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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards 2023 gives entrants chance to win table for 10
HR, reward and benefits professionals who want to win a table at the Employee Benefits Awards 2023 and receive the early bird entry rate only have two days left to submit their entries.Those who submit their entries by the end of Friday 6 January will receive an automatic entry into ...
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OpinionSian McKinley and Joshua Peters: The impact of the metaverse on employment law
Employment laws on harassment, discrimination and privacy of workers are well established online and in the office, but applying these rules in the metaverse raises novel risks and challenges. In the employment sphere, an evolution of existing legal principles is more likely than a complete overhaul.The nascent metaverse has already ...
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ArticleNorton Rose Fulbright names chief people officer for EMEA
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright has appointed Kate Evans (pictured) as chief people officer for the Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA) region.Evans will work with the EMEA management team, the broader partnership and business services leaders to enhance employee engagement, talent retention and career development, and bring about ...
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Supplier article5 top tips on how to keep your New Year’s resolution
Follow these tips to make your New Year’s resolution last longer than JanuaryWith January around the corner, it’s that time of year when people start making their New Year’s resolutions. Although sayings such as “new year, new me” start to circulate, in reality the majority of people will fail to ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 9 - 15 December 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 9 and 15 December 2022 were: Northern Ireland government confirms £1,400 NHS pay awardJacob’s Cream Crackers gives 6.5% pay riseGovernment awards £1.97 million to help women in the workplaceEmployers using pay to drive performance outperform peersBillionaire boss hires out Disney World exclusively ...
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ArticleGymshark hires chief people officer
Fitness and apparel brand Gymshark has recruited Laura Hagan (pictured) to join the business in January 2023 as its new chief people officer.Hagan will be responsible for ensuring Gymshark attracts the right talent to enable sustainable growth. She will report directly to founder and chief executive officer Ben Francis.Hagan spent ...
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AnalysisWhat will the top reward trends be in 2023?
The cost-of-living crisis and looming recession has led to a stronger focus on support which will follow into the new year, with some employers looking at cost-effective options.Due to the struggle for talent and the rising costs of living, pay awards are expected to be higher next year than in ...
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OpinionCharles Cotton: 2023 will bring a focus on low-cost wellbeing support
In today’s volatile, uncertain and complex world, making predictions for the coming month is difficult enough, let alone making them for 2023. The cost-of-living crisis has had, and continues to have, a significant and widespread impact on the world of work. Next year, it is likely the UK will be ...
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ArticlePentland Brands hires new chief human resources officer
Business management firm Pentland Brands has appointed Belinda Deery (pictured) as chief human resources officer as of this month.As a member of the Pentland Brands executive team, Deery will lead the HR services, recruitment, reward, employee engagement and internal communications teams across the business and brands globally.Deery previously held HR ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 2 - 8 December 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 2 and 8 December 2022 were: Natwest gives 59,000 employees cost-of living paymentHachette UK gives staff cost-of-living payment and increases holidayAxa UK introduces free period products in all UK offices Asos and UK Power Networks make Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers ListGeneral ...
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ArticlePost Office names new group chief people officer
Post Office has appointed Jane Davies (pictured) as group chief people officer, joining the business as of this month.Davies has worked in human resources leadership roles since 2013, most recently as chief people officer and a statutory board director at McKesson UK, which includes the Lloyds Pharmacy and AAH businesses.Davies ...
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ArticleZopa Bank increases minimum salary to £27,000
London-headquartered Zopa Bank has raised the minimum salary for its more than 600-strong workforce by more than 20% as a response to the cost-of-living crisis.The bank raised its base salary to a minimum of £27,000, 25% above the London living wage. It has also provided an additional winter bonus of ...
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ArticleAsos and UK Power Networks make Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers list
Online clothing retailer Asos, power firm UK Power Networks (pictured above) and charitable social enterprise Police Now were named on Inclusive Companies’ Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers list for 2022-23.The list is a national accreditation that can be acquired each year by organisations. Compiled by an advisory panel, it was ...
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ArticleItsu launches benefits centred on major life transitions
Restaurant and grocery chain Itsu has launched a benefits package that aims to support its 1,500 members of staff through major life transitions, including becoming a parent, moving home, and undergoing gender reassignment.Among the benefits it introduced in November was paid leave for various life events. For employees experiencing the ...
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ArticleVonage recruits chief people officer
Global cloud communications business Vonage has appointed Tracey Leahy (pictured) as chief people officer, effective from last week.Leahy reports to Vonage’s chief executive officer Rory Read, and was also appointed as a member of the executive leadership team. Based in the UK, she has been given responsibility for leading all ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 25 November - 1 December 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 25 November and 1 December 2022 were: Ikea gives staff 6% pay rise and enhances benefitsHarrods security guards strike in pay dispute75% of HR professionals see mental wellbeing as key focus for 202347% of businesses plan bonuses for Christmas 2022Scotrail implements minimum ...
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ArticleTheme park employees go above and beyond despite contract rollercoaster
Credit: DeepakJoshi / Shutterstock.comSomething for the weekend: In what is quite the opposite of the current talk of 'quiet quitting', employees at theme park Tivoli World in Benalmadena, Spain have continued taking good care of their place of work, even after its ride came to an end.Like many businesses, the ...
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ArticleRoger Bullivant updates parental leave policies
Ground engineering firm Roger Bullivant has enhanced its maternity and paternity policies, with changes due to take effect from 1 January 2023.The business, which employs more than 500 people across seven regional offices in England, Scotland and Wales, updated its maternity pay to give employees 14 weeks on full pay, ...
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ArticleHallmark Care Homes unveils £1.3 million winter support package
Hallmark Care Homes has invested £1.3 million into a winter support package to help its employees with the cost-of-living crisis.The measures include paying all of its 2,300 members of staff at or above the new rate set by the Living Wage Foundation from today (1 December), ahead of the implementation ...
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ArticleCundall names global HR director
Multi-disciplinary engineering consultancy Cundall has appointed Fiona Wallace (pictured) as global HR director.She will be based in its global head office in Newcastle, and replaces Carole O’Neil, who was appointed as the new global managing partner for the business in June.Wallace will be responsible for overseeing Cundall’s global HR team, ...