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ArticleTier Mobility appoints chief people officer
Electric vehicle operator Tier Mobility has appointed Trecilla Lobo (pictured) as chief people officer.Lobo will be responsible for driving the business' people culture and experience, and implementing a more effective organisational design to support its commercial goals. She will also hire and develop global talent and lead the agenda for ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Supporting staff following the death of HM Queen Elizabeth
Credit: McCarthy's PhotoWorks / Shutterstock.comLast week, all of us at Employee Benefits were saddened to learn of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.As the nation now prepares for her funeral on Monday, many organisations have been working to plan for the event and the additional unexpected bank holiday. ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Ford Motor Company to discuss pensions communications at Employee Benefits Live 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Oliver Payne (pictured), international pensions and data analytics manager at Ford Motor Company, has been revealed as one of the speakers at Employee Benefits Live 2022.His presentation, Creating dyslexic-friendly pensions communications, will be part of the conference’s financial reward and pensions stream, and will take place in Theatre Two ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 9 - 15 September 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 9 and 15 September 2022 were: Sainsbury’s launches cost-of-living support packageGreene King enhances maternity leave and supportAlexander Dennis staff to strike over payMedian monthly pay up 6.5% in August 2022Arcoframe to pay staff £160 a month cost-of-living bonusNorwich City Council launches living ...
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ArticleGopuff rolls out stock equity programme for UK employees
Credit: Ceri Breeze / Shutterstock.comRapid delivery business Gopuff has started rolling out its GoStock Equity Programme for its 1,400 employees and workers in the UK.The business released an internal memo last week that detailed the initiative, explaining that employees and workers, including delivery drivers, will receive equity and an ownership ...
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ArticleSprout.ai hires chief people officer
Insurance claims automation firm Sprout.ai has appointed Hannah Atack (pictured) as chief people officer.Atack has 20 years of HR experience and more than a decade of working with tech start-ups. She will be supporting the business’ global scaling strategy to ensure it attracts, grows and enables the best talent.Atack is ...
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Case StudiesNTT Data evolves benefits to keep pace with changing demand in Ireland
Image credit: Adriana Iacob / Shutterstock.comIT and business services organisation NTT Data has operations across the globe, including the UK, Ireland, US and Nordic regions. In the Republic of Ireland, this currently amounts to 15 employees, but the business has plans for growth and expansion over the coming years.When it ...
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AnalysisBenefits strategies in the Republic of Ireland
Need to know:Some of the core differences between the UK and Ireland centre around salary sacrifice arrangements, share schemes, pensions, and health insurance.Diversity and inclusion is particularly important to employees in Ireland, with awareness growing around issues concerning women, the LGBTQ community, and ethical practices.With a thriving employment market and ...
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OpinionSarah Taylor: How can employers organise an unplanned bank holiday?
Following the announcement of Monday’s bank holiday earlier this week, businesses have been rushing to plan accordingly. There are no statutory rules that employers must follow for public holidays as every organisation will differ in its approach, influenced in a large part by the way in which its employment contracts ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by AG Parfetts and Sons
Benefits on offer at AG Parfetts and Sons:Pension and group riskGroup personal pension (GPP) for all employees, with a 5% employee and 5% starting employer contribution, up to a maximum of 10% with long service.Employer paid group income protection for senior management teams.Death in service paid at four times salary ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: AG Parfetts and Sons centres benefits strategy around employee wellbeing
tynanbarton · AG Parfetts & Sons/Employee Benefits podcastListen: As an employee-owned business, AG Parfetts and Sons ensures that its benefits strategy reflects the interests of its employees.In the past few years, the cash and carry business has adapted its offering in recognition of the impact that the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic ...
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ArticleExscientia names first ever chief people officer
Pharmatech firm Exscientia has recruited Caroline Rowland (pictured) as its chief people officer, a newly created role within the business.Rowland, who will report to chief executive officer and founder Andrew Hopkins, was brought in to lead the firm’s people, HR and places functions in order to build on its talent, ...
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ArticleTribunal finds Virgin Trains bypassed collective bargaining for rail workers
Credit: EQRoy / Shutterstock.comAn employment tribunal has found that rail employees were bypassed in collective bargaining negotiations, when Virgin Trains made an offer that had already been unanimously rejected in a ballot.The legal proceedings were brought by Thompsons Solicitors on behalf of 1,250 National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport ...
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ArticleYou at Work awards staff £500 cost-of-living bonus
Employee benefits provider You at Work has awarded its staff a £500 bonus, to be paid in November, in response to rising inflation and the cost-of-living crisis.The bonus will be given to all staff except for the four senior management team members.The provider made this announcement at its recent financial ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 2 September - 8 September 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 2 September and 8 September 2022 were: Convention of Scottish Local Authorities agrees to 5% pay riseUnion to take Deliveroo to Supreme Court over collective bargaining rightsBritish Airways returns annual leave to pre-pandemic levels for engineersGovernment launches NHS pension changes consultation Balfour ...
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ArticleEntec Si promotes Sarah Frost to head of people operations
Birmingham-based business change consultancy Entec Si has promoted Sarah Frost (pictured) to head of people operations as part of its commitment to employee development.According to the business, the position, which comes with a seat on the strategic leadership board, is to support the development of its people-centred ethos. Frost will ...
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ArticleMetro Bank receives Most Loved Workplace certification
Metro Bank has become certified as a Most Loved Workplace due to its commitment to employee experience, engagement and an inclusive culture.The Most Loved Workplace validation, which was set up and backed by Best Practice Institute (BPI) research and analysis, provides a comprehensive look at workplace sentiment for organisations, offering ...
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OpinionJoe Aiston and Ruth Moffett: Uber's revenue increase could shift the gig economy's take on workers
In February 2021, the Supreme Court ruled that Uber drivers are workers and not independent contractors. This judgment has inevitably led to higher costs for Uber, with the ride share business now being required to ensure compliance with national minimum wage, holiday pay and put in place minimum pension contributions ...
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ArticleUnion to take Deliveroo to Supreme Court over collective bargaining rights
The Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB) has commenced proceedings in order to take food delivery service Deliveroo to the Supreme Court over collective bargaining rights.According to the union, the partnership deal the business signed with trade union GMB earlier this year, which began this month, failed to address ...
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ArticleBritish Airways returns annual leave to pre-pandemic levels for engineers
More than 2,000 British Airways engineers have received three days of annual leave, returning their allowance to pre-pandemic levels.The engineering staff maintain and service British Airways' 280 aircraft based at Heathrow, Gatwick, the maintenance and overhaul facility at Glasgow airport, and line stations across the UK and Ireland.According to trade ...