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Half of British employees suffer from anxiety at work
Half of British employees admitted that they regularly experience anxiety at work due to workloads, time pressures, and balancing professional and personal lives, according to new research by Corndel.
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The top 10 most read articles between 31 January – 6 February 2025
The top 10 most read articles between 31 January – 6 February 2025 on employeebenefits.co.uk were:
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Two-thirds of staff want to be more proactive about their health
Two-thirds of employees revealed that they want to be more proactive about their health, according to new research by Elevate.
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Number of employees with long Covid tribunal claims rises in 2024
A total of 164 employment tribunal claims involved employees with long Covid in 2024, up from 144 in 2023 and 88 in 2022, according law firm Nockolds.
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17% of young people know exactly where all their pension pots are
Only less than a fifth (17%) of people aged 18-34 revealed that they know exactly where all their pension pots are, reveals research from Raindrop.
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54% have rolled or plan to roll out new employee benefits in first quarter of 2025
More than half (54%) of employers have rolled out, or are planning on rolling out, new employee benefits in the first quarter of this year, according to a survey of Employee Benefit readers.
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30% of staff have or would call in sick to work despite feeling healthy
Almost a third (30%) of employees have admitted that they have or would consider ‘pulling a sickie’ to miss work, despite feeling healthy, according to research from MetLife UK.
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Men have nearly twice as much pension wealth as women
Adult men have a median pension wealth of £75,700, nearly twice as much as women do at £42,500, according to research by financial services consultancy Broadstone.
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UK average advertised salary reaches £40,000 for first time
Average advertised salaries rose in December 2024 to hit £40,263 according to job-matching platform Adzuna.
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Employees’ financial confidence grows
Financial wellbeing confidence has been growing among the UK’s working population, according to new research from investment, protection and retirement specialist LV=.
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UK gender pay gap widens for first time since 2021
The UK’s gender pay gap widened in 2024 after two consecutive years in which narrowed, according to research by The Global Payroll Association.
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Individuals named Michael and Sarah most likely to earn higher salaries
Furniture At Work’s latest research has revealed which UK professions earn the highest pay, along with the most common names of the earners.
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27% of organisations with paid carer’s leave introduced this after Carer’s Leave Act
More than a quarter (27%) of organisations with paid carer’s leave introduced this following the introduction of the Carer’s Leave Act, which became law on 6 April 2024, according to research by Carers UK and Employers for Carers.
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43% of employers have enhanced parental leave and pay rates
Employee Benefits poll: More than two-fifths (43%) have enhanced parental leave and pay rates, according to a survey of Employee Benefit readers.
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Employee wellbeing is main priority for UK HR professionals over the next year
Employee wellbeing is the main priority for UK HR professionals over the next 12 months, according to research by WorkBuzz.
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Employees under 35 more likely to see benefits of office-based work
Employees under the age of 35 are more likely than older staff to recognise the benefits of being in the office, according to research by Vitality.
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36% of staff expect health and care costs to increase substantially in retirement
More than a third (36%) of employees expect their health and care costs to increase substantially into their retirement, according to research by consultancy Barnett Waddingham.
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Higher pension contributions are most desired benefit in 2025
Around a third (30%) of employees would like to receive higher pension contributions from their employer this year, according to research by benefits technology provider Zest.
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CEO’s 2025 pay overtakes average salary by noon today
By midday today, chief executives at the UK’s top 100 publicly listed organisations will have earned more money than the median worker’s salary for the whole of 2025, according to analysis from the High Pay Centre.
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Just one in five employees are expecting a Christmas bonus this year
While the average Christmas bonus is expected to increase by 8.3% this year to £788, just one in five employees are expecting to receive one, according to research by The Global Payroll Association (GPA).