News – Page 10
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ArticleIntravelr introduces in-house happiness committee
Youth and student travel business Intravelr has launched an in-house happiness committee as part of its Christmas celebrations this year.Formed by employees from across the business, the committee is responsible for running initiatives, creating a fun and inspiring environment, and organising events that help the workforce to be more motivated ...
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Article75% of HR professionals see mental wellbeing as key focus for 2023
The majority (75%) of HR professionals stated that mental health and wellbeing would be the most important area in which to provide support to staff in 2023, according to research by WorkNest.The research, conducted at the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) annual conference in November, surveyed 105 respondents ...
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ArticleWill Rayden: How can employers support staff who are stressed about the cost-of-living crisis?
This has been a difficult year for many people, and it has played out in the increasingly stark newspaper headlines about rising prices of energy and goods, and interest rates.Throughout the year, we have constantly reviewed how we can best support employees. We felt that the timing of any intervention ...
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ArticleRichard Lane: How can employers support staff who are stressed about the cost-of-living crisis?
The events of the past six months have brought the topic of financial resilience into our everyday conversations, and employers have had to consider the impact that the rising cost of living is having on their employees. For many in employment, it is becoming more and more difficult to balance ...
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ArticleKelly Metcalf: How can employers support staff who are stressed about the cost-of-living crisis?
Understandably so, individuals are anxious and stressed by the ongoing economic disruption, even if they are not directly impacted. Here at Fujitsu, employee wellbeing support is a constant, but the focus is ever evolving. In 2020, much of our attention was on helping our people to navigate the various physical ...
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Article43% have cut retirement savings due to cost-of-living crisis
Just over two-fifths (43%) have either reduced or stopped saving for retirement due to the cost-of-living crisis, accordiing to research by retirement specialist Just Group.Its survey of 1,000 private sector workers aged 45-65 also found that almost six in 10 (57%) are concerned about the consequences of the rising cost ...
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Article66% of employers offer staff time off for fertility treatment
Employee Benefits poll: Two-thirds (66%) of organisations offer time off for treatment as a form of fertility benefit for their workforce.Just 5.4% of respondents to an online survey conducted by Employee Benefits said they provide employees with money towards treatment costs, with the same number listing and flexible working, while ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 28 October - 3 November 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 28 October and 3 November 2022 were: Marks and Spencer expands flexible working optionsBoots offers employees discounted childcare feesMorrisons to pay £60,000 in compensation for maternity leave discriminationDWF rolls out menopause support policyLowest-paid Local Government Association staff accept 10.5% pay dealCo-op launches ...
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Article37% offer employee assistance programmes as part of mental health support
Employee Benefits poll: More than a third (37.3%) of respondents said the main benefit they offer in order to support mental health among employees is an employee assistance programme (EAP).One in 10 (12.1%) of respondents to an online survey conducted by Employee Benefits revealed that they provide access to counselling ...
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ArticleUK Power Networks rolls out mental health support for field staff
Electrical distribution network operator UK Power Networks has rolled out mental health support for its field employees, ahead of Men’s Health Awareness Month in November.The business, which operates across London, the East and South East, has introduced a series of wellbeing events covering psychological safety, neurodiversity, occupational health advice and ...
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ArticleTribunal orders HBOS to pay £22,000 in unfair dismissal case
An employment tribunal has ruled that HBOS, part of Lloyds Banking Group, must pay more than £22,000 in compensation to a mortgage adviser it found had been unfairly dismissed.The ruling consists of a basic award of £9,250, and a compensatory award of £13,054.72The case brought to the tribunal, Ms V ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail to pay upwards of £100,000 in bonus whistleblower case
Royal Mail has been ordered to pay a recommended sum of more than £100,000 to an employee due to bullying and unfair dismissal after she blew the whistle on potential fraudulent activity relating to bonuses.The case, Ms K Jhuti v Royal Mail Group, saw the claimant Kam Jhuti allege a ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 7 - 13 October 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 7 and 13 October 2022 were: Natwest Group launches digital wellbeing platform for staffDiageo introduces support app to mark World Mental Health DayVirgin Media O2 launches £1,400 cost-of-living payment and improved leave policiesEXCLUSIVE: Sipsmith introduces financial wellbeing supportEXCLUSIVE: Ollie Ollerton says changing ...
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ArticleDarlington Building Society expands benefits and gives staff one-off payment
Darlington Building Society has awarded its 190 employees with a one-off £1,000 payment and expanded its benefits package.A £500 payment was given to the workforce this month in order to support them with cost of living challenges, with another £500 to be awarded in December.To mark World Mental Health Day ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2022 speaker slides
Where speakers have given approval, we have uploaded the speaker slides for the keynote and conference sessions at Employee Benefits Live 2022, which took place on 5-6 October 2022 at ExCeL London.Thank you very much to all of the speakers for sharing their ideas, experiences and insights.Keynote speakersK1: Diversity, equality ...
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ArticleNatwest Group launches digital wellbeing platform for staff
Credit: William Barton / Shutterstock.comNatwest Group has rolled out a digital wellbeing product for its employees in collaboration with online mental health and wellbeing tool Just Ask a Question (JAAQ).The platform, which was introduced as part of the group’s recognition of World Mental Health Day (10 October), will be implemented ...
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ArticleFeedzai introduces mental health and menstruation leave
Image credit: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.comFinancial risk management platform Feedzai has implemented a mental health and menstruation leave benefit for its 600 employees to coincide with World Mental Health Day (10 October).The policy allows all employees one day off per month without it impacting their salary for self-care when experiencing ...
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ArticleEden Hotel Group unveils holistic wellbeing strategy
The Eden Hotel Group has launched an employee wellbeing strategy for its more than 450 members of staff, to coincide with World Mental Health Day (10 October).The strategy was shaped by a staff survey, which found that 81% were feeling negatively affected by the current financial situation, 62% suffered from ...
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ArticleDiageo introduces support app to mark World Mental health Day
Alcoholic beverage business Diageo, which includes brands such as Smirnoff, Gordon’s and Guinness, has rolled out the Unmind mental health app to its 27,000 employees worldwide, to mark World Mental Health Day (10 October).The app, which can be accessed through mobile and desktop devices, offers tools to support mental health ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Ollie Ollerton says changing habits and setting goals builds resilience
Employee Benefits Live 2022: Everyone needs to set themselves challenging goals to support personal growth and build resilience, said Ollie Ollerton, former special forces operative.Opening day two of Employee Benefits Live on Thursday 6 October, Ollerton’s keynote speech, ‘Power to perform’, detailed how his life experiences have helped him to ...