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ArticleEmployers found lacking in offering period support
Research by Bloody Good Period – the organisation that provides period products to refugees, asylum-seekers and others who can’t afford or access them – has revealed employers need to do more to support their menstruating staff.A survey of 3,000 people found 89% of respondents suffer some form of stress in ...
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ArticleCovid-19 causing a burnout epidemic
New data by OC Tanner has revealed that the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is causing a different kind of global crisis – that of employee burnout.According to its 2021 Global Culture Report – which surveyed 40,000 employees – Coronavirus has increased rates of burnout by 15% globally, while it rises by ...
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ArticleThe Planet Mark appoints its first people and culture manager
The Planet Mark – provider of the internationally recognised sustainability certification standard for business – has appointed Angela Murray-Brown as its first people and culture manager.In her new role, Murray-Brown – who has a MSc in occupational and organisational psychology – will be responsible for supporting and empowering employees to ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Employee appreciation has never been more important
As the effects of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic continue to be felt across the world, many employers are being forced to furlough staff, reduce pay or implement job cuts in a bid to stay in business.Meanwhile, it is likely that remaining employees at these organisations are facing personal struggles of ...
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ArticleCronkshaw Fold Farm offers goat cameos to combat Zoom fatigue
Something for the weekend: If you're suffering from Zoom fatigue, Cronkshaw Fold Farm might just have the solution to keep spirits up during virtual communications.You may be used to colleagues ‘butting in’ during video calls, but how would you feel if a goat popped up on your screen?The Lancashire farm ...
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ArticleeBay appoints Cornelius Boone as chief people officer
Online auction giant eBay has announced the appointment of Cornelius Boone to SVP, chief people officer – a role that will see him responsible for all elements of HR internationally.His initial remit will be to drive business performance, talent development and acquisition, learning and development strategies, compensation and benefits, HR ...
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ArticleMcDonald’s named Top Employer for working mums
McDonald’s, UBS, PwC and IBM (UK) are all among the UK’s leading organisations for initiatives supporting working parents, according to the annual Top Employers Awards run by employment agency Workingmums.co.uk.The awards – now in their eleventh year – celebrate employers that go above and beyond in helping stuff juggle their ...
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ArticleEmployee health suffering due to lack of home-working assessments
A poll of employees by Fellowes Brands has revealed the true extent to which enforced working from home is taking its toll on people.In a poll of 1,000 UK office staff who had been working from home for at least four months, it found more than a third (38%) were ...
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ArticleWilko stuns union by slashing sickness benefit terms
Retailer Wilko has been told it should "hang its head in shame" by the GMB union after it drastically cut sick pay terms for employees without any prior consultation.The move, announced to staff last Friday and effective from 1 February, means that if any employee takes a single day of ...
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ArticleMental health fears not being met with action
New data from employee experience agency Home has found high employer levels of worry about staff mental health, but less actual help in dealing with it.According to the poll, 80% of organisations said employee mental health was being negatively impacted by the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. But despite this level of ...
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ArticleEdelman offers paid 'time-out' days to support staff through menopause
The UK & Ireland arm of global PR, firm, Edelman, has announced it is to offer 10 fully-paid ‘time-out’ days for anyone needing respite from the impacts of the menopause.The perk – which was announced late last week – does not just give women paid time off, but also extends ...
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ArticlePoll: Four-fifths of employers are giving working parents more flexibility to cope
Employee Benefits Poll: An overwhelming majority of organisations say they are providing staff with greater flexibility to help working parents cope during the current lockdown.This week’s straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers has found more than four-fifths (82%) cite offering flexibility as the main way in which they are supporting employees ...
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ArticleAviva offers employees wellbeing day off
Insurer Aviva is giving all of its 16,000 UK employees an extra day off this year to help boost their wellbeing.Employees will be able to use the extra day of leave as they wish and it can be taken at any point during the year, on top of their usual ...
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ArticlePhoenix Group introduces five more days of emergency leave
Long-term savings and retirement business Phoenix Group is providing five more paid leave days for working carers to help them cope with the third national lockdown.Sara Thompson, group HR director, said: “Last year we provided colleagues with similar access to five days' emergency paid leave to help them during the ...
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ArticleMoneypenny and Chiswick Park banish ‘Blue Monday’
To help banish today's ‘Blue Monday’ – the date widely regarded as the most depressing day of the year – employers across the country are promoting wellbeing initiatives designed to help staff beat start-of-year anxieties.Outsourced receptionist firm Moneypenny (pictured) has exclusively revealed it has introduced the Calm meditation app on ...
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ArticleJTF Mega Discount Warehouses launches employee assistance programme
Retail store JTF Mega Discount Warehouses has introduced an employee assistance programme (EAP) to further support the wellbeing of its 500 employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic and beyond.The programme, provided by Westfield Health, offers employees access to professional advice across a range of issues, including stress, depressions, financial wellbeing, ...
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ArticleSalesforce, Microsoft and Apple named best places to work in UK
Salesforce, Microsoft and Apple are among the top 10 employers named in Glassdoor’s UK list of Best Places to Work in 2020.Its annual Employees’ Choice Awards, which is in its thirteenth year, is compiled using data from anonymous postings on Glassdoor’s website.Employee reviews about their jobs, work environment and employers ...
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Article45% of employees do not feel supported by their employer
Under half (45%) of staff believe that their employer is not doing enough to support them, according to research by Tiger Recruitment.The organisation's Salary and Benefits Review 2021, which surveyed 2,126 employees in the UK, found that more than half (51%) of respondents believe their employer could have communicated their ...
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ArticleGarmin introduces health and wellbeing app for 800 employees
Fitness technology organisation Garmin has introduced a health and wellbeing app for its 800 employees to support them through the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The organisation has partnered with Tictrac to give employees the chance to be more engaged and connected with their physical and mental health.From January 2021, employees will be ...
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ArticleAllen and Overy resets emergency paid leave days for staff
International law firm Allen and Overy is resetting its emergency paid leave policy to support employees affected by the latest Covid-19 (Coronavirus) lockdown measures.The organisation, which initially offered staff five days of paid emergency leave at the start of a 12-month rolling period, has reset the initiative so that employees ...