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ArticleJollyes allows candidates to bring pets to job interview
Something for the weekend: Pet store chain Jollyes has started to allow candidates looking for their dream job working with animals to bring their pet with them to their interview. Called Fur-st impressions, the programme has been successfully piloted and rolled out. The organisation’s aim was to create a comfortable ...
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ArticleExclusive: Channel 4 draws on internal resources for budget-friendly benefit options
Employee Benefits Live 2024: Readily-available resources such as employee groups, benefit add-ons, signposting and desk drops are all budget-friendly options to help boost benefits provision, said Sarah Webb, pension and benefits manager at Channel 4. On the second day of Employee Benefits Live 2024 in a session titled ‘Crafting cost-effective ...
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ArticleExclusive: Evaluating and developing employee wellbeing initiatives is critical
Employee Benefits Live 2024: As wellbeing is central to an employer’s foundations, it is critical to keep evaluating and developing initiatives, as highlighted during the first day of Employee Benefits Live 2024 on 8 October. This was just one of the points discussed by Hayley Manning, HR ...
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ArticleExclusive: 35% of UK employees have choice and flexibility for perks and benefits
Source: Shutterstock Exclusive: Just over one in three (35%) UK workers said they have access to choice and flexibility when it comes to employee perks and benefits, according to new research by Perkbox Vivup. For its report Bridging the gap: creating parity between deskless and office-based workers, ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards 2025 open for entries
The Employee Benefits Awards 2025 are now open for entries, aimed at recognising and honouring excellence in the HR, reward and benefits community. Set to take place on Friday 27 June 2025 at The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) in London, the event for reward, benefits and HR ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail launches collective defined contribution pension plan
Source: Shutterstock Royal Mail has launched a collective defined contribution (CDC) pension plan to provide its more than 100,000 employees with a cash lump sum and an income in retirement. Along with the Communications Workers Union (CWU) and Unite CMA, the employer designed and implemented a pension ...
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ArticleExclusive: Wolseley and The Big Word Group to discuss wellbeing at Employee Benefits Live 2024
Wolseley and The Big Word Group will present a session on financial, mental and physical wellbeing on the second day of Employee Benefits Live 2024. The session, titled The holy trinity of financial, mental and physical wellbeing panel, is part of the financial wellbeing stream and will ...
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ArticleInstagram video highlights canine communication in the workplace
Source: Shutterstock Something for the weekend: Communication is very important in a workplace, and some employees may occasionally take part in a bit of gossip here and there. As office dogs have become more common due to their ability to help reduce stress and enhance social connections, ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 27 September - 3 October 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 27 September - 3 October 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Tribunal claim over ‘dubious’ birthday leave fails Co-op launches diversity campaign and social mobility, inclusion and belonging strategy NEU teachers in England accept 5.5% pay rise Egress, Adobe Systems and ...
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ArticleExclusive: Communication and transparency were key to Merlin Entertainment’s global benefits review
Employee Benefits Live 2024: Sharing knowledge, ideas and budget plans are key to a successful benefits review, said Janet Mckenzie, group head of reward at Merlin Entertainments. Addressing delegates at the closing keynote on day one of the conference in a session titled Unknotting your global benefits tangle, Mckenzie discussed ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2024 welcomes delegates to ExCeL London
Employee Benefits Live 2024 is welcoming delegates to its 26th annual event at ExCeL London on 8-9 October 2024. As the largest dedicated reward and benefits event in Europe, the conference and exhibition brings together more than 1,500 industry professionals looking to discover the latest HR, reward ...
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ArticleJust 8-9% of UK employers publish pay ranges externally
Source: Shutterstock While only 8-9% of UK employers publish pay ranges externally, nearly half (48%) have committed to sharing data, according to research by financial services firm Mercer. Its UK pay transparency study, which took data from nearly 100 businesses representing more than one million employees, to ...
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ArticleBCN appoints chief people officer
BCN, a cloud IT managed service provider and digital transformation firm, has appointed Victoria Jackson chief people officer to oversee the human resources function and ensure it is an employer of choice. BCN has more than 400 employees across Manchester, Leeds, Reading and Belfast. Jackson will ensure ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2024 conference sessions open for booking
Conference sessions for Employee Benefits Live 2024, which will be held at ExCeL London, are now open for booking.
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ArticlePrivate medical insurance found to be most in-demand employee benefit
Private medical insurance (PMI) has been found to be the most important perk that employees look for in their benefits package, according to research by benefits technology provider Zest.
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ArticleWe Care Group launches staff bonus programme
We Care Group, a UK care home organisation with 35 homes across the north of England, has introduced a new staff bonus programme.
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ArticleDuco names new chief people officer
Duco, an enterprise platform for data automation, has named Lyuba Brouillard as its new chief people officer, to lead its human resources organisation. With more than two decades of experience in leading global teams across the US, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Asia Pacific regions, Brouillard ...
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ArticleBanyan Software introduces employee relief fund
Enterprise software firm Banyan Software has introduced an employee relief fund to its benefits package for employees who are going through extreme hardship. An employee is eligible for the fund if their primary residence is destroyed or unlivable due to a natural disaster, fire, or flood, and ...
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ArticleYodel adds financial support to benefits package
Parcel carrier Yodel has expanded its employee benefits package to include financial support.
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ArticleJohn Mason International Movers and DHL Express named UK’s Best Workplaces in Manufacturing, Production and Transportation
John Mason International Movers, DHL Express and Delifrance have been named as some of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Manufacturing, Production and Transportation in 2024.