All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 213
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OpinionKaren Plumbley-Jones: Guidance for employers on the furlough scheme end
How many jobs have been saved by the furlough scheme? We won't ever know the answer to that question, but 11.6 million jobs have been supported by the scheme at some point. That equates to roughly 40% of the total UK workforce and we have seen far fewer redundancies than ...
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ArticleUniversity of Sheffield introduces menopause app
The University of Sheffield has launched a specialist app to support staff who are experiencing or have been affected by the menopause.The university aims to create a menopause friendly workplace, eliminate the stigma around the topic and level the playing field for women experiencing the condition, which is why it ...
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Article88% of staff think parental leave policies aid wellbeing
New research has revealed that 88% of employees and managers think that organisations with parental leave programmes show support for wellbeing, with 52% strongly agreeing with this.Bright Horizons’ findings, which are comprised of responses from staff and managers who are users of the nursery and back-up care provider’s parental leave ...
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Article42% of UK staff want a four-day work week
New data has found that UK employees expect more from their employers, with a four-day working week (42%) and unlimited holiday (41%) ranked as the top two benefits desired by staff.Research carried out by agile experience management services Momentive included responses from 2,005 adults aged 18 and over living in ...
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OpinionPaul Hollick: The future of staff travel schemes
Prior to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, mobility was beginning to gain pace as a form of business travel. This took the form of staff travel schemes based around a mobility allowance offering a wide range of options that were not just trains and other forms of public transport, but car ...
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Case StudiesShrewsbury and Telford Hospital supports staff with bike scheme
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust is the main provider of acute hospital services for Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin, and mid Wales, and employs 6,500 members of staff.The trust launched its bikes-for-work scheme in 2012 in partnership with Vivup, providing the benefit to employees via an enrolment window option ...
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AnalysisHow do staff travel schemes vary around the world?
Bikes-for-work schemes are increasingly popular in Germany, where employees can typically save up to 40% on the total value of the bike.
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ArticleSoftcat and Cisco win best UK technology workplaces
Softcat, Cisco and Salesforce have been recognised by Great Place to Work as being some of the UK’s Best Workplaces in Tech for 2021.IT infrastructure provider Softcat was ranked first on the super large organisations list, followed by networking hardware business Cisco. Number one on the large organisations list was ...
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ArticleKuoni launches hybrid working for head office staff
Travel business Kuoni has introduced hybrid working for its head office staff in order to avoid its Surrey location limiting future applicants.From 1 January 2022, employees can choose to work from home, the office, or a mix of both, but will be required to work from the office for up ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 34% of SMEs have staff with mental wellbeing issues
A third (34%) of small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have employees with mental wellbeing concerns since lockdown restrictions started to ease in April, which is up from 26% in its spring study.An analysis by employee benefits platform WorkLife’s Small Business Monitor, carried out by 3Gem among 750 senior financial ...
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ArticleGender pay gap widens and 10% of employers fail to report
Analysis of employers’ submissions to the gender pay gap reporting service show that one in 10 employers have not complied with the regulations this year. For those that have, the median figure for the hourly pay gap rose from 9.5% to 10.4%, meaning women earn 90p for every pound earned ...
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Gender pay gap widens and 10% of employers fail to report
Analysis of employers’ submissions to the gender pay gap reporting service show that one in 10 employers have not complied with the regulations this year. For those that have, the median figure for the hourly pay gap rose from 9.5% to 10.4%, meaning women earn 90p for every pound earned ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Shell urges staff to be financially educated and in control
Employee Benefits Live 2021: Everyone has the right to feel in control of their finances in order to make informed decisions, stated Alan Becken, HR policy and benefits specialist at Shell.During the panel discussion titled ‘Pro-actively supporting employees’ financial wellbeing’ that also featured David Glennon, reward manager at Trayport, on ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Pregnant Then Screwed: Time to tackle the motherhood penalty
Employee Benefits Live 2021: The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has “turbo-charged” discrimination against working mothers and pregnant women, and employers must turn this around, according to Joeli Brearley, founder of campaign group Pregnant Then Screwed.“This is a key time for all of us. As ambitious employers and HR professionals you are ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: HLM Architects empowers staff to work flexibly
Employee Benefits 2021: Empowering employees and leaders to make their own decisions around flexible and hybrid working is the key to retention, argued Karen Mosley, managing director of HLM Architects.Discussing how to build a new HR strategy for the changing world of work on the second day of Employee Benefits ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Galliard Homes promotes importance of mental health first aiders
Employee Benefits Live 2021: Not only are an organisation’s mental health first aiders (MHFAs) key to assisting staff, but it is important to look after the MHFAs themselves to avoid burnout, suggested Victoria Anthony, group human resources director of Galliard Homes.Taking part in a panel discussion titled ‘Creating and sustaining ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Vertex: Work with D&I teams to build inclusive approach to benefits
Employee Benefits Live 2021: Working in partnership with diversity teams can help rewards professionals create benefits that are truly inclusive, advised Natalia Doxopoulos, associate director for total rewards at pharmaceutical company Vertex.Addressing delegates at the second day of Employee Benefits Live 2021 at London’s ExCel, she discussed the need for ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 1 October - 7 October 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 1 October – 7 October 2021 were: Doggy perks temps staff back to the officeAldi gives staff Boxing Day off79% of employers offer enhanced maternity leave pay41% of staff workplaces affect wellbeingEXCLUSIVE: Pay policies and mental health at Employee Benefits LiveChris Mathieson: ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Dr Alex George: Mental health has to be a positive workplace issue
Employee Benefits Live 2021: Promoting a culture of positive mental health in the workplace is “everyone’s responsibility”, according to Dr Alex George, youth mental health ambassador to the UK government.Opening the second day Employee Benefits Live 2021 at London’s ExCel, the former Love Island contestant told delegates that a “top-down, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: McDonald’s highlights changing nature of global reward
Employee Benefits Live 2021: Employers should be clear on what their organisation’s vision, values and responsibilities are, as well as making sure they know what employees want and need, advised Neal Blackshire, director of global total rewards at McDonald’s.Delivering the closing keynote on the first day of Employee Benefits Live ...