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ArticleManchester University NHS Foundation Trust appoints new chief people officer
Source: From Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust Meera Nair Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) has appointed Meera Nair as its new chief people officer and to its board. Nair is currently chief people officer for Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and the South East London Integrated ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 18 – 24 October 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 18 – 24 October 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Employee Benefits Live speaker slides 2024 Real living wage rate to increase to £12.60 Office worker wins case against boss who refused to say hello E.On accredited as menopause-friendy employer LVMH ...
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ArticleAttractionTickets.com searches for theme park tester at Universal Orlando Resort
Credit: AttractionTickets / Universal Orlando Something for the weekend: If you’re a self-confessed adrenaline junkie, who could ride roller coasters all day long, then the role of theme park tester at Universal Orlando Resort’s new Epic Universe Park could be for you! To celebrate tickets for its ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 11 – 17 October 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 11 – 17 October 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Exclusive: Channel 4 draws on internal resources for budget-friendly benefit options Vivid reduces ethnicity pay gap JCDecaux and British Film Institute implement home heating perk for staff Circus PPC introduces new family leave policy ...
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Article56% of employees would change jobs for better benefits packages
More than a fifth (56%) of employees would leave their current role if another organisation offered them a better benefits package, according to research by benefits technology provider Zest. Its Employee benefits report, which surveyed 2,000 employees, also found that just 39% respondents believe their benefits package ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live speaker slides 2024
Where speakers have given approval, we have uploaded the slides for the keynote and conference sessions at Employee Benefits Live 2024, which took place on 8-9 October 2024 at ExCeL London. Thank you very much to all of our speakers for sharing their ideas, experiences and insights. ...
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OpinionJames Townsend and Elizabeth Coyle: Dealing with equal pay tribunals
On 22 August 2024, an employment tribunal held that Next discriminated against more than 3,500 female store staff by paying them lower hourly wages than male warehouse operatives. Sales consultants received lower pay of up to £3 per hour, meaning their average annual salary differential was more ...
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People MovesReconomy appoints new chief people officer
International circular economy specialist Reconomy has appointed Lyndsey Denning as chief people officer, effective immediately.
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People MovesEvolve appoints head of people and talent
Managed network solutions and IT services provider Evolve has appointed Caroline Oxley head of people and talent
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OpinionMartin Williams: The impact of Amazon mandating a return to the office
Amazon recently announced that it wants all staff to return to the workplace and no longer work from home. Granted, those in the warehouses do not work from home, but there are a large number of keyboard workers who do. How easy is it for employers to ...
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AnalysisHow to overcome the disconnect between benefits on offer and what staff really want
Source: Shutterstock Need to know: Many employers are seeing a gap emerge between the benefits they offer and what employees actually want. Work-life balance, wellbeing and financial support are especially valued by employees. Employers need to talk to staff, offer them a degree of choice ...
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Case StudiesEmployee feedback helps inform Eden Hotel Collection’s benefits strategy
Eden Hotel Collection operates five luxury hotels in the Midlands and south of England. Like many in the hospitality industry, it found itself having to recruit rapidly after staff departures during the Covid-19 pandemic, while the ongoing impact of Brexit also meant there were fewer overseas people looking for work. ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 4 - 10 October 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 4 - 10 October 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Royal Mail launches collective defined contribution pension plan Employee Benefits Live 2024 welcomes delegates to ExCeL London Employee Benefits Awards 2025 open for entries Tribunal finds employer of former administrator failed ...
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ArticleJollyes allows candidates to bring pets to job interview
Something for the weekend: Pet store chain Jollyes has started to allow candidates looking for their dream job working with animals to bring their pet with them to their interview. Called Fur-st impressions, the programme has been successfully piloted and rolled out. The organisation’s aim was to create a comfortable ...
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ArticleExclusive: Channel 4 draws on internal resources for budget-friendly benefit options
Employee Benefits Live 2024: Readily-available resources such as employee groups, benefit add-ons, signposting and desk drops are all budget-friendly options to help boost benefits provision, said Sarah Webb, pension and benefits manager at Channel 4. On the second day of Employee Benefits Live 2024 in a session titled ‘Crafting cost-effective ...
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OpinionLovewell’s logic: Embracing authenticity
It was lovely to see so many of you at this week’s Employee Benefits Live. I always find the event invaluable for meeting new contacts, catching up with old friends and delving into the current trends in reward and benefits. Over the course of the two days, I had so ...
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People MovesAtom Bank appoints new chief people officer
App-only bank Atom Bank has appointed Ayshea Robertson as its new chief people officer. In her role, Robertson will work with the executive committee and people experience team to deliver a high-quality employee journey, while also overseeing Atom’s recruitment strategy to ensure it attracts and retains the ...
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ArticleExclusive: Evaluating and developing employee wellbeing initiatives is critical
Employee Benefits Live 2024: As wellbeing is central to an employer’s foundations, it is critical to keep evaluating and developing initiatives, as highlighted during the first day of Employee Benefits Live 2024 on 8 October. This was just one of the points discussed by Hayley Manning, HR ...
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AnalysisHow to maximise benefits communication with employee involvement
Source: Shutterstock MetLife’s 22nd annual US employee benefit trends study, published in March 2024, found that employees who understand and use their benefits were 88% more likely to feel cared for by their employer, compared to 34% of those who do not. This highlights the importance of ...
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Case StudiesNominet improves benefits communication by utilising staff feedback
After discovering that many of its around 250 employees were unaware of the full extent of the benefits available to them, or did not fully understand how to use these, technology firm Nominet decided to focus on elevating awareness and improving the communication around hidden or underused ...