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GlaxoSmithKline plant employees strike after rejecting 6% pay deal

Employee Benefits

Employees of pharmaceutical business GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) have commenced a series of walkouts across the UK from today (2 May) in an ongoing dispute over pay. More than 160 employees, who are members of trade union Unite, rejected a pay offer which included a 6% increase and a one-off lump sum of £1,300. in the 12 months to February 2023.

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What’s a merit increase, and should your business use them?

Business Management Daily

Bonuses As stated before, a bonus is not a permanent increase to an employee’s salary. Employers confuse bonuses with merit increases because both are based on work performance. Some companies may hand out bonuses during annual performance reviews instead of merit increases. It’s not just a bonus, either.

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6 Reasons to Work in France

Global People Strategist

Aerospace, automotive, pharmaceuticals, beauty products, skincare items, luxury goods, telecoms, and hospitality all play a significant role in keeping the French economy running successfully. Companies in France offer incredible perks to their employees that go beyond paid leave and bonuses. Employee Benefits.

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The 5 Rules for Selling a Position

Hppy

In the technology, engineering, and pharmaceutical fields, the task of recruiting specialists such as senior developers and data scientists can be particularly challenging as they’re heavily in demand. She says, “It’s about more than just speaking their language. Employ a variety of selling resources and approaches.

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3 Mistakes that Force Employees to Leave

Vantage Circle

I once worked at an organization, and my department worked on connecting pharmaceutical companies with government officials. The organization offered great benefits, invested a lot in corporate training, and provided us with many financial bonuses. You Spread Them Thin. Yet, my department had a very high turnover.

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How to encourage employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19

Business Management Daily

Vast amounts of government money were dedicated to research, giving pharmaceutical companies support and security to dedicate to vaccine research. While the speed with which the COVID vaccine was developed was a first, so were the amount of coordination and resources dedicated to it.