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ArticleDeliveroo to pay drivers bonuses of up to £10,000
Fast-food delivery giant Deliveroo has announced it is setting aside a £16 million ‘thank-you’ fund to reward its most loyal riders as part of its plans to float on the London Stock Exchange later this year.The payments range from £200.00 (given to drivers who have been with the business for ...
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ArticleGender pay gap worsened by Covid-19
Research released to coincide with International Women’s Day today (8 March) has revealed the devastating impact Covid-19 (Coronavirus) has had on gender pay gaps.According to an analysis of hiring by global search engine Adzuna, job openings for women have suffered a year-on-year fall of 40.2% compared to those for men, ...
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ArticleAveva appoints new chief people officer
Engineering and industrial software company Aveva has announced it has appointed Caoimhe Keogan as its new chief people officer.Keogan is tasked with leading the organisation's group-wide corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative, ‘Action For Good’, as well as driving its people strategy and improving the global employee experience.Before joining Aveva, Keogan ...
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ArticleHLM Architects transitions to employee ownership trust
Camden-based HLM Architects and its subsidiary Llewelyn Davies have transferred to employee-owned status with immediate effect, following the firm's successful transition to an employee ownership trust (EOT).The business, which was last year named Architecture Practice of the Year in the Building Awards 2020, now has 100% of its shareholding held ...
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ArticleNewham Council becomes living wage employer
Newham Council in east London has been officially recognised as a London living wage employer.The accreditation – given this week by the Living Wage Foundation – means all staff will receive at least the recommended £10.85 per hour.The council was also recognised for its ‘Community Wealth Building Pledge’ which insists ...
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ArticleEmployers not prioritising financial wellbeing
Despite the launch of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) furlough scheme almost a year ago, and the well-documented financial pressures it is causing staff, research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has found less than half of organisations provided support for employees to deal with this.According to the results ...
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ArticleBrand Opus becomes employee owned
London headquartered creative agency, Brand Opus, has announced it has transferred to employee-owned status, following its sale of founder shares to staff in the form of an Employee Owned Trust (EOT).As part of the deal, the agency, which consults on branding for the likes of Carling, Kraft Heinz, and Molson ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Danone to discuss how to make inclusion and belonging matter
Danone will share details of its three-pronged approach to diversity and inclusion at this month's Employee Benefits Insights 2021 event.Opening keynote speaker Putri Realita, the food company's global head of diversity and inclusion, will explore how organisations can embed this into their business agenda.The talk, to be held on 15 ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 25 February – 3 March 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 25 February – 3 March 2021 were:1. Sainsbury's gives employees thank you bonus and pay rise2. Tomahawk denies abuse of furlough scheme3. How can employers cut through video-call fatigue to communicate benefits efficiently?4. Havas UK rolls out wellbeing app to 2,200 staff5. ...
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ArticleBig disconnect revealed in healthcare benefits provision
Research among 2,000 UK employees and HR decision-makers has revealed a big disconnect between what is expected from staff and the benefits provision they receive.Organisations claim they now believe health benefits are the most important when it comes to attracting and retaining talent as they look to grow beyond the ...
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ArticleDe Beers hires Joy Roman as new head of HR
Diamond mining and retailing giant De Beers has announced it has hired Joy Roman as its new executive head of human resources.She replaces Ann Cormack, who has held the role since 2017 and is leaving the job to “pursue new opportunities outside the business,” a statement said.Roman, who starts on ...
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ArticleHow will the Budget 2021 affect pay and benefits?
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak delivered his much-anticipated Budget speech to the House of Commons on Wednesday 3 March 2021. Below is a summary of the key announcements that could impact pay and benefits strategies:Income tax thresholds frozen until 2026UK furlough scheme extended until September Pensions lifetime allowance frozen ...
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ArticleHalfords repays £10.7m furlough payment
Halfords, the specialist cars parts and cycles retailer, has revealed it has repaid more than £10 million in government furlough payments, thanks to a surge in demand for bicycles during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.An overall sales uplift of +6.2% for the first seven weeks of 2021 means it has given ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Avison Young
The benefits offered by Avison YoungPension A group personal pension (GPP) for all employeesHealthcare and group riskPrivate medical insurance: employer funded as a core benefit dependent on job grade, all employees are able to buy through the flexible benefits scheme.Group income protection: employer funded for all employees.Dental insurance: Available to ...
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ArticleHavas UK rolls out wellbeing app to 2,200 staff
Advertising agency Havas UK has announced it is this week starting a full company-wide roll-out of wellbeing app YuLife to all of its 2,200 staff, after a successful trial with around 110 workers during 2020.Life insurance firm YuLife de-risks employers’ workforces by encouraging individuals to make health-improving behavioural changes through ...
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OpinionSusan Kelly: Don’t discount changes to Tupe just yet
We’re barely a couple of months into our post-EU lives, and already there has been strong speculation about how workers’ future protections might change.Just a few weeks ago came the news that business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng was reviewing job protections; a move much criticised as signalling the start of the ...
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ArticleWomen twice as likely to quit due to caring responsibilities
New research from Vodafone - released to coincide with the introduction of its new global parental leave policy - has found that women are more than twice as likely than men to quit their jobs because of caring responsibilities.The finding, revealed in the telecommunications company's Lost connections: supporting carers in ...
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ArticleTomahawk denies abuse of furlough scheme
Steakhouse restaurant group Tomahawk has rejected accusations by the GMB union of bullying workers to lend it money to pay for their own national insurance (NI) and pension contributions.The union claims that a meeting was called for all staff, during which they were asked by the company if they could ...
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ArticleKeep updated with the Budget 2021
Tomorrow (3 March) Chancellor Rishi Sunak will deliver his long-awaited Budget 2021 – a statement widely anticipated to outline how the government will seek to rebalance the books after nearly a year of on-and-off economic shutdown.With debt now at 99.4% of GDP and borrowing at its highest level since 1993, ...
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ArticleSainsbury’s gives employees thank-you bonus and pay rise
Employees at supermarket giant Sainsbury’s have twice as many reasons to feel happier this week after it was announced they would receive both a bonus and a pay rise.As a thank you to staff, the company is awarding a 3% annual bonus, which will mean the average full-time employee will ...