All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 234
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Article20% of employers offer no support for ill staff
New research has revealed that one in five employers do not offer any form of support for newly injured, ill or disabled staff.Research undertaken on behalf of Group Risk Development (Grid), the industry body for the group risk protection sector found that of the four in five who do offer ...
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ArticleWomen lose 9.3 work days a year due to PMS
The stigma surrounding days off due to premenstrual syndrome (PMS) causes women to lose an average of 9.3 days a year as a result of related symptoms, according to new data.Personalised period care organisation Yoppie conducted a nationwide obstetrics and gynaecology study into productivity loss due to menstrual-related symptoms, which ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 6 August - 12 August 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 6 August – 12 August 2021 were: Amey and Mace launch staff menopause appBack to bad habits in the workplaceGreat Western Railway boosts drivers' starting salariesTop companies shamed for minimum wage failingsEmployment tribunals citing menopause quadruples41% of employers list pensions as a ...
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ArticleMore employees want Fridays off than Mondays
Something for the weekend: Ever fancied having Fridays off work on a regular basis? Or maybe you'd prefer to have Mondays off to enjoy a post-weekend lie-in? Either way, you may soon have the opportunity to take your pick.Flexibility in terms of employees' working hours has become more commonplace following ...
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ArticleReboot Digital PR trials four-day working week
Digital marketing agency Reboot Digital PR has offered all of its employees the chance to work a four-day week as part of a trial that began last week.According to Reboot, its aim with this initiative is to improve performance, productivity, work-life balance and overall employee welfare. Members of staff’s working ...
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ArticleMorrisons gives staff Boxing Day off
Morrisons will close its almost 500 shops on Boxing Day in order to give its more than 110,000 staff the day off.According to the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket chain, it wanted to reward staff for working hard in the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic with an extra day of leave.Last year, some supermarkets ...
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ArticleStaff may work 2.8 days a week from home in future
UK businesses believe employees will work from home an average 2.8 days each week, according to a new survey.National digital transformation business Crown Records Management carried out the research, which asked employers across the country for their plans regarding working from home.It revealed that 35% expected staff to work three ...
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ArticleOne in four employers have not given paid time off for vaccines
New research has found that a quarter of British employers have not been giving their staff paid time off for Covid-19 (Coronavirus) vaccinations and have no plans to allow it.The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) commissioned YouGov to ask businesses in Britain about whether they would be allowing staff ...
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ArticleMcCann hires Lisa Topley as head of HR and EDI
Civil and electrical engineering business McCann has appointed Lisa Topley as its new head of HR and equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI).According to McCann, Topley’s appointment is within its ambitions to continue the evolution of its HR and EDI practices in order to be an employer of choice within the ...
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ArticleEmployment tribunals citing menopause quadruples
The number of employment tribunals concerning menopause has quadrupled since 2018, according to new research.The Menopause Experts Group analysed court records and found that there were 16 tribunals that cited menopause last year, up from six in 2019 and just five in 2018, with 20 expected over the course of ...
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ArticleBrent Group completes £3 million buy-in
Brent Group, a family-owned business which includes the digital marketing and brand agency Brand Remedy, has completed a £3 million buy-in deal for its defined benefit pension scheme.The deal with Just Group and K3 Advisory, provider of specialist independent bulk annuity and consolidation advice to the pensions industry, was for ...
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Article11% of employees can no longer afford to retire
More than one in 10 (11%) people have had to delay their retirement because they can no longer afford to retire, according to new findings.The research from Wealth at Work, which was carried out by Vital Research among 1,320 UK adults aged over 50 in employment, uncovered the varying impact ...
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OpinionDavid Sheppard: How would a single employment status change workplaces?
The Deputy Labour Leader Angela Rayner MP recently announced various significant reforms to employment law rights if Labour were to win power. The most eye-catching was the abolition of the distinction between employee and worker status, and the creation of a single worker status covering all individuals engaged by employers. ...
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ArticleOakwood Corporate Services becomes employee owned
Altrincham, Cheshire-based professional services advisory business Oakwood Corporate Services has become employee owned after forming an employee ownership trust (EOT).Founded in 2009 by Michael Harris and Muriel Thorne, the company, which has 31 employees, has established itself as a provider of secretarial, formation and compliance services. It works with listed ...
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Article59% think physical healthcare should be prioritised
New data has highlighted that more than half of expatriate employees believe their workplace healthcare packages should prioritise physical health over mental wellbeing.The research from insurance business Aetna International, which included responses from expatriates in multiple markets around the world, revealed that 65% of those with dependent children were the ...
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ArticleOcado Group offers staff remote work outside of UK
Technology software and robotics platform business Ocado Group has offered its staff the opportunity to work remotely outside the UK for one month a year.The move comes as many companies rethink workplace policies in the wake of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, with the organisation wanting to offer “a balance and ...
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Article41% of employers list pensions as a perk
Despite being a legal requirement, only 41% of employers listed pensions as a perk that potential employees can expect if their application is successful.Communications provider Moneypenny analysed 1,000 job advertisements on Indeed.com to discover the most popular and unique benefits on offer, as well as the industries that boast the ...
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ArticleGorillas Technologies appoints first chief people officer
Delivery platform Gorillas Technologies has recruited Deena Fox as its first chief people officer.Fox's appointment follows the company’s staff numbers increasing to more than 10,000 in just one year. The Germany-based organisation, which operates in more than 55 cities in the US, UK and European Union, offers grocery and convenience ...
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ArticleGreat Western Railway boosts drivers' starting salaries
Great Western Railway (GWR), the British train operating company owned by First Group, has announced it will pay drivers based at its Exeter, Devon depot an increased starting salary.Successful candidates will receive £54,111 for the first 12 months of their employment, which will rise to £60,124 thereafter. The starting salary, ...
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Article57% of staff say their employer welcomes flexible work
New research has found that only 57% of employees believe their organisational culture embraces flexible work, compared to 75% of executives.The 2021 Gartner hybrid work employee survey of 4,000 people revealed a perception gap between individuals and their managers on a range of working conditions.The study found that while nearly ...