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ArticleSainsbury’s commits to workplace menopause policy
Credit: Alex Yeung / Shutterstock.comSupermarket Sainsbury’s has committed to establishing a workplace menopause policy.The retailer has partnered with GenM, which was created to encourage businesses to recognise and respond to perimenopausal and menopausal womens' needs by co-founders Heather Jackson and Sam Simister. Its aim is to unite brands and organisations ...
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ArticleMatches names new chief people officer
Fashion retailer Matches has appointed Clare Bishop chief people officer.With more than 17 years of experience in senior roles across human resources, Bishop has experience in high-growth organisations.She joins Matches from Greystar International, where she held the role of managing director, people, Europe. Prior to this, Bishop worked for organisations ...
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Case StudiesKingfisher provides benefits security through bulk annuity purchase
Credit: ClimbWhenReady / ShutterstockIn the UK, home improvement firm Kingfisher's pension provision comprises a closed final salary section, with 28,000 deferred and pensioner members, and an open money purchase section, with 70,000 active and deferred members.The firm, which includes brands such as B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt, Screwfix, TradePoint and Koçta?, ...
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AnalysisHow to conduct a pensions buy-in
A buy-in is a contract between a defined benefit pension scheme and an employer that removes longevity, market, interest and inflation risks.The parties involved include a sponsoring employer, a scheme trustee, advisers to the trustees and the insurer.If it looks like funding levels are affordable for the scheme against current ...
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ArticleThe Co-Operative Bank introduces free period products for staff
The Co-Operative Bank has introduced free period products to its UK sites in order to break down the stigma that surrounds periods.As part of a new partnership with sustainable period product business Grace and Green, employees at the bank will be able to access free period products throughout all its ...
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ArticleReboot Online introduces nomad working policy
London-based search engine optimisation agency Reboot Online has launched its nomad working policy abroad in recognition of the evolving work landscape and to offer its more than 40 employees greater flexibility.Through the policy, employees at Reboot will be given the autonomy to work from any location of their choosing, including ...
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ArticleCanopius hires new head of equality, diversity and inclusion
Global specialty reinsurer Canopius has appointed Lucy Bennett as its new head of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) with immediate effect.Reporting to Ceri Royal, head of HR, business partnering and organisational development, Bennett’s new role will involve having responsibility for elevating Canopius’ EDI programme as it works towards the goals ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2023 speaker slides
Where speakers have given approval, we have uploaded the slides for the keynote and conference sessions at Employee Benefits Live 2023, which took place on 3 October 2023 at ExCeL London.Thank you very much to all of the speakers for sharing their ideas, experiences and insights.Keynote speakersKN1: Inclusive HRBernadette Thompson ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 6 - 12 October 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 6 - 12 October 2023 were: Amazon increases UK minimum starting payMerck launches fertility benefit programmeExclusive: Unum UK enhances pregnancy loss support85% of employers plan to further enhance their benefits packagesExclusive: Vivup introduces family care benefit83% of employers have seen a rise ...
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Article58% will go to the office if amenities are worth more than commute cost
Almost six in 10 (58%) employees will only go to the office full-time if amenities such as gym memberships, massages, free food and drinks are worth more than the cost of the commute, according to new research.A Yonder survey of more than 2,000 British adults commissioned by design and architecture ...
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ArticlePitchup launches bikes-for-work scheme for staff
Pitchup, an online booking site for UK and Europe outdoor holidays, has introduced a tax-free bikes-for-work scheme for its employees.Provided by Gogeta, the new cycling platform will allow Pitchup’s more than 50 employees to apply for and buy bicycles such as road bikes, cargo and e-bikes, as well as cycling ...
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ArticleJägermeister and Virgin Atlantic among UK’s Most Loved Workplaces 2023
Alcohol brand Jägermeister, travel firm Virgin Atlantic and Zopa Bank have been named as some of the UK’s Top 100 Most Loved Workplaces 2023.The list is put together by Newsweek in collaboration with leadership development and benchmark research organisation Best Practice Institute (BPI) after surveying more than 600,000 employees at ...
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ArticleForth Ports promotes Michelle Primrose to chief people officer
Ports group Forth Ports has promoted Michelle Primrose to the newly created role of chief people officer and has welcomed her to its executive board.In her new role, Primrose will continue to focus on and have responsibility for a workforce of 1,300 employees across the group’s eight ports, who it ...
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Article44% of employers published their ethnicity pay gap in 2023
The number of employers publishing their ethnicity pay gap has increased from 30% in 2020 to 44% in 2023, according to new research.Business in the Community’s 2023 Race at work charter survey sought the views of nearly 250 UK employers, representing 1.2 million UK employees.It found no change in the ...
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ArticleFreenow launches new benefits for its 10,000 taxi drivers
Mobility app Freenow has introduced new benefits that will give all of its 10,000 UK taxi drivers access to accident and sickness insurance, and compassionate and parental leave.Through a partnership with workplace rewards platform Onsi, formerly Collective Benefits, Freenow employees will be able to access accident and sickness insurance, including ...
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ArticleBoots pharmacists accept 5% pay rise
Pharmacists employed by Boots have accepted a 5% pay rise after reaching an agreement with the Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) regarding a 2023 pay deal.As per the agreement, all eligible pharmacists within the bargaining unit will receive a 5% pay award as of 1 November in recognition of the market ...
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OpinionLaura Tracey and Rubina Kakuji: How to support your employees during Baby Loss Awareness Week
Baby Loss Awareness Week is held every year in the UK from 9 – 15 October and is a time for people to come together to commemorate the lives of babies lost in pregnancy or at or soon after birth.Regardless of the stage of the pregnancy that loss occurs, it ...
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ArticleJust 17% of CEOs have publicly committed to mental health
Almost all (95%) organisations acknowledge mental health as an important business issue, yet only 17% of chief executive officers (CEOs) have publicly signalled a commitment to mental health, according to new research.Fund manager Churches, Charities and Local Authorities' (CCLA's) second annual Corporate mental health benchmark – global 100 + edition ...
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ArticleAmazon increases UK minimum starting pay
Credit: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.comOnline retailer Amazon has announced that it will increase its minimum salary for frontline operations employees as part of a £170 million investment as of 15 October.Minimum starting pay for all full-time, part-time, temporary and seasonal roles will rise to between £11.80 and £12.50 per hour, ...
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Article83% of employers have seen a rise in wellbeing benefit requests
More than eight in 10 (83%) UK employers have reported a rise in employees requesting more wellbeing benefits in the workplace, according to new research from Zest.The employee benefits technology firm’s study, released to mark World Mental Health Day (10 October), found that 19% of respondents currently offer employees a ...