Amazon workers to strike for six more months
Amazon warehouse workers based in Coventry, UK, have voted to strike for six more months in a dispute over pay. Almost all (99%) GMB union members who took part...
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Tracy Riddell: Retainment of older workers as vital as recruitment
In his Budget speech earlier this year, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt highlighted there were 3.5 million people between 50 and retirement age in this country not part of the labour...
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Accenture recognised as menopause friendly employer
Accenture has gained menopause friendly accreditation in recognition of the support it offers employees around hormonal health. The professional services company, which has UK offices in London, Bristol, Birmingham,...
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Employers urged to use ill-health support
Employers are being encouraged to make the most of support which is available through employee benefits to help injured or newly ill employees. Group Risk Development (Grid) has found...
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Half of employees expect to work beyond pension age
Nearly half of employees say they will be working beyond state pension age, with one in seven claiming they may never be able to afford to retire amid the...
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Care England calls for fully funded staff wages
Care England is calling for care wages to be fully funded by the government from April 2024. In its evidence to the Low Pay Commission (LPC), the representative body...
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Harrods completes £400m pensions buy-in
The Harrods Group Pension Plan, sponsored by Harrods Holding Limited, has completed a £400m full scheme buy-in with Scottish Widows. The deal, which was announced today (12 June), covers...
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Men urged to utilise workplace health benefits
Men are being encouraged to make use of workplace health benefits and get early invention support if available. The call from health and wellbeing service company RedArc comes during...
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The Big Table Group extends flexible pay options
The Big Table Group has extended its flexible pay options to Banana Tree employees and is now offering all staff access to up to 40% of their wages during...
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XPO launches paid leave for fertility treatment
XPO Logistics has introduced paid leave for its 5,000 employees in the UK and Ireland who are, or have partners who are, undergoing fertility treatment from this month (June)....
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