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    32% of British staff work longer hours since Covid-19

    2021-09-02T08:53:17Z

    One in three British employees working from home have been putting in longer hours since the start of Covid-19 (Coronavirus), with the excessive workload creating “unmanageable stress”, according to new research.The seventh edition of health service company Cigna Europe’s Cigna 360° wellbeing survey, which covered 18,043 people aged 18 or ...

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    88% of Scots want to trial a four-day week

    2021-09-02T08:35:36Z

    New research has revealed that 88% of Scottish staff would be willing to take part in trials for a four day working week, currently being set up by Scottish ministers.The think tank IPPR Scotland’s survey, in which 2,203 people aged between 16 and 65 were questioned, also found that 80% ...

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    Aberdeen is the best UK city for work-life balance

    2021-09-01T08:00:33Z

    New data has highlighted that Aberdeen in Scotland is the best UK city for work-life balance, with working hours and commute times under the UK average.UK lending and savings bank Shawbrook Bank carried out the research, which looked at career-orientated metrics to calculate the top places to work in the ...

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    More death benefits paid in first half of 2021 than all of 2020

    2021-08-31T14:05:43Z

    Research has revealed that dependants of employees with insured employer-sponsored death benefits have received more financial payouts due to Covid-19 (Coronavirus) in the first half of 2021 than the whole of 2020.Group Risk Development (Grid), the industry body for the group risk sector, also found that nearly 10 million UK ...

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    Nike gives staff week off to support their mental health

    2021-08-31T09:25:57Z

    Head office employees at sports footwear and accessories business Nike have been allowed to take a week off to support their mental health before they return to the office in September.Starting from today and ending on Friday, the organisation has told staff based at is headquarters in Oregon, to “power ...

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    Welsh care workers earn less than minimum wage

    2021-08-31T08:15:28Z

    Care workers are earning less than the minimum wage thanks to a loophole in the law that means they are not paid for time travelling between visits, warned the Labour Party.The party’s deputy leader Angela Rayner has demanded a vote on legislation introduced by Labour’s Liverpool MP Paula Barker that ...

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    Poll: 80% of organisations reject four-day week

    2021-08-31T08:00:04Z

    Employee Benefits poll: Eight out of 10companies have no plans to introduce a four-day working week, indicating little appetite among organisations for the policy.The latest Employee Benefits poll revealed that just 3% of respondents have implemented a four-day working week, compared to 80% of organisations that said they had not ...

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    York is the best UK city for hybrid working

    2021-08-27T08:12:52Z

    New data has found that York is the overall best UK city for hybrid working, scoring 64 points out of 100 due to a “moderate cost of living, a respectable wellbeing standard and a lower average commute”.Business energy supplier Gazprom Energy ranked each major UK city on an index made ...

  • 38% of employers do not know the cost of healthcare benefits
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    87% of expat staff value healthcare benefits

    2021-08-27T08:10:10Z

    New research has revealed that 87% of expatriate workers prioritise family healthcare-related employment benefits when considering a job abroad.A survey by international private medical insurance business Aetna International of 1,000 expatriates living in Singapore, UAE, Germany, and Mexico, found that 44% expect their employer healthcare cover to include their partner ...

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    The pitfalls of unlimited holidays

    2021-08-27T08:00:48Z

    Something for the weekend: Do you dream of unlimited holiday allowance? Well, dream no longer, because there are organisations that are offering this rare perk to their lucky employees, such as County Down company Clearbox Communications for one.The business has been operating this benefit for just over six months and ...

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    The top 10 most-read articles between 20 August - 26 August 2021

    2021-08-27T07:00:16Z

    The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 20 August – 26 August 2021 were: McVitie's staff fight for better redundancy payoutsHouse of Townend offers wine to five working49% of employers have new benefits since pandemicSacked mortgage advisor awarded £23,000Council workers to ballot on industrial actionTop tips for introducing a ...

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    53% of UK staff work unpaid hours each day

    2021-08-26T08:00:59Z

    New data has revealed that employees at more than half (53%) of UK organisations are working additional unpaid hours every day.In its latest whitepaper, Cendex, which is part of XpertHR, found that a quarter (24%) of employers attributed this to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic and the subsequent increase in remote ...

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    Zoom to adopt hybrid working approach

    2021-08-25T09:23:22Z

    Video teleconferencing software programme Zoom has announced that it is planning to introduce a hybrid approach as employees return to the workplace.The platform will enable a strategic mix of remote and in-office work for its staff. This includes features like the Zoom Rooms Smart Gallery, which has been designed to ...

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    Lubbock Fine introduces staff smart working model

    2021-08-25T08:00:06Z

    London-based accountancy and business advisory organisation Lubbock Fine has announced that its employees can decide when and where they work as part of its new smart working model.Founded in 1929, the mid-tier company, which has 13 partners and employs more than 140 staff, has designed the approach to improve both ...

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    Aster Group gets menopause friendly accreditation

    2021-08-24T08:00:50Z

    Dorset, UK-based housing association Aster Group has been awarded menopause friendly employer accreditation in recognition of its diversity, inclusion and employee wellbeing work.The association, which has nearly 1,500 members of staff, was given the award by Menopause Friendly, an organisation that helps all businesses introduce the right menopause awareness, education ...

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    44% of employees want some form of hybrid working

    2021-08-24T08:00:27Z

    According to new research, 44% of British employees want some form of hybrid working.The Health wealth and happiness study conducted by insurance business LifeSearch asked people about their ideal working set up. It found that among Generation X, which included those aged 18 to 24, the proportion who would prefer ...

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    Data finds HR employees have good work-life balance

    2021-08-23T11:54:35Z

    Human resources employees have reported one of the highest scores for work-life balance, according to figures on job review website Glassdoor.A survey of how staff rate their employers on Glassdoor, conducted on behalf of digital marketing agency Reboot Digital PR, revealed that the information technology sector (IT) has the highest ...

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    Sacked mortgage adviser awarded £23,000

    2021-08-20T10:15:41Z

    A high-performing mortgage adviser has been awarded £23,000 for wrongful dismissal after her employer sacked her for “always moaning”.Helen McMahon was dismissed two days after complaining about how hard she worked and how she was working up to 48 hours a week at Heron Financial Limited in Rickmansworth.An employment tribunal ...

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    49% of employers have new benefits since pandemic

    2021-08-20T09:37:44Z

    Nearly half of employers (49%) in the UK and Ireland have introduced new workplace benefits since the start of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic in a bid to maintain staff morale and help employees adapt to new hybrid working structures, according to a report by HR specialist Zellis.The Employee benefits: five ...

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    Mercer and Hole offers staff extra bank holiday break

    2021-08-19T10:40:13Z

    Employees at accountants Mercer and Hole have been given an extra day off on 27 August in recognition of their hard work and commitment to the firm and its clients.The 233 members of staff across the company’s offices in London, St Albans, Rickmansworth and Milton Keynes will enjoy a four-day ...