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ArticleJobseekers' most sought after perks ranked
New research by outsourced receptionist firm Moneypenny has revealed the most sought after perks among jobseekers, including which they consider to be mandatory and non-mandatory, and what importance they attach to them.The survey of 1,000 job hunters found that leading the league table for those benefits deemed mandatory came sick ...
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ArticleKier motorway workers in sick-pay protest
Motorway workers employed by construction and infrastructure firm, Kier, will today hold a protest rally at its Bedfordshire headquarters to raise awareness about non-standard levels of sick pay being offered within the organisation.The on-the-ground field-based staff, who provide a 24/7 service to ensure the roads of Hampshire, Surrey, Oxfordshire, Wiltshire ...
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ArticleEmployers still failing to offer financial education
New research has suggested employers are still not doing enough to help staff navigate their finances.According to a poll by Wealth at Work, even after the effects of jobs losses and furlough, a significant 41% of organisations are still failing to offer employees any support to enable them to better ...
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Article68% of employers consider pay cuts for home workers
A new survey by HR software provider CIPHR has found that more than two-thirds (68%) of employers are now debating whether to implement pay cuts for home workers.According to the research, even though around half (53%) of organisations have actually saved money by not having employees attend the workplace, there ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 39% of employers support mental health
New research has revealed that fewer than four in 10 UK organisations believe they adequately support mental health for modern-day purposes.The findings from global professional services organisation Aon were compiled from the views of 100 UK and 700 global businesses. It identified the resilience of organisational workforces, which were assessed ...
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Poll: Has your organisation considered introducing a four-day working week?
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ArticleCommunity Integrated Care allows four-day working week
Social care charity Community Integrated Care has introduced a four-day working week for its more than 300 employees.The plan, which started this month (August), allows head office and support function staff to condense their normal working hours into four days rather than five, choosing either the Monday or Friday as ...
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Article71% of workers value other perks over pensions
Almost three-quarters (71%) of UK workers value office drinks, travel schemes, flexible hours and other perks over pensions, according to new data.Research from e-bike subscription service Dash Rides and Sapio with 2,013 UK workers showed that despite this, employees still rate a pension provision in their top four benefits, along ...
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Article20% of employers offer no support for ill staff
New research has revealed that one in five employers do not offer any form of support for newly injured, ill or disabled staff.Research undertaken on behalf of Group Risk Development (Grid), the industry body for the group risk protection sector found that of the four in five who do offer ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid gets in training
It is not often that the organisation development (OD) team do something I admire. Most of the time it suggests pointless activities rather than helpful training, making us categorise the workforce by competency or by ‘high potential’.OD programmes are all so depressing. I mean, if you are not categorised as ...
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ArticleWomen lose 9.3 work days a year due to PMS
The stigma surrounding days off due to premenstrual syndrome (PMS) causes women to lose an average of 9.3 days a year as a result of related symptoms, according to new data.Personalised period care organisation Yoppie conducted a nationwide obstetrics and gynaecology study into productivity loss due to menstrual-related symptoms, which ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 6 August - 12 August 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 6 August – 12 August 2021 were: Amey and Mace launch staff menopause appBack to bad habits in the workplaceGreat Western Railway boosts drivers' starting salariesTop companies shamed for minimum wage failingsEmployment tribunals citing menopause quadruples41% of employers list pensions as a ...
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ArticleMore employees want Fridays off than Mondays
Something for the weekend: Ever fancied having Fridays off work on a regular basis? Or maybe you'd prefer to have Mondays off to enjoy a post-weekend lie-in? Either way, you may soon have the opportunity to take your pick.Flexibility in terms of employees' working hours has become more commonplace following ...
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ArticleReboot Digital PR trials four-day working week
Digital marketing agency Reboot Digital PR has offered all of its employees the chance to work a four-day week as part of a trial that began last week.According to Reboot, its aim with this initiative is to improve performance, productivity, work-life balance and overall employee welfare. Members of staff’s working ...
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ArticleMorrisons gives staff Boxing Day off
Morrisons will close its almost 500 shops on Boxing Day in order to give its more than 110,000 staff the day off.According to the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket chain, it wanted to reward staff for working hard in the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic with an extra day of leave.Last year, some supermarkets ...
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ArticleOne in four employers have not given paid time off for vaccines
New research has found that a quarter of British employers have not been giving their staff paid time off for Covid-19 (Coronavirus) vaccinations and have no plans to allow it.The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) commissioned YouGov to ask businesses in Britain about whether they would be allowing staff ...
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ArticleEmployment tribunals citing menopause quadruples
The number of employment tribunals concerning menopause has quadrupled since 2018, according to new research.The Menopause Experts Group analysed court records and found that there were 16 tribunals that cited menopause last year, up from six in 2019 and just five in 2018, with 20 expected over the course of ...
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Article59% think physical healthcare should be prioritised
New data has highlighted that more than half of expatriate employees believe their workplace healthcare packages should prioritise physical health over mental wellbeing.The research from insurance business Aetna International, which included responses from expatriates in multiple markets around the world, revealed that 65% of those with dependent children were the ...
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ArticleOcado Group offers staff remote work outside of UK
Technology software and robotics platform business Ocado Group has offered its staff the opportunity to work remotely outside the UK for one month a year.The move comes as many companies rethink workplace policies in the wake of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, with the organisation wanting to offer “a balance and ...
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Article41% of employers list pensions as a perk
Despite being a legal requirement, only 41% of employers listed pensions as a perk that potential employees can expect if their application is successful.Communications provider Moneypenny analysed 1,000 job advertisements on Indeed.com to discover the most popular and unique benefits on offer, as well as the industries that boast the ...