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ArticleAlmost two-fifths do not feel their employer does enough for new parents
Almost two-fifths (36%) of UK employees believe that their employer does not do enough to support staff who have become parents, according to research by professional network website LinkedIn.In a survey conducted by Censuswide in March 2019, among 4,000 UK adults in either full or part-time employment, LinkedIn also found ...
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ArticleClifford Chance reports ethnicity, sexuality and disability pay gaps alongside gender
Global law firm Clifford Chance has reported a 52% mean ethnicity pay gap, 35.6% mean sexuality pay gap, and a 61.9% mean disability pay gap; it is the first law firm to report on sexuality and disability discrepancies.In advance of the second deadline for pay gap reporting on 4 April ...
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ArticleFour-fifths state that feeling appreciated is important for workplace happiness
Four-fifths (80%) of respondents state that feeling appreciated is important for their happiness at work, according to research by workplace consultants Peldon Rose.Its Happy office survey, which polled 1,800 UK office staff in February 2019, also found that 58% believe salary is important for their happiness at work, compared to ...
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ArticleCaddick Construction launches wellbeing programme addressing men's mental health
Yorkshire-based property development and construction organisation Caddick Construction has launched a bespoke health and wellbeing programme for its 140 employees, addressing the mental health concerns of men working in the construction sector.The Mindset programme, provided by Hero, was implemented on 12 February 2019 and has been designed to support staff ...
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ArticleEvents organisation offers ‘Brexit rage room’ as team building activity
Something for the weekend: London-based team building organisation Team Tactics has introduced an exclusive new activity to its events roster: a Brexit rage room, where groups of up to 10 employees can smash pinatas shaped like politicians Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson.Available from Monday 25 March 2019 for one week ...
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ArticleTwo-fifths of women cite money as most important for workplace happiness
Just over two-fifths (43%) of UK-based female respondents, and 25% of male respondents, cite money as more important than perks in terms of influencing happiness at work, according to research by work management organisation Wrike.The Wrike happiness index, which surveyed 4,000 full-time employees working at organisations with 200 or more ...
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ArticleProctor and Stevenson launches new flexible working policy
Marketing and communications agency Proctor and Stevenson has launched a new flexible working policy for its 70 Bristol-based employees, to create cultural change and improve staff retention and productivity.The flexible working initiative, developed in conjunction with consultancy and recruitment firm Flexology, was implemented on Monday 11 March 2019.Aiming to give ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: A third feel that flexible working improves wellbeing during winter
EXCLUSIVE: A third (33%) of respondents believe that flexible working is the main method to improve wellbeing during the winter months, according to research by group risk provider Canada Life Group Insurance.Its survey of 1,002 employees also found that 22% find their workplace environment more stressful during the winter; this ...
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ArticleKavitha Sivasubramaniam: Employee happiness should be employers' focus
As our Well at Work Week in association with Benenden Health draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.Most employers know that employee illness and stress can have significant cost implications, not least because ...
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ArticleIWG launches fitness membership benefit for 1,000 staff
Workspace provider IWG has launched a new fitness membership benefit for its 1,000 employees, including staff at its brands Regus and Spaces, as well as for 100,000 members, to help individuals adopt a flexible approach to their fitness regime that suits both their lifestyle and working patterns.The new benefit, which ...
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ArticleMore than a third do not have access to a reward and recognition scheme
More than a third (36%) of respondents do not have access to a reward and recognition scheme, according to research by employee benefits provider Xexec.Its survey of 1,000 employees working at UK organisations with more than 500 staff also found that 55% of those in the education sector are able ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Mention Me introduces life insurance for 70 staff
EXCLUSIVE: Referral marketing organisation Mention Me has introduced a new life insurance benefit for its 70 employees, to support staff wellbeing and align with its organisational culture.The benefit, provided by Yulife, has been implemented in order to reflect the start-up’s growing organisational culture, aligning to its core values: strive, balanced ...
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ArticleSwedish artists to pay 'eternal employee' £1,753 a month to do no work
Something for the weekend: Although some employees may believe they are busy doing nothing during their working day, Swedish conceptual artists Simon Goldin and Jakob Senneby are hiring for an 'eternal employee' to do just this, paying a monthly salary of $2,320 (£1,752.99) for a job role with no set ...
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ArticleMore than a quarter value choice of work location over increased holiday allowance
More than a quarter (28%) of UK respondents value being able to choose their own work location more than having an increase in their holiday allowance, according to research by flexible workspace provider IWG.Its Global workspace survey, which polled 15,000 respondents across more than 80 countries, including 2,153 professionals in ...
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ArticleSpotify’s MAP team participates in eight-week wellbeing challenge
The multi-market activation and planning (MAP) team at audio streaming organisation Spotify is participating in an eight-week wellbeing challenge in order to increase employees’ awareness of their own health, as well as improve team engagement.The voluntary Body Age Challenge, provided by The Tonic, launched on 7 February 2019 for all ...
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ArticleHorwich Farrelly uses International Women's Day to assess gender diversity
Specialist insurance industry law firm Horwich Farrelly launched an employee survey on International Women's Day (8 March 2019) that aims to look through the lens of gender at the organisation's culture and the experience of its 750 or more employees, 57% of whom are women.Collaborating to create the questions for ...
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ArticleImperial College Department of Surgery and Cancer reports 87% maternity return rate
Imperial College London's Department of Surgery and Cancer, which specialises in surgical and oncological practice and research, has announced that its maternity return rate has reached 87%, due to various family-friendly policies introduced since 2014.In data gathered at the end of 2018 and released on Wednesday 6 March 2019, the ...
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ArticleGovernment announces plans to protect workers' rights post-Brexit
On Wednesday 6 March 2019, the government announced that following the UK's exit from the European Union (EU), it will ensure that the standard of workers' rights will not be reduced, and that new EU laws will be considered for adoption into UK legislation.In a report titled Protecting and enhancing ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis Partnership to award a 3% bonus
Retailer John Lewis Partnership is to pay all its employees across John Lewis and Waitrose a bonus worth 3% of their salary for 2018-2019, totalling £44.7 million.The bonuses have been awarded after the organisation announced its profit before tax, bonuses and exceptional payments of £160 million in the year ending ...
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ArticleVirgin Atlantic scraps strict make-up rules for female crew
Image credit: Virgin AtlanticSomething for the weekend: Commercial airline Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will no longer require female flight attendants to wear make-up while on duty, BBC News reports.Virgin has stated that, while female employees are still welcome to make use of the lipstick and foundation palettes set ...