All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1148
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ArticleBereaved parents given day-one right to two weeks' leave
The workplace right to paid leave for bereaved parents has been officially enshrined in law, with the Parental Leave and Pay Bill achieving Royal Assent.The new law, expected to come into force in 2020, will give all employed parents a day-one right to two weeks' leave if they lose a ...
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ArticleBarclays Bank and RBS feature on top family-friendly employers list
Barclays Bank (pictured), Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of Scotland are among the organisations featuring on the top-ten list of family-friendly employers, announced by work-life balance charity Working Families.The list of Top 30 employers for working families, which is divided into the top ten and top 11 to 30, ...
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ArticlePoll: 49% think disability and ethnicity reporting will aid workplace equality
Employee Benefits poll: 49% of respondents agree that mandatory disability and ethnicity reporting will help tackle potential inequality in the workplace.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 49 responses, also found that 39% of readers feel legislation requiring employers to publish figures on disabled and ethnic minority employees would ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 6-12 September 2018
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 6 and 12 September 2018 were: Luxury hotel chain seeks professional vacationistSaint-Gobain UK and Ireland reduces organisational health age by 3,030 yearsEXCLUSIVE: Google to focus on mental health at Employee Benefits Live 2018EU upholds that employees are entitled to 50% of ...
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ArticleStress-defusing therapy dog assists in the fight against PTSD
Image credit: Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue ServiceSomething for the weekend: Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has recruited a stress-defusing therapy dog.The canine species’ reputation as man’s best friend has been further enhanced by the appointment of Digby, a four-month old Australian labradoodle, by Devon and Somerset ...
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ArticleA quarter think financial rewards impact their workplace wellbeing
A quarter (25%) of respondents think that financial rewards impact their wellbeing in the workplace, according to wellbeing charity for chartered accountants CABA.Its survey of 2,000 UK employees also found that 22% of respondents believe working hours affect their workplace wellbeing, while 15% cite organisational culture as a factor which ...
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ArticleCoventry Building Society gives staff three days' paid leave for family emergencies
Coventry Building Society’s 2,500 employees are being given up to three days’ additional paid leave to deal with life-changing events relating to their family or someone they care for.Under the Employee Rights Act, employees have the right to take a reasonable amount of time off to deal with family emergencies. ...
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ArticleHalf of employers believe a financial wellbeing strategy is key to employee wellbeing
Half (50%) of employer respondents view implementing a financial wellbeing strategy as key to improving employee wellbeing, according to research by Neyber.Its 2018 edition: The DNA of financial wellbeing, our borrowing needs report, which surveyed 10,000 UK employees and 580 employers, also found that 30% of employer respondents opted to ...
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ArticleFircroft appoints Williams
Technical engineering recruitment organisation Fircroft has appointed Leonie Williams as its board director for human resources.In this newly created role, Williams will support the organisation's vision of providing best-in-class workforce solutions to the global technology engineering industries. She will also focus on delivering a common goal and organisation mission through ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: A third of employers offer an integrated wellness strategy
EXCLUSIVE: A third (33%) of employers offer an integrated wellness strategy, incorporating physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research 2018 report was published in August and surveyed 162 respondents. It also found that the number of employers ...
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ArticleWorkplace pension savers engage more when pot breaches £5,000
Workplace pension savers cross a boredom threshold and become more engaged with their pot once it breaches £5,000, according to research by Hargreaves Lansdown.Its The rules of engagement report, published in September 2018, reveals that 50% of Hargreaves Lansdown workplace pension members with less than £5,000 saved are engaging with ...
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ArticleCalifornia Cartage Company to pay $3.5m in wages and benefits following investigation
Logistics organisation California Cartage Company has been ordered to pay $3,573,074 (£2,728,363.58) in wages and benefits to 1,416 employees after the US Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD) ruled that it had violated federal contract law.WHD investigators found the employer had failed to pay prevailing wages and required ...
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Supplier articleAchievers Listen now available as a standalone solution
Achievers Listen is now available as a standalone solution. Listen is a continuous employee listening tool designed to ask questions and engage with employees in a scientifically validated way. The product is designed around a scientific model of employee engagement developed by Achievers, based on research led by Chief Workforce ...
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Supplier articleStep it up this September for your vascular health
Vascular disease is as common as heart disease and cancer and accounts for 40% of deaths in the UK! Many of these deaths are preventable!Vascular disease is the collective term used for diseases of the arteries, veins and lymphatics. So, every part of the body to which blood flows can ...
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Peer-to-peer recognition: the unique benefits
We all know that it’s important for managers to recognise and reward their direct reports but the responsibility for recognition shouldn’t solely reside with managers. Peer-to-peer recognition can often have an even greater impact on recipients and by encouraging your employees to show appreciation for each other’s efforts, you could ...
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Supplier articleBuilding user-friendly workplace tech to win over your employees
James Akers, Director of Product ManagementSmart consumer technologies are constantly being released, before we even know we need them. So it’s no surprise that employees – as consumers of the workplace – expect the same experience with their software at work. At last it looks as though the HR tech ...
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Supplier articleDo you value your core values enough?
By Ren Patel, Client Success Director A strong set of company values isn’t just a nice-to-have anymore – it’s essential to help shape how clients view your business, ensure that all your employees are on board with your mission, and help you pick the best people.In 2013, we had just ...
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Supplier articleThe happiness factor and how it impacts employee engagement
By Talya ZwiersWhat makes people happy? How does happiness impact on the working environment, employee engagement and overall productivity? Do employees have any control over their happiness at work and how can they thrive?There’s been abundance of research done on happiness: is it all about being happy clappy all the ...
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ArticleCivica appoints Chell
UK-based IT organisation Civica has appointed Julie Chell as its chief people officer.In her new role, Chell's main focus will be driving Civica's global people and organisational strategy while the business continues to grow; this includes concentrating on increasing the organisation's diverse talent and skills base.Chell, who has more than ...