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ArticleDubai International Financial Centre introduces paternity leave
The Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) has enacted a new employment law, providing around 24,000 financial services employees with access to five days of statutory paternity leave.The DIFC is a financial ecosystem consisting of professionals employed across more than 2,000 organisations. Considered the leading financial hub for the Middle East, ...
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ArticleWest End staff to receive pay increases and flexible working opportunities
Creative practitioners working in London’s West End who are members of the trade union Equity, have voted to accept an agreement in order to receive pay increases and more flexible working opportunities.The majority (98%) of Equity members who work in the West End voted in favour of the new West ...
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AnalysisTop tips on getting senior level buy-in for financial wellbeing initiatives
Need to know:Employers can create targeted financial wellbeing interventions specifically for senior leaders to enable them to experience the benefits first-hand.Data, such as absence rates and engagement scores, can offer tangible evidence to help present the business case.Linking mental health and financial wellbeing can help draw senior leaders’ attention to ...
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Case StudiesSunLife shares employee stories to ensure leadership buy-in for financial wellbeing
At insurers SunLife, which has 110 employees, financial wellbeing is one pillar of a broader health and wellbeing strategy that includes emotional and community wellness.To tackle financial wellbeing, the organisation sought to introduce an education programme that covered a variety of subjects, beyond the basics of pensions and retirement, to ...
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ArticleHalf believe benefits are not meeting the needs of multigenerational workforce
Half (50%) of employers do not think their benefits offering is meeting the needs of all generations within their workforce, with 89% believing that they will need to change their package to suit future generations entering the workforce, according to research by Aon.The Benefits and trends survey 2019, which polled ...
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Supplier articleWelcome to MyMindPal – Emotional Wellbeing For Everyone
The web based digital platform that helps your people and your organisation to thrive on a daily basis by enabling individuals to:Reduce their stress levels. Create more positive thinking styles. Build their levels of resilience. Learn to live in the present moment.If you are interested in learning more about MyMindPal, ...
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ArticleRicher Sounds and SSE support new campaign to tackle low pay
Retail organisation Richer Sounds, energy business SSE and investment firm Standard Life Aberdeen have been accredited as living hours employers as part of a new initiative by the Living Wage Foundation.The Living Hours campaign, which launched this week, has been designed to tackle insecurity around employee pay and hours, and ...
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ArticleCIPD pilots return-to-work programme to support parents in Yorkshire and the Humber
The Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) has announced that it will pilot a new return-to-work programme to support parents living in Yorkshire and the Humber who wish to re-enter the workplace.The CIPD Parent Returner Programme, funded by the Government Equalities Office (GEO), has been designed to support parents ...
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ArticleVineyard worker tops the list of most desirable jobs in the UK
Something for the weekend: Despite having a salary well below the national average, the role of vineyard worker has proven most popular among prospective UK employees, according to job listing website Adzuna.The research, which measured the most viewed job titles across the approximately 1.1 million listings that were live on ...
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Case StudiesThames Water embeds mental health first aid in a culture of care
With 6,500 employees and up to 12,000 contractors, spread across 7,000 sites, public water supply and waste water treatment organisation Thames Water faces a considerable challenge when it comes to communication. Add to this the barriers that still exist when it comes to discussing mental health in the workplace, and ...
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AnalysisHow to ensure mental health first aiders are effective
Need to know: Mental health first aiders need to be representative of the workforce and evenly distributed across an organisation, ensuring that they are accessible to all employees.From visible signposting worn by trainees, through to branded awareness campaigns, mental health first aid initiatives must be well communicated to be fully ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: ActionAid employees save £22,841 through benefits platform
EXCLUSIVE: Employees at international charity ActionAid have saved approximately £22,841 since March 2018 by using the organisation’s benefits platform to access retail discounts and free products.ActionAid, which employs around 200 staff in the UK, launched the platform in March 2018, in partnership with provider Perkbox. The platform, which is designed ...
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OpinionKaren Holden: What are employers' legal responsibilities for keeping staff safe?
The Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 is the primary piece of legislation which governs health and safety laws in the workplace. It places responsibility on both the employer and employee; employers are responsible for providing a safe environment, and employees are responsible for the safety of themselves and ...
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ArticleSalesforce, Gap and PayPal UK among 2019’s Best Workplaces in the UK
Adobe, Gap, Goodman Masson, Salesforce (pictured), and PayPal UK are among the organisations that have been acknowledged on the UK’s Best Workplaces 2019 list, compiled by the Great Place to Work Institute.The Best Workplaces list is based on results from a workplace culture audit, completed by organisations’ HR departments, which ...
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Case StudiesDynamo uses its working environment to improve employees' mental wellbeing
Creating the right physical work environment for people with different needs can be challenging, but digital communications firm Dynamo proves that sometimes all it takes is simple touches and a culture of care.When it comes to considering how the physical space can affect wellness, Emma Cross, operations director at Dynamo, ...
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AnalysisWhat impact can the physical workplace have on mental health?
Need to know:Employers should consider a wide range of factors, from lighting to floorplan, when considering the impact of the workplace on mental health. Above all, it is important to provide employees with variety and choice.On-site wellness initiatives and dedicated wellbeing rooms can be helpful, but should be provided as ...
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OpinionElaine Rossall: Workplaces that encourage activity can improve employee wellbeing
Once, the office was a fairly uniform place. We turned up in similar outfits, working in similar grey offices and then we would head home. Working life was largely sedentary, and for many it still is.However, the very best modern offices not only look and feel different to those of ...
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Case StudiesCharlton Morris uses employee surveys to tailor mental health workshops
Executive search firm Charlton Morris ensures that its mental health workshops are tailored to its millennial workforce by conducting staff surveys using its internal communications platform.The organisation, which has 63 employees all under the age of 35 across Denmark, the UK and the US, launched the workshops in April 2019 ...
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AnalysisHow mental health approaches can be targeted to workforce demographics
Need to know:Various factors, such as age, gender and job role, can influence the amount and type of mental wellbeing support needed by employees. Some influences, such as the impact of home working, might be less obvious.Offering a wide variety of support systems can help reach more employees, but will ...
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ArticleKavitha Sivasubramaniam: Identifying the right mental health support
As our Mental Health Week, in association with Benenden Health, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.The issue of mental health has slowly been climbing its way up employers’ agendas, with an increasing ...