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ArticleTwo-thirds of managers feel confident promoting wellbeing among staff
Two-thirds (66%) of managers feel confident promoting employee wellbeing, according to research by mental health charity Mind.A survey of 43,838 employees from 105 organisations, including 15,824 staff who have management responsibilities, also found that 41% of managers believe their employer contributes to their skills in order to support employees experiencing ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Health and wellbeing is high on the benefits agenda
For the second consecutive year, organisations report that the main reason they offer perks is to support the health and wellbeing of their workforce. According to our Benefits research 2019, this has overtaken recruitment and retention as the primary motivation, clearly demonstrating just how much employers are realising the value ...
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ArticleLakeside North Harbour launches wellbeing initiative for 5,000 staff
Business office campus Lakeside North Harbour has launched a new wellbeing initiative for the 5,000 employees based at its Hampshire site.The #workwell initiative, implemented in April 2019, has been designed to provide Lakeside North Harbour-based organisations with a range of tools to help support employees’ physical and mental wellbeing while ...
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Article£1.68 billion paid in group risk claims in 2018
More than £1.68 billion was paid out by the group risk industry over 2018, demonstrating a £64.5 million increase on 2017, according to research by industry body Group Risk Development (Grid).The research, based on claims data from Grid’s provider members, also found that 26,505 claims were made in 2018 for ...
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ArticleG’s Fresh hosts health and wellbeing workshops for 60 leaders
Fresh food supply organisation G’s Fresh has hosted health and wellbeing workshops for 60 of its key managers and leaders, in order to boost staff energy and improve sleep quality.The sessions took place throughout April 2019 and were delivered by corporate health and wellbeing provider Let’s Get Healthy. They consisted ...
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ArticleCarlsberg UK and Havas Media shortlisted for Best healthcare and wellbeing benefits
Brewery Carlsberg UK, media business Havas Media and construction manufacturer Saint-Gobain Weber are among the organisations shortlisted in the Best healthcare and wellbeing benefits, small employer category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2019.This accolade recognises the most effective healthcare and wellbeing strategies implemented by organisations with fewer than 1,000 employees.The ...
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ArticleCo-op launches resilience programme for 300 staff
Retailer and funeral home operator Co-op has launched a resilience programme for 300 staff employed in its customer service centre, to support employees who converse with bereaved customers of its Co-op Funeralcare business.The Heart programme, provided by Let’s Get Healthy, launched for customer service centre staff in April 2019 after ...
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ArticleCharlton Morris launches mental health package for 62 staff
Executive search firm Charlton Morris has launched a new mental health support package for its 62 employees, including workshops and counselling sessions.The organisation has partnered with qualified mental health practitioner Jaimie Shires in order to create a suite of mental health support benefits; these aim to help employees with their ...
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ArticleDeloitte, Sky and Vodafone listed among top employers for women in 2019
Aviva, BP, Deloitte (pictured), Fujitsu, the Royal Navy, Sky and Vodafone are among the UK organisations that feature in the Top 50 Employers for Women 2019 list, compiled by The Times and business community outreach charity Business in the Community (BITC).The unranked alphabetical list recognises UK employers that are leading ...
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ArticlePoll: More than a third use unconscious bias training to encourage racial equality at work
Employee Benefits poll: More than a third (36%) of respondents have introduced unconscious bias training in order to encourage racial equality at their organisation.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 11 responses, also found that a further 36% of respondents are addressing their workplace culture to build better racial ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Mind the ethnicity pay gap
As an Asian woman, how employers can address the ethnicity pay gap and improve employment opportunities and equality for people from ethnic minority backgrounds is an issue close to my heart.At the Westminster Employment Forum policy conference on Bame (black, Asian and ethnic minority) equality in the workplace: tackling discrimination ...
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ArticleMRL Consulting Group trials four-day working week for 56 global employees
International recruitment firm MRL Consulting Group is to trial a four-day working week for 56 members of staff based across the UK, France and Germany.The six-month trial, which will start in May 2019, will see the organisation close every Friday; employees will still receive the same salaries and benefits as ...
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ArticleAlmost half of workplaces do not have an official policy on home working
Just under half (47%) of employees' workplaces do not have an official policy on working from home, according to research by job listing website Monster.co.uk.Its survey of 5,500 employees also found that 15% are concerned about colleagues judging them for being out of the office, while 11% worry that they ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds believe benefits are equal to or more important than basic salary
Two-thirds (66%) of employees in the UK believe that the employee benefits offered to them are equal to or more important than their basic salary, according to research by corporate gift organisation Adler.The survey of 1,000 UK employees also found that 14% would accept an increase in benefits over a ...
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ArticleMorrisons receives permission to appeal payroll data breach case at Supreme Court
Supermarket retailer Morrisons has been granted permission to appeal a High Court ruling, which found that the organisation was partly liable for a data breach leading to the payroll data of around 10,000 staff being posted online.Andrew Skelton, who was a senior auditor at the organisation’s Bradford headquarters, posted employees’ ...
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ArticleCisco Systems and KPMG shortlisted for Best healthcare and wellbeing benefits
Technology organisation Cisco Systems, professional services business KPMG and law firm Norton Rose Fulbright are among the organisations shortlisted in the Best healthcare and wellbeing benefits, large employer category for this year's Employee Benefits Awards.The Best healthcare and wellbeing, large employer award, sponsored by healthcare insurer Simplyhealth, will celebrate the ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Seven in 10 multinationals have effective global benefits strategies
EXCLUSIVE: Seven in 10 (70%) employers have effective global benefits strategies and structures, according to research by professional services firm Aon.Its Global benefits governance and operations study 2018-2019, which surveyed more than 200 multinational organisations with workforces of between 10,000 and 100,000, also found that 60% want to create a ...
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ArticleNew Zealand launches consultation to support older staff
The New Zealand government has launched a consultation on its draft strategy to better support older individuals, including encouraging the employment of those aged over 50.The Better later life: 2019 to 2034 consultation opened on 12 April 2019 and will run until 3 June 2019. Following this, the government will ...
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ArticleNestle rolls out pets at work scheme to York-based employees
Food and drink organisation Nestle has rolled out a Pets at Work (Paw) scheme to employees based at its York office, enabling dog owners to bring their pets to work with them.The scheme was introduced for employees based at Nestle House in York on Thursday 4 April, making it the ...
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ArticleSandwell Council signs domestic abuse charter
Local authority Sandwell Council has signed the Work to Stop Domestic Violence Charter, to support and aid employees who experience domestic abuse.The council, which employs 4,000 staff, formally signed the Charter at a full council meeting on Tuesday 9 April 2019.The Work to Stop Domestic Violence Charter was launched in ...