All Editorial articles – Page 10
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ArticleRSA Insurance signs Armed Forces Covenant
Insurance firm RSA Insurance has become a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, pledging to create an environment where staff who serve, have served or have serving family members are understood, treated fairly and supported.The covenant is a government-backed scheme that advocates for the needs of the armed forces community. ...
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ArticleLiving walls sap stress and sow seeds of happiness at work
Something for the weekend: A pilot experiment by Finnish indoor nature technology business Naava has revealed that performing stress-inducing cognitive tasks while surrounded by living plant walls resulted in 43% fewer mistakes than in a normal room, while also sowing the seeds of healthier, happier and more productive workplaces.The study ...
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ArticleJBH implements workplace wellbeing campaign
Manchester-based consumer PR agency JBH has launched its workplace wellbeing campaign to coincide with Blue Monday (16 January) and to protect its employees’ mental health in 2023.The agency, which employs 30 full-time employees, has introduced the campaign in response to a survey commissioned by Innovate Comms, Harvard and CCgroup back ...
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Case StudiesHootsuite uses feedback from LGBTQIA+ employees to inform its benefits package
Social media management organisation Hootsuite, which employs around 1,000 people, has implemented a range of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex, asexual and more (LGBTQIA+)-friendly initiatives. These include a restructuring of employee benefits, with increased coverage for mental health, fertility treatment, and gender affirmation surgeries, and the establishment of a ...
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AnalysisHow can employers support LGBTQ+ employees?
Need to know:In ensuring that they are supporting employees from within the LGBTQ+ community, employers need to talk to and gain feedback from their employees to establish their needs and identify areas where they feel support is lacking.The inclusion of LGBT+-friendly benefits, such as gender transitioning treatment, fertility and parental ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Average EAP usage reaches 12% for 2022
The average usage figure for employee assistance programmes (EAPs) among UK employers in 2022 reached 12%, compared with 11.4% last year, according to the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA).The report Financial return on EAPs 2023: Managing the rise of complexity and employees at risk was based on evidence provided by ...
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ArticleAnt Donaldson: How do you help employees beat the January blues?
The January blues can hit people any year. After all the fun of the festive season, the realisation that there are two more cold, dark months of winter to go, as well as counting the days to January pay day, can make it a bleak month at the best of ...
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ArticleWendy Swash: How do you help employees beat the January blues?
January is a good time for reflecting on achievements and lessons learned, as well as goal setting. However, it can be a tough month to get motivated, with Blue Monday, which falls on Monday 16 January, this year, reportedly one of the most depressing days of the year. At Moneypenny, ...
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ArticleUK Power Networks joins Employers Initiative on Domestic Abuse
Electricity distributor UK Power Networks, which employs 6,000 people, has joined the Employers Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA) in order to take action on domestic abuse.By becoming a ‘Beacon’ employer, the business pledged to support staff facing abuse by offering support, raising awareness, fostering a safe environment, and providing education ...
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Article72% think more recognition would improve workplace wellbeing
Close to three-quarters (72%) of employees said their workplace wellbeing would improve if they were thanked and recognised more frequently for their hard work, according to research by Reward Gateway.The 2023 employee engagement trends report spoke to 1,015 employees and 250 HR managers in the UK. It found that 32% ...
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AnalysisBuyer’s guide to employee assistance programmes
What are employee assistance programmes?An employee assistance programme (EAP) is, at its core, a helpline, paid for by employers and provided free to staff, which provides confidential advice and assistance around a wide range of subjects that might affect them both at work and in their personal lives.This typically includes ...
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Article19% of older line managers do not think staff wellbeing is integral to their job
One in five (19%) line managers aged 55 and above do not think that supporting staff wellbeing is integral to their job compared to 7% of younger line managers, according to research by return-to-work rehabilitation organisation Working To Wellbeing.Its Window to the workplace survey, which surveyed 510 UK line managers ...
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ArticleIntravelr introduces in-house happiness committee
Youth and student travel business Intravelr has launched an in-house happiness committee as part of its Christmas celebrations this year.Formed by employees from across the business, the committee is responsible for running initiatives, creating a fun and inspiring environment, and organising events that help the workforce to be more motivated ...
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ArticleBarking Heads sniffs out Christmas Doggy Dinner taster
Something for the weekend: Natural pet food brand Barking Heads has started the hunt for its first ever canine Christmas Doggy Dinner taster to test its Christmas dog food menu.The winning pooch will receive a year’s supply of dog food worth more than £100 delivered to their doorstep. In return, ...
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Cost-effective benefits and knowing your people
VIDEO: Jeff Bakes, head of total rewards at Ikea, delivered a session titled ‘Cost-effective benefits and knowing your people’ on 5 October at Employee Benefits Live 2022.Key points covered within the session included:Why knowing your people can really make a difference to what you doWhich cost-effective benefits are making a ...
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ArticleRoyal Household digs for gardens manager at Buckingham Palace
Something for the weekend: The Royal Household is currently sowing the seeds for someone looking to take on a budding new career as a permanent gardens manager, to care for the grounds admired by thousands at Buckingham Palace.With a starting salary of £38,000 to £40,000 per annum, the successful candidate ...
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ArticleUnilever Australia to trial four-day week
Consumer goods firm Unilever has extended its four-day week trial to its operations in Australia, following an encouraging 18-month pilot with its 80 members of staff in New Zealand.The trial will run from 14 November for 12 months initially, with employees retaining 100% of their salaries while working 80% of ...
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How to champion environmental, social and governance via benefits strategy
VIDEO: Louisa Neale, head of people and culture at The Office of the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales, delivered a session titled ‘How to champion environmental, social and governance via your benefits strategy’ on 5 October at Employee Benefits Live 2022.Key points covered within the session included:Empowering organisations to drive ...
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ArticleMinistry of Defence incentivises cycling to work
Telford and Wrekin Council has launched a pilot scheme at the Ministry of Defence site at Donnington, incentivising 20 employees to walk or cycle to work instead of driving.The Active SMiles project was designed by the council's Health Protection Hub and Health Improvement Team in conjunction with Travel Telford. It ...
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ArticleUK Antarctic Heritage Trust recruits four to penguin counting post
Something for the weekend: The charity UK Antarctic Heritage Trust has selected four women to run the world's most remote post office and count penguins in Antarctica.Clare Ballantyne, Mairi Hilton, Natalie Corbett and Lucy Bruzzone will manage the historic site Port Lockroy on Goudier Island, which will reopen for the ...