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ArticleBelfry Hotel and Resort launches staff mental health support
Warwickshire-based Belfry Hotel and Resort has introduced fully-funded, unlimited mental health counselling and support for its more than 800 employees as of this month.Launched in collaboration with The Burnt Chef Project and Thrive Mental Wellbeing, Belfry employees can access resources to help with the prevention, early detection and self-management of ...
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Article5 TIPS ON REDUCING ABSENTEEISM
What did your attendance figures look like yesterday?The first Monday of the month has been known as National Sickie Day since 2011. Statistically, it’s the day when more UK workers will call in sick than any other day of the year.Is National Sickie Day a bad thing?The National Sickie Day ...
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ArticleEmployees up North will see pay stretch furthest on date night this Valentine's Day
Something for the weekend: For those looking to make their pay stretch further, or use their voluntary benefits to the best advantage this Valentine's Day, Kingston upon Hull has been revealed to be the most affordable UK city for a date night, according to research by Financial World.Dates in Kingston ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 3 - 9 February 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 3 - 9 February 2023 were: Half of private sector pay awards will give at least 5% in 2023J Murphy and UK Power Networks named best UK big employers for Q1 2023EXCLUSIVE: 90% say flexible pay improves their financesRolls-Royce reports 1.6% mean ...
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ArticleLloyds Banking Group scoops top prize at 2023 Top Employer Awards
Lloyds Banking Group has won the overall top employer award at WM People’s 2023 Top Employer Awards, as well as the award for best employer for older workers and best for flexible working.The 13th annual awards, which celebrate best practice in flexible, family friendly working and diversity and inclusion, were ...
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ArticleFinnebrogue Artisan and Mash Direct team up to offer employee food bundles
Irish food producers Finnebrogue Artisan and Mash Direct have joined forces to offer their workforces food bundles to help ease cost-of-living pressures.The County Down-based businesses have committed products to each other on a weekly basis in order to create the food bundles, which employees can access via a newly created ...
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Article20% of DC pension members opting out or reducing savings
One in five defined contribution (DC) pension schemes reported an increase in requests to reduce or opt out of pension savings over the past three months, according to research by Aon.The data came from the professional services firm’s first edition of DC Today, a pulse survey tracking UK DC schemes, ...
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ArticleLloyds Banking Group scoops top prize at 2023 Top Employer Awards
Lloyds Banking Group has won the overall top employer award at WM People’s 2023 Top Employer Awards, as well as the best for older workers and best for flexible working accolades.The 13th annual awards, which celebrate best practice in flexible, family friendly working and diversity and inclusion in the face ...
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ArticleSonas Hotel Collection recruits first head of people
Sonas Hotel Collection, which consists of three boutique hotels on the Isle of Skye, has appointed Joeseph Carroll (pictured) as its first head of people.The role, which will include overseeing the HR requirements and people development across Sonas Hotel’s properties Duisdale House Hotel, Toravaig House Hotel and Skeabost House Hotel, ...
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ArticleNick Pahl: Can employers' healthcare benefits fill the gap between private and NHS services?
Employers will be concerned that high NHS waiting lists are blocking their employees with ill health issues from either staying, or returning to work after sickness absence. However, it is not only the NHS waiting lists that are to blame; sickness absence is now the key contributor to increased levels ...
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ArticleSusan Gee: Can employers' healthcare benefits fill the gap between private and NHS services?
Offering employee benefits to support access to private healthcare can be cost-effective for employers in the UK, given the demands and waiting times on the NHS.While private healthcare services can be more expensive than NHS services, the benefits of reduced waiting times and improved access to care can have a ...
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ArticleGary Stanton: Can employers' healthcare benefits fill the gap between private and NHS services?
Providing security services, including security guarding, front-of-house and reception employees, means Atlas Security is a people-oriented business. We operate in a highly competitive and mature market, where the introduction of employee benefits above statutory requirements can be a common challenge. With an aspiration to sit at the front of our ...
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ArticleDelta Airlines gives all staff 5% pay rise
American air travel organisation Delta Airlines has announced that it will give its ground and flight attendant employees a 5% pay increase as of 1 April.All 90,000 employees worldwide are included, apart from those covered by an industry or government requirement, or a collective bargaining agreement. This raise, which also ...
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ArticleRyanair launches employee experience platform
Airline group Ryanair has introduced an employee experience platform to help boost collaboration and engagement for its 19,000 members of staff across Europe.Provided by Workvivo, the Ryanair employees working at airports, on aircraft or behind the scenes will be able to use the platform as their central portal, and their ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Public sector category open at Employee Benefits Awards 2023
EXCLUSIVE: A public sector organisation that has implemented a successful benefits package has the chance to enter a dedicated award category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2023.Eligible employers will cover public goods or government services, such as law enforcement, the military, infrastructure, public transport, public education, healthcare and government organisations. ...
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ArticleAppeal finds former Lacoste employee victim of discrimination in flexible working case
Credit: Sorbis / Shutterstock.comA former Lacoste employee who was refused flexible working after maternity leave and lost her claim for indirect sex discrimination has succeeded in having the decision overturned at an employment appeal tribunal.Melissa Glover worked as an assistant manager at the fashion retailer and during her maternity leave, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 90% say flexible pay improves their finances
EXCLUSIVE: Nine in 10 (90%) employees reported that their financial situation is either stable or improved after switching to a flexible pay cycle, according to research from Wagestream.The financial wellbeing provider's whitepaper 'Unlocking the pay cycle' was authored by its head of impact and inclusion Emily Trant, with advisory input ...
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ArticleCrown Prosecution Service awards barristers 15% pay rise
Credit: TK Kurikawa / Shutterstock.comThe Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has given prosecution barristers a 15% pay rise to counteract the shortfall in advocates willing to take instructions.The increase in fees was announced by Max Hill KC, CPS’ director of public prosecutions, at a Bar Council meeting. The move was made ...
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ArticleNewcastle Building Society signs Race at Work Charter
Newcastle Building Society has signed up to the Race at Work Charter as part of a commitment to improving equal opportunities for its black, Asian, mixed race and ethnically diverse employees.According to the building society, it aligned itself with the charter during Race Equality Week (6-12 February) in order to ...
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Article20.3% have new mental wellbeing benefits due to cost-of-living crisis
Employee Benefits poll: One-fifth (20.3%) of organisations have introduced new mental wellbeing benefits for staff struggling with the cost-of-living crisis, according to an online survey among Employee Benefits readers.Conversely, 31.3% responded that the cost-of-living crisis has not impacted the amount of mental wellbeing benefits they have implemented, and 48.4% said ...