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ArticleB and Q and Screwfix give retail staff pay rise
Home improvement retailers B and Q and Screwfix, both owned by Kingfisher, have announced that shop floor workers will receive a pay rise to £10.60 from 1 April, an 8.2% and 9.3% increase, respectively.A higher rate of up to £11.85 per hour will be paid in some UK B and ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Eden Hotel Collection launches holistic wellbeing strategy to support staff
Employee Benefits · Employee Benefits/Eden Hotel Collection PodcastListen: The Eden Hotel Collection has adapted its benefits proposition to ensure it is doing all it can to support employees during the current cost-of-living crisis. After a financial wellbeing survey in 2022, the organisation launched a holistic wellbeing strategy focused around money, ...
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Case StudiesBenefits on offer at the Eden Hotel Collection
The benefits offered by the Eden Hotel Collection:Pension Group personal pension for all employees, with a 5% employee and 3% employer contribution.Healthcare and wellbeing Health cash plan for all employees, employee-paid. Includes cash back for dentist and optician appointments, for example. Wellbeing platform.Wellbeing champions.Mental health first aiders.Wagestream financial wellbeing ...
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ArticleMosaic Insurance Group hires chief people officer
Mosaic Insurance Group has appointed strategic human resources executive Claire Eeles (pictured) as chief people officer.Eeles, who has more than 20 years’ experience in the financial services sector, will be based in London and become a member of the group’s leadership team. Her role will encompass overall strategic responsibility for ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Could a four-day week become the new normal?
Would a reduced working week be right for your organisation? This week saw the publication of the results of a six-month-long trial of a four-day working week with no loss of pay in 75 organisations.Following the trial, which was led by Four Day Week Global, Four Day Week Campaign and ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 17 - 23 February 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 17 - 23 February 2023 were: Asda to increase retail pay by 10%Tesco raises hourly pay to above £11HSBC reports 45.2% mean gender pay gapTrial sees 92% of employers agree to continue four-day weekHermès implements global €4,000 bonusHalf of younger staff would ...
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ArticleHome Depot raises starting wage to $15 per hour minimum
Credit: Jonathan Weiss / Shutterstock.comUS home improvement business Home Depot has invested $1 billion (£830.9 million) in wage increases for its frontline hourly employees, raising its starting salary in every US market to or above $15 (£12.47) per hour.The pay changes came into effect earlier this month, with some employees ...
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ArticleCouchbase names chief people officer
Cloud database platform business Couchbase has named Fidelma Butler (pictured) as chief people officer.Butler will lead a global team, responsible for business partnering and operations, talent acquisition, employee experience and engagement, total reward, the workplace, and executing the talent strategy for the organisation's future.Butler was most recently vice president of ...
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ArticleWest Northamptonshire Council to pay £9,000 in unfair dismissal case
West Northamptonshire Council has been ordered to pay a former manager of Everdon Outdoor Learning Centre nearly £9,000, after Northamptonshire County Council was found to have unfairly and wrongfully dismissed them.Northamptonshire County Council was dissolved in 2021, resulting in West Northamptonshire Council, which now owns the centre, taking on its ...
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ArticleTesco raises hourly pay to above £11
Supermarket chain Tesco has announced that it will increase hourly pay for store employees to £11.02 as of 2 April, to reflect the increasing cost of living.This 7% base pay rise is the third Tesco has given in the past 10 months, amounting to a more than £230 million investment. ...
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ArticleBeam recruits first director of people and talent
Social impact start-up Beam has hired Claire Samson (pictured) as its first director of people and talent.Samson will head up the people and talent team, as well as overseeing Beam's legal and finance operations. She will report to founder and chief executive officer Alex Stephany, and will work to scale ...
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ArticleBank of Ireland enhances family-friendly policies
Bank of Ireland has implemented enhanced family friendly policies and support for its 9,000 employees, as of this week.The initiatives will be applicable to all workers based in Ireland, UK, the European Union (EU) and the US, in line with local legislation. They aim to help create a more supportive ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 10 - 16 February 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 10 - 16 February 2023 were: Zurich UK implements support package for employeesNatwest acquires majority in Cushon Abellio gives London bus drivers 18% pay riseMedian base pay rise expected for 2023 reaches 5%Cisco, Salesforce and Xero named best UK workplaces for wellbeingAverage ...
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ArticleNHS Business Services Authority and Clifford Chance named top for LGBTQ inclusion
Public body NHS Business Services Authority, law firm Clifford Chance and design firm Arup have been listed on Stonewall’s 2023 Top 100 Employers list of LGBTQ inclusive workplaces.The charity for lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer rights compiles its list based on the Workplace Equality Index each year, comprising employers ...
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ArticleStarbucks UK introduces free period products for staff
Coffee chain Starbucks UK has introduced free period products at work for its UK employees, as of today (16 February).Starbucks partnered with sustainable period care brand Time Of The Month (TOTM), which focuses on breaking down the stigma and shame that surrounds menstruation, helping to end period poverty and alleviating ...
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ArticleS-RM names new equality, diversity and inclusion lead
Global intelligence and cyber security consultancy S-RM has appointment of Maria Petnga-Wallace (pictured) as equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) lead.Petnga-Wallace will further develop and implement EDI policies, procedures and guidelines to challenge the executive committee to put equality, diversity and inclusion at the forefront of its agenda.Petnga-Wallace has more than ...
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ArticleZurich UK enhances financial support package for employees
Insurance group Zurich UK has introduced a package of financial wellbeing support for its 5,000 UK employees, and has donated more than £2 million to charities and national and local partners selected by employees.In order to support employees during the cost-of-living crisis, this week Zurich introduced financial education, webinars, access ...
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ArticleRedington appoints first chief people officer
Investment consultancy Redington has promoted Katherine FitzGerald as its first chief people officer, joining its executive leadership team.FitzGerald joined Redington as head of people in 2020 and leads all aspects of the firm’s people operations, including culture, wellbeing and engagement, recruitment and onboarding, alongside performance management.According to the employer, it ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 3 - 9 February 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 3 - 9 February 2023 were: Half of private sector pay awards will give at least 5% in 2023J Murphy and UK Power Networks named best UK big employers for Q1 2023EXCLUSIVE: 90% say flexible pay improves their financesRolls-Royce reports 1.6% mean ...
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ArticleFinnebrogue Artisan and Mash Direct team up to offer employee food bundles
Irish food producers Finnebrogue Artisan and Mash Direct have joined forces to offer their workforces food bundles to help ease cost-of-living pressures.The County Down-based businesses have committed products to each other on a weekly basis in order to create the food bundles, which employees can access via a newly created ...