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    33% of UK employers plan on increasing salaries and bonuses in 2024

    2024-01-19T12:12:00Z

    One-third (33%) of UK employers are planning on increasing salaries and bonuses at the start of this year, according to research by job website Totaljobs. Its Hiring trends index, which surveyed over 1,000 UK HR decision markers, also revealed that 29% of respondents cited securing another job ...

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    BSI introduces global menopause support for staff

    2024-01-19T12:03:38Z

    Business improvement and standards organisation British Standards Institution (BSI) has rolled out a menopause support and ongoing care programme for its employees worldwide.Through a partnership with virtual clinic Maven Clinic, BSI's employees and their partners across 37 countries, including the UK, India, China and Indonesia, will have free 24/7 unlimited ...

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    The top 10 most-read articles between 12 - 18 January 2024

    2024-01-19T09:00:52Z

    The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 12 - 18 January 2024 were: EY to allow consultant employees to take time away from rolesThe Gym Group receives menopause-friendly accreditationWest Midlands Fire Service increases maternity, paternity and adoption leaveAlmost two working weeks are lost every year due to presenteeismTribunal rules ...

  • UKG staff communication styles
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    Study identifies employees' celebrity personality types

    2024-01-19T09:00:17Z

    Something for the weekend: A new study from HR, payroll, workforce management and culture solutions provider UKG has identified the five personality types of UK employees and their favoured communication methods. If you have ever wanted to know if you’re a Nelson Mandela or a Steve Jobs at work, then ...

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    Employees consider work-life balance more important than career ambition

    2024-01-18T11:54:00Z

    Employees admitted they are more likely to consider work-life balance (93%) as important in a job than career ambition (70%), according to new Randstad research.The talent organisation’s latest Workmonitor report, which surveyed 27,000 workers in 34 markets across Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas, found that staff thought flexibility of ...

  • Mondelez International chief people
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    Mondelez International names new chief people officer

    2024-01-18T09:00:21Z

    Mondelez International has appointed Stephanie Lilak executive vice president and chief people officer.Lilak will be responsible for overseeing the firm’s human resources function worldwide, which includes talent management, leadership and capability development, compensation and benefits, change management, employee relations, and diversity, equity and inclusion.She will report directly to Dirk Van ...

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    Ards and North Down Borough Council becomes age-friendly employer

    2024-01-17T11:47:45Z

    Councillor Jennifer Gilmour, Mayor of Ards and North Down, with chief executive Stephen Reid. Image credit: Ian PedlowArds and North Down Borough Council in Northern Ireland has become an age-friendly employer as part of its continued commitment to being an age-friendly borough.The age-friendly employer pledge, which was established by the ...

  • The Gym Group
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    The Gym Group receives menopause-friendly employer accreditation

    2024-01-16T12:06:36Z

    Nationwide gym chain The Gym Group has achieved menopause-friendly employer accreditation as part of its commitment to comprehensive wellbeing and care for its 2,040 employees.Set up by Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace, the menopause-friendly accreditation offers standards for employers on best practices and support around menopause in UK workplaces.To become ...

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    Bain and Company and Nvidia named best places to work in the US for 2024

    2024-01-15T12:06:27Z

    Credit: Tada Images / Shutterstock.comManagement consulting firm Bain and Company, technology business Nvidia and software employer ServiceNow have been named as some of the best places to work in the US for 2024 by job website Glassdoor.The annual Glassdoor list is based on reviews and feedback from employees on their ...

  • Compass Group UK Ireland
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    Compass Group UK and Ireland names new chief people officer

    2024-01-15T09:00:25Z

    Compass Group UK and Ireland has appointed Carol Sommerville as its new chief people officer with immediate effect.Sommerville will be responsible for delivering the business’ ‘Our Social Promise’, which is its commitment to support a million people with opportunities and change their lives through job creation, education, training, community and ...

