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ArticleCoca Cola staff accept up to 18% pay rise
Credit: Katherine Welles / Shutterstock.comCoca Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) staff based at its soft drinks plant in Wakefield, Yorkshire have accepted an up to 18% pay rise, ending the threat of strike action.The deal will see employees’ salaries increase between £3,476 and £3,876 in the first 12 months, with further ...
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ArticlePrysmian Group enhances global parental leave
Credit: DELBO ANDREA / Shutterstock.comCables, energy and telecoms firm Prysmian Group has enhanced its minimum global parental leave and reinforced a full-circle support programme for primary caregivers.The organisation has increased parental leave for primary caregivrs 12 to 16 weeks at full salary, as well as introducing a minimum global standard ...
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OpinionKeely Rushmore: Proposed changes to holiday pay for temporary workers
In a bid to reduce the administrative burden on employers, the government has announced plans to allow rolled-up holiday pay. The plans were set out in the Smarter Regulation to Grow the Economy policy paper published in May 2023 and are one of a number of changes proposed to the ...
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ArticleLem-uhn implements menstrual leave, menopause and miscarriage policy
London-based PR agency Lem-uhn has introduced a menstrual leave, menopause and miscarriage policy as part of its aim to create a positive work environment.Employees will be entitled to an additional 10 days of paid personal leave per year if they feel they are unable to perform work duties due to ...
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ArticleBrit Stops looks to hire bubbly pint chaser
Something for the weekend: Brit Stops, a membership scheme for motorhome and campervan tourists, is searching for a pint chaser to document their brew-tiful adventures around UK pubs.The organisation, which has a UK network of breweries, vineyards, farms, country estates and more than 750 pubs, is looking to create a ...
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ArticleExclusive: The Big Table Group rolls out financial wellbeing app to more staff
Restaurant group The Big Table Group has expanded its financial wellbeing offering to its staff at Banana Tree and has introduced unrestricted usage of a flexible pay feature.The group, which owns Bella Italia, Cafe Rouge and Las Iguanas restaurants, initially launched a partnership with financial wellbeing provider Wagestream in May ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds do not receive group risk insurances as paid-for benefits
More than two-thirds of UK employees do not receive critical illness, income protection or dental insurance as a paid-for benefit, according to new research from Barnett Waddingham.The employment consultancy’s survey of 3,006 UK employees found that almost three-quarters (72%) are not given the option of critical illness insurance, while just ...
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ArticleSerco staff in Norfolk accept 20% pay rise
Workers at citizens services, defence, transport, justice, and health firm, Serco based in North Norfolk and Breckland, have accepted a 20% pay rise, ending the threat of more strikes that have been ongoing for the past few months.The staff, who are refuse, street cleaning, grounds maintenance and cleansing workers, approved ...
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ArticleDurdans Stables to pay £4,000 in maternity discrimination case
Durdans Stables has been ordered to pay a former female groom more than £4,000 after an employment tribunal found that she had been discriminated against.Charlotte Holloway began working at the Epsom, Surrey-based stables in October 2018. Her employer had asked her to change her working days and hours while she ...
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ArticleAon introduces paid carers' leave
Global professional services firm Aon has implemented a new carers’ leave policy in order to support its UK employees with caring responsibilities.Launched during Carers Week (5-11 June), the policy offers Aon employees five days of paid leave each calendar year, which can be taken as full or half days, and ...
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OpinionYvonne Gallagher: Deliveroo rider worker status appealed at Supreme Court
The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB), which represents a number of riders working for the app-based delivery service Deliveroo, has appealed to the Supreme Court seeking support for its claim that it should be entitled to be recognised by Deliveroo for the purposes of collective bargaining rights for ...
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Supplier article‘New generation’ payroll support for recruiters launched
Outsourced payroll solutions and worker benefits provider HIVE360 has launched two new solutions as powerful alternatives to the traditional umbrella providers. Delivered through HIVE360 Plus, and developed specifically for recruitment businesses with volumes of temporary workers on PAYE payroll, the new solutions are HIVE360 Umbrella Plus and ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 26 May - 1 June 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 26 May - 1 June 2023 were: Amazon introduces flexible-working optionsVirgin Media O2 staff accept pay dealNeonatal, carer and family leave acts receive Royal AssentExclusive: Channel 4 and Citi shortlisted for Best benefits for reproductive health46% of young staff think employers could ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid can't take leave of holiday policies
Just when I am considering taking some well-earned annual leave, I get landed with yet another joint venture to deal with. Local HR seems to be getting all stressed about the new location’s benefit plans and I must do a benefits inventory and comparison to existing plans.Really, it seems quite ...
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ArticleNHS England staff receive 5% pay rise
More than one million NHS England employees are set to receive pay rises and one-off payments as part of a pay deal that takes effect today (1 June).The deal, which was announced last month, sees nurses, paramedics, 999 call handlers, midwives, security guards, and cleaners eligible for the Agenda for ...
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ArticleValentino agrees staff bonus deal and extends benefits
Credit: DW labs Incorporated / Shutterstock.comLuxury fashion brand Valentino has signed a three-year results-based bonus agreement for employees in its Italian fashion business with trade unions Filctem Cgil, Femca Cisl and Uiltec Uil.The 2023-2025 deal is in addition to the previously signed regulatory and economic agreement regarding reduced taxation objectives.In ...
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ArticleVirgin Media O2 staff accept pay deal
Virgin Media O2 employees have accepted a pay deal that includes consolidated rises in excess of 7, 8 or 9% this year, as well as a £400 cash lump sum to be paid in June.A total of 86.5% of staff, who are represented by trade union Communication Workers Union (CWU), ...
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OpinionSusannah Bottriell: Will government guidance on ethnicity pay reporting create more equal workplaces?
Following the UK government's commitment in March 2022, on 17 April this year it published its guidance on ethnicity pay gap reporting. Unlike gender pay gap reporting, ethnicity pay reporting is voluntary. Many elements of the government’s guidance align with gender pay gap reporting guidance, particularly the calculations. The guidance ...
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ArticleWest End performers and stage managers accept 16% pay rise
Thousands of West End theatre actors and stage managers have accepted a 16% pay rise following threat of strike action.A total of 94.09% of workers, who are represented by performing arts and entertainment trade union Equity, voted to accept the pay deal with the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) from ...
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ArticleNeonatal, carer and family leave acts receive Royal Assent
The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act, the Carer’s Leave Act and the Protection from Redundancy (Pregnancy and Family Leave) Act have received Royal Assent.Once in force, these government-backed bills will support vulnerable workers and parents during difficult times.The Neonatal Care (Leave and Pay) Act, introduced by Stuart C McDonald ...