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Article68% of employees suffer from health problems at work
Almost seven in 10 (68%) employees have reported suffering from health problems at work, according to research by Simplyhealth.The employee health plan provider, which surveyed 4,000 UK adults about their workplace health and wellbeing, and employer practice, also found that a total of almost 19 million days are taken off ...
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ArticleTribunal finds AstraZeneca scientist with mental health disability was wrongfully dismissed
An employment tribunal has found that a former AstraZeneca scientist with a mental health disability was wrongfully dismissed.James Muir, a senior scientist who had been developing the pharmaceutical firm’s recently approved cancer drug Truqap, had worked there since 1998. He suffered from chronic depression and anxiety and had taken extended ...
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ArticleE.On UK reports 13.1% mean hourly gender pay gap
Credit: nitpicker / Shutterstock.comEnergy provider E.On UK has reported a 13.1% mean hourly gender pay gap for 2023, down 0.5% from 2022’s figure.The employer’s median hourly gender pay gap was 21.2%, down 3.9% from the prior year’s figure. Its mean average bonus pay gap was 44.2% in favour of men ...
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Article30% of staff have or would call in sick to work despite feeling healthy
Almost a third (30%) of employees have admitted that they have or would consider calling in sick to work despite feeling healthy, according to new research from MetLife UK.Published to coincide with National Sickie Day (5 February 2024), the day when most workers are likely to phone in sick, the ...
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ArticleGetYourGuide names new chief people officer
GetYourGuide, an online marketplace to book and sell travel experiences globally, has appointed Genevieve Vancutsem-Zednik as its new chief people officer.As of March, Vancutsem-Zednik will be responsible for setting the human resources and people strategy for GetYourGuide’s 800 employees across its 17 offices around the world as it expands its ...
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Article20% of employees want better reward, incentives or recognition
One-fifth (20%) of employees looking for a new job want better reward, incentives or recognition from their employer, according to research by gift cards, incentives and payments provider Blackhawk Network.Its survey of 1,000 UK employees also found that 23% of respondents wanted improved benefits options from their employers, 80% would ...
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ArticleFutures Housing Group implements paid fertility leave
Futures Housing Group has introduced paid leave for fertility treatments for its workforce as part of its aim to be a flexible and family-friendly employer of choice.All of its more than 450 employees are now entitled to paid time off for any medical appointments related to fertility treatments, and during ...
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ArticleBathroom Deal looks for bathroom quality assurance tester
Something for the weekend: Bathroom supplier Bathroom Deal has begun its search for a bathroom quality assurance tester, who will be responsible for testing different baths for comfort and quality. If you feel drained at the end of a busy day and love to take a bath to de-stress, now ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 26 January - 1 February 2024
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 26 January - 1 February 2024 were: Chipotle Mexican Grill introduces financial and mental wellbeing benefits70% of employers have global minimum standard for benefitsPodcast: Kindness in the workplaceUniversity of Leeds to increase pay for 1,300 employeesArqiva and Novo Nordisk named healthiest places ...
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ArticleWickes publishes first ethnicity pay gap report
Credit: eyematter / Shutterstock.comRetailer Wickes has published its first ethnicity pay gap report, with its mean ethnicity pay gap for 2023 standing at 0.04%.Its median ethnicity pay gap was -0.74%, while its mean ethnicity bonus pay gap was 13.9% and its median was 27%. A total of 96% of white ...
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ArticleEquity and ITC agree to pay and financial improvements
Credit: Brian SlaterTrade union Equity and independent performing arts management association Independent Theatre Council (ITC) have agreed to a pay rise and improved financial provisions as part of a new three-year agreement.The Ethical Manager Agreement 2024-2027, which applies to performers, stage management and choreographers in the independent performing arts sector, ...
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ArticleMother recruits first chief people officer
Global advertising agency Mother has named Alex Morris-Platt as its first chief people officer as part of its goal of being considered one of the best places in the world to work.In the newly created role, Morris-Platt will lead the people and talent teams to deliver innovative and responsive programmes, ...
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ArticleCelebrate success at the Employee Benefits Awards 2024
There is still time to enter the Employee Benefits Awards 2024 following the deadline extension to midnight on Friday 9 February.The awards feature a wide variety of categories designed to enable organisations to showcase their excellence in all areas of reward and benefits. These include:The category for Best public sector ...
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ArticleSacker and Partners becomes living pension employer
Pensions law firm Sacker and Partners has become a living pension employer.The living pension accreditation, which was launched in March 2023, is a voluntary savings target for employers and aims to support lower-paid employees who are not saving enough into their pension pots each year to prevent poverty and meet ...
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ArticleMinistry of Justice to increase pay for some criminal legal aid solicitors
The Ministry of Justice is to give criminal legal aid solicitors working in police stations and youth courts a pay increase from this summer.It will invest £16 million to increase fees for solicitors working in police stations, while it has allocated £5.1 million to augment pay for those taking on ...
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Article70% of employers have global minimum standard for benefits
Almost three-quarters (70%) of employers have a global minimum standard for their employee benefits, according to research by global advisory firm Willis Towers Watson (WTW). Its Priorities for employee benefits: a global HQ perspective survey found this figure was almost double the 36% of respondents which said ...
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ArticleDWP publishes updated occupational pension schemes regulations
The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) has published the final version of the Occupational Pension Schemes (Funding and Investment Strategy and Amendment) Regulations 2024 and a consultation response.It has outlined what is required of defined benefit (DB) pension schemes in funding, investment strategy revisions are clearer on the flexibilities ...
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Article41% of employers have a dedicated carer’s leave policy
Employee Benefits poll: Two-fifths (41%) of organisations have a dedicated carer’s leave policy, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers. Almost one-third (31%) of respondents said that they do not have a dedicated carer’s leave policy, with 28% stating that they do not have one but ...
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ArticleChildbase Partnership introduces 20 extra paid days off for staff
Nursery care provider Childbase Partnership has implemented 20 extra paid days off a year for its 2,300 employees as of this month.Known as Partnership reward days, the initiative is based on contracted hours worked in the previous three months and will enable full-time staff to be able to take up ...
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ArticleUniversity of Gloucestershire reports 12.37% mean gender pay gap
University of Gloucestershire has reported a 12.37% mean gender pay gap for 2023.Females at the university are paid on average £21.06 per hour, while males receive £24.03 per hour.Its 2023 median gender pay gap was 7.59%, with women paid on average £20.44 per hour and men paid £22.12 per hour.The ...