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  • top10news20-26Oct
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    The top 10 most-read articles between 20 - 26 October 2023

    2023-10-27T08:00:51Z

    The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 20 - 26 October 2023 were: KPMG implements pay freeze for some employeesLiving wage rates rise to at least £12 an hour59% of British workers feel unhappy with their benefits packagesCottesmore School appoints AI principal headteacherSixth form college staff accept pay riseExclusive: ...

  • Debbie Lovewell Tuck Editor Employee Benefits
    Opinion

    Lovewell's logic: Will the removal of the bankers bonus cap drive change in remuneration structures?

    2023-10-27T08:00:03Z

    Is it better to pay a reasonable basic salary and place a cap on bonus payments, or to pay a lower fixed wage with the scope to earn a much larger bonus payout? This is the question that has arisen this week following the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) announcement that ...

  • Greater London Authority living
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    Greater London Authority receives living hours accreditation

    2023-10-26T11:03:26Z

    Credit: Pajor Pawel / Shutterstock.comGreater London Authority has become a living hours accredited employer to combine the security of fair pay with a regular and reliable wage.The employer has committed to provide its employees with at least 16 hours work a week, unless otherwise requested, a minimum of four weeks’ ...

  • Jerba Campervans living hours
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    Jerba Campervans accredited as living hours employer

    2023-10-25T10:39:14Z

    Scottish campervan converter business Jerba Campervans has received living hours employer accreditation as part of its commitment to demonstrate fair work practices.Its employees will now receive a contract reflecting actual hours worked, as per the living hours standard, and will be able to work a minimum of 16 contracted hours ...

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    Opinion

    Colin Godfrey: Supreme Court ruling on unlawful wages deduction from unpaid or underpaid holiday pay

    2023-10-25T08:00:47Z

    Earlier this month, the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in the important case of Chief Constable of Northern Ireland v Agnew. In a judgment that will be welcomed, the Supreme Court has determined that, in a claim by an employee for an unlawful deduction of wages arising from unpaid ...

  • unhappy with benefits packages
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    59% of British workers feel unhappy with their benefits packages

    2023-10-24T10:43:06Z

    Almost six in 10 (59%) British workers feel unhappy, dissatisfied, highly dissatisfied or neutral with their benefits packages, according to new research.Conducted by global talent services firm Morgan McKinley as part of its 2024 Salary guide, the survey found that the top five desired benefits respondents look for in a ...

  • new living wage rates
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    Living wage rates rise to at least £12 an hour

    2023-10-24T10:21:10Z

    The Living Wage Foundation has announced new living wage rates for London and across the UK in order to provide a cost-of-living pay boost.The foundation independently calculates the rates based on what people need to live on and applies to everyone over 18. This year the rate increased by 10% ...

  • White Lake Cheese tribunal
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    Tribunal awards former White Lake Cheese employee £20k for pregnancy discrimination

    2023-10-24T08:00:29Z

    A former office worker, who was unfairly dismissed and discriminated against on pregnancy grounds by White Lake Cheese, has been awarded £19,700 by an employment tribunal.Storm Botha started working at White Lake Cheese as a cheese-making assistant in September 2020. After two months, she occasionally worked in the office doing ...

  • sixth form colleges pay
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    Sixth form college staff accept pay rise

    2023-10-23T10:50:12Z

    The National Joint Council for Sixth Form Colleges, which represents teachers working in sixth form colleges, has accepted a pay rise of 6.5% for the majority of staff.Following a consultation on the offer earlier this year with members of teaching union NASUWT, 92% of respondents stated they were in favour ...

  • KPMG pay freezes
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    KPMG implements pay freeze for some employees

    2023-10-20T11:13:16Z

    Financial services and auditing firm KPMG has implemented pay freezes across its UK deal advisory business due to economic difficulties.As well as the pay freezes, the firm has launched a consultation process with proposals to reduce the number of client-facing roles in its deal advisory business, as a result of ...

