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Employer awards staff with 5K Covid bonus

Employer awards staff with 5K Covid bonus

Thanks to a surge in sales, one retailer is rewarding its employees for their “exceptional performance in helping to increase profitability”
Activision Blizzard staff stage walk out over harassment allegations

Activision Blizzard staff stage walk out over harassment allegations

29 Jul 2021by Jade Burke
Activision Blizzard staff stage walk out over harassment allegations
Employees at the firm have made claims of severe discrimination against women and that the business fosters a “frat boy” culture
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Pensions Dashboards Programme gains 7 new providers

Pensions Dashboards Programme gains 7 new providers

Among the seven major organisations are Aquila Heywood, Aviva, Capita, ITM and Legal and General
Changes to unpaid parental leave will not disrupt payroll, CIPP finds

Changes to unpaid parental leave will not disrupt payroll, CIPP finds

The CIPP has launched a poll to gauge how far the changes to the way unpaid parental leave could be taken may impact payroll departments
Nissan ‘disciplines’ employees over faking self-isolation

Nissan ‘disciplines’ employees over faking self-isolation

A small number of employees at the firm’s Sunderland plant used fake self-isolation screenshots from the Covid NHS app to get out of work
Gig economy workers to get sick pay under Labour pledge

Gig economy workers to get sick pay under Labour pledge

The party stated that it would create a new definition of “worker” to ensure everyone in employment has the same rights
TPR on why D&I should sit at 'heart' of pensions industry

TPR on why D&I should sit at 'heart' of pensions industry

The Pensions Regulator’s (TPR) director of comms has discussed what equality in the workplace will look like in 2025
Inquiry launched to assess workplace support for menopause

Inquiry launched to assess workplace support for menopause

The parliamentary inquiry will examine if legislation is doing enough to address discrimination for working women
Holly Willoughby’s husband claimed £10k furlough despite personal worth

Holly Willoughby’s husband claimed £10k furlough despite personal worth

Despite his own personal fortune, Daniel Baldwin used the CJRS to help keep his multi-million pound businesses running
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Reward & Payroll Summit

07 Dec 202108:50Digital event
Previously known as the Autumn Update, the rebranded Reward & Payroll Summit returns for its 15th year, focusing on key trends, vital updates and challenges across the pay and reward landscape.
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→ Cover feature: How HR and reward teams can tackle the taboo of male mental health in the workplace - page 08

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Meet the next generation

Meet the next generation

by Amber-Ainsley Pritchard
Liam Gill is the face of payroll at Booking.com. Find out why he won a Next Generation Award at The Rewards 2019
“Invite yourself to the conversation”

“Invite yourself to the conversation”

by Amber-Ainsley Pritchard
Maria Hennessey on her 34-year-strong payroll career at McDonald’s
"Reward people love firefighting"

"Reward people love firefighting"

by Amber-Ainsley Pritchard
Tim Robertson of ITN on reward professionals’ characteristics, bias in salary setting and the need for portable benefits
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Jeff Knight

Why we need work-banter balance

by Jeff Knight
It’s a hot topic: When are you returning to the office? But career coach Jeff Knight says it should be: how are you returning to the office, not when
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Kay Ingram

Why lower paid employees don’t need to lose out on pension savings

by Kay Ingram
Kay Ingram, public policy director at LEBC Group, explains how helping lower paid staff get a better pension does not need to be at the expense of those higher paid members
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Reward 300 - index of influence

Reward 300 - index of influence
Charles Cotton

Charles Cotton

Performance and Reward Adviser
CIPD
Liz Robins

Liz Robins

Managing Partner
AS Robins LLP
Karen Thomson

Karen Thomson

Partner, Head of payroll services and People
Armstrong Watson
Neil Hollister

Neil Hollister

CEO
The Payroll Centre
Ian Hodson

Ian Hodson

Head of Reward
University of Lincoln
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Auto-enrolment thresholds 2018-19

Auto-enrolment thresholds 2018-19

by Ian Holloway
Every year, legislation requires a review of the Earnings Trigger and Qualifying Earnings Band (QEB) thresholds that will apply in the following tax year.
Advisory Fuel Rates December 2017 – four changes

Advisory Fuel Rates December 2017 – four changes

by Ian Holloway
HMRC’s Advisory Fuel Rates (AFR) can be used by employers in two situations, both applying if the employee has a company car.
Voluntary Living Wage increases

Voluntary Living Wage increases

by Ian Holloway
Voluntary Living Wage employers should be aware of the announcement on 6 November that sees the rates increase. Note that paying staff at this Living Wage is voluntary but paying them at the National Living Wage is mandatory.

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