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ArticleJet2holidays implements 8% pay rise and £1,000 bonus
Credit: Photofex_AUT / Shutterstock.comPackage holiday provider Jet2holidays has awarded its employees an 8% pay rise to be followed by a further £1,000 bonus at the end of the summer.The announcement was made in the business’ preliminary unaudited results report for the year ended 31 March 2022, in which it stated ...
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ArticleNatwest gives lowest earning staff £1,000 pay rise
Banking group Natwest has awarded more than 22,000 of its lowest paid employees in the UK and all global locations an average pay rise of £1,000 on a full-time equivalent (FTE) basis, effective from 1 September.In the UK there will be an additional 4% salary increase for employees earning under ...
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ArticlePost Office employees at 114 locations strike over pay row
Post Office employees working at 114 crown post offices, larger branches usually found on high streets, have begun a 24-hour strike over pay.The 3,500 members of staff, members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), rejected a pay offer from management worth 3% and a £500 lump sum. The union stated ...
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Article79% want employer support during cost-of-living crisis
Eight in 10 (79%) of UK employees said their employer has an obligation to support them in managing the cost-of-living crisis, according to research by people analytics business Visier.The survey of 2,010 full-time staff at UK organisations employing more than 250 people revealed that 71% did not feel their employer ...
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ArticleCadbury staff secure up to 17.5% two-year pay deal
More than 1,000 Cadbury workers have achieved a two-year pay deal worth up to 17.5%, as well as a separate 25% boost in holiday pay.A total of 80% of the workers based at Cadbury’s sites in Bournville, Birmingham, Chirk, Wales and Marlebrook in Hereford, members of the union Unite, voted ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 1 July – 7 July 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 1 July and 7 July were: Government changes fit note certification legislationHerbert Smith Freehills increases newly qualified lawyer pay by 14% Bosch Rexroth Glenrothes staff strike over pay rowKnight Frank introduces debit card as part of enhanced benefits package TikTok star makes ...
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ArticleGovernment scraps special Covid paid leave for NHS employees
The government has ended the provision of special paid leave for sickness and isolation related to Covid-19 (Coronavirus) for NHS staff in England as of 7 July 2022.The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) introduced temporary non-contractual Covid-19 sick leave guidance at the start of the pandemic, to ensure ...
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ArticleEden Hotel Collection gives staff up to 14% pay rise
Boutique hotel group Eden Hotel Collection has given its 350 employees a pay rise of up to 14%, due to the rising cost-of-living crisis and recruitment challenges.This is the second pay increase that the group, which has hotels in Warwickshire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Devon, has awarded its staff within the ...
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ArticleLinkedIn gives US staff extra paid week off
Credit: Natee Meepian / Shutterstock.comSocial media platform LinkedIn has given its 15,900 US full-time employees an extra paid week off to help combat burnout.As well as US staff having Monday 4 July off to celebrate Independence Day, the organisation has given them an extra four days of paid annual leave, ...
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ArticleCostco and Swissport among those yet to report pay gap data
Credit: Tada Images / Shutterstock.comRetail organisation Costco and aviation business Swissport have not yet reported on their gender pay gaps for 2021–2022, despite having a legal obligation to do so, according to the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).The two were among a total of 28 eligible organisations the EHRC ...
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ArticleBosch Rexroth Glenrothes staff strike over pay row
A total of 245 employees working at global technology and engineering firm Bosch Rexroth Glenrothes in Scotland have commenced industrial action over a pay proposal that they claim could leave them £7,000 a year worse off.Bosch Rexroth, a subsidiary of Bosch, proposed a 6% pay deal, which is below the ...
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ArticleFreelancer and Contractor Services Association changes holiday pay compliance code
The Freelancer and Contractor Services Association (FCSA) has amended its compliance code, that would have prevented umbrella companies from keeping unused contractor holiday pay.As of 1 July, the FCSA had planned to add a clause stating forbidding member firms from keeping unused holiday pay for themselves.Section A10 (d) of its ...
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ArticleHerbert Smith Freehills increases newly qualified lawyer pay by 14%
Anglo-Australian law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has increased its base pay for newly qualified lawyers by 14%, effective from 1 July.The firm will pay graduates £120,000 per year as soon as they are qualified, as well as increasing London-based associate salaries and making investments throughout its associate salary bands.Herbert Smith ...
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ArticleManufacturing Technology Centre permanently switches to four-day week
Research and technology organisation Manufacturing Technology Centre (MTC) has permanently implemented a four-day working week for its 820 employees, following a successful two-year trial.The trial began in April 2020 and provided a range of flexible working arrangements to approximately 615 employees. It followed an in-depth review of working options in ...
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ArticleTikTok star makes £28,000 a month letting people wake him up
Something for the weekend: If the cost-of-living crisis is hitting you hard and you fancy making a bit of extra cash, here’s an idea straight from popular video app TikTok. Be warned, it will keep you up at night – but not due to financial worries.Full-time social media influencer Jakey ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 24 June – 30 June 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 24 June and 30 June 2022 were: Government will not introduce menopause as a protected characteristicPWC implements pay rises of 7% and higher in £120m investment EXCLUSIVE: University of Lincoln wins Grand Prix at Employee Benefits Awards 2022DWF updates family friendly policiesWho ...
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ArticleUK employers expect pay rise budgets of 4%
Expected pay rise budgets have been pushed to 4% for UK organisations, according to research by Willis Towers Watson (WTW).Its ralary budget planning Report found that 64% of organisations have budgeted for higher employee pay rises than last year in response to rising inflation; 41% have increased their budgets since ...
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ArticleQantas Group awards staff one-off $5,000 payment
Australian airline business Qantas Group has implemented a one-off AUSD 5,000 (£2,837) payment for approximately 19,000 employees, to recognise their work and combat the rising cost of living.The payment will be provided shortly, after a new enterprise agreement is finalised, with nine agreements covering around 4,000 employees already finalised. Management ...
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ArticleCAE Crewing Services cabin crew at Heathrow win 18% pay rise
150 Heathrow-based cabin crew employed by CAE Crewing Services on its contract for Scandinavian airline SAS Connect have secured an 18% pay rise, with wages set to increase by nearly £5,000.All of the employees, who are members of trade union Unite, will receive a phased 18% pay rise, beginning with ...
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ArticleParfetts staff receive company-wide bonus up to 2% of salary
Cash and carry business Parfetts has awarded its employees with a bonus of up to £500, to reflect the rising cost of living and recognise their hard work.The business, which employs 850 workers, has seen sales exceed £600 million this year, and had a more than 5% profit increase on ...