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ArticlePinterest enables staff to work abroad for up to three months
Social media platform Pinterest has introduced a benefit that allows eligible full-time staff members to spend up to three months working outside of their country of employment, over a rolling 12-month period.Full-time staff who have been at the business for at least six months can work outside of the country ...
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ArticleArrival appoints new chief human resources officer
Electric vehicle design and production business Arrival has added Mandeep Bajwa to its leadership team as chief human resources officer as of July.Bajwa will be responsible for Arrival's strategy in managing all employees globally, overseeing all employee and workplace operations including global recruitment, people management and operations, diversity, equality and ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 24 June – 30 June 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 24 June and 30 June 2022 were: Government will not introduce menopause as a protected characteristicPWC implements pay rises of 7% and higher in £120m investment EXCLUSIVE: University of Lincoln wins Grand Prix at Employee Benefits Awards 2022DWF updates family friendly policiesWho ...
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ArticleUK employers expect pay rise budgets of 4%
Expected pay rise budgets have been pushed to 4% for UK organisations, according to research by Willis Towers Watson (WTW).Its ralary budget planning Report found that 64% of organisations have budgeted for higher employee pay rises than last year in response to rising inflation; 41% have increased their budgets since ...
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ArticleCymphony appoints head of people and culture
Crewe-based communications provider Cymphony has announced the appointment of Emma Burkitt (pictured) as head of people and culture.Burkitt has held senior HR positions within the public and private sector over the past 20 years for a number of hospitality brands, including Malmaison, DeVere Village and Principal Hotels.She aims to establish ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: GB Bank creates unique benefits proposition as a new organisation
tynanbarton · GB Bank/Employee Benefits podcastPhoto credit: Tom BanksListen: Specialist bank GB Bank faced the challenge of growing and creating its benefits proposition against the backdrop of the pandemic, following its launch in 2017. However, focusing on its employee value proposition during such a tumultuous time meant that it could ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by GB Bank
Photo credit: Tom BanksThe benefits on offer at specialist start-up bank GB Bank are:Pension and group riskA master trust offering an 8% employer pension contribution and 3% employee.Death-in-service benefit at four-times salary.Healthcare and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance for all employees, employer-paid.Monthly one-to-one coaching sessions.Headspace subsciption. Work-life balance or family-friendly policiesFlexible-working policy ...
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ArticleChris Ronald: Employees need support through the cost-of-living crisis
Everyone is feeling the pinch. Inflation is outstripping benefits and wages, and coupled with recent tax hikes, real disposable income has reached its lowest point in decades. The Bank of England predicts the current cost-of-living crisis to last until next year, with the potential to continue into 2024. This is ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: University of Lincoln wins Grand Prix at Employee Benefits Awards 2022
EXCLUSIVE: The University of Lincoln was presented with the highly coveted Grand Prix award for the second year in a row at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022, which took place on Friday 24 June.The Grand Prix is the ‘winner of winners’ accolade, and is selected from the winning entries across ...
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ArticleKry promotes Anna Fullerton-Batten to global chief HR officer
Digital healthcare provider Kry has promoted current senior vice president of global talent Anna Fullerton-Batten (pictured) to the role of global chief HR officer.In her new role, Fullerton-Batten aims to drive a cohesive global people and culture strategy that deepens performance and organisational efficiencies to accelerate value and scale.Working closely ...
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ArticleWho will win at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022?
The winners of the 20th annual Employee Benefits Awards will be unveiled today (Friday 24 June).The Employee Benefits Awards 2022 is the must-attend event for those working in the reward, benefits and HR industry, offering attendees the chance to recognise and award organisations, teams and individuals who are achieving excellence ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 17 June – 23 June 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 17 June and 23 June 2022 were: Biffa awards refuse staff a minimum 24% pay riseFunding Circle introduces wellness allowance and enhances benefitsPremier Foods introduces modern working policiesRolls Royce awards staff £2,000 to help with cost of livingUber drivers strike over pay ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Celebrating our 2022 Award winners
Today (Friday 24 June) marks one of my favourite days in the Employee Benefits calendar: the Employee Benefits Awards and Summer Party. Due to two maternity leaves and the Covid-19 pandemic, it has been five years since I last had the pleasure of introducing proceedings and welcoming guests to the ...
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ArticleAmdocs rolls out unlimited paid holiday to UK staff
Amdocs, a provider of software and services to communications and media firms, is to extend its unlimited paid holiday programme to its UK employees from 1 July.The organisation, which employs 30,000 employees worldwide, with more than 6,000 in Europe and the Middle East and Africa, will allow every UK-based employee ...
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ArticleHestia recruits first head of equity, diversity and inclusion
Crisis charity Hestia has appointed Samantha Uwadiae as its first head of equity, diversity and inclusion.Uwadiae joins from the Digital, Media, Culture and Sports government department where she was talent, diversity and senior leaders performance manager. She will help to continue Hestia’s work to strengthen its workforce by creating a ...
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ArticleTraverse revamps benefits package
Social purpose organisationTraverse has revamped its employee benefits package in order to promote inclusivity and boost talent retention.It created its new benefits offering, delivered in partnership with DittonHR, as part of an employee engagement process focused on reward and recognition for its 60 employees.The organisation has introduced a health cash ...
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ArticleFunding Circle introduces wellness allowance and enhances benefits
Funding Circle, a small business loan platform for small-to-medium-sized enterprises, has introduced a wellness allowance by increasing the allowance its 600 employees are entitled to £500.The wellness portion of the allowance is designed to give staff the freedom to choose what they need to live a more healthy and balanced ...
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OpinionTom Moyes: What is the potential impact of the rail strikes on pay and benefits?
While the new plans proposed by Transport Minister Grant Shapps to reduce the impact of industrial action following recent strikes look great on the surface, there is the potential for a significant negative impact on full-time workers. Whether it is the impact on pay, pensions or further employee benefits, there ...
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AnalysisHow can benefits help first-time buyers as property prices surge?
Employers can work with providers to offer financial education in the form of specific content guides, downloads, webinars, helplines, tools and modellers, including budgeting, mortgage affordability, mortgage rate calculators, and stamp duty calculators.One option employers can offer to help first time buyers is the lifetime individual savings accounts (Lisa), through ...
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ArticlePremier Foods introduces modern working policies
Credit: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.comFood business Premier Foods has launched two new modern working policies this month that have been designed to support its office-based and manufacturing employees going through life-changing events.One of the policies will enable staff going through the menopause, medical treatment relating to gender reassignment or fertility ...