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Article87% of HR staff had more mental health discussions
New research has revealed that 87% of HR leaders have experienced more employees than usual disclosing mental health issues.Benefex published its new white paper, Employee experience in the new world of work, which included responses from more than 200 employers and explored changing dynamics and demands within workforces, as well ...
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ArticleHoward Kennedy launches staff healthcare policies
London-based law firm Howard Kennedy has introduced policies for employees affected by pregnancy loss and experiencing fertility investigations or treatment.The firm, which employs more than 50 partners and 350 members of staff, launched its pregnancy loss initiative this month to coincide with Baby Loss Awareness Week (9-15 October), which was ...
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ArticleFragomen recruits new chief people officer
Global immigration services provider Fragomen has hired Salvador Malo as its new chief people officer as of this month (October).Malo, who has more than 25 years of experience devising and leading on HR and business strategy, and talent management, will be leading the people team by helping to drive a ...
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ArticleIdeal Carehomes gives staff 5% pay rise
Ideal Carehomes, a residential and dementia care provider, has awarded a 5% salary increase to all hourly paid staff as part of a £1.5 million per annum investment.According to the business, which employs more than 1,300 people across 27 care homes in Yorkshire, the North West and the Midlands, this ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2021 speaker slides
Where speakers have given approval, we have uploaded the speaker slides for the conference sessions at Employee Benefits Live 2021, which took place on 6-7 October 2021 at ExCeL London.Thank you very much to all of the speakers for sharing their ideas, experiences and insights.Keynote speakersJoeli Brearley, founder, Pregnant Then ...
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ArticleAmazon delivery drivers launch employee rights claim
Thousands of Amazon delivery drivers have instigated an employee rights claim regarding pay with law firm Leigh Day today (13 October).According to firm, at least 3,000 drivers could be eligible for a total of £140 million in compensation because being classified as self-employed delivery service partners means they do not ...
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Article58% of staff cannot relax due to remote working
New research findings have revealed that more than half (58%) of employees believe the increase in remote working has meant they are unable to relax or switch off from work.Audio and video products creator Poly’s new report titled The Poly evolution of the workplace also considered changing attitudes to the ...
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ArticleVirgin Atlantic reports 60.9% mean gender pay gap
Virgin Atlantic Airways has announced a mean hourly rate differential gender pay gap of 60.9% for 2021, which has narrowed from 66.4% in 2020.The airline’s median hourly rate differential gender pay gap this year was 41.5%, a decrease from 51.6% in 2020. According to the organisation, this is due to ...
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ArticleUniversity of Sheffield introduces menopause app
The University of Sheffield has launched a specialist app to support staff who are experiencing or have been affected by the menopause.The university aims to create a menopause friendly workplace, eliminate the stigma around the topic and level the playing field for women experiencing the condition, which is why it ...
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Article88% of staff think parental leave policies aid wellbeing
New research has revealed that 88% of employees and managers think that organisations with parental leave programmes show support for wellbeing, with 52% strongly agreeing with this.Bright Horizons’ findings, which are comprised of responses from staff and managers who are users of the nursery and back-up care provider’s parental leave ...
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Article42% of UK staff want a four-day work week
New data has found that UK employees expect more from their employers, with a four-day working week (42%) and unlimited holiday (41%) ranked as the top two benefits desired by staff.Research carried out by agile experience management services Momentive included responses from 2,005 adults aged 18 and over living in ...
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ArticleOne month to go until the Employee Benefits Awards 2021
The countdown to the glittering Employee Benefits Awards 2021 continues, with just one month to go until this 19th annual event welcomes delegates back in person on Friday 12 November to its exciting new venue at Old Billingsgate in London.The Employee Benefits Awards 2021 is the go-to annual event of ...
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ArticleSoftcat and Cisco win best UK technology workplaces
Softcat, Cisco and Salesforce have been recognised by Great Place to Work as being some of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech for 2021.IT infrastructure provider Softcat was ranked first on the super large organisations list, followed by networking hardware business Cisco. Number one on the large organisations list was ...
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Article41% of working mothers held back from promotion
Research carried out by charity Working Families, to mark its launch of this year's National Work Life Week (11–15 October), has revealed that 41% of working mothers believe that being a parent is holding them back from promotion at work, while 50% with additional caring responsibilities state the same.The charity ...
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ArticleKuoni launches hybrid working for head office staff
Travel business Kuoni has introduced hybrid working for its head office staff in order to avoid its Surrey location limiting future applicants.From 1 January 2022, employees can choose to work from home, the office, or a mix of both, but will be required to work from the office for up ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 34% of SMEs have staff with mental wellbeing issues
A third (34%) of small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have employees with mental wellbeing concerns since lockdown restrictions started to ease in April, which is up from 26% in its spring study.An analysis by employee benefits platform WorkLife’s Small Business Monitor, carried out by 3Gem among 750 senior financial ...
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ArticleMarshmallow appoints its first chief people officer
Digital insurance unicorn Marshmallow has appointed Caroline Gillard as its first chief people officer as it accelerates its drive for growth.The appointment follows Marshmallow announcing its $85 million (£62.3 million) Series B fundraiser in September, which valued the company at $1.25 billion (£912.1 million) making it one of the first ...
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ArticleGender pay gap widens and 10% of employers fail to report
Analysis of employers’ submissions to the gender pay gap reporting service show that one in 10 employers have not complied with the regulations this year. For those that have, the median figure for the hourly pay gap rose from 9.5% to 10.4%, meaning women earn 90p for every pound earned ...
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Gender pay gap widens and 10% of employers fail to report
Analysis of employers’ submissions to the gender pay gap reporting service show that one in 10 employers have not complied with the regulations this year. For those that have, the median figure for the hourly pay gap rose from 9.5% to 10.4%, meaning women earn 90p for every pound earned ...
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What every manager needs to know about menopause
By Tracey Ward, Head of Business Development & Marketing at Generali UK Employee BenefitsWith symptoms ranging from mood swings and insomnia to headaches and heart palpitations, the menopause is a big challenge for millions of women, at work as well as at home. According to one recent study, 59% of ...