News – Page 51
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ArticlePimlico Plumbers loses holiday pay appeal
A heating engineer who claimed he was owed holiday pay by Pimlico Plumbers after the Supreme Court ruled that he was a worker and not self-employed, has successfully appealed against a ruling made by the Employment Appeal Tribunal last year that his claim was out of time.Legal experts are warning ...
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Article31% of employers say staff do not understand benefits
More than four in 10 employers admit their staff are not fully aware of the benefits they offer or do not completely understand them, according to research.Protection industry body Group Risk Development (Grid) spoke to 505 HR decision makers and found that 31% believed their staff did not understand all ...
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ArticleFree hot drinks preferable to mental health support for office staff
Free hot drinks are more popular workplace benefits than mental health support, according to one survey.Research conducted with 1,000 office workers by TLF Research on behalf of hybrid-working venue platform Reef App, showed that 35% of these employees really like to see readily available tea and coffee in the workplace.Free ...
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ArticleNew global HR director for engineering firm B&W
Engineering firm Black and White (B&W) Engineering has appointed Rachel Ovington as its new global HR director.Ovington (pictured, right, with director Steve Horn) has come to the business from KP Snacks, parts of the Intersnack Group. In her first HRD role, she brings 15 years of leadership experience within HR ...
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Article59% of staff want flexible working over financial rewards
Almost six in 10 knowledge workers rate flexible working above financial rewards, according to new data.Audio equipment business Jabra’s Jabra hybrid ways of working 2021 global report showed that 59% of people who think for a living believe autonomy over the time and place they do so is more important ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 21 January – 27 January 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 21 January and 27 January 2022 were: How to implement a pay strategy for hybrid working78% of UK staff would move job for remote working32% want to return to the office for their mental healthPoll: 91% of employers aiming to bring in ...
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ArticleEuropeans want remote working and more leave
Workers across Europe are asking for work-life balance through benefits such as remote work options, four-day weeks and additional annual leave, according to new research.Integrated workforce management platform provider Pro Unlimited published its January 2022 Europe labor market report, which it says is based on billions of data points related ...
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ArticleServiceNow appoints new inclusion chief
Digital workflow platform ServiceNow has named former Xerox and Accenture director Karen Pavlin as chief equity and inclusion officer.The firm, which is based in Calilfornia and has 16,000 employees around the world, said Pavlin would lead its bid to strengthen its culture of inclusion, create a “deeper sense of belonging” ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds of UK staff asked for wellbeing help in 2021
Two-thirds of UK workers actively sought help with their mental and physical health and wellbeing in 2021, according to research.Analysis by benefits outsourcer Hive360 of data from its mobile employee pay and benefits app Engage showed that two in three users had requested support in these areas.The 2021 usage data ...
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Article32% want to return to the office for their mental health
Nearly one-third of working Brits want to return to their offices this month (January) because they feel it would improve their mental health, according to new research.Smart building management platform Infogrid interviewed 2,000 UK employees via a OnePoll online survey for its 2022 Hybrid workplace report, which revealed that 32% ...
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ArticleAxa UK and Ireland hires new chief people and CR officer
Axa UK and Ireland has announced the appointment of Suzanne Scott as its new chief people and corporate responsibility (CR) officer as of 1 May 2022.Scott will succeed Lucinda Charles-Jones, who has decided to step away at the end of April.Within her new role, Scott will be accountable for the ...
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ArticlePraxis Care launches new pay and benefits package
Social care provider Praxis Care has introduced a new pay and benefits package for its 1,800 employees, as well as extending Covid-19 (Coronavirus) recognition payments to all.According to the business, these initiatives are in recognition of the “challenging” labour market and a bid to attract and retain employees, with them ...
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ArticleA chance to become monarch of all you survey?
Something for the weekend: With ‘the great resignation’ still in full swing, many employees are mulling over potential new opportunities right now. Flexible working? Tick. More job satisfaction? Tick. More money? Tick. Throne, ‘crown’, sword and beer thrown all over me? Sorry, what?The Ship Inn on the remote island of ...
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ArticleThree days left to enter Employee Benefits Awards 2022
HR, reward and benefits professionals who want their organisation or team to be in with a chance of winning an award at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022, in association with Aon, only have three days left to enter.This is the last chance for both individuals and teams to enter and ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 14 January – 20 January 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 14 January and 20 January 2022 were: 2022 pay rise budgets soarRocco Forte Hotels launches engagement programmeFour-day week pilot introduced in the UKMercedes-Benz staff to strike over pay48% of employers do not have IVF policiesTop tips for introducing or updating health-related leave ...
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ArticleBentley Motors and Harrods certified as 2022 top employers
Car manufacturer Bentley Motors, bank Santander UK and retail business Harrods are among the 84 UK-based organisations who have been certified by the Top Employers Institute as 2022’s top employers.In order to achieve top employer certification, participating organisations are assessed by the institute via its HR best practices survey. It ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 80% see engagement as key for benefit strategies
Employee engagement is seen as the most important objective for organisations’ benefits strategies, with 80% rating it as either one or two out of five in importance, according to new research.Global professional services firm Aon’s Benefits and trends survey 2022, which is in its 12th year, took into account the ...
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ArticleProportunity hires new VP of people and culture
London-based neolender Proportunity has announced the appointment of Janet Klin as vice president of people and culture.Klin, who is a German-qualified lawyer specialising in employment law, has contributed to the recruitment and growth of the companies that she has worked for, including scaleable logistics technologies business Forto. She joined the ...
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ArticleCIPHR promotes Claire Williams to chief people officer
Software provider CIPHR has promoted Claire Williams to the new role of chief people officer.The firm, which is based in Buckinghamshire, appointed Williams to the role, and a seat on the board, after almost four years of service.She joined CIPHR in March 2018 as head of people, rising to become ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 7 January – 13 January 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 7 January and 13 January 2022 were: UK Swissport staff receive above-inflation pay riseA changing pension landscape: what can employers expect in 2022?Benefex acquires engagement platform WrkitSainsbury's increases shop staff pay to £10 an hourB&M awards bonus to 24,000 staff75% of white ...