All Total reward articles – Page 40

  • Searcys
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    Searcys enhances maternity and paternity pay

    2023-03-16T10:58:32Z

    Restaurant and events catering business Searcys has enhanced its maternity and paternity pay as part of an overall approach to improving its family and parental benefits.The firm, which employs more than 1,100 members of staff across its venues and head office team, introduced a policy providing up to 24 weeks ...

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    HCML appoints head of HR

    2023-03-16T09:00:42Z

    Rehabilitation treatment and care management provider HCML has hired Pauline Cunningham (pictured) as head of HR.Cunningham has more than 25 years of HR experience, and will be responsible for delivering a people plan that enables the firm to meet its strategic goals and drive profitable growth. She will also be ...

  • Black Pearl Pub
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    Black Pearl Pubs to pay £1,700 in tax-related unfair dismissal case

    2023-03-15T09:00:37Z

    Glasgow business Black Pearl Pub has been ordered to pay a former employee more than £1,700 after an employment tribunal ruled she had been unfairly dismissed.The employee, known as B Storrie, had worked at the bar The Montford for more than a year but never received a contract outlining her ...

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    Domestic and General appoints chief people officer

    2023-03-13T09:00:24Z

    Appliance care specialist firm Domestic and General has appointed Anna Capitanio (pictured) as chief people officer as of March.Capitanio, who also joined the leadership team, took over from Jenny Hillyer, who held the position of interim chief people officer.Capitanio has more than two decades of experience across sectors including pharmaceuticals, ...

  • 9 March 2023
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    The top 10 most-read articles between 3 - 9 March 2023

    2023-03-10T09:00:53Z

    The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 3 - 9 March 2023 were: Costa Coffee gives staff third pay rise in 12 monthsAmazon receives top employer certification for 2023FNZ implements global family leave benefitsGovernment names first menopause employment championKinleigh Folkard and Hayward gives staff one-off cost-of-living payment Sellick Partnership ...

  • Howden UK and Ireland
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    Howden UK and Ireland hires first HR director

    2023-03-09T09:00:47Z

    International insurance broker Howden UK and Ireland has appointed Tim Hopgood to the newly created role of HR director to reflect and drive its growth strategy, as well as talent retention and attraction.Hopgood has more than 20 years of experience in HR, and will report to Carl Shuker, chief executive ...

  • team versus individual recognition
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    Team versus individual recognition in the time of hybrid working

    2023-03-09T06:00:23Z

    Team and individual recognition schemes may follow some of the same guidelines, but there are key differences when it comes to implementing these successfully.Employers must consider what forms of team and individual recognition work for their culture, and understand how this is changing during the rise of hybrid working.Connectivity and ...

  • Jerba Campervans workforce
    Case Studies

    Jerba Campervans values individual contribution to business success

    2023-03-09T06:00:20Z

    Manufacturer of Volkswagen campervans Jerba Campervans, which employs 15 members of staff, chooses to recognise its workforce as a whole rather than as individuals or teams.The firm is 100% employee-owned, and as a result of its employee ownership trust (EOT), pays each member of staff an income tax-free financial bonus ...

  • Understanding Recruitment recognises
    Case Studies

    Understanding Recruitment recognises team and individual success

    2023-03-09T06:00:18Z

    Technology recruitment firm Understanding Recruitment recognises its employees' achievements by offering a variety of rewards to boost engagement.The organisation, which has 85 members of staff based in St Albans, England, offers its employees breaks away to recognise strong performance and the achievement of targets. Every other year, the employer takes ...

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    Sulzer Pumps introduces discounted childcare support

    2023-03-08T11:23:12Z

    Engineering firm Sulzer Pumps has partnered with nursery provider Busy Bees to offer its UK employees discounted childcare support.The employer’s 1,200 UK-based staff have been given a 10% discount on childcare fees at more than 350 Busy Bees nurseries across the country, as well as access to the Unleashing Potential ...

