All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 2
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Article77% of SMEs plan employee benefits overhaul to combat economic and health pressures
More than three-quarters (77%) of UK small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) plan to revamp their employee benefits to attract and retain top talent, address workforce challenges, and tackle economic pressures.
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ArticleNuclear Waste Services receives menopause-friendly accreditation
Nuclear Waste Services (NWS) has been awarded menopause-friendly accreditation as a result of its commitment to staff education, information and engagement with the condition.
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ArticleBirmingham City Council reaches agreement to settle equal pay claims
Birmingham City Council, and trade unions Unison and GMB, have reached a framework agreement to settle the equal pay claims brought by members at the local authority and Birmingham Children’s Trust.
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AnalysisWhat should employers’ New Year’s resolutions be for workplace pensions?
When looking ahead to 2025, pension contribution levels will be sharply in focus.
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ArticleUniversity and College Union staff strike over collective agreement breaches and work-related stress
Staff working for the University and College Union have begun further strike action today over an industrial relations breakdown, collective agreement breaches and work-related stress.
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ArticleSouth Cambridgeshire District Council accredited as menopause-friendly
South Cambridgeshire District Council has received menopause-friendly employer accreditation.
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People MovesYPO appoints new head of HR and people services
UK public sector buying organisation YPO has appointed Joanne Grigg as its new head of HR and people services.
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ArticleAvara Foods accredited as menopause-friendly employer
Food supplier Avara Foods has become an accredited menopause-friendly employer as part of its ongoing commitment to workplace inclusivity and its people centric culture.
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Article60% require office attendance for minimum number of days
Almost two-thirds (60%) of UK organisations have a policy that requires employees to be in the office for a minimum number of days a week.
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ArticleInteraction launches search for Britain’s best office dog
Something for the weekend: Workplace design firm Interaction has launched a national competition to find Britain’s best office dog.
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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 29 November – 5 December 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 29 November – 5 December 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were:
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ArticleBurberry reports 6.4% mean ethnicity pay gap for 2024
Luxury fashion brand Burberry has reported a 6.4% mean ethnicity pay gap in favour of white employees for 2024, up from -3.6% in 2023.
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Article71% report increased employee demand for wellbeing benefits over last year
Seven in 10 (71%) employers have seen increased employee demand for wellbeing benefits over the past year.
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ArticleExclusive: Next, Suez and Asda participate in winter financial wellbeing campaign
Asda, Suez, Next and Brakes have joined a new campaign to support their employees through the financial pressures of winter and help them build positive financial behaviours for the New Year.
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AnalysisHow can employers plan for the Budget’s measures in their reward strategies?
One change is the increase in employer national insurance contributions by 1.2 percentage points to 15% from 6 April 2025.
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ArticleTeachers at non-academised sixth form colleges across England strike over pay
Teachers at 32 non-academised sixth form colleges across England have taken part in strike action in a dispute over pay and funding.
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ArticleBrown and Brown acquires employee benefits specialists Drewberry
Insurance brokerage firm Brown and Brown has acquired employee benefits specialists Drewberry.
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ArticleUK Power Networks, Touchstone and Which? among UK’s most inclusive employers
UK Power Networks, Touchstone and Which? have been named as some of the UK’s most inclusive employers in the 2024/2025 Inclusive Top 50 UK Employers Index.
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Article26% of employees with a disability have asked for workplace adjustments
Just over a quarter (26%) of UK and global employees who disclosed their disability or condition to their employer have asked for workplace adjustments, according to research by Deloitte.
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ArticleMerchant Navy Ratings completes longevity risk transaction for pension fund
The trustee for the Merchant Navy Ratings Pension Fund has completed a transaction with MetLife to manage longevity risk for around £450 million of pensioner and dependant liabilities.