All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 54

  • leave job better benefits
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    Staff under 40 nearly twice as likely to leave a job for better benefits

    2023-12-11T11:37:30Z

    British employees under 40 are nearly twice as likely to consider leaving their job for better benefits, according to new research from Telus Health.The global employee wellbeing solutions business surveyed 2,000 working Brits for its Mental health index to explore the impact of anxiety, stress, depression, turnover and flexibility.It found ...

  • University of Hertfordshire
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    University of Hertfordshire reports 7.59% 2023 mean hourly pay gap

    2023-12-11T11:07:21Z

    The University of Hertfordshire has reported a 2023 mean hourly pay gap of 7.59%, down from 7.95% in 2022.The mean average hourly rate for women and men were £23.86 and £25.82 respectively, while the median was £21.72 and £23.69. The university’s median pay gap rose to 8.32% from 6.02%, while ...

  • IQUW chief people officer
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    IQUW hires Diane Gallacher as group chief people officer

    2023-12-11T09:00:37Z

    Property specialty insurer and reinsurer IQUW has appointed Diane Gallacher as group chief people officer as of this month.Gallacher has more than 25 years of expertise in talent management, culture and leadership. She will serve on IQUW Group’s executive committee, where she will be responsible for implementing its talent strategy ...

  • PWC neurodiversity training programme
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    PWC introduces neurodiversity training programme

    2023-12-08T11:58:04Z

    Professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has rolled out a neurodiversity interactive learning programme to all of its 32,640 UK employees.Titled Great Minds (don’t think alike), the programme explores the topic of neurodiversity and includes bite-sized resources, as well as stories and experiences from PWC employees. It has been designed to ...

  • HSBC leave Hong Kong
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    HSBC extends parental leave for Hong Kong-based staff

    2023-12-08T11:21:10Z

    Banking organisation HSBC has extended its parental leave benefits for Hong Kong-based staff to foster a family-friendly and inclusive culture.From 1 January 2024, maternity leave for full-time employees will increase from 16 to 20 weeks, while paternity, or secondary caregiver, leave will rise from 10 to 40 days. Both will ...

  • Aldi increase pay
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    Aldi increases employee pay to at least £12 an hour

    2023-12-08T11:10:30Z

    Supermarket chain Aldi is to increase pay for its 40,000 store and warehouse employees to at least £12 an hour nationally and £13.55 within the M25, from 1 February 2024.Pay rates will rise further for store assistants to £12.95 nationally and £13.85 within the M25 based on employees’ length of ...

  • top10news1-7December
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    The top 10 most-read articles between 1 - 7 December 2023

    2023-12-08T09:00:46Z

    The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 1 - 7 December 2023 were: RMT rail workers accept pay dealIkea awards pay increases and year-end bonuses to UK staff53% of British employees would switch jobs for better benefits66% of UK full-time staff think contributory pensions are importantBrewers Decorator Centres introduces ...

  • Christmas song productivity
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    Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree ranked as top Christmas song for productivity

    2023-12-08T09:00:04Z

    Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree by Brenda Lee has been ranked as the top Christmas song to boost productivity in the workplace at 67 beats per minute (BPM), according to a study by gaming website CSGOLuck.The 200 biggest Christmas songs on Spotify were analysed regarding their BPM to determine which ...

  • best workplaces for parents
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    Cisco, Deloitte and Hilton named as best workplaces for parents in 2023

    2023-12-07T12:03:52Z

    Valeriya Zankovych / Shutterstock.comCommunications firm Cisco, professional services network Deloitte and hotel chain Hilton have been named as some of the best workplaces for parents in 2023.Through Great Place To Work’s Trust Index survey, employees shared confidential feedback about their organisation’s culture by responding to 60 statements on a five-point ...

  • Automobili Lamborghini agreement
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    Automobili Lamborghini signs agreement to improve employee flexibility

    2023-12-07T09:00:32Z

    Credit: Claudio Caridi / Shutterstock.comAutomobili Lamborghini has signed an agreement to balance its Italian employees’ leisure and work time through greater flexibility and reshaping working hours.Decided with the Unitary Trade Union Representation, FIOM CGIL and FIM CISL, the draft agreement for the years 2023-2026 sets out new work models that ...

