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ArticleAmazon delivery drivers launch employee rights claim
Thousands of Amazon delivery drivers have instigated an employee rights claim regarding pay with law firm Leigh Day today (13 October).According to firm, at least 3,000 drivers could be eligible for a total of £140 million in compensation because being classified as self-employed delivery service partners means they do not ...
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ArticleGender pay gap widens and 10% of employers fail to report
Analysis of employers’ submissions to the gender pay gap reporting service show that one in 10 employers have not complied with the regulations this year. For those that have, the median figure for the hourly pay gap rose from 9.5% to 10.4%, meaning women earn 90p for every pound earned ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Shell urges staff to be financially educated and in control
Employee Benefits Live 2021: Everyone has the right to feel in control of their finances in order to make informed decisions, stated Alan Becken, HR policy and benefits specialist at Shell.During the panel discussion titled ‘Pro-actively supporting employees’ financial wellbeing’ that also featured David Glennon, reward manager at Trayport, on ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Pregnant Then Screwed: Time to tackle the motherhood penalty
Employee Benefits Live 2021: The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has “turbo-charged” discrimination against working mothers and pregnant women, and employers must turn this around, according to Joeli Brearley, founder of campaign group Pregnant Then Screwed.“This is a key time for all of us. As ambitious employers and HR professionals you are ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid gets money wise
Big Bad Boss is just back from a conference. The first chance we get to do something interesting in real life, and he decides to go without me. Huff. He’s come back raving about a new supplier in the wellbeing space, a firm that is offering a new type of ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Arsenal Football Club empowers staff to talk about wellbeing
Employee Benefits Live 2021: The world completely changed as a result of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, bringing hybrid and remote working conversations to the forefront, stated Hazel Robinson, reward and benefit partner at Arsenal Football Club.During the panel discussion titled ‘Learnings from supporting employees in 2020 and beyond’ on the ...
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ArticleAsos launches health-related leave policies
Asos has unveiled a packaged of policies to support employees through health-related life events, regardless of their sex or circumstances.Employees can take time away from work for events such as pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, cancer treatment, gender reassignment surgery, and to manage menopause symptoms.Asos CEO Neil Beighton said: "All of ...
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Article45% of female staff have financial anxiety
Almost half of female employees (45%) feel more financial anxiety than they did before the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic compared to 38% of men, according to new findings.Close Brothers’ report, Expecting the unexpected: a spotlight on preparing for a crisis, included responses from 2,000 UK-based employees working for businesses with 200 ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2021 set to welcome delegates at ExCeL London
Employee Benefits Live 2021 is back and for the first time since 2019 will be welcoming delegates in-person to this key industry event, taking place at ExCeL London on 6-7 October 2021.This exciting and stimulating two-day conference and exhibition, which is the largest dedicated reward and benefits event in Europe, ...
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ArticleEG Group gives pay rise to 10,500 UK staff
Petrol station giant EG Group, owned by the billionaire Issa brothers who recently bought Asda, has given its 10,500 UK employees a pay rise, which takes effect today (1 October).The increased rates of pay will apply across all of EG’s petrol filling stations and foodservice brands throughout the UK, with ...
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ArticleAchieving dreams at Employee Benefits Awards 2021
The Employee Benefits Awards 2021 continues to draw closer every week, as the 19th annual event is set to take place in six weeks’ time and will be returning to an in-person ceremony.The finalists for the 23 accolades at this year’s awards have now been revealed and all of the ...
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ArticlePandemic prompts employees to invest in shares
The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has triggered record levels of staff investing in shares through Save As You Earn (SAYE) and Share Incentive Plans (SIP), according to the latest research by employee share ownership watchdog ProShare.The organisation's SAYE & SIP report 2020 revealed that those participating in these schemes are on ...
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Article64% of furloughed employees had more than financial support
New research has revealed that nearly two-thirds (64%) of employees received some form of support other than financial while on furlough.Canada Life surveyed 500 furloughed UK adults and found that among those who received consistent support on furlough, 58% said this was through regular communication, 34% cited virtual check-ins and ...
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ArticleInverness Travel becomes living wage employer
Highland and Moray-based travel agency Inverness Travel has become a Living Wage Foundation accredited employer after signing up to its real living wage scheme.The agency has pledged to pay all of its 10 employees a salary that covers the actual cost of living, which exceeds the UK government’s current national ...
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ArticleBiffa refuse staff reject 1.75% pay rise offer
Leicester-based refuse workers at waste management solutions business Biffa have rejected a 1.75% pay increase offer from the organisation, with strike action a possibility if an agreement cannot be made.Following the rejection of its previous offer, staff are trying to negotiate for a 3% pay rise instead and a commitment ...
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ArticleMorrisons shop floor staff win equal pay battle
An employment tribunal has ruled that Morrisons shop floor workers’ roles can be compared to those working in distribution centres in terms of equal pay.The nearly 2,300 claimants now need to identify male employees at the supermarket chain that are in positions of similar value.In her judgment, Employment Judge Davies ...
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ArticleUber drivers to strike over pay row
The App Drivers and Couriers Union (ADCU) has announced that Uber drivers will stage a 24-hour strike on 28 September (next Tuesday) due to a pay dispute.Industrial action will take place at Uber’s offices in London, Bristol, Birmingham, Nottingham, Sheffield, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow and will run from midnight to ...
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Article43% of staff facing retirement have health concerns
New research has revealed that more than two-fifths (43%) of employees aged 50-plus are concerned about their deteriorating health as they approach retirement.The study of 1,320 UK workers aged 50 and above, carried out by Vital Research on behalf of financial wellbeing and retirement specialist Wealth at Work, found that ...
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ArticleSelecta UK completes £250 million buy-in
Vending machine business Selecta UK has completed a £250 million full scheme buy-in for its pension plan members.According to the business, the move “significantly” reduces future pension funding risk from its point of view, as it provides all stakeholders with more business certainty and also aligns with actions taken to ...
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ArticleBounds Taxis drivers classed as workers in tribunal
The App Drivers and Couriers Union (ADCU) has won a regional legal battle against Bounds Taxis to extend worker rights to private hire drivers.An employment tribunal has ruled that private hire drivers at Northampton-based Bounds Taxis are “workers without doubt” in a case brought by chair of ADCU Northampton Shafqat ...