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Sarah Churchman:
Balancing office and home life is not new to working parents but the events of the last year - where the home turned into the office - saw this finely tuned balance thrown off-kilter for many. If we acknowledge that the everyday reality of our working parents has changed greatly, ...
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EXCLUSIVE: BAE Systems to discuss mental health wellbeing at EB Insights 2021
Claire Walsh, health, wellbeing and injury prevention manager, UK and rest of the world, at BAE Systems, will discuss how employers can support employee mental health during times of uncertainty at Employee Benefits Insights 2021.The ‘Placing mental health at the very centre of your wellbeing strategy’ session will be held ...
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ArticleLockdown benefits ‘not fit for purpose’
New research by employee benefits provider Edenred suggests staff are dissatisfied with the level of support they are getting from their organisation – with lockdown benefits branded ‘not fit for purpose’.The research, which questioned 2,000 UK employees, found employers were seen to be falling short in the areas of reward ...
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ArticleSMEs create surge in demand for employee benefits
Results of the 2021 Employee Benefits and Workplace Satisfaction Survey from financial wellbeing provider Drewberry found that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) were responsible for a huge surge in demand for new employee benefits types last year.According to the data, nearly half (47.4) introduced additional employee benefits during 2020 – ...
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ArticleBank of America rolls out thank-you awards
A Bank of America memo has revealed staff at the organisation received enhanced pay and shares perks as a thank-you for their efforts during 2020.Coming on the back of its full-year financial results, chairman and chief executive Brian Moynihan told staff: “Teammates were called upon to address unprecedented challenges." He ...
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ArticleOne-in-five employees have no flexible working options
Research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development has revealed a serious lack of flexible working opportunities – leading it to call for flexibility to be a day-one right.The research finds one-in-five employees (19%) currently work in organisations that offer no flexible working options at all, while nearly a ...
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Top Tips for Looking After Your Employees’ Health
All organisations have an obligation to look after their employees’ health, safety and welfare. This is especially important during the coronavirus pandemic, which has not only exacerbated physical health needs, but has also shone a light on mental health and wellbeing in times of emotional and financial difficulty.According to research ...
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ArticleEmployers found lacking in offering period support
Research by Bloody Good Period – the organisation that provides period products to refugees, asylum-seekers and others who can’t afford or access them – has revealed employers need to do more to support their menstruating staff.A survey of 3,000 people found 89% of respondents suffer some form of stress in ...
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ArticleCovid-19 causing a burnout epidemic
New data by OC Tanner has revealed that the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is causing a different kind of global crisis – that of employee burnout.According to its 2021 Global Culture Report – which surveyed 40,000 employees – Coronavirus has increased rates of burnout by 15% globally, while it rises by ...
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ArticleCitigroup publishes 2020 pay gap results
Citigroup's latest pay-gap reporting figures showed that the bank paid women 26% less than men in 2020.As well as revealing its overall male-female pay gap, the data also found that employees from minority groups earn 6% less than non-minorities.The combined 26% gender pay gap is only a slight improvement from ...
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ArticleStena U-turns on sick pay cuts
Ferry company Stena has bowed to pressure, announcing an improved sick pay policy for staff that substantially improves upon what was originally put forward last November.Its pre-Christmas proposal would have put workers on £95.85 per week statutory sick pay (SSP) for the first to fifth week of illness, before moving ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 21 January – 27 January 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 21 January – 27 January 2021 were: Wilko stuns unions by slashing sickness benefit termsAviva offers employees wellbeing day offHow can employers incorporate long Covid into health and wellbeing strategies?Edelman offers paid 'time-out' days to support staff through menopauseHow can employers align ...
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ArticleThe Planet Mark appoints its first people and culture manager
The Planet Mark – provider of the internationally recognised sustainability certification standard for business – has appointed Angela Murray-Brown as its first people and culture manager.In her new role, Murray-Brown – who has a MSc in occupational and organisational psychology – will be responsible for supporting and empowering employees to ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Employee appreciation has never been more important
As the effects of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic continue to be felt across the world, many employers are being forced to furlough staff, reduce pay or implement job cuts in a bid to stay in business.Meanwhile, it is likely that remaining employees at these organisations are facing personal struggles of ...
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ArticleCronkshaw Fold Farm offers goat cameos to combat Zoom fatigue
Something for the weekend: If you're suffering from Zoom fatigue, Cronkshaw Fold Farm might just have the solution to keep spirits up during virtual communications.You may be used to colleagues ‘butting in’ during video calls, but how would you feel if a goat popped up on your screen?The Lancashire farm ...
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ArticleAberdeen Council completes £230m pension buy-in
Aberdeen Council has completed a £230m buy-in transaction, insuring the pension payments of 1,360 retired FirstGroup employees.According to pensions insurance specialist Rothersay, which completed the transaction, the deal is thought to be only the second local government pension scheme to secure its pension obligations through an insurance policy.Commenting on the ...
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ArticleHachette UK narrows its gender pay gap
Hachette UK, Britain’s second-largest publishing group, has reported a small reduction in its gender pay gap.According to the organisation's just-published 2020 Gender Pay Gap Report, its mean gender pay gap improved this year dropping to 17.6% from from 18.4% in 2019.Hachette also announced that it had increased the number of ...
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ArticleHR and benefits heads left out of key decision-making
HR and benefits heads are being excluded from key decision-making processes that aim to create better, and more cohesive, employee experiences.This is the surprise finding of new research conducted among 750 chief information officers (CIOs) and 752 HR/internal communications (IC) professionals by pollster OpinionMatters.The study, commissioned by Social Chorus, revealed ...
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ArticleClimate risk reporting to become mandatory for pension trustees
Workplace pension schemes will be required report on the climate risk of their funds, after the government yesterday published its response to its August 2020 consultation: 'Taking action on climate risk: improving governance and reporting by Occupational Pension Schemes'.The document will instruct trustees of pension plans with more than £5 ...
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How 4 must-have employee wellbeing tools can improve the employee experience
By Charlotte Neal, Senior Employee Engagement Specialist at Reward Gateway When you look after your people, you also teach them to look after themselves – that’s a little thought that sprung to mind when reflecting on the past nine months. In a year that brought us more peaks and troughs ...