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  • BMS Group people officer
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    BMS Group appoints new group chief people officer

    2024-07-04T08:00:46Z

    Specialist insurance and reinsurance broker BMS Group has appointed Ali Trauttmansdorff group chief people officer.Trauttmansdorff, who will be based in London, will report to Nick Cook, chief executive officer of BMS Group, and join the executive committee.In her role, Trauttmansdorff will be focused on supporting the group’s merger and acquisition ...

  • Dentons menopause-friendly employer
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    Dentons achieves menopause-friendly employer accreditation

    2024-07-03T11:11:10Z

    Law firm Dentons has achieved menopause-friendly employer accreditation across its UK, Ireland and Middle East offices for its work in creating a supportive environment for those experiencing the condition.Established by Henpicked: Menopause In The Workplace, the accreditation sets standards which employers must meet. To achieve this, a panel assesses evidence ...

  • Tyler Grange mental health
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    Tyler Grange named SME employer of the year for mental health support

    2024-07-03T11:06:51Z

    Environmental consultancy Tyler Grange has been recognised as SME employer of the year at the InsideOut Awards due to its mental health and wellbeing programme.The annual awards, which are run by the InsideOut LeaderBoard charity, recognise employers which promote mental health, wellness and overall wellbeing.The accolade was awarded to Tyler ...

  • staff not aware benefits
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    Exclusive: 34% of employers say staff not aware of or do not understand benefits

    2024-07-01T10:24:00Z

    One-third (34%) of employers admitted that their staff are not aware of or do not understand the benefits they are offered, according to new research conducted by Group Risk Development (Grid). The industry body for the group risk sector surveyed 500 HR decision-makers at UK businesses and ...

  • 27 June 2024
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    The top 10 most read articles between 21 - 27 June 2024

    2024-06-28T08:00:01Z

    The top 10 most read articles between 21 - 27 June 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Nike doubles parental leave benefit for all US employeesGraham introduces employee wellbeing app59% of staff rank financial wellbeing as most wanted support from employerGames Workshop awards employees bonus paymentTribunal rules Wrexham bakery did not make ...

  • Best Workplaces for Wellbeing
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    Cisco and DHL Express among Best UK Workplaces for Wellbeing 2024

    2024-06-27T10:15:57Z

    Valeriya Zankovych / Shutterstock.comDigital communications business Cisco, biopharmaceutical organisation Bristol Myers Squibb and logistics firm DHL Express have been named as some of the top UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing 2024.Global workplace culture organisation Great Place To Work compiles the list each year to highlight employers who offer high levels ...

  • Graham app employee wellbeing
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    Graham introduces employee wellbeing app

    2024-06-26T11:09:00Z

    Credit: Philip Brookes / Shutterstock.comNorthern Irish construction firm Graham has implemented a streaming service app dedicated to employee wellbeing.Known as the Well-zone app, it was custom built for the firm by Frog Systems, which developed the platform. It can be used on smart phones, tablets, laptops and desktops, has bespoke ...

  • Chancery Lane four-day week
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    Chancery Lane moves to four-day working week

    2024-06-26T10:49:32Z

    Retirement income planning firm Chancery Lane has switched to a four-day working week in order to support its employees with family commitments and responsibilities.Under the new working structure, the firm’s financial planners and wealth managers will be contracted to work from Monday to Thursday, while retaining their previous salaries. It ...

  • employees’ health responsibility
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    70% of employers feel responsible for looking after employees’ health

    2024-06-25T10:46:00Z

    Nearly three-quarters (70%) of HR decision makers feel a greater responsibility to look after their employees’ health due to NHS waiting times, according to research by healthcare provider Simplyhealth. Its survey of 2,000 employees and 500 HR decision makers also found that the healthcare (45%) and education ...

  • wellbeing support provision
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    47% of employers are unsure if wellbeing provision meets employees’ needs

    2024-06-25T08:00:00Z

    Employee Benefits poll: Almost half (47%) of organisations are unsure if their wellbeing support provision is meeting employees’ needs, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers. Meanwhile, just 18% of respondents said the believe that their wellbeing support provision was meeting employees’ needs, while 35% answered ...

