Cloud8 boosts employee benefits
Cloud8 is expanding its employee benefits offering as part of its talent retention and reward strategy. From 1 June, the company will increase its pension contribution by 2%, taking...
Read moreDetailsCloud8 is expanding its employee benefits offering as part of its talent retention and reward strategy. From 1 June, the company will increase its pension contribution by 2%, taking...
Read moreDetailsA lack of flexibility at work has prompted four million UK employees to change careers, with around two million having done so in the past year. The Chartered Institute...
Read moreDetailsInvestment in employee benefits is increasing despite pressure on businesses, new research has revealed. The Benefits Design Research 2023: Adapting to external and internal business change report from Howden...
Read moreDetailsEmployers can put in place a range of benefits that will support parents in the workplace. It’s common for employees to need extra help or flexibility when they return...
Read moreDetailsOne in three (33%) people who quit their jobs do so because of their pay, new research has revealed. A survey by Instantprint showed that childcare came second in...
Read moreDetailsFunding Circle has committed to supporting employees who experience a miscarriage by signing a pregnancy loss pledge. The loan company, which has around 700 UK staff, agreed to the...
Read moreDetailsLidl GB is raising wages for the third time in 12 months in a move that will impact all 24,500 of its hourly-paid staff. The supermarket giant is increasing...
Read moreDetailsFinancial wellbeing and the cost-of-living crisis is the top concern for employees, according to new research. A study by Evelyn Partners found that work-balance and mental health were also...
Read moreDetailsFarnborough Airport has extended employee health support as part of its broader wellbeing strategy. The business is offering workforce-wide health insurance to its 185 members of staff through a...
Read moreDetailsMarks and Spencer (M&S) has launched a new neonatal leave policy as part of its commitment to being “a great place to work for families”. Effective immediately, the retailer...
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