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ArticleAviva offers menopause support app to UK employees
British insurance organisation Aviva has launched a menopause app, providing its 6,000 UK employees with support if they experience symptoms, either directly or indirectly.Through the free smartphone app, employees can access specialist information, which includes a free 45-minute one-to-one consultation sessions with a menopause specialist. Employees can also utilise its ...
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ArticleGraham launches mental wellbeing strategy for 6,500 employees
Construction organisation Graham has introduced a wellbeing strategy to support the mental health of its 6,500 employees.The organisation launched an online wellbeing hub on 13 October, providing employees with advice on how to manage their mental health through webinars and articles. Staff will also be able to access one-to-one counselling ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Ocado offers employees regular Covid-19 testing
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: Supermarket delivery service Ocado is offering employees Covid-19 testing during the pandemic.In a session titled ‘Aligning employee needs with shifting business goals, Andrew Baille, reward director at Ocado, explained that the organisation has had to think of its employees from a heightened wellbeing perspective to keep ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 8 October – 14 October
The top most-read stories between 8 October and 14 October on Employee Benefits were: EXCLUSIVE: Natwest Group offers wellbeing initiatives to support 64,000 employeesBartle Bogle Hegarty welcomes staff back to the office with a virtual sheepEXCLUSIVE: KP Snacks creates wellbeing strategy to support staff during Covid-19Government expands Job Support Scheme ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: TSB Bank and Charles Stanley adapt technology to support remote working
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: TSB Bank and Charles Stanley have enhanced their technology strategies to ensure that employees are working effectively from home.The session titled 'Technology 101: Getting your tech strategy right for your employees', which was chaired by Blair Pleasant, president and principal analyst at Commfusion, delved into integrating ...
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ArticlePink Prosecco looking for applicants to taste test new fizz
Something for the weekend: Pink Prosecco is looking to hire a fizz fanatic to taste and review its brand new fizz product.To avoid jumping on the bandwagon with the rest of the population, Pink Prosecco thought it would be a great idea to offer one lucky person the opportunity to ...
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Article55% of employees would take a pay cut to continue working remotely
Just under half (45%) of employees would be interested in taking a pay cut to continue working remotely long-term, according to research by Owl Labs.Its study of 2,000 UK employees found that 15% of staff would take a pay cut of 5% to continue working remotely, however, just under half ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Lily's Kitchen enhances its reward and wellbeing strategy
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: Lily's Kitchen enhanced its reward and wellbeing strategy to support its employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.During her online session titled 'Reward and benefits to enhance health and wellbeing', Georgina Cameron, HR director at Lily's Kitchen, discussed how the organisation created an effective framework for a ...
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ArticleLondon records 23.8% median ethnicity pay gap
London has the highest median ethnicity pay gap in the UK at 23.8%, a 2.1% increase from the year before, and a significant difference compared to the lowest pay gap in the UK of 1.4% in Wales, according to research by the Office for National Statistics.Its Ethnicity pay gaps: 2019 ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: BT adopts forward-thinking approach to remote working
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: Although the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has reshaped the way many employers work in terms of remote working, BT has had a small percentage of employees working from home as far back as 1992.In a session titled ‘The do’s and don'ts of the digital office’, Dr Nicola ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: YouGov uses data to drive reward success
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: Josephina Smith, head of reward at YouGov, discussed how the organisation used data analytics to improve reward strategies for its 1,032 employees. In her session titled 'Reward to drive success in dynamic workplaces', Smith explained how important it is for organisations to understand what they intend ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Wilson James Group adapted digital engagement strategy due to Covid-19
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Wilson James Group had started on a journey of digital engagement in order to keep in regular contact with employees.Speaking as part of the Employee Benefits Reset 2020 online conference series, Samantha Rope, former HR director at Wilson James Group, explained ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 76% of organisations measure sickness absence levels
Three-quarters of respondents (76%) actively measure their organisation’s sickness absence levels, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits Healthcare research 2020, which surveyed 200 HR decision-makers, found that this figure has remained relatively consistent, despite some small fluctuations. In 2013, for example, 68% did so, while 70% in 2017 ...
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ArticleDropbox introduces permanent remote-working policy
File hosting organisation Dropbox is introducing a permanent remote working policy for its 2,323 employees, due to its success during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The new policy sees the organisation becoming a 'Virtual First' organisation with employees predominately working from home after taking on board the results of its In Search ...
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ArticleSpanish government introduces law for businesses to disclose gender pay gap figures
Image credit: Ministry of Labour and Social EconomyThe Spanish government has passed a law for employers to disclose the pay of its male and female employees, to tackle gender inequality in the workplace.The new regulation, announced on 13 October 2020, will require employers with more than 50 employees to submit ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: NHS organisations offer a multi-faceted financial wellbeing approach
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: As one of the largest employers in Europe, with 1.5 million employees across multiple organisations, the NHS recognises the importance of making sure that financial wellbeing is a key component of the reward strategy.Speaking as part of Employee Benefits Reset 2020 online conference series, Cat Clark, ...
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ArticleBupa extends early access to pay to 5,500 dental staff
Healthcare provider Bupa is extending early access to pay to support the financial wellbeing of 5,500 dental care staff.The organisation initially rolled out the service provided by income streaming platform Wagestream to 11,000 employees across its care division in February 2020.The service allows Bupa employees to access to their pay, ...
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ArticleAlice Meredith: Key considerations for businesses and employees facing travel restrictions
Short-term changes to quarantine exemptions have not just caused chaos in airports this summer: they have significantly impacted businesses whose employees travelled abroad. With infection rates continuing to rise internationally, how can employers minimise future disruption?PracticalitiesAny employee travelling into England from a non-exempt country is required to self-isolate for a ...
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ArticleOsborne Clarke repays government for cost of employee furlough scheme
Law firm Osborne Clarke has repaidback in fullthemoney it receivedas part of the government's employee furlough scheme.In April 2020, the organisation furloughed 116 employeesafter forecasting a significant reduction in revenue due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. However, due to the business performance exceeding expectationsduring the months to follow, it returned ...