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ArticleChep staff vote to accept 9% pay increase deal
Staff employed by pallet supplier Chep at its site in Trafford Park, Manchester have voted to accept a 9% pay rise deal, ending a long-running strike.As well as receiving a pay increase that is higher than the current rate of inflation, and on average is worth £2,500, workers will get ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 22 April – 27 April 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 22 April and 27 April 2022 were: Unum UK introduces electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemeBest Benefits Communications shortlist unveiled for Employee Benefits Awards 2022Saga and Card Factory make Best Benefits to Support Employees Post-Pandemic shortlist at Employee Benefits Awards 202275% of employers ...
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ArticleIpsos and John Lewis shortlisted for Best Benefits to Support Menopause, Fertility or Pregnancy
Market research business Ipsos, department store chain John Lewis Partnership, and oil and gas firm BP are among the organisations shortlisted in the Best Benefits to Support Menopause, Fertility or Pregnancy category, at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.A new award for 2022, this accolade recognises a benefits offering that supports ...
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ArticleSantander UK appoints new chief people officer
Santander UK has appointed Juan Ignacio Echeverria (pictured) as its chief people officer.Reporting to chief executive officer Mike Regnier, Echeverria will join the UK executive committee in the coming weeks, and will be responsible for building on the bank’s people strategy.He has nearly 30 years’ experience in financial services and ...
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Case StudiesBenefits offered by Murphy Group
The benefits on offer at construction and civil engineering business Murpy Group:Pension and group riskThree pension schemes including a trust-based defined contribution scheme and two master trusts. Employer contributions range from the minimum of 3% through to 12% depending on role, scheme and personal choice.Life insurance for all employees, employer-paid. ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Murphy Group recognises the value in providing a holistic benefits provision
tynanbarton · Murphy Group/Employee Benefits podcastListen: Murphy Group recognises the importance of providing a benefits provision that is easy to adapt and evolve in order to meet the needs of its workforce.In this edition of the Employee Benefits podcast, Dawn Moore, group people and communications director, discusses how the construction ...
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Article71% say their employer increased its mental health focus due to Covid
The majority (71%) of employees surveyed said their business increased its focus on mental health due to Covid-19 (Coronavirus), but only 25% said their employer has maintained that focus in the past year.Mental health and wellbeing solutions provider Headspace Health’s Fourth annual workforce attitudes toward mental health report compiled data ...
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AnalysisWhat impact is the war in Ukraine having on benefits strategies?
Employee support during the war in Ukraine might include evacuating staff and providing flexible, practical support for those directly affected.Organisations should also remember the importance of mental health support for all employees, including senior managers.In addition to day-to-day considerations, businesses should understand the wider ramifications of world events on other ...
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ArticleMarketing Signals introduces four-day week
Search engine marketing agency Marketing Signals has announced that its 24 full-time salaried members of staff will be able to work a four-day week as of next month.The agency has added 30 minutes to each working day and removed one full day per week, resulting in the working week decreasing ...
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ArticleIntercom recruits first chief people officer
Engagement operating system Intercom has added L. David Kingsley (pictured) as its first chief people officer across its operating cities of Dublin, London, Chicago, San Francisco and Sydney.According to Intercom, which focuses on innovation and delivering breakthrough value to customers, its mission is to make internet business personal and implement ...
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ArticleSaga and Card Factory make Best Benefits to Support Employees Post-Pandemic shortlist at Employee Benefits Awards 2022
Insurance firm Saga, greeting cards retailer Card Factory and investment banking business Morgan Stanley are among the organisations shortlisted in the Best Benefits to Support Employees Post-Pandemic category, which is sponsored by Salary Finance, at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.This accolade, which is a new award for 2022, recognises an ...
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ArticleUnum UK introduces electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
Employee benefits provider Unum UK has launched an electric vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice scheme for its 800-plus permanent employees, to coincide with Earth Day (22 April).The initiative, backed by the Octopus Electric Dreams Car Scheme, allows staff to choose from a wide range of EV models with no up-front payment ...
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ArticleBest Benefits Communications shortlist unveiled for Employee Benefits Awards 2022
Copyright: www.tellingphotography.comSupermarket retailer Aldi Stores, telecommunications business Sky and banking group BNP Paribas are among the organisations shortlisted in the Best Benefits Communications category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.This accolade recognises the most effective and engaging benefits communication strategies implemented by employers.The full shortlist for this category is:Aldi StoresBNP ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 14 April – 21 April 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 14 April and 21 April 2022 were: Tesco to pay staff thank-you bonus of 1.25% of annual wagesEmployee Benefits Awards 2022 Benefits Professional of the Year award shortlist revealedAsda partners with Workday for enhanced employee experienceAdapting pay strategies to cope with the ...
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ArticleNTT Data UK hires vice president of HR
Global IT services provider NTT Data UK has appointed Evelyn Healy (pictured) as vice president of human resources, where she will head up its HR function across the UK.Healy will focus on creating a people-centred approach within the business, while also building and delivering organisational capability. Alongside this, she will ...
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AnalysisHow is technology changing the delivery of employee benefits on a global scale?
Although there are some universals, benefits are often subject to local cultural, tax and regulatory differences, which multinational organisations must then try to align with a global strategy.Digital channels can be used to create effective communication around what benefits are available in each location, as well as easing access and ...
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ArticleAsda partners with Workday for enhanced employee experience
UK supermarket chain Asda, which employs more than 140,000 people, has selected finance and HR cloud application provider Workday as part of its aim to support its global workforce by delivering an enhanced employee experience.According to the supermarket, it chose Workday to gain a unified view of its workforce and ...
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Article46% of HR teams gather data about reward inequalities
Research from HR solutions firm XpertHR has revealed that 46% of HR teams captured data about reward inequalities and 53% gather metrics on their diversity and equality.For its HR Roles and Responsibilities 2022 survey, XpertHR canvassed HR professionals at 242 UK organisations, with a combined workforce of 154,517 employees. Two-thirds ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards 2022 Benefits Professional of the Year award shortlist revealed
The shortlist for the Benefits Professional of the Year category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022 has been unveiled.The Benefits Professional of the Year award celebrates in-house HR and benefits professionals who have made a significant contribution to their organisation and to the industry as a whole.The full category shortlist ...
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ArticleMoneypenny recruits new people director
Call and live chat services firm Moneypenny has appointed Charlotte Ashdown as people director as of this month.Ashdown previously spent 13 years at Iceland Foods Headquarters, where she was head of HR. According to Moneypenny, she is an expert in people and development, and has experience and a passion for ...