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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 ...
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ArticleTSB hires new chief people officer
Banking organisation TSB has appointed Ariam Enraght-Moony as its new chief people officer as of today (9 October).Reporting directly to Robin Bulloch, chief executive officer at TSB, Enraght-Moony will join the executive committee.She joins the organisation from John Laing, where she led the HR function of the international investor and ...
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ArticleMerck launches fertility benefit programme
Credit: ricochet64 / Shutterstock.comScience and technology business Merck has launched a fertility benefit programme to offer its employees across the globe financial support for fertility treatments.It will initially roll out the programme in Germany, the UK, Switzerland, China, India, Taiwan, Brazil and Mexico, with an expansion in further countries planned ...
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ArticleExclusive: Vivup introduces family care benefit for staff
Employee benefits and wellbeing provider Vivup (team pictured above) has launched a family benefit to help support its employees with caring responsibilities.Its FamilyCare benefit provides the means to search for care provision for the whole family, anywhere in the UK. The database comprises more than 14,000 childcare providers, 4,000 tutors, ...
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Article85% of employers plan to further enhance their benefits packages
The majority (85%) of organisations plan to enhance their benefits packages for employees, according to research by HR and employee benefits consulting services firm Gallagher.Its Organisational and career wellbeing strategy, which polled employers across various industries on key trends and sentiments toward employee benefits and engagement, also found that flexible ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 29 September - 5 October 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 29 September - 5 October 2023 were: Aon enhances menopause and fertility employee benefitsExclusive: Marks and Spencer introduces free staff physiotherapyNational living wage to rise to at least £11 per hour in 2024Employee Benefits Live welcomes delegates to ExCeL LondonStandard Chartered launches ...
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ArticleSupreme Court rules Police Service of Northern Ireland must pay £40m in holiday pay case
The UK Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal made by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) and ruled that it will have to pay approximately £40 million in holiday pay to its officers.In 2018, an industrial tribunal determined that unlawful deductions were made from the holiday pay of nearly ...
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ArticleRM names new chief people officer
Technology and resources supplier to the education sector RM has appointed Sarah Fawsitt chief people officer.In the role, Fawsitt will oversee all aspects of human resources, talent acquisition, employee development, and will play a crucial role in enhancing the organisation’s culture and driving strategic growth. She will work closely with ...
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ArticleExclusive: Reaching out to staff experiencing domestic abuse could save lives, says ITV presenter
Employee Benefits Live 2023: Asking if people are okay and following a gut instinct could potentially save the life of someone experiencing domestic violence, according to Ruth Dodsworth, TV presenter and journalist at ITV Cymru, Wales.Speaking in a keynote session titled A survivor’s escape from domestic violence – the signs, ...
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ArticleExclusive: Central Co-op prioritises communicating benefits choice and creativity
Employee Benefits Live 2023: Being creative with benefits budgets and communicating these to workforces is key for employers, according to Jennifer Roberts (pictured), senior reward and wellbeing manager at Central Co-op.Roberts’ presentation, Making your benefits budgets work harder to support your reward strategy, took place on Tuesday 3 October at ...
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OpinionAudrey Williams: How can EU equal pay regulation benefit UK workers?
The government has confirmed that it will ensure European Union (EU) derived protection under equal pay laws will remain in place for employees and workers. It is important to remember the assurances given previously, that leaving the EU would not have the effect of eroding employment rights.This has come under ...
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ArticleStandard Chartered launches electric and hybrid vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Credit: MOZCO Mateusz Szymanski / Shutterstock.comBanking organisation Standard Chartered has introduced an electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle salary sacrifice scheme for all of its UK-based employees.Delivered in partnership with Tusker, the scheme provides the bank’s more than 2,500 members of staff with access to plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles that ...