All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 6
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Article
Osborne Clarke reports 16.9% mean class pay gap
Law firm Osborne Clarke has reported a 16.9% mean class pay gap, down from 19.2% in 2023.
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Article
61% of SMEs will change insurance benefits approach following NIC increase
Six in 10 (61%) small to medium-sized employers (SMEs) said they will change their approach to insurance-based employee benefits following the employer national insurance contributions (NIC) increase, according to new research by Canada Life.
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Article
Asda, Superdrug and Next shortlisted for Best financial wellbeing strategy category – large employer
Retailers Asda, Superdrug and Next are among those shortlisted for the Best financial wellbeing strategy category – large employer at the Employee Benefits Awards 2025.
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People Moves
Shaw Gibbs appoints new chief people officer
Accountancy and tax advisory firm Shaw Gibbs has announced the appointment of Angus MacGregor as its new chief people officer as of this month.
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Article
Exclusive: Birketts pledges to become accredited real living wage employer
Law firm Birketts has pledged to become an accredited real living wage employer in order to support the financial wellbeing of its workforce.
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Article
Edinburgh Zoo opens applications for penguin erector role
Edinburgh Zoo succeeded in hoodwinking many penguin lovers this week by stating that it has opened up applications for a penguin erector.
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Opinion
Lovewell’s logic: Incentivising AI
Will more organisations follow Shoosmiths’ lead and linking the use of AI to bonus and incentive schemes?
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Article
Next and Lidl GB shortlisted for Best benefits communications
Retailer Next and supermarket chain Lidl GB have been shortlisted in the Best benefits communications category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2025.
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People Moves
Natalie Jutla joins Perkbox Vivup as head of financial wellbeing and workplace strategy
Perkbox Vivup has appointed Natalie Jutla head of financial wellbeing and workplace strategy.
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Article
48% of employers are offsetting national insurance costs with salary sacrifice
Almost half (48%) of employers are offsetting national insurance costs with salary sacrifice, according to research by Towergate Employee Benefits.
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Article
Cancer Research UK reports -3.3% mean ethnicity pay gap
Cancer Research UK has reported a -3.3% 2024 mean ethnicity pay gap, compared to -5% in 2023.
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Article
Personnel Today Awards 2025 open for entries
The Personnel Today Awards 2025 are now open for entries as the publication launches the annual celebration of the very best in HR and L&D.
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Opinion
Kevin Poulter: Paid leave sought for women who suffer miscarriage
A change in the law has been proposed that will provide women who suffer a miscarriage two weeks of paid leave to mourn their loss.
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Article
The top 10 most read articles between 14 – 20 March 2025
The top 10 most read articles between 14 – 20 March 2025 on employeebenefits.co.uk were:
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Opinion
Paul Robbins: The impact of rising employer national insurance contributions
Credit: Croner-i As announced in Chancellor’s Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget statement, the rate of employer’s national insurance contributions (NICs) will increase to 15% from 6 April, up by 1.2% from 13.8%. Simultaneously, the secondary threshold at which those contributions start to become payable is almost halved, down ...
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Article
The Perfume Shop reports zero median gender pay gap for 2024
The Perfume Shop has reported a 0% median gender pay gap for 2024, which is a 4.44% reduction from the previous year.
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Article
Employee motivation in UK and EMEA declines for three consecutive years
Employee motivation in the UK and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions has declined for three consecutive years, according to research by Culture Amp.
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Opinion
Jonathan Mansfield: How employers can prepare for the Employment Rights Bill
The latest changes to the Employment Rights Bill on 4 March strengthen the new rights.
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Article
Exclusive: Mental health support tops expected employee demands list in 2025
Mental health has ranked top on the list of expected employee needs in 2025, with 31% of employers stating they believe there will be an increased demand for support, according to new research.
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Article
A Gomez completes £4.8 million buy-out for retirement benefits scheme
Produce firm A Gomez has completed a £4.8 million buy-out for its retirement benefits scheme in a six-month process.