All Total reward articles – Page 73

  • Deena-Fox
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    Gorillas Technologies appoints first chief people officer

    2021-08-09T08:00:31Z

    Delivery platform Gorillas Technologies has recruited Deena Fox as its first chief people officer.Fox's appointment follows the company’s staff numbers increasing to more than 10,000 in just one year. The Germany-based organisation, which operates in more than 55 cities in the US, UK and European Union, offers grocery and convenience ...

  • BEIS records big rise in minimum wage avoidance
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    Top companies shamed for minimum wage failings

    2021-08-06T10:10:44Z

    John Lewis, The Body Shop International, Enterprise Rent-a-Car UK and Pret A Manger are some of the 191 companies named and shamed by the government this week for failing to pay their workers the national minimum wage (NMW).An investigation by HM Revenues and Customs (HMRC) found that a total of ...

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    The top 10 most-read articles between 30 July - 5 August 2021

    2021-08-06T08:00:54Z

    The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 30 July – 5 August 2021 were: Bumble introduces new paid leave policiesHow has the hybrid working trend impacted benefit and reward strategies?The Queen Elizabeth Hospital launches menopause policiesThe benefits of office bestiesConfessions: Candid ticks the boxNext store staff bring equal pay ...

  • employee-benefits-package
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    58% of hospitality employers increased their benefits

    2021-08-06T08:00:12Z

    New data has found that more than half (58%) of businesses in the hospitality industry have increased their benefits package in the past year.The first quarterly Caterer.com hospitality hiring insider report, which gathered the views of 250 hospitality employers and 2,000 consumers, highlighted how the sector has boosted employee benefits ...

  • Global-Marine-Group-1
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    The benefits on offer at Global Marine Group

    2021-08-05T05:00:10Z

    The benefits offered to UK employees at Global Marine Group:PensionA group personal pension (GPP) for all employees with matched contributions at 7.5%.Closed defined benefit (DB) scheme.Healthcare and group riskPrivate medical insurance (PMI) scheme with Axa PPP, employer-funded for all employees.Health cash plan for all employees with Medicash, employee paid.Employee assistance ...

  • Roanne-Gibbs
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    BMS promotes Roanne Gibbs to global HR director

    2021-08-04T08:00:57Z

    Independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker BMS Group has announced the promotion of Roanne Gibbs to global human resources director.As part of her new role which she began last month (July), Gibbs is responsible for the alignment of the company's HR strategy and initiatives across its businesses around the world. ...

  • Gist
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    Gist offers new staff £5,000 bonus

    2021-08-03T09:32:01Z

    Chilled foods and fresh produce delivery business Gist has offered incentives of up to £5,000 for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers joining from August in order to boost capability and resources.New recruits have the potential to receive the payout through a combination of a £2,000 sign-on bonus and up to ...

  • Wendy-Dean
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    EV Cargo UK hires executive vice president of people

    2021-08-02T08:00:00Z

    Logistics business EV Cargo UK has appointed Wendy Dean as executive vice president of people, a newly created position that focuses on people, culture, diversity and inclusivity.In the new role, Dean's responsibilities include working with the executive board to expand on the people strategy for the business, building a fresh ...

  • Walkers-Transport
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    Walkers Transport launches four-day working week

    2021-07-30T11:46:00Z

    Haulage firm Walkers Transport has launched a four-day working week for its drivers, which aims to give them greater flexibility and more quality time with their families.The haulier, which has depots in Leeds, Manchester and Fradley, is making the option of a four-day Monday to Friday working week available to ...

  • top-10-news-23-29-July
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    The top 10 most-read articles between 23 July - 29 July 2021

    2021-07-30T08:00:57Z

    The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 23 July – 29 July 2021 were: Is cash still king when it comes to motivating modern workforces?UK employees least motivated to work from homeSerco looks to recognition awards to motivate employees75% of employees want hybrid working model38% feel wellbeing support improves ...

  • Confessions
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    Confessions of a benefits manager: Candid ticks the box

    2021-07-30T05:00:28Z

    I’ve now had two reminders to fill in our employee engagement survey, so I can’t put it off any longer. It says it will only take 10 minutes. That may be true for most, but not for me. You’ll see why.Since employee engagement now falls under the new vice president ...

  • Hollie-Cregan
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    Graham recruits new head of EDI

    2021-07-28T08:00:21Z

    Construction and civil engineering specialist Graham has appointed Hollie Cregan as its new head of equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), as part of a wider company commitment to creating a fair and inclusive workplace.Cregan joins Graham from VolkerWessels UK, where she was head of EDI for almost four years, bringing ...

  • Melanie-Halsey
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    First Sentier Investors hires chief people officer

    2021-07-26T05:00:45Z

    Specialist investment capabilities provider First Sentier Investors has recruited Melanie Halsey as its new chief people and culture officer.Halsey, who will be based in London, will report to chief executive officer Mark Steinberg and is expected to join on 6 September 2021.According to First Sentier, she will be primarily responsible ...

  • hybrid-working
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    75% of employees want hybrid working model

    2021-07-23T08:44:53Z

    New data has revealed that three-quarters of UK employees in industries where working from home is possible want a hybrid working model.Commissioned by London-based startup YuLife, a YouGov survey of more than 2,000 British adults looked into workplace wellbeing, employees’ expectations from employers, and the future of work. It found ...

  • Kavitha
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    Kavitha’s keynote: Feeling valued at work

    2021-07-23T08:40:26Z

    A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the importance of maintaining praise in the pandemic and ensuring employees feel valued at work, especially after so many months of having very limited in-person contact with colleagues and consequently fewer opportunities to receive face to face feedback.This week, the findings of ...

  • top-10-news-16-22-July
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    The top 10 most-read articles between 16 July - 22 July 2021

    2021-07-23T08:00:48Z

    The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 16 July – 22 July 2021 were: Employees to miss pyjamas in office return80% think employers are not ready for flexible workingHow can Covid-19 benefits survive and thrive in the long term?How Essex County Council is reimagining benefits post-pandemicNHS Fleet Solutions to ...

  • Woodlands restaurant
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    John Howie offers incentive to plug staff shortages

    2021-07-23T08:00:13Z

    Something for the weekend: Organisations struggling to recruit new workers might be interested to learn about John Howie Restaurants’ latest hiring tactic.The US hospitality chain is offering $500 (£364) to customers who find thyme to successfully recommend employees in a risky move which could see its staff shortages exacerbated by ...

  • Bank of England has reported a mean gender pay gap of 19.5% for hourly pay as at April 2019.The organisation, which currently has over 4,000 employees. reported its gender pay gap data in line with the government’s gender pay gap reporting regulations.
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    Bank of England ethnic minority staff paid less

    2021-07-22T08:51:07Z

    An internal review at The Bank of England has found ethnic minority staff are paid less than white colleagues and are also less likely to be promoted.The near year-long review by the bank's Court of Directors, led by Diana Noble, a non-executive director, revealed that while wages and pay rises ...

  • Employee benefits offering
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    44% of employers to review benefits offering

    2021-07-22T08:00:23Z

    Almost half of employers may need to review their current benefits offering following the move towards greater remote and home working as a result of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Employee benefits consultancy Howden Employee Benefits and Wellbeing surveyed more than 200 senior HR professionals from a range of public, private, and ...

  • Pay awards remain at 1%
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    Pay awards for second quarter double

    2021-07-22T08:00:16Z

    Pay awards for the second quarter of this year were worth twice what they were during the same period in the first quarter, according to analysis from XpertHR. In the three months to 30 June 2021, the median pay award was 2%, double the 1% recorded in the first three ...