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  • 5 September 2024
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    The top 10 most read articles between 30 August - 5 September 2024

    2024-09-06T08:00:00Z

    The top 10 most read articles between 30 August - 5 September 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Government rolls out health check programme to workplaces Zellis Group to acquire Benify from Vitruvian Partners Coventry Building Society and Unum named Best Places to Work in Financial Services NHS ...

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    Amazon raises minimum pay rates in UK by 10%

    2024-09-05T09:48:00Z

    Credit: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.com Retail giant Amazon has awarded a pay deal worth nearly 10% to its tens of thousands of UK employees, just weeks after narrowly winning a union recognition vote at a key facility. The online business said the rise would raise minimum pay ...

  • Employee Benefits Live 2024
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    Exclusive: Merlin Entertainments to present keynote session at Employee Benefits Live 2024

    2024-09-05T08:00:00Z

    Janet McKenzie, group head of compensation and benefits at Merlin Entertainments, will present the closing keynote on the first day of Employee Benefits Live 2024. The keynote, which will take place Tuesday 8 October at 3.45pm in Theatre One, is titled: ‘Unknotting your global benefits tangle’. In ...

  • HSBC Aileen Taylor
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    HSBC appoints group chief human resources and governance officer

    2024-09-05T08:00:00Z

    Banking organisation HSBC has appointed Aileen Taylor as group chief human resources and governance officer, effective from 1 October. Taylor currently holds the role of group company secretary and chief governance officer and has a track record of more than 20 years of advising boards and executives ...

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    Exclusive: Argyll introduces cancer support for staff

    2024-09-03T10:25:17Z

    London office provider Argyll has launched comprehensive cancer support for its 200 members of staff as a new employee benefit.Through a partnership with specialist cancer support services provider Reframe Cancer, Argyll’s employees will be able to access a variety of services that meet the individual needs of cancer patients and ...

  • Zellis Group Benify
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    Zellis Group to acquire Benify from Vitruvian Partners

    2024-09-03T09:53:00Z

    HR, payroll, and benefits administration software firm Zellis Group has reached an agreement to acquire employee benefits administration software provider Benify from Vitruvian Partners. The transaction will see Benify be combined with Benefex, Zellis Group’s benefits administration and employee engagement software business, while Vitruvian Partners will become ...

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    Half of employers advertise statutory requirements as perks

    2024-09-02T10:32:00Z

    Almost half UK employers have been touting statutory requirements or basic rights as workplace benefits in their job adverts, according to a new analysis by Rippl. The employee benefits platform looked at employers’ recruitment advertising on the largest job listing sites. It found that 46% of them ...

  • Yorkshire Building Society people
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    Yorkshire Building Society hires new chief people officer

    2024-09-02T08:00:00Z

    Yorkshire Building Society has announced that it has hired Holly Rankin to be its new chief people officer from December, subject to regulatory approval. Rankin has more than 28 years’ experience in human resources, including 16 years in financial services. She has knowledge on shaping and leading ...

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    Staff spend on essentials and luxury items narrows in 2024

    2024-08-30T11:16:00Z

    Credit: Julia Sudnitskaya / Shuuterstock.com The amount employees are spending on essentials, such as groceries and home maintenance, and luxury items, such as Amazon vouchers or technology products, through reward schemes has narrowed, according to research by YuLife. The benefits and reward provider surveyed higher-earning white-collar workers ...

  • Schroders introduces permanent flexible working policy
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    NHS Professionals and Schroders sign up to heating benefit scheme

    2024-08-30T11:10:00Z

    NHS Professionals, Clear Bank, advertising and public relations agency Havas and asset management firm Schroders have signed up to a home heating employee benefit scheme. The benefit, which is provided by home improvement consultancy Heat Scheme, will give their employees access to one-to-one consultations, heating efficiency assessments ...

  • top10news23-29Aug
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    The top 10 most read articles between 23 - 29 August 2024

    2024-08-30T08:00:00Z

    The top 10 most read articles between 23 - 29 August 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Allpay introduces Hereford Gift Card as staff reward Next workers win equal pay claim Increased workload behind mental health absences for 40% of employers Scottish Power Energy Network workers accept pay ...

  • Malmaison Dundee gift card
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    Malmaison Dundee introduces gift card to reward employees

    2024-08-29T11:16:00Z

    Boutique hotel Malmaison Dundee has introduced the Dundee Loves Local Gift Card to recognise and reward its employees. Malmaison staff will receive the Dundee Loves Local Gift Card as a reward through its employee of the month initiative. The card will also be used on an ad-hoc ...

  • Post Office people
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    Post Office appoints head of people strategy, planning and governance

    2024-08-27T08:00:00Z

    Post Office has appointed Juliet Crisp as its new head of people strategy, planning, and governance as of this month. With experience in HR leadership, talent development strategies and impactful people change initiatives, Crisp will be supporting the Post Office’s new people strategy that focuses on employee ...

  • Allpay employee reward
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    Allpay introduces Hereford Gift Card as staff reward

    2024-08-23T11:20:00Z

    Payments specialist firm Allpay has introduced the Hereford Gift Card as a permanent employee reward after a successful pilot and positive feedback. The firm’s 300 employees can choose the Hereford Gift Card as a reward in exchange for points within its reward and recognition platform, which can ...

  • Redbridge Civic Services pay
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    Redbridge Civic Services waste and refuse staff accept new employment terms

    2024-08-23T10:53:31Z

    Waste and refuse collection workers employed by Redbridge Civic Services have accepted an improved pay, terms and conditions offer.The employees, who are members of trade union Unite, work for a subsidiary of Redbridge Council. They had previously undertaken strike action and were due to strike until 5 September, but accepted ...

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    Budapest named the world’s best workcation city for 2024

    2024-08-23T08:01:00Z

    Something for the weekend: Budapest, the capital city of Hungary, has been named the world’s best workcation city for 2024 in research by International Workplace Group. Following the increase in popularity of workcations, where people combine work with travel for a few days at the end of ...

  • 22 August 2024
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    The top 10 most read articles between 16 - 22 August 2024

    2024-08-23T08:00:00Z

    The top 10 most read articles between 16 - 22 August 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Chancellor launches pensions system review Reservist wins landmark Territorial Army pensions case 67% of employers uncertain which benefits are most valued by employees Bromford Housing Association receives menopause-friendly accreditation Care UK ...

  • Elizabeth Finn Homes
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    Elizabeth Finn Homes enhances family leave policy

    2024-08-22T11:17:12Z

    Nursing homes and residential care facilities organisation Elizabeth Finn Homes has implemented an enhanced family leave policy for its more than 750 employees.With the support of its charity owners Turn2us, the parental leave policy sets out both basic and enhanced entitlements for new and expectant birth parents at work. It ...

  • PX Sellafield pay offer
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    PX workers for Sellafield accept improved pay offer

    2024-08-22T11:06:29Z

    Around 40 workers employed by PX at the Fellside Combined Heat and Power plant have accepted a pay offer, ending ongoing industrial action.The employees undertake a range of roles, including shift managers, operators, electrical and instrumentation technicians and administrators at the plant, which provides electricity and steam to Sellafield in ...

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    67% of employers uncertain which benefits are most valued by employees

    2024-08-21T10:51:00Z

    Two-thirds (67%) of employers are uncertain which benefits are most valued by their employees, according to research by Howden Employee Benefits. Its Employee benefits and wellbeing in Scotland report, which is based on a survey of more than 100 HR professionals and business leaders, also found that ...