July).The research by online venue booking platform VenueScanner and conducted by Sapio was based on survey responses from 1,000 employees. It revealed that only one in five expect to ...
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ArticleInn Collection Group hires new head of people
The Inn Collection Group has appointed Elizabeth Robertson as head of people and development following the creation of a new people team to attract and invest in talent.According to the pubs group, the hire is part of a drive to attract, engage and retain talent as its workforce expands alongside ...
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ArticleCurtins becomes employee owned
Liverpool-based environment consultancy Curtins has announced it has become employee owned to enable its staff to greater influence decision making.The organisation's former share ownership scheme, where employees owned 25% of the business, was first introduced in 2002 after chief executive Rob Melling joined the board of directors. It allowed people ...
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ArticleServiceNow hires Jacqui Canney as CPO
Digital workflow company ServiceNow has named Jacqui Canney its new chief people officer (CPO) where she will be responsible for talent strategy, including employee experience, rewards, attraction, retention, development and diversity and inclusion.In addition to leading the organisation’s global talent strategies, Canney is also tasked with providing strong thought leadership ...
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ArticleWinch Design becomes employee owned
Winch Design, a design studio for the yachting, aviation and architecture sectors, has become fully employee owned.The new employee ownership trust (EOT), which is now the sole shareholder of the business, was established in line with its ethos of placing the highest value on its staff, with their “loyalty, talent ...
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ArticleCredit Suisse appoints Zarina Mahmud as UK and EMEA D&I chief
Zarina Mahmud has joined Credit Suisse as UK and EMEA head of diversity and inclusion (D&I).Mahmud brings 20 years of experience at Lloyds Banking Group (LBG) to her new position. In her most recent role at LBG she led a varied D&I portfolio and was a key contributor to the ...
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ArticlePoll: 55% of firms have launched new D&I policies
Employee Benefits poll: More than half of all organisations have introduced new diversity and inclusion (D&I) policies in the past year, the latest survey from Employee Benefits has revealed.The research found that 55% of employers polled had implemented new D&I policies, with another 17% saying that they plan to do ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Gemsatwork staff to have paid day off after Euro 2020 final
Office sampling and employee rewards business Gemsatwork is giving its staff Monday (12 July) off on full pay so they can watch the the 2020 UEFA European Football Championship football final between England and Italy on Sunday night without having to worry about getting up for work the next day.The ...
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ArticleThe Dorchester offers staff mental health courses
The Dorchester hotel has launched mental health courses for staff to raise awareness of the triggers that can affect their health and wellbeing.The hotel partnered with online learning provider The Skills Network in order to offer the nationally recognised and fully funded courses, which aim to upskill and support its ...
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ArticleNottinghamshire Council to launch hybrid working
Nottinghamshire County Council has announced plans to move to a hybrid working model by October in order to increase employee efficiency and engagement.The move is part of the council’s hybrid working strategy, which has been set up to find more effective ways of managing its workforce after the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Keeping up praise in the pandemic
Keeping up praise in the pandemic is still just as important today as it was 16 months ago, perhaps even more so as the novelty of remote working continues to wear off.Many employees have now been working from home for more than a year, with limited interaction with the rest ...
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ArticleAxle Haulage becomes employee owned
Trucking company Axle Haulage has become employee owned, with the new employee ownership trust (EOT) owning the majority of the business.Former majority stakeholder Barry Jordan will remain chairman of the Dunstable-based firm, which specialises in civil engineering, construction and railway industries transport, and has operating licences for a fleet of ...
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ArticleParfetts gives staff 4% tax-free bonus
Cash and carry business Parfetts has awarded all of its members of staff a tax-free 4% bonus after achieving a record turnover of £570 million during its last financial year.According to the Greater Manchester, UK-based company, the award follows a series of bonuses paid out at “busy points” in 2020 ...
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ArticleAlliance Disposables becomes employee owned
Alliance Disposables, a supplier of catering disposables and equipment in both the UK and Ireland, has announced that it has become employee owned.The business, which employs approximately 600 people between its Crewe headquarters and 12 additional depots around the UK and Ireland, was formed in 1999 and was previously majority ...
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Article38% of employees receive praise at least once a week
New research has revealed that 38% of employees said their line manager gave them praise for doing a good job at least once a week.Performance management system Appraisd polled 1,000 workers through Google Surveys and found that while many managers are switched on to the need to provide regular recognition, ...
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ArticleDJS Research becomes employee owned
Market research agency DJS Research has become an employee-owned business.Founded in 2001, the Stockport, UK-based organisation has established a new employee ownership trust (EOT), in which the 25 permanent staff members will own the majority of the business, securing its future independence.Directors Daniel and Ali Sims will remain with DJS ...
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ArticleThe Royal Household looks for new recruits
Something for the weekend: Do you feel royally fed up with where you are working? Well, now’s your chance to swap those everyday humdrum office surroundings for the exclusive environments of Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, the Palace of Holyrood House and beyond, because The Royal Household is on a recruitment ...
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ArticleSalesforce is UK’s best super large workplace for women
Salesforce has been named one of the UK’s Best Workplaces for Women for the second year in a row, according to Great Place to Work’s 2021 report.The cloud-based software business was ranked first in the super large organisation category, with Admiral Group and Hilton coming in at second and third. ...
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ArticleUK employees work 7.8 hours per week of unpaid overtime
New data has found that UK employees currently work an average of 7.8 hours per week of unpaid overtime, almost a full hour more than the European average of 6.7.A study by the ADP Research Institute titled People at work 2021: a global workforce view revealed that the cost of ...