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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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ArticleJess Badley: Should hybrid working include a move away from the traditional nine-to-five?
Yes, that should be an option for individuals. We know flexibility is important to people, but that flexibility takes many forms, so it is about ensuring organisational objectives are met with individual needs. I think hybrid working is most successful when organisations create systems, processes and most importantly a high ...
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ArticleTom Holliss: Should hybrid working include a move away from the traditional nine-to-five?
The 'traditional' five-day, nine-to-five working pattern is a fallacy. It was invented in the early twentieth century to ensure consistent rates of production from factory lines that relied on human labour. While it stuck around too long as economies and types of work diversified, there is plenty of research showing ...
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Article47% of businesses plan bonuses for Christmas 2022
Almost half (47%) of businesses said they planned to provide staff with year-end bonuses for Christmas 2022, according to research by Just Eat for Business.The Corporate Christmas Rewards Study surveyed 200 decision-makers at UK organisations, and found that 81% planned to host a party to mark the festive season and ...
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ArticleUniversity Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust hires chief people officer
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust (UHMBT) has appointed Alison Balson (pictured) as chief people officer, to start in the new year.Balson has worked in human resources in the NHS for more than 20 years, and was the chief people officer and director of workforce at Wrightington, Wigan ...
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ArticleProcore appoints chief people officer
Construction management software business Procore has appointed Olga Kibler as its chief people officer, as part of its commitment to invest in its people and culture.Kibler will lead the organisation’s people strategy as it expands globally, across talent acquisition, operations and growth, talent business partners and employee relations, total rewards, ...
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ArticleGlobal Processing Services names first chief people officer
Global payments technology platform Global Processing Services (GPS) has appointed Sharyn Wilson (pictured) as its first chief people officer from this month.In the newly created role, Wilson will be responsible for leading global HR organisation, including talent strategy, recruitment, culture, learning and development, compensation and benefits. She was also appointed ...
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ArticleWorld Cup fever: 47% intend to phone in sick for football
Something for the weekend: Almost half (47%) of England and Wales supporters intend to pull a sicky to watch their nation play at this year's football World Cup.Bookmaker Paddy Power partnered with Research Without Barriers to survey 2,002 football fans from England and Wales. The research found that almost half ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 11 - 17 November 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 11 and 17 November 2022 were: PWC launches discount scheme and virtual financial wellbeing supportTwitter equates remote work with resignation under Musk leadershipBarratt Homes gives staff second £1,000 cost-of-living paymentWilmott Dixon and Admiral named best big employers for Q4 2022Stagecoach Hull gives ...
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ArticlePSE Offline Marketing hires new head of HR
Data-led marketing business PSE Offline Marketing has appointed Helen James (pictured) as head of HR as of this month.James, who has more than 22 years of experience in HR, joined the business following 15 years at Karndean, a UK and European flooring manufacturer.In her new role, she will work closely ...
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ArticleAssociation of Accounting Technicians reports -0.2% mean gender pay gap
The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT) has decreased its mean gender pay gap for 2022 from 3.5% to -0.2%, due to an increase in the number of women in senior roles.The association’s latest gender pay gap report and second ethnicity pay gap report were based on hourly rates of pay ...
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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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ArticleBaxterStorey hires Arran McDowell as people director
Hospitality provider BaxterStorey has appointed Arran McDowell (pictured) as people director, as of this month.According to the business, McDowell will spearhead its people-first approach by building on BaxterStorey’s established culture of engaged and talented employees.He has experience in both the UK and across the globe, having spent 15 years with ...
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ArticleTwitter equates remote work with resignation under Musk leadership
Credit: Michael Vi / Shutterstock.comElon Musk has stated that any employee of social media platform Twitter who is able to work in the office but who does not return, will be let go from the business.Musk, who bought Twitter earlier this month and has since reportedly fired around half of ...
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ArticleWilmott Dixon and Admiral named best big employers for Q4 2022
Construction business Wilmott Dixon and insurance firm Admiral Group have topped the list of Best big companies to work for in Q4 2022.The Best Companies accreditation and rankings are based on a proprietary anonymous employee survey, which tracks engagement and generates a score for each employer of between 0 and ...
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ArticleNasa, Rolls-Royce and Google named among top US employers for veterans
Image credit: Ingus Kruklitis / Shutterstock.comThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa), car and aeronautical manufacturer Rolls-Royce Holdings, and technology firm Google have been named among the top 10 best employers for veterans in America in 2022.The list of 200 organisations, compiled by Forbes and Statista for the third consecutive ...
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ArticleStenn appoints first chief people and culture officer
Global small to medium enterprise (SME) financing platform Stenn has appointed Fozia Raja (pictured) as its first chief people and culture officer as it builds a central team from its new head offices in London.Raja will be responsible for leading the people strategy and will report directly to founder and ...
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ArticleRoyal National Institute of Blind People offers workforce financial education
Sight loss charity Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has provided access to financial education to its employees and others with sight loss.The charity partnered with global financial education benefit provider Nudge, which has made sure that its technology now complies with the web content accessibility guidelines. It has ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Gen Z staff 20% more likely to engage with benefits package
Generation Z employees aged 25 and below are 20% more likely to engage with their employee benefits package than their older colleagues, according to new research.Corporate wellbeing platform Gympass surveyed employees across the globe for its first annual 2022 State of work-life wellness report, investigating and analysing trends and data ...
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ArticleLeader Marketing Partnership becomes employee-owned
Marketing agency Leader Marketing Partnership has changed its ownership structure to become an employee ownership trust (EOT).The agency, which has eight members of staff, was founded in 1965 by Bryan Holden, joined by his son James in 1983, who then took on the role of managing director in 1991. As ...