All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 235
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ArticleHawksmoor offers employees bonuses up to £2,000 for staff recommendations
Restaurant group Hawksmoor has begun offering bonuses of up to £2,000 to employees who recommend friends for jobs in order to fill staffing shortages.According to the group, each person who is recommended and hired after passing a one-month trial will result in the employee receiving a bonus. They will get ...
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ArticleCentrica offers reproductive health and fertility testing for employees
Centrica has announced that its is providing employees with reproductive health and fertility support by partnering with reproductive healthcare benefits provider Fertifa.Centrica will be offering its 18,500 UK and Ireland-based employees’ the health support as a workplace benefit.Staff who work across Centrica’s British Gas, Bord Gais Energy, Centrica Business Solutions, ...
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ArticleArup unveils hybrid model to offer employees work flexibility
Engineering and design company Arup has announced a new hybrid model, known as Work Unbound, that will offer its staff more flexibility in how and where they work.The model will allow the firm’s 6,000 UK employees to work flexible hours over the course of Monday to Sunday, with the option ...
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ArticleVolta Trucks recruits Mornie Robertson as chief human resources officer
Electric vehicle manufacturer Volta Trucks has hired Mornie Robertson as its chief human resources officer.The appointment was made as the company ramps up its recruitment of engineering commercial and in-market experts.Robertson has experience of automotive start-up companies, having held global and European human resources leadership roles at Tesla. She has ...
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Article42% of black employees do not get pay rise after negotiation
Research has revealed that 42% of black staff do not receive a pay increase after negotiation, which is double the number of white professionals who reported the same.The findings come from a new whitepaper from recruiter Robert Walters, entitled Driving diversity and inclusion in the workplace, which surveyed more than ...
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ArticleAbel & Cole offers employees paid leave for miscarriages
Organic grocery retailer Abel & Cole has announced it will be offering all members of staff two weeks of paid leave if they, or their partner, suffer a pregnancy loss.The paid leave policy will also be available to employees in the event of miscarriage, abortion and ectopic or molar pregnancies.According ...
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ArticleEmployers concerned about long-term mental health impact of pandemic
One in five (21%) employers are concerned about helping staff manage the long-term mental health impact of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to a WorkLife by OpenMoney survey.The study, carried out from 14 to 22 March 2021, polled 750 UK senior financial and HR decision makers at small to medium-sized ...
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Article31% of UK women believe they have a good work-life balance
New research has revealed that just 31% of UK-based women believe they have a good work-life balance - a fall from 71% before the pandemic.Deloitte Global conducted a survey, entitled Women @ work: a global outlook, among 5,000 women in 10 countries - including 500 working in the UK - ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 13 May – 20 May 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 13 May – 20 May 2021 were: Get paid £1,000 to test bottomless brunchesDaisy Hooper: Should employers cut pay for staff who continue to work from home?Modibodi offers leave for menstruation, menopause and miscarriagesClare Fletcher: Should employees cut pay for staff who ...
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31% of UK women say they have a good work-life balance
Research by Deloitte Global has revealed that 31% of UK-based women have good work-life balance, a fall from 71% before the pandemic.Deloitte Global conducted a survey, titled Women @ Work: A global outlook, of 5,000 women in 10 countries, including 500 working women in the UK, to understand the impact ...
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ArticleHallam introduces compassionate leave for miscarriages
Digital marketing agency Hallam has offered five days of compassionate leave for both female and male employees in the event of a miscarriage.The policy includes paid leave for any associated or follow-up medical appointments and fertility treatment, as well as two days of paid leave when menstruation returns afterwards.The provision ...
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Article25% of employees would accept pay cut for four-day week
Research by office designers MoreySmith has revealed that one in four employees would move to working a four-day week even if their wages were reduced by one-fifth.The survey of 1,017 UK adults in full or part-time work focused on asking about people’s expectations of work, following 14 months of Covid-19 ...
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ArticleCompulsory schemes could provide financial protection for employees
Mandatory schemes that include hardship support may be able to provide financial protection from economic distress caused by the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to research from Zurich Insurance Group and the University of Oxford’s Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment.The report, entitled Shaping a brighter future of work, has ...
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ArticleVeolia workers ballot for strike action over pay freezes
Workers employed by waste contractor Veolia have threatened industrial action in a row over pay freezes.The dispute involves members of UK union Unite who work as part of the company's commercial bin collection service, which operates from more than 25 depots across the UK.The workers object to Veolia attempting to ...
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ArticleHargreaves Lansdown launches menstruation and menopause policy
Financial services organisation Hargreaves Lansdown has announced the launch of its first menstruation and menopause policy.The company's new policy aims to raise awareness and understanding, outline the support available and allow colleagues to openly and comfortably instigate conversations about menstruation and the menopause.Employees can find out what potential menstruation and ...
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ArticleWates Group offers 4,000 staff mental health training
Construction, property services and residential development company Wates Group is offering its 4,000 employees training in building personal resilience to boost mental health and wellbeing.The business-wide programme, named ‘Bouncing Back’, will begin in June and aims to provide staff with strategies to help to build a resilience toolkit of approaches ...
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ArticleHedges Law becomes employee owned through trust
Oxford-based law firm Hedges Law has announced that its 40 employees have become part owners of the business through an employee ownership trust.This means all employees are eligible to become beneficiaries of the trust after six months of employment, with 10% of the organisation's distributable profits to be shared equally ...
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ArticleModibodi offers employees leave for menstruation, menopause and miscarriages
Sustainable period pants brand Modibodi has launched a new policy offering its employees paid leave for menstruation, menopause and miscarriage symptoms.Employees will be entitled to an additional 10 days paid personal leave per year in addition to the organisation's existing sick leave entitlements. Modibodi said these days are to be ...
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Hedges Law firm becomes employee owned through trust
Oxford law firm Hedges Law has announced its 40 employees have become part owners of the business through an Employee Ownership Trust.This means all employees are eligible to become beneficiaries of the trust after six months of employment, with 10% of the company's distributable profits to be shared equally among ...