All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 45
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ArticleEasyjet, Estee Lauder and Greggs fail to pay national minimum wage
Estee Lauder Cosmetics, airline Easyjet and food chain Greggs are among more than 500 employers which failed to pay their lowest-paid employees the national minimum wage.An investigation by His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) between 2015 and 2023 found that breaches by 524 employers caused more than 172,000 employees to ...
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OpinionLee McIntyre-Hamilton: Changes to national insurance and the impact on employment
The new year has already brought some welcome news for employees, with the cut in employee national insurance contributions (NICs) from 12% to 10%. As of 6 January 2024, the cut means that all employees who currently pay NIC will benefit.The extent of the savings will depend on an employee’s ...
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Article30% of female public sector staff have had flexible working requests denied
Just under a third (30%) of women working in schools, hospitals, care homes, town halls, police stations and other public services have had requests to work flexibly denied, according to research by trade union Unison.Its survey of 44,065 women working in the public sector also found that 25% of those ...
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ArticleLondon Stock Exchange Group enhances global parental leave
Credit: Victor Moussa / Shutterstock.comLondon Stock Exchange Group is to increase its parental leave to support employees at key life moments and as part of its equity, diversity and inclusion commitment.From 1 July, all employees with more than 12 months' service will be eligible for 26 weeks of fully paid ...
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ArticleBoots to increase pay for trainee pharmacists
Boots and the Pharmacists' Defence Association (PDA) Union have announced that trainee pharmacists at the retailer will receive a pay increase from 1 April.The organisations have established zones across England and Northern Ireland in which the pharmacy trainees work, with the pay rise in each one dependent on the cost ...
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ArticleHalf of employers think pots-for-life will increase pensions engagement
Employee Benefits poll: Approximately half (49%) of organisations think the pots-for-life plan will increase employees’ engagement with their pensions, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers. More than one-third (39%) of respondents said that they do not think that the pots-for-life plan will increase workers’ engagement ...
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Poll: What employee financial support that you offer is most popular?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. Last week, Employee Benefits reported that supporting employees with cost-of-living issues was rated as eighth on employers’ corporate agendas, while financial wellbeing was ranked twelfth, according to research by Close Brothers' Workplace Financial Wellbeing Services.In light of this, ...
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ArticleWelcome Break reports 6.38% mean gender pay gap for 2023
Motorway service station operator Welcome Break has reported a 6.38% mean gender pay gap for 2023, down from 8.6% in 2022.This is its lowest reported gap since 2018, which is a result of its efforts on managing pay increases and using a ‘compliance by complexity’ model. Meanwhile, its median gap ...
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ArticleOne-third unable to return to work full time due to childcare costs or availability
One-third (34%) of mothers in England said they are unable to return to work on a full-time basis due to childcare costs or availability, compared to just 12% of fathers, according to new Pregnant Then Screwed and Women In Data research.The former surveyed 35,800 parents in England, and the latter ...
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ArticleRAPP UK names new senior vice president of people
Customer engagement agency RAPP UK has appointed Terence Vieyra as its new senior vice president of people.Based in London, Vieyra will head up a people team of 10 and be responsible for championing RAPP’s purpose of standing up for individuality. He will be an integral part of the UK senior ...
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ArticleAstraZeneca and Novo Nordisk named best places to work for women in 2023
Biopharmaceutical firms AstraZeneca and Novo Nordisk have been named among the best places to work for women in 2023 globally.Best Places to Work, the workplace excellence certification programme, evaluated global organisations based on their policies, practices and benefits that support and empower women in the workforce. The certification underscores the ...
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ArticleFinancial wellbeing support is not a top priority for employers
Supporting employees with cost-of-living issues is rated as eighth on employers’ corporate agendas, while financial wellbeing comes in twelfth, according to research by Close Brothers’ Workplace Financial Wellbeing Services. The firm’s Spotlight on UK financial wellbeing report, which surveyed 1,009 workers from organisations with 200 or more ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 9 - 15 February 2024
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 9 - 15 February 2024 were: B&Q to increase minimum hourly payAmazon workers begin three-day strike over payGreene King implements inclusive fertility and IVF treatment policyHermès to award €4,000 bonus to all employeesLinklaters reports 5.5% mean ethnicity pay gap for 202320% of ...
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ArticleSuper Bowl winners can receive bonus payment worth $164,000
Credit: kovop / Shutterstock.comLast weekend, the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers at the 58th annual Super Bowl (spoiler alert!) While the 49ers did not walk away with the trophy, they will receive a post-season bonus payment. If you’ve ever fancied becoming a National Football League (NFL) player ...
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ArticleExclusive: Welsh government rolls out new employee benefits framework
The Welsh government has appointed employee benefits provider Vivup to deliver the managed service provision for its employee benefit schemes.Launched this week and set to run until 2028, with break clauses at the end of years two and three, the managed service provision framework includes a fully managed service and ...
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ArticleDelta awards 100,000 staff 10.4% of earnings through global profit share scheme
American airline Delta has awarded its more than 100,000 employees a payment worth 10.4% of their eligible earnings as part of its profit share scheme.The scheme, which was created to boost employee morale and cultivate a workplace of gratitude and teamwork, allows staff to receive their share of Delta’s 2023 ...
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ArticleCosta Coffee to increase pay for more than 15,000 employees
Costa Coffee will increase pay for more than 15,000 employees in its 1,500 UK employer-owned stores from 1 April.The starting rate will rise to £12 per hour from £10.70 for baristas, which is a 9% increase and part of a more than £15 million investment. This is also 56p per ...
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ArticleUK Civil Aviation Authority recruits new director of people and culture
Aviation and aerospace regulator UK Civil Aviation Authority has appointed Lucy Robbins director of people and culture.When she takes up the role on 29 April, Robbins will be a member of the senior executive team and lead the organisation's delivery of its people and culture strategy.Having previously spent 10 years ...
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Article42% of working parents want better pay and family support
Two-fifths (42%) of working parents admitted to looking for alternative work in 2024 with higher pay and better family life support, an increase of four percentage points on 2023, according to research by childcare provider Bright Horizons.Its annual Modern families index, which surveyed more than 3,000 working families, found that ...
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ArticlePRS for Music reports 14.9% mean ethnicity pay gap for 2023
Image credit: Andi SmallwoodMusic copyright collective PRS for Music has reported a 14.9% mean ethnicity pay gap for 2023, down from 17.6% from 2022.Its 2023 gender and ethnicity pay gap report revealed that its median gap was 13.1%, down from 14.6% the prior year. There was an increase in the ...