Median pay awards fall below 6% for first time this year
The median basic pay award by British employers dropped to 5.7% in the three months to 31 July 2023, according to XpertHR. The figure, down from 6% in the...
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Survey reveals employee knowledge gap for DC pensions
More than six in 10 defined contribution (DC) pension savers are not making use of higher employer contributions eligible to them, according to research from TPT Retirement Solutions. The...
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Specsavers awarded Menopause in the Workplace accreditation
Specsavers has been awarded Menopause in the Workplace accreditation in recognition of its support for affected employees relevant training for staff. The Menopause Friendly Accreditation was established by Henpicked:...
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Top UK CEOs averaged 16% pay rise in 2022
The CEOs of Britain's largest corporations saw their pay leap by 16% in 2022, according to research by the High Pay Centre. The median pay of a FTSE 100...
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Half of UK employees regularly working unpaid hours
Unpaid overtime has become increasingly prevalent among the UK workforce, according to a study by HR software provider Ciphr, with millions of employees routinely cutting lunch breaks short and...
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Women less comfortable sharing money worries with employer
A study has uncovered a significant connection between demographic factors and the willingness of employees to discuss money-related concerns at work. In the report ‘Dynamics in Financial Wellbeing: the...
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Fawley construction workers secure hourly bonus following strikes
All construction workers operating at the Fawley oil refinery in Hampshire will receive bonus payments following the resolution of a pay dispute. From 1 September, more than 300 workers...
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Data reveals impact of wellbeing issues for overseas employees
Over a quarter (26.4%) of overseas employees with wellbeing concerns say their ability to function at work has been severely or significantly compromised, according to data from Towergate Health...
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Scottish junior doctors vote to accept 12.4% pay offer
Junior doctors in Scotland have voted to accept the latest pay offer from the Scottish government. As a result, this year they will receive a pay rise of 12.4%...
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HR wellbeing levels lower in UK than worldwide figure – survey
Wellbeing levels for HR professionals in the UK lag behind global figures, according to a three-year comparative research project by Culture Amp and Thrive at Monash Business School. According...
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Seasoned professionals examine the challenges and innovations in today’s employee benefits, reward and HR sector. Every episode, they will unbox a key issue and unpack what it really means for employers and how they can tackle it.
The regulars are Claire Churchard, editor of Benefits Expert; Carole Goldsmith, HR director at the Royal Horticultural Society, and Steve Herbert, consultant and rewards & benefits veteran.
Benefits Unboxed – Hybrid work: reality versus rhetoric
Return-to-office mandates are a topic that’s generating plenty of heat in the media, but how closely do the headlines match workplace reality?
In this episode, one of a three-part series of 10-minute podcasts, hosts Claire Churchard and Steve Herbert discuss data that shows remote or home working is on the rise.
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