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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 53% favour employers that positively contribute to their wellbeing
EXCLUSIVE: More than half (53%) of respondents favour employers that positively contribute to their wellbeing, even if it means they earn less money, according to research by actuarial firm Hymans Robertson and lifestyle insurance organisation Yulife.The Closing the wellbeing gap: exploring the interaction between work, health and wellbeing report, which ...
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ArticleThree-quarters find it difficult to balance family and work commitments
Three-quarters (75%) of respondents find it difficult to balance their work and family commitments, according to research by health insurer Benenden Health.Its Supporting employees with family and caring commitments report, which surveyed 1,084 employees aged between 25 and 50 who have caring responsibilities for children, elderly or sick relatives, or ...
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ArticleThree-quarters support pension tax relief changes if they help lower income employees
Three-quarters (75%) of employers would support changes to the pensions tax relief system if this would provide more help to lower income employees, according to research conducted by the Association of Consulting Actuaries (ACA).Its 2018 Pensions trends survey, which polled 349 employers, also found that 59% of respondents believe the ...
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ArticleEuromoney launches family support benefit for 850 UK staff
Global financial information organisation Euromoney has launched a new family support benefit for its 850 UK-based employees in order to support staff in fulfilling their potential at work.The new benefit, provided by Parental Choice, was introduced on 11 October 2018 and is effective immediately for UK employees. The family support ...
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ArticleAround three-quarters of employees with a steady job have volatile pay
Around three-quarters (73%) of employees with a steady job have volatile pay or notable changes in monthly pay that can be attributed to more than just pay rises, promotions or bonuses, including at least one notable downward change in monthly pay, according to research by thinktank The Resolution Foundation.Its Irregular ...
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ArticleSouthwark Council launches premature baby leave
Southwark Council has launched premature baby leave for its 4,500 employees, to help support working parents and give prospective parents peace of mind.The premature baby leave, which came into effect from 1 September 2018, enables parents of babies born at or before 37 weeks to receive an extra week of ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: More than half intend to increase focus on communicating benefits
EXCLUSIVE: More than half (51%) of employers intend to place a greater emphasis on communicating benefits in the next 12 months, while just over two-fifths (41%) say they have already done so in the past year, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research ...
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ArticleA quarter value flexibility at work more than a pay rise
A quarter (25%) of respondents state that no increase in salary would make them forgo flexibility at work, according to research by workforce management software organisation Quinyx.Its Work that keeps the UK working: how flexible working can help power 24-hour Britain in a post-Brexit age report, which surveyed 2,018 full ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds of UK employees want employers to help them plan for retirement
Around two-thirds (64%) of UK employees, and 51% of staff approaching retirement, want their employer to help them plan for retirement, according to research by financial services organisation State Street Global Advisors (SSGA).Its Global retirement reality report 2018, which surveyed 9,451 individuals across eight countries, including 1,603 people in the ...
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ArticleTPR fines Salvus trustees £5,000 over non-investment of £1.4m in pension contributions
Four trustees of Salvus Master Trust have been fined a total of £5,000 by The Pensions Regulator (TPR) for failing to promptly invest members’ savings for three years.A master trust is an occupational pension scheme that provides money purchase benefits for multiple, unconnected employers. The trustees were in breach of ...
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ArticleRedrow rolls out health and wellbeing programme to subcontractors
Housebuilding organisation Redrow has extended its ‘my life’ health and wellbeing programme to all subcontractor partners and their families.The programme provides confidential advice via a free 24/7 helpline, and offers additional emotional support through telephone counselling sessions for both personal and work-related problems, such as financial issues, anxiety, stress and ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 96% of employers offer employee assistance programmes as a core benefit
EXCLUSIVE: Employee assistance programmes (EAPs) are offered as a core benefit by 96% of employers, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research 2018 report, which surveyed 162 respondents in July, also found that other popular support and counselling services offered on an employer-funded ...
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ArticleFour in five UK employees suffer from stress, a quarter of these find it unmanageable
The majority of employees in the UK (80%) are suffering from stress, and over a quarter of those (28%) consider their work-related stress to be unmanageable, according to research by health insurance organisation Cigna.The survey, which drew on 14,467 online interviews across 23 countries, highlighted the UK as the most ...
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ArticleCocker spaniel joins Northumbria Police as explosive detection dog
Something for the weekend: Northumbria Police has looked outside of the traditional recruitment agencies and job sites for its most recent recruits, instead hiring three puppies from dog re-homing and adoption charity Dogs Trust to start new careers as K9s.The four-legged employees, who are based at Northumbria Police’s dog section ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 4-10 October 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 4 and 10 October 2018 were: EXCLUSIVE: Cisco adopts wide family-centric organisational culture to support staffSky launches Frazzled Cafe meetings for 7,500 UK employeesEXCLUSIVE: Unilever chatbot to transform HR services in 106 countriesCourt of Appeal hearing set for Asda shop-floor workers' ...
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ArticleGovernment launches race at work charter to tackle ethnic workplace disparities
The government has announced a 'race at work charter' containing a series of measures to tackle ethnic disparities in the workplace.Developed in partnership with Business in the Community (BITC), the charter sets out a number of principles and actions for businesses to commit to publicly. A number of high-profile organisations ...
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A fifth of employees attended work while suffering mental health issues last year
More than a fifth (22%) of employees went into work when feeling mentally unwell last year, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.The figure, from a survey of 1,001 UK employees carried out in August 2018, shows a rise in mental health presenteeism by 4% since 2016.Paul Avis, marketing ...
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ArticleAramark launches campaign encouraging staff to take 15-minute stress-free breaks
Food services organisation Aramark Northern Europe has launched a month-long mental wellbeing campaign encouraging employers and employees to take 15-minute breaks during their working day.Aramark's 'Take15' campaign, which will run through October 2018, is aimed at the organisation's 18,000 employees in northern Europe, as well as clients and customers. The ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: JLT Group launches holistic wellbeing programme for UK employees
EXCLUSIVE: Benefits provider JLT Group has launched a wellness programme focusing on the mental, physical and financial wellbeing of its 3,900 employees in the UK.The programme includes the implementation of mental health first aiders across all 19 offices nationwide, accompanied by mental health and stress awareness training for line managers.The ...
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ArticleSky launches Frazzled Cafe meetings for 7,500 UK employees
Television and broadband organisation Sky has launched a programme of meetings through which employees can share stories and discuss issues affecting their mental wellbeing in partnership with the charity Frazzled Cafe.The first Frazzled Cafe meeting will occur today (10 October 2018) to coincide with World Mental Health Day. The meetings ...