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ArticleActivision Blizzard incentivises staff to share reproductive health data
Something for the weekend: Video game organisation Activision Blizzard is paying female employees $1 a day to track their reproductive health via an app, with the US-based organisation receiving anonymised and aggregated data on employees’ fertility.According to The Washington Post, Activision Blizzard has partnered with family planning and wellness app ...
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ArticleMore than nine in 10 leaders believe they need to use benefits better to retain staff
The majority (94%) of employers believe that their organisation needs to better use benefits as a strategic lever to improve employee retention, according to research by Capita Employee Benefits.The digital opportunity: Re-imagining the employee experience in benefits, a report which surveyed 200 HR and benefits professionals, 500 business leaders, including ...
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ArticleGMB hosts protests against ISS in wage and sick pay dispute
Trade union GMB and its members are participating in a series of protests today (Thursday 11 April 2019) against support service organisation ISS in a dispute over wages and sick pay.The protests will be occurring across three sites in South London: from 9.00am at the Princess Royal Hospital in Orpington ...
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ArticleAsda proposes new contract for hourly-paid retail staff
Supermarket retailer Asda has proposed a new contract for its hourly-paid retail employees in England, Scotland and Wales, offering to increase pay to £9 an hour but cut paid breaks.Asda has proposed the new employment contract in order to provide a standardised offering across all its retail employees in the ...
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ArticleBritish Transport Police adds cycle scheme to benefits offering for 5,000 employees
The British Transport Police (BTP) has introduced a new cycle-to-work scheme for 5,000 employees.The new benefit, provided by Green Commute Initiative, was implemented in April 2019 to offer employees a greater choice of bikes; traditionally, cycle-to-work schemes allow employees to select a bike up to the value of £1,000, but ...
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ArticleO2 extends paid paternity leave to 14 weeks for 6,500 staff members
Telecommunications organisation O2 has extended its paid paternity leave to 14 weeks for all 6,500 of its permanent employees.The new policy, effective from 1 April 2019, enables all permanent employees at O2 to take 14 weeks of leave at full pay, applicable for both heterosexual and same-sex couples, as well ...
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ArticleMore than four-fifths have witnessed presenteeism at their organisation
More than four-fifths (83%) of employers have observed presenteeism, such as when employees come to work while ill, at their organisation; a further 25% state this has increased over the last year, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Simplyhealth.Its annual Health and wellbeing ...
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ArticleLeicester City Council launches cycle scheme for 8,000 staff members
Leicester City Council has launched a new cycle-to-work scheme for its 8,000 employees in order to align with business goals around sustainability.The new benefit, provided by Green Commute Initiative, was implemented on 1 April 2019. It enables employees to purchase a bike or e-bike up to the value of £5,000 ...
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ArticleDLA Piper reports a 17.8% mean gender pay gap for 2018
International law firm DLA Piper has reported a 17.8% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay as at 5 April 2018, inclusive of its fee-earner and business services populations.The firm reported its gender pay gap data in line with reporting regulations and in time for the private sector submission ...
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ArticleVibrant Vegan Company seeks director of taste
Image caption: @vibrantvegancoSomething for the weekend: Vegan meal delivery subscription service Vibrant Vegan Company is seeking a new director of taste to join its team, offering a salary of £50,000 a year and worldwide travel to flavour hotspots such as India, Japan and Mexico.Vibrant Vegan Company, which provides weekly vegan ...
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ArticleNexia International hosts health and wellbeing workshop
Global network for independent accounting and consulting firms Nexia International has hosted a health and wellbeing workshop for 13 of its 16 employees.Nexia International held the workshop in conjunction with provider Let’s Get Healthy in February 2019; it was designed to introduce the organisation’s approach to wellbeing, and will form ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Arup launches digital financial wellbeing tool for 5,700 UK staff
EXCLUSIVE: Multinational engineering and design organisation Arup has launched a digital financial wellness tool for its 5,700 UK employees.The online tool, which was launched on 22 March 2019, will be provided to UK-based staff, who are spread across 16 offices, for one year. Following this period, Arup plans to assess ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: The Gym Group sees employees save £100,000 through retail discounts platform
EXCLUSIVE: Employees at no-contract gym provider The Gym Group have saved £100,000 since April 2016 by using the organisation’s retail discounts platform.The Gym Group, which has 700 employees, introduced the platform in April 2016 as part of a three-year deal with employee experience organisation Perkbox.Providing access to retail discounts, offers ...
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ArticleKavitha Sivasubramaniam: Promoting and communicating benefits adds to their value
As our Maximising Benefits Week in association with Tusker draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.This dedicated week was designed to bring you exclusive insights and opinions, uncovering the latest trends and best ...
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ArticleRedrow launches mental health campaign for 2,300 staff
Housebuilding organisation Redrow is today (Friday 29 March 2019) launching a new mental health campaign for the 2,300 employees and approximately 18,600 subcontractors working with the business.The campaign, called Mind Your Head, has been designed to support employees and subcontractors with their mental health, providing education as well as encouraging ...
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ArticleMore than a quarter with cancer receive no support to help them return to work
More than a quarter (27%) of employees diagnosed with cancer state that they received no support to help them return to work, according to research by charity Macmillan Cancer Support.Its survey of 1,507 individuals who were in work when diagnosed also found that 10% felt pressured to return before they ...
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ArticlePoll: Two-fifths cite lack of leadership buy in as the main barrier to flexible working
Employee Benefits poll: Approximately two-fifths (39%) of respondents cite a lack of leadership buy-in as the main barrier to introducing flexible working at their organisation.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 84 responses, also found that 37% believe organisational culture hampers the introduction of flexible arrangements, while 20% state ...
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ArticleAlmost three-fifths of those experiencing menopause are negatively affected at work
Almost three-fifths (59%) of female respondents experiencing menopausal symptoms, aged between 45 and 55, state that the menopause has had a negative impact on their experience at work, according to research by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD).The survey of 2,010 female employees between the ages of 45 ...
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ArticleTSB signs Race at Work Charter to address workplace inequality
Financial services organisation TSB has signed the Race at Work Charter, making a commitment to address the barriers that ethnic minority staff face in the workplace.The voluntary Race at Work Charter, which has been developed in partnership with the UK government and business outreach charity Business in the Community (BITC), ...
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ArticleWilliam Hill launches physical and mental wellbeing campaign
Online gaming provider William Hill has launched a physical and mental wellbeing campaign, titled 'Be your best self', for its staff based in Leeds, London and Gibraltar.William Hill, which employs 16,000 people across eight countries, ran a series of interactive three-hour workshops for senior leaders, as well as pop-up events ...