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Article73% of SMEs face higher staff expectations around pay and benefits
Almost three-quarters (73%) of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) have experienced increased demand regarding pay and benefits, while 30% have been approached by staff with concerns as to whether their pay will fit with rising living costs, according to research from WorkLife by OpenMoney.WorkLife's Small Business Monitor report was carried ...
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ArticleJacobs Douwe Egberts and Inmarsat up for Best pensions strategy award
Beverage brand business Jacobs Douwe Egberts and satellite telecommunications firm Inmarsat are two of the organisations shortlisted in the Best pensions strategy category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.This award celebrates organisations that have implemented an effective pensions strategy that helps employees to engage with their retirement savings.The full category ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2022 opens for registration
Registrations for Employee Benefits Live 2022, which will take place at ExCeL London on 5-6 October 2022, are now open.Employee Benefits Live is Europe’s largest dedicated reward and benefits event for the HR and reward industry, providing the opportunity for compensation, benefits and HR professionals to network, share ideas and ...
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ArticleStint launches unlimited holiday and hybrid work model
Student workforce app Stint has introduced unlimited holiday for all of its 150 employees, as well as setting up a hybrid working model that allows staff to decide where they work best.Headquartered in Camden, London, the business has adapted its official HR policy to establish flexible working hours, which will ...
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ArticleRoyal Household to recruit castle-based housekeeping assistant
Something for the weekend: If you’re planning on spending the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee bank holidays next week looking for a new role, or if you've ever fancied the chance at managing a royal household, then you're in luck, as the Royal Household is on the hunt for a housekeeping assistant ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 20 May – 26 May 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 20 May and 26 May 2022 were: Natwest, PepsiCo and Tesco make Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022Ocado Group and Nationwide shortlisted for Best motivation or recognition schemeSt Ermin’s Hotel becomes accredited living wage employerScania UK revamps its family friendly benefitsArriva ...
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ArticleZopa Bank allows staff to work abroad 120 days a year
Zopa Bank has introduced a policy that enables its 600 employees to work from another country for up to 120 days a year, effective immediately.With no change to workers’ compensation, the bank has suggested 13 locations across Europe, North America and Asia, including Spain, Greece and Portugal, which they could ...
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ArticleLeicester City Council and BT shortlisted for Best pensions communications
Leicester City Council and telecommunications firm BT have been shortlisted in the Best pensions communications category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.This accolade celebrates employers that have implemented effective strategies to engage employees with their retirement savings and financial wellbeing.The full category shortlist is:BNP ParibasBramblesBTCredit Suisse/Trustee of the Credit Suisse ...
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ArticleCritizr launches menstrual and miscarriage leave
Customer interaction management business Critizr has introduced a menstrual and miscarriage leave policy for its 100-plus employees, effective from this month.The organisation, which has offices in the UK, France, Spain, Japan and the Netherlands, has introduced five days of leave in the event of a miscarriage during the first 22 ...
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OpinionAvril England: What comes next for staff in the event of a takeover?
Following the confirmation that sale terms have been agreed, all the staff will automatically transfer to the buyer under the provisions of the Transfers of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (Tupe).Tupe implements European laws designed to protect employees whose contracts of employment are in effect transferred to a ...
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ArticleNatwest, PepsiCo and Tesco make Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022
The Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2022 have been revealed, with major brands such as PepsiCo UK and Ireland, Natwest and Tesco making the cut.Other businesses include full fibre platform CityFibre, payments services firm Worldline, publishing firm Hachette UK, and construction business Wates.Several law firms and financial services organisations ...
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ArticleOcado Group and Nationwide shortlisted for Best motivation or recognition scheme
Grocery retailer Ocado Group and Nationwide Building Society are two of the organisations that have been shortlisted in the Best motivation or recognition scheme category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.This award celebrates an employer that effectively uses incentives or rewards to boost the employee experience, demonstrating clear impacts on ...
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ArticleVirgin Group recruits first chief people officer
Virgin Group has appointed Nikki Humphrey (pictured) to the newly-created role of chief people officer.Humphrey will join the 'V Team', Virgin’s executive team, in July, and will report directly to Josh Bayliss, chief executive officer of Virgin Group.Her previous role was executive director of people at John Lewis Partnership, a ...
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ArticlePersonnel Today Awards 2022 launches new Reward, Recognition and Benefits category
Personnel Today has introduced a new category for its 24th annual awards ceremony: the Reward, Recognition and Benefits award.HR and learning and development individuals or teams that have led an innovative project, helped people adjust to significant change, or delivered cost-savings through people policies are encouraged to celebrate all they ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 13 May – 19 May 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 13 May and 19 May 2022 were: Goldman Sachs increases holiday entitlement for all staffTesco releases workplace menopause guideTribunal rules fair dismissal for employee with Covid concernsThe changing face of flexible benefitsAverage total pay grows by 7% in early 2022Evona and Man ...
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ArticleSurgeons Quarter launches holiday benefit worth £2,000
Surgeons Quarter, the commercial arm for the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, has introduced a new benefits package as part of its ‘Work Hard Play Hard’ recruitment campaign, which includes a holiday package worth £2,000.Surgeons Quarter will contribute this amount towards an employee's holiday costs, with no limitations on ...
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ArticleHiscox hires chief HR officer
Specialist global insurer Hiscox has appointed Nicola Grant (pictured) as its chief HR officer, effective from 1 September and subject to regulatory consents.Grant will be based in London for her new role, joining the group executive committee and reporting to group chief executive officer Aki Hussain. She replaces Amanda Brown, ...
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ArticleWelcome Break and Lendlease shortlisted for Best mental health strategy
Motorway service station operator Welcome Break and real estate and investment group Lendlease are two of the organisations shortlisted in the Best mental health strategy category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.This award celebrates an organisation with an exceptional strategy concerning the benefits, communications and support systems that can influence ...
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ArticleGoldman Sachs increases holiday entitlement for all staff
Investment banking firm Goldman Sachs has enhanced its holiday programme, including adding a minimum of two days to annual entitlements for employees across the globe.Starting from 1 January 2023, all 45,100 Goldman Sachs staff will be expected to take a minimum of 15 days away from work in a given ...
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ArticleUnit4 hires chief people officer
Enterprise cloud applications firm Unit4 has appointed Tania Garrett (pictured) as chief people officer.Garrett, who will report to chief executive officer Mike Ettling, will oversee the firm’s people success function, where she will be responsible for talent acquisition, learning and development, compensation and benefits, as well as regional HR field ...