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ArticleWest Northamptonshire Council to pay £9,000 in unfair dismissal case
West Northamptonshire Council has been ordered to pay a former manager of Everdon Outdoor Learning Centre nearly £9,000, after Northamptonshire County Council was found to have unfairly and wrongfully dismissed them.Northamptonshire County Council was dissolved in 2021, resulting in West Northamptonshire Council, which now owns the centre, taking on its ...
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ArticleTesco raises hourly pay to above £11
Supermarket chain Tesco has announced that it will increase hourly pay for store employees to £11.02 as of 2 April, to reflect the increasing cost of living.This 7% base pay rise is the third Tesco has given in the past 10 months, amounting to a more than £230 million investment. ...
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ArticleBeam recruits first director of people and talent
Social impact start-up Beam has hired Claire Samson (pictured) as its first director of people and talent.Samson will head up the people and talent team, as well as overseeing Beam's legal and finance operations. She will report to founder and chief executive officer Alex Stephany, and will work to scale ...
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ArticleBank of Ireland enhances family-friendly policies
Bank of Ireland has implemented enhanced family friendly policies and support for its 9,000 employees, as of this week.The initiatives will be applicable to all workers based in Ireland, UK, the European Union (EU) and the US, in line with local legislation. They aim to help create a more supportive ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 10 - 16 February 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 10 - 16 February 2023 were: Zurich UK implements support package for employeesNatwest acquires majority in Cushon Abellio gives London bus drivers 18% pay riseMedian base pay rise expected for 2023 reaches 5%Cisco, Salesforce and Xero named best UK workplaces for wellbeingAverage ...
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ArticleNHS Business Services Authority and Clifford Chance named top for LGBTQ inclusion
Public body NHS Business Services Authority, law firm Clifford Chance and design firm Arup have been listed on Stonewall’s 2023 Top 100 Employers list of LGBTQ inclusive workplaces.The charity for lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer rights compiles its list based on the Workplace Equality Index each year, comprising employers ...
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ArticleStarbucks UK introduces free period products for staff
Coffee chain Starbucks UK has introduced free period products at work for its UK employees, as of today (16 February).Starbucks partnered with sustainable period care brand Time Of The Month (TOTM), which focuses on breaking down the stigma and shame that surrounds menstruation, helping to end period poverty and alleviating ...
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ArticleS-RM names new equality, diversity and inclusion lead
Global intelligence and cyber security consultancy S-RM has appointment of Maria Petnga-Wallace (pictured) as equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) lead.Petnga-Wallace will further develop and implement EDI policies, procedures and guidelines to challenge the executive committee to put equality, diversity and inclusion at the forefront of its agenda.Petnga-Wallace has more than ...
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ArticleZurich UK enhances financial support package for employees
Insurance group Zurich UK has introduced a package of financial wellbeing support for its 5,000 UK employees, and has donated more than £2 million to charities and national and local partners selected by employees.In order to support employees during the cost-of-living crisis, this week Zurich introduced financial education, webinars, access ...
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ArticleRedington appoints first chief people officer
Investment consultancy Redington has promoted Katherine FitzGerald as its first chief people officer, joining its executive leadership team.FitzGerald joined Redington as head of people in 2020 and leads all aspects of the firm’s people operations, including culture, wellbeing and engagement, recruitment and onboarding, alongside performance management.According to the employer, it ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 3 - 9 February 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 3 - 9 February 2023 were: Half of private sector pay awards will give at least 5% in 2023J Murphy and UK Power Networks named best UK big employers for Q1 2023EXCLUSIVE: 90% say flexible pay improves their financesRolls-Royce reports 1.6% mean ...
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ArticleFinnebrogue Artisan and Mash Direct team up to offer employee food bundles
Irish food producers Finnebrogue Artisan and Mash Direct have joined forces to offer their workforces food bundles to help ease cost-of-living pressures.The County Down-based businesses have committed products to each other on a weekly basis in order to create the food bundles, which employees can access via a newly created ...
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ArticleSonas Hotel Collection recruits first head of people
Sonas Hotel Collection, which consists of three boutique hotels on the Isle of Skye, has appointed Joeseph Carroll (pictured) as its first head of people.The role, which will include overseeing the HR requirements and people development across Sonas Hotel’s properties Duisdale House Hotel, Toravaig House Hotel and Skeabost House Hotel, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Public sector category open at Employee Benefits Awards 2023
EXCLUSIVE: A public sector organisation that has implemented a successful benefits package has the chance to enter a dedicated award category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2023.Eligible employers will cover public goods or government services, such as law enforcement, the military, infrastructure, public transport, public education, healthcare and government organisations. ...
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Article20.3% have new mental wellbeing benefits due to cost-of-living crisis
Employee Benefits poll: One-fifth (20.3%) of organisations have introduced new mental wellbeing benefits for staff struggling with the cost-of-living crisis, according to an online survey among Employee Benefits readers.Conversely, 31.3% responded that the cost-of-living crisis has not impacted the amount of mental wellbeing benefits they have implemented, and 48.4% said ...
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ArticleWest Dunbartonshire Council implements pregnancy loss scheme
West Dunbartonshire Council in Scotland has introduced a pregnancy loss scheme, in order to offer any affected employees compassionate support.The initiative, which was agreed by members of the council’s Corporate Services Committee, aims to provide guidance and a sympathetic response to staff who go through pregnancy loss.Employees and their partners ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: First hybrid working category launches at Employee Benefits Awards 2023
EXCLUSIVE: Employers which have offered effective benefits packages to support employees with hybrid working are, for the first time, in with a chance of winning an accolade at the Employee Benefits Awards 2023.For this newly launched category, the judges will look for entries that present innovative communication and motivation channels, ...
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ArticleMatillion hires first chief people officer
Data productivity business Matillion has appointed Tamar Elan (pictured) as its inaugural chief people officer.According to the employer, Elan has extensive experience building and scaling global teams while maintaining culture at organisations ranging from early-stage start-ups to public businesses.Prior to joining, she was the executive vice president of people at ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 27 January - 2 February 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 27 January - 2 February 2023 were: Metro Bank introduces optional four-day weekMars UK and Virgin Media O2 named most flexible large employersInnocent Drinks introduces fertility friendly policyJet2.com and Jet2holidays to give staff 9% pay risePoundstretcher raises store staff pay by 10%QBE ...
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ArticleRoyal Society for the Protection of Birds ferrets out invasive species hunter
Something for the weekend: Charity organisation the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds has started its search for a ferret trapping co-ordinator for a small island off the north coast of Northern Ireland.The job is part of the seabird restoration project Rathlin Acting for Tomorrow, based at the nature ...