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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 4 March – 10 March 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 4 March – 10 March 2021 were: How will the Budget 2021 affect pay and benefits?Pawternity leave among the perks employees really wantBP employees to work from home twice a weekThousands of workers to get 9% pay rise on 1 AprilVodafone launches ...
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ArticleForwardPMX hires global chief people officer
Brand performance agency ForwardPMX has appointed Andrea Bredau as its new global chief people officer. In this newly created role, Bredau will lead the company's HR strategy in 15 countries, with a mission to empower teams, develop and diversify its staff base, and unlock innovation and potential. Bredau has more ...
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ArticleThe Pensions Regulator consults on new powers
The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published a consultation on how it will use new powers to investigate and prosecute those who avoid employer debts to pension schemes or put savers’ pensions at risk.The powers relate to sections 58A and 58B of the Pensions Act 2004 and were introduced by the ...
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ArticleWorkers ‘desperate' for wellbeing support
Research from global health services company Cigna has revealed workers are in serious need of more employer wellbeing support, with two-thirds claiming they are ‘desperate’ for bosses to find ways to help them cope with life's challenges.The survey found that two-thirds (66%) of staff said they felt they were ‘always-on’, ...
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ArticleCoal Authority releases gender pay gap data
Coal Authority has published its second gender pay gap report for the period April 2019 to March 2020, which reveals improvements across the board.Overall, its mean hourly rate of pay for men was £22.29 compared to £17.84 for women, representing a mean gender pay gap of 19.97%. This was ...
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ArticleReport highlights huge gender pension gap
Research released by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has revealed a signifcant gender pension gap, with women over the age of 65 receiving 26% less income than men from their pensions.The study, which combines datasets from around the world, also found that this difference has only decreased ...
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ArticleWorking from home impacting musculoskeletal health
The lasting impact of remote working could be an increase in musculoskeletal health issues, according to new research.A survey by Furniture At Work – which polled more than 2,000 employees who had been exclusively working from home – found that 54% admitted they were still not sitting at a properly ...
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Glenmorangie revamps family leave policy
Scotch whisky business Glenmorangie Company has refreshed its family leave policy so that staff can spend more time with a new child.The 175-year-old distiller has announced it will now give all new parents - whether they are natural birth parents, adopters, or surrogate parents - fully paid leave for 26 ...
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ArticleLSBU pledges menopause support
London South Bank University (LSBU) has announced it will train all of its managers on how they can better support staff going through the menopause.The ‘LSBU Menopause Policy’, which launches today (10 March), will see bosses agreeing personalised plans with those affected to help them manage their workloads.The university will ...
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OpinionDebbie Sadler: Can employers insist on Covid-19 vaccination?
With the UK’s Covid-19 (Coronavirus) vaccination programme now in full swing and starting to get down to those who are of working age, there has been growing interest about whether firms can follow a ‘no jab, no return to office’ policy.Now that offices can potentially re-open by mid-June, there is ...
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ArticleOne in four remote workers are less engaged
Despite a growing number of organisations offering more hybrid working solutions, new research by architecture and furniture company Steelcase has suggested not all staff are happy being remote workers.According to a survey among 32,000 employees in 10 different countries, nearly a quarter (23%) of respondents said they felt less engaged ...
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ArticleBP employees to work from home twice a week
BP has joined a growing list of large corporates making a shift towards more permanent working from home arrangements by asking staff to do so two days a week.The oil company said it expects all of its 25,000 office-based employees to adapt this pattern as part of its move to ...
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ArticleVodafone launches global menopause commitment
Telecoms business Vodafone has launched a range of global initiatives to support staff going through the menopause.The company's new ‘Menopause Commitment’ pledges that all employees will be assisted during their experience, with access to training, including a specially designed toolkit to raise awareness of the subject.The initiative builds on existing ...
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ArticleDeliveroo to pay drivers bonuses of up to £10,000
Fast-food delivery giant Deliveroo has announced it is setting aside a £16 million ‘thank-you’ fund to reward its most loyal riders as part of its plans to float on the London Stock Exchange later this year.The payments range from £200.00 (given to drivers who have been with the business for ...
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ArticleBrand Opus becomes employee owned
London-headquartered creative agency, Brand Opus, has announced it has transferred to employee-owned status, following it sale of founder shares to staff in the form of an employee ownership trust (EOT).As part of the deal, the agency, which consults on branding for the likes of Carling, Kraft Heinz, and Molson Coors, ...
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ArticleGender pay gap worsened by Covid-19
Research released to coincide with International Women’s Day today (8 March) has revealed the devastating impact Covid-19 (Coronavirus) has had on gender pay gaps.According to an analysis of hiring by global search engine Adzuna, job openings for women have suffered a year-on-year fall of 40.2% compared to those for men, ...
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ArticleAveva appoints new chief people officer
Engineering and industrial software company Aveva has announced it has appointed Caoimhe Keogan as its new chief people officer.Keogan is tasked with leading the organisation's group-wide corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, ‘Action For Good’, as well as driving its people strategy and improving the global employee experience.Before joining Aveva, Keogan ...
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ArticleHLM Architects transitions to employee ownership trust
Camden-based HLM Architects and its subsidiary Llewelyn Davies have transferred to employee-owned status with immediate effect, following the firm's successful transition to an employee ownership trust (EOT).The business, which was last year named Architecture Practice of the Year in the Building Awards 2020, now has 100% of its shareholding held ...
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ArticleNewham Council becomes living wage employer
Newham Council in east London has been officially recognised as a London living wage employer.The accreditation – given this week by the Living Wage Foundation – means all staff will receive at least the recommended £10.85 per hour.The council was also recognised for its ‘Community Wealth Building Pledge’ which insists ...
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ArticleEmployers not prioritising financial wellbeing
Despite the launch of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) furlough scheme almost a year ago, and the well-documented financial pressures it is causing staff, research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has found less than half of organisations provided support for employees to deal with this.According to the results ...