News – Page 47
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ArticleGoldman Sachs increases holiday entitlement for all staff
Investment banking firm Goldman Sachs has enhanced its holiday programme, including adding a minimum of two days to annual entitlements for employees across the globe.Starting from 1 January 2023, all 45,100 Goldman Sachs staff will be expected to take a minimum of 15 days away from work in a given ...
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ArticleUnit4 hires chief people officer
Enterprise cloud applications firm Unit4 has appointed Tania Garrett (pictured) as chief people officer.Garrett, who will report to chief executive officer Mike Ettling, will oversee the firm’s people success function, where she will be responsible for talent acquisition, learning and development, compensation and benefits, as well as regional HR field ...
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ArticleEvona and Man Group nominated for Best Healthcare and Wellbeing Benefits award
Copyright: www.tellingphotography.comRecruitment business Evona and active investment management firm Man Group are among those who have been shortlisted for the Best Healthcare and Wellbeing Benefits category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.This accolade recognises the most effective healthcare and wellbeing strategies implemented by organisations with fewer than 1,000 employees.The full ...
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ArticleTake Personnel Today’s audience survey for the chance to win £100
Employee Benefits’ sister title Personnel Today wants to hear from its audience, particularly those working in the HR industry. It wants to know your views, whether you are a daily news reader, a frequent webinar viewer or an occasional job searcher.To ensure it continues to deliver the best possible news ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 6 May – 12 May 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 6 May and 12 May 2022 were: KPMG awards staff minimum of £2,000 pay riseLinklaters launches global menopause policyRoyal Bank of Canada increases base pay by 3% for lower-paid staff41% of employers think mental health is their biggest challengeCentrica and BNP Paribas ...
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ArticleDeliveroo signs employee rights deal with GMB
Deliveroo has signed a recognition deal with trade union GMB, which covers the rights of more than 90,000 self-employed riders, including factors such as pay and wellbeing.The voluntary partnership agreement recognises that Deliveroo riders are self-employed, following a series of UK court judgments to this effect.GMB will be able to ...
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ArticleCentrica and BNP Paribas are finalists for Best flexible benefits plan
Copyright: www.tellingphotography.comEnergy services firm Centrica and banking group BNP Paribas are the two organisations shortlisted in the Best flexible benefits plan category, sponsored by Zest, at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.This award celebrates the most effective use of a flexible benefits strategy within an organisation working to engage employees and ...
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ArticleRX appoints UK and corporate HR director
Reed Exhibitions (RX) has named Kevin O’Donoghue (pictured) as its UK and corporate HR director.O’Donoghue has joined from Qurate Retail Group (QVC), where he had a long HR career spanning several countries and progressed from adviser to director. He previously held HR roles with Eurostar and Zulily, and has experience ...
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ArticleRoyal Bank of Canada increases base pay by 3% for lower-paid staff
Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) is to raise its base pay by 3% for lower-paid employees as part of a $200 million (£124.6 million) spending package.The increase, which will take effect on 1 July, applies to all employees in entry-level and less senior positions at branches, call centres and other ...
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Article37% of UK staff report good emotional wellbeing
Just 37% of UK employees have reported good emotional wellbeing, while around one in eight said they have poor levels of wellbeing across financial, physical, emotional, and social factors, according to research by Willis Towers Watson (WTW).The 2022 Global benefits attitudes survey found that those impacted by poor wellbeing are ...
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ArticleHonest Burger and Claranet UK make shortlist for Best Financial Wellbeing Strategy - Small Employer at Employee Benefits Awards 2022
Restaurant chain Honest Burger and cloud and cybersecurity solutions firm Claranet UK have been shortlisted for the Best Financial Wellbeing Strategy – Small Employer category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.The award recognises a small employer with fewer than 1,000 employees that uses a proactive approach to addressing its workforce’s ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 28 April – 5 May 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 28 April and 5 May 2022 were: Salesforce and Cisco named among best UK workplaces for 2022PWC reintroduces summer hours following successful pilotAirbnb introduces flexible working initiativeIpsos and John Lewis shortlisted for Best Benefits to Support Menopause, Fertility or PregnancyPost Office staff ...
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ArticleKPMG awards staff minimum of £2,000 pay rise
Audit, legal, tax and advisory services firm KPMG has awarded its 15,800 UK employees a salary increase as part of its £51.7 million investment and commitment to them.Employees will receive a flat pay rise of either £2,000 or £4,000 depending on their role, which will be backdated to 1 April. ...
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ArticleSimon Brodkin to host Employee Benefits Awards 2022
Comedian Simon Brodkin will host the Employee Benefits Awards 2022 on Friday 24 June 2022.Brodkin will welcome delegates to the 20th annual awards ceremony, which this year will be held at the Honourable Artillery Company, London. It is the go-to annual event of the year for the reward, benefits and ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid tries to educate the talent team
We have a bit of a problem with the talent team. A misnomer if ever there was one. It might be different in other organisations but our recruiters are not a very talented bunch. I’m pretty sure that the criteria for hiring them is a dubious certificate in media studies ...
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ArticleVertex and Blood Cancer UK shortlisted for best work-life balance award
Biopharmaceuticals organisation Vertex, charity Blood Cancer UK, and employment agency MRL Consulting Group are some of the organisations shortlisted in the Best Benefits to Support Work-Life Balance category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.This award recognises the best benefits offering from an organisation that aids its employees in having a ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: HR professionals proud of pandemic support but employees see more challenges to come
EXCLUSIVE: The majority (74%) of HR and reward professionals said they were proud of the help and support their organisation had provided to staff during the pandemic so far, according to research by Edenred.The study, which canvassed the views of 128 employers and 2,000 employees in the UK, found that ...
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ArticleClipper Logistics and Wagamama shortlisted for Best Financial Wellbeing Strategy - Large Employer at Employee Benefits Awards 2022
Copyright: www.tellingphotography.comLogistics firm Clipper Logistics and restaurant chain Wagamama are two of the organisations shortlisted for the Best Financial Wellbeing Strategy - Large Employer category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.The award, sponsored by financial education and guidance provider Wealth at Work, recognises a large employer which uses a proactive ...
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ArticleBlink recruits first vice president of people
Blink, an enterprise communications platform for frontline workers, has appointed Simon White as its first vice president of people.This new role will help to scale the Blink team across 2022 as it relocates its headquarters from London to New York, Blink said. It plans to expand its team to more ...
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ArticleChep staff vote to accept 9% pay increase deal
Staff employed by pallet supplier Chep at its site in Trafford Park, Manchester have voted to accept a 9% pay rise deal, ending a long-running strike.As well as receiving a pay increase that is higher than the current rate of inflation, and on average is worth £2,500, workers will get ...