  • Wrexham bakery reasonable adjustments
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    Tribunal rules Wrexham bakery did not make reasonable adjustments for blind employee

    2024-06-24T10:55:54Z

    An employment tribunal has ruled that a Wrexham bakery did not do enough to make reasonable adjustments for a man registered as blind before dismissing him during his probation period.Ian Stanley is registered as legally blind and was diagnosed with Bardet Biedl syndrome in 2010. He was employed as a ...

  • financial wellbeing employer support
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    59% of staff rank financial wellbeing as most wanted support from employer

    2024-06-24T09:57:00Z

    Three-fifths (59%) of employees ranked financial wellbeing as the area where they want the most support from their employer over the next three years, according to a new survey by Willis Towers Watson (WTW). The global advisory, broking and solutions firm surveyed 6,000 UK employees at medium ...

  • menstruation-friendly policy
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    83% of employees want a menstruation-friendly policy at work

    2024-06-21T10:46:16Z

    More than four-fifths (83%) of employees think their workplace should have a menstruation-friendly policy, according to research by Henpicked: Menstruation Friendly.Its Breaking the cycle survey, which was carried out in partnership with FitrWoman and polled more than 750 employers and employees, also found that 54% of employers said that understanding ...

  • 20 June 2024
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    The top 10 most read articles between 14 - 20 June 2024

    2024-06-21T08:00:38Z

    The top 10 most read articles between 14 - 20 June 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Exclusive: Co-op wins Grand Prix at Employee Benefits Awards 2024Morrisons warehouse workers accept new pensions, pay and conditionsWho will win at the Employee Benefits Awards 2024?Marks and Spencer introduces caring guide for employeesTribunal finds Scottish ...

  • Edinburgh Airport pay increase
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    Workers employed by Edinburgh Airport accept 6.8% pay increase

    2024-06-20T10:58:35Z

    Credit: Serge Cornu / Shutterstock.comA total of 275 workers employed by Edinburgh Airport have accepted a 6.8% increase for their shift pay following negotiations.The employees, who are members of trade union Unite, deal directly with passengers in airport security, terminal operations, search areas and process them for flights, as well ...

  • Hachette Ovo gender
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    Hachette UK and Ovo among The Times Top Employers for Gender Equality

    2024-06-20T10:42:06Z

    Banking organisation Standard Chartered, energy supplier Ovo and publishing business Hachette UK have been named as some of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024.Business in the Community has created the list for 14 years as part of its work to highlight employers taking action and making gender ...

  • HR practitioners people function
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    36% of UK HR professionals feel equipped to balance people function’s needs

    2024-06-19T10:38:23Z

    Just one-third (36%) of UK HR practitioners feel equipped to balance the needs of their organisation’s people function, according to research by employee experience platform Culture Amp.Its survey of 9,900 HR professionals worldwide, including 304 in the UK, in conjunction with behaviour change platform Thrive Global, also found that 47% ...

  • Scottish teacher unfairly dismissed
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    Tribunal finds Scottish teacher with menopause symptoms was unfairly dismissed

    2024-06-17T10:34:45Z

    An employment tribunal has found that Scottish teacher whose menopause symptoms worsened during a dispute about moving to a different school was unfairly dismissed.Allison Shearer had worked at the Clydesdale Secondary Support Base between 2015 and 2022, teaching English, maths and health and wellbeing. She was taking prescribed medication for ...

  • employee assistance programme EAP
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    Just 27% know their employer offers an employee assistance programme

    2024-06-14T08:04:00Z

    While 79% of employers provide an employee assistance programme (EAP), only 27% of employees realise one exists in their workplace, according to research by rehabilitation and case management provider HCML. Its corporate health and wellbeing report found that nearly 85% of respondents said utilisation of their EAP ...

  • Marks and Spencer caring
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    Marks and Spencer introduces caring guide for employees

    2024-06-14T08:03:27Z

    Credit: patat / Shutterstock.comRetailer Marks and Spencer has introduced a guide for its store and support centre employees to help support those with caring responsibilities.Implemented to mark National Carers Week (10-16 June), the guide details all the related support that the retailer offers, such as health, wellness and financial support, ...