News – Page 26
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ArticleAberdeen leads UK as top HR job hotspot
Something for the weekend: In addition to being home to a record number of whiskey distilleries, the site of 10% of Britain's ancient stone circles, and providing great spots to watch for basking sharks and even dolphins, the Scottish city of Aberdeen has also emerged as the ideal base for ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 66% confident in employer return-to-work support
EXCLUSIVE: Two-thirds (66%) of employees feel confident that their line manager would support them well with a return-to-work process if they had a long-term health condition, according to research by Working to Wellbeing.The Window to the workplace report found that this number fell to 58% among those aged 55 and ...
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ArticlePam Group launches enhanced reward package
Occupational health and wellbeing firm Pam Group has introduced a range of employee benefits and rewards for its 700 employees as part of its recruitment and retention strategy.The improved package includes an employer funded group income protection scheme, through which staff on sick leave will receive 60% of their annual ...
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ArticleYounger employees take three more sick days per year than older peers
Younger employees, aged between 18 and 24, take an average of three more sick days per year than their older peers, according to research by Health Shield Friendly Society.This age group also took the most sick days for mental health reasons, compared with those aged between 55 and 64 who ...
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ArticleAmazon runs Welcome Day for employees returning to Seattle office
Multi-national technology and e-commerce organisation Amazon called employees back to its Seattle headquarters this week (2 May), with a 'Welcome Day' that included free bananas, professional greeters and free drinks.The Seattle office, called The Spheres, houses approximately 55,000 members of staff, many of whom have not attended in person since ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 28 April - 4 May 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 28 April and 4 May 2023 were: Ovo Energy launches flexible bank holidaysGlaxoSmithKline plant employees strike after rejecting 6% pay dealCo-op introduces enhanced flexible compassionate leaveNHS Staff Council agrees to 5% pay increase for health workers in EnglandCadent accredited as menopause-friendly employerEXCLUSIVE: ...
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ArticleCo-op introduces enhanced flexible compassionate leave
Retail organisation Co-op has launched a refreshed compassionate leave policy ahead of Dying Matters Awareness Week, which runs from 8 to 14 May, to support its 57,000 employees when experiencing the death or serious illness of someone close to them.The policy, which was launched today (3 May), doubles its previous ...
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ArticleFifth of employers do not record sickness absence
Sickness absence recording by employers hit its lowest level in three years in January 2023 (80%), according to research by industry body Group Risk Development (Grid).The research, which was undertaken in January 2023 among 503 HR decision-makers and 1,212 employees in UK organisations, also found that while a fifth (20%) ...
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ArticleCadent accredited as menopause-friendly employer
Gas distribution network Cadent has been awarded menopause-friendly accreditation due to its practices that embrace menopause in the workplace.Established by Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace, the accreditation process assesses employers via an independent panel. Organisations must demonstrate evidence of their effectiveness through their culture, policies and practices, training, engagement, facilities ...
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ArticleOvo Energy launches flexible bank holidays
Energy supplier Ovo Energy has introduced a flexible bank holiday policy to allow staff more choice when taking time off throughout the year.This applies to all UK 2023 bank holidays apart from Christmas Day, New Year and the King’s Coronation, which remain fixed.According to the employer, the policy was introduced ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 21 - 27 April 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 21 - 27 April 2023 were: TGI Fridays scraps free meals for employeesNvidia, Lindt and Confused.com named UK’s Best Workplaces 2023Amazon and Wells Fargo named top US employers for 2023Quarter of women undergoing fertility treatment face unfairness at workMajestic increases wages and ...
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ArticleJobilla plants smart green walls to make wellbeing blossom
Something for the weekend: Talent acquisition business Jobilla has equipped its Berlin office with Nordic smart green wall technology in order to grow its employees’ mental and physical wellbeing.Jobilla first worked with Finnish indoor nature technology firm Naava five years ago, after it designed and installed the walls in its ...
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ArticleNestle and Disney win Best Employers health and wellbeing award
Credit: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.comFood manufacturer Nestle, technology firm Adobe and The Walt Disney Company are among those businesses recognised with the Best Employers excellence in health and wellbeing award.US-based health and benefits authority Business Group on Health awarded the accolade to a total of 50 large employers, including American ...
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ArticleThird of UK women experiencing menopause likely to work through challenges
Women in the UK (30%) experiencing challenges related to the menopause are more likely than their global counterparts (20%) to work through the pain, according to Deloitte Global research.The third annual Women @ work: a global outlook report surveyed 5,000 women in 10 countries, including 500 women working in the ...
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ArticleNvidia, Lindt and Confused.com named UK’s Best Workplaces 2023
Credit: Vladislav Gajic / Shutterstock.comTechnology firm Nvidia, chocolate retailer Lindt and financial comparison website Confused.com have been listed among the UK’s Best Workplaces for 2023.Workplace culture organisation Great Place to Work analysed hundreds of employee surveys in order to determine which organisations scored highly enough to make the list. It ...
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ArticleAllied Irish Banks enhances domestic violence support
Credit: shawnwil23 / Shutterstock.comAllied Irish Banks (AIB) has expanded its support for employees experiencing domestic violence, as part of its commitment to provide a safe and supportive work environment.The bank, which has 9,590 employees, introduced 10 days of fully paid leave per year for staff experiencing domestic violence and abuse, ...
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ArticleWave introduces parent coaching and carer support app
National water retailer Wave has launched a parent coaching initiative and a caring app in order to support its 320 employees with caring responsibilities.It partnered with Companiions to provide an app that supports external caring commitments, and coaching and development provider Wishfish to help employees adapt to becoming a new ...
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ArticleQuarter of women undergoing fertility treatment face unfairness at work
One in four (24%) women who disclosed that they were undergoing fertility treatment reported facing unfair treatment at work as a result, according to research from Pregnant Then Screwed.The analysis, which was carried out in partnership with Women In Data and launched to coincide with Infertility Awareness Week (23 to ...
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ArticleLakeside North Harbour creates bird viewing area to boost wellbeing
Something for the weekend: Lakeside North Harbour in Portsmouth has launched an egg-citing wildlife project in partnership with chat operator Visitor Chat, in order to support employee wellbeing and productivity while also protecting the environment.Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust carried out an ecological and wildlife survey, and made ...
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ArticleCivil Nuclear Constabulary accredited as menopause-friendly employer
The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) has been independently accredited as a menopause-friendly employer by Henpicked: Menopause In The Workplace.The CNC, the police force responsible for providing law enforcement and security at nuclear sites, received accreditation as a result of the work done by its Menopause Action Group (MAG). This included ...