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46% of young staff think employers could help financial burdens more
Nearly half (46%) of employees aged 18 to 34 believe their organisations could play a more active role in alleviating cost-of-living financial burdens, according to new research.The Sodexo Engage report The mountain of lost benefits: closing the expectation gap found that 53% of employees in the same age group feel ...
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City of London Corporation staff strike over pay
More than 1,000 City of London Corporation workers have commenced a 24-hour strike today (25 May) in a dispute over pay.The number consists of more than 250 Unite and more than 900 GMB members, of which 77% voted for strike action earlier this year. The workers are employed as security, ...
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Lidl GB gives staff third pay rise in 12 months
Supermarket chain Lidl GB has awarded all of its 24,500 hourly paid employees a third pay increase in 12 months.Store and warehouse staff working outside the M25 had their pay increased to £11.40 from £11, rising to £12.30 depending on length of service. Meanwhile, pay for those inside the M25 ...
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Asda to consult on pay drop for store staff close to London
Supermarket chain Asda has launched a consultation into lowering pay by about 5% for around 7,000 employees working just outside of London.The consultation involves employees at 39 stores outside of the M25 and close to London, which have historically received a higher rate of pay because of their location. The ...
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More than 70% of younger employees would job search if unable to work flexibly
More than three-quarters (77%) of Generation Z and 71% of Millennial employees would look for a new job if they were asked to go into the workplace full-time, according to research by Deloitte.The audit and assurance provider’s 2023 Gen Z and millennial survey, which is in its 12th year, gathered ...
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Ginza Japanese Restaurant repays staff forced to share tips
US-based Ginza Japanese Restaurant has repaid 75 server employees a total of $262,000 (£209,220) after forcing them to share their tips with chefs, owners and managers.An investigation by the US Department of Labor’s (DOL) Wage and Hour Division found that the sushi restaurant, located in Fort Myers, Florida, required staff ...
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Aberdeen leads UK as top HR job hotspot
Something for the weekend: In addition to being home to a record number of whiskey distilleries, the site of 10% of Britain's ancient stone circles, and providing great spots to watch for basking sharks and even dolphins, the Scottish city of Aberdeen has also emerged as the ideal base for ...
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BP, Repsol and Shell contractors strike over pay
Bilfinger UK, Petrofac Facilities Management, Stork Technical Services, Sparrows Offshore Services and Wood Group contractors, working for oil and gas firms including BP and Repsol, have commenced a 48-hour strike in a dispute over jobs, pay and conditions.Around 1,200 electrical, production and mechanical technicians, deck crew, scaffolders, crane operators, pipefitters, ...
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Condé Nast cleaners win 11% pay rise
Credit: 360b / Shutterstock.comA group of cleaners working at the London offices of global media business Condé Nast, which owns Vogue, Vanity Fair and Tatler, among other brands, have won an 11% pay rise, backdated to 1 April.The employer outsources the cleaning of its offices at the Adelphi Building in ...
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Stella McCartney and Herbert Smith Freehills shortlisted for Best pensions strategy
Fashion brand Stella McCartney and law firm Herbert Smith Freehills are among those employers on the shortlist for Best pensions strategy at the Employee Benefits Awards 2023.This award was created to recognise businesses that have developed a pensions strategy which best meets the needs of employees, whether that includes reviewing ...
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Dial A Ride to pay £12,500 in unfair dismissal and holiday pay compensation
Non-profit transport service Dial A Ride, the trading name of Blackburn and Darwen Community Transport, has been ordered to compensate a former driver in a dispute concerning unfair dismissal, employment status and holiday pay.The case concerned claimant A Russell, who worked as a driver from 2018, providing transport for vulnerable ...
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Aberdeen Met Office staff strike over pay and redundancy terms
Credit: chrisdorney / Shutterstock.comMet Office staff based in Aberdeen have commenced strike action today (10 May) in a dispute over pay, job losses and redundancy terms.This follows a previous Met Office strike on 15 March, and members of trade union Prospect have been working only their contracted hours and no ...
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South England ambulance staff strike in pay row
South Central Ambulance Service NHS Trust and South East Coast Ambulance Service NHS Trust staff have commenced further strike action from today (9 May) as a result of an ongoing pay dispute.The employees, members of trade union Unite, will walk out from midday to 10pm at picket lines in Portsmouth, ...
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The top 10 most-read articles between 28 April - 4 May 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 28 April and 4 May 2023 were: Ovo Energy launches flexible bank holidaysGlaxoSmithKline plant employees strike after rejecting 6% pay dealCo-op introduces enhanced flexible compassionate leaveNHS Staff Council agrees to 5% pay increase for health workers in EnglandCadent accredited as menopause-friendly employerEXCLUSIVE: ...
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Making Space increases pay in line with real living wage
Social care charity Making Space has increased pay by 10%, or the equivalent of £1,950 per year for full-time staff, in order to bring wages up to the level of the living wage.Employees at social care services run by the charity, amounting to more than 1,000 people across England, received ...
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Ocado and Tesco Stores shortlisted for Best financial wellbeing strategy
Grocery retail giants Ocado and Tesco Stores are among those shortlisted for the Best financial wellbeing strategy category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2023.At a time when living costs and inflationary pressures are rising, this award recognises those employers which succeeded in improving and supporting the financial wellbeing of staff ...
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Quarter of large employers have seen increase in pension scheme opt-outs
A quarter (26%) of large employers have seen an increase in the number of pension scheme opt-outs among employees in the face of the cost-of-living crisis, according to research by Cushon.The research, conducted among more than 2,000 UK organisations employing 500-plus employees, found that pension scheme opt-outs were one of ...
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Tipping Bill passes into law to make withholding tips illegal
The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Bill, or Tipping Bill, has received royal consent and passed into law, making the withholding of tips from staff illegal.The government predicted that this would protect more than two million employees, as well as allowing them to view an employer's tipping record. It also suggested ...
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NHS Staff Council agrees to 5% pay increase for health workers in England
NHS Employers and the NHS Staff Council have agreed to a pay rise that includes a non-consolidated payment for the current year, and a 5% raise for 2023-24.The non-consolidated payment for 2022-23 was agreed at between £1,655 and £3,789, equal to 8.2% for those in the lowest pay band, and ...
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GlaxoSmithKline plant employees strike after rejecting 6% pay deal
Employees of pharmaceutical business GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) have commenced a series of walkouts across the UK from today (2 May) in an ongoing dispute over pay.More than 160 employees, who are members of trade union Unite, rejected a pay offer which included a 6% increase and a one-off lump sum of ...