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ArticleHybrid working parents have better mental health
Working parents who split their employment time between home and a formal workplace are less likely to experience mental health difficulties than those stuck in one or the other, according to research.Youth mental health charity Stem4 surveyed 1,038 working parents and carers across the UK to mark Parent Mental Health ...
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ArticleFour in 10 employees want a four-day week
Almost half of workers at mid-sized UK businesses would like to work a four-day week, according to research.Business decision support technology provider Momentive polled more than 2,000 UK adults and found that 45% of those working for organisations with between 50 and 499 staff would like to be offered a ...
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ArticleUK behind China for workplace mental health support
Just four in 10 UK employees believe their employers provide good mental health support, according to research.Insurer Axa’s Mind health study, which is based on a comprehensive survey of 11,000 people in 11 countries and territories across Europe and Asia, found that 40% of those from the UK rated their ...
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Article32% want to return to the office for their mental health
Nearly one-third of working Brits want to return to their offices this month (January) because they feel it would improve their mental health, according to new research.Smart building management platform Infogrid interviewed 2,000 UK employees via a OnePoll online survey for its 2022 Hybrid workplace report, which revealed that 32% ...
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Article48% of employers do not have IVF policies
Almost half (48%) of employers have no official policy in place to support employees undergoing IVF treatment, according to new research, despite the fact that one in six people now require the help of a fertility expert to conceive.A report by Cityparents, an organisation that supports working parents, and IVF ...
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ArticleJust 49% of staff had good support during pandemic
Less than half of employees felt they received good support from their employers throughout the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to a survey.Just 49% of those polled by Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB) for its report Boosting employee engagement through benefits choice said their employer had performed well in terms of helping ...
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Article75% of white collar staff are considering quitting
Three in four white-collar workers in the UK are considering quitting their jobs or changing careers due to issues such as burnout, a lack of work-life balance and toxic workplace environments, research has revealed.A nationwide survey of people working in homes and offices, conducted by Censuswide, found that 57% of ...
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Article25% of staff plan early retirement at age of 60
A quarter of people planning to retire early have a target to leave work on their 60th birthday, research has revealed.The survey of 2,000 people by insurance provider Aviva also found that 17% of those who had already chosen to exit the workforce ahead of receiving their state pension had ...
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ArticleWorkplace stress leads 49% of legal workers to job hunt
Half of legal professionals have looked for new jobs as a result of workplace stress, according to research.Legal technology firm Exizent conducted a survey of 52 people working in the law industry, with 49% saying they had actively searched for different employment because of challenges and stresses at work.More than ...
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Article43% of executives say flexibility critical for engagement
British business leaders consider flexible working to be more important for employee engagement and wellbeing than salary, research has revealed.Of 54 UK-based board level executives polled for Bupa Global, 43% said flexible working was the most important factor for engaging staff and looking after their wellbeing, compared with 35% who ...
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ArticleWhy it's back to 'Bob Cratchit working' for many of us
Something for the weekend: With the return this week of Covid-19 ‘work from home if you can’ guidance, for many of us it’s now back to spending our working days in trackies, slippers and trying not to raid the pre-Christmas ‘goodies’ stash.However, with energy bills spiralling and temperatures set to ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 10 December – 16 December 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 10 December – 16 December 2021 were: How can employers assess value for money in a DC pension?Confessions of a benefits manager: Candid gets a recognition awardIt's a dog's life for one special puppy palWilson James introduces staff wellbeing platformPoor mental health ...
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ArticlePoor mental health causes 19% of lost working time
Poor mental health accounted for almost a fifth of all lost working time across the UK this year, according to research.Wellbeing and performance service GoodShape took data from its proprietary workplace absences database - which includes more than 750,000 employee records - and found that UK workers have taken more ...
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Article79% of UK staff have gone through burnout
More than three-quarters (79%) of UK workers have experienced burnout, with 35% reporting high or extreme levels, according to new research.Human capital management technology business Ceridian’s annual 2022 Pulse of talent report surveyed 1,156 UK members of staff in organisations with at least 100 employees, revealing that the vast majority ...
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ArticleSalesforce introduces global gender inclusive benefits
Cloud-based software business Salesforce has launched global gender inclusive benefits this month (November) to provide financial and emotional support to all of its transgender and non-binary employees across the world.Designed in partnership with its LGBTQ+ staff resource group Outforce, the organisation, which has more than 50,000 workers across the world, ...
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Article64% of staff think hybrid working rules are key
New survey findings have revealed that 64% of UK workers prioritised the need for hybrid working guidelines when considering a new job, with clear rules on when they would be expected to be available.Global employee recognition and workplace culture organisation OC Tanner’s 2022 Global culture report analysed the perspectives of ...
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ArticleEdison365 to launch four-day working week
Innovation management platform Edison365 has announced plans to introduce a four-day working week for its 30 employees at its UK and USA offices.The business implemented a four-and-a-half-day week six months ago following a successful trial in 2020, where staff finished at 2pm on Fridays, and their work-life balance was found ...
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ArticleFinncap introduces unlimited holiday for staff
London stockbroker firm Finncap has launched an unlimited holiday allowance from 2022 to try to prevent staff burnout.From 1 January, its 149 employees will be able to take minimum leave consisting of four weeks' leave plus two or three days every quarter, which does not include time off to care ...
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Article54% of young staff would quit over no hybrid working
More than half (54%) of employees aged 18-34 years old said they would likely quit if the organisation they work for stopped offering remote or hybrid working, according to a new survey.Employee benefits provider Unum UK conducted research into attitudes to work and employee support in order to find out ...
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Article50% of staff would give up more salary for benefits
New data has revealed that one in two workers admitted that they would sacrifice more of their basic salary to get a personalised employee benefits package.Research from MetLife’s Re:me report found 65% rank higher pay as the most important part of a role, followed by job security (62%), and two ...