All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 204
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ArticleGo Ape now owned by its employees
Outdoor adventure company Go Ape has transferred the majority of shares in the business to an employee ownership trust, allowing its workforce to have a stake in the company’s success. Ninety per cent of Go Ape shares have been handed over to staff, with the remaining 10% ...
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ArticleRSA commits to becoming menopause friendly
RSA Insurance, owner of the More Than brand, has committed to becoming an accredited ‘menopause friendly’ employer.The move means the company, which employs more than 5,000 people, will work visibly to support menopause in the workplace and to create an environment where it can be talked about easily. It has ...
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Supplier articleResearch reveals health and wealth as the top retirement concerns
Health and wealth issues are the top retirement concerns, according to a new survey of workers approaching retirement (age 50+).The study, carried out by WEALTH at work – leading financial wellbeing and retirement specialist, found that more than two fifths (43%) of those surveyed are concerned about deteriorating health and ...
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ArticleSTB Graphic Designers becomes employee owned
Leicester, UK-based design business STB Graphic Designers has become employee owned after establishing an employee ownership trust (EOT) this month (October).The organisation, which was originally named Stocks Taylor Benson after being launched by Glenn Taylor, Dean Stocks and John Benson in 1988, has worked with Avon, Aldi, Next, Black and ...
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ArticleZurich UK sees 300,000 paternity leave hours taken
Insurance organisation Zurich UK has revealed that its working fathers have taken 300,000 hours of paternity leave since it launched its enhanced package in 2019.OnePoll surveyed 1,000 respondents on behalf of the provider and found that in the past two years, two out of three (63%) dads opted to take ...
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ArticleMettle hires first culture and people lead
Mettle, the NatWest-backed business account, has appointed Andrea Himmelbauer as its first culture and people lead.Since joining from fintech Arcus where as director of people operations she was responsible for HR, coaching and development, talent acquisition and culture, Himmelbauer, who was born and raised in Mexico, now sits on the ...
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Supplier articleThe Why Behind DEI: How Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives Benefit Business
By Niamh Graham Could this time be different? Could this be the time we see true, meaningful change in how the world addresses racial injustice? The disturbing events – and the protests that have followed – have spawned a renewed urgency for HR leaders to look at ...
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OpinionPolly Neate: What employers need to know about the housing emergency
The housing emergency is real. Just ask your colleagues.Right now in the UK, working families are being evicted from their homes. Working people are living in hostels and working parents are going without food just so they can pay the rent. This is the housing emergency. How much do you ...
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Supplier articleHow creative wellbeing can improve your lifestyle both at home and work.
Creative wellbeing is an evolving part of modern working life, but creativity can significantly impact both aspects of lifestyle. Looking after your employees and keeping teams engaged in productive work is key. So how can creativity affect this?This article will explore how creative wellbeing can improve lifestyle at your place ...
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Supplier articleThe Importance of Financial Literacy in the Workplace
Financial literacy is concerned with providing individuals with financial knowledge and helping them make better decisions (Hustron, 2010). Crises on average occur every seven years: 2008 mortgage financial crisis and COVID-19 health pandemic to name two recent ones. Personal finance and basic financial knowledge become even more essential during crisis ...
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Supplier articleClient Success Story: Xexec and Serco
Serco specialise in the delivery of essential public services, with people working in defence, transport, justice, immigration, healthcare, and other citizen services. Serco has 30K+ UK employees across 542 locations. Serco partnered with Xexec to address the challenge of providing a benefits programme that makes a positive impact on their ...
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Article57% of HR leaders prioritise employee engagement
New research has found that the current top two priorities for HR and business leaders are employee engagement and the overall employee experience, and employee wellbeing, cited by 57% and 56% respectively.Staff engagement organisation WorkBuzz's new report, The state of employee engagement 2021, included insights from more than 300 organisational ...
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ArticleSouth Ribble and Chorley councils launch hybrid work
South Ribble and Chorley (pictured above) councils in Lancashire have announced their aim to have no more than half of their office-based staff working on council premises at any time to improve their work-life balance.The strategy, which is part of the councils’ vision for a post-Covid-19 (Coronavirus) world in which ...
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ArticleCleaners win back furlough wages from Pridegreen
Cleaners at London Elizabeth Hotel have won back £4,733 in furlough wages that they were denied by outsourced cleaning business Pridegreen after holding protests.On 2 October, 25 cleaners and supporters staged a demonstration on the hotel premises, organised by the Independent Workers’ Union of Great Britain (IWGB), as staff had ...
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ArticleTurn it up: 54% of staff say music helps mental health
Something for the weekend: Do you find that switching on the radio or blasting your favourite Spotify playlist gets you through your working day with a smile on your face? If you answered yes, you’re not the only one, as 54% of UK employees believe listening to music at work ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 15 October - 21 October 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 15 October – 21 October 2021 were: EXCLUSIVE: Clipper Logistics launches financial wellbeing policyEXCLUSIVE: 26% of workplaces unaffected by the menopauseDFS introduces staff menopause policiesShould employers use total reward to attract and retain the talent they need?Glasgow refuse staff to strike due ...
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Supplier articleHow healthy turnover can be key to attracting and retaining top talent
As 2022 draws closer, HR leaders everywhere are still reflecting on how the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the landscape of HR, ushering in a much-needed evolution, a new mindset on flexibility and a heightened focus on employee communication and recognition.With this change, it's important to reset, realign and ask: where does ...
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ArticleMarks and Spencer to change staff menopause policy
Retailer Marks and Spencer has committed to changing its workplace menopause policy by becoming one of the first 48 founding partners of GenM.Created to encourage businesses to recognise and respond to perimenopausal and menopausal women's needs, GenM was co-founded by Heather Jackson and Sam Simister in order to unite brands ...
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ArticlePay awards set to reach 2.5% by August 2022
Private sector employers expect that the average pay settlement will rise to 2.5% by next September, according to XpertHR.Some 84% of businesses polled expect to increase pay at their next annual review and half of employees are expected to receive a higher award than they did over the past year.Sheila ...
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Article52% of UK staff do not have a good work-life balance
New research has highlighted that one in two (52%) UK employees admit that their work regularly eats into their personal life.Business and salary review website Glassdoor surveyed 2,017 UK full-time members of staff and found that nearly half (48%) took action to improve their blend of job and home during ...