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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Gen Z staff 20% more likely to engage with benefits package
Generation Z employees aged 25 and below are 20% more likely to engage with their employee benefits package than their older colleagues, according to new research.Corporate wellbeing platform Gympass surveyed employees across the globe for its first annual 2022 State of work-life wellness report, investigating and analysing trends and data ...
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ArticleBarts Health NHS Trust gives outsourced laundry staff 17% raise
Credit: Kam Hus / Shutterstock.comBarts Health NHS Trust has brought its outsourced linen and laundry workers onto NHS terms and conditions and will receive a 17% pay increase after the trade union Unite secured an agreement.The 29 workers, a high proportion of whom are from ethnic minorities, employed by the ...
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ArticleBNP Paribas Real Estate names joint UK HR directors
BNP Paribas Real Estate has appointed Vicky Ryan and Fiona Biddle (pictured left and right respectively) to job share the role of UK HR director as of this month, following Ryan’s return from maternity leave.Both will have full responsibility and accountability for the business’ HR department, each working three days ...
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ArticleLloyds Bank offers employees minimum £2,000 pay rise
Banking organisation Lloyds Bank has offered its staff either a £2,000 pay rise or a 5% lift in salary up to a maximum of £5,000, whichever is greater.According to a notice published by trade union Unite to its members at the bank, the pay offer equates to an increase of ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 28 October - 3 November 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 28 October and 3 November 2022 were: Marks and Spencer expands flexible working optionsBoots offers employees discounted childcare feesMorrisons to pay £60,000 in compensation for maternity leave discriminationDWF rolls out menopause support policyLowest-paid Local Government Association staff accept 10.5% pay dealCo-op launches ...
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ArticleRoyal Household digs for gardens manager at Buckingham Palace
Something for the weekend: The Royal Household is currently sowing the seeds for someone looking to take on a budding new career as a permanent gardens manager, to care for the grounds admired by thousands at Buckingham Palace.With a starting salary of £38,000 to £40,000 per annum, the successful candidate ...
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ArticleFanatics hires first chief people officer
Global digital sports platform Fanatics has appointed Orlando Ashford (pictured) to the newly created role of chief people officer.Ashford has nearly three decades of C-suite experience in executive management, talent management, organisation development, change management and corporate human resources. He was recruited to lead the platform’s global HR, culture and ...
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AnalysisHow to support employees with long Covid
In July 2022, an employment tribunal ruled that an employee with long Covid was classed as disabled under the Equality Act 2010.Employers may want to ensure that they prioritise the mental health and wellbeing of affected employees and not focus on getting them back to normal as quickly as possible.Regularly ...
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ArticleKingsbridge Insurance expands benefits offering
Tewksbury-based insurance firm Kingsbridge Insurance has introduced a number of measures to its benefits package in order to support its 106 members of staff during the cost-of-living crisis.The business has begun to provide employees with free breakfast and lunch each day, offering cereals, an assortment of breads, porridge, and fresh ...
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ArticleLowest-paid Local Government Association staff accept 10.5% pay deal
More than 350,000 members of staff employed by the Local Government Association (LGA) have accepted an offer in which they will be paid an extra £1,925 this year.The unions Unison, GMB and Unite have been negotiating pay for the majority of the local government workers over the last few months. ...
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ArticleMorrisons to pay £60,000 in compensation for maternity leave discrimination
Supermarket chain Morrisons has been ordered to pay £60,442.25 to a woman from Wetherby, Yorkshire, as an employment tribunal found that the employer had discriminated against her after returning from maternity leave.In an interview with BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour, Donna Patterson, who was a buyer in Morrisons' online business, ...
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ArticleBoots offers employees discounted childcare fees
Beauty and healthcare retailer Boots has introduced access to discounted childcare fees for its 51,000 members of staff.Through its new partnership with nursery provider Busy Bees, staff will be entitled to 10% off their childcare fees at the provider’s more than 350 UK nurseries. They will also have access to ...
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ArticleAndaz London appoints director of human resources
Hyatt’s luxury hotel Andaz London Liverpool Street has appointed Jeanne Aikman (pictured) as director of human resources in order to further strengthen its team and continue its reputable employee standards.Aikman’s role will include overseeing the attraction, development and retainment of talent across all departments, the day-to-day activities of the HR ...
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ArticleJerba Campervans staff free to roam with converted mobile holiday home
Something for the weekend: Campervan conversion business Jerba Campervans has given its workforce the opportunity to go on holidays or personal trips around the UK in a converted VW van free of charge, with no limitations in journey mileage.Earlier this year, the business purchased a VW T6.1 model, which employees ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 21 - 27 October 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 21 and 27 October 2022 were: Tyler Perry gifts ex-employee designer bags for birthdayUniversity of Warwick invests £3.5 million in cost-of-living supportBT and Openreach staff strike in ongoing dispute over payTribunal orders HBOS to pay £22,000 in unfair dismissal caseLidl Ireland increases ...
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ArticleRE Capital hires first head of HR
Investment, development and asset management business RE Capital has appointed Cristina Dumet (pictured) as its first head of HR.According to the firm, having a head of HR will enable it to continue its rapid expansion while placing employee wellbeing at the front of its considerations.Dumet will be based in Geneva, ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: GXO ensures its benefits proposition is reactive to employee needs
tynanbarton · Employee Benefits/GXO podcastListen: As a global logistics firm that is rapidly growing, GXO recognises the importance of offering the right support to people at the right time. As befitting the dire economic times we all face, GXO has implemented a financial wellbeing programme to help its members of ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by GXO
The benefits offered by GXO:PensionTwo defined contribution (DC) pension schemes within GXO, excluding the Clipper acquisition. A group personal pension (GPP) for manager grades with a maximum of 7% employer contribution if the employee pays 5%, and a master trust arrangement for non-manager grades with statutory contribution levels of 8% ...
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OpinionBethan Jones: What do employers need to consider following the Forstater ruling?
In the Forstater v CGD Europe and ors case, the employment appeal tribunal (EAT) decided that gender-critical opinions amounted to a philosophical belief, and were worthy of protection from discrimination. Forstater openly communicated her belief that sex is immutable and not to be conflated with gender identity. She considered that ...
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ArticleNew Zealand court recognises Uber drivers as employees
An employment court in New Zealand has ruled that four Uber drivers should be classed as employees, rather than contractors, entitling them to increased rights and protections.The case, originally brought in June 2022 by trade unions First Union and E t? union, concerned four drivers, and is the most recent ...