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ArticleScarlettabbott hires Laura Hutchinson as its new HR manager
Employee engagement consultancy scarlettabbott has appointed Laura Hutchinson as its new HR manager.Joining from her previous role as HR and recruitment officer at York-based charity Family Fund, Hutchinson will be supporting the whole of scarlettabbott’s consultancy across its growing York and London offices and remote working teams.According to the organisation, ...
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ArticleTesco implements 2.7% hourly rate pay rise for employees
Supermarket chain Tesco has announced a 2.7% pay rise for staff who are paid by the hour, increasing their rate from £9.30 to £9.55.The new rate, that is above inflation, will apply to employees working in stores as well as those in customer fulfilment centres as part of a one-year ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Invesco completes launch of single technology benefits platform
Global investment management company Invesco has completed the introduction of a single technology platform to manage its employee benefits.The organisation's 1,800 employees across 16 European, Middle East and African (EMEA) countries are now able to use an Invesco-branded website that follows each country’s specific regulations.The benefits portal, launched in partnership ...
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ArticleNWH Group recruits new HR manager
Waste recycling company NWH Group has promoted Rhys Donaldson to the role of HR manager.Donaldson initially joined NWH Group in 2017 as a recruitment consultant, with his role rapidly expanding by 2018 to include HR responsibilities.In his new role Donaldson will be responsible for engaging with employees across the business, ...
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ArticleTesco staff win equal pay battle in European Court
The European Court of Justice has ruled that thousands of former and current Tesco employees working in stores can compare their roles to staff working in distribution centres for the purpose of equal pay.A group of the supermarket giant's mostly female shop floor staff, represented by law firm Leigh Day, ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 28 May – 3 June 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 28 May – 3 June 2021 were: McDonald's makes the call to entice staffHow the changing shape of pay can support employees' financial wellbeingBupa uses earned-wage access to support employees' financial wellbeingOne in five employers reject flexible working post pandemic73% of UK ...
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ArticleFinal deadline extension for Employee Benefits Awards 2021
The deadline for the Employee Benefits Awards 2021 has been extended for the final time to 5pm on Tuesday 8 June, giving HR, reward and benefits professionals one very last chance to enter and win recognition for their achievements at the industry’s most prestigious event of the year.Now in its ...
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ArticlePeople’s Energy promotes Louise Finlayson to chief people officer
Energy supplier People’s Energy Company has hired Louise Finlayson as its new chief people officer.This is a promotion for Finlayson, who joined the company in October 2020 as director of HR and development. Her new role will involve leading teams through all stages of the employee lifecycle to attract, develop ...
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ArticleSalary structure top priority for 49% of reward professionals
Almost half (49%) of reward professionals identified a robust salary structure as their top priority for the year ahead, according to new data from XpertHR.The survey carried out by the online HR resource found that respondents believe pay and grading structures are “the logic that underpins pay rates, job roles, ...
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ArticleHiscox hires Erica Fletcher as global head of diversity and inclusion
Insurer Hiscox has appointed Erica Fletcher as its new global head of diversity and inclusion (D&I).Fletcher will be based in Atlanta, Georgia, in the US, and will report to Laila Gillies, Hiscox’s US HR director. Her responsibilities will involve building on a formal D&I programme that the company has been ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 21 May – 28 May 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 21 May – 28 May 2021 were: Arup unveils hybrid model to offer employees work flexibilityUber pursues High Court Action following Supreme Court ruling on workers rightsCentrica offers reproductive health and fertility testing for employeesCould an economic pick-up lead to a new ...
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Article39% of UK employees want a bigger benefits and discounts offering
New research has revealed that 39% of UK staff believe a greater choice of discounts and perks would make them more satisfied with their employee benefits.The findings came from a study by benefits technology provider Benify, The future of work report: employee benefits and work trends in Europe, which was ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Aster Group
The benefits on offer at Aster Group: Pension and financial wellbeingThe Social Housing Pension Scheme (SHPS) master trust, available for all employees with auto-enrolment contribution levels of 4% employee and 4% employer.Financial webinars.Pension one-to-ones, employer-paid.Retirement modeller.Healthcare and wellbeingHealth cash plans with Simply Health for all employees, employer-funded at level one, ...
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ArticlePinsent Masons unveils employee rewards package
Law firm Pinsent Masons has revealed its employee rewards package for the last financial year.The company is restoring the salaries of the 98% of staff who opted in to its Together Plan, which involved reducing pay and hours during the first quarter of 2020 in response to the economic slowdown. ...
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ArticlePohwer recruits Julie Born as people director
Advocacy, information and advice charity Powher has appointed Julie Born as its people director.Born achieved her Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development qualification before joining Pohwer last December in an interim capacity. She originally trained as an accountant before moving into recruitment and HR.Commenting on her appointment, Born said: "During ...
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ArticleVolta Trucks recruits Mornie Robertson as chief human resources officer
Electric vehicle manufacturer Volta Trucks has hired Mornie Robertson as its chief human resources officer.The appointment was made as the company ramps up its recruitment of engineering commercial and in-market experts.Robertson has experience of automotive start-up companies, having held global and European human resources leadership roles at Tesla. She has ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 13 May – 20 May 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 13 May – 20 May 2021 were: Get paid £1,000 to test bottomless brunchesDaisy Hooper: Should employers cut pay for staff who continue to work from home?Modibodi offers leave for menstruation, menopause and miscarriagesClare Fletcher: Should employees cut pay for staff who ...
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ArticleForth Ports recruits Michelle Primrose as group HR manager
Ports group Forth Ports has appointed Michelle Primrose as its new group HR manager.Primrose will be based in the port of Grangemouth with responsibility for HR across the company's eight ports. She will join the senior management team and report to group chief executive Charles Hammond.She has held previous HR ...
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ArticleO2 employees to receive £1,930 boosted bonus
Telecommunications company O2 has rewarded its employees with a boosted £1,930 bonus as a result of its record first-quarter results.The company, which is part of Telefonica UK, reported its highest ever first-quarter profit in its history this year, an increase of 7.6% from last year. Because of this, O2 surprised ...