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    VegasSlotsOnline.com to pay £1,000 to binge watch Black Mirror

    2023-06-30T08:00:41Z

    Something for the weekend: Global gaming news website VegasSlotsOnline.com has begun its search for a super fan of the TV show Black Mirror to binge watch all episodes and predict the likelihood of storylines happening in real life. If you are even remotely a fan of creepy, dystopian content, then ...

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    Manchester Airport staff accept up to 17% pay rise

    2023-06-29T10:45:46Z

    Credit: David Pimborough / Shutterstock.comMore than 2,000 workers employed by Manchester Airport have accepted a pay deal worth up to 17% over two years and a lump sum worth up to 9.6%.Covering firefighters, security, engineering, airfield operations, traffic marshals and car parking based at the airport, the deal was negotiated ...

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    TotalEnergies staff accept 15.5% pay rise

    2023-06-28T11:01:34Z

    Credit: Sirozy / Shutterstock.comWorkers employed by TotalEnergies on the Elgin Franklin and North Alwyn platforms and the Shetland Gas Plant in Scotland have accepted a 15.5% pay rise.Around 70 of the employees, who are control room operators, mechanical, operations and production technicians, and engineers, voted to accept the pay offer.The ...

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    OC&C Strategy Consultants introduces global equal parental leave

    2023-06-26T10:45:22Z

    Global strategy consulting firm OC&C Strategy Consultants has launched a fully equalised paid parental leave policy in a move towards gender equality for all of its employees.It will be rolling out the new policy across all 12 of its offices in Australia, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Netherlands, US ...

  • University of Edinburgh strike
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    University of Edinburgh joiners strike over pay

    2023-06-23T08:15:12Z

    Joiners employed by the University of Edinburgh have begun strike action for 72 hours starting today (23 June) in a long-running dispute over pay.The estates department workers, who are represented by trade union Unite, have taken industrial action due to being paid around £2,000 a year less than locksmiths.The employees ...

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    The top 10 most-read articles between 16 - 22 June 2023

    2023-06-23T08:00:33Z

    The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 16 - 22 June 2023 were: Portugal pilots four-day work weekWHSmith, Marks and Spencer, Argos fail to pay minimum wageExclusive: Wickes and L'Oreal shortlisted for Best alignment of benefits to business strategyUK engagement rates among lowest in Europe28% want more workplace mental ...

  • BP Petrofac wage increase
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    BP Petrofac workers accept 9% wage increase

    2023-06-22T11:07:46Z

    Around 90 workers on BP Petrofac installations have accepted a 9% wage increase, bringing a long-running dispute to an end.The BP Petrofac installations include Andrew, Clair, Clair Ridge, ETAP, and the Glen Lyon floating production, storage and offloading facility.The employees, who are members of trade union Unite, include electrical, production ...

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    33% of employers to offer pay awards of 5% or more

    2023-06-22T10:59:58Z

    One-third (33%) of employers will offer pay awards of 5% or more in 2023, according to research by ethical reward management consultancy Paydata.Its spring 2023 UK reward management survey, which surveyed HR and reward professionals across 208 organisations representing nearly half a million employees, also found that 37% will offer ...

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    Precis Digital extends mental health support

    2023-06-22T10:49:41Z

    Digital marketing agency Precis Digital has introduced a paid Mental Health Day for its 510 employees, along with a range of other mental health initiatives.Employees can take any day of their choice as a Mental Health Day during the month of June. The day is designed to offer a paid ...

  • WHSmith Marks and Spencer Argos
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    WHSmith, Marks and Spencer and Argos fail to pay minimum wage

    2023-06-21T10:56:00Z

    WHSmith, Marks and Spencer, and Argos are among more than 200 employers which have been named by government for failing to pay their lowest-paid staff the minimum wage.Investigations by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) found that 202 employers failed to pay their workers almost £5 million in a breach ...

  • Manchester Metrolink pay rise
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    Manchester Metrolink staff accept 6.5% pay rise

    2023-06-20T10:53:17Z

    Credit: Zhao Zheming / Shutterstock.comMore than 600 Manchester Metrolink employees have accepted a 6.5% pay rise, ending an ongoing dispute and threat of strike action.The workers, who are members of trade union Unite, will also receive a £1,000 one-off payment as part of the deal, which is worth more than ...

  • St Petrocs living wage
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    St Petrocs accredited as living wage employer

    2023-06-20T10:29:35Z

    St Petrocs, an organisation that aims to end homelessness in Cornwall, has received living wage accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation.The accreditation is part of its public commitment to its staff, meaning all of its employees will receive a minimum hourly wage of at least £10.90, which is higher than ...

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    45% of employers do not offer a neonatal leave policy

    2023-06-20T08:00:01Z

    Employee Benefits poll: Almost half (45%) of organisations do not offer their workforce a neonatal leave policy, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers.Just under one in 10 (8.6%) said they do offer a neonatal leave policy, while 19% do not currently but are planning to introduce one and ...

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    19% of staff feel completely or somewhat prepared for retirement

    2023-06-19T10:33:17Z

    Just under one in five (19%) of employees aged between 32 and 40 feel completely or somewhat prepared in terms of how they will fund their retirement, according to new research.Pension provider Aviva worked with UK economics consultancy WPI Economics on its new report Planning for retirement in the 2050s. ...

  • First West Yorkshire strike
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    First West Yorkshire bus drivers strike over pay

    2023-06-19T10:16:35Z

    Credit: Tupungato / Shutterstock.comA total of 800 First West Yorkshire bus drivers in Leeds have begun continuous strike action as of yesterday (18 June) in a dispute over not moving the date on which new pay rises are enacted back to its original month.The workers are based out of First ...

  • Bristol Airport living wage
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    Bristol Airport becomes accredited living wage employer

    2023-06-19T09:46:24Z

    Bristol Airport has become a living wage employer after receiving real living wage accreditation from the Living Wage Foundation.As part of the airport and its business partners' commitment, all employees aged 23 and above will now be paid £10.90 per hour, which is higher than the government’s current £9.50 an ...

  • Education Authority strike
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    Education Authority staff strike over pay

    2023-06-16T10:55:23Z

    More than 700 workers employed by the Education Authority in Northern Ireland have begun seven days of strike action as of 15 June over a pay dispute.A total of 94% of employees voted for industrial action, with school bus drivers, escorts and maintenance workers, catering staff, classroom assistants, playground supervisors, ...

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    University of Wisconsin searches for cheese taster

    2023-06-16T08:00:24Z

    Something for the weekend: The Centre for Dairy Research at the University of Wisconsin, Madison in the US has begun searching for a descriptive sensory panellist to taste cheese, pizza and other dairy products.Successful applicants for this un-brie-lievable opportunity will be passionate about all types of foods, but especially cheese, ...

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    The top 10 most-read articles between 9 - 15 June 2023

    2023-06-16T08:00:09Z

    The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 9 - 15 June 2023 were: Tribunal finds Police Federation of England and Wales discriminated in pensions claims Accenture accredited as menopause-friendly employerCoca Cola staff accept up to 18% pay rise Just 13% of UK staff feel benefits align with their needsExclusive: ...

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    Falck firefighters at Glasgow Airport accept pay increase

    2023-06-15T10:47:44Z

    Credit: oleschwander / Shutterstock.comAround 50 Falck firefighters based at Glasgow Airport have secured an annual pay increase worth £3,262 on average following union negotiations by Unite.The pay deal for staff who perform fire safety functions at the airport is an increase on the employer’s previous 5% pay offer, which was ...