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ArticleRita Fontinha: Should employers cut pay for staff who continue to work from home?
In March 2020, the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic led to lockdown restrictions and businesses quickly adopted a remote-working policy for all jobs that did not require a face-to-face interaction.While remote work has been an ongoing practice over the past two decades, it was often a voluntary decision where some employees chose ...
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ArticleBBC Studios rolls out support for working parents
BBC Studios, the programming division of the BBC behind the likes of Strictly Come Dancing and A Question of Sport, has announced it is enhancing provisions for its working parents.The organisation has partnered with parental support provider, Parent Cloud, to give around 2,500 employees access to online and face-to-face resources. ...
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ArticleWorkplace conflict costs employers £30 billion
Workplace conflict costs employers nearly £30 billion per year, according to figures published by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas).The research, published in the organisation's Estimating the cost of workplace conflict report, focused on figures from 2018-19. It found that such was the impact of workplace conflict - defined ...
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ArticleSovereign Housing Association reveals 1.7% gender pay gap
Sovereign Housing Association, which serves the south and south-west of England, has announced a mean gender pay gap of 1.7%.The disparity is the smallest it has been since measuring began, and this 2020 figure is an improvement from the 4% recorded for 2019.The organisation's median gender pay gap is even ...
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Article50% of staff would sacrifice salary for personalised benefits
Research by MetLife UK has revealed that half of employees would sacrifice some of their salary for personalised benefits.The study was compiled as part of the fourth and final chapter of MetLife’s Re:Me report, redefine, which found that almost seven in 10 (69%) people admitted they would work harder for ...
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ArticleLADbible offers paid leave for pregnancy loss and fertility treatments
Image credit: Sharaf Maksumov / Shutterstock.comPublisher LADbible Group has introduced fully paid leave for employees who suffer pregnancy loss or are undergoing fertility treatment, as well as offering a workplace nursery benefit so staff can recover tax savings on childcare costs.The policies will be introduced under the banner LADfamily and ...
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Article75% of employers do not have formal diversity and inclusion framework
Polling by pension consultants Barnett Waddingham has revealed more than three-quarters of respondents do not yet have a formal framework in place for diversity and inclusion (D&I).The research was compiled at Barnett Waddingham's latest conference, The DNA Experience, where attendees were surveyed in order to understand the sentiment of UK ...
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Article26% of UK businesses plan to close or downsize their offices
A quarter of UK businesses will either close, downsize or consolidate their offices in the coming months of 2021, according to findings from workforce experience platform Applaud.The research, which was conducted by YouGov in April 2021, found 53% of 500 small, medium and large organisations plan to offer more flexible ...
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ArticlePension participation stalls for first time since 2012
Data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed 78% of people now have a workplace pension – up from 47% just eight years ago.The findings, which showed figures as at April 2020, also highlighted that last year was the first since 2012 where pension participation levels remained ...
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ArticlePoll: Two-thirds of employers against pay cuts for home workers
Employee Benefits poll: Employers have given a clear thumbs down to implementing pay cuts for staff who continue to work from home beyond the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) lockdown.According to Employee Benefits latest survey, two-thirds (67%) of organisations are against reducing the wages of employees who continue to work from home post ...
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ArticleMonzo offers staff leave for pregnancy loss and fertility treatment
Image credit: Ink Drop / Shutterstock.comOnline bank Monzo has introduced additional paid leave for employees who suffer pregnancy loss, or are undergoing fertility treatments, diagnosis or consultations.As part of its drive to safeguard the mental health of its workforce, it is allowing those who suffer pregnancy loss – including but ...
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ArticleDixons Carphone announces 9% pay rise and investment in staff wellbeing
Retail giant, Dixons Carphone, which owns Currys PC World and Carphone Warehouse, has today announced that staff will soon have their pay boosted by 9% as part of a group-wide investment in colleague reward, wellbeing and training.The investment is Dixons Carphone’s response to a need to retain and upskill its ...
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Poll: Has there been an increase in demand for mental health support at your organisation?
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Article80% of staff have health and wellbeing worries
Polling by Group Risk Development (Grid), the industry body for the group risk sector, has revealed a massive four in five employees report having health and wellbeing concerns.The research was compiled to coincide with the start of the UK's Mental health awareness week (10 - 16 May), and revealed 79% ...
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ArticleDarren Skinner appointed Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust interim HRD
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) has appointed Darren Skinner as its interim director of human resources.Skinner, who joins today (10 May), will be with the trust for at least the next nine-12 months. His remit will be to lead its Workforce and Organisational Development Team.He will also ...
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Article86% of largest employers commit to empty offices
A total of 43 out of the UK's 50 largest employers have told the BBC that they will not insist staff come back to offices permanently once the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has abated.In a poll carried out by the broadcaster, the overwhelming majority of organisations said they would embrace a ...
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ArticleFurlough wages exceed £61 billion
Employers have paid more than £61.3 billion in furlough wages to staff since the start of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, data released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS) has shown.According to government statisticians, numbers of furloughed workers have been gradually decreasing, with 4.2 million on the Coronavirus Job Retention ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 29 April – 5 May 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 29 April – 5 May 2021 were: RHP refreshes its benefits strategy with a renewed focus on personalisation27% of employers unable to create wellbeing ROI caseEmployers launch gender pay gap campaignEnd of furlough will lead to spike in tribunalsForest Bathing to boost ...
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ArticleImproving morale with Ed Sheeran
Something for the weekend: Forget trying to boost morale and energise your team with virtual group yoga sessions, time out with the digital office dog, online pod walkathons, and by posting snacks and drinks to them in place of the Friday night office get together (although make no mistake, the ...
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ArticleMental health claims 'doubled' during 2020
New data from Zurich has found claims for mental health doubled during 2020 when compared to 2019 – with only cancer generating more need for support.In advance of Mental Health Awareness Week which starts on Monday (10 May), the insurer revealed that more than £1.7 million was paid out to ...