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ArticleDaniel Parker: What are the ramifications of the DWP’s sick pay consultation?
The government’s consultation into statutory sick pay (SSP) contains a number of ostensibly minor tweaks to the SSP regime which, cumulatively, herald more substantial changes than might initially be thought.The most headline-grabbing change is the proposed extension of SSP to workers earning below the existing lower earnings limit of £118 ...
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ArticlePaul Deemer: What are the ramifications of the DWP’s sick pay consultation?
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) consultation into statutory sick pay (SSP) seeks views on ways both government and employers can take action to reduce job loss related to ill health.The consultation opens the door for further discussion on how chronic illnesses or disabilities are dealt with in workplaces ...
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ArticlePoll: 27% offer insurance benefits to support staff working with cancer
Employee Benefits poll: More than a quarter (27%) of Employee Benefits readers offer staff who are working with cancer insurance benefits, such as income protection or critical illness insurance.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 26 responses, also found that 23% of respondents support staff experiencing cancer by providing ...
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ArticlePots and Co seeks part-time pudding taster for work-from-home role
Image credit: @pots_and_coSomething for the weekend: Luxury dessert organisation Pots and Co is seeking a part-time pudding taster to offer feedback on its chocolate and fruit-filled delicacies for a wage of £15 an hour.Pots and Co posted the job advertisement on its LinkedIn page, asking for sweet-toothed dessert lovers to ...
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ArticleTwo-fifths of UK staff would leave their current job for better work-life balance
Approximately two-fifths (39%) of respondents cite achieving better work-life balance as the main reason to leave their existing job, according to research by Robert Half UK.The survey of 2,000 office-based staff in the UK also found that employees would leave their current positions in order to gain higher remuneration (38%), ...
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: A holistic approach to wellbeing
As our Employee Wellbeing Week, in association with Axa PPP Healthcare, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.The past few years have seen some employers make major strides forward in moving to a ...
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ArticleZappos.com launches music-based wellbeing programme
Online retailer and customer service business Zappos.com has launched a new music-based wellbeing programme for its Las Vegas-based employees, encouraging staff to learn an instrument as a means to reduce stress.The new programme, Strum for the Sole, was implemented on 27 August 2019 in partnership with music brand Fender. The ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds believe choosing their working hours would boost productivity
Almost two-thirds (65%) of employees who do not currently have access to flexible working arrangements feel they would be more motivated and productive if they could choose their own hours, according to research by co-working organisation The Brew by rent24.The survey of 1,000 professionals also found that 65% believe that ...
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ArticleThree-quarters of UK employees are in favour of a four-day working week
Three-quarters (75%) of UK employees are in favour of a four-day working week, even if they it would mean fitting full-time hours from a five-day week into a shorter timeframe, according to research by financial comparison website KnowYourMoney.co.uk.Its survey of 2,000 UK adults in either full or part-time work also ...
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ArticleChildcare vouchers closure caused 84% of working parents to rethink career
More than four-fifths (84%) of working parents have had to reconsider their future career plans following the closure of the government's childcare vouchers scheme to new entrants in October 2018, according to research by the Childcare Voucher Providers Association (CVPA).The research canvassed the views of 17,000 parents currently using the ...
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ArticlePoll: 33% feel Good Work Standard will lead to staff being better paid
Employee Benefits poll: A third (33%) of Employee Benefits readers believe that the Good Work Standard, an employment benchmark introduced by Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan (pictured), will lead to more employees being paid the voluntary London living wage rate, currently set at £10.55 an hour.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk ...
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ArticleFriends superfan could earn $1,000 for watching 60 episodes as show turns 25
Something for the weekend: Telecommunications organisation FrontierBundles.com is offering the perfect side hustle for fans of the iconic TV show Friends. A lucky viewer who loves Joey, Rachel, Monica, Ross, Phoebe and Chandler could receive $1,000 (£823.20) for watching 25 hours’ worth of episodes, in celebration of the show’s 25th ...
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ArticleDentons appoints chief mindfulness officer to roll out wellbeing programme
Global law firm Dentons, which employs 17,500 people worldwide, has appointed a Europe chief mindfulness officer, to take responsibility for rolling out its wellbeing programme, NextMind, as well as to train in-house mindfulness ambassadors.Dentons has appointed Karina Furga-Dabrowska, partner in the tax and life sciences division. In this newly created ...
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ArticleThree in 10 expatriate employees say wages have a positive impact on wellbeing
Approximately three in 10 (28%) expatriate employees have found that wage levels have a positive impact on their wellbeing, according to research by global healthcare provider Aetna International.The international workforce wellbeing survey 2019, which canvassed the views of 2,000 expat employees across 10 countries, further found that 21% believe that ...
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ArticleQuantum Advisory launches volunteering leave for 123 staff
Financial services consultancy Quantum Advisory has launched a new volunteering leave benefit for its 123 employees, enabling staff across its five operating sites in Amersham, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff and London to fulfil charity commitments.The leave initiative, implemented in August 2019, allows employees to take the equivalent of one full day ...
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ArticleBreakspear Park offers massages for National Relaxation Day
Business park Breakspear Park gave the 800 employees working for various organisations from its Hemel Hempstead operating site the opportunity to book in for a free massage on National Relaxation Day, Thursday 15 August 2019.All staff based at Breakspear Park could book a 30-minute back, neck and shoulder massage, performed ...
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ArticleTwo-fifths of employees with cancer value reduced or flexible hours
Approximately two-fifths (42%) of employees who have been diagnosed with cancer state that being offered reduced or flexible hours is one of the most valuable ways employers can help support them through treatment, according to research by Unum.The survey of 300 UK employees who have been diagnosed with cancer in ...
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ArticleFour-fifths of UK employees state poor mental wellbeing impacts their work
Four-fifths (80%) of UK employees who have struggled with poor mental wellbeing believe that this has impacted on their work, according to research by insight agency Opinium and the University of Warwick.The Workplace mental wellbeing report, which surveyed 2,009 UK employees aged 18 or over, also found that 67% of ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Hero acquires mental health organisation The Balanced You
EXCLUSIVE: Health and technology business Hero has acquired mental health services organisation The Balanced You, in its third acquisition within the past 12 months.The Balanced You, founded four years ago, provides a range of mental health and wellbeing services, including specialist one-to-one counselling, mindfulness sessions, wellbeing retreats, reiki and hypnotherapy.Hero ...
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ArticleTeam building organisation seeks aural artist to create soothing sounds
Something for the weekend: Corporate team building business TeamTactics.co.uk is recruiting an ASMR artist, to deliver soothing sounds to stressed-out office workers for £30 an hour.The role will see a zen-focused member of the public sign up to conduct hour-long group sessions for employees, delivering aural triggers that aim to ...