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Benefits trimming | 2 in 5 UK employers have cut workplace perks
UK organisations are paring back workplace benefits to manage costs - a move that...
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'Challenging period' | M&S axes all staff bonuses after major cyber attack hits profits hard
Everyone from shop floor staff to senior leaders will forego a bonus this year to...
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'Hard work & commitment' | Tesco staff set for £134m share scheme payout as CPO highlights 'tangible reward' for frontline workers
More than 22,000 Tesco employees are due to benefit from the scheme this year after...
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Bah! | Pay frozen for Father Christmas in 2025 - as Elves reach higher shelf
Pay rates for people working as Old Saint Nick have remained flat at £15 per hour...
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Big Interview | Institute of Directors - "Pay isn't a cost, it's an investment"
James White, Head of People & Culture at the Institute of Directors says raising...
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2nd class | Bah, humbug! Staff 'disappointed' as Royal Mail downgrades Christmas perk
Workers previously gifted a book of 50 or 100 first-class stamps have this year been...
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‘Appalling’ | UK slot machine operators criticised for tying staff bonuses to gamblers' losses
Merkur said its bonus structures incorporate a range of 'operational and compliance...
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Nothing beats a Jet2 payday | Jet2 dishes out £58m to employees in shares plan bonuses
More than 5,000 workers to share airline's massive payout...
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'Staff feel excited' | Inside The SEO Works' transition to an employee-owned trust
One of the latest firms to transition to an EOT model is digital agency, The SEO...
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'Shared stewardship' | The Entertainer toy shop to become an Employee Owned Trust
Toy shop to become employee-owned within a matter of weeks...
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'Left me shocked' | Partner loses tribunal claim over bonus cut during long Covid absence
An asset management firm came under scrutiny after a senior worker recovering from...
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Executive pay | P&O boss netted 55% pay rise after controversial firing of 800 workers
CEO saw his total remuneration jump to £683,000 in 2023...
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Hybrid | HSBC eyes global return-to-office mandate despite looming desk shortage
New global rules would mirror HSBC UK's existing hybrid policy...
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'More than money' | John Lewis 'determined' to bring back staff bonuses as 4,000 workers sign petition
The John Lewis Partnership says it is “determined” to reinstate employee bonuses...
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'Regressive move' | HSBC warns staff - be in office or risk your bonus
HSBC staff are at risk of losing their bonuses if they don't come into the office...
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Mood ‘dampened’ | As Deloitte moves to slash bonuses & promotions… how can HR protect morale?
CEO Richard Houston told staff Deloitte UK has 'faced a particularly challenging...
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'Embrace change' | UK law firm offers staff £1m bonus pot if they use AI
A major UK law firm has become the first in the country to tie a firmwide bonus to...
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Pay & Reward | Bonuses - friend or foe of productivity?
It's bonus season - but does it really work as it used to, and can it ever truly...
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‘Disciplinary action’ | Meet office attendance policy or else - Is Vodafone's warning to staff the right way to RTO?
'Continued non-compliance' at Vodafone could result in a written warning & missing...
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‘We remain committed’ | BT scraps diversity targets from manager bonus scheme—but CEO opposes elimination of ED&I
BT's CEO has criticised companies that are 'stepping back from their commitment...
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