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ArticleTwo-fifths say their workplace does not offer mental health support
Two-fifths (39%) of employees' organisations do not offer mental health support at work, according to research by employee services organisation Personal Group.The survey of 1,089 employees, which took place in September and October 2018, also found that two-thirds (66%) of respondents feel that their employer does not offer enough support ...
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ArticleFirst pensions dashboard set for launch in 2019, says government report
The first version of the pensions dashboard is set to be launched next year, according to feasibility report and consultation into the project conducted by the government. The dashboard will be designed to give individuals information on how much they have in their pension pots and the funds they can ...
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ArticleCarnoustie Golf Links adopts mobile platform to increase employee engagement
Scottish golf resort Carnoustie Golf Links has adopted the use of a mobile platform, in an effort to increase employee engagement among its staff.The platform, provided by StaffConnect and launched on 4 October 2018, is available to the resort's 95 employees, the majority of whom are non-desk staff, including those ...
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ArticleHalf of employees with money worries believe their work is suffering as a result
Half (50%) of employees experiencing financial worries believe that the quality of their work is negatively affected as a result, according to a study commissioned by pension and investment organisation Aegon.The research, based on an August 2018 YouGov survey of 505 HR decision makers from UK private sector organisations, also ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: A fifth of employees will not receive useful Christmas gift from their employer
EXCLUSIVE: A fifth (20%) of employees are set to receive a Christmas gift from their employer that they have no real use for, according to research on behalf of rewards organisation Hawk Incentives.The survey of 500 employees, conducted online by Sapio Research in September 2018, found that the proportion of ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Connect 2019 to provide insight into the future of reward
Employee Benefits Connect, which returns on 27 February 2019, is now open for registration.The event will provide attendees with the opportunity to discuss the future of reward and discover the latest innovations hitting the HR and benefits market.Taking place at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London, Employee Benefits Connect 2019 will ...
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ArticleNew Zealand Employment Relations Bill set to pass second reading in parliament
The New Zealand government's new Employment Relations Bill is expected to pass its second reading in parliament today.The legislation is expected to create a new relationship and balance between workers' rights and employers' interests. The bill contains multi-employer collective agreement (MECA) provisions that clarify that employers have a responsibility to ...
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ArticleSingapore government extends workers' rights with amendment bill
The Singapore government's Employment (Amendment) Bill 2018 has been passed in parliament after a second reading by Josephine Teo, minister for manpower, on 20 November 2018.Changes to Singapore's Employment Act (EA) and Employment Claims Act (ECA) are due to take effect from 1 April 2019.Core provisions under the acts will ...
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ArticleEmployee engagement tops poll of challenges for HR professionals in 2019
Employee engagement is the biggest challenge for HR professionals in 2019, according to a study by software provider Cascade HR.Two-fifths (40%) of respondents to the survey of 423 UK HR directors, managers and executives pinpointed engagement as the major issue for next year, with recruitment and retention a close second ...
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ArticleUniversity of Leicester security team achieve victory in dispute over hours and pay
Image credit: UnisonUniversity of Leicester has dropped plans to cut the hours and pay of its security team, following a campaign coordinated by the trade union Unison.The 26-strong team, all of whom are Unison members, would have had their weekly hours cut from 37 to 35, and would also have ...
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ArticlePrysmian Cables and Systems workers accept two-year pay deal to end dispute
Workers at cable manufacturing organisation Prysmian Cables and Systems in Eastleigh, Hampshire, have ended a long-running industrial dispute by voting overwhelmingly for a two-year pay deal.The trade union Unite, which has 162 members within Prysmian Cables and Systems, stated that the workforce voted 85% in favour of a 2% increase ...
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ArticleNearly a third of organisations fail to measure long-term sickness absence
Although just over half (56%) of organisations record their levels of long-term sickness absence, which refers to leave of 20 working days or more, almost a third (29%) do not, according to research by manufacturers' organisation EEF.The EEF health and work survey 2018, published in association with insurance provider Howden, ...
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ArticleFinancial services and domestic services employees are the most stressed in the UK
Accounting and financial services employees, and those in the cleaning and domestic services sector, are the most stressed in the UK, according to research on behalf of insurance organisation Axa.An online survey of 2,000 UK adults, conducted by Opinium in September 2018, revealed that 87% of workers in both sectors ...
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ArticleStreet Crane Company offers workers 3% pay increase following strike action
Derbyshire-based crane and hoist manufacturer Street Crane Company has offered a 3% pay increase to employees, following eight days of strike action by workers who build and maintain overhead factory cranes.The strikes, which involved 40 members of the trade union Unite, were the first industrial action taken at the organisation ...
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ArticlePoll: A quarter of organisations use EAPs to manage workplace stress
Employee Benefits poll: A quarter (24%) of organisations help their workers manage workplace stress through the use of employee assistance programmes (EAPs).A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 110 responses, found that education on stress (19%) and yoga, meditation and massages (16%) were popular measures employed by organisations to ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 15 November-21 November 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 15 November and 21 November 2018 were: US glass manufacturer BenShot rewards employees with handguns for ChristmasEAT upholds decision that Addison Lee drivers are not self-employedAMCOGiffen rolls out nutrition programmeEY and UK Power Networks recognised among 2018’s most inclusive employers in ...
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ArticleHelicopter organisation Blade to provide scooters for commuting employees
Image credit: BladeSomething for the weekend: Helicopter ride organisation Blade is to provide electric scooters as a benefit to its employees.The New York-based start-up plans to make the vehicles available to its 25 full-time workers in a scooter-sharing pilot programme, designed to ease commuting issues and transportation costs.Under the initiative, ...
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ArticleA third of UK working adults have suffered from poor mental health in the workplace
A third (32%) of all UK adults in full-time employment have suffered from poor mental health in the workplace. However, more than two-fifths (44%) of these individuals have never disclosed their issues to a manager, according to research by health technology organisation Mynurva.The survey of over 2,000 employees also found ...
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ArticleEmployees not receiving recognition are twice as likely to leave
Employees who have not received recognition recently are twice as likely to be looking for another job, according to a study by employee engagement organisation Tiny Pulse.The Employee retention report 2018 surveyed over 25,000 employees across the world from January to October 2018 and found that 24% of employees who ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Colt Technology Services launches employee recognition programme
EXCLUSIVE: Telecommunications organisation Colt Technology Services has launched a recognition programme for its workforce, which numbers 5,000 employees across 22 countries.The programme, known as Colt Inspire, was introduced in October using Xexec's employee recognition portal. Employees can use the platform to nominate one another for multiple financial and non-financial awards, ...