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ArticleA G Parfett and Sons gives staff 7.5% pay rise
Convenience store business A G Parfett and Sons has awarded its salaried workers a 7.5% pay rise to help with the rising cost of living.The Greater Manchester-based employer, which employs around 850 members of staff, has also given its weekly-paid employees an increase of 9.6% to their hourly rates.As part ...
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OpinionHolly Navarro: Supporting Muslim staff during Ramadan
In today’s richly diverse society, employers must demonstrate an understanding of the cultural variances of employees, and foster an inclusive working environment, ensuring multi-faith workforces are listened to and respected. An openness to making reasonable adjustments during this time will help improve employee satisfaction and embed inclusivity and diversity within ...
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ArticleArthur J Gallagher acquires benefits provider Buck
Insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting services firm Arthur J Gallagher has completed acquisition of the partnership interests of BCHR Holdings, otherwise known as Buck.Based in Rolling Meadows, Illinois, Gallagher operates in approximately 130 countries around the world. HR, pensions and employee benefits consulting, technology, and administration services provider Buck ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Atradius' reward strategy supports employees through cost-of-living crisis
Employee Benefits · Employee Benefits/Atradius podcasListen: In this episode of the Employee Benefits podcast, Anne Middleton, head of HR for the UK and Ireland at Atradius, details how the organisation supports its employees' financial and mental wellbeing during difficult economic times.The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the need for the trade credit ...
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Case StudiesBenefits on offer at Atradius
Pension and group riskTrust-based defined contribution pension with 12% employer, 3% employee minimum contributions.Additional voluntary contributions.Group income protection benefit that pays 75% up to state retirement age.Life assurance at 10-times salary.Healthcare and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance (PMI), subsidised for all employees. Employees pay £30 per month for individual cover and up ...
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ArticleEcocem hires first head of people and culture
Ecocem, a low carbon solutions provider for the cement and construction industries, has appointed Jennifer Dolan (pictured) as its first head of people and culture.In the newly created role, Dolan will oversee the firm’s people strategy and objectives, evolving its workplace ethos and culture. She will also develop and oversee ...
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ArticleBillion Dollar Boy introduces inclusive bank holiday policy
Influencer agency Billion Dollar Boy has launched a flexible bank holiday policy this week, in order to support its multi-faith workforce.The initiative allows its 130 employees to exchange existing UK bank holidays, largely based on Christian tradition, in order to observe religious celebrations or events of their choice, including Easter, ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 24 - 30 March 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 24 - 30 March 2023 were: Welsh government gives teachers 3% pay riseBurberry reports 2.7% mean ethnicity pay gapFacebook reports 2.8% mean hourly gender pay gapCadent accredited as fertility-friendly employerMitie accredited as silver standard inclusive employer West Midlands National Express gives drivers ...
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ArticleGreensleeves Care gives staff 10.1% pay rise
Care home business Greensleeves Care has given its 1,600 members of staff a minimum 10.1% pay rise as part of an £8.4 million investment.Frontline employees will receive the increase in April. The investment was the biggest the firm has ever made for staff pay. It already pays at least the ...
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ArticleEuropa Worldwide Group names new head of HR and recruitment
Logistics operator Europa Worldwide Group has promoted Vanita Dass-Puri (pictured, left) to the role of head of HR and recruitment following the combination of its internal human resources and recruitment teams to support international expansion.With more than five years of experience at Europa and 15 years overall, Dass-Puri will lead ...
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ArticleAir New Zealand raises entry wages to $30 per hour
Credit: Ryan Fletcher / Shutterstock.comAirline Air New Zealand has increased its entry-level wage to $30 (£16.23) per hour as part of its goal to attract 400 new members of staff to join its airport teams in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.The business also committed to awarding all airport employees with annual ...
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ArticleBrunswick Group names new chief people officer
Critical issues advisory firm Brunswick Group has appointed Meaghan Ramsey (pictured) as chief people officer, effective immediately.Stepping back from her current role as UK managing partner and co-head of the London office, which she has been in since January 2021, Ramsey will lead the firm’s people function globally, overseeing all ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 17 - 23 March 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 17 - 23 March 2023 were: Amazon increases pay for UK operations staffCurrys gives staff fourth pay rise in 18 monthsKingspan Water and Energy staff strike over payPhoenix Group and Herbert Smith Freehills become living pension employers Aldi increases pay for store ...
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ArticleNew Mexico Department of Game and Fish on hunt for bear huggers
Something for the weekend: The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is going on a bear hugger hunt, looking for a conservation officer to patrol the parks and wilderness areas, and potentially encounter some of the US state’s 6,000 black bears.In an advertisement posted to its Facebook page, the ...
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ArticleMoto Hospitality adds discounted childcare support for employees
Motorway services operator Moto Hospitality has partnered with nursery and early years education provider Busy Bees to offer its workforce discounted childcare support.Its 5,500 UK employees received a 10% discount on childcare fees at any of Busy Bees' national network of more than 350 nurseries. They can also access the ...
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ArticleNews UK appoints head of diversity, equity and inclusion
Newspaper publishing firm News UK has appointed Shelley Bishton (pictured) as head of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).Bishton will focus on furthering the DEI strategy across News UK, which includes The Sun, The Times, The Sunday Times, TalkTV, talkSPORT, Virgin Radio UK and Times Radio. She will report into Sarah ...
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OpinionMegan Parker: Could employers be obliged to pay back historical holiday underpayments?
As of now, if an employee’s holiday is incorrect, they must bring a claim forward within three months of when the deduction was made, or if a string of underpayments has been made, within three months of the last time they were underpaid for their holiday.However, this system may be ...
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ArticleSainsbury’s hires first chief people officer
Supermarket chain Sainsbury’s has announced that it has hired Prerana Issar (pictured) as its first ever chief people officer.Issar was the NHS’ first chief people officer during the Covid-19 pandemic. Prior to that, she worked at the United Nations World Food Programme as director of public-private partnerships and chief HR ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 10 - 16 March 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 10 - 16 March 2023 were: Spring Budget 2023: Scheme launches to help disabled people to access work and supportSpring Budget 2023: Pensions lifetime allowance scrappedSpring Budget 2023: Government to focus on mental health and musculoskeletal issues Spring Budget 2023: Tax-free pensions ...
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ArticleSuperdrug raises pay for newly qualified pharmacists
Credit: William Barton / Shutterstock.comBeauty and health retailer Superdrug has increased pay for newly qualified pharmacists, which will result in their wages rising to at least £50,000.According to Superdrug, this raise was implemented to ensure all of its pharmacists continue to receive a strong renumeration package. There are currently 155 ...