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    Poll: 67% of employers either offering or planning to offer fertility support

    2022-03-15T09:27:38Z

    Employee Benefits poll: Two-thirds of employers now either offer or are considering offering fertility support to their employees.Fertility support can encompass things such as discounts on private fertility treatments, access to education, tests or specialists, or extra paid time off work.Just over 31% of respondents to an online survey said ...

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    DHL Supply Chain launches menopause guide

    2022-03-14T10:23:45Z

    Logistics business DHL Supply Chain has released a new menopause at work guide for its 40,000 employees to support those with the condition.Launched to coincide with this year’s International Women’s Day (8 March), the guide provides information, education and practical advice for line managers, as well as for anyone going ...

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    Causeway Technologies recruits chief people officer

    2022-03-14T09:00:54Z

    Buckinghamshire-headquartered construction technology provider Causeway Technologies has appointed Leisa Docherty chief people officer as of this month (March).As a member of the board, Docherty will define and deliver its people strategy and continue to develop ways to make the organisation a great place to work for its more than 370 ...

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    The top 10 most-read articles between 4 March – 10 March 2022

    2022-03-11T09:00:46Z

    The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 4 March and 10 March 2022 were: Unum UK launches reproductive health policy for employeesPrinces rolls out mental health first aider initiativeOrganon gives staff day off on International Women’s DaySafetyCulture introduces global paid miscarriage leaveBright Horizons UK invests in staff pay and ...

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    The Bottle Club to pay espresso martini tasters

    2022-03-11T09:00:44Z

    Something for the weekend: Alcoholic beverage wholesaler The Bottle Club is searching for a candidate to help them find the best espresso martini in the UK. Yes, you read that right, you could be paid to drink espresso martinis.According to The Bottle Club, Google search data shows that the Espresso ...

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    Northern Irish Civil Service introduces menopause policy

    2022-03-10T11:37:26Z

    The Northern Irish Civil Service has launched a menopause policy to support its female employees.As females make up 50% of the 24,000-strong Northern Ireland Civil Service workforce, and with 55% aged over 45, the employer recognised that a number of its employees are likely to be affected by the menopause.Its ...

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    Unum UK launches reproductive health policy for employees

    2022-03-09T11:19:14Z

    Employee benefits provider Unum UK introduced a new reproductive health policy for its more than 700 employees from 8 March in line with International Women’s Day 2022.Under the policy, the organisation will offer all employees with female reproductiive organs free access to private healthcare provider Bupa's Menopause Plan. This includes ...

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    Diaverum to amplify global staff menopause policy

    2022-03-08T11:35:06Z

    Global renal care provider Diaverum has pledged to offer its staff dedicated menopause support by becoming a founding partner of GenM.Diaverum, which is headquartered in Malmo, Sweden, joins household names and brands such as Marks and Spencer and Holland and Barrett to become one of almost 50 GenM founding partners ...

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    Princes rolls out mental health first aider initiative

    2022-03-08T09:00:10Z

    UK food and drink group Princes has launched a mental health first aider programme this week after a successful trial at two of its canning sites.The programme, which is part of Princes’ people excellence strategy and its health and wellbeing offering, is being introduced to its six other sites across ...

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    Organon gives staff day off on International Women’s Day

    2022-03-07T10:00:17Z

    Global women’s health business Organon has announced that it will give all of its almost 9,500 employees the day off on International Women’s Day (IWD) (Tuesday 8 March) to recognise the growing health disparities that women face.According to the employer, this additional annual leave day is part of its acknowledgement ...

  • SafetyCulture
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    SafetyCulture introduces global paid miscarriage leave

    2022-03-04T11:14:00Z

    Workplace safety organisation SafetyCulture has introduced a minimum of 10 days’ paid leave to its global leave entitlement for employees who experience a miscarriage, effective from 4 March.The aim of the policy, which has been launched as part of the business’ International Women’s Week activities, is to further its efforts ...

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    Pet sitter jobs highly sought after in the UK

    2022-03-04T09:00:15Z

    Something for the weekend: After a turbulent two years resulting from the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, some employees are re-evaluating what they want out of life and are retraining for different roles or completely switching industries. Since the explosion of the great resignation, many are scouring jobs boards for their dream ...

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    The top 10 most-read articles between 25 February – 3 March 2022

    2022-03-04T09:00:13Z

    The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 25 February and 3 March 2022 were: TFL staff strike over pensions and conditionsNorthern Healthcare staff receive 11% pay riseEXCLUSIVE: 59% of employers want to support staff mental wellbeingAverage woman works for free for two months of the yearVirgin Management and Virgin ...

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    Target raises starting salary range to $24

    2022-03-02T11:20:11Z

    US department store chain Target Corporation has increased its starting wage range to $24 (£18) per hour from $15 (£11) for its more than 400,000 employees.This will apply to hourly team members working in Target stores, supply chain facilities and headquarters locations. The exact starting wage within the range that ...

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    Poll: 30% of employers considering moving to a four-day week

    2022-03-01T09:00:04Z

    Employee Benefits poll: Nearly a third of employers say they are open to the idea of shifting to a four-day working week, while more than a quarter have already made the transition to a more flexible hourly model.While nearly half (43%) of respondents to an online survey remained adamant they ...

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    Janet Williamson: How can reward and CSR strategies contribute to the levelling-up agenda?

    2022-03-01T06:00:42Z

    The government’s levelling up white paper, Levelling up the United Kingdom, was published in February. The first of its 12 missions is that, by 2030, pay, employment and productivity will rise in every part of the UK. Clearly, employers have a huge role to play in making this happen.For too ...

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    EXCLUSIVE: 59% of employers want to support staff mental wellbeing

    2022-02-28T10:59:56Z

    New data has revealed that 59% of employers felt an increased responsibility for supporting the mental wellbeing of staff as a result of Covid-19 (Coronavirus).Group Risk Development (Grid), the industry body for the group risk protection sector, conducted research among 501 HR decision-makers and found that 57% felt the same ...

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    Essensys appoints chief people officer

    2022-02-28T09:00:06Z

    Flexible workspace software provider Essensys has appointed Kally Kang-Kersey as chief people officer.The firm, which has offices in London, Hong Kong, New York and California, said she would develop its culture in the newly created role.A 15-year stint at digital solutions provider Zebra Technologies saw Kang-Kersey rise to the position ...

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    Virgin Management and Virgin Red launch fertility support

    2022-02-25T09:03:08Z

    Virgin Management has introduced comprehensive fertility support for employees across the UK and Ireland, with sister organisation Virgin Red set to follow suit in March 2022.The two arms of venture capital giant Virgin Group will both offer discounted fertility treatment alongside a range of related benefits.The business units, who have ...

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    Skiddle to pay music fan to attend festivals

    2022-02-25T09:01:23Z

    Something for the weekend: Are you a die-hard music fan who needs their festival fix after years of music festivals being cancelled and delayed? Well, you just might be in luck with this job advert, as you can party the summer away and get paid for it too!Ticket platform Skiddle ...