All Benefits technology articles – Page 46
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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 ...
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ArticleTeam Lewis ditches the CV to get diverse
Something for the weekend: Global PR and digital marketing agency Team Lewis has torn up the recruitment rule book in a bid to tap into a more diverse and inclusive workforce by scrapping the CV in favour of something a bit more exciting and modern, inviting applicants to sum up ...
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ArticleRecognising excellence at Employee Benefits Awards 2021
The Employee Benefits Awards 2021 draws closer each week, with the 19th annual event returning to an in-person ceremony once more in just shy of two months.This year’s finalists have now been revealed and all 23 accolades will be awarded on Friday 12 November at a brand new venue for ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Dr Alex George to give keynote at Employee Benefits Live
EXCLUSIVE: In just two weeks' time, Dr Alex George, accident and emergency and TV doctor and UK government youth mental health ambassador, will be delivering the opening keynote speech about mental health on the second day of Employee Benefits Live 2021.‘A state of mind: Making mental health a positive workplace ...
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Supplier article5 ways to recognise your employees this festive season
It may seem early to start thinking about Christmas and the end of yet another unpredictable year, however the festive season is fast approaching as the final quarter of the year is upon us. Many HR teams are looking at different ways to engage and recognise their teams and celebrate ...
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ArticleFragomen implements global hybrid working model
Immigration services provider Fragomen has introduced a hybrid working model in order to provide flexibility and choice to its 4,500 strong global workforce.The policy was been put into place earlier this month by all of its 55 offices around the world, which includes 486 members of staff based in the ...
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Article41% of staff are not confident discussing health issues
Almost half (41%) of UK employees would not talk to their employer if they had a health issue, according to new research.Healthcare provider Benenden Health’s survey of 2,000 employees and 500 business owners revealed the most common ailments not disclosed are poor mental health, high blood pressure and arthritis.Almost a ...
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OpinionStephen Perkins: Can an agile reward strategy deliver an employer’s philosophy?
My answer about whether an agile reward strategy can deliver an employer’s philosophy is yes, provided there is honesty and openness among all concerned about what holding fast to the corporate reward philosophy means. The offer may be to recognise predictably what workforce members contribute over the longer term.Alternatively, offer ...
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ArticleCredit Suisse promotes Christine Graeff to global head of HR
Christine Graeff has been promoted to global head of human resources at investment bank Credit Suisse.Graeff, who joined the bank as global head of communications and deputy global head of human resources at the beginning of the year, will succeed Antoinette Poschung, who is retiring at the end of January ...
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AnalysisTop tips for introducing fertility and pregnancy-loss support
Line managers should have additional training to help someone in their team who might be experiencing a fertility challenge or a pregnancy loss.Offering paid leave for fertility treatment and pregnancy loss is a good start, but employers should also make sure their policies include flexible working, support groups and counselling.Whatever ...
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Case StudiesWickes supports staff with menopause and fertility benefits
UK home improvement retailer Wickes has more than 7,000 employees working at 233 stores across the country.The business rolled out the Peppy Menopause and Fertility services for its staff at the end of February as it had been looking to improve upon its family-friendly policy. Support for miscarriage and in ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Staff engagement at Employee Benefits Live 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Leigh Barlow, deputy head of employee engagement at the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), will be participating in a panel talk about employee engagement on Wednesday 6 October at Employee Benefits Live 2021.Barlow will be giving a presentation for the How To Session titled ‘Understand your people better’, ...
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ArticleXero introduces new flexible work policy
Global small business platform Xero has launched its redesigned flexible work programme, allowing its product and technology teams to work where they feel they perform best.The initiative will enable engineers, designers, data scientists, product managers and more to choose to work fully remotely, from the office, or in a hybrid ...
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Article6% of staff want to work full-time in the office
New data has revealed that while 70% of workers want to return to the office, only 6% wish to do so full-time.Research Without Borders carried out a survey of 1,010 UK employees on behalf of performance management software Clear Review, and found that 60% would like their employer to come ...
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ArticleAtradius implements hybrid working model
Trade credit insurer Atradius has launched a new hybrid working policy in order for its 412 UK members of staff to work flexibly from home for the long-term future.The move will offer employees the opportunity to operate remotely for up to 40% of the time, allowing a choice of working ...
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ArticlePromedica24 introduces employee benefits platform
European provider of live-in care services Promedica24 has launched an employee benefits platform in order to support its 400 UK care workers.Provided by benefits platform business Perkbox, it will offer employees access to a large number of benefits, including free health and fitness classes, restaurant, supermarket and retail store discounts, ...
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Article36% of employers’ mental health support has improved
More than a third (36%) of British employers have improved their mental health support for staff since the start of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to new research by the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas).Acas commissioned YouGov to ask businesses in Britain about whether they had seen a change ...
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ArticleRefuse workers strike over pay disparity row
Refuse workers based in Oldbury, UK have taken part in industrial action over pay disparity, bullying claims, and health and safety disputes.More than 80 binmen were striking at Sandwell Council's tip in Shidas Lane earlier this week, from 5.30am until noon, against Serco, which manages public service contracts. Further strikes ...
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Case StudiesInspired Villages regularly informs staff of valuable benefits available
Inspired Villages runs six retirement villages around the UK, with a further 29 planned over the next 10 years. Since starting with 25 colleagues in 2017, it has grown its workforce to 300, with 200 working in the villages providing services such as catering, maintenance and exercise classes. The remainder ...
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Supplier articleEmployee benefits communication in a hybrid working world
Research conducted at the University of California found that the average person consumes the equivalent of 34GB of information every day. The research found that we are subjected to 105,000 words a day, or 23 words per second within a 12-hour period each day.We might not process every single one ...