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ArticleCharles Gregory Solicitors to pay £32,000 after incorrect employment transfer
London law firm Charles Gregory Solicitors has been ordered to pay an employee £32,000 after it transferred his employment to another business without due notice or consultation.Eduardo Grazioli worked for regulated firm Rider Support Services from 2007 as a paralegal and later a personal injury solicitor. When the firm could ...
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ArticleBaxterStorey hires Arran McDowell as people director
Hospitality provider BaxterStorey has appointed Arran McDowell (pictured) as people director, as of this month.According to the business, McDowell will spearhead its people-first approach by building on BaxterStorey’s established culture of engaged and talented employees.He has experience in both the UK and across the globe, having spent 15 years with ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 4 - 10 November 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 4 and 10 November 2022 were: Lloyds Bank offers employees minimum £2,000 pay riseBoohoo gives shares to more than 1,100 employeesLaura Trott appointed minister for pensionsPrinces Group gives staff one-off payment and 7% raiseEXCLUSIVE: AutoRek launches financial wellbeing tool for staffWincanton gives ...
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ArticleA quarter of staff have had cost of living help from their employer
Just one-quarter (25%) of employees have received additional assistance from their employers to help manage the rising cost of living, outside of annual salary increases, according to HR services provider Randstad.The research, which surveyed 7,000 people across five markets, also revealed that 57% were not expecting any additional help in ...
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ArticleNasa, Rolls-Royce and Google named among top US employers for veterans
Image credit: Ingus Kruklitis / Shutterstock.comThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa), car and aeronautical manufacturer Rolls-Royce Holdings, and technology firm Google have been named among the top 10 best employers for veterans in America in 2022.The list of 200 organisations, compiled by Forbes and Statista for the third consecutive ...
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ArticleTangerine Group rewards staff with profit share bonus
Animal health and nutritional brand business Tangerine Group has rewarded 57 of its employees with more than two years of service with an annual profit share bonus.The staff have shared a £400,000 bonus pot, with those who have been with the organisation the longest receiving up to £10,000 in their ...
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ArticleStenn appoints first chief people and culture officer
Global small to medium enterprise (SME) financing platform Stenn has appointed Fozia Raja (pictured) as its first chief people and culture officer as it builds a central team from its new head offices in London.Raja will be responsible for leading the people strategy and will report directly to founder and ...
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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 ...