All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1414
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Case StudiesLiberty Global builds resilience through employee wellbeing initiatives
Liberty Global employs more than 20,200 people around the world, providing services including broadband, video and fixed and mobile telephony. While responsibility for resilience and employee wellbeing falls to the different brands within the group, Catherine Bamania, director of international benefits at Liberty Global, looks after the needs of the ...
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Supplier articleFinancial wellbeing and the links to maintaining a productive workplace
There’s a good chance that you’re reading these words sat in the comfort of your own home as the global pandemic forces us to work in a new remote environment. Before anybody had even heard of ‘COVID-19’, the thought of home working may have been music to ...
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Supplier articleWorld of Books employee reward and recognition scheme
World of Books rolls out Each Person across their 575 employees.Each Person is the employee reward scheme that makes recognition simple and provides compelling perks at work across their business.Employees are given a free membership to Epoints, which would cost £124 if they join directly, allowing them to take advantage ...
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OpinionAvneet Kaur: A roadmap to success: The key factors to building a resilient workforce
A word map of the past 18 months would show two strong recurring themes. The champion, without doubt, would be the phrase 'you’re on mute'. But the close runner-up would probably be the word ‘resilience’.It’s not just a buzzword; it’s a concept, embedded into company culture and the beating heart ...
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ArticleForth Ports recruits Michelle Primrose as group HR manager
Ports group Forth Ports has appointed Michelle Primrose as its new group HR manager.Primrose will be based in the port of Grangemouth with responsibility for HR across the company's eight ports. She will join the senior management team and report to group chief executive Charles Hammond.She has held previous HR ...
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ArticleGroup risk industry paid record claims to employees in 2020
Research by Group Risk Development (Grid) has revealed the UK group risk industry paid a record £2.01 billion in claims to employees and dependants in 2020.This is equivalent to £5.5 million a day and an increase of £255.7 million since 2019. A total of 4,476 employees were helped back to ...
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Hedges Law firm becomes employee owned through trust
Oxford law firm Hedges Law has announced its 40 employees have become part owners of the business through an Employee Ownership Trust.This means all employees are eligible to become beneficiaries of the trust after six months of employment, with 10% of the company's distributable profits to be shared equally among ...
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ArticleModibodi offers employees leave for menstruation, menopause and miscarriages
Sustainable period pants brand Modibodi has launched a new policy offering its employees paid leave for menstruation, menopause and miscarriage symptoms.Employees will be entitled to an additional 10 days paid personal leave per year in addition to the organisation's existing sick leave entitlements. Modibodi said these days are to be ...
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ArticleHedges Law becomes employee owned through trust
Oxford-based law firm Hedges Law has announced that its 40 employees have become part owners of the business through an employee ownership trust.This means all employees are eligible to become beneficiaries of the trust after six months of employment, with 10% of the organisation's distributable profits to be shared equally ...
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OpinionLouise Aston: The pandemic has taught us to adapt to new ways of working
The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has brought mental health and wellbeing to the fore, elevating it to the top of the agenda for CEOs and leadership boards. Overnight, the crisis transformed the way we work, but it has also presented an exciting opportunity to reimagine ways of working.As we transition ...
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AnalysisProactive steps to help employees strengthen their mental wellbeing
Need to know:Mental health support is high on the agenda post pandemic, both for those still home working and those gradually coming back to physical workplaces.When assessing what’s going to work best, it is important first to review what you currently offer, as there may be effective tools or services ...
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Case StudiesKinetic uses mental health resources to build resilience through the pandemic
For out-of-home advertising agency Kinetic, managing and supporting the mental health and wellbeing of its 100 employees has been a priority throughout the pandemic, explains account manager and mental health ‘ally’, or first aider, Emily Smith.“Like a lot of [organisations], when Covid first hit our workload definitely dropped. Because everyone ...
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Supplier articleHow to engage dispersed retail employees with innovative benefits
Engaging a dispersed workforce was a familiar challenge for Sofology, one of the UK’s leading sofa retailers with over 1,200 colleagues across 47 stores and a primary HQ. As the business experienced tremendous growth since its founding, the team needed to find a reliable platform to manage and promote colleague ...
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ArticleWates Group offers 4,000 staff mental health training
Construction, property services and residential development company Wates Group is offering its 4,000 employees training in building personal resilience to boost mental health and wellbeing.The business-wide programme, named ‘Bouncing Back’, will begin in June and aims to provide staff with strategies to help to build a resilience toolkit of approaches ...
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ArticleIkea, Brewdog and Oxfam sign up to Green Pensions Charter
A total of 50 employers have signed the new Green Pensions Charter to ensure that their pensions are invested more sustainably in order to take action on climate change.The charter, launched today (18 May) by the campaigns Make My Money Matter and Count Us In, has 50 signatories including Ikea, ...
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ArticleFamily-friendly employers see improved engagement
New research has revealed that there is a clear link between family friendly benefits and improved employee productivity, engagement, loyalty and wellbeing.The Work and family snapshot 2021 employee survey from childcare provider Bright Horizons found that nearly half (48%) of workforces now see family life as a higher priority than ...
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OpinionVictoria von Wachter: Employers need to be vigilant of the symptoms of long Covid
Long Covid refers to symptoms of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) that persist for weeks or even months, in excess of 12 weeks according to the health watchdog National Insititute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice). Latest figures suggest that one in five people who test positive for Covid-19 continue to experience symptoms ...
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Supplier articleWhy you should create customised Ecards
Saying thank you for your hard work is the secret to creating an incredible company culture. Sending an Ecard is a simple, cost-effective way to show appreciation to a team member. Ecards act as an environmentally friendly and attractive way to incorporate perks at work.Here at Each Person, we allow ...
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Supplier articleBuilding On It: Using the Engagement Bridge to Reshape Employee Engagement Strategies
Our brand-new event hosted by Debra Corey, best-selling author, and thought leader, is happening soon and we'd love for you to join us!Over the last three years, thousands of HR leaders have used The Engagement Bridge™ model and the courageous approaches shared in the book to develop their strategies. But ...
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ArticleHargreaves Lansdown launches menstruation and menopause policy
Financial services organisation Hargreaves Lansdown has announced the launch of its first menstruation and menopause policy.The company's new policy aims to raise awareness and understanding, outline the support available and allow colleagues to openly and comfortably instigate conversations about menstruation and the menopause.Employees can find out what potential menstruation and ...