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Article41% of employers list pensions as a perk
Despite being a legal requirement, only 41% of employers listed pensions as a perk that potential employees can expect if their application is successful.Communications provider Moneypenny analysed 1,000 job advertisements on Indeed.com to discover the most popular and unique benefits on offer, as well as the industries that boast the ...
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Article16% of workers think their mental health is supported
New data has revealed that only 16% of UK employees feel their mental health is very well supported at work, despite 81% wanting their organisation to encourage good mental wellbeing.Healthcare top-up provider Lime has published a report entitled Keeping up appearances: how ‘pleasanteeism’ is eroding resilience, which found that 42% ...
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Article77% of employees want some form of office return
Around three-quarters (77%) of employees want to return to the office in some capacity, with most preferring a hybrid approach.Business energy solutions provider Gazprom Marketing and Trading (GM&T) carried out a survey among 1,000 staff to discover the extent of how working from home has changed the way people work, ...
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Article38% feel wellbeing support improves productivity
Over a third (38%) of people who have been working from home throughout the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic feel wellbeing support has increased their productivity.A study by health insurance and wellbeing solutions provider Westfield Health asked 1,500 people across the UK about their future work plans and wellbeing needs in order ...
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ArticleMidlands Academies Trust signs Mindful Employer Charter
The Midland Academies Trust, which supports schools in Nuneaton and Earl Shilton in England, has signed the Mindful Employer Charter as part of its commitment to support its employees’ mental wellbeing.Established in 2004 by the Devon Partnership NHS Trust, the Mindful Employer Charter is a UK-wide initiative that provides organisations ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 16 July - 22 July 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 16 July – 22 July 2021 were: Employees to miss pyjamas in office return80% think employers are not ready for flexible workingHow can Covid-19 benefits survive and thrive in the long term?How Essex County Council is reimagining benefits post-pandemicNHS Fleet Solutions to ...
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Article24% wanted more mental health support in lockdowns
Almost a quarter of employees said that they would have liked more mental health support from their employer during the various lockdowns, according to new research.A survey conducted by property developer Cert Property, owner of Manchester-based Hilton House and Duke and Parr in Liverpool, found that 35% of respondents felt ...
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ArticleNorthEdge commits to Mindful Employer Charter
Private equity investor NorthEdge has signed the Mindful Employer Charter as part of its commitment to support its employees’ mental health and wellbeing.The charter is a UK-wide initiative run by the Devon Partnership NHS Trust that was created in order to provide employers with easier access to professional workplace mental ...
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ArticleLinklaters rolls out staff wellbeing app
Law firm Linklaters has introduced a workplace wellbeing app that offers accessible and sustainable tools to help staff look after their mental health.Produced in partnership with employee wellbeing platform BetterSpace, the artificial intelligence powered app will be available for the company’s UK workforce. It will be accompanied by a £300 ...
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ArticleThe Dorchester offers staff mental health courses
The Dorchester hotel has launched mental health courses for staff to raise awareness of the triggers that can affect their health and wellbeing.The hotel partnered with online learning provider The Skills Network in order to offer the nationally recognised and fully funded courses, which aim to upskill and support its ...
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ArticlePlant some wellbeing in the office
Something for the weekend: If a lunchtime yoga session doesn’t do it for your stress levels, why not try nurturing your own office plant?Research has shown that active interaction with indoor plants can reduce employees' physiological and psychological stress, a fact possibly reflected in the 2,600% increase in Google Searches ...
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Article24% asked for financial support in pandemic
A quarter of employees have had to ask family and friends for financial support during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, almost triple the number who did so in April 2020, according to new research about the future of work.The survey, which was carried out among 2,001 UK workers by Barnett Waddingham, ...
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Article29% saw work-life split improve in workplace return
New data has highlighted that 29% of UK office workers saw a positive impact on their work-life balance as a result of returning to the workplace.The research commissioned by digital coaching provider Ezra found that 30% have now returned full-time and 24% have done so on a part-time basis, both ...
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ArticleTransUnion launches flexible Fridays for UK staff
Global insights, information and credit reference agency TransUnion is allowing its 700 UK members of staff to take off Friday afternoons to focus on their personal development and wellbeing.Dubbed Flexible Fridays, the initiative has been launched in recognition of the impact the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has had on employees. Under ...
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ArticlePooch power to boost productivity and wellbeing
Something for the weekend: If you are not sharing a pod with a four-legged colleague right now (25 June) you may be missing out on some serious pooch power to boost your productivity and wellbeing.Yes, today, offices around the UK are echoing to the sound of “oohs” and “aaahs”, and ...
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ArticleZego launches policy for trans and non-binary staff
Motor insurance provider Zego has introduced a robust workplace policy as part of its commitment to support transgender and non-binary employees.Launched during worldwide Pride Month celebrations this month (June), the new policy sets out a code of inclusion and belonging for trans and non-binary staff, including an outline of supportive ...
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ArticleA cuppa to boost employee wellbeing
Something for the weekend: Have you ever needed an excuse for a tea break? After all, it's a well-known fact that it can do wonders for your wellbeing.Well, now you have it. NHS Charities is calling on every worker to kick back, stick the kettle on, pull out the biscuit ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Men’s wellbeing in the spotlight
This week is Men’s Health Week. Running until Sunday (20 June), to coincide with Father’s Day in the UK, it puts men’s wellbeing firmly in the spotlight, aiming to increase awareness of issues that disproportionately affect men, encourage them to be more conscious of their health and inspire them to ...
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Article26% of millennials took time off work due to stress
New research has revealed that 26% of millennials and 22% of Generation Z employees in the UK have taken time off work due to stress and anxiety caused by the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Deloitte’s tenth annual 2021 Millennial and generation Z survey was compiled of responses from 23,000 millennials and Gen ...
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Article11% of UK employees have low engagement levels
The UK and western Europe have the lowest employee engagement levels across the globe at just 11%, according to new research.Analytics and advisory organisation Gallup’s State of the global workplace report found that 55% staff in the UK and western Europe regions have high life evaluations, with western European employees ...