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    Darren Skinner appointed Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust interim HRD

    2021-05-10T08:00:22Z

    Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) has appointed Darren Skinner as its interim director of human resources.Skinner, who joins today (10 May), will be with the trust for at least the next nine-12 months. His remit will be to lead its Workforce and Organisational Development Team.He will also ...

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    The top 10 most-read articles between 29 April – 5 May 2021

    2021-05-07T05:00:40Z

    The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 29 April – 5 May 2021 were: RHP refreshes its benefits strategy with a renewed focus on personalisation27% of employers unable to create wellbeing ROI caseEmployers launch gender pay gap campaignEnd of furlough will lead to spike in tribunalsForest Bathing to boost ...

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    Greater Than One hires Carol Fraser as CPO

    2021-05-06T12:46:12Z

    Greater Than One Group – the global marketing and communications agency with offices in London, USA and Barcelona – has announced the appointment of Carol Fraser as its new chief people officer.Fraser will have responsibility for leading the company’s people and development strategy, with a specific remit to grow the ...

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    41% of employees trust financial wellbeing tools

    2021-05-06T09:28:59Z

    Financial wellbeing tools must improve in the aftermath of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to new research.Willis Towers Watson's Future of financial wellbeing study revealed that only 41% of employees would trust financial wellbeing provisions provided by their employer. This figure was only 26% among Baby Boomers and 36% among ...

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    Mental health not a priority for 43% of employers

    2021-05-06T08:34:19Z

    New research has showed a startling mismatch between rising demand for mental health help and this failing to translate into a priority for businesses.According to Koa Health’s Wellbeing at work report, more than half of UK organisations (56%) questioned said they had seen an increase in employee demand for support ...

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    UK third worst in Europe for sick pay

    2021-05-05T09:39:09Z

    With sick pay rapidly becoming a hot topic due to Covid-19 (Coronavirus), a new league table has highlighted which countries offer the best and worst deals in Europe.Whether employers should pay just statutory pay or enhanced pay to encourage isolation or vaccination has become a moot point across the continent, ...

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    Use of flexible hours drops due to pandemic

    2021-05-05T09:02:30Z

    The use of flexible hours has dramatically dropped since the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic began – mainly because people have been forced to work from home.This is the main conclusion of new research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), which found forms of flexible working - such as ...

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    Work-life balance rated top benefit

    2021-05-05T08:10:31Z

    For the first time in seven years, work-life balance has trumped salary as the main thing prospective employees look for in a job.Research by Randstad revealed that 65% of workers ranked it as the most important consideration when looking for a new role.In second place was having an attractive salary ...

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    Diageo hires new HR director for GB

    2021-05-04T10:52:19Z

    Drinks giant Diageo, whose brands include Gordon’s, Baileys, Guinness and Smirnoff, has appointed Ednah Otieno as its new human resources director for Great Britain.Otieno starts on 1 July, with a remit to lead all aspects of people change within the business, including ensuring staff feel supported and promoting a company-wide ...

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    Employers launch gender pay gap campaign

    2021-05-04T09:58:25Z

    Major organisations, including Fawcett Society and Women on Boards UK, have backed a new gender pay gap campaign to speed up progress on reporting data.‘Reset the Timeline’, launched today (4 May) and led by pay gap specialist Spktral, is asking qualifying employers to not delay submitting their information until the ...

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    Star Refrigeration converts to all EV car salary sacrifice

    2021-04-30T10:08:08Z

    Glasgow-headquartered industrial refrigeration provider Star Refrigeration has announced it has switched its entire car salary sacrifice offering to electric vehicles (EV)-only.The company – which employs 400 people and has a fleet of more than 150 vehicles – said it made the decision in order to make its journeys more sustainable.The ...

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    The top 10 most-read articles between 22 April – 28 April 2021

    2021-04-30T05:00:05Z

    The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 22 April – 28 April 2021 were:1. Channel 4 launches pregnancy loss policy2. Recruits offered £500 to stop looking at Instagram3. Half of employers not sick-pay compliant4. How can benefits technology help employers identify wellbeing needs?5. NHS wellbeing hub to provide mental ...

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    Rokt hires Sarah Wilson as chief people officer

    2021-04-29T10:27:41Z

    Rokt, the global ecommerce technology provider, has announced it has taken on Sarah Wilson as its first chief people officer.Wilson's appointment follows the firm gaining $80 million (£57.3m) in Series D funding, which will significantly boost its recruitment needs and ongoing talent development requirements.Commenting on the appointment, CEO Bruce Buchanan ...

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    FTSE 100 re-ranked for best employee benefits

    2021-04-29T10:23:59Z

    A new league table that re-ranks the FTSE 100 in terms of the employee benefits they offer, as rated by staff, has been created – with some surprising results.The research, by young person and graduate recruitment firm Debut, analysed scores from Glassdoor.com to compile its list. Top of the pile ...

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    Scarborough Council reveals negative pay gap

    2021-04-29T08:39:15Z

    Scarborough Borough Council has released its gender pay gap report – and for the fourth year in a row, it has found women are paid more than men.To the year ending 31 March 2020, its data showed that the council’s mean gender pay gap was -2%. This compares to the ...

  • CIPD-finds-more-is-needed-to-tackle-leaveism
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    Employers need to tackle 'leaveism'

    2021-04-28T10:06:19Z

    The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has called on employers to do more to recognise the ‘always-on’ culture that is now creating its own mental and physical health epidemic, and has also highlighted the problem of 'leaveism'.Findings from the latest CIPD/Simplyhealth Health and wellbeing at work report revealed ...

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    Half of employers not sick-pay compliant

    2021-04-28T09:07:27Z

    Half of employers are yet to comply with legislation around sick pay, according to new research by Group Risk Development (Grid).The Employment Rights (Employment Particulars and Paid Annual Leave) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (SI 2018/1378) came into force on 6 April 2020. It requires employers to inform their staff of their ...

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    Working Families unveils Best Practice Awards shortlist

    2021-04-28T09:00:04Z

    Working Families, the charity which champions employers offering the best work-life balance for working parents, has announced its shortlist for its upcoming Best Practice Awards 2021.The awards recognise the UK’s best organisations for showing flexibility to all their employees, including those which also go above and beyond in terms of ...

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    Moto Hospitality rolls out financial wellness app

    2021-04-27T09:21:47Z

    UK motorway services operator Moto Hospitality has rolled out a financial wellness app that helps staff with their general money management, as well as unexpected expenses.The app, from Wagestream, allows all of the group’s 4,500 employees to access a range of services that enable them to boost their financial resilience.Features ...

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    Older workers face prospect of lower pay

    2021-04-26T09:17:03Z

    Older workers are facing a double-whammy impact of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic by not only being more likely to lose their jobs in the first place, but also being forced to accept lower pay when they do find work.This is the conclusion of a new report, A u-shaped crisis, by ...