All Benefits technology articles – Page 44
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Article57% of HR leaders prioritise employee engagement
New research has found that the current top two priorities for HR and business leaders are employee engagement and the overall employee experience, and employee wellbeing, cited by 57% and 56% respectively.Staff engagement organisation WorkBuzz's new report, The state of employee engagement 2021, included insights from more than 300 organisational ...
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ArticleSouth Ribble and Chorley councils launch hybrid work
South Ribble and Chorley (pictured above) councils in Lancashire have announced their aim to have no more than half of their office-based staff working on council premises at any time to improve their work-life balance.The strategy, which is part of the councils’ vision for a post-Covid-19 (Coronavirus) world in which ...
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ArticleMarks and Spencer to change staff menopause policy
Retailer Marks and Spencer has committed to changing its workplace menopause policy by becoming one of the first 48 founding partners of GenM.Created to encourage businesses to recognise and respond to perimenopausal and menopausal women's needs, GenM was co-founded by Heather Jackson and Sam Simister in order to unite brands ...
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Article37% of staff now have worse mental health
New data has revealed that more than one-third (37%) of employees from Great Britain are suffering from worse mental health now compared to pre-Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic levels.The YouGov research, commissioned by wellbeing and performance company Push and mental health charity Solent Mind, involved surveying 1,000 working adults living in Great ...
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ArticlePartners& to become menopause-friendly employer
Insurance broker Partners& has announced its commitment to becoming an accredited menopause-friendly employer to recognise World Menopause Day (18 October).The accreditation from the Menopause Friendly Accreditation Independent Panel, which demonstrates that an employer has a clear understanding of how the condition can have an effect at work, will allow the ...
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OpinionEmma Clark: Breaking the staff menopause taboo
All women will experience the menopause at some point during their life. It can also impact both trans and non-binary people who may not identify as female. Most of those who experience the menopause will do so between the ages of 45 and 55, and between 75% and 80% of ...
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Supplier articleHow employee benefits can make an even bigger impact on Black Friday
Originating in the U.S, Black Friday is now a worldwide event and rapidly gaining popularity in the UK and other countries every year. So, wherever your teams are based they’ll most likely get themselves a deal on Black Friday, whether it’s a treat for themselves or a loved one or ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 26% of workplaces unaffected by the menopause
According to new research, 26% of employers believe their organisation is either not affected by any employee having menopause-related health conditions or does not have any staff of menopausal age.The findings, undertaken by Opinium on behalf of digital health and wellness platform Peppy, also highlighted that 32% of companies think ...
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ArticleDFS introduces staff menopause guidelines
Furniture retailer DFS has launched new menopause guidelines for employees to encourage supportive conversations around the subject on World Menopause Day (18 October).According to the business, which employs 4,000 people, it will provide staff and their partners with a range of supportive tools and materials. They will have access to ...
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ArticleGlasgow refuse staff to strike due to pay row
Glasgow refuse workers have voted for industrial action during COP26 United Nations Climate Change Conference as a result of a pay rise dispute with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA).According to the workers, they will strike on 1-12 November, when more than 100 world leaders and around 25,000 delegates ...
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Case StudiesDWF offers staff salary sacrifice pension scheme
DWF is a global provider of integrated legal and business services. It employs approximately 4,000 members of staff and has more than 30 offices across the globe.The firm introduced a salary sacrifice pension scheme in 2013 in line with the UK's auto-enrolment legislation, which enables staff and the business to ...
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Supplier articleHow can a good employee Net Promoter Score add value to your balance sheet?
Whenever the question is asked about how a particular task or endeavour can add value to your organisation's balance sheet and bottom line, management's ears will perk up and eyebrows will be raised. The golden question is always about adding value to the business and setting itself apart from the ...
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Case StudiesShrewsbury and Telford Hospital supports staff with bike scheme
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is the main provider of acute hospital services for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and mid Wales, and employs 6,500 members of staff.The trust launched its bikes-for-work scheme in 2012 in partnership with Vivup, providing the benefit to employees via an enrolment window option ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Vertex: Work with D&I teams to build inclusive approach to benefits
Employee Benefits Live 2021: Working in partnership with diversity teams can help rewards professionals create benefits that are truly inclusive, advised Natalia Doxopoulos, associate director for total rewards at pharmaceutical company Vertex.Addressing delegates at the second day of Employee Benefits Live 2021 at London’s ExCel, she discussed the need for ...
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ArticleOpen wide: 61% prefer dentist to consecutive meetings
Something for the weekend: Do back-to-back work meetings set your teeth on edge? Well, you are not alone, as recent research revealed that, given the choice, 61% of employees would prefer a trip to the dentist to having consecutive meetings, whether in person or virtually.The survey also showed some noticeable ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Kettering General Hospital prioritises communication for engagement
Employee Benefits Live 2021: The only way to find out exactly what staff want, need and expect in terms of keeping them engaged is to simply ask them, advised Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust’s chief people officer.Speaking as part of a panel discussion on enabling meaningful employee engagement on ...
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OpinionRichard Freedman: Government launches consultation on making flexible working the default
The UK government has launched a consultation considering various reforms to the existing flexible working legislation.The consultation sets out a number of proposals for reshaping the existing regulatory framework to facilitate the objective of expanding the ability to work flexibly. The most striking element is the proposal to give all ...
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Article64% of furloughed employees had more than financial support
New research has revealed that nearly two-thirds (64%) of employees received some form of support other than financial while on furlough.Canada Life surveyed 500 furloughed UK adults and found that among those who received consistent support on furlough, 58% said this was through regular communication, 34% cited virtual check-ins and ...
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ArticleMost staff underestimate employer’s gender pay gap
While nearly all workers agree that the UK has a gender pay gap, more than half (57%) do not believe there are gender pay disparities in their own workplace.HR software provider CIPHR polled 1,000 UK employees, the majority of which work at medium- or large-sized companies, to find out more ...
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ArticleAbbots Care introduces staff wellbeing app
Home health care service Abbots Care has announced the launch of a mobile app to monitor, understand and support the health and mental wellbeing of its care workers today (27 September).The app will help to combat feelings of isolation and allows care workers to log how they are feeling following ...