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  • Awin
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    Awin names new group people and culture director

    2022-08-08T08:00:58Z

    Global affiliate marketing platform Awin has hired Cinzia Campanini (pictured) as its group people and culture director to lead its HR department’s transformation and develop its future people-centric vision.Campanini will work closely with HR teams, the executive board and all functions of Awin to develop employee experience and engagement, leadership ...

  • alternative airlines
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    Alternative Airlines enhances benefits with focus on wellbeing

    2022-08-05T11:00:49Z

    Flight search and booking organisation Alternative Airlines has launched an enhanced benefits package for its 70 members of staff, including flight credits worth up to £1,000 per year and a focus on employee wellbeing.The business, based in Horley, introduced the benefits in July, in order to acknowledge the hard work ...

  • Aldi
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    Aldi brews new role with tasty perks ahead of beer launch

    2022-08-05T08:00:42Z

    Something for the weekend: Many employees spend the summer days dreaming of chilled pints in pub gardens, but now they have the chance to hop into an un-beer-lievable new role that turns that daydream into a paying job.Supermarket chain Aldi has begun the hunt for an official beer taster to ...

  • Minnesota Rubber and Plastics
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    Minnesota Rubber and Plastics staff to receive pay out due to sale

    2022-08-03T10:41:12Z

    Credit: rarrarorro / Shutterstock.comGlobal investment firm KKR has signed an agreement to sell Minnesota Rubber and Plastics (MRP) to engineered polymer solutions business Trelleborg Group for approximately US$950 million (£780.2 million), with employees set to receive a pay-out as a result.MRP has more than 1,450 employees across four US states, ...

  • John Keells Group
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    John Keells Group introduces equal parental leave

    2022-08-03T09:55:16Z

    Credit: Besides the Obvious / Shutterstock.comJohn Keells Group has expanded its parental leave to provide its more than 14,000 employees with an equal 100 days, as of this month.The group, which operates more than 70 businesses across seven industry sectors in Sri Lanka, has increased the number of paternity leave ...

  • ITN
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    ITN hires head of reward and wellbeing

    2022-08-03T08:00:47Z

    Television production business ITN has appointed Jo Fairweather (pictured) as head of reward and wellbeing.Fairweather will lead its total reward agenda and have responsibility for the ongoing evaluation and improvement of reward strategy, establishing frameworks, policies and processes that are best practice, fit for purpose, and meet HR and overall ...

  • concepto diagnostics
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    Concepto Diagnostics becomes majority employee owned

    2022-08-01T09:57:00Z

    Diagnostic services business Concepto Diagnostics has become majority owned after co-directors and co-owners Atal Malviya and Eileen Flatley transferred 51% ownership to an employee ownership trust (EOT).Malviya and Flatley have retained ownership of 49% of the firm, which was recently valued as being worth £97.1 million. Throughout the process, the ...

  • Brightcove
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    Brightcove names new chief people officer

    2022-08-01T08:00:22Z

    Streaming technology business Brightcove has appointed Trisha Stiles (pictured) as chief people officer for all its operating countries, including the UK, effective from 29 August.Reporting to chief executive officer Marc DeBevoise, Stiles will lead the human resource strategy, including talent and performance management, and spearheading diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. ...

  • 28 July 2022
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    The top 10 most-read articles between 22 July – 28 July 2022

    2022-07-29T08:00:25Z

    The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 22 July and 28 July were: Aldi increases hourly pay for second time in 2022 TSB gives lowest earning staff £1,000 cost-of-living bonusMoneysupermarket gives employees £2,000 for rising living costsFive Guys franchisee launches on-demand payLaing O’Rourke launches equal parental leave Axa UK ...

  • BankofIreland
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    Bank of Ireland enhances paternity leave policy

    2022-07-28T09:59:42Z

    The Bank of Ireland has launched a revised paternity leave policy in order to support its employees to combine their work and family life more effectively.The current amount of paid paternity leave on offer has been increased from two to six weeks, and is available from the first day of ...

