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OpinionClaire Jose: It is vital that employers support staff financial wellbeing
We all know that happiness comes from within, and it is no different with money happiness. As the cost of living continues to rise, it is more important than ever that businesses turn their attention to their staff to not only provide support for their physical and mental wellbeing, but ...
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Poll: Has your organisation introduced any extra financial support for staff to combat the cost of living crisis?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. A rise in energy and fuel prices coupled with national insurance contributions increasing has resulted in a cost of living crisis in the UK, with 19% feeling that their employer is not doing enough to support their financial ...
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ArticleAdecco Group UK and Ireland publishes gender pay gap report
Recruitment agency Adecco Group UK and Ireland has revealed that its mean gender pay gap widened by more than 8% in 2020, to -13% from -4% in 2019.The median gender pay gap for colleagues and associates largely stayed flat at -2.38%, compared to -2.23% in 2019, while female representation in ...
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ArticleCo-op updates staff menopause policy
Retail chain the Co-op has enhanced its menopause policy with a series of new initiatives to help its more than 62,000 staff access support in the workplace.The business recently carried out a study with women across UK workplaces, which revealed that almost half (47%) said dedicated support for the menopause ...
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Article28% of UK office staff are considering quitting due to pay
More than half (53%) of UK office workers say they are considering leaving their job, according to a survey from Virgin Media O2 Business, with 28% citing pay as a reason to quit.The annual Connected working survey, which polled 2,000 UK office workers, looked at the role of technology in ...
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ArticleConfluent hires global chief people officer
Data streaming platform Confluent has appointed Gunjan Aggarwal global chief people officer as of this month (April).Aggarwal will lead the people and places function for the business, including talent acquisition and development, organisation effectiveness, rewards and recognition, people operations, culture and inclusion, real estate and workplace experience.Aggarwal, who has worked ...
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ArticleLondon Early Years Foundation awards pay rise and bonus
Credit: Isabelle Johnson/London Early Years FoundationLondon Early Years Foundation (LEYF) has awarded its more than 800 employees a pay rise and a bonus in recognition of their efforts and to help attract new talent.From 1 April, all staff across its 39 nurseries and central office staff, including bank staff and ...
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ArticleBupa Global and UK offers pregnancy support for staff
Health insurance firm Bupa Global and UK has partnered with pregnancy charity Tommy’s to provide support around pregnancy and parenthood to its 23,000 UK employees.Through the partnership, employees will be able to access to Tommy’s helpline, which is run by midwives to give advice to the pregnant person and partner. ...
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ArticleBarclays awards pay rise to US staff
Banking organisation Barclays has increased its minimum hourly pay rate for more than 900 members of staff located in the United States as of March.The new rate, which varies by location based on cost-of-living indices, has risen to at least $20.50 (£15.62) per hour from $17.00 (£12.95) per hour. The ...
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ArticleHas Furniture@Work introduced the ideal way for employees to vent?
Something for the weekend: Do you ever feel despondent, frustrated or just plain fed up of your workplace or colleagues? If so, how does escaping the everyday drama of office life in a human-sized soundproof cabinet, where you can weep or shout to your heart’s content sound? After all, letting ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 25 March – 31 March 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 25 March and 31 March 2022 were: London Underground drivers to get 8% pay riseCurrys introduces hybrid-working model64% of UK staff would take pay cut for other benefitsRevolution Bars Group gives 3,000 staff a pay riseHargreaves Lansdown launches trans and non-binary equality ...
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ArticleEdison365 makes four-day week permanent
Innovation management platform Edison365 has permanently moved to a 32-hour four-day week following a successful three-month pilot scheme for its 30 employees across its UK and USA offices.The business, which originally trialled a 4.5-day working week in 2020 where staff were allowed to finish at 2pm each Friday, has had ...
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ArticleGeneral Mills enhances parental leave policy
Global food business General Mills has enhanced its parental leave policy for its 240 UK and Ireland employees as of this month.The organisation, which introduced a shared parental leave scheme last year, is now offering three months of fully paid paternity leave to be used within the first year of ...
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Article19% of staff feel employer does not do enough for financial wellbeing
Nearly one in five employees (19%) feel their employer is not doing enough to support their financial wellbeing, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).Its research, which polled more than 2,500 employees, also found that 12% said their pay is not enough to support an ...
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ArticleAllianz Global Corporate and Specialty hires new global head of HR
Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty (AGCS), the corporate insurance carrier of Allianz Group, has appointed Phil Curtis as its new global head of human resources, effective 1 April.Succeeding Dr Melanie Gillig, who moves to Allianz to take on a programme lead future work role, Curtis joins AGCS from his current ...
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ArticleWiltshire Police reports 9% mean gender pay gap
Wiltshire Police has seen mean its gender pay gap widen by almost half a percent according to its Gender pay gap report 2021.The police force, which currently employs 1,212 women and 1,151 men, reported an overall mean gender pay gap of 8.99% as of 31 March 2021, which has narrowed ...
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Article34% returned to previous employer for better work-life balance
A third (34%) of UK employees have returned to a previous employer within the past five years or plan to do so in the near future to obtain a better work-life balance, according to research by employee benefits provider Unum UK.Its research also found that a quarter (25%) of respondents ...
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ArticleCurrys introduces hybrid-working model
Retailer Currys has launched a hybrid-working model for 1,400 corporate head office UK employees.The initiative, which has been launched in conjunction with global flexible workspace provider WeWork, will provide these sections of Currys workforce with WeWork's All Access passes so they can visit more than 50 UK flexible work locations ...
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OpinionLee McIntyre-Hamilton: How the Spring Statement 2022 will affect employers and employees
The Chancellor’s Spring Statement has been met with much criticism since it was delivered on 23 March, not least from employers.Those who were hoping for a delay to the national insurance contributions (NIC) increases will have been disappointed, as the rise of 1.25% from 6 April is going ahead. While ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds of European employers to prioritise tailored rewards
New research has revealed that more than two-thirds of organisations across Europe will prioritise offering more tailored rewards for workers who have critical skills.According to the 2022 Reimagining work and rewards survey by global advisory, broking and solutions firm Willis Towers Watson (WTW), in which it spoke to 1,650 worldwide ...