News – Page 60
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Article86% of remote staff have better work-life balance
New research has revealed that four-fifths (86%) of employees felt they had a better work-life balance when working from home.A new European study by global workplace creation service Unispace combined the results of a survey of 3,000 office workers, 2,750 employers in leadership roles at organisations, with global senior leaders ...
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ArticleOne in 10 staff use free time to care for family
Working from home could release an average of two hours a day for employees, with one in 10 using the extra time to care for family members, according to new research.A study by Virgin Media O2 Business and the Centre for Economics and Business Research calculated the potential cost savings ...
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ArticlePepsico promotes Charline Berry to CHRO
Pepsico, the business behind food and drink brands Pepsi Max, Walkers and Doritos, has promoted Charline Berry to chief human resources officer (CHRO) for its Europe operations as of this week.Berry, who was previously vice president of HR Europe functions at the organisation and focused on building new capabilities and ...
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Article68% of employers saw staff wellbeing decline
Two-thirds (68%) of UK and Irish organisations found that employee wellbeing deteriorated over the course of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to new research.Global technology and business solutions provider NTT conducted 1,146 interviews with respondents from across 23 countries for its 2021 edition of the Global workplace report, which explored ...
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ArticleIpsos Mori introduces staff menopause policy
London-based market research business Ipsos Mori has created a dedicated initiative this month (November) for its employees who are affected by the menopause after signing the Wellbeing of Women Menopause Workplace Pledge.The organisation's more than 2,000 members of staff will get up to 10 days of paid leave each year ...
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ArticleBurness Paull becomes menopause friendly employer
Scottish law firm Burness Paull has received menopause friendly employer accreditation through an independent panel assessment.To achieve the accreditation, an employer must demonstrate that it understands how menopause can affect employees at work, as well as providing relevant support and resources and being committed to the ongoing wellbeing of all ...
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ArticleCharlton Morris launches four-day week
Leeds-based specialist search firm Charlton Morris has introduced a four-day week for its 93 employees and additional consultants based all over the UK.The recruitment business decided to implement the change for its current and future workforce as part of its wider package following a successful six-month trial in order to ...
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ArticleClegg Group sells majority stake to employee trust
A total of three of Nottingham, UK-based contractor Clegg Group’s main shareholders have sold a 51% stake in the business to an employee ownership trust.The group, which also has offices in Leeds and Cambridge, comprises trading subsidiaries Clegg Construction and Clegg Food Projects, the latter of which specialises in the ...
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ArticleWood hires new EP of people and organisation
Aberdeen, Scotland-based provider of project, engineering, and technical services Wood has announced the appointment of Lesley Birse as executive president of people and organisation.Birse, who previously worked as president of Wood’s global operations business unit, assumed full responsibilities of the role on 1 November (Monday) as part of a managed ...
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Article43% of employers plan to offer more eco-friendly cars
New data has found that four in 10 (43%) UK companies said introducing more environmentally friendly vehicles is top of their list of car benefit changes in the next 12 months, up from 33% in 2020.Willis Towers Watson’s 2021 Car benefits survey report, which questioned 620 UK organisations, highlighted that ...
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ArticleLuxtripper gives staff unlimited holiday
Luxury travel operator Luxtripper has announced that it is now offering unlimited holidays and the ability to work anywhere in the world for its 100-plus members of staff based across the UK and India.According to the business, which plans to increase its employee headcount by up to 50% in the ...
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ArticleTetley recruits graduate buyers to taste tea
Something for the weekend: Are you obsessed with all things brew related? British tea company Tetley is looking to hire two tea aficionados to join its team of tasters, who try up to 300 different teas per day as part of their role.According to the business, successful applicants will become ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 29 October – 4 November 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 29 October – 4 November 2021 were: Kellogg's provides paid leave for fertility treatmentLifting the lid on working lunch choicesEXCLUSIVE: 36% of employers offer no fertility support Stephenson Harwood offers electric cars to staffPoll: 33% of employers to consider menopause policies34% of ...
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ArticleTalbots Law becomes employee owned
West Midlands-based law firm Talbots Law has become employee owned after setting up an employee ownership trust (EOT) this month (November).Former CEO and main shareholder Mary Morgan decided to sell the majority of her shares to a newly-formed trust to build on the firm’s recent growth. She wanted to protect ...
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Article19% of staff want workplace mental health support
New research has highlighted that one in five workers (19%) would be more likely to consider working for an organisation if it offers dedicated mental health support.An independent survey of 1,000 office-based workers, carried out on behalf of third workspace facilitator Reef App, explored which perks would be most appealing ...
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ArticlePromotion as Fabriik appoints new chief people officer
Global financial services firm Fabriik has promoted its vice president, people and culture, Katja Ash to chief people officer.Ash, who joined the business in 2019 and was promoted last month (October), was formerly vice president, human resources and operations, at Canadian law firm Hummingbird Lawyers. She will lead on people ...
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Article69% of HR leaders struggle to improve employee experience
New data has revealed that 69% of HR leaders admit that their efforts to improve employee experience are being prevented by a lack of a clear strategy.Benefex, the employee benefit provider behind employee experience platform OneHub, published the white paper Employee experience in the new world of work based on ...
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ArticleReid and Fraser becomes employee owned
Scotland-based accountancy firm Reid and Fraser has become employee owned by establishing an employee ownership trust (EOT) as of this month (November).Established in 1915, the accountancy firm has offices in both Thurso and Wick. All of its shares have now been placed into an EOT, which will allow all 17 ...
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Article83% of employers have a hybrid working model
New research has revealed that 83% of businesses are now offering a hybrid working model to all employees.London-based recruitment firm Totum Partners found that 50% have a company-wide hybrid working policy in place, while the other half have published guidelines that can be interpreted by location or each individual. One-third ...
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ArticleBen Wilmott: Should it be mandatory for employers to report on their ethnicity pay gap?
Fostering an inclusive and diverse workforce, free from any form of discrimination or inequality, should be an ambition of every employer. Despite a number of businesses publicly condemning racism and discrimination in society last year following the worldwide Black Lives Matter protests, little has changed with regards to ethnicity pay ...