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Poll: What will your attitude be towards trade exhibitions if public transport is permitted?
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 76% of employers want to improve engagement in the future
EXCLUSIVE: Three-quarters (76%) of employers have a desire to improve employee engagement in the future.The Employee Benefits research 2020, published in May 2020, which surveyed 269 HR decision-makers, found that 64% want to improve the influence of employee expectations, while 63% want to be an employer of choice.In 2018, improving ...
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ArticleTeddy bears hired to test out new roller coaster ride
Something for the weekend: A theme park has hired teddy bears to test out one of its new rides.With the Covid-19 lockdown enforcing social distancing worldwide, Walibi Holland, a theme park in the Netherlands was left with no human test subjects to try out its new rides. Instead, the business ...
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ArticleWelsh agency social care and ancillary staff to receive £500 reward bonus
Ancillary staff working in care homes in Wales, as well as agency nursing staff, will receive a £500 bonus payment to reward them for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Domestic cleaners and kitchen staff, as well as agency nurses employed in care home, home care workers and personal ...
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: What does the future of work look like?
As our Future of Work Week, in association with Aon, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping employers’ strategies in this area.If 2020 has taught us anything it is that future plans can be turned on their head in ...
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ArticleWhat does the future hold for industry events?
2020 has seen unprecedented events worldwide, which no one could have predicted or prepared for. The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has fundamentally changed the way we live and, for many of us, how we work.The UK has begun the gradual process of easing restrictions, but it is still unclear what the ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 28 May - 3 June 2020
Employers to start paying towards staff furlough scheme from August 2020NHS healthcare workers to receive Covid-19 overtime payBP to pay 5,000 employees the real living wage50% of employers are topping up employees’ furlough payDeutsche Bank introduces a one month voluntary pay reduction for senior managers46% of employees cancel seven ...
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Article50% of employers are topping up employees' furlough pay
Half (50%) of employers are topping up employees' furlough pay during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its survey of 996 UK and Western Europe employers also found that 71% of employers are taking advantage of government support in their local areas to deal with financial ...
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ArticleIan Hodson: Should employers be preparing now for further waves of the Covid-19 virus?
At the University of Lincoln, we are certainly preparing all our responses to have longevity as well as meeting the short-term needs.At face value, nothing has changed since we went into lockdown other than controlling the spread through lockdown and social distancing, therefore, we have to believe that as restrictions ...
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ArticleNick Thorpe and Hannah Disselbeck: Should employers be preparing now for further waves of the Covid-19 virus?
Things are ostensibly returning to normal during the Covid-19 pandemic. Recent glorious sunshine has brought many of us out and about, and the sociable smell of barbeques pervades our towns and cities again. Offices and worksites are raring to bring employees back to their desks.And yet, all is perhaps not ...
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ArticleIlan Kelman: Should employers be preparing now for further waves of the Covid-19 virus?
Lockdown in the UK for over two months has saved thousands of lives, while imposing a heavy burden on employers and employees. Imagine this situation as an irregular cycle. Who is preparing and can we actually prepare?To avoid repeating the horror of tens of thousands of deaths from Covid-19 (Coronavirus), ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 84% of employers utilise benefits technology
EXCLUSIVE: The majority (84%) of employers use some form of benefits technology, with the most popular option being a staff intranet (63%), according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits research 2020, published in May 2020, which surveyed 269 HR decision-makers, also found that under half (44%) of respondents offer ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 21 May - 27 May 2020
HC-One to provide full organisational sick pay for 27,000 carersUniversity of Manchester introduces voluntary pay initiatives for 12,000 employeesFinance Bill introducing deferred IR35 reforms passes second readingOsborne Clarke reduces pay for employees by 7%Prysmian Group launches global maternity policyTribunal rules non-cash contributions are not eligible for pensions tax reliefNationwide ...
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Poll: Should employers pay an allowance to help staff adapt to home working?
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ArticleWeird Fish gives employees modelling opportunities
Something for the weekend: Clothing brand Weird Fish has given employees the opportunity to excel in their modelling careers by advertising its new range of activewear.With all of the Weird Fish workforce working from home, the organisation thought this would be a fun way to increase employee engagement, encourage activity ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 14 May - 20 May 2020
The top 10 most read stories between 14 May - 20 May 2020 were... Unilever launches mental wellbeing programme for 62,000 employees42% of organisations plan to change benefit programmes due to Covid-19Aldi partners with Mental Health UK to support employee mental healthIHS Markit completes pension risk transferEXCLUSIVE: 81% say supporting ...
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ArticleOlivia's seeks to recruit a comfort connoisseur to review luxury beds
Something for the weekend: Homeware and furniture retailer Olivia's is hiring a comfort connoisseur to get paid to lie in bed.The successful applicant will have the opportunity to get cosy, sleeping in its luxury beds and daybeds, feeding back on their overall experience, scoring every bed based on comfort, size, ...
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Article42% of organisations plan to change benefit programmes due to Covid-19
Two-fifths (42%) of organisations have made, or are planning to make, significant changes to its benefit programmes as a result of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its survey of 177 UK employers, between 20 April 2020 and 1 May 2020, also found that many employers ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 7 May - 13 May 2020
Eversheds Sutherland introduces reduced hours and flexible working schemeGovernment job retention scheme extended to end of October 202091% of employees would prefer the option to work remotelyIgloo Energy launches benefits platform to support staff during Coronavirus pandemicKellogg’s launches flexible summer hours for 460 employeesGovernment launches dedicated app to support ...
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ArticleCat cafe in Thailand reopens after Covid-19 lockdown
Something for the weekend: A cat cafe in Bangkok, Thailand is reopening its restaurant after closing due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The reopening of Caturday gives the resident cats a purr-fect opportunity to enjoy the perks of the job once again; great food, company and belly rubs; all benefits they ...