News – Page 49
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ArticleLidl NI introduces enhanced staff fertility support
Supermarket retailer Lidl Northern Ireland has updated its benefits package by adding enhanced fertility support for any of its 1,300 employees undergoing IVF, regardless of their length of service.The retailer will enable staff to take two days of paid leave per IVF cycle, for an unlimited number of IVF cycles. ...
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ArticleLandor and Fitch receives Great Place To Work accreditation
Global brand transformation business Landor and Fitch has been recognised as a 2022 Great Place To Work, receiving official certification for its UK, US, France, Hong Kong and Mexico locations.The certification is based on anonymous surveys of employee experience, scoring the businesses across different aspects of workplace culture, such as ...
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ArticleSpencer Clarke Group introduces wellness project
Spencer Clarke Group, a recruitment agency based in Preston, has launched an initiative called 'The Wellness Project' for its agency workers.The project, designed to support the emotional, physical and mental wellbeing of employees, consists of expert advice and toolkits to support all areas of wellbeing. This will be available on ...
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ArticleMarketing Signals introduces four-day week
Search engine marketing agency Marketing Signals has announced that its 24 full-time salaried members of staff will be able to work a four-day week as of next month.The agency has added 30 minutes to each working day and removed one full day per week, resulting in the working week decreasing ...
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ArticleCivo moves to four-day working week
Pure play cloud native service provider Civo has permanently moved to a four-day working week as of 21 April, following a successful trial that began in late 2021 across the business.All employees will work a new week of 34 hours instead of the previous 36, meaning that teams will now ...
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Article75% of employers do not have a menopause policy
New data has revealed that only 25% of businesses have a menopause policy, despite 43% reporting that female employees have faced difficulties because of the condition. Of the 25% which had implemented a policy, 75% felt that it had had a positive impact.The survey was carried out by law firm ...
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ArticleBrew a cuppa: Staff vote green tea as top hot drink
Something for the weekend: As a nation, it’s fair to say we are big fans of hot drinks; Britain is synonymous with a cuppa at this point. Nowhere is this more clear than in the workplace. Many workers have bonded over a cup of tea or coffee, providing various social, ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 14 April – 21 April 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 14 April and 21 April 2022 were: Tesco to pay staff thank-you bonus of 1.25% of annual wagesEmployee Benefits Awards 2022 Benefits Professional of the Year award shortlist revealedAsda partners with Workday for enhanced employee experienceAdapting pay strategies to cope with the ...
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ArticleAxa UK becomes menopause friendly employer
Insurance firm Axa UK, which employs around 10,000 members of staff, has been accredited as a menopause friendly employer.The accreditation, which recognises inclusive employers that build awareness and understanding of how menopause can have an effect at work, was awarded after an independent panel of experts assessed its practices, policies ...
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ArticleVirgin Media O2 to fund gender transition treatment
Mobile network Virgin Media O2, which employs around 18,000 people in the UK, has committed to fund gender transition treatment for transgender and non-binary employees, to help them access medical care, support and advice.This fund was created as part of its plan to become a more equitable and inclusive business, ...
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ArticleThird of women leaving SMEs want more inclusive benefits
More than a third (36%) of female staff at small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) who are planning to leave their role in the first half of 2022 said they want more inclusive benefits, according to research by employee engagement specialist Sodexo Engage.The survey collected responses from more than 1,000 ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 86% say staff need more wellbeing support post-pandemic
EXCLUSIVE: New research has revealed that 86% of employers believe employee expectations have changed and that they require more health and wellbeing support since the onset of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Towergate Health and Protection carried out research into the changes in health and wellbeing aid needed by employees since Covid-19 ...
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ArticleRachel Suff: Can employers do more to support staff with stress?
Work-related stress can pose a risk to businesses as well as employees, often resulting in higher sickness absence, lower staff engagement and reduced performance.The latest Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)/Simplyhealth Health and wellbeing at work report (published on 5 April) found that work-related stress remains a persistent and ...
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ArticleAmey receives gold accreditation for staff and wellbeing
Infrastructure services and engineering firm Amey has been awarded double gold accreditation for its people and wellbeing investment by Investors in People.The business, which employs 14,000 members of staff, received the highest accreditation, which is awarded to organisations that have particularly progressive, people-focused policies, and where all employees take ownership ...
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ArticlePhoenix extends Samaritans partnership to boost mental health focus
Long-term savings and retirement business Phoenix Group has extended its charity partnership with Samaritans for another year, up to the end of March 2024.According to the group, recommitting to the partnership will give employees the chance to continue to assist Samaritans and learn more about how to support themselves and ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid considers the future of work
Big Bad Boss tells me (as though it is an honour to be asked) to join the Future of Work Committee.Why I would think being co-opted to do more work is a good thing, I don’t know. Big Bad Boss always thinks exposure to the Higher Beings in C-Suite is ...
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ArticleBBC, Co-Op and National Grid sign Menopause Workplace Pledge
Women’s health charity Wellbeing of Women has reported that several more organisations have signed up to its Menopause Workplace Pledge, including the BBC and National Grid on 5 April, and the Co-Op and care home Bluebird signing up within the past week.More than 600 employers have signed up since the ...
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ArticleHR staff warn wellbeing may be slipping down senior leaders' agendas
The majority (70%) of HR professionals have confirmed that wellbeing is on the agenda of senior leaders within their business; however, this was a drop from 75% last year, according to research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Simplyhealth.The Health and wellbeing at work 2022 report, ...
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ArticleQuilter introduces menopause and health policy
Wealth management business Quilter has launched a menopause and gynaecological policy and guide, to support employees experiencing menopausal symptoms or other gynaecological health issues.According to the firm, which employs 3,900 members of staff, the policy and guide signal its commitment to supporting people transitioning through the menopause. It aims to ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 33% think there are insufficient benefits for LGBTQ+ staff
EXCLUSIVE: A third (33%) of HR decision-makers think that there is insufficient support in employee benefits for the LGBTQ+ community, according to research from digital health platform Peppy.A total of 63% found it hard to get senior management to buy in to benefits that do not support the majority of ...