All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 37
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AnalysisBuyer’s guide to salary sacrifice car schemes
Salary sacrifice car schemes enable employees to have a new car for a fixed monthly cost and period of time by sacrificing an amount from their gross salary in exchange for a fully maintained and insured car.
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ArticleUK employees in their early 30s value flexibility over pay
Employees aged 30-34 value working fewer hours and less pay, according to research Phoenix Group’s longevity think tank Phoenix Insights.
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ArticleCosta Coffee to give employees 5% pay rise
Costa Coffee is to increase pay for its more than 15,000 employees across its 1,500 UK organisation-owned stores from 1 April.
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ArticleAsda reports mean hourly gender pay gap of 7% for 2024
Retailer Asda has reported a mean hourly gender pay gap of 7% for 2024, up slightly from 6% in 2023.
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People MovesMastercard recruits new chief people officer
Mastercard has recruited Susan Muigai as its new chief people officer, effective 7 April.
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Article62% worry about financial impact of a critical illness diagnosis
Three-fifths (62%) of UK parents reported anxiety about the financial impact on themselves and their family if they were injured or experienced a major illness and could not work, according to research by investment, protection and retirement firm LV=.
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ArticleBoots' trainee pharmacists to receive pay increase
Trainee pharmacists employed by Boots will receive a pay increase from 1 April.
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ArticleIceland searches for chicken taster
Supermarket chain Iceland has launched a nationwide search for a chicken taster, who will win a £5,000 salary and a year’s supply of chicken.
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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 7 – 13 February 2025
The top 10 most read articles between 7 – 13 February 2025 on employeebenefits.co.uk
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Article72% of UK employees believe a responsibly invested pension is important
Nearly three-quarters (72%) of UK employees feel it is important their employer offers a responsibly invested pension, according to research by Scottish Widows.
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ArticleHumberside Fire and Rescue Service achieves menopause-friendly accreditation
Humberside Fire and Rescue Service has achieved menopause-friendly accreditation by improving its workplace environment so staff have a greater understanding.
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ArticleThree-quarters of UK employers are protecting DEI budgets
Source: Maks_lab / Shutterstock Three-quarters of UK employers are still running diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes and protecting DEI budgets, according to research by employee experience platform Culture Amp. Its survey of more than 1,000 UK organisations found that 74% of respondents have a DEI programme, ...
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ArticleFewer women contribute to occupational DC pension schemes than men
A smaller proportion of women than men across all working-age groups contribute to an occupational defined contribution (DC) pension, according to research by financial services consultancy Broadstone.
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ArticleVodafone reports 5.3% mean ethnicity hourly pay gap
Telecommunications firm Vodafone has reported its first UK ethnicity hourly pay gap in its annual pay gap report.
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ArticleBenefex and Benify merge to become Benifex
Employee benefit providers Benefex and Benify have joined forces to become one business known as Benifex.
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ArticleTui UK completes £370 million pensions buy-in
Tui UK has completed a £370 million buy-in for the cash balance (BAL) section of its group pension trust.
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People MovesEstée Lauder Companies appoints executive vice president, chief people officer
The Estée Lauder Companies has appointed Michael Bowes executive vice president, chief people officer, effective from 1 April.
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ArticleLidl awards pay increase to 28,000 hourly-paid employees
Supermarket chain Lidl is to increase pay for its 28,000 hourly-paid employees from March.
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AnalysisHow employers can support employees experiencing loneliness
Remote and hybrid arrangements have reduced face-to-face interaction and contributed to disconnection.
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Case StudiesBath Building Society treats loneliness through mental health and wellbeing support
Bath Building Society supports employees that may be experiencing loneliness through its range of mental health and wellbeing assistance.


