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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 30 August - 5 September 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 30 August - 5 September 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Government rolls out health check programme to workplaces Zellis Group to acquire Benify from Vitruvian Partners Coventry Building Society and Unum named Best Places to Work in Financial Services NHS ...
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ArticleAmazon raises minimum pay rates in UK by 10%
Credit: Sundry Photography / Shutterstock.comRetail giant Amazon has awarded a pay deal worth nearly 10% to its tens of thousands of UK employees, just weeks after narrowly winning a union recognition vote at a key facility.The online business said the rise would raise minimum pay rates for warehouse staff and ...
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ArticleHSBC appoints group chief human resources and governance officer
Banking organisation HSBC has appointed Aileen Taylor as group chief human resources and governance officer, effective from 1 October. Taylor currently holds the role of group company secretary and chief governance officer and has a track record of more than 20 years of advising boards and executives ...
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ArticleExclusive: Merlin Entertainments to present keynote session at Employee Benefits Live 2024
Janet McKenzie, group head of compensation and benefits at Merlin Entertainments, will present the closing keynote on the first day of Employee Benefits Live 2024. The keynote, which will take place Tuesday 8 October at 3.45pm in Theatre One, is titled: ‘Unknotting your global benefits tangle’. In ...
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Case StudiesThe Coal Authority helps staff look after their health with accessible benefits
As some of 24/7 emergency response organisation the Coal Authority’s employees work in the field, its aim is to provide easily accessible support and benefits to encourage them to take responsibility for their own health.The organisation responds to public safety and subsidence incidents caused by historical coal mining, and operates ...
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ArticleExclusive: Argyll introduces cancer support for staff
London office provider Argyll has launched comprehensive cancer support for its 200 members of staff as a new employee benefit.Through a partnership with specialist cancer support services provider Reframe Cancer, Argyll’s employees will be able to access a variety of services that meet the individual needs of cancer patients and ...
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ArticleZellis Group to acquire Benify from Vitruvian Partners
HR, payroll, and benefits administration software firm Zellis Group has reached an agreement to acquire employee benefits administration software provider Benify from Vitruvian Partners. The transaction will see Benify be combined with Benefex, Zellis Group’s benefits administration and employee engagement software business, while Vitruvian Partners will become ...
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ArticleHalf of employers advertise statutory requirements as perks
Almost half UK employers have been touting statutory requirements or basic rights as workplace benefits in their job adverts, according to a new analysis by Rippl. The employee benefits platform looked at employers’ recruitment advertising on the largest job listing sites. It found that 46% of them ...
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ArticleYorkshire Building Society hires new chief people officer
Yorkshire Building Society has announced that it has hired Holly Rankin to be its new chief people officer from December, subject to regulatory approval. Rankin has more than 28 years’ experience in human resources, including 16 years in financial services. She has knowledge on shaping and leading ...
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ArticleStaff spend on essentials and luxury items narrows in 2024
Credit: Julia Sudnitskaya / Shuuterstock.com The amount employees are spending on essentials, such as groceries and home maintenance, and luxury items, such as Amazon vouchers or technology products, through reward schemes has narrowed, according to research by YuLife. The benefits and reward provider surveyed higher-earning white-collar workers ...
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ArticleNHS Professionals and Schroders sign up to heating benefit scheme
NHS Professionals, Clear Bank, advertising and public relations agency Havas and asset management firm Schroders have signed up to a home heating employee benefit scheme. The benefit, which is provided by home improvement consultancy Heat Scheme, will give their employees access to one-to-one consultations, heating efficiency assessments ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 23 - 29 August 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 23 - 29 August 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Allpay introduces Hereford Gift Card as staff reward Next workers win equal pay claim Increased workload behind mental health absences for 40% of employers Scottish Power Energy Network workers accept pay ...
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ArticleMalmaison Dundee introduces gift card to reward employees
Boutique hotel Malmaison Dundee has introduced the Dundee Loves Local Gift Card to recognise and reward its employees. Malmaison staff will receive the Dundee Loves Local Gift Card as a reward through its employee of the month initiative. The card will also be used on an ad-hoc ...
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Case StudiesMid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust ensures its benefits provision meets staff needs
Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust looks after more than half a million people each year in their homes, in the community and across its three hospitals. To deliver this service it employs around 10,000 people, working in roles from administration and cleaning to nursing. Alongside a defined ...
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AnalysisWhat are the priorities for public sector reward agendas?
Credit: tete_escape/ Shutterstock Need to know: In the public sector, financial constraints, benefit guidelines and stakeholder scrutiny can make reward more challenging. Years of reforms mean public sector employees often perceive their pensions as offering poor value: creative communications could help to change this misconception. Highlighting ...
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ArticlePost Office appoints head of people strategy, planning and governance
Post Office has appointed Juliet Crisp as its new head of people strategy, planning, and governance as of this month. With experience in HR leadership, talent development strategies and impactful people change initiatives, Crisp will be supporting the Post Office’s new people strategy that focuses on employee ...
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ArticleAllpay introduces Hereford Gift Card as staff reward
Payments specialist firm Allpay has introduced the Hereford Gift Card as a permanent employee reward after a successful pilot and positive feedback. The firm’s 300 employees can choose the Hereford Gift Card as a reward in exchange for points within its reward and recognition platform, which can ...
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ArticleRedbridge Civic Services waste and refuse staff accept new employment terms
Waste and refuse collection workers employed by Redbridge Civic Services have accepted an improved pay, terms and conditions offer.The employees, who are members of trade union Unite, work for a subsidiary of Redbridge Council. They had previously undertaken strike action and were due to strike until 5 September, but accepted ...
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ArticleBudapest named the world’s best workcation city for 2024
Something for the weekend: Budapest, the capital city of Hungary, has been named the world’s best workcation city for 2024 in research by International Workplace Group. Following the increase in popularity of workcations, where people combine work with travel for a few days at the end of ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: The right to switch off from work
How easy do you find it to switch off from work? Although this is not a new issue by any means, since the Covid-19 pandemic, the blurring of boundaries between work and home life has become more pronounced as a greater number of employees spend at least ...