All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 207
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ArticleGirls' Day School Trust staff strike in pensions row
Teachers at all 23 schools that are part of the Girls' Day School Trust (GDST) have gone on strike in a dispute over proposed changes to their pensions.The trust wants to move to a flexible, defined contribution scheme, but the NASUWT teachers’ union argued that the changes would mean staff ...
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ArticleOrbis Partners becomes employee owned
Birmingham-based corporate finance business Orbis Partners has transitioned to employee ownership.The organisation was launched in 1999 when James Grenfell and Chris Gregory set up Invex Partners, before being sold to Kroll Inc in 2003. Joined by Gary Ecob and Shah Zaki, the business was re-acquired by Grenfell and Gregory in ...
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ArticleTayto Group gives staff pay rise
Snack manufacturer Tayto Group has awarded its 450 members of staff a pay rise to help them and their families keep up with the cost of living.Trade union GMB said the pay increase will be awarded to staff immediately and is "in line with" the current inflation rate.The Office for ...
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Article75% of staff have experienced pleasanteeism
Three in four workers feel they have to put on a brave face in front of other employees regardless of how they actually feel, according to research.Figures from workforce health and wellbeing solutions provider Lime Global suggested the workplace phenomenon of pleasanteeism soared by 24 percentage points in six months ...
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ArticleLoaded PR launches super-flexible working
Leeds-based marketing agency Loaded PR has introduced a ‘work when you want’ model for its six members of staff.The initiative, which allows the team to work the majority of their contracted hours when and where suits them, is designed to help maintain employee wellbeing, sustain productivity, enhance creativity and provide ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 4 February – 10 February 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 4 February and 10 February 2022 were: Monzo launches three-month paid sabbatical leaveIkea rustles up a tasty dish to attract talentHow will the future of work affect the wellbeing and engagement of employees?How can employers ensure reward and benefits enhance the employee ...
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ArticleLiving wage would help mental health of 63% of low paid staff
More than six in 10 low-paid workers believe receiving the real living wage would improve their mental health, research has revealed.The poll of 1,702 adults in full-time employment but earning less than the real living wage, carried out by the Living Wage Foundation and market research agency Survation, also found ...
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ArticleMusculoskeletal claims most costly for employers
Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions are the most costly cause of insurance claims for employers worldwide, according to research.International provider Maxis Global Benefits Network's (Maxis GBN) new report is based on several years of comprehensive medical claims data from local insurance companies in more than 25 markets around the world. It explored ...
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ArticleiGO4 implements four-day working week
Car insurer iGO4 has launched a four-day working week for its 300 employees.All members of staff at the digital business chose to adopt the new pattern, which will give them Fridays off and leave their salaries unchanged albeit with a slight increase to 8.5-hour days Monday to Thursday.The latest switch ...
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Case Studies
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ArticleRetail sector reports gender pay gap decrease
The retail sector closed its gender pay gap last year, according to research.A report by Diversity in Retail (DIR) and accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) found a fall in the sector's mean pay gap from 13.1% in 2018/19 to 11.8% in 2020/21. Mandatory reporting was suspended in 2019/20 due to the ...
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ArticleWandisco introduces four-day week
Data migration provider Wandisco this week introduced the option of a four-day working week for its more than 180 members of staff.The business, which has offices in Sheffield and California, now allows all employees to put in a 40-hour working week spread over four days rather than five.Their contracted salary ...
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ArticleWW UK launches menopause policies
WW UK has introduced a range of policies to help employees experiencing the menopause.The organisation, formerly known as Weight Watchers, implemented its Menopause Matters drive following an extensive research project among 1,000 women who have experienced the transition.Six in 10 of these women said there was a lack of understanding ...
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OpinionBecky Lawton: Will new staff family rights come into force in 2022?
The government has committed to introducing several new family rights following a number of consultations over the last couple of years.The introduction of neonatal leave and pay will create a new statutory entitlement for employees whose babies spend an extended period of time in neonatal care. The intention is to ...
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ArticleAgile cultures create more engaged staff
Employers with a strong agile culture more than treble their commercial performance, according to research.Consultancy JCURV's second annual State of agile culture report found that organisations who switched to this way of working saw an increase of 237% in performance and had employees who were almost twice as engaged as ...
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ArticleDF Capital introduces electric car salary sacrifice scheme
DF Capital has launched an electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme for its 95 employees.The lending and personal savings bank said the initiative, run in partnership with Octopus Electric Vehicles, will make driving a new electric car more affordable for employees. Payments are made directly from gross salaries, creating savings on ...
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Article38% of working parents plan to job search in 2022
Almost four in 10 working parents plan to look for a new job in the next 12 months, according to research.The 2022 Modern families index spotlight report found that 38% of workers with children under the age of 18 have jobhunting on the agenda this year.Back-up care and nursery provider ...
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Case StudiesThe Landmark London offers future-focused wellbeing and engagement support
The Landmark London is a five-star hotel based in central London that employs 300 members of staff.To encourage wellbeing and engagement among employees, the business offers a wide variety of initiatives that aim to suit everyone, whatever their circumstances happen to be.Nicola Forshaw, director of human resources at The Landmark ...
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OpinionGethin Nadin: How the future of work will affect employee wellbeing and engagement
The way employers care for and support their people has come under increasing focus over the last two years. But the long-term effects of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic will mean changing employee expectations and growing wellbeing issues are driving employers to have to commit more to employee wellbeing.We have seen ...
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AnalysisHow will the future of work affect the wellbeing and engagement of employees?
Employers will need to ensure they are focusing on wellbeing and redefining the employee experience so that workers can thrive.The pandemic has shown that working models can change overnight, making it essential that employers tailor their wellbeing initiatives to their employees’ evolving needs.Organisation-wide corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives can offer ...