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ArticleAcas calls for paid vaccine time off
The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) is calling on employers to give their staff paid time off when they have Covid-19 (Coronavirus) vaccinations.In new advice, Acas wants organisations to provide the right level of support – which it said includes paid time off for staff to attend vaccination appointments ...
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ArticleStaff feel disconnected from group protection
Research by Legal and General has found significant levels of employee disconnect with group protection, with only 16% of those polled believing employee assistance programme (EAPs) are very relevant to their health needs.Data – compiled after polling more than 1,000 UK workers with access to income protection, critical illness cover ...
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ArticleWorkers did £24 billion in unpaid overtime during 2020
Number crunching by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has revealed the extent to which Britons have put in unpaid overtime since the start of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The data – released to coincide with Work Your Proper Hours Day today (26 February) – found that more than three million people ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 18 February – 24 February 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 18 February – 24 February 2021 were: What impact has the pandemic had on company car schemes?Amazon accused of breaking employment termsEXCLUSIVE: Employees happier but risk burnoutHSBC to move to permanent flexible workingTop-rated employee perks for 2021 revealedUber loses ‘workers’ caseWill the ...
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ArticleWall's finds happiness more valued than pay
Something for the weekend: “My boss told me to have a good day. So I went home.” It’s an old joke but one employers might be heeding after Wall's research revealed that 78% of people believe happiness and wellbeing should be prioritised over money.The global survey of 12,500 people by ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Flexible working is good for business
Earlier this week, we reported that HSBC is planning to drastically cut back on its office space – by 40% globally – in a move towards more permanent flexible working arrangements.Brought about “by a very different style of working post-Covid than we had before”, other banks have announced similar measures ...
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ArticleRenault cuts staff working hours
French car giant Renault is cutting the hours of nearly 13,000 of its staff in Paris in an attempt to reduce costs.The firm’s engineering and support workers will be given Friday off from now until at least the middle of August.Under the terms of the day off, staff will still ...
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ArticleBEIS records big rise in minimum wage avoidance
A report from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), has revealed a huge rise in the number of organisations not paying their staff the minimum wage during 2019-20.According to the report, BEIS dealt with more than 3,500 enforcement cases – an increase of 27% from the previous ...
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ArticleA third of over-50s have seen pay cuts
New research by SunLife suggests it has been the over-50s who have suffered significant pay cuts since the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic began.A poll conducted by the organisation among 1,051 respondents aged 50-plus revealed 30% had seen their hours or salaries cut; 25% had been furloughed, and one-in-10 had lost their ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Brunel University to discuss making benefits engaging without breaking the bank
EXCLUSIVE: Hazel Robinson, associate director of HR, head of reward and wellbeing at Brunel University, London, is to address how employers can make the most of their benefits and rewards packages without it costing the earth in a Covid-19 (Coronavirus) ravaged world.Speaking at Employee Benefits Insights 2021, an online series ...
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ArticleHR pay rises less than the national average
Research by Reed has found pay rises for HR professionals were less than those enjoyed by the rest of the workforce.The survey revealed average wages for those in the HR sector grew by 1.9% during 2020, compared to the UK average of 2.3%. The data confirmed this was the third-lowest ...
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ArticleEHRC confirms extra six months for pay gap reporting
Just weeks after the government signalled that employers would not be penalised for failing to submit their gender pay gap data, the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has now confirmed that enforcement for non-reporting will be suspended for six months.The suspension - due to the impact of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) ...
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ArticleHSBC to move to permanent flexible working
HSBC is to radically cut back on its office space and switch to having a more permanent agile workforce, according to the company's chief executive.The move – a direct response to the rise in home working brough about by the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic – will see the bank reduce its ...
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ArticleEdgewell Personal Care promotes Karen Anderson
Edgewell Personal Care - which owns brands including Paytex, Wilkinson Sword, Schick, and most recently razor company Harry’s - has appointed Karen Anderson to the position of director of diversity, equity and inclusion.Reporting to the chief HR officer and Edgewell’s global diversity team, Anderson is charged with leading the company’s ...
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ArticleJules Quinn: Why large layoffs will often lead to litigation
You only have to look around to see how Covid-19-induced lockdowns have facilitated the collapse of some major high street brands, ushering in huge levels of job losses.Sadly, we have already seen thousands of workers laid off. But it’s highly likely we will see many more redundancies still, and with ...
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ArticleStaff doubt longevity of Covid-19 benefits
Research by HR software provider Personio has found the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has had a big impact on the types of benefits employers are offering staff, with a strong focus being on providing flexible hours and mental health provision.But the study also revealed satisfaction with what was being provided was ...
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ArticleMitchells and Butlers defers pension contributions
Pubs and restaurants group Mitchells and Butlers (M and B), which owns chains including Harvester, O'Neill's and All Bar One, has announced it has delayed paying into its staff pension scheme.The move to suspend the £4.2 million monthly payment into the fund comes as it battles to keep its head ...
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ArticleSaffron Building Society gains Good Business accreditation
Saffron Building Society has become only the second mutual to become accredited as a Good Business Charter (GBC) member.The GBC is a not-for-profit organisation supported by the Trades Union Congress and the Confederation of British Industry which identifies 10 specific workplace criteria to ensure organisations are committed to improving employee ...
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ArticleStaff expectations rise due to Coronavirus
Research by MetLife has found Covid-19 (Coronavirus) is responsible for rising expectations among employees, who believe managers owe them a greater level of ‘social responsibility’.The employee benefits provider's Re:me report found this included an expectation that employers take a far more holistic approach to accommodating the personal circumstances of their ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Employees happier but risk burnout
New data from employee engagement platform provider Glint has revealed employees’ overall happiness has increased, but there are signs that they are experiencing rising levels of poor mental health and burnout.The findings from the organisation's first Employee wellbeing report revealed happiness was 5.4% higher in December 2020 compared to December ...