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Article75% of HR professionals see mental wellbeing as key focus for 2023
The majority (75%) of HR professionals stated that mental health and wellbeing would be the most important area in which to provide support to staff in 2023, according to research by WorkNest.The research, conducted at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) annual conference in November, surveyed 105 respondents ...
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Seniorcare by Lottie
About UsHello, we are Lottie! The UK’s leading eldercare employee benefit solution;helping UK businesses support their employees to understand, find and fund care for theirelderly loved ones.Seniorcare by Lottie is the UK’s only dedicated eldercare employee benefitsolution, providing an unmatched level of support and range of services to help the ...
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Article90% of employers think living wage is high enough
Employee Benefits poll: Nine out of 10 (90%) people think the living wage rate is high enough in the current climate.Conversely, 10% of respondents to an online survey conducted by Employee Benefits said that they think the living wage is not high enough considering current events impacting employees’ financial wellbeing.Earlier ...
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ArticleJess Badley: Should hybrid working include a move away from the traditional nine-to-five?
Yes, that should be an option for individuals. We know flexibility is important to people, but that flexibility takes many forms, so it is about ensuring organisational objectives are met with individual needs. I think hybrid working is most successful when organisations create systems, processes and most importantly a high ...
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ArticleTom Holliss: Should hybrid working include a move away from the traditional nine-to-five?
The 'traditional' five-day, nine-to-five working pattern is a fallacy. It was invented in the early twentieth century to ensure consistent rates of production from factory lines that relied on human labour. While it stuck around too long as economies and types of work diversified, there is plenty of research showing ...
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Poll: Do you offer a salary advance scheme for staff to access their pay before payday?
Take part in our latest readers’ poll on a current topical issue. Last week, Employee Benefits reported that supermarket Tesco and contract caterer Compass Group introduced a salary advance scheme for their workforces in order to support them during the worsening cost-of-living crisis. In light of this, do you offer ...
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ArticleStagecoach Warwickshire gives bus drivers 13.3% pay rise
Stagecoach Warwickshire has given 450 bus drivers a 13.3% pay increase after they began balloting for strike action.The one-year pay deal brings drivers’ wages to £14 an hour, as well as more than £1,000 of back pay, from January. In addition, the two-year period in which new starters have to ...
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Article47% of businesses plan bonuses for Christmas 2022
Almost half (47%) of businesses said they planned to provide staff with year-end bonuses for Christmas 2022, according to research by Just Eat for Business.The Corporate Christmas Rewards Study surveyed 200 decision-makers at UK organisations, and found that 81% planned to host a party to mark the festive season and ...
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ArticleScotrail implements minimum 7% pay increase
Employees at transportation business Scotrail have accepted a pay rise of between 7% and 9%, backdated to April.The pay offer followed a campaign of industrial action by members of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT), which included two days of strikes.The deal include a 5% increase ...
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ArticleUniversity Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust hires chief people officer
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) has appointed Alison Balson (pictured) as chief people officer, to start in the new year.Balson has worked in human resources in the NHS for more than 20 years, and was the chief people officer and director of workforce at Wrightington, Wigan ...
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ArticleHarrods security guards strike in pay dispute
Credit: I Wei Huang / Shutterstock.comMore than 50 uniformed security guards and CCTV operators employed by luxury department store Harrods have commenced strike action over a pay dispute, starting at 12pm today (Friday 25 November).The employees, who decided on strike action following a one-year 7% pay offer, also warned of ...
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ArticleForget Me Not introduces salary sacrifice pension scheme
Huddersfield-based children’s Hospice charity Forget Me Not has launched a salary sacrifice pension arrangement in order to look after the financial wellbeing of its 140 employees.Through a partnership with financial wellbeing platform Maji, the charity will pay the total pension contribution on behalf of each member of its workforce, and ...
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ArticleWeightWatchers gives US staff six months paid parental leave
WeightWatchers has introduced six months of paid parental leave for eligible full and part-time employees in the US.Chief executive officer (CEO) Sima Sistani, who joined the business in March, announced the new initiative on her LinkedIn page, explaining that she thinks society has taken a step back on what should ...
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ArticleBarking Heads sniffs out Christmas Doggy Dinner taster
Something for the weekend: Natural pet food brand Barking Heads has started the hunt for its first ever canine Christmas Doggy Dinner taster to test its Christmas dog food menu.The winning pooch will receive a year’s supply of dog food worth more than £100 delivered to their doorstep. In return, ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 18 - 24 November 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 18 and 24 November 2022 were: Tesco launches salary advance scheme for staffVirgin Money gives staff 10% pay riseCompass Group rolls out salary advance scheme for employeesMitie introduces £10 million staff support packageLevy UK to pay real living wage from 2023Staff at ...
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Article82% undergoing fertility treatment would only consider employers offering relevant benefits
Eight in 10 (82%) employees either undergoing or preparing for fertility treatment would only consider working for an employer that offered fertility benefits, according to research by UK virtual fertility clinic Apricity.The survey of 500 UK people, with 40% undergoing fertility treatment and 60% preparing for it, found that 61% ...
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ArticleChannel 4 starts reproductive health and hormone testing trial
Channel 4 started a six month trial this week that offers reproductive health and hormone testing to its employees, personalised to their symptoms and goals.Through a partnership with reproductive healthcare business Hertility, staff will be able to order a hormone and fertility test worth £149, and have access to an ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards 2023 opens for entries
Entries for the Employee Benefits Awards 2023 are now open, with the event set to take place on Friday 23 June 2023 at the HAC London.The Employee Benefits Awards is the event of the year for the reward, benefits and HR community. It recognises excellence and celebrates the organisations, teams ...
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ArticleProcore appoints chief people officer
Construction management software business Procore has appointed Olga Kibler as its chief people officer, as part of its commitment to invest in its people and culture.Kibler will lead the organisation’s people strategy as it expands globally, across talent acquisition, operations and growth, talent business partners and employee relations, total rewards, ...
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Claro Wellbeing
About Us Claro Wellbeing was founded upon an unshakeable belief that financial education should be democratised.Too few of us are taught essential financial skills at school or at work. As a result, many of us face barriers when seeking help.Poor financial wellbeing costs companies billions every year. Our mission is ...