News – Page 58

  • Confessions
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    Confessions of a benefits manager: Candid tries to educate the talent team

    2022-05-06T08:00:17Z

    We have a bit of a problem with the talent team. A misnomer if ever there was one. It might be different in other organisations but our recruiters are not a very talented bunch. I’m pretty sure that the criteria for hiring them is a dubious certificate in media studies ...

  • tesco fuel truck drivers
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    Outsourced Tesco drivers secure 27% pay increase

    2022-05-05T09:51:01Z

    Fuel tank drivers employed by logistics firm XPO on an outsourced contract for supermarket chain Tesco's petrol stations have called off strike action, after securing a 27% pay increase.A total of 57 drivers, members of trade union Unite, voted 100% in favour of strike action in order to improve their ...

  • Linkedin equal pay
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    LinkedIn to pay $1.8m in back wages to address equal pay disparity

    2022-05-04T09:46:19Z

    Image credit: Ink Drop / Shutterstock.comEmployment networking site operator LinkedInhas reached a conciliation agreement with the US Department of Labor, in order to resolve allegations of gender-based pay disparities in its San Francisco and California locations.In a routine compliance evaluation, the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Program (OFCCP) found that ...

  • Stephenson Harwood remote work
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    Stephenson Harwood offers full-time remote work for London leavers

    2022-05-03T11:14:40Z

    Law firm Stephenson Harwood has offered employees in its London office the opportunity to move to a full remote-working arrangement, in exchange for a 20% reduction to pay.The firm told Employee Benefits that, during the pandemic, it opened up its recruitment to those not based in London, in order to ...

  • Post office uses pulse surveys to measure employee engagement
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    Post Office staff strike over pay freezes as living costs rise

    2022-05-03T11:00:37Z

    Post Office employees who are members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) have commenced strike action today over what the union has dubbed the organisation's 'power play' with staff wages.CWU members among the Post Office staff have called the strike regarding news of a pay freeze for 2021-2022, and a ...

  • dollars
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    Torrance Car Wash fined after committing wage theft

    2022-04-29T10:48:35Z

    Torrance Car Wash, based in California, USA, will have to pay its workers almost $750,000 (£597,023) and nearly $70,000 (£55,722) in fines after a state investigators’ audit found it had committed wage theft.According to the California Labor Commissioner’s Office, the business was cited $815,311 for wage theft violations involving 35 ...

  • Airbnb extends remote working policy to August 2021
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    Airbnb introduces flexible working initiative

    2022-04-29T10:01:58Z

    Holiday rentals firm Airbnb is to give its employees the flexibility to work remotely while also being able to live and work in other locations.Co-founder and chief executive officer Brian Chesky revealed the plans in an email to all staff, stating that he wanted to hire and retain the best ...

  • Chep
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    Chep staff vote to accept 9% pay increase deal

    2022-04-29T09:31:23Z

    Staff employed by pallet supplier Chep at its site in Trafford Park, Manchester have voted to accept a 9% pay rise deal, ending a long-running strike.As well as receiving a pay increase that is higher than the current rate of inflation, and on average is worth £2,500, workers will get ...

  • top10news22-27April
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    The top 10 most-read articles between 22 April – 27 April 2022

    2022-04-29T08:00:54Z

    The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 22 April and 27 April 2022 were: Unum UK introduces electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemeBest Benefits Communications shortlist unveiled for Employee Benefits Awards 2022Saga and Card Factory make Best Benefits to Support Employees Post-Pandemic shortlist at Employee Benefits Awards 202275% of employers ...

  • rooftopbar
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    Get paid to test rooftop bars and cocktails with MrQ

    2022-04-29T08:00:00Z

    Something for the weekend: Now that Covid-19 (Coronavirus) restrictions have ended and the nation is free to go out and socialise again, some may wish to sip delicious cocktails while enjoying amazing views of England’s capital. What if we told you that you could do both while also getting paid ...

  • ssangyong motors UK
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    SsangYong Motors UK becomes living wage employer

    2022-04-28T11:22:12Z

    Korean car manufacturer SsangYong Motors UK has received living wage employer accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation.Its living wage commitment will ensure that all of its UK employees will receive a minimum hourly wage of £9.90 per hour if they are based outside of London, or £11.05 per hour inside ...

  • Schlumberger
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    Schlumberger reports 2.7% mean global gender pay gap

    2022-04-28T10:12:42Z

    Technology business Schlumberger has reported a 2.7% mean global pay gap in favour of men, as highlighted in its report titled 2021 Women and pay—driving gender balance in Schlumberger.The business plans to produce a report biannually, to increase transparency around pay practices among employees and external stakeholders, and serve as ...

  • median basic pay
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    Pay awards remain at highest level since 2008 but still lag behind inflation

    2022-04-27T11:04:06Z

    HR software firm XpertHR has analysed 263 pay settlement outcomes, and found that the median basic pay award in the three months to the end of March 2022 was worth 3%, the same as the previous two rolling quarters.Pay awards therefore remained at their highest level since December 2008, when ...

  • Unum adoption assistance scheme
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    Unum UK reports 23% mean gender pay gap

    2022-04-27T09:47:46Z

    Employee benefits prover Unum UK has revealed that its 2021 mean gender pay gap was 23%, widening from 22% in 2020.However, its median gender pay gap narrowed from 15% in 2020 to 14.8% in 2021. This was one percentage point less than its 2018 figure, while its mean gap was ...

  • British Heart Foundation
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    British Heart Foundation reports 4% gender pay gap

    2022-04-26T10:54:55Z

    The British Heart Foundation has revealed that its mean gender pay gap for 2021 was 4% in favour of men, compared with the national average of 15%. This was a drop from 6% in its 2020 report.Its median pay was close to being equal for women and men, with women ...

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    50% of employers have not introduced extra financial support

    2022-04-26T08:20:36Z

    Employee Benefits poll: Half of employers have not implemented extra financial support for their staff to combat the cost-of-living crisis, and do not plan on doing so.A total of 12% of respondents to an online survey conducted by Employee Benefits Magazine said they have introduced some additional financial help for ...

  • Poll: Would your organisation publish disability pay gap data?
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    UK 2021 disability pay gap narrows to 13.8%

    2022-04-25T10:17:01Z

    New data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed that the UK’s disability pay gap was 13.8% in 2021 and 14.1% in 2019 prior to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.In 2021, disabled employees earned £12.10 per hour and non-disabled employees £14.03 per hour, while in 2019, disabled staff earned ...

  • 21 April 2022
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    The top 10 most-read articles between 14 April – 21 April 2022

    2022-04-22T08:00:12Z

    The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 14 April and 21 April 2022 were: Tesco to pay staff thank-you bonus of 1.25% of annual wagesEmployee Benefits Awards 2022 Benefits Professional of the Year award shortlist revealedAsda partners with Workday for enhanced employee experienceAdapting pay strategies to cope with the ...

  • GlaxoSmithKline
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    UK GlaxoSmithKline staff vote to strike in pay rise row

    2022-04-21T10:34:55Z

    UK GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) employees have voted to strike against a “derisory” 2.75% pay rise offer from British Big Pharma, according to labor union Unite.A total of 86% were in favour of industrial action, with staff located in Scotland, Hertfordshire, West Sussex, Cumbria and Durham taking part in the ballot. The ...

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    PensionBee reports 2% median hourly pay gap

    2022-04-19T09:59:40Z

    Online pension provider PensionBee has reported a 2% median hourly pay gap and a 0% median bonus pay gap in its most recent gender pay gap report.According to the provider, which has an employee base of 138, these gaps are in line with its 0% target, with a variance of ...