  • Laing O'Rourke foregoes £1,000 government retention bonus
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    Laing O’Rourke launches equal parental leave

    2022-07-27T10:19:58Z

    Engineering and construction firm Laing O’Rourke has launched equal parental leave for its 10,000 employees across the UK and Australia, regardless of how they become a parent.From October, all staff will have access to at least six months of parenthood leave at full pay, whatever their gender, and whether they ...

  • wellbeing
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    66% think flexibility will better support staff wellbeing

    2022-07-27T09:44:00Z

    Two-thirds (66%) of UK office employees said more flexibility around how they work would better support their physical and mental wellbeing, according to research by health insurer Vitality in partnership with CBI Economics.The survey was conducted among 352 C-Suite executives and 2,005 office-based employees, and found that 22% want the ...

  • Linklaters and Clifford Chance reduce pay for newly qualified solicitors
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    Clifford Chance extends employee health support

    2022-07-26T10:17:39Z

    International law firm Clifford Chance has extended the men’s and women’s health support available to all its employees via digital health app Peppy.The law firm has worked with Peppy since 2021 to provide its staff assistance with menopause, parenthood and fertility, and has now extended this to include more comprehensive ...

  • Natalia-Doxopoulos-2
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    Natalia Doxopoulos: How can employers incorporate events like Pride into staff support strategies?

    2022-07-26T05:00:36Z

    The diversity and authenticity of our people is part of what makes Vertex unique. We recognise that each employee brings diverse perspectives and strengths, and, by embracing those strengths, we inspire innovation together. We have developed a special culture of inclusion and innovation where all employees are respected and celebrated ...

  • Richard-Stone-Stone-Junction
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    Richard Stone: How can employers incorporate events like Pride into staff support strategies?

    2022-07-26T05:00:27Z

    When incorporating events like Pride into the workplace, it is important to do it in a way that is both authentic and inclusive.This means going further than just changing your logo to a rainbow; employers can look for opportunities to involve the team in something proactive, incorporating Pride into the ...

  • Axa-Group-logo-2015
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    Axa UK to provide paid leave as part of domestic abuse support

    2022-07-22T11:05:49Z

    Insurance firm Axa UK has introduced a domestic abuse policy for its approximately 10,000 members of staff, which includes up to five days of paid leave on top of employees' existing leave allowance.The leave policy aims to help staff experiencing domestic abuse attend police interviews and appointments, view properties and ...

  • 55% of employees will be willing to take a pay cut to continue working remotely
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    EXCLUSIVE: 40% of global employers fail to include staff in remote work discussion

    2022-07-22T10:39:09Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Two-fifths (40%) of global organisations have failed to include employees in decision-making around remote-working policies, resulting in a disconnect with staff preferences, according to research conducted by workplace experience business ISS.Its research surveyed 100 real estate and facilities management professionals within global organisations in a range of industries, including ...

  • top10news15-21July
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    The top 10 most-read articles between 15 July – 21 July 2022

    2022-07-22T08:00:19Z

    The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 15 July and 21 July were: Supreme Court rules teacher entitled to more holiday pay in landmark caseJohn Lewis Partnership becomes Menopause Friendly EmployerCourt of Appeal overturns injunction preventing Tesco from removing enhanced pay English NHS staff receive minimum £1,400 pay rise ...

  • admiral
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    Principality and Admiral named Best UK Workplaces for Women 2022

    2022-07-21T10:34:44Z

    Admiral Group, Principality Building Society and Salesforce are among the employers named as the Best UK Workplaces for Women in 2022 by Great Place to Work UK.Principality Building Society was ranked first in the super large organisation category, followed by Salesforce and Admiral.Education and training business Realise topped the leaderboard ...

  • CarolineAbercrombie-3
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    Yapily hires new chief people officer

    2022-07-21T08:00:43Z

    Open banking platform Yapily has appointed Caroline Abercrombie (pictured) as chief people officer as part of its continuing growth strategies.Abercrombie, who has more than two decades of experience in growing tech start-ups, has been recruited to lead Yapily’s efforts to acquire top talent, support a thriving and dynamic team, and ...