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ArticleUK furlough scheme extended until September
Budget 2021: The UK’s furlough scheme has been extended until the end of September, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak (pictured) confirmed in the Budget today (3 March).The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS), which currently pays 80% of furloughed employees’ wages up to £2,500 per month for hours that cannot ...
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Case StudiesGarmin motivates a dispersed workforce through fitness challenges
According to global fitness device firm Garmin, finding new and impactful ways to motivate and maintain a healthy workforce is a challenge, especially when teams are working remotely or in different countries.The organisation recently joined forced with Tictrac, a global health and wellbeing platform, and ran a challenge for its ...
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AnalysisHow can employers motivate teams collectively in the current environment?
Need to know:Employers avoid quizzes and opt for virtual play-based games to keep employees motivated.They can investigate wellbeing platforms paired with wearable technology to collectively engage staff in active challenges.Benefits should be reviewed and tailored to employees' personal circumstances.Team building exercises, away days, family fun days and pub quizzes have ...
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ArticleWall's finds happiness more valued than pay
Something for the weekend: “My boss told me to have a good day. So I went home.” It’s an old joke but one employers might be heeding after Wall's research revealed that 78% of people believe happiness and wellbeing should be prioritised over money.The global survey of 12,500 people by ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Brunel University to discuss making benefits engaging without breaking the bank
EXCLUSIVE: Hazel Robinson, associate director of HR, head of reward and wellbeing at Brunel University, London, is to address how employers can make the most of their benefits and rewards packages without it costing the earth in a Covid-19 (Coronavirus) ravaged world.Speaking at Employee Benefits Insights 2021, an online series ...
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Case StudiesThe Unmistakables uses multiple lines of communication to check in with employees
Asad Dhunna is the CEO of The Unmistakables, a London-based diversity and inclusion agency that aims to help organisations become more representative from the inside out. The business was founded in 2018 and employs 12 members of staff. For Dhunna, staff welfare and supporting employees to lead balanced lives has ...
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AnalysisHow can employers cut through video-call fatigue to communicate benefits efficiently?
Need to know:Employees are struggling with communication overload; employers can reduce overwhelming them by breaking information down into bite-sized pieces.Employers have many options available to them for communicating benefits to a remote workforce, including newsletters, infographics and quizzes.Kindness, compassion and trust trump traditional formal benefits in these uncertain times.Cronkshaw Fold ...
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EXCLUSIVE: Birds Eye to discuss how to connect with employees during difficult times
XXX AWAITING IMAGE XXXSam Buckingham, HR director at Birds Eye will reveal how organisations can effectively communicate with their employees in light of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic at the Employee Benefits Insights 2021 event.The talk, one of a number being hosted as part of the EB online series, will be ...
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ArticleHerbal Dynamics Beauty to pay product tester £1k
Something for the weekend: We’re often told to love the skin we’re in but now one company, Herbal Dynamics Beauty, is offering a beauty addict the chance to earn £1,000 at the same time by testing out products.The independent personal care brand is looking for a product quality executive who ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: TSB to discuss the secrets behind building resilient teams
Sarah McPake, head of talent, insights and inclusion at TSB, will discuss how to build resilient teams at the Employee Benefits Insights 2021 event.Employers will hear why mental health is “firmly a business issue rather than an HR led initiative”, during the session, which is being held on Tuesday ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Standard Chartered Bank to discuss how reward should be redefined post-Covid
Susan Tew, global diversity manager at Standard Chartered Bank, will explore the changing face of reward in light of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic at the Employee Benefits Insights 2021 event.Employers will learn how extreme challenges can drive a redefinition of the way businesses work, and how to achieve positive employee-endorsed ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: BAE Systems to discuss mental health at EB Insights 2021
EXCLUSIVE: Claire Walsh, health, wellbeing and injury prevention manager UK and rest of the world at BAE Systems, will discuss how employers can support employee mental health during times of uncertainty at Employee Benefits Insights 2021.The ‘Placing mental health at the very centre of your wellbeing strategy’ session will be ...
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ArticleSleepJunkie offers $3000 to professional mattress tester
Something for the weekend: Many of us may be struggling with ‘Coronasomnia’ – difficulty nodding off due to the stresses and uncertainty brought about by Covid-19 (Coronavirus) - but now SleepJunkie is offering one sleeping beauty the chance to earn $3,000 (£2,200) in return for testing out mattresses.The job, which ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Insights Online Series: 15-19 March 2021
Employee Benefits is to host a second online event exploring the latest trends, insights and solutions that provide effective and efficient reward strategies in a Covid-19 (Coronavirus) world.Leaders from organisations including Birds Eye and BAE Systems are among those who will speak during the Insights Series, which runs from 15-19 ...
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ArticleCronkshaw Fold Farm offers goat cameos to combat Zoom fatigue
Something for the weekend: If you're suffering from Zoom fatigue, Cronkshaw Fold Farm might just have the solution to keep spirits up during virtual communications.You may be used to colleagues ‘butting in’ during video calls, but how would you feel if a goat popped up on your screen?The Lancashire farm ...
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