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ArticleWave implements new employee benefits platform
National water retailer Wave is implementing a benefits platform to enable it to offer a more flexible and personalised package for employees.Through the platform, which is provided by Zest and will be rolled out in October, Wave’s employees will be able to access all benefits in a single place.While Wave’s ...
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OpinionKris Weber: The impact of BBC v Christina Burns on pension costs
BBC v Christina Burns concerns the ability of employers to amend their old-fashioned and prohibitively expensive defined benefit pension schemes to make cost-saving changes. Often this is done by closing a scheme to future accrual, so members no longer earn any further benefits in it. The court said the BBC ...
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Article77% of staff are unaware that insurers offer mental health support
Three-quarters (77%) of UK employees are not aware that insurers offer mental health support as an additional benefit, according to new research by LV=.The investment, protection and retirement firm’s Wealth and wellbeing research programme, which is a long-term quarterly survey of 4,000 UK adults, aims to highlight how many protection ...
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Article73% of employers think their benefits meet employee needs
Employee Benefits poll: Almost three-quarters (72.7%) of organisations think that the benefits they offer meet employees’ needs, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers.Meanwhile, 13.6% do not think that the benefits they offer meet employees’ needs while the same number were unsure either way.Last month, Employee Benefits reported that ...
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ArticleMackie’s of Scotland recruits first people and development manager
Ice cream brand Mackie’s of Scotland has appointed Jordan Noble as its first people and development manager as part of its focus in on its commitment to employee engagement and workforce development.Noble joins the organisation after spending five years with food manufacturing firm Joseph Robertson.In her new role, she will ...
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ArticleUnum UK enhances flexible working rights ahead of new laws
Employee benefits provider Unum UK has introduced the opportunity for its more than 850 staff to request flexible working rights from day one of employment.This is instead of them having to wait six months to do so as set out under current employment legislation.Unum will now also allow employees to ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 25 - 31 August 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 25 - 31 August were: McDonald’s Australia implements staff wellbeing appTribunal orders Greatwell Homes to pay £50,000 in maternity leave rowNetwork Rail withdraws annual bonuses for striking employeesChesterfield Council staff strike over payStandard Chartered enhances global parental leave benefitsSt Mungo’s employees accept ...
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ArticleExclusive: Coastline Housing to discuss living pensions at Employee Benefits Live 2023
Nathan Mallows, director of finance, people and change at Coastline Housing, will present a session about the living pension on the final day of Employee Benefits Live 2023.Titled Living pensions: are your pension arrangements fair and equitable? the session will take place on Wednesday 4 October at 1.45pm.Part of the ...
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ArticleHousing 21 appoints Ian Hodson director of people and culture
Housing 21 has appointed Ian Hodson director of people and culture from this month (August).In this role, he will be responsible for all aspects of people management for the housing association’s more than 4,000 employees working across the UK and at its head office in Birmingham, as well as its ...
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ArticleStandard Chartered enhances global parental leave benefits
Credit: MOZCO Mateusz Szymanski / Shutterstock.comInternational banking group Standard Chartered has enhanced its global parental leave benefits to allow working parents to undertake more equitable caregiving responsibilities.From 1 September, the bank’s employees worldwide will be able to take a minimum of 20 weeks of paid parental leave, irrespective of gender, ...
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ArticleSt Mungo’s employees accept pay rise
Hundreds of employees at homelessness charity St Mungo’s have accepted a deal that includes a pay rise, ending a period of strike action.The deal will see every worker who is on and up to point 36 on the National Joint Council pay scale receive £1,200 per year as an allowance ...
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ArticleSaffron Building Society hires new head of people
Saffron Building Society has appointed Mark Williams as its new head of people as of this month.Williams will join from Metro Bank, where he spent five years in various people partnering roles across its retail, business and commercial banking functions, and rose to the role of head of people partners ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 18 - 24 August 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 18 - 24 August were: Specsavers receives menopause-friendly accreditationAstraZeneca and BAE Systems CEOs have highest FTSE 100 payBaxterStorey enhances employee benefits packageScottish junior doctors accept 12.4% pay riseLem-uhn launches work-from-anywhere schemeUPS staff accept pay rises under collective bargaining agreement46% of savers do ...
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ArticleExclusive: Fitflop to discuss employee wellbeing at Employee Benefits Live 2023
Emma Andrews, global payroll and reward specialist (pictured right), and Alex Strang, wellbeing manager (pictured left) at shoe brand Fitflop, will present a wellbeing workshop at Employee Benefits Live 2023.Titled Feel Good at Fitflop: Why we prioritise employee wellbeing, the workshop will take place on Tuesday 3 October in Theatre ...
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ArticleLegoland Discovery Centre looks for assistant master model builders
Legoland Discovery Centre Birmingham has started searching for assistant master model builders, a role ideal for enthusiasts who want to bring Lego worlds to life and create magical experiences.There are two full-time and one part-time roles available on an initial 12-month fixed-term contract, and full availability is required across some ...
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OpinionTony Ark: Invesco supports UK workforce with comprehensive health benefits
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has long recognised that great health and wellbeing is a core enabler of employee engagement and organisational performance. Promoting wellbeing by taking a proactive approach to benefits that help prevent stress and create a positive working environment is therefore a priority for ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Precis Digital takes collaborative approach to ensure benefits suit staff needs
Employee Benefits · Employee Benefits/Precis Digital podcastListen: In this episode of the Employee Benefits podcast, Jess Dickenson talks about the role that benefits play in building a world-class workforce at Precis Digital.Dickenson, chief operating officer at the digital marketing agency, explains how the organisation takes a collaborative approach to ensure ...
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Case StudiesBenefits on offer at Precis Digital
Benefits offered by Precis Digital:Pension A group personal pension (GPP) scheme for all employees, with up to 8% matching contributions from the employer.Healthcare and wellbeingA £40 wellness allowance each month, which can be used towards items such as physical exercise, therapy apps and private medical insurance.Employee assistance programme (EAP).Access to ...
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ArticleUPS staff accept pay rises under collective bargaining agreement
Credit: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.comMore than 300,000 full- and part-time United Parcel Service (UPS) employees in the US have voted to ratify a five-year collective bargaining agreement, accepting pay increases and ending the threat of strike action.More than 86% of trade union International Brotherhood of Teamsters members voted in favour ...
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ArticleLem-uhn launches work-from-anywhere scheme
UK PR agency Lem-uhn has introduced a work-from-anywhere scheme in which employees can work outside the UK for 45 days per year.Employees are permitted to work in any country where the UK has a double taxation agreement.According to the agency, which wants to build not only a happier team but ...