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Heathrow Airport Border Force officers strike over working conditions

Employee Benefits

More than 300 Border Force officers at Heathrow Airport have begun several days of strike action over changes to their working conditions. The workers, who are members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union, work in terminals two, three, four and five. The strike began on 29 April at 5am and will continue until 7am on 3 May.

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HSBC extends parental leave for Hong Kong-based staff

Employee Benefits

From 1 January 2024, maternity leave for full-time employees will increase from 16 to 20 weeks, while paternity, or secondary caregiver, leave will rise from 10 to 40 days. HSBC Hong Kong has around 20,000 employees, and about 52% of the bank’s workforce in the region are women.

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Employee Benefits: A Key Part of Job Compensation

Money Talk

During this “Great Resignation” era when many workers are changing jobs or considering a job change, it is more important than ever to consider various types of employee benefits and their economic value. employee benefits generally equal 25% to 50% of a worker’s gross pay. health insurance) ¨ improve employee morale (e.g.,

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84% of employers have hybrid working in place

Employee Benefits

Four in five employers have adopted a hybrid working approach in the wake of Covid-19 (Coronavirus), according to research. Almost six in 10 (59%) employers with a clear hybrid working policy in place have not specified the number of days employees must work from the workplace, according to the poll.

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80% of staff believe sick pay above statutory rate is important

Employee Benefits

Two-fifths (80%) employees said the most important benefit to them is sick pay above the statutory rate, according to nresearch by Edays. The absence and leave management software provider asked UK employees which benefits matter most to them when considering a job offer.

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Recruitment roulette: Are you playing the fake flexing game?

Insperity

Today’s employees expect and prefer greater workplace flexibility. According to a May 2023 Gallup survey , five in 10 full-time U.S. employees have remote-capable jobs. If employees aren’t allowed the kind of flexibility they expect from their employer, the survey shows many are “extremely likely” to look for a job elsewhere.

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Will the UAW Demands of a 4-day Workweek be Met by the Big 3?

HR Digest

Including wage hikes, retiree pay hikes, and other conditions, the UAW demand for a 4-day workweek has drawn some attention. The 4-day concept is not a new idea. The 1900s saw the shift from a 6-day work week to the 5-day format now common today , thanks in large part to labor organizations that fought for better working conditions.