  • top10news4-11Jan2024
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    The top 10 most-read articles between 5 - 11 January 2024

    2024-01-12T09:00:02Z

    The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 5 - 11 January 2024 were: Sainsbury’s increases pay for hourly paid staffNovo Nordisk and AstraZeneca named top 30 best places to work for 2023 Exclusive: Unum UK enhances carer’s leave policyTribunal finds Association of Chartered Certified Accountants employee was discriminated againstAnglian ...

  • hybrid workers anxiety
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    Half of hybrid workers took time off due to anxiety in the past year

    2024-01-11T12:01:23Z

    Half (51%) of hybrid workers have taken time off work as a result of stress or anxiety in the past year, missing an average of 6.1 days each, according to research by London workspace provider Fora.Its report, which surveyed 1,030 UK hybrid workers, found that this equates to 28.6 million ...

  • Mediaocean chief human resources officer
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    Mediaocean promotes Nicole Brown to chief human resources officer

    2024-01-11T09:00:50Z

    Advertising software firm Mediaocean has promoted Nicole Brown to chief human resources officer.In her new role, Brown will work as a member of the senior executive team to ensure global alignment, streamline processes, and further foster a culture of inclusion and engagement for Mediaocean’s workforce. She will also lead the ...

  • Novo Nordisk best places
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    Novo Nordisk and AstraZeneca named in top 30 best places to work for 2023

    2024-01-10T11:35:12Z

    Global healthcare firms Novo Nordisk, Takeda and AstraZeneca have been named among the top 30 best places to work for 2023 across the world by Best Places to Work.The international certification programme recognises employers across the world through a workplace culture assessment on their employee engagement and organisational effectiveness. Each ...

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    Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group rolls out benefits for working families

    2024-01-10T11:12:50Z

    Credit: Ned Snowman / Shutterstock.comMitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) has enhanced its benefits for its working parents and those with caring responsibilities in the UK to drive diversity and inclusion within the organisation.The benefits package includes an increase from six to 10 free dependent care sessions, which provide working parents ...

  • Gamban platinum accreditation
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    Gamban receives accreditation for investing in employees

    2024-01-09T12:06:28Z

    Software firm Gamban has received platinum accreditation from Investors in People.It received the accreditation due to the passionate influence, purpose and ambition of its senior leadership, who staff stated that they find motivating, inspirational and trustworthy.Its organisational values were found to be well embedded, it embraced change in all aspects ...

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    Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust offers free period products to staff

    2024-01-09T11:26:25Z

    Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust has installed free period product dispensers across all of its sites as part of an initiative to combat period poverty for employees.Known as ‘We’re by your Side. Period’, the initiative has seen 50 dispensers with tampons and pads installed and boxes of supplies ...

  • Anglian Water pay gap
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    Anglian Water reports 6.5% mean gender pay gap for 2023

    2024-01-08T11:25:36Z

    Water supplier Anglian Water has reported a 6.5% mean gender pay gap for 2023, down 3% from 2022.Its median gender pay gap was 14%, down 3% from the prior year. A total of 66.3% of the workforce is male and 33.5% is female. Its lower pay quartile is made up ...

  • Stellarmann people manager
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    Stellarmann appoints first people manager

    2024-01-08T09:00:29Z

    Technology and business transformation delivery partner Stellarmann has appointed Becky Mumford as its first people manager to support its plans for growth.At the London and Brighton-based firm, Mumford will oversee group HR strategy and operations, including recruitment, workforce planning, training and development, employee engagement and retention, diversity and inclusion, and ...

  • Unum UK carer’s leave
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    Exclusive: Unum UK enhances carer’s leave policy

    2024-01-05T12:19:49Z

    Employee benefits provider Unum UK has enhanced its carer’s leave policy in order to further support its employees with caring responsibilities.All of its more than 850 employees now have access to its enhanced offering of up to five days of paid leave per year, regardless of how long they have ...