  • Infinigate chief people officer
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    Infinigate Group hires Caroline Hutchins as chief people officer

    2023-12-07T09:00:17Z

    Cybersecurity, secure networks and secure cloud distributor Infinigate Group has appointed Caroline Hutchins chief people officer, effective this month.In her new role, Hutchins will galvanise the organisation’s human resources towards its goals to continue its trend of double-digit growth for more than 15 years, and help to support and inform ...

  • ethical employer
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    46% believe an ethical employer is more important than a higher salary

    2023-12-07T09:00:01Z

    Nearly half (46%) of employees said that working for an ethical employer is more important to them than a higher salary, according to new research by PR agency Unhooked Communications.It surveyed 2,015 UK adults on what they look for in an employer and what motivates them in their work for ...

  • Christie’s hourly pay gap
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    Christie’s reports 26.1% mean hourly gender pay gap

    2023-12-06T11:48:45Z

    Credit: cktravels.com / Shutterstock.comAuction House Christie’s has reported a 26.1% mean hourly pay gap for 2023, a decrease from 37.2% in 2022.The organisation’s median hourly pay gap for this year stands at 22.3%, which is a drop from 26.3% the previous year.Its lower pay quartile consists of 70% of women ...

  • employee demands
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    79% of employee demands towards HR directors are for higher pay

    2023-12-06T11:31:30Z

    More than three-quarters (79%) of employee demands towards HR directors and C-suite professionals are for higher pay, according to new research from Barnett Waddingham.The professional services consultancy surveyed 302 HR directors and C-suite professionals for its latest report. It found that when asked how concerned they were about business pressures, ...

  • Scottish Water pay increase
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    Scottish Water employees accept 8% pay rise

    2023-12-06T11:28:32Z

    Credit: Peter Titmuss / Shutterstock.comA total of 500 Scottish Water employees have accepted an 8% basic pay increase following ongoing strike action.The pay deal, which was negotiated by three trade unions, was backed by 98% Unite members in a consultative ballot, with the increase due to be applied to all ...

  • Autumn Statement Mansion House
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    Richard Knight and Amy Davies: Responses to Mansion House reforms in Autumn Statement

    2023-12-06T09:00:58Z

    The Autumn Statement from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt included well-trailed measures that show the government has listened to the industry’s responses to the Mansion House reforms. There are a number of details that must be worked through, in particular for the reduction in small defined contribution (DC) pots.Following its call for ...

  • Ikea pay increases bonuses
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    Ikea awards pay increases and year-end bonuses to UK staff

    2023-12-05T10:59:31Z

    Retailer Ikea has awarded its UK employees with pay increases that reflect the cost of living, as well as year-end bonuses based on the last year’s performance in a more than £35 million investment.Hourly-paid staff will receive a 10% pay increase in 2024, while salaried workers will see a rise ...

  • Learnd salary sacrifice scheme
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    Learnd launches electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

    2023-12-05T10:55:56Z

    Learnd has introduced an electric vehicle (EV) salary sacrifice scheme for 200 eligible employees.The scheme, which is provided by fleet management firm Gofor, was rolled out to employees via a webinar. Learnd staff can view a wide choice of EV options to cater for a range of budgets, including the ...

  • better benefits switch jobs
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    53% of British employees would switch jobs for better benefits

    2023-12-05T09:00:58Z

    More than half (53%) of British employees would switch jobs and take the same role elsewhere for better benefits, according to research by emplyee benefits consultancy PIB Employee Benefits.Its Mind the gap survey, in collaboration with YouGov, which surveyed 1,000 employees, highlighted a link between employee benefits and staff retention, ...

  • Kura mental wellbeing
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    Kura highlights wellbeing resources during festive and winter months

    2023-12-05T06:00:32Z

    Customer experiemce firm Kura takes additional steps to support employees' mental wellbeing during the festive season and winter months.The organisation has four operational sites across the UK and South Africa and more than 1,800 employees. In terms of mental wellbeing support during the festive period and winter, it holds engagement ...