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The top 10 most-read articles between 20 August - 26 August 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 20 August – 26 August 2021 were: McVitie's staff fight for better redundancy payoutsHouse of Townend offers wine to five working49% of employers have new benefits since pandemicSacked mortgage advisor awarded £23,000Council workers to ballot on industrial actionTop tips for introducing a ...
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Wella Company appoints global chief people officer
Wella Company has hired Gretchen Koback Pursel as its new as global chief people officer effective immediately.According to the hair care business, which operates in more than 100 countries and employs more than 6,000 members of staff, the appointment underscores its growth plan, which began last year when it returned ...
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UK staff have the oldest expected retirement age
New data has highlighted that UK workers have the oldest expected retirement age out of five European countries.According to research from HR and payroll services specialist SD Worx, when compared to other countries in Europe, the UK is at the top of the list with an age of 66.67 years ...
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Lamington Group hires Rob Cahn as operations head
Lamington Group, operators of the 'hometel' brand Room2, has appointed Rob Cahn to the newly created role of head of group operations, which will include responsibility for its human resources activities.Cahn joins from Locke Hotels, where he spent more than two years as general manager and was involved in the ...
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49% of employers have new benefits since pandemic
Nearly half of employers (49%) in the UK and Ireland have introduced new workplace benefits since the start of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic in a bid to maintain staff morale and help employees adapt to new hybrid working structures, according to a report by HR specialist Zellis.The Employee benefits: five ...
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House of Townend offers wine to five working
Something for the weekend: Wine merchant House of Townend has just the job for those looking to add a little sparkle to their work life.The Yorkshire-based company is on the hunt for a prosecco taster. Yes, it is a tough job and, yes, someone will have to do it – ...
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The top 10 most-read articles between 13 August - 19 August 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 13 August – 19 August 2021 were: XPO Logistics Drinks staff vote to strike over payHMRC exposes worst minimum wage excusesMore employees want Fridays off than MondaysConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid gets in trainingWhat employee engagement lessons can the UK learn ...
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Mercer and Hole offers staff extra bank holiday break
Employees at accountants Mercer and Hole have been given an extra day off on 27 August in recognition of their hard work and commitment to the firm and its clients.The 233 members of staff across the company’s offices in London, St Albans, Rickmansworth and Milton Keynes will enjoy a four-day ...
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Jobseekers' most sought after perks ranked
New research by outsourced receptionist firm Moneypenny has revealed the most sought after perks among jobseekers, including which they consider to be mandatory and non-mandatory, and what importance they attach to them.The survey of 1,000 job hunters found that leading the league table for those benefits deemed mandatory came sick ...
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Highland Home Care staff awarded £1,000 in bonuses
Social care provider Highland Home Carers (HHC) is rewarding its staff with a profit share payment and share allocation bonuses of up to £1,000.The financial boost from the Inverness-based company - which is the largest employee-owned organisation in Scotland - follows HHC's decision in March to pay all of its ...
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Kellogg’s promotes Christopher Hayden-Hayes to HRD
Manchester, UK-based cereal brand Kellogg’s has promoted Christopher Hayden-Hayes to the role of HR director for the UK and Ireland.Hayden-Hayes has until this month (August) been the business’ senior HR business partner, where he supported four of Kellogg’s senior leaders in the implementation of people strategies within their functions for ...
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HMRC exposes worst minimum wage excuses
HM Revenues and Customs (HMRC) has published details of the most outrageous excuses it has heard from firms for not paying their staff the minimum wage.Excuses heard from employers it investigated ranged from the sublime to the ridiculous. One employer said: “She doesn’t deserve the national minimum wage because she ...
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Pret a Manger in bonus U-turn
Coffee and sandwich chain Pret a Manger has decided to reverse a previous cut to its popular mystery shopper bonus.In April, staff were told the company's famous £1 per hour pay increase, awarded to staff on the back of a positive mystery shopper experience, would temporarily reduce to 50p per ...
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Marketing industry spends the most on staff perks
New research has highlighted that employees in the marketing industry have the most money spent on them through workplace perks each year, with an average amount of £1,179.56 per person.The findings from Hampers and gifts business Cartwright and Butler surveyed 2,011 UK workers to uncover which industries have the most ...
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Willis Towers Watson hires new global CHRO
Worldwide advisory, broking and solutions business Willis Towers Watson (WTW) announced that it has selected Kristy Banas as its new global chief human resources officer (CHRO).Banas currently serves as the organisation’s global talent adviser for human capital and benefits, and was recently the global sponsor of human resources integration planning. ...
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71% of workers value other perks over pensions
Almost three-quarters (71%) of UK workers value office drinks, travel schemes, flexible hours and other perks over pensions, according to new data.Research from e-bike subscription service Dash Rides and Sapio with 2,013 UK workers showed that despite this, employees still rate a pension provision in their top four benefits, along ...
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The top 10 most-read articles between 6 August - 12 August 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 6 August – 12 August 2021 were: Amey and Mace launch staff menopause appBack to bad habits in the workplaceGreat Western Railway boosts drivers' starting salariesTop companies shamed for minimum wage failingsEmployment tribunals citing menopause quadruples41% of employers list pensions as a ...
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McCann hires Lisa Topley as head of HR and EDI
Civil and electrical engineering business McCann has appointed Lisa Topley as its new head of HR and equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI).According to McCann, Topley’s appointment is within its ambitions to continue the evolution of its HR and EDI practices in order to be an employer of choice within the ...
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Brent Group completes £3 million buy-in
Brent Group, a family-owned business which includes the digital marketing and brand agency Brand Remedy, has completed a £3 million buy-in deal for its defined benefit pension scheme.The deal with Just Group and K3 Advisory, provider of specialist independent bulk annuity and consolidation advice to the pensions industry, was for ...
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41% of employers list pensions as a perk
Despite being a legal requirement, only 41% of employers listed pensions as a perk that potential employees can expect if their application is successful.Communications provider Moneypenny analysed 1,000 job advertisements on Indeed.com to discover the most popular and unique benefits on offer, as well as the industries that boast the ...