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ArticleChildbase Partnership introduces 20 extra paid days off for staff
Nursery care provider Childbase Partnership has implemented 20 extra paid days off a year for its 2,300 employees as of this month.Known as Partnership reward days, the initiative is based on contracted hours worked in the previous three months and will enable full-time staff to be able to take up ...
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ArticleUniversity of Gloucestershire reports 12.37% mean gender pay gap
University of Gloucestershire has reported a 12.37% mean gender pay gap for 2023.Females at the university are paid on average £21.06 per hour, while males receive £24.03 per hour.Its 2023 median gender pay gap was 7.59%, with women paid on average £20.44 per hour and men paid £22.12 per hour.The ...
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ArticleTMS hires Preet Michelson as chief people officer
Global technology, marketing and sourcing firm TMS has appointed Preet Michelson as its new chief people officer.Michelson will join TMS’ global leadership team and report directly to president Mark Landolt. In her new role, she will lead TMS’ global people strategy and oversee its global talent acquisition, development, and retention ...
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ArticleChipotle Mexican Grill introduces financial and mental wellbeing benefits
Credit: Anne Czichos / Shutterstock.comRestaurant chain Chipotle Mexican Grill has introduced enhanced financial and mental wellbeing benefits for more than 110,000 employees.These include a SupportLinc employee assistance programme, supplied by by CuraLinc Healthcare, which includes six free sessions with a licensed counsellor or mental health coach, as well as access ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 19 - 25 January 2024
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 19 - 25 January 2024 were: Lidl GB gives pay rise to 26,000 hourly-paid employeesFCA manager loses full-time work from home claimMitie, The Perfume Shop and NFU Mutual UK certified as UK top employersLloyds Banking Group reports 5.7% mean ethnicity pay gapEngineering ...
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ArticlePandora UK and Ireland gives retail employees one-off bonus
Jewellry brand Pandora has awarded its 2,600 retail employees across UK and Ireland a one-off bonus, following its 2023 financial results.The organisation will pay out bonus payments starting at £100, which will increase depending on employees’ roles. The bonus is in addition to their existing monthly sales incentive programme.The bonus, ...
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ArticlePolice Digital Service hires new director of people services
Police Digital Service, responsible for enabling UK policing to safely harness technology to improve public safety, has appointed Kath Stephenson director of people services.Formerly head of people and culture at HF Holidays, Stephenson joined the service in September 2022 as head of HR, and played a role in developing the ...
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ArticleEngineering construction staff accept 17.4% pay increase
A total of 3,000 engineering construction workers who operate under the National Agreement for the Engineering Construction Industry (NAECI) have accepted a two-year pay increase worth a minimum of 17.4%.The NAECI staff, who are members of trade unions Unite and GMB, carry out essential repair and maintenance at oil refineries, ...
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ArticleExclusive: Employee Benefits Awards 2024 entry deadline extended
The deadline for the Employee Benefits Awards 2024 has been extended until midnight on Friday 9 February to give HR, reward and benefits professionals more opportunity to enter.Organisations that have already submitted entries can use the extra time to consider any additional categories they might want to enter, or nominate ...
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ArticleMitie, The Perfume Shop and NFU Mutual UK certified as UK top employers
Facilities management employer Mitie, The Perfume Shop, pharmaceutical firm Thornton and Ross, and insurer NFU Mutual UK have been certified as UK top employers.Created by the Top Employers Institute, the UK top employer accreditation recognises employers’ commitment to HR initiatives and practices. They must demonstrate how they support employees across ...
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ArticleExterro recruits Paul Valentino as first chief people officer
Data risk management software solutions provider Exterro has appointed Paul Valentino as its first chief people officer, effective this month.Valentino will report directly to chief executive officer Bobby Balachandran. In the newly created position, he will be responsible for attracting and retaining top talent, implementing leadership and capabilities development, and ...
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Article33% of UK employers plan on increasing salaries and bonuses in 2024
One-third (33%) of UK employers are planning on increasing salaries and bonuses at the start of this year, according to research by job website Totaljobs. Its Hiring trends index, which surveyed over 1,000 UK HR decision markers, also revealed that 29% of respondents cited securing another job ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 12 - 18 January 2024
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 12 - 18 January 2024 were: EY to allow consultant employees to take time away from rolesThe Gym Group receives menopause-friendly accreditationWest Midlands Fire Service increases maternity, paternity and adoption leaveAlmost two working weeks are lost every year due to presenteeismTribunal rules ...
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ArticleStudy identifies employees' celebrity personality types
Something for the weekend: A new study from HR, payroll, workforce management and culture solutions provider UKG has identified the five personality types of UK employees and their favoured communication methods. If you have ever wanted to know if you’re a Nelson Mandela or a Steve Jobs at work, then ...
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ArticleMondelez International names new chief people officer
Mondelez International has appointed Stephanie Lilak executive vice president and chief people officer.Lilak will be responsible for overseeing the firm’s human resources function worldwide, which includes talent management, leadership and capability development, compensation and benefits, change management, employee relations, and diversity, equity and inclusion.She will report directly to Dirk Van ...
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Article43% of employers do not offer bereavement support beyond time off
More than two-fifths (43%) of employers offer no additional support beyond time off for bereavement, according to research by bereavement support firm Empathy. Its 2024 report The cost of dying, which surveyed 2,000 respondents who have experienced the loss of an immediate family member in the last ...
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ArticleOffice Depot UK completes £140 million pensions buy-in
Office supplies firm Office Depot UK has completed a £140 million bulk purchase annuity buy-in transaction with the trustee of the Guilbert UK Retirement Benefits Plan, of which it is the sponsor.Aviva insured the plan liabilities to remove the investment and longevity risk for around 1,500 plan members, who will ...
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ArticleBain and Company and Nvidia named best places to work in the US for 2024
Credit: Tada Images / Shutterstock.comManagement consulting firm Bain and Company, technology business Nvidia and software employer ServiceNow have been named as some of the best places to work in the US for 2024 by job website Glassdoor.The annual Glassdoor list is based on reviews and feedback from employees on their ...
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ArticleCompass Group UK and Ireland names new chief people officer
Compass Group UK and Ireland has appointed Carol Sommerville as its new chief people officer with immediate effect.Sommerville will be responsible for delivering the business’ ‘Our Social Promise’, which is its commitment to support a million people with opportunities and change their lives through job creation, education, training, community and ...
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ArticleEY to allow consultants to take time away from roles
Credit: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.comProfessional services and accounting firm Ernst and Young (EY) is to allow its UK consultant employees to take time away from their roles.Through the employer’s Employee TimeOut initiative, employees without an assignment from March to August 2024 can leave their role for between four and 12 weeks. ...