News – Page 72
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ArticleReport finds employers failing to consider wellbeing in office returns
Research by law firm Schofield Sweeney has found employers have yet to start making important health and wellbeing adjustments to their workplaces to help staff return to the office.The survey discovered only 39% of businesses had amended or introduced new health and safety policies specifically to deal with the likely ...
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ArticleOne in eight quit work due to ill-health
A new report by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has revealed the extent to which employees are forced out of the workforce early due to ill-health and lack of employer support.The Ending working lives report, published today (12 March), has revealed one in eight (12%) employees have to cut short ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits prepares for Insights Online Series
Employee Benefits Insights online series, which explores the latest trends and solutions in reward strategies for 2021 and beyond, starts on Monday (15 March).The four-day event will see industry experts take to the virtual stage to share their first-hand experience and knowledge during keynote addresses, as well as practical 'How ...
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ArticleWorkers ‘desperate' for wellbeing support
Research from global health services company Cigna has revealed workers are in serious need of more employer wellbeing support, with two-thirds claiming they are ‘desperate’ for bosses to find ways to help them cope with life's challenges.The survey found that two-thirds (66%) of staff said they felt they were ‘always-on’, ...
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ArticleWorking from home impacting musculoskeletal health
The lasting impact of remote working could be an increase in musculoskeletal health issues, according to new research.A survey by Furniture At Work – which polled more than 2,000 employees who had been exclusively working from home – found that 54% admitted they were still not sitting at a properly ...
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Glenmorangie revamps family leave policy
Scotch whisky business Glenmorangie Company has refreshed its family leave policy so that staff can spend more time with a new child.The 175-year-old distiller has announced it will now give all new parents - whether they are natural birth parents, adopters, or surrogate parents - fully paid leave for 26 ...
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ArticleLSBU pledges menopause support
London South Bank University (LSBU) has announced it will train all of its managers on how they can better support staff going through the menopause.The ‘LSBU Menopause Policy’, which launches today (10 March), will see bosses agreeing personalised plans with those affected to help them manage their workloads.The university will ...
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ArticleOne in four remote workers are less engaged
Despite a growing number of organisations offering more hybrid working solutions, new research by architecture and furniture company Steelcase has suggested not all staff are happy being remote workers.According to a survey among 32,000 employees in 10 different countries, nearly a quarter (23%) of respondents said they felt less engaged ...
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ArticleBP employees to work from home twice a week
BP has joined a growing list of large corporates making a shift towards more permanent working from home arrangements by asking staff to do so two days a week.The oil company said it expects all of its 25,000 office-based employees to adapt this pattern as part of its move to ...
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ArticleVodafone launches global menopause commitment
Telecoms business Vodafone has launched a range of global initiatives to support staff going through the menopause.The company's new ‘Menopause Commitment’ pledges that all employees will be assisted during their experience, with access to training, including a specially designed toolkit to raise awareness of the subject.The initiative builds on existing ...
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ArticleEmployers not prioritising financial wellbeing
Despite the launch of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) furlough scheme almost a year ago, and the well-documented financial pressures it is causing staff, research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has found less than half of organisations provided support for employees to deal with this.According to the results ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid tests online gyms
Big Bad Boss has put on weight and he’s not alone. This week, I sat in on a digital conference with the Higher Beings, our senior leadership team, and it was like staring into a box of hamsters. Big Bad Boss must have stepped on the scales, because he’s asked ...
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ArticlePawternity leave among the perks employees really want
Something for the weekend: Work perks have long been used by employers to inject a feel-good factor into the lives of employees and as a tool to retain top talent, but benefits such as paid pawternity leave haven't always made the cut.Now a new UK poll of 2,000 people by ...
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ArticleBig disconnect revealed in healthcare benefits provision
Research among 2,000 UK employees and HR decision-makers has revealed a big disconnect between what is expected from staff and the benefits provision they receive.Organisations claim they now believe health benefits are the most important when it comes to attracting and retaining talent as they look to grow beyond the ...
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ArticleSickness absence rates at record low
Employees took fewer days off because of illness last year than at any time since records began, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), published 3 March.While the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) itself may have led to additional sickness absence, measures such as furlough, social distancing, shielding ...
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ArticleGovernment retains income tax exemptions for employees' Covid-19 tests
Budget 2021: Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has announced that the income tax exemptions for Covid-19 tests and home office expenses will be extended.In his Budget 2021, Sunak announced that the tax exemption and national insurance contributions (NICs) disregard for Covid-19 (Coronavirus) antigen tests provided by, or reimbursed by, ...
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ArticleSick pay rebate scheme to continue for SMEs
Budget 2021: Delivering his Budget to the House of Commons, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the statutory sick pay (SSP) rebate scheme for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will remain in place.The scheme, which was announced at last year’s March Budget, allows SME employers to claim ...
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ArticleCovid-19 sees executives embrace mental health
The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has been responsible for a generational shift in executives' attitudes to mental health, according to new research by Bupa.Data from the healthcare provider's latest Global executive wellbeing index found there has been a permanent shift in the attitudes of UK business leaders, with seven in 10 ...
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ArticleHavas UK rolls out wellbeing app to 2,200 staff
Advertising agency Havas UK has announced it is this week starting a full company-wide roll-out of wellbeing app YuLife to all of its 2,200 staff, after a successful trial with around 110 workers during 2020.Life insurance firm YuLife de-risks employers’ workforces by encouraging individuals to make health-improving behavioural changes through ...
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ArticleWomen twice as likely to quit due to caring responsibilities
New research from Vodafone - released to coincide with the introduction of its new global parental leave policy - has found that women are more than twice as likely than men to quit their jobs because of caring responsibilities.The finding, revealed in the telecommunications company's Lost connections: supporting carers in ...