All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 9
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Article
Poll: Have you considered a four-day working week?
Have you considered a four-day working week for your organisation?
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Article
Almond Financial introduces four-day working week
Lincoln-based financial advice firm Almond Financial has introduced a four-day working week in order to combat a shrinking talent pool within the finance sector.
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Article
30% of staff have or would call in sick to work despite feeling healthy
Almost a third (30%) of employees have admitted that they have or would consider ‘pulling a sickie’ to miss work, despite feeling healthy, according to research from MetLife UK.
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Article
Exclusive: Teva launches financial wellbeing support for employees
Pharmaceuticals and generic medicines firm Teva has introduced financial wellbeing and education support for its 1,100 UK and Northern Ireland employees.
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People Moves
Swim England names new people director
Swim England has hired Maria Papadopoulos, a former employee, as its new people director, effective 28 April.
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Article
Capita workers strike in dispute over pay
Around 1,000 workers employed by outsourcing firm Capita are participating in strike action following a dispute with their employer over a pay award for 2024.
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Article
Sanofi completes £1.4 billion pensions buy-in
French multinational pharmaceutical and healthcare firm Sanofi has completed a £1.4 billion buy-in for its pension scheme.
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Article
QBE reports 4.5% mean ethnicity pay gap for 2024
Insurance group QBE has reported a 4.5% mean ethnicity pay gap for 2024, down from 5.4% in 2023 and its lowest percentage since 2021.
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Opinion
Lovewell’s logic: Could a four-day week become the norm?
As 200 employers permanently adopt a four-day week, could this working model become more commonplace in the next few years?
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Article
Chinese police corgi docked end-of-year bonus after bad behaviour
A Chinese corgi police dog has been docked its end-of-year bonus after some bad behaviour, as seen in a video uploaded to Chinese social media.
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Article
The top 10 most read articles between 24 – 30 January 2025
The top 10 most read articles between 26 – 30 January 2025 on employeebenefits.co.uk were:
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Supplier article
Deep Web vs. Dark Web: What’s the Difference?
Deep Web vs. Dark Web: What’s the Difference? When talking about the “hidden internet,” two terms often come up: the Deep Web and the Dark Web. While they sound similar, they serve very different purposes. The internet is made up of different layers. The Surface Web is ...
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Article
Men have nearly twice as much pension wealth as women
Adult men have a median pension wealth of £75,700, nearly twice as much as women do at £42,500, according to research by financial services consultancy Broadstone.
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Article
KPMG partners receive record pay
KPMG’s UK partners will receive record pay averaging £816,000 following an 11% increase in pre-tax profits to £404 million.
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Article
First Bus rolls out financial wellbeing training for employees
UK bus operator First Bus has rolled out financial wellbeing training for its employees following a successful pilot programme.
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Supplier article
73% OF UK EMPLOYERS RATE PARENTING COSTS AS ONE OF THE TOP ISSUES FOR EMPLOYEE WELLBEING
By Jonathan Watts-Lay, Founder and Director at WEALTH at Work National Parent Mental Health Day – on 30th January - serves as a powerful reminder of the unique challenges faced by working parents. Juggling the demands of raising a family alongside the pressures of a career can ...
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Case Studies
Podcast: McBride ensures staff have a comprehensive benefits package to support all life stages
In this episode of the Employee Benefits podcast, Rob Mottram, head of reward and HCM systems, discusses the reward strategy at McBride.
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Supplier article
Pluxee UK’s Workplace Resilience Improvement Strategy
Businesses are facing unprecedented challenges, forcing a critical examination of resilience. This isn’t just about weathering storms – it’s about thriving despite them. Financial stability, robust mental health, and physical wellbeing are the cornerstones of individual and organisational resilience. In this blog, Pluxee UK delves into the ...
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Article
69% to prioritise wellbeing, mental health and stress management
Over two-thirds (69%) of senior HR leaders will prioritise employee wellbeing, mental health and stress management over the next three to five years, according to research by Aconso.