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ArticleBBC Studios appoints Debi Povey as reward business partner
BBC Studios has appointed Debi Povey as its reward business partner.She will contribute to the design and the development of the reward strategy, ensuring that it is aligned with the organisation people strategy. Povey will additionally ensure that BBC Studios supports its employees in a proactive and effective manner.Povey moves ...
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ArticleLyft and Uber win legal battle in California to classify drivers as contractors
Ridesharing organisations Uber and Lyft have won the right to classify their drivers as contractors, not employees.In October 2020, The California Court of Appeal ordered US ridesharing organisations Uber and Lyft to classify their drivers as employees following an appeal process. However, California Proposition 22 (Prop 22), a new law ...
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ArticleIpsos Mori wins Grand Prix at Employee Benefits Awards 2020
Market research organisation Ipsos Mori was awarded the coveted Grand Prix title at the Employee Benefits Awards 2020.The organisation impressed the judges with its approach to mental wellbeing and the overhaul of its defined contribution (DC) pension scheme strategy. The Grand Prix is awarded to the winner of one of ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read stories between 22– 28 October
The top 10 most-read stories between 15 October and 22 October on www.employeebenefits.co.uk were: The government revises Job Support Scheme to pay higher amount of employees’ wagesLloyds Banking Group extends remote-working policyUBS rewards 25,000 employees with £30 million bonus potArsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil offers to pay club mascot’s salaryReddit introduces ...
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ArticleFoodhub hires Sophia Sodhi as group HR director
Food service organisation Foodhub has appointed Sophia Sodhi as its new group HR director.Sodhi (pictured) will be working closely with the senior leadership team to grow its team and drive the organisation's overall growth. Sodhi joins Foodhub with over 15 years of experience in the HR industry, working at financial ...
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ArticleCo-op introduces diversity strategy to address ethnic inequality
Supermarket retailer Co-op is committed to addressing the issues that employees from ethnic minority groups may face in the workplace.The organisation, which currently employs 65,000 staff, has set out a number of steps including publishing its ethnicity pay gap data annually from 2021. The employer will also call on the ...
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Article58% of employees do not expect a Christmas reward from their employer
More than half (58%) of employees do not think they will receive a Christmas reward from their employer, according to research by gift card provider Blackhawk Network.Its survey of 2,001 UK employees also found that an additional 11% of respondents are unsure if they will receive a gift or reward ...
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ArticleLinklaters introduces diversity strategy to improve ethnic equality
Image credit: LinklatersGlobal law firm Linklaters has introduced a new racial diversity strategy committing to address the issues that employees from ethnic minority groups face in the workplace.The strategy called 'Race Action Plan' sets out a number of steps for the employer to commit to, including establishing a black diversity ...
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ArticleScania UK appoints Clare Booth as HR director
Manufacturing organisation Scania UK has appointed Clare Booth as its new HR director.Booth (pictured) will take on the responsibility for Scania's UK HR function, supporting over 1,500 employees in its Milton Keynes centre. She will play a key role in leading people strategies and supporting employees working nationwide in commercial ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Reset Series now available on demand
The Employee Benefits Reset series is now available to watch on demand.Employee Benefits Reset played host to a number of key players in the employee benefits arena during the two-week series, which ran from 5-16 October 2020.Tim Robertson, UK compensation and benefits lea at Microsoft, opened the series with a ...
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ArticleTarget rewards 350,000 front-line employees with $200 bonus
US retailer Target has given 350,000 front-line employees a $200 (£155) bonus to thank them for their continuous hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Hourly-paid team members in stores and distribution centres, including seasonal hires, as well as employees who work within Target's guest and team member contact centres, will ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Ocado offers employees regular Covid-19 testing
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: Supermarket delivery service Ocado is offering employees Covid-19 testing during the pandemic.In a session titled ‘Aligning employee needs with shifting business goals, Andrew Baille, reward director at Ocado, explained that the organisation has had to think of its employees from a heightened wellbeing perspective to keep ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 8 October – 14 October
The top most-read stories between 8 October and 14 October on Employee Benefits were: EXCLUSIVE: Natwest Group offers wellbeing initiatives to support 64,000 employeesBartle Bogle Hegarty welcomes staff back to the office with a virtual sheepEXCLUSIVE: KP Snacks creates wellbeing strategy to support staff during Covid-19Government expands Job Support Scheme ...
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ArticlePink Prosecco looking for applicants to taste test new fizz
Something for the weekend: Pink Prosecco is looking to hire a fizz fanatic to taste and review its brand new fizz product.To avoid jumping on the bandwagon with the rest of the population, Pink Prosecco thought it would be a great idea to offer one lucky person the opportunity to ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: BT adopts forward-thinking approach to remote working
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: Although the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has reshaped the way many employers work in terms of remote working, BT has had a small percentage of employees working from home as far back as 1992.In a session titled ‘The do’s and don'ts of the digital office’, Dr Nicola ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: YouGov uses data to drive reward success
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: Josephina Smith, head of reward at YouGov, discussed how the organisation used data analytics to improve reward strategies for its 1,032 employees. In her session titled 'Reward to drive success in dynamic workplaces', Smith explained how important it is for organisations to understand what they intend ...
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ArticleFrazer-Nash appoints Sam Geis as people director
Engineering and technology organisation Frazer-Nash has appointed Sam Geis as its new people director.Geis (pictured) moves to the newly created role, underpinning the organisation's people strategy while committing to developing an effective diversity and inclusion strategy. Geis, who has been with the organisation since 2017, has played a pivotal role ...
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ArticleThe top most read stories: 1 October - 7 October
The top most-read stories between 1 October and 7 October on Employee Benefits were: Indeed introduces new flexible-working policy for 10,000 employeesGovernment publishes new guidance on Job Retention BonusMaldives resort luxury beach houses for employees working remotelyEXCLUSIVE: Microsoft UK adapts benefits strategy during the pandemicEXCLUSIVE: Zurich UK reaps the benefits ...