News – Page 48
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ArticleVirgin Group recruits first chief people officer
Virgin Group has appointed Nikki Humphrey (pictured) to the newly-created role of chief people officer.Humphrey will join the 'V Team', Virgin’s executive team, in July, and will report directly to Josh Bayliss, chief executive officer of Virgin Group.Her previous role was executive director of people at John Lewis Partnership, a ...
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ArticlePersonnel Today Awards 2022 launches new Reward, Recognition and Benefits category
Personnel Today has introduced a new category for its 24th annual awards ceremony: the Reward, Recognition and Benefits award.HR and learning and development individuals or teams that have led an innovative project, helped people adjust to significant change, or delivered cost-savings through people policies are encouraged to celebrate all they ...
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ArticleGoogle debuts new California eco-office to encourage staff to return
Something for the weekend: As some employers embrace the 'new normal' of hybrid and remote working, Google has unveiled new Californian headquarters designed to tempt staff to return to the physical office.The Bay View campus on the San Francisco Bay in Mountain View was designed by Bjarke Ingels Group and ...
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ArticleTiffany Wright: How can employers help staff feel safe now Covid restrictions have been lifted?
When Volkswagen Financial Services (UK) moved to a fully remote workforce in March 2020, we responded swiftly to support our colleagues through this period of uncertainty, equipping them with tools, techniques and tips to adapt to life working from home.Throughout the pandemic, we have always put our colleagues' health and ...
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ArticleLucy Becque: How can employers help staff feel safe now Covid restrictions have been lifted?
Prior to the pandemic, the idea of health and safety was important, but perhaps not front of mind for employees in an office. It might have cropped up once in a while when making sure to have the right kind of desk chair, and for the most part people's needs ...
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ArticleUK staff want to prioritise health more than their career
More UK working adults said that they want to make health a top priority compared with prioritising their career, at 89% and 51% respectively, according to the Bupa Wellbeing index.The survey, conducted among 8,000 UK adults, found that health and wellbeing is being achieved through cutting down on unhealthy foods ...
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ArticleSabre Corporation updates employee wellbeing package
Editorial credit: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.comSoftware and technology firm for the global travel industry Sabre Corporation has launched an updated employee wellbeing package, aimed at fostering a supportive environment where staff can thrive and succeed.The business, which launched a global 'Work from Anywhere' programme 18 months ago, has introduced this ...
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ArticleUnit4 hires chief people officer
Enterprise cloud applications firm Unit4 has appointed Tania Garrett (pictured) as chief people officer.Garrett, who will report to chief executive officer Mike Ettling, will oversee the firm’s people success function, where she will be responsible for talent acquisition, learning and development, compensation and benefits, as well as regional HR field ...
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ArticleLas Vegas hotel The Cosmopolitan awards staff $5,000 bonus
The Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas, USA, has awarded each of its 5,400 members of staff a $5,000 (£4,089) bonus to recognise their efforts during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The announcement was made by executives from Blackstone Real Estate Americas, a New York-based private equity firm that owns the approximately 3,000-room, ...
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ArticleCamden Council reports 0.9% mean gender pay gap in favour of women
Camden Council has published its gender pay gap report for 2020/2021, during which time its mean gender pay gap, which fell in favour of female employees, narrowed from 4.6% to 0.9%.The council's median gender pay gap, which also found women to be paid more, increased slightly from 0.6% to 1.5%.Overall, ...
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ArticleOlaplex takes hair care digital with AI employee
Something for the weekend: Have you ever wanted a digital version of you to do your job instead? Are you a fan of the idea of shopping without having to talk to another human being? If so, you are in luck, as hair care business Olaplex has introduced an artificial ...
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ArticleDeliveroo signs employee rights deal with GMB
Deliveroo has signed a recognition deal with trade union GMB, which covers the rights of more than 90,000 self-employed riders, including factors such as pay and wellbeing.The voluntary partnership agreement recognises that Deliveroo riders are self-employed, following a series of UK court judgments to this effect.GMB will be able to ...
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ArticleThird of FTSE 100 employers have widened gender pay gap since 2017
The median pay gap across FTSE 100 employers has decreased by just 1% since reporting legislation was introduced in 2017, with 30% of these businesses actually increasing their pay gap over that time, according to analysis of gender pay gap reporting by HR DataHubIts review of government files and FTSE ...
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ArticleGovernment excludes proposed employment bill from Queen's Speech
The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has accused the government of “turning its back” on working people after ministers failed to include a promised employment bill in the Queen’s Speech, which took place today.In 2019, the government announced it would bring forward a bill to improve workers’ rights, but despite committing ...
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ArticleLondon South East Colleges to pilot four-day week
London South East Colleges (LSEC) has announced that it will enable teachers who specialise in English, Maths and STEM subjects to work a four-day working week as part of its recruitment plan.The pilot scheme, which will start in September, will offer candidates the opportunity to compress their full-time hours into ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 28 April – 5 May 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 28 April and 5 May 2022 were: Salesforce and Cisco named among best UK workplaces for 2022PWC reintroduces summer hours following successful pilotAirbnb introduces flexible working initiativeIpsos and John Lewis shortlisted for Best Benefits to Support Menopause, Fertility or PregnancyPost Office staff ...
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ArticleOrlando Airport celebrates Star Wars Day with visit from 'The Orlandolorian'
Image credit: Orlando International Airport (@MCO)Something for the weekend: To celebrate Star Wars Day on 4 May, Orlando Airport staff and visitors were treated with a visit from 'The Orlandolorian', a spoof character representing both local and intergalactic trends.The Orlandolorian sported a costume of which the top half paid homage ...
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ArticlePWC reintroduces summer hours following successful pilot
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has reintroduced its summer working hours policy, which it piloted between July and August 2021, as part of its hybrid-working arrangement.From 1 June to the end of August 2022, PWC's employees will be able to condense the working week in order to finish at lunchtime on Fridays.The organisation ...
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ArticleBlink recruits first vice president of people
Blink, an enterprise communications platform for frontline workers, has appointed Simon White as its first vice president of people.This new role will help to scale the Blink team across 2022 as it relocates its headquarters from London to New York, Blink said. It plans to expand its team to more ...
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ArticleAirbnb introduces flexible working initiative
Holiday rentals firm Airbnb is to give its employees the flexibility to work remotely while also being able to live and work in other locations.Co-founder and chief executive officer Brian Chesky revealed the plans in an email to all staff, stating that he wanted to hire and retain the best ...