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Article33% of employers have reviewed sickness policies due to Covid-19
One-third (33%) of employers have reviewed their organisation's sickness policy due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to research by Paydata.Its UK reward management survey – Autumn 2020 results, which surveyed 204 HR and finance directors and reward and compensation specialists, also found that two-thirds (66%) have not, and do ...
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ArticleHala Group launches wellbeing platform to support 2,000 staff
Hala Group, which operates 74 Domino's pizza stores across the UK, has launched a wellbeing platform to support its 2,000 UK employees.The platform, which is provided by Perkbox, offers staff access to a range of benefits and tools designed to help individuals manage their physical, emotional, mental, social and financial ...
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ArticleWest Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership launches wellbeing hub
West Yorkshire and Harrogate Health and Care Partnership is to launch a wellbeing hub to support the mental health of its 100,000 employees and 270,000 unpaid carers.The organisation has received over £1 million from NHS England and NHS Improvement to develop its wellbeing hub, which will launch to staff in ...
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Article26% believe their employer is concerned about their wellbeing
Approximately one-quarter (26%) of respondents believe that their employer is genuinely concerned about their wellbeing, according to research by Aviva.Its Embracing the age of ambiguity report, which surveyed 2,000 employees working for organisations that employ over 1,000 staff, also found that more than two-fifths (43%) of employees describe their wellbeing ...
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Article22% of organisations align benefits with national or world events
Employee Benefits poll: A fifth (22%) of organisations have aligned employee benefits initiatives with national or world events.A poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 22 responses, found that national events, such as World Health Mental Health Awareness Day, and Black History Month have encouraged 22% of employees to restructure benefits ...
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ArticleWickes rewards 8,000 staff with three days of additional leave
DIY retailer Wickes is rewarding its 8,000 employees with three days extra of paid holiday in December 2020.The extra days of leave, that will run from 24 December to 26 December, is to reward employees for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, and to further support the wellbeing ...
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ArticleTSB extends mental health support to friends and families of staff
British bank TSB is enhancing itsmental healthsupport benefit for employees to allow them to includea member of their family or a friend. In May 2020, TSB partnered with mental health platform Unmind to support the wellbeing of its 6,600 employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus). Due to the ongoing uncertainty of ...
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ArticleAegon signs Race at Work charter to address racial inequality
Financial services organisation Aegon has signed the Race at Work charter, committing to address the issues that employees from ethnic minority groups face in the workplace.The race charter, created in partnership with the UK government and charity Business in the Community (BITC), has set out to improve the workplace quality ...
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ArticleRina Pandya: What can employers do to lift team spirits and combat potential isolation in winter?
At the beginning of this year, we could never have imagined how different our way of working would become. Many employees have had to adapt to remote working, with the workplace reinventing itself in home offices and around dining tables. This transition has been challenging, however, as the year draws ...
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ArticleGeorgina Cameron: What can employers do to lift team spirits and combat potential isolation in winter?
We have learned a lot in 2020, whether that is working out how to wear a face mask without steaming up your glasses or discovering how to be comfortable with seeing yourself on video calls. However, as we move into the darker months, the main lesson I will be taking ...
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ArticleRobert Green: What can employers do to lift team spirits and combat potential isolation in winter?
There is no doubt the world has changed dramatically this year, having a significant impact on the way we live and work. With winter looming and employees still predominantly working from home, we need to be conscious that employees may feel isolated.That is why at Colt, our main aim is ...
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ArticleWelsh social care staff to receive full sick pay
Social care staff working in Wales will receive enhanced sick pay entitlements to support them financially during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, effective 1 November.The new scheme, which has been put in place until 31 March 2021, will ensure that all social care staffworking in care homes, domiciliary care and personal ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 37% of employers invest in wellbeing strategies to improve productivity
Over one-third (37%) of employers chose to invest in health and wellbeing strategies to support productivity and motivation, according to exclusive research by Aon.Its Rising Resilient report that surveyed 2,500 employees and HR decision makers, published in October 2020, also found that a further 35% of organisations do so to ...
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ArticleReddit introduces remote-working policy
US social news aggregation organisation Reddit has enhanced its remote-working policy to give employees more flexibility over where they work.Due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the majority of employees at Reddit have already adopted a remote-working pattern. Due to its success, the organisation has extended this giving employees the option ...
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ArticleCalifornia Court of Appeal orders Uber and Lyft to classify drivers as employees
The California Court of Appeal has ordered US ridesharing organisations Uber and Lyft to classify their drivers as employees following an appeal process.It was stated that the misclassification caused harm to drivers who, as independent contractors, miss out on employee benefits. The ruling, which was voted unanimously by the court, ...
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ArticleLloyds Banking Group extends remote-working policy
Financial services organisation Lloyds Banking Group has extended its remote working policy due to the health risks of Covid-19 (Coronavirus).Following prime minister Boris Johnson’s announcement on 22 September that employees should work from home where possible due to Coronavirus, the organisation has asked all of its employees to work from ...
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ArticleAviva and Standard Life Aberdeen gain living hours accreditation
British insurer Aviva and global investment organisation Standard Life Aberdeen have become living hours organisations, accredited by the Living Wage Foundation.The Living Hours programme provides an enhanced standard for employers to abide by, going beyond the commitments of the Living Wage accreditation. Aviva and Standard Life Aberdeen, whichare the first ...
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ArticleMercer signs Race at Work charter to improve ethnic equality
Consulting firm Mercer has signed the Race at Work charter, committing to address the issues that employees from ethnic minority groups face in the workplace.The race charter, developed in partnership with the UK government and charity Business in the Community (BITC), has set out to improve the workplace quality for ...
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ArticleAviva offers menopause support app to UK employees
British insurance organisation Aviva has launched a menopause app, providing its 6,000 UK employees with support if they experience symptoms, either directly or indirectly.Through the free smartphone app, employees can access specialist information, which includes a free 45-minute one-to-one consultation sessions with a menopause specialist. Employees can also utilise its ...
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ArticleGraham launches mental wellbeing strategy for 6,500 employees
Construction organisation Graham has introduced a wellbeing strategy to support the mental health of its 6,500 employees.The organisation launched an online wellbeing hub on 13 October, providing employees with advice on how to manage their mental health through webinars and articles. Staff will also be able to access one-to-one counselling ...