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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 9 - 15 December 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 9 and 15 December 2022 were: Northern Ireland government confirms £1,400 NHS pay awardJacob’s Cream Crackers gives 6.5% pay riseGovernment awards £1.97 million to help women in the workplaceEmployers using pay to drive performance outperform peersBillionaire boss hires out Disney World exclusively ...
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Supplier articleThe Carers Leave Bill - Is It Enough for your Employees?
Recently, there has been a huge step in the right direction for the support of those in the workplace with caregiving responsibilities. The Carer’s Leave Bill, which grants ‘unpaid carers’ a week of unpaid leave has been approved and backed by the Government.According to The Carers Trust, an unpaid carer ...
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Supplier articleSix ways to support employees with money worries
The current and growing cost of living crisis that’s now impacting so many people across the UK could prove to be even more of a disruptor to employees than the pandemic was. According to our recent survey, over 9 in 10 workers say the cost of living crisis is as ...
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Supplier articlePAID VOLUNTEERING AND THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE
When business leaders and HR managers sit down to think about how to boost their employee value proposition, conversations turn to the three pillars of well-being – financial, physical, and mental – and the employee benefits available. Whilst these form the basis of a robust well-being and ...
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Supplier articleCould Your Employees Be Suffering From Caregiver Burnout?
If your employees are managing eldercare responsibilities alongside their day-to-day role, they could be experiencing caregiver burnout as a result.Caregiver burnout is when you are at least part-responsible physically, emotionally, or financially for somebody else and you find yourself in a state of complete exhaustion because of those responsibilities.“The ageing ...
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AnalysisWhat will the top reward trends be in 2023?
The cost-of-living crisis and looming recession has led to a stronger focus on support which will follow into the new year, with some employers looking at cost-effective options.Due to the struggle for talent and the rising costs of living, pay awards are expected to be higher next year than in ...
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ArticleLoganair launches diversity and inclusion training scheme
Credit: Bradley Caslin / Shutterstock.comRegional airline Loganair has introduced an equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) training programme for its 800 UK and Scandinavian employees.The airline stated that it had invested more than £300,000 in rolling out the course, which will begin in January 2023. The programme was introduced as part ...
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ArticleGlamorgan County Cricket Club becomes Disability Confident Committed employer
Glamorgan County Cricket Club has been accredited as a level one Disability Confident Committed employer.The club pledged to ensure its recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, to communicate and promote vacancies, offer interviews to disabled people, anticipate and provide reasonable adjustments as required, support any existing employee who acquires a ...
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Supplier articleTips for the workplace: hybrid working and loneliness
“There’s a future where you never leave your home and after COVID is over, the most dangerous thing will be loneliness,” said Airbnb cofounder and CEO Brian Chesky at a recent conference. The comment was made when discussing the impact of remote and hybrid working on workers and organisations.Before the ...
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Supplier article5 reasons why you should support your employees' financial literacy
Financial literacy is a term you may be hearing more and more these days, but what does it actually mean?Put simply, financial literacy is the level of knowledge you need to make well-informed decisions about your finances. Rather than a random stab in the dark, you’re equipped with the right ...
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Supplier article3 ways to care for your team’s mental wellbeing this holiday season (and yours too!)
Author: Jennifer Gendron - Global Chief Commercial Officer at Koa Health - Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing Solutions The holidays can feel unduly stressful, as if all of us are rushing so that we can relax. With end-of-year deadlines and other time-sensitive priorities, everyone is ...
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Supplier articleTop tips to help employees manage their money this festive season
After months of rising prices, this fast-approaching festive season may be a daunting prospect for many when we consider what is usually spent on purchasing gifts, clothing, and decorations, as well as nights out or hosting Christmas dinner. For example, the Bank of England estimates that we spend on average ...
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Supplier articleTop tips to help employees manage their money this festive season
After months of rising prices, this fast-approaching festive season may be a daunting prospect for many when we consider what is usually spent on purchasing gifts, clothing, and decorations, as well as nights out or hosting Christmas dinner. For example, the Bank of England estimates that we spend on average ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Organon introduces digital health support for employees
Credit: Formatoriginal / Shutterstock.comGlobal healthcare business Organon has introduced access to health support from digital app Peppy via Axa Health, for all of its 600 UK-based employees and their partners.Employees will be able to receive menopause, fertility and reproductive health, women’s health, family and baby, men’s health and other areas ...
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ArticleWatch Employee Benefits’ free women’s health webinar
Employee Benefits’ webinar, How important is women’s health at work?, is now available to watch for free on demand. The webinar, in association with Peppy, was broadcast live at 11am on Wednesday 7 December. Debbie Lovewell-Tuck, editor of Employee Benefits, was joined by Sam Blevins, health and ...
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Supplier articleCREATING A CULTURE OF COLLABORATION & EQUALITY IN THE WORKPLACE
“Companies that promoted collaborative working were five times as likely to be high performing”, Forbes. COLLABORATION & EQUALITY IN THE WORKPLACE Collaboration and equality are words you may frequently hear used in your office and during team meetings, but what do they mean in the context of ...
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Supplier articleAddiction: Changing the conversation at work
Author: Tracey Ward, Head of Business Development & Marketing at Generali UK Employee BenefitsWhen it comes to addiction, whether to alcohol or drugs (legal/prescription, illegal or otherwise), HR policy tends to lean towards disciplinaries. But considering addiction is often a response to – or can lead to – a physical ...
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ArticleNetball Australia updates parental leave policy
Credit: Alex Bogatyrev / Shutterstock.comNational sporting governing body Netball Australia has amended its parental leave policy in order to better support its employees and their families.Netball Australia increased paid parental leave for primary carers from eight to 18 weeks, while paid parental leave for secondary carers was increased from two ...
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ArticleGovernment awards £1.97 million to help women in the workplace
Organisations including Birmingham Voluntary Services Council, Ashiana Community Project and Suffolk Libraries have received a share of £1.97 million from the government to support women with reproductive issues in the workplace.Around 16 employers across England were successful in their application to this year’s Voluntary, Community and Social Enterprise (VCSE) Health ...
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ArticlePentland Brands hires new chief human resources officer
Business management firm Pentland Brands has appointed Belinda Deery (pictured) as chief human resources officer as of this month.As a member of the Pentland Brands executive team, Deery will lead the HR services, recruitment, reward, employee engagement and internal communications teams across the business and brands globally.Deery previously held HR ...