  • Costa Coffee pay rise
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    Costa Coffee gives staff third pay rise in 12 months

    2023-03-06T10:59:19Z

    Cafe chain Costa Coffee has awarded employees across its 1,520 UK employer-owned stores a third pay rise in 12 months.From 1 April, base pay rates for all store team members, regardless of age, will increase from £10 per hour to at least £10.70 per hour. More experienced baristas will see ...

  • Uzair-Qadeer-Landscape
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    BBC names chief people officer

    2023-03-06T09:00:00Z

    The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) has recruited Uzair Qadeer (pictured) as its new chief people officer as of the end of February.Qadeer will sit on the BBC executive committee, the operations committee, and be a key advisor to the board remuneration committee. He was recruited to oversee all global human ...

  • Amazon offer several benefits to employees through coronavirus outbreak
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    Amazon receives top employer certification for 2023

    2023-03-03T11:34:07Z

    Online retail giant Amazon has received certification as a top employer in Europe for 2023, for its dedication to creating a better work environment through HR policies and people practices.Certification from the Top Employers Institute is based on the results of an HR best practices survey, covering six HR areas ...

  • top10news17Feb-2March
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    The top 10 most-read articles between 24 February - 2 March 2023

    2023-03-03T09:00:19Z

    The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 17 February - 2 March 2023 were: Sainsbury’s offers four-day working week to head office employeesB and Q and Screwfix give retail staff pay riseRailway staff accept pay, security and conditions dealJohn Lewis reports 7.9% mean gender pay gapMarks and Spencer invests ...

  • candid Confessions
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    Confessions of a benefits manager: Candid talks to headhunters

    2023-03-03T06:00:42Z

    I used to get calls from headhunters all the time. They would also send me friendly little emails, telling me they were searching for an experienced benefits manager, and did I know anyone who would be interested. But then all the contact just stopped. For ages. Finally, just when I ...

  • Saltus
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    Saltus appoints chief people officer

    2023-03-02T09:00:19Z

    Wealth management firm Saltus has appointed Kathryn Kendall (pictured) as chief people officer as it continues its growth trajectory in 2023.Kendall was brought in to oversee people and culture during a period of fast growth. She has more than 20 years’ experience in HR.She started her career at the University ...

  • THE-BENEFIT-AND-REWARDS-SPREE-DI
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    THE BENEFIT & REWARDS SPREE: DIFFERENT STRATEGIES, ONE DELIVERY

    2023-03-02T08:30:06Z

    What if there was a product on the market that stretches salaries further, provides household support for your employees through cashback earnings and acts as the mechanism for issuing cash rewards and bonuses?Well… there is!It’s called our prepaid Spree card! It’s powered by Visa and allows you and your people ...

  • Suntory Beverage and Food
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    Suntory Beverage and Food introduces employee volunteering platform

    2023-03-01T11:16:24Z

    Suntory Beverage and Food Great Britain and Ireland has implemented a volunteering and social purpose platform for employees across its European markets to give back through a contribution to wider society.The platform, Together for Good, was launched through a partnership with employee purpose organisation Benevity, to provide employees with a ...

  • M and S pay rise
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    Marks and Spencer invests £57m in retail pay rise

    2023-03-01T11:02:51Z

    Credit: patat / Shutterstock.comRetailer Marks and Spencer will give its retail employees a pay rise as of 1 April as part of a £57 million investment.More than 40,000 customer assistants will see their hourly rate increase from £10.20 to £10.90, while London-based staff pay will also increase from £11.25 to ...

  • Foundation 92
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    Foundation 92 introduces benefits and wellbeing platform

    2023-02-28T11:41:29Z

    Independent football charity Foundation 92 has implemented an employee benefits and wellbeing platform, to provide its workforce with access to discounts on food, drink and clothing, as well as financial and wellbeing resources.Through a partnership with WorkLife by OpenMoney, the charity’s employees have been given access to a range of ...