All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 108
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ArticleLampton Group names new group head of people and culture
Lampton Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of the London Borough of Hounslow that provides commercial and residential services to the area, has recruited Claire Clifford as group head of people and culture.In her new role, Clifford will support the group’s objectives to provide positive social and economic outcomes for the ...
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ArticleThe Eden Hotel Collection enhances employee benefits package
Hotel group The Eden Hotel Collection has enhanced its employee benefits offering to further support its 350 UK staff across all of its hotels.Its new Return to Work Support Scheme gives staff an additional £200 per month for the first six months after returning from maternity leave, while a £1,200 ...
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ArticlePhoenix Group introduces Midlife MOT tool
Long-term savings and retirement business Phoenix Group has launched a Midlife MOT programme to help its employees make better decisions about work, wealth and wellbeing.The initiative is part of a wider response to the 2017 independent state pension age review’s recommendation for employers and the government to offer access to ...
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OpinionChristopher Hitchins: The impact of The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023
In a bid to address the new types of working patterns that are associated with the gig economy, the government’s long-awaited private members’ bill entitled The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 has received Royal Assent in the House of Lords.The bill, which forms part of the government’s 2017 ...
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ArticleHassell enhances parental leave benefits
Global architecture firm Hassell has enhanced its parental leave benefits in order to pave the way for a more balanced and inclusive workforce.Effective now, the comprehensive parental leave policy offers 16 weeks of paid leave to all parents, irrespective of their role as primary or secondary carers. It also extends ...
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ArticleUK employee absence rates reach highest level in a decade
UK employees were absent an average of 7.8 days over the past year, the highest level in over a decade and two days more than the pre-pandemic rate of 5.8 days, according to new research.The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the professional body for HR and people development, ...
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ArticleMetro Bank signs Race at Work Charter
Metro Bank has signed the Race at Work Charter as part of its commitment to improve equal opportunities for black, Asian, mixed race and ethnically diverse staff.The charter, which was launched in 2018 by Business in the Community, builds on the 2017 McGregor-Smith Review, which found that people from black, ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds of employers do not offer reproductive care benefits
Employee Benefits poll: Almost two-thirds (62.5%) of organisations do not offer any kind of reproductive care benefits, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers.Almost two in 10 (18.75%) offer their workforce adoption support and 12.5% provide IVF support. Meanwhile, 6.25% offer more than one of the above options and ...
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ArticleJ Murphy and Sons and Ovo to discuss best places to work at Employee Benefits Live 2023
Dawn Moore (pictured), group director of people and communications at J Murphy and Sons and Julia Diggs, director of people experience at Ovo, will take part in a panel about the best places to work at Employee Benefits Live 2023.Titled What makes a company ‘the best place to work’?, the ...
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Poll: Do you think The Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 goes far enough to support employees who need a predictable working pattern?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. Earlier this month, Employee Benefits reported that the Workers (Predictable Terms and Conditions) Act 2023 has received Royal Assent. It will give all workers, including those on zero-hours contracts, the legal right to request a predictable working pattern ...
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ArticleKellogg implements domestic abuse policy
Food business Kellogg has introduced a new domestic abuse policy, which includes an array of workplace support for impacted employees.The organisation, which employs more than 1,360 staff at its Manchester head office and Trafford and Wrexham factories, now offers an additional 10 days of paid leave, access to a free ...
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ArticleLeigh Day brings pay and employment status claim against Veezu
Law firm Leigh Day has announced that it is taking taxi operator Veezu to employment tribunal to contest workers’ employment status and pay terms.The firm represents up to 12,500 taxi drivers who work for Veezu, which owns more than a dozen local taxi organisations using booking apps across England and ...
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ArticleDHL Express, Hilton and Cisco among Europe’s best workplaces 2023
Transportation firm DHL Express, hospitality business Hilton and information technology employer Cisco have been recognised as some of Europe’s best workplaces 2023.Established by Great Place to Work, employers who want to be considered must participate in the national best workplaces lists, which are compiled based on survey data that assesses ...
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ArticleIncubeta appoints new global chief people officer
International marketing business Incubeta has appointed Meg Phelps as its new global chief people officer.Phelps will be adopting a skills-first approach to strengthen Incubeta’s talent pool, with a wider people offering that flexes to suit the needs of different generations.She will drive operating model transformation and ensure the people experience ...
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ArticleKing’s College London staff accept pay rise and increased parental leave
Credit: William Barton / Shutterstock.comStaff at King’s College London have accepted a pay increase and paid parental leave, as well as childcare subsidies, ending a long-running marking and assessments boycott.A total of 96% of King’s College University and College Union (UCU) members voted to end the boycott and accept the ...
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ArticleCity of London Corporation staff accept pay deal
More than 250 workers at the City of London Corporation have accepted an improved pay deal, ending a long-running threat of industrial action.The workers at the local authority for London’s Square Mile financial centre are members of trade union Unite and employed in roles including security, police staff, grounds maintenance ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds of UK staff do not feel connected at work
Two-thirds of UK employees do not feel a sense of connection and belonging at work, according to research by employee engagement and HR technology firm Reward Gateway.Its survey of 1,000 UK employees in organisations with a headcount of more than 100 also found that 24% of respondents often experience loneliness ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 15 - 21 September 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 15 - 21 September 2023 were: HMRC begins consultation on salary advance reporting delaysJohn Lewis and Jaguar Land Rover among top UK employers for work wellbeing Private medical insurance becomes most important employee benefitExclusive: Cadent to discuss fertility and menopause at Employee ...
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ArticleExclusive: RSPCA to discuss employee engagement at Employee Benefits Live 2023
Sarita Coleman, head of reward at the RSPCA, will present a session about employee engagement on the first day of Employee Benefits Live 2023.Titled Employee benefits: staff engagement is key, the session will cover employee benefits and the importance of staff engagement, how not to assume that all employees know ...
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ArticleThree friends inadvertently run hotel in absence of employees
Credit: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.comSomething for the weekend: Most people go to a hotel for a break, not to do more work. However, that’s exactly what three friends from Georgia, US, ended up doing on their visit to La Quinta Inn in Nashville on 13 September.Kenzie Brooks, Aaron Howard and ...