All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 111
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ArticleFirst Manchester and Greater Manchester Accessible Transport drivers accept pay rises
Bus drivers employed by First Manchester and Greater Manchester Accessible Transport have accepted improved pay deals, ending the threat of strike action.First Bus drivers in Oldham voted to accept a deal worth 18%, which includes a £1,100 payment in lieu of backpay from April, a 14.8% increase from September and ...
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ArticleBritish Society for Rheumatology and Huler named Global Inspiring Workplaces
The British Society for Rheumatology, Reward Gateway and global HR software firm Huler have been recognised as some of Global Top 100 Inspiring Workplaces this year.Established by the Inspiring Workplaces Group, the global list comprises organisations across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and Australasia. Entrants are ...
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ArticleRobert Gordon University enhances benefits package
Aberdeen-based Robert Gordon University has enhanced its benefits package to cater for changing employee needs post-pandemic.University employees will now be able to access benefits including 46 days' annual leave, a hybrid work policy, employer pension contributions with top-up options, an on-campus nursery with salary sacrifice arrangement, discounted travel to work ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 1 - 7 September 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 1 - 7 September 2023 were: Lidl GB increases pay for 24,500 employeesTribunal rules refusing pay rise to former Direct Line staff was unfairUnum UK enhances flexible working rights ahead of new laws150,000 NHS doctors receive pay rise this monthAverage pension pot ...
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ArticleGet paid to watch the Great British Bake Off and eat cakes
Something for the weekend: Big House Experience has begun its search for a legend in the baking to watch The Great British Bake Off, eat cakes and get paid for the privilege.To officially declare which baked good is the best, the experience business is looking to hire someone to carry ...
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ArticleBedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Police become menopause-friendly employers
Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire (BCH) Police forces have been accredited as menopause-friendly employers in recognition of their high standards and proven practices that embrace the condition in the workplace.The accreditation was established by Henpicked: Menopause in The Workplace and to achieve it, employers must provide evidence of menopause support in ...
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ArticleGlasgow City Council accredited as living wage employer
Glasgow City Council has been accredited as a living wage employer as part of its commitment to pay all of its more than 28,000 employees a wage they can live on.Everyone working at the local authority, including regular workers employed through third-party suppliers, will now receive a minimum hourly wage ...
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ArticleGreene King introduces flexible working and family leave policies
Pub and brewer Greene King has launched a new flexible working policy and an enhanced suite of family leave policies to support its more than 39,000 employees.The business’ flexible working policy has been implemented ahead of the Employment Relations (Flexible Working) Bill that will come into force next year. Employees ...
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ArticleWavemaker hires first head of people and culture
Global media agency Wavemaker has appointed Dani Saadu to the newly created position of head of people and culture.Reporting to chief operating officer Katie Lee, Saadu will be responsible for building a best-in-class talent proposition for Wavemaker UK, working alongside Wavemaker Global and Group M UK. He will be working ...
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ArticleScottish police officers secure 7% pay rise
The Police Negotiating Board (PNB) and Scottish government have agreed that all police officers in Scotland will receive a 7% increase to pay and allowances, backdated to 1 April.The agreement was reached following dialogue and negotiation through the PNB, which is made up of representatives from the Scottish Police Authority, ...
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ArticleWave implements new employee benefits platform
National water retailer Wave is implementing a benefits platform to enable it to offer a more flexible and personalised package for employees.Through the platform, which is provided by Zest and will be rolled out in October, Wave’s employees will be able to access all benefits in a single place.While Wave’s ...
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ArticleInsight Enterprises and Mason Advisory named Best UK Workplaces in Tech 2023
Credit: JHVEPhoto / Shutterstock.comDigital solutions firm Insight Enterprises, business management consultancy Mason Advisory and information technology firm Allianz Technology have been named as some of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech for 2023.Established by Great Place To Work UK, the list is created using anonymous feedback from employees in the ...
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OpinionKris Weber: The impact of BBC v Christina Burns on pension costs
BBC v Christina Burns concerns the ability of employers to amend their old-fashioned and prohibitively expensive defined benefit pension schemes to make cost-saving changes. Often this is done by closing a scheme to future accrual, so members no longer earn any further benefits in it. The court said the BBC ...
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ArticleTribunal rules refusing pay rise to former Direct Line employee was unfair
Credit: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.comA menopausal former Direct Line insurance worker has been awarded £64,645.07 in a disability discrimination case after her boss refused to give her a pay rise amid claims she was “underperforming”.Maxine Lynskey began working for Direct Line in April 2016 and had no issues until March ...
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Article77% of staff are unaware that insurers offer mental health support
Three-quarters (77%) of UK employees are not aware that insurers offer mental health support as an additional benefit, according to new research by LV=.The investment, protection and retirement firm’s Wealth and wellbeing research programme, which is a long-term quarterly survey of 4,000 UK adults, aims to highlight how many protection ...
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ArticleUnum UK provides staff with free period products
Employee benefits provider Unum UK has launched an initiative as of today (5 September) where every bathroom in each of its UK sites has free and sustainable period products.As part of a partnership with Hey Girls network, the provider will be stocking products to launch a period dignity scheme across ...
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Article73% of employers think their benefits meet employee needs
Employee Benefits poll: Almost three-quarters (72.7%) of organisations think that the benefits they offer meet employees’ needs, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers.Meanwhile, 13.6% do not think that the benefits they offer meet employees’ needs while the same number were unsure either way.Last month, Employee Benefits reported that ...
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Poll: What reproductive care benefits does your organisation offer?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. Last month, Employee Benefits reported that 67% of employers do not currently have a fertility treatment policy in place, according to research by charity Pregnant Then Screwed. In light of this, what reproductive care benefits does your organisation ...
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ArticleAmulet signs up to Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter
Amulet, a firm that delivers multi-faceted security solutions to the construction, healthcare and other sectors, has signed up as a supporter of the Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter.The voluntary membership and assessment scheme was founded in 2019 as an initiative from the Mayor of Greater Manchester to address and improve ...
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ArticleShine Catering Services becomes living wage employer
South Wales-based Shine Catering Services has committed to pay its around 50 employees at its in-house fabricating facility the real living wage.Staff at the family-run business, which has been in operation for almost 50 years and offers a design and build service for professional catering environments, will see their pay ...