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ArticleTSB hires new chief people officer
Banking organisation TSB has appointed Ariam Enraght-Moony as its new chief people officer as of today (9 October).Reporting directly to Robin Bulloch, chief executive officer at TSB, Enraght-Moony will join the executive committee.She joins the organisation from John Laing, where she led the HR function of the international investor and ...
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ArticleExclusive: Vivup introduces family care benefit for staff
Employee benefits and wellbeing provider Vivup (team pictured above) has launched a family benefit to help support its employees with caring responsibilities.Its FamilyCare benefit provides the means to search for care provision for the whole family, anywhere in the UK. The database comprises more than 14,000 childcare providers, 4,000 tutors, ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 29 September - 5 October 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 29 September - 5 October 2023 were: Aon enhances menopause and fertility employee benefitsExclusive: Marks and Spencer introduces free staff physiotherapyNational living wage to rise to at least £11 per hour in 2024Employee Benefits Live welcomes delegates to ExCeL LondonStandard Chartered launches ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid focuses on employee engagment
I am on the new employee engagement board. Sounds pretty fancy, eh? Little do they know I am possibly the least able to provide positive input; I have been here too long to do much more than convincingly pretend to be engaged. My nemesis, Nasty Nancy, from the employee development ...
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ArticleUniversity of Essex signs age-friendly employer pledge
The University of Essex has signed the age-friendly employer pledge as part of its commitment to recognise the value of aged 50 and above.Established by the Centre for Ageing Better, the pledge aims to help overcome ageism in the workplace and resolve skills shortages and vacancy rates.By signing, the university ...
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ArticleRM names new chief people officer
Technology and resources supplier to the education sector RM has appointed Sarah Fawsitt chief people officer.In the role, Fawsitt will oversee all aspects of human resources, talent acquisition, employee development, and will play a crucial role in enhancing the organisation’s culture and driving strategic growth. She will work closely with ...
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ArticleExclusive: Bernadette Thompson OBE addresses inclusivity in HR profession
Employee Benefits Live 2023: HR departments need to focus on driving diversity and inclusivity within their own teams in order to better support the wider business, according to Bernadette Thompson OBE, director of equality, diversity and inclusion at King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.Addressing delegates at Employee Benefits Live 2023, ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2023 welcomes delegates to ExCeL London
Employee Benefits Live 2023 is welcoming delegates to its 25th annual event at ExCeL London on 3 October 2023.As the largest dedicated reward and benefits event in Europe, the conference and exhibition brings together more than 1,500 industry professionals looking to discover the latest HR, reward and benefits developments. The ...
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ArticleMozilla appoints permanent chief people officer
Web browser Mozilla has appointed Dani Chehak as chief people officer on a permanent basis.Less than a year ago, Chehak took on the role of Mozilla’s interim chief people officer. She will continue to oversee all areas of HR and organisational development at the global Mozilla Corporation, and along with ...
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ArticleFishawack Health reports 0.33% gender pay gap
Commercialisation partner for the biopharmaceutical, medical technology, and wellness industries Fishawack Health has reported a gender pay gap of 0.33%.The report found that of the 450 employees eligible for the calculation, 277 (61.5%) were women and 173 (38.5%) were men.The organisation’s gender pay gap is much lower than the 5.45% ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 22 - 28 September 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 22 - 28 September 2023 were: Tesco introduces paid leave for kinship carersDHL Express, Hilton and Cisco among Europe’s best workplaces 2023Kellogg implements domestic abuse policyTwo-thirds of UK staff do not feel connected at workKing’s College London staff accept pay rise and ...
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ArticleExclusive: Central Co-op to discuss maximising benefits budgets at Employee Benefits Live 2023
Jennifer Roberts, senior reward and wellbeing manager at Central Co-op will present a workshop about making the most of benefits budgets and reward strategies at Employee Benefits Live 2023.Roberts has worked in the industry for more than 12 years and has experience in reward change projects, compensation, benefits, fleet and ...
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ArticleKraft Heinz gains great workplace certification in 16 countries
Credit: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.comFood business Kraft Heinz has received great workplace certification in 16 of its operating countries due to the way it values and treats its employees.The certification was set up by global authority on workplace culture Great Place to Work, and is based on its Trust Index survey, ...
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ArticleAMS accredited as age-inclusive employer
Global talent solutions business AMS has attained age-inclusive accredited employer status after signing a charter of commitments to support staff over the age of 50 in the workplace.Established by 55/Redefined, an organisation that helps businesses attract and engage employees over 50, the charter covers how to ensure hiring processes are ...
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ArticleLampton Group names new group head of people and culture
Lampton Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of the London Borough of Hounslow that provides commercial and residential services to the area, has recruited Claire Clifford as group head of people and culture.In her new role, Clifford will support the group’s objectives to provide positive social and economic outcomes for the ...
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ArticleHassell enhances parental leave benefits
Global architecture firm Hassell has enhanced its parental leave benefits in order to pave the way for a more balanced and inclusive workforce.Effective now, the comprehensive parental leave policy offers 16 weeks of paid leave to all parents, irrespective of their role as primary or secondary carers. It also extends ...
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ArticleMetro Bank signs Race at Work Charter
Metro Bank has signed the Race at Work Charter as part of its commitment to improve equal opportunities for black, Asian, mixed race and ethnically diverse staff.The charter, which was launched in 2018 by Business in the Community, builds on the 2017 McGregor-Smith Review, which found that people from black, ...
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ArticleAmanda Childs: What does the future hold for hybrid working?
The way in which we choose to perform our work is evolving at a faster rate than ever before. We are increasingly more exposed to differing human insights and practices through neuroscience. Alongside this, we experience new and different digital capabilities in ways that simply just creep up on us.Organisational ...
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ArticleJ Murphy and Sons and Ovo to discuss best places to work at Employee Benefits Live 2023
Dawn Moore (pictured), group director of people and communications at J Murphy and Sons and Julia Diggs, director of people experience at Ovo, will take part in a panel about the best places to work at Employee Benefits Live 2023.Titled What makes a company ‘the best place to work’?, the ...
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ArticleClaire McCartney: What does the future hold for hybrid working?
While we have heard many headlines in recent months of larger employers calling workers back into the office full-time, our flexible and hybrid-working research findings at the Chartered Insititute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), published in May 2023, show that employers’ approaches on the whole, are much more balanced ...