All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1196
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OpinionMatthew Smith: Supreme Court rules on meaning of 'unfavourable treatment'
In Williams v The Trustees of Swansea University Pension and Assurance Scheme and Swansea University the Supreme Court confirms a common-sense approach to the meaning of 'unfavourable treatment' under section 15 of the Equality Act 2010.Williams had a disability under the Equality Act. He had originally worked full-time, but was ...
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Supplier articleHealthy sleep and the workplace
More than one in four employees feel exhausted on a daily basis, and 42% of UK workers have lost sleep as a result of workplace stress. Sleep is vital to reducing our risk of health conditions as it’s during sleep that our bodies have time to heal and repair, however, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: A third feel that flexible working improves wellbeing during winter
EXCLUSIVE: A third (33%) of respondents believe that flexible working is the main method to improve wellbeing during the winter months, according to research by group risk provider Canada Life Group Insurance.Its survey of 1,002 employees also found that 22% find their workplace environment more stressful during the winter; this ...
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ArticleRoadchef launches flexible income benefit for 600 staff
Motorway and trunk road service operator Roadchef, which employs more than 3,300 staff in the UK across 30 locations, has launched a new flexible income benefit for the 600 employees based at its Chester, Clacket Lane and Northampton operating sites.The Get Paid As You Go platform, provided by Wagestream, was ...
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ArticleTotal pay has increased by 1.5% in real terms since January 2018
Total pay for employees in Great Britain, which includes bonuses, increased by 1.5% in real terms between November 2017 to January 2018 and November 2018 to January 2019, according to research by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).The Average weekly earnings in Great Britain: March 2019 report also found that ...
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OpinionSally Wilson: Good mental wellbeing is good for business
The current increased attention to mental wellbeing at work, and the growing recognition of its paritywith physical health, is long overdue.High profile campaigns such as Time to Change,Mates in Mind and Heads Together have contributed to this shift in thinking, but there is still a lot of work to do.There ...
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Case StudiesPWC applies a growth mindset approach to employee resilience
In 2011, professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) believed that, although its wellbeing approach offered guidance and resources to help when employees were unwell, not enough was being done around changing behaviours and staying well.It shifted to a focus on resilience, which meant applying a growth mindset and considering how employees ...
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AnalysisHow can employers put resilience at the centre of their health and wellbeing strategy?
Need to know:Resilience fits in to the prevention and education stage of a wellbeing strategy, helping employees stem the drivers of ill health.Many health and wellbeing benefits can be included as part of a resilience strategy, such as sports and social clubs, on-site gyms, or yoga and mindfulness sessions.Having genuine ...
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ArticleProctor and Stevenson launches new flexible working policy
Marketing and communications agency Proctor and Stevenson has launched a new flexible working policy for its 70 Bristol-based employees, to create cultural change and improve staff retention and productivity.The flexible working initiative, developed in conjunction with consultancy and recruitment firm Flexology, was implemented on Monday 11 March 2019.Aiming to give ...
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Supplier articleWhy customer loyalty programmes are important for your business
The idea behind customer retention emphasis is simple: there are only finite number of customers any given business can serve. But returning and loyal customers is what makes it possible for the business to perpetually make sales and stay profitable. If we may borrow Pareto’s principle, 80% of your sales ...
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ArticleEmployment tribunal rules in favour of Pimlico Plumbers in employment status case
The Employment Tribunal (ET) has ruled in favour of plumbing and service maintenance organisation Pimlico Plumbers in an ongoing employment status case, dismissing the holiday pay claim lodged by former Pimlico Plumber worker Gary Smith.The case, Pimlico Plumbers and Charlie Mullins v Gary Smith, involves holiday pay and unlawful deductions ...
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ArticleTwo-fifths of women cite money as most important for workplace happiness
Just over two-fifths (43%) of UK-based female respondents, and 25% of male respondents, cite money as more important than perks in terms of influencing happiness at work, according to research by work management organisation Wrike.The Wrike happiness index, which surveyed 4,000 full-time employees working at organisations with 200 or more ...
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ArticleEvents organisation offers ‘Brexit rage room’ as team building activity
Something for the weekend: London-based team building organisation Team Tactics has introduced an exclusive new activity to its events roster: a Brexit rage room, where groups of up to 10 employees can smash pinatas shaped like politicians Nigel Farage and Boris Johnson.Available from Monday 25 March 2019 for one week ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read stories: 14-20 March 2019
The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 14 and 20 March 2019 were: EXCLUSIVE: SSE extends online financial education for Ireland-based staffNovartis launches global paid parental leave policy across 150 countriesSwedish artists to pay 'eternal employee' £1,753 a month to do no workRoadchef launches flexible income benefit for ...
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Supplier articleSwitching off from work
Almost a third of workers find it difficult to switch off from work in their personal time, putting them more at risk of becoming stressed or burnt out. Research by the Myers-Brigg Company also found that those who are always on are more likely to experience high stress or mental ...
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Supplier article5 reasons why flexible work arrangements is good for business
Employers are legally obliged to consider one flexible working request a year from any employee who has worked for them for more than six months – but they don’t have to accept.Flexible working doesn’t have to mean employees who work less – it means helping your employees find hours that ...
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ArticleCRG Homecare sees 1,267 employees take up engagement and communication app
Care and continuing healthcare organisation CRG Homecare has seen 1,267 of its 1,500 members of staff access its mobile engagement and communication platform since the launch in October 2018.The app, provided by StaffConnect, was introduced to help connect employees, as well as facilitate the efficient delivery of information to staff, ...
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ArticleCaddick Construction launches wellbeing programme addressing men's mental health
Yorkshire-based property development and construction organisation Caddick Construction has launched a bespoke health and wellbeing programme for its 140 employees, addressing the mental health concerns of men working in the construction sector.The Mindset programme, provided by Hero, was implemented on 12 February 2019 and has been designed to support staff ...
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ArticleFour-fifths state that feeling appreciated is important for workplace happiness
Four-fifths (80%) of respondents state that feeling appreciated is important for their happiness at work, according to research by workplace consultants Peldon Rose.Its Happy office survey, which polled 1,800 UK office staff in February 2019, also found that 58% believe salary is important for their happiness at work, compared to ...
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AnalysisWell at work: Healthcare and wellbeing in numbers
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