All articles by Debbie Lovewell-Tuck
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OpinionLovewell’s logic: How time flies!
As I get older, it seems that every year seems to fly past quicker than the last. Looking back over the past 12 months, it certainly seems like a lot has happened.
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OpinionLovewell’s logic: Shining a light on grief
Next week (2-8 December) marks National Grief Awareness Week in the UK. The theme of this year’s week is ‘Shine a light’, intended to both raise awareness of available support and resources to those currently in need, and to remind others to support people who are known to be grieving.
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OpinionLovewell’s logic: What more is needed to close the gender pay gap?
Equal Pay Day 2024 fell on 20 November, marking the point in the year at which, on average, female employees stop being paid compared to male counterparts.
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OpinionLovewell’s logic: Budgeting for the festive season
Workplace financial wellbeing support can be crucial in the run up to the festive period.
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OpinionLovewell’s logic: Counting the cost of the Budget
Debbie-Lovewell-Tuck, editor, Employee Benefits In the run up to the Labour government’s first Budget this week, there was much speculation about how this would impact employers. I think the industry breathed a collective sigh of relief when the tax relief on pensions salary sacrifice arrangements was not ...
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ArticleNovus Health introduces electric car salary sacrifice arrangement
Source: Shutterstock Independent healthcare provider Novus Health has introduced an electric vehicle salary sacrifice benefit in order to extend its employee benefits package. The scheme, which is provided by Fleet Alliance, is available for 35 eligible employees who can choose from a wide range of cars. Novus ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live conference programme 2024 is unveiled
The Employee Benefits Live conference programme is now available. With more than 28 sessions packed with practical advice, inspiration, and top tips, the programme offers valuable insights to address the challenges facing organisations’ HR, people, and reward strategies. Expert speakers from leading employers including Ikea, Natwest, Rio ...
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OpinionAnt Donaldson: How can employers encourage staff to save money?
“May you live in interesting times” may be a clumsy rendering of the Chinese proverb, “It’s better to be a dog in a peaceful time than be a man in a chaotic period”, but it has certainly been relevant in recent years, through the pandemic, soaring inflation, ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: The importance of facilitating conversations around suicide
Trigger warning: This article discusses suicide. This week, rock star Jon Bon Jovi made headlines after he reportedly helped a woman in distress who was standing on the ledge of a bridge over the Cumberland River in Nashville, Tennessee. Along with others, Bon Jovi talked to the ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: The right to switch off from work
How easy do you find it to switch off from work? Although this is not a new issue by any means, since the Covid-19 pandemic, the blurring of boundaries between work and home life has become more pronounced as a greater number of employees spend at least ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Supporting staff through troubling times
Current unrest across the UK mean this is a worrying and frightening time for many. The violence and ongoing threat of further unrest is extremely unsettling, even for those that have not been identified as potential targets.Although the actions of anti-racism protestors and local communities which came together against the ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Is there a disconnect around health and wellbeing?
Employee wellbeing is a top priority for many employers, but how many can say that their health and wellbeing provision is truly living up to its full potential?Two separate pieces of research published this week suggest that while employers are investing in supporting their workforces’ health and wellbeing, this often ...
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Essex County Council launches EAP for care sector staff
Essex County Council has launched an employee assistance programme (EAP) for its xx care sector workers.In doing so, it is aiming to support employees mental, physical and financial wellbeing and reduce specific workforce challenges associated with the care sector.Through the EAP, which is provided by Vivup Perkbox on behalf of ...
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Essex County Council launches EAP for care sector staff
Essex County Council has launched an employee assistance programme (EAP) for its xx care sector workers.In doing so, it is aiming to support employees mental, physical and financial wellbeing and reduce specific workforce challenges associated with the care sector.Through the EAP, which is provided by Vivup Perkbox on behalf of ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Solving the summer holiday childcare conundrum
The school summer holidays: a time that can incite both excitement and dread among working parents. Like so many others, this week I embarked on the juggle that this time of year so frequently involves.As well as experiencing guilt at working (along with a serious fear of missing out) while ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Are employers rethinking DE&I provision?
Has diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) become too ‘woke’? Earlier this week, this was the claim of some commentators after technology giant Microsoft was reported to have laid off some of its DE&I team.In a leaked email seen by Business Insider, an internal DE&I team leader reportedly wrote that the ...
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ArticleKing's Speech introduces mandatory ethnicity and disability pay reporting
The government is set to bring in legislation to introduce mandatory ethnicity and disability pay gap reporting for organisations with more than 250 employees.It is planned that the measure will be brought in under the draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill announced in the 2024 King’s Speech at the State ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Watching the Labour government bed in
We are now just over a week on from the Labour party storming to victory in the UK’s general election. The last time the UK moved to a Labour government after a period of Conservative rule, I was still at school and remember teachers trying to explain the significance of ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Knowing when to throw in the towel
How unwell do you have to feel before you call in sick to work? Presenteeism has always presented something of a conundrum for employers, as it can be tricky to assess which individuals really should not be working when relying solely on their word.While all organisations want to build an ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Time to celebrate
Today (Friday 14 June) sees one of my favourite events of the year take place: the Employee Benefits Awards and Summer Party.Even though it feels like summer is yet to truly arrive this year, I’m looking forward to the opportunity to celebrate the fantastic work and achievements of so many ...