  • Sky Wave Gin
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    Sky Wave Gin accredited as living wage employer

    2023-10-20T11:01:22Z

    Oxfordshire-based Sky Wave Gin has received living wage accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation.As a result of this commitment, all Sky Wave Gin employees will now receive a minimum hourly wage of £10.90, which is higher than the government minimum rate for those aged 23 and over, currently standing at ...

  • pay cut better job
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    65% of UK staff would take pay cut for better job

    2023-10-20T10:19:59Z

    Two-thirds (65%) of UK employees would be prepared to take a pay cut for a better job, according to research by Indeed.The global hiring platform's Better work 2023 report, which surveyed more than 5,000 workers, also found that the mean pay cut respondents would be willing to take is 9.2%, ...

  • top10news13-19Oct
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    The top 10 most-read articles between 13 - 19 October 2023

    2023-10-20T08:00:55Z

    The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 13 - 19 October 2023 were: Tribunal rules Starling Bank must pay £1.1m following health-related dismissalGo North East bus workers continue strike over pay rowThe Co-Operative Bank introduces free period products for staffEmployee Benefits Live 2023 speaker slidesExclusive: Vertas Group introduces staff ...

  • Vertas Group financial wellbeing
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    Exclusive: Vertas Group introduces staff financial wellbeing programme

    2023-10-17T10:51:18Z

    Facilities management firm Vertas Group has rolled out a new financial wellbeing programme for its more than 3,000 employees.Provided by Zellis, Vertas employees will be able to access the programme through PayNow, which is available through the Zellis MyView HR portal through a partnership with financial wellbeing provider Wagestream. According ...

  • Xtrac salary sacrifice scheme
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    Xtrac launches electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

    2023-10-17T10:19:31Z

    Credit: Just Jus / Shutterstock.comXtrac, a supplier of high-performance transmissions for motorsport and high-performance automotive applications, has expanded its range of employee benefits by introducing an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme.The Thatcham head-quartered business decided to implement the scheme to encourage its more than 440 permanent part- and full-time UK ...

  • pensions buy-in agreement
    Analysis

    How to conduct a pensions buy-in

    2023-10-17T05:00:21Z

    A buy-in is a contract between a defined benefit pension scheme and an employer that removes longevity, market, interest and inflation risks.The parties involved include a sponsoring employer, a scheme trustee, advisers to the trustees and the insurer.If it looks like funding levels are affordable for the scheme against current ...

  • Go North East bus
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    Go North East bus workers continue strike over pay row

    2023-10-16T10:02:55Z

    Credit: ML Robinson / Shutterstock.comMore than 1,300 Go North East bus workers have increased the number of strike action dates they will take part in over a pay dispute.The employees include bus drivers, engineers, maintenance workers and depot crews and are based at the Consett, Gateshead, Hexham, Percy Main in ...

  • Starling Bank unfairly dismissed
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    Tribunal rules Starling Bank must pay £1.1m following health-related dismissal

    2023-10-13T11:21:41Z

    Credit: rafapress / Shutterstock.comA former solicitor employed by Starling Bank has been awarded £1.1 million after an employment tribunal ruled that she had received unfavourable treatment and been unfairly dismissed.As an asthmatic, Gulnaz Raja told her employer that she would need to work from home and have time off during ...

  • Browns Manufacturing pay rise
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    Browns Manufacturing staff accept 13.2% pay rise

    2023-10-13T11:09:53Z

    Around 350 workers employed by food manufacturer Browns Manufacturing have accepted a 13.2% pay rise, bringing a long-running dispute to an end.The production, distribution and maintenance workers based in Dumfriesshire in Scotland were represented by trade union Unite. The deal will see the implementation of the real living wage backdated ...

  • Aberdeenshire Council living wage
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    Aberdeenshire Council accredited as living wage employer

    2023-10-13T11:05:44Z

    Aberdeenshire Council has received living wage accreditation as part of its commitment to offer its 16,000 employees protection from rising costs.As a result of the accreditation, everyone working at the local authority will receive a minimum hourly wage of £10.90 per hour. This rate is higher than the government minimum ...