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ArticleGoogle, Hiscox and Microsoft named best places to work in UK
Google, Microsoft and insurance provider Hiscox are among the top 10 employers named in Glassdoor’s 50 UK Best Places to Work in 2020.Its annual Employees’ Choice Awards, which is in its sixth year in the UK, is compiled using data from employees' anonymous reviews on Glassdoor’s website.Employee reviews about their ...
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ArticleXPS Pensions Group and Enterprise Holdings pledge commitment to disability inclusion
Image credit: Eric GlennCorporate pensions consultancy XPS Pensions Group (XPS) and vehicle rental organisation Enterprise Holdings have signed the Valuable 500 pledge this week, marking their commitment to supporting diverse and inclusive workplaces.The Valuable 500, which launched in January 2019, is a year-long, global campaign that is asking 500 ...
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ArticleIntu signs Time to Change pledge to support mental health of 2,500 employees
British real estate investment firm Intu has signed the Time to Change pledge, committing to better support the mental health issues faced by its 2,500 employees.The Time to Change employer pledge is run by mental health charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, and aims to educate and change how an ...
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ArticleUCL academics and outsourced domestic staff unite in strike over pay and conditions
University College London (UCL) academic, support and domestic staff have joined together for the first ever combined strike of direct and outsourced university staff today (4 December 2019).Represented by the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB), staff including outsourced cleaners, porters and security officers who are currently employed by ...
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ArticleSavills signs Race at Work charter to promote equality
Real estate adviser Savills has signed the Race at Work charter, making a commitment to address the issues ethnic minority staff face in the workplace.The voluntary Race at Work pledge, which has been developed in partnership with the UK government and business outreach charity Business in the Community (BITC), is ...
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ArticleGwenda Burns: What should employers consider when planning fertility support?
In the UK alone, around three and a half million people are currently suffering from some kind of fertility problem, according to the NHS. Infertility has a wide range of causes, and there are many different treatments ranging from drug therapy to assisted conception.An employee may need to take some ...
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ArticleKirstie Axtens: What should employers consider when planning fertility support?
Infertility affects one in seven couples, according to the NHS, and research has shown that going through infertility takes a similar emotional toll to going through cancer. As employers focus increasingly on mental health and wellbeing, it is essential that they take practical steps to support staff seeking fertility treatment, ...
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ArticleLisa Finnegan: What should employers consider when planning fertility support?
Trying for a baby can feel like the most significant thing in a person’s life when they are right in the middle of it. The idea that we do this in isolation from our working lives is totally unrealistic, yet people still find it too difficult to talk to their ...
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ArticleFinancial Times wins RNIB Employer of the year award
The Financial Times has been recognised as Employer of the year at the Royal National Institute of Blind People's (RNIB) See Differently Awards, held on 26 November 2019. The RNIB awards recognised organisations and individuals across the UK for their support of people with sight loss, and the national broadsheet ...
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ArticleHovis signs Dying to Work charter to support terminally ill employees
British bakery Hovis has signed the Trade Union Congress’s (TUC) Dying to Work charter, marking its commitment to addressing the impact of terminal illness in the workplace. The organisation, which has 2,800 employees across eight bakeries, one flourmill and three distribution centres in the UK, joins organisations such as Lincolnshire ...
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ArticleManchester University NHS Trust employees record 25,000 sustainable actions
Employees at Manchester University NHS Trust have completed 25,000 positive actions since the launch of its incentivised wellbeing and sustainability programme, Green Rewards, six months ago.The organisation, which employs 20,000 staff, launched the initiative, provided by Jump, in May 2019. As at November, it has recorded that 30,000kg of CO2 ...
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ArticleCNC's physiotherapy benefit saves 56,235 working days over three years
Armed police force the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC), which is responsible for the protection of nuclear sites and materials in the UK, has saved 56,235 working days since 2016, following the introduction of a physiotherapy benefit.The CNC introduced the physiotherapy fast-tracking service, provided by Physio Med, in May 2016 to ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds of UK staff believe employers should support physical wellbeing
More than two-thirds (67%) of UK employees believe it is an employer's responsibility to support their physical wellbeing and fitness, according to research by Westfield Health.Its Wellbeing index report, which surveyed 2,000 UK adults and 250 HR professionals in October 2019, also found that 74% of HR professionals recognise that ...
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ArticleSeven in 10 UK employees find health affected by stress in the workplace
Seven out of 10 (71%) UK employees have seen workplace stress affect their health, according to research by Moorepay. The research, which canvassed the views of 507 individuals between May and June 2019, also found that a further two-fifths (41%) have been absent from work due to stress.More than half ...
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ArticleMedvivo named Britain’s happiest workplace
Chippenham-based telehealth service Medvivo has been named Britain’s happiest workplace at the National Happiness Awards 2019.The organisation picked up the accolade at an award ceremony held in London on 22 November 2019, and was credited for creating a strategy surrounding mental health first aid, stress awareness and healthy eating advice. ...
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ArticleUK employers set to pay 4.3% more for employee health insurance in 2020
Employers in the UK will see a 4.3% rise in the cost of employee healthcare insurance, in 2020, according to new research by Willis Towers Watson. The Willis Towers Watson 2020 Global Medical Trends Survey of 296 leading medical insurers operating in 79 countries between July and September 2019, found ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Half of employers say mental health is biggest challenge for staff
EXCLUSIVE: Almost half of employers (49%) say that mental health is one of the biggest challenges faced by employees, according to research by Towergate Health and Protection.The research was conducted at Employee Benefits Live in October 2019 among 39 employee benefits and HR managers, representing 17,000 to 20,000 employees; it ...
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ArticleBird's brainstorm: Everyone loses when employers mistreat male employees
Tuesday 19 November 2019 was International Men's Day. This, beyond simply giving an easy rebuttal when the inevitable question arises on International Women's Day in March, provides us with an important opportunity to reflect on the issues facing men, both in society and in the workplace.According to the Suicide statistics ...
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ArticleIkea, Tesla and Booking.com among top employers for diversity in Europe
Image credit: Bubble_Tea Stock / Shutterstock.comFurniture retailer Ikea, automotive and energy business Tesla and travel website Booking.com are among the top 10 employers listed on the Diversity Leaders 2020 rankings, published by the Financial Times.The list, in its inaugural year, was compiled following a survey of 80,000 employees across 10,000 ...
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ArticleBBVA Spain puts cap on working hours to encourage employee wellbeing
Image credit: Fotokon / Shutterstock.comSpanish banking group BBVA has implemented a number of new work-life policies, including telling all of its employees in Spain to disconnect from work devices and avoid answering emails between the hours of 7pm and 8am, whenever possible. The Work Better. Enjoy Life programme, which came ...