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ArticleVegasSlotsOnline searches for professional Guinness taster
Credit: Anton_Ivanov / Shutterstock.comSomething for the weekend: In order to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day (17 March) this year, gambling website VegasSlotsOnline has begun its search for a professional Guinness taster. If you have ever wished you could be paid for drinking Guinness, then this could be the role for you.The ...
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ArticleVeUP appoints head of HR
VeUP, an organisation which delivering specialist services for start ups across technology and finance, has appointed Cheryl Powell head of HR.In this role, Powell will lead VeUP’s people management and HR strategy, boosting its technology credentials and hiring new talent. She will also accelerate its culture by implementing new training ...
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ArticleNew Look implements HR and payroll processes platform
Credit: Tupungato / Shutterstock.comFashion retailer New Look has introduced a cloud human capital management platform to unify its HR and payroll processes for its workforce.Through a partnership with global human capital management firm Dayforce, the retailer will be able to provide a modern employee experience for its more than 8,500 ...
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ArticleLem-uhn implements flexible workplace policy
London-based PR agency Lem-uhn has introduced a workplace policy called Flexible Fridays as part of its commitment to fostering a positive workplace culture and enhancing employee wellbeing.The new policy allows the agency’s employees to choose their working hours on Fridays, enabling them to finish early or work extended hours earlier ...
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ArticleSyniti hires new chief people officer
Enterprise data management firm Syniti has recruited Craig Ayers as its new chief people officer as of this month.In this role, Ayers will lead Syniti’s global HR function, including talent management, recruiting and employee engagement efforts. In addition, he will oversee its employee resource groups, helping sustain and continuously develop ...
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ArticleAddison Lee drivers reach settlement in workers’ rights dispute
Three drivers employed by private hire firm Addison Lee have reached an out-of-court settlement in a long-running dispute around holiday pay and the minimum wage.The claim was originally brought by three drivers, represented by law firm Leigh Day and members of trade union GMB. More than 600 drivers have subsequently ...
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ArticleSpar UK completes £11 million pensions buy-in
Retailer Spar UK has completed an £11 million buy-in transaction for its UK pension fund.The transaction was carried out by Just Group in order to provide a better outcome for members through greater security of their benefits. Before approaching the market, the trustees worked to equalise guaranteed minimum pensions within ...
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ArticleEmployee considers leaving employer which cancels annual leave
Something for the weekend: Booking annual leave in advance generally gives employees something to look forward to. However, if you found out that the leave you booked seven months ago was suddenly cancelled by your boss, you would understandably want a really good explanation as to why.Michael Sanz, who goes ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 16 - 22 February 2024
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 16 - 22 February 2024 were: Easyjet, Estee Lauder and Greggs fail to pay national minimum wageLondon Stock Exchange Group enhances global parental leaveAstraZeneca and Novo Nordisk named best places to work for women in 2023Super Bowl winners can receive bonus payment ...
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ArticleBuckles names Sharon Sherriff human resources director
National law firm Buckles has appointed Sharon Sherriff human resources director.As a member of the senior management team, Sherriff will help build a strong and coherent people strategy to support the organisation's growth ambitions, using her understanding of the client, commercial and operational imperatives of business, and leadership experience. She ...
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ArticleBoots to increase pay for trainee pharmacists
Boots and the Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) Union have announced that trainee pharmacists at the retailer will receive a pay increase from 1 April.The organisations have established zones across England and Northern Ireland in which the pharmacy trainees work, with the pay rise in each one dependent on the cost ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Fitflop ensures its benefits support employee retention and engagement
Employee Benefits · Employee Benefits/FitFlop PodcastListen: For global footwear brand FitFlop, one of its key challenges is to provide a unified approach to employee benefits to ensure engagement levels are high in all of the countries it operates in.That approach includes a wide range of perks that appeal to all ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by FitFlop
Benefits on offer at FitFlop in the UK:PensionGroup personal pension (GPP) plan offered via salary sacrifice arrangement for all employees, with 4.5% contributions from both employee and employer.Healthcare and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance (PMI) scheme or private dental insurance: all employees can choose one benefit to be funded by the employer. ...
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ArticleRAPP UK names new senior vice president of people
Customer engagement agency RAPP UK has appointed Terence Vieyra as its new senior vice president of people.Based in London, Vieyra will head up a people team of 10 and be responsible for championing RAPP’s purpose of standing up for individuality. He will be an integral part of the UK senior ...
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ArticleAstraZeneca and Novo Nordisk named best places to work for women in 2023
Biopharmaceutical firms AstraZeneca and Novo Nordisk have been named among the best places to work for women in 2023 globally.Best Places to Work, the workplace excellence certification programme, evaluated global organisations based on their policies, practices and benefits that support and empower women in the workforce. The certification underscores the ...
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ArticleFinancial wellbeing support is not a top priority for employers
Supporting employees with cost-of-living issues is rated as eighth on employers’ corporate agendas, while financial wellbeing comes in twelfth, according to research by Close Brothers’ Workplace Financial Wellbeing Services. The firm’s Spotlight on UK financial wellbeing report, which surveyed 1,009 workers from organisations with 200 or more ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 9 - 15 February 2024
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 9 - 15 February 2024 were: B&Q to increase minimum hourly payAmazon workers begin three-day strike over payGreene King implements inclusive fertility and IVF treatment policyHermès to award €4,000 bonus to all employeesLinklaters reports 5.5% mean ethnicity pay gap for 202320% of ...
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ArticleExclusive: Welsh government rolls out new employee benefits framework
The Welsh government has appointed employee benefits provider Vivup to deliver the managed service provision for its employee benefit schemes.Launched this week and set to run until 2028, with break clauses at the end of years two and three, the managed service provision framework includes a fully managed service and ...
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ArticleUK Civil Aviation Authority recruits new director of people and culture
Aviation and aerospace regulator UK Civil Aviation Authority has appointed Lucy Robbins director of people and culture.When she takes up the role on 29 April, Robbins will be a member of the senior executive team and lead the organisation's delivery of its people and culture strategy.Having previously spent 10 years ...
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ArticleBirmingham Chamber of Commerce completes £9 million pension buy-in
Birmingham Chamber of Commerce, which supports local businesses, has completed a £9 million pension buy-in.The transaction, which was brokered by financial services consultancy Quantum Advisory, which was also the scheme actuary and lead transaction and investment adviser, will provide improved benefit security to around 100 pensioners and 40 deferred members.The ...