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    The top 10 most-read articles between 15 October - 21 October 2021

    2021-10-22T07:55:55Z

    The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 15 October – 21 October 2021 were: EXCLUSIVE: Clipper Logistics launches financial wellbeing policyEXCLUSIVE: 26% of workplaces unaffected by the menopauseDFS introduces staff menopause policiesShould employers use total reward to attract and retain the talent they need?Glasgow refuse staff to strike due ...

  • Pay awards remain at 1%
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    Pay awards set to reach 2.5% by August 2022

    2021-10-21T08:08:02Z

    Private sector employers expect that the average pay settlement will rise to 2.5% by next September, according to XpertHR.Some 84% of businesses polled expect to increase pay at their next annual review and half of employees are expected to receive a higher award than they did over the past year.Sheila ...

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    52% of UK staff do not have a good work-life balance

    2021-10-21T08:04:56Z

    New research has highlighted that one in two (52%) UK employees admit that their work regularly eats into their personal life.Business and salary review website Glassdoor surveyed 2,017 UK full-time members of staff and found that nearly half (48%) took action to improve their blend of job and home during ...

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    Purplebricks faces legal action over pay and pensions

    2021-10-21T08:03:25Z

    More than 100 workers have announced that they will take legal action against online estate agent organisation Purplebricks as they believe they are entitled to holiday pay and pension contributions.According to Contractors for Justice, which is bringing the claim, more of the 2,500 property agents currently working for Purplebricks might ...

  • University of Sheffield cancels plans to introduce pay freezes and cuts
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    University of Sheffield to pay staff £10 per hour

    2021-10-20T11:38:19Z

    The University of Sheffield has announced that it will pay all of its employees a minimum of £10 per hour from 1 November 2021 following threats of industrial action this month (October).This will affect around 400 members of staff including university cleaners, with the majority working 17.5 hours per week ...

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    Timpson to cover hormone replacement therapy costs

    2021-10-19T14:26:50Z

    Timpson is offering to pay for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescriptions for employees experiencing the menopause.Announcing the policy on World Menopause Day yesterday (18 October), chief executive James Timpson said staff will be able to claim back the cost of their HRT prescriptions via expenses.The offer comes as Labour MP ...

  • Stagecoach
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    Stagecoach staff strike amid pay rise dispute

    2021-10-19T08:06:59Z

    Stagecoach driver employees across south Wales have begun to take part in planned strike action due to a breakdown in talks with over pay.Members of the Unite Wales Union started the industrial action at 2am this morning (Tuesday) in the Brynmawr, Cwmbran and Blackwood depots, as they want a pay ...

  • Pandora
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    Pandora becomes living wage employer

    2021-10-19T08:03:14Z

    Copenhagen-headquartered jewellery brand Pandora has announced that it is paying its UK retail employees the current living wage of £9.50 per hour as of yesterday (18 October).The business, which has more than 160 owned and operated stores in the UK and Ireland and employs 1,200 people in its retail teams, ...

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    Glasgow refuse staff to strike due to pay row

    2021-10-15T08:06:49Z

    Glasgow refuse workers have voted for industrial action during COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference as a result of a pay rise dispute with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA).According to the workers, they will strike on 1-12 November, when more than 100 world leaders and around 25,000 delegates ...

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    Hotels.com offers $5,000 to relax in a bath

    2021-10-15T08:04:22Z

    Something for the weekend: Do you love to soak your troubles away in a bath after a hard day’s work? Well, look no further, as hotel chain Hotels.com, conscious of the fact that tubs in hotel rooms appear to be dying out, has created the coveted position of a bath ...

  • Discovery
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    Discovery Communications introduces pregnancy loss policy

    2021-10-15T08:03:33Z

    Discovery Communications has launched a new pregnancy and baby loss policy to support its UK employees and to mark this year’s Baby Loss Awareness Week (9-15 October).According to the organisation, which employs 1,200 people, the initiative acknowledges that baby and pregnancy loss must be met with a compassionate response in ...

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    Howard Kennedy launches staff healthcare policies

    2021-10-14T08:03:20Z

    London-based law firm Howard Kennedy has introduced policies for employees affected by pregnancy loss and experiencing fertility investigations or treatment.The firm, which employs more than 50 partners and 350 members of staff, launched its pregnancy loss initiative this month to coincide with Baby Loss Awareness Week (9-15 October), which was ...

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    Ideal Carehomes gives staff 5% pay rise

    2021-10-13T15:57:08Z

    Ideal Carehomes, a residential and dementia care provider, has awarded a 5% salary increase to all hourly paid staff as part of a £1.5 million per annum investment.According to the business, which employs more than 1,300 people across 27 care homes in Yorkshire, the North West and the Midlands, this ...

  • Amazon rewards front-line employees with appreciation bonus
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    Amazon delivery drivers launch employee rights claim

    2021-10-13T09:18:01Z

    Thousands of Amazon delivery drivers have instigated an employee rights claim regarding pay with law firm Leigh Day today (13 October).According to firm, at least 3,000 drivers could be eligible for a total of £140 million in compensation because being classified as self-employed delivery service partners means they do not ...

  • Virgin-Atlantic
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    Virgin Atlantic reports 60.9% mean gender pay gap

    2021-10-13T08:03:41Z

    Virgin Atlantic Airways has announced a mean hourly rate differential gender pay gap of 60.9% for 2021, which has narrowed from 66.4% in 2020.The airline’s median hourly rate differential gender pay gap this year was 41.5%, a decrease from 51.6% in 2020. According to the organisation, this is due to ...

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    88% of staff think parental leave policies aid wellbeing

    2021-10-12T08:03:24Z

    New research has revealed that 88% of employees and managers think that organisations with parental leave programmes show support for wellbeing, with 52% strongly agreeing with this.Bright Horizons’ findings, which are comprised of responses from staff and managers who are users of the nursery and back-up care provider’s parental leave ...

  • Hitachi Solutions reports mean gender pay gap of 22.2%
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    Gender pay gap widens and 10% of employers fail to report

    2021-10-08T13:19:51Z

    Analysis of employers’ submissions to the gender pay gap reporting service show that one in 10 employers have not complied with the regulations this year. For those that have, the median figure for the hourly pay gap rose from 9.5% to 10.4%, meaning women earn 90p for every pound earned ...

  • Michelle-Sutton
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    EXCLUSIVE: Suez Recycling and Recovery builds trust among staff with digital pay system

    2021-10-07T08:15:43Z

    Employee Benefits Live 2021: Entrusting employees with control over their own pay submissions can have a huge impact on wellbeing and retention, says Michelle Sutton, head of compensation and reward at Suez Recycling and Recovery.Addressing delegates at Employee Benefits Live 2021 session 'Empowering employees through digital transformation' at London's ExCel, ...

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    Asos launches health-related leave policies

    2021-10-07T05:00:13Z

    Asos has unveiled a packaged of policies to support employees through health-related life events, regardless of their sex or circumstances.Employees can take time away from work for events such as pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, cancer treatment, gender reassignment surgery, and to manage menopause symptoms.Asos CEO Neil Beighton said: "All of ...

  • 70% of working parents require more long-term childcare support
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    Belfast NHS workers get emergency childcare tax bill

    2021-10-06T08:15:25Z

    A total of 130 NHS workers have reportedly received an increased tax bill due to their emergency childcare during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.According to staff employed by the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, they were offered free emergency childcare as they could not work from home when schools and ...