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ArticleToy cockapoos named top dog breed for UK offices
Something for the weekend: As more UK offices open their doors to furry companions, dog harnesses business Barkridges has compiled a list of the top 10 dog breeds for dog-friendly UK offices, with toy cockapoos ranking first on the list.Drawing insights from The Kennel Club, RSPCA and PDSA, Barkridges ranked ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 29 September - 5 October 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 29 September - 5 October 2023 were: Aon enhances menopause and fertility employee benefitsExclusive: Marks and Spencer introduces free staff physiotherapyNational living wage to rise to at least £11 per hour in 2024Employee Benefits Live welcomes delegates to ExCeL LondonStandard Chartered launches ...
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ArticleAxa implements global health and wellbeing programme for 110,000 staff
Global insurer and asset manager Axa has launched a global health and wellbeing programme to support its 110,000 employees across 51 countries.Its We Care programme aims to provide employees with time, support and resources regarding their health and wellbeing. It will be deployed across all of Axa’s operating countries by ...
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ArticleExclusive: Reaching out to staff experiencing domestic abuse could save lives, says ITV presenter
Employee Benefits Live 2023: Asking if people are okay and following a gut instinct could potentially save the life of someone experiencing domestic violence, according to Ruth Dodsworth, TV presenter and journalist at ITV Cymru, Wales.Speaking in a keynote session titled A survivor’s escape from domestic violence – the signs, ...
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ArticleExclusive: Central Co-op prioritises communicating benefits choice and creativity
Employee Benefits Live 2023: Being creative with benefits budgets and communicating these to workforces is key for employers, according to Jennifer Roberts (pictured), senior reward and wellbeing manager at Central Co-op.Roberts’ presentation, Making your benefits budgets work harder to support your reward strategy, took place on Tuesday 3 October at ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2023 welcomes delegates to ExCeL London
Employee Benefits Live 2023 is welcoming delegates to its 25th annual event at ExCeL London on 3 October 2023.As the largest dedicated reward and benefits event in Europe, the conference and exhibition brings together more than 1,500 industry professionals looking to discover the latest HR, reward and benefits developments. The ...
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Article39% of working parents want workplace mental health support
Two in five (39%) working parents of children under 18 would like mental health support in the workplace, according to new research from Working Families and Bright Horizons.The findings, released to coincide with National Work Life Week (2-6 October), revealed that 89% of working parents believe access to flexible working ...
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ArticleAon enhances menopause and fertility employee benefits
Global professional services firm Aon has enhanced its benefits package to offer support to its UK colleagues affected by menopause and fertility-related issues.The firm, which employs more than 7,000 members of staff across 24 UK offices, has teamed up with third-party health specialists Bupa and workplace fertility support provider Peppy ...
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ArticleExclusive: Marks and Spencer introduces free staff physiotherapy
Credit: patat / Shutterstock.comMarks and Spencer has launched a free physiotherapy service for any of its 60,000 employees that are affected by a musculoskeletal (MSK) issue.Through a partnership with Pam Physio Solutions, the retailer’s employees will be able to refer themselves for free advice and up to six free physiotherapy ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 22 - 28 September 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 22 - 28 September 2023 were: Tesco introduces paid leave for kinship carersDHL Express, Hilton and Cisco among Europe’s best workplaces 2023Kellogg implements domestic abuse policyTwo-thirds of UK staff do not feel connected at workKing’s College London staff accept pay rise and ...
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ArticleOffice food ranks as most in-demand office perk for 2023
Something for the weekend: The number one in-demand office perk for 2023 is office food, according to research by office search agency Sketch Labs. Perhaps unsurprising, who doesn’t love an office snack!Its study, which has been published to coincide with International Week of Happiness at Work (25 - 29 September), ...
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Article12% of online job adverts listed health-related perks
Just 12% of roles posted online listed health-related perks such as private healthcare, wellbeing perks or life insurance as part of an employment package, according to research by Plasma by Medichecks.The pathology testing platform looked at more than 5,500 online job adverts within the education, finance, government and public sector, ...
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ArticleTesco introduces paid leave for kinship carers
Tesco has introduced a raft of new family-friendly policies, including paid kinship leave for employees responsible for caring for relatives’ children.Employees who have obtained a Special Guardianship Order from a family court will be able to take 26 weeks’ kinship leave on full pay.The retailer introduced the kinship leave policy ...
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ArticlePhoenix Group introduces Midlife MOT tool
Long-term savings and retirement business Phoenix Group has launched a Midlife MOT programme to help its employees make better decisions about work, wealth and wellbeing.The initiative is part of a wider response to the 2017 independent state pension age review’s recommendation for employers and the government to offer access to ...
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ArticleHassell enhances parental leave benefits
Global architecture firm Hassell has enhanced its parental leave benefits in order to pave the way for a more balanced and inclusive workforce.Effective now, the comprehensive parental leave policy offers 16 weeks of paid leave to all parents, irrespective of their role as primary or secondary carers. It also extends ...
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ArticleUK employee absence rates reach highest level in a decade
UK employees were absent an average of 7.8 days over the past year, the highest level in over a decade and two days more than the pre-pandemic rate of 5.8 days, according to new research.The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the professional body for HR and people development, ...
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ArticleAmanda Childs: What does the future hold for hybrid working?
The way in which we choose to perform our work is evolving at a faster rate than ever before. We are increasingly more exposed to differing human insights and practices through neuroscience. Alongside this, we experience new and different digital capabilities in ways that simply just creep up on us.Organisational ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds of employers do not offer reproductive care benefits
Employee Benefits poll: Almost two-thirds (62.5%) of organisations do not offer any kind of reproductive care benefits, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers.Almost two in 10 (18.75%) offer their workforce adoption support and 12.5% provide IVF support. Meanwhile, 6.25% offer more than one of the above options and ...
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ArticleClaire McCartney: What does the future hold for hybrid working?
While we have heard many headlines in recent months of larger employers calling workers back into the office full-time, our flexible and hybrid-working research findings at the Chartered Insititute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), published in May 2023, show that employers’ approaches on the whole, are much more balanced ...
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ArticleKellogg implements domestic abuse policy
Food business Kellogg has introduced a new domestic abuse policy, which includes an array of workplace support for impacted employees.The organisation, which employs more than 1,360 staff at its Manchester head office and Trafford and Wrexham factories, now offers an additional 10 days of paid leave, access to a free ...