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ArticleExclusive: Employee Benefits Awards 2024 shortlist revealed
Superdrug, Natwest Group, Central Co-op and E.On are some of the employers that have made the much awaited shortlist for the Employee Benefits Awards 2024.The full list of finalists is available to read here.Employee Benefits would like to congratulate all of this year’s shortlisted finalists and offer thanks to everyone ...
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ArticleAvanti West Coast train drivers receive overtime shift fee increase
Credit: Mark D Bailey / Shutterstock.comTrain drivers employed by Avanti West Coast will receive an increase in their overtime shift fees to £600 as part of a deal with trade union Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen (Aslef).The trainline operator covers the west coast main line between London, Manchester ...
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ArticleDurham University to increase pay in line with real living wage
Credit: SreeM / Shutterstock.comDurham University has announced that it will update its pay rates in line with the real living wage as of 1 April.This means that its workers under the university’s casual pay rates one and two, such as student ambassadors and students who work for a college, will ...
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ArticleLondon Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham worker wins £4.6m in discrimination tribunal
A worker employed by London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham who was dismissed after taking sick leave for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) has been awarded £4.6 million by an employment tribunal for disability discrimination.Rachael Wright-Turner had previously worked as a humanitarian assistance lead officer at the Royal Borough of Kensington ...
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ArticleRSM UK appoints Dan Thompson as new people partner
Audit, tax and consulting firm RSM UK has appointed Dan Thompson as its new people partner in order to strengthen and lead its national talent team.In his new role, Thompson will help to shape the people team at the firm’s long-term growth programme to strengthen recruitment, develop its people brand ...
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ArticleSingle parents have lowest average income for both men and women
Single parents have the lowest average income for both men and women, according to research by workplace pension provider Now: Pensions and the Pensions Policy Institute (PPI).The underpensioned: defining the gender pension gap report revealed that single mothers earn 53% less than the average man and 37% less than the ...
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ArticleVirgin Media O2 reports 9.7% mean ethnicity hourly pay gap
Media and telecommunications organisation Virgin Media O2 has reported a 9.7% mean ethnicity hourly pay gap for 2023.The organisation’s 2023 median ethnicity hourly pay gap was 13.3%. Meanwhile, its mean ethnicity bonus gap was 41.3%, equivalent to a £3,315 gap, and its median gap was 39.4%, equivalent to a £1,439 ...
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ArticleGI Group to train employees to become mental health first aiders
Recruitment firm GI Group is to increase the number of its employees who are trained mental health first aiders (MHFA) as part of its focus on employee wellbeing this year. The firm, which has almost 500 UK employees, currently has 45 qualified MHFAs across the business, with ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 15 - 21 March 2024
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 15 - 21 March 2024 were: Vivup and Perkbox combine to become one organisationPrimark to increase pay for 27,000 employeesManchester United in court action after HR data breachDeliveroo launches free and flexible childcare hours benefitCisco, Hilton and DHL Express among UK’s Best ...
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ArticleEmployees named David and Sarah more likely to earn higher salaries
Something for the weekend: Employees named David and Sarah are more likely to earn the most, according to research by Furniture At Work.The furniture supplier used LinkedIn data to determine the highest-paying vacancies and the most popular names for people in those roles.It looked at job titles most frequently advertised ...
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ArticleMerck expands fertility benefit programme
Credit: ricochet64 / Shutterstock.comScience and technology organisation Merck has expanded its fertility benefit programme to employees in 11 additional countries.The benefit, which was first introduced in nine markets in October 2023, has now been rolled out to its workforces in Australia, Colombia, Indonesia, Ireland, Malaysia, Peru, the Philippines, Singapore, South ...
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ArticleBritish Engines enhances maternity pay
Engineering group British Engines has enhanced maternity pay as part of its commitment to fostering an inclusive workplace environment and attracting more women into engineering.The group, which employs 1,200 employees across eight businesses in north east England, will now offer maternity leave with full pay for the first 16 weeks, ...
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ArticleExclusive: Plane Saver Credit Union rolls out health and wellbeing benefits for staff
Plane Saver Credit Union has introduced a range of lifestyle, health and wellbeing benefits for its 36 employees.Through a partnership with Vivup, the credit union’s employees will be able to access an online GP for proactive wellbeing and preventative services, 24/7 support and information through health management platform Your Care ...
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ArticleDarktrace appoints David Smith as chief people officer
Cyber security firm Darktrace has appointed David Smith chief people officer.Smith will join the executive management team and report to chief executive officer Poppy Gustafsson. He will be responsible for leading the design and delivery of Darktrace’s global people strategy, with a focus on strengthening HR operations, and ensuring programmes ...
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ArticlePersonnel Today Awards 2024 now open for entries
The 2024 Personnel Today Awards are now open for entries, as the annual celebration of the very best in HR and L&D gets underway.Employers have a little over 11 weeks to craft their submissions for their chance of winning a coveted trophy at a glittering black-tie ceremony on London’s Park ...
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ArticleHolland and Barrett to increase hourly pay for store employees
Health and wellbeing retailer Holland and Barrett has announced that it will increase its hourly pay for store employees by 9%, almost 5% above the new national living wage.The retailer has more than 1,000 stores across 19 countries worldwide, with 5,000 employees in the UK.As of 1 April, nationwide employees ...
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ArticleWest Midland Fire Service and UK Power Networks among UK’s top inclusive employers
Credit: dagma / Shutterstock.comWest Midland Fire Service, UK Power Networks and Mott MacDonald have been named as some of the UK’s top inclusive employers for 2023/24.Researchers from industry network Inclusive Companies collated data from 750,000 employees across the nation for its seventh annual report. An independent advisory panel of diversity ...
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ArticleParfitt Cresswell establishes employee ownership trust
Law firm Parfitt Cresswell has become employee-owned after transferring a significant interest in the business to an employee ownership trust.Through the employee ownership trust, staff can attain an indirect beneficial interest in the business and can share in its success through the use of tax-free bonuses up to £3,600 per ...
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OpinionMelanie Morton: Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2024: How to support employees
Neurodiversity Celebration Week 2024 this year takes place on 18-24 March. Neurodiversity refers to the natural range of differences in human brain function. We all think, move, process information and communicate in different ways. Many people use neurodiversity as an all-encompassing term used to describe alternative thinking styles such as ...
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ArticleSevern Trent Water reports 7.2% mean ethnicity pay gap for 2023
Water management organisation Severn Trent Water has reported a 7.2% mean ethnicity pay gap for 2023, up from 5.7% in 2022.The organisation’s median ethnicity pay gap for 2023 was 6.3%, up from 4.1% in 2022. Meanwhile, its mean ethnicity bonus gap was 50.7%, up slightly from 50.4% the previous year, ...