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31% of parents are not offered flexible working
Almost a third (31%) of respondents reported their employer does not offer flexible-working arrangements, according to research by charity Working Families.Its Time, health and the family research, which surveyed 1,037 male and female parents in full-time or part-time work and is sponsored by Bright Horizons, found that the education, retail ...
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21,000 Sainsbury’s staff participate in sharesave plans
More than 21,000 Sainsbury’s employees took part in its three or five-year sharesave plans in 2013, up from the 18,000 staff who participated in 2012.The figures were published in the grocery retailer’s Third quarter corporate responsibility and society update on 8 January.Sainsbury’s has provided sharesave schemes for staff since 1981.Angie ...
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The Body Shop launches global HR brand
EXCLUSIVE: The Body Shop is to launch a global HR Shop after rebranding its global HR function. In 2013, the retailer’s international HR team reviewed culture, HR brand and HR products, covering 15 countries and around 8,000 employees. The rebrand is aimed at aligning its culture, HR brand and HR ...
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Southeastern matches employees' charity fundraising
A team of employees from railway organisation Southeastern has raised nearly £11,000 for charity.The Group Walking Challenge included 14 employees who walked 50 miles and passed through 28 stations along the way. The group travelled from Denmark Hill to Sevenoaks and back to Bromley South.They raised more than £5,400 for ...
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Ikea to make one-off €100m pension contribution for performance
Ikea Group is to pay €100 million (£83.6 million) in pension contributions in the first year of its new reward programme.The programme, Tack!, which is Swedish for thank you, aims to reward employees who have been with the home furnishing retailer for more than five years with an employer contribution ...
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Interact Intranet awards staff with iPad Minis
Interact Intranet has given all its employees in the UK, US and Australia an iPad Mini as a festive thank you.The intranet software provider wanted to thank its 62 employees for a great year, which included opening an office in Australia, continued expansion into the US market and the launch ...
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Government launches consultation on zero-hours contracts
The government has launched a consultation into the use of zero-hours contracts, following public and Parliamentary concern over whether there is abuse of such employment contracts.Its consultation is seeking ways to prevent any abuse and to maximise opportunities, both for employers seeking to create jobs and for individuals to get ...
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Article39% planning pay rises below retail prices index
More than a third (39%) of respondents are planning a pay rise below the retail prices index (RPI) or intend to increase pay for certain staff only, according to research by the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Accenture.The CBI/Accenture Employment trends survey, which surveyed 325 employers with more than ...
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Higher pay would boost workplace motivation
Almost a third (32%) of respondents claim a higher salary would boost their workplace motivation, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.Its research, which surveyed 763 employees, found that 24% of respondents said that the financial security from protection products would improve their motivation and productivity, while 9% would ...
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ArticleRelationship with colleagues most important for engagement
Employees’ relationship with their colleagues is 23% more connected to happiness at work than their relationship with their line manager, according to research by TinyPulse.Its 2013 Employee engagement survey, which analysed 40,000 responses from more than 300 organisations, found that 36% of respondents provide peer-to-peer recognition schemes.The research also found:Only ...
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ArticleDisengaged employees and poor health costs UK £6bn
Employees with poor health and a lack of motivation cost the UK £6 billion last year, according to research by Bupa and the Centre for Economics and Business Research.Its study of 5,000 workers found that more than a third (37%) of teams are experiencing stress and pressure because of ill ...
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85% making changes to benefits provision
The majority (85%) of respondents have either recently made changes to their organisation’s benefits provision or are due to do so over the next year, according to research by Quintige Consulting Group (QCG).Its Employee benefits survey, which questioned 54 employers, found that these changes are being driven by organisations looking ...
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ArticleEmployees prefer cash instead of a Christmas party
More than two-thirds (71%) of respondents would rather receive the cash their employer spends per head than a Christmas party, according to research by MetLife UK.Its research, which surveyed more than 2,000 UK adults, found that 59% of respondents are going to a Christmas party hosted by their employer this ...
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P&MM adds The White Company to reward programmes
P&MM has added The White Company to its range of reward and recognition programmes.The retailer will join P&MM’s pre-paid gift card programme, Spree, which can be used in more than 32 million outlets worldwide.The White Company gift vouchers will also be added to P&MM’s reward platforms, including RewardBanking, Lifestyle and ...
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Employers challenged to pay living wage
The national living wage rose by 20p from £7.45, while London saw a 25p rise from £8.55. The increases coincided with Living Wage Week, 4-8 November, when many employers sought to raise awareness and interest in paying the living wage.Richard Wilcox, managing director at Unity Trust Bank, which pays the ...
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Cancer awareness highlighted in the workplace
Men, and workplaces, around the world pledged their fundraising support and grew a moustache during the month.At charity Prostate Cancer UK, the main beneficiary of the annual campaign, male employees were encouraged to grow facial hair, while female staff set up a group to organise various themed activities.Sue Virgoe, associate ...
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Flexible working critical to ease workplace stress
More than two-thirds (69%) of respondents believe flexible working is critical in easing work-related stress, according to research by global workplace provider Regus.Its research, which surveyed 4,000 employees, found that 45% of respondents believe stress is causing an increase in absenteeism.The research also found:38% of respondents are losing sleep worrying ...
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Havas People launches reward brand
EXCLUSIVE: Havas People has launched a brand called Many Thanks, which offers a range of options for employers to reward and recognise their employees.The options include gift cards, vouchers and e-codes from a range of well-known retailers, including Love2Shop, Marks and Spencer, iTunes and Debenhams.Employers can also choose from a ...
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UK staff and managers have happiest relationship in Europe
Three-quarters (75%) of UK respondents are happy with the relationship they have with their managers, according to research by Edenred.Its annual Edenred-Ipsos barometer survey, which questioned 7,200 European employees including 800 UK workers, found that the UK had the highest level of satisfaction across all respondents. However, the UK has ...
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H&M pledges to pay factory workers a living wage
Fashion retailer H&M has pledged to pay a living wage to its 850,000 textile employees by 2018.The Swedish organisation, which has more than 200 UK stores, said it would support two of its factories in Bangladesh and one in Cambodia in 2014 to adopt a fair living wage.H&M intends to ...