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ArticleChivas Brothers staff balloted for pay strike action
Workers at the Pernod Ricard-owned Chivas Brothers distillery in Scotland are being balloted for strike action after pay negotiations broke down.Employees of the whisky maker are reportedly angry that French Pernod Ricard staff are receiving wage rises, while those in Scotland have had to endure freezes which in real-terms equate ...
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ArticleMencap and Unison urge rethink of sleep-shift pay
Mencap and Unison have written a joint letter to the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson, urging the government to rethink payments made to care home workers on sleep shifts.The charity and union are responding to a Supreme Court judgement made last month (March), which ruled that sleep-shift workers (primarily care ...
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ArticleWellbeing a "permanent shift" in benefits provision
Covid-19 (Coronavirus) has brought about a permanent shift in benefits provision towards mental health and wellbeing, according to new research by Towers Willis Watson.Data from the global advisory company's Emerging trends in health care delivery report, published today (20 April), found 87% of employers now say they are ‘concerned’ about ...
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ArticleCity of London appoints Ruth Bailey
The City of London has announced a swathe of new appointments this week, including Ruth Bailey, who has been appointed as executive director, human resources.Bailey is currently people, capability, and change director for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government where she is also head of profession for a ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 8 April – 14 April 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 8 April – 14 April 2021 were: EXCLUSIVE: Investigo supports staff wellbeing with core-office hours trialBarclays outlines policy to avoid burnout among junior bankersHow are employers honing their financial wellbeing schemes to help staff weather the pandemic? Home workers offered canine communications ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid applies for her own job
It’s hard to tell exactly how well things are going for the company. One minute the executive Higher Beings are congratulating us on a fantastic, record-breaking quarter and the next they are shaking their heads and demanding budget cuts.I have a feeling I know where we are heading: another cull. ...
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ArticleMetro Bank team walks over 1,700 miles as part of wellbeing challenge
Metro Bank, the high-street challenger bank, has revealed the results of its month-long ‘team walk’ challenge during March.The walks, aimed at improving colleagues’ mental and physical health, were organised by the bank’s real estate finance team, who set themselves the challenge of walking 500 miles as a way of getting ...
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ArticleDLA Piper gives staff thank-you bonus
International law firm DLA Piper is giving staff a thank-you bonus for their work during the pandemic, and is letting them chose between either more pay or more holiday.The ‘thank-you’ gift is applicable to all its fee earning and business services professional staff, and these employees can chose either an ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Investigo supports staff wellbeing with core-office-hours trial
Exclusive: UK recruitment agency, Investigo, has this week begun a trial to give office-based employees the ability to choose a flexible-working pattern, as long as they are available between core hours.The trial gives employees the option to work for three days in the office between 10am and 4pm, and decide ...
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ArticleStress-related absence rocketed in 2020
Research by absence management provider e-days has revealed a shocking rise in the number of stress-related sickness days during 2020.According to the research, there was a 113% rise in stress sickness days when figures before and after the Covid-19 (coronavirus) were compared.As well as this headline figure, the data also ...
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ArticlePernod Ricard appoints new CHRO
Pernod Ricard North America has promoted Lani Montoya to chief human resources (HR) officer.Montoya has spent the past 10 years with the drinks company, holding various senior HR roles. She has previously been its director of global talent management (based in Paris) and more recently was director, global talent management, ...
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ArticleHealth and wellbeing benefits boost SME productivity
Research by the Association of British Insurers (ABI) has today (9 April) revealed that when small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) invest in health and wellbeing benefits it has a noticeable improvement in employee productivity.According to the study, three in five (60%) SMEs polled said that investing in health and wellbeing ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 1 April – 7 April 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 1 April – 7 April 2021 were: Top tips to help employees create a healthy home officePWC reveals flexible working ‘Deal’ for employeesPensions changes in the new tax yearWhat will be the key issues in reward and benefits post-Budget?Reckitt Benckiser Group reveals ...
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ArticleOcean Spray hires new chief HR officer
Ocean Spray, the American agricultural cooperative of cranberries and grapefruit growers, has appointed Sarah Evans as its new chief human resources officer.Evans joins the business after nearly two decades working for brands including pest control firm Terminix, where she was vice president of HR. Previously at Walmart, she rose to ...
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ArticleRevolut staff can work abroad for two months a year
Digital banking app Revolut has said it will allow any of its 2,000 staff to work from abroad for up to two months a year.According to the company, the perk was predominantly introduced to accommodate the wishes of its substantially international workforce, who had a greater need to be able ...
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Article43% of employers with wellbeing initiatives report 'very good' productivity
The health of employees and the British economy is dependent on employers spending much more of their benefits budgets on wellbeing initiatives, according to new report.Coping after covid, produced by Westfield Health, interviewed 1,600 employees and HR leaders. It revealed that 43% of HR managers with wellbeing programmes in place ...
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ArticleDB pensions still misunderstood by members
New research released by Hymans Robertson and employee engagement organisation Like Minds on defined benefits (DB) pensions has revealed workers lack confidence about making informed decisions at retirement, with more wanting greater levels of employer support.The study – which specifically focused on DB pensions members over the age of 55 ...
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ArticleReckitt Benckiser Group reveals global pay gaps
Reckitt Benckiser Group has published its gender pay report for 2020 – and for the first time it includes figures for 10 countries, covering 70% of its workforce.The findings revealed that in the UK median pay for a female employee was 6.1% ‘more’ than her male equivalent, up from the ...
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ArticleGHD hires Sadaf Parvaiz as new D&I head
Professional services company GHD has appointed Sadaf Parvaiz to the newly created role of inclusion and diversity leader.Formerly director of diversity, inclusion and belonging (Americas) at EY, her new role will see Parvaiz advance inclusion across the company’s global operations, spanning 10,000 people in more than 200 offices.Commenting on the ...