All articles by Zoe Wickens – Page 99
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OpinionAnna Dabek: Creating a menopause friendly workplace for womens’ wellbeing
More women are citing menopause as a reason for claims of discrimination or unfair dismissal at tribunal. The number of cases which did so increased by 44% in 2021.Menopause is not a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010. That said, over the last couple of years, women have brought ...
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ArticleExclusive: Central Co-op launches financial support benefit for staff
Retailer Central Co-op has launched a financial support benefit across its support centre, food and funeral operations teams.The Co-op Credit Union benefit will form part of Central Co-op’s overall wellbeing offer. It will enable employees to access a range of tools, services and resources to support their mental health, money ...
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Article42% of employers plan to reduce flexibility for staff in 2024
Approximately two-fifths (42%) of employers plan to reduce flexibility or offer less of this to their employees in 2024, according to research by Barnett Waddingham.The independent consultancy, which surveyed 302 HR directors and C-suite professionals, found that this could see as many as 588,000 employers planning to offer reduced flexibility ...
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ArticleUK Supreme Court rules Deliveroo riders are not workers
The UK Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that Deliveroo riders do not have the right to be classed as workers and cannot unionise following a seven-year legal battle.In the case of The Independent Workers Union of Great Britain v Central Arbitration Committee and another, Deliveroo riders have been seeking to ...
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ArticleExclusive: Avison Young launches financial wellbeing platform
Global commercial real estate firm Avison Young has introduced a financial wellbeing platform for its 1,500 employees in the UK and Ireland.The platform, which is provided by Bippit, gives Avison Young's employees access to professional coaches with Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)-recognised qualifications for one-to-one financial coaching, targeted learning resources, and ...
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AnalysisDo total reward statements still engage employees with their benefits packages?
Credit: Julia Sudnitskaya / Shuuterstock.comA total reward statement provides an overview of an employment package and its value.Offering choice regarding how a total reward statement is delivered to an employee is key to ensuring effective engagement.A personalised benefits package can help to engage employees with their benefits because it is ...
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Case StudiesUK Power Networks uses total reward statements to boost engagement with benefits
UK Power Networks uses total reward statements (TRS) to inform and engage its 6,000 employees with its benefits package.The electricity distributor produces a TRS every year which it publishes both on its online reward platform and in the form of a booklet. Employees are given the choice of which format ...
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ArticleBank of Ireland receives Gold Investors in Diversity EDI Mark
Bank of Ireland has been awarded the Gold Investors in Diversity EDI Mark accreditation by the Irish Centre for Diversity due to its equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) commitments.To achieve the Gold Investors in Diversity EDI Mark, employers must conduct an in-depth assessment of EDI practices, including diverse and inclusive ...
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Article69% of women had negative experience at work due to menstruation symptoms
More than two thirds (69%) of women have had a negative experience at work due to menstruation symptoms, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD).The professional body for HR and people development’s report Menstruation and support at work, which surveyed more than 2,000 women, found ...
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ArticleExclusive: Unum UK introduces exercise and wellbeing benefit for staff
Employee benefits provider Unum UK has implemented an exercise and wellbeing benefit to its more than 850 UK-based employees.All Unum employees can now access discounted gym membership at more than 3,700 health clubs through Incorpore's GymFlex and MyGymDiscounts schemes, virtual fitness platforms, health assessments and clinics through the HealthiFlex and ...
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ArticleDeltatre recruits Neda Scrini as chief people officer
Digital and data technology firm for sport and media Deltatre has hired Neda Scrini as its chief people officer.Reporting to Deltatre’s chief executive officer, Andrea Marini, Scrini will be based in the firm’s London hub and will lead a global people team spanning talent, reward, culture and organisational development.With more ...
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Article64% of HR professionals feel engagement has fallen or remained static in past year
Two-thirds (64%) of UK HR professionals feel employee engagement levels in their organisations have either remained static or worsened over the past 12 months, according to research by WorkBuzz.The employee engagement firm's State of employee engagement report 2023/24, which is based on insights from more than 400 UK HR professionals, ...
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ArticleHilton and Insight Enterprises named world’s best workplaces
Hotel chain Hilton and global solutions integrator Insight Enterprises have been named as two of the world’s best workplaces in 2023 by Fortune magazine and Great Place to Work.To determine the world’s best workplaces and offer certification status, each year Great Place to Work uses feedback from surveys and data ...
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ArticleNuclear Decommissioning Authority introduces free period products for staff
The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has introduced complimentary period products in its Cumbria and Warrington offices to help tackle period poverty.Through a partnership with social enterprise Hey Girls, period products will be available to any NDA employee who needs them. It is part of a drive to ensure its workspaces ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 10 - 16 November 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 10 - 16 November 2023 were: Deutsche Bank completes £500 million pensions buy-inRSA Insurance to launch equal parental leave policySSE accredited as living pension employerUK employers could spend up to £15b on benefits staff do not wantBasic pay for private and public ...
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ArticleVirgin Voyages founder Richard Branson gifts flight staff free cruise
Credit: Stefano Tammaro / Shutterstock.comSomething for the weekend: More than 150 passengers and crew members on a Virgin flight from Melbourne to Hobart in Australia have been gifted a free cruise by founder Sir Richard Branson.Everyone on board the flight, including cabin crew, baggage handlers and pilots, on Thursday (16 ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail implements Christmas incentive scheme
Royal Mail has launched a bonus scheme in order to incentivise staff to meet its Christmas delivery targets.As part of the scheme, employees will be able to earn up to £500 extra if they hit local and national quality targets.Royal Mail’s renamed parent organisation, International Distributions Services, decided to implement ...
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ArticlePaul Maynard named new pensions minister
Paul Maynard, Conservative MP for Blackpool North and Cleveleys, has been appointed pensions minister at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP).His appointment as the fourth MP in just over a year to hold this position in government was announced following a cabinet reshuffle this week by Prime Minister Rishi ...
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ArticleZendesk appoints new chief people and diversity officer
Software-as-a-service firm Zendesk has appointed Caroline Jessen chief people and diversity officer as of this month.Based in San Francisco, Jessen will oversee diversity, equity and inclusion, people operations, total reward, talent and organisational development, workforce and workplace strategy, and talent acquisition.Jessen has more than 20 years of experience leading people ...
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ArticleRSA Insurance to introduce equal parental leave
RSA Insurance is to introduce equal parental leave from January 2024 in order to add to its family-friendly provision.The new policy will offer all parents up to 52 weeks of equal leave, 26 of which will be fully paid.?It will apply to any employee with six months’ service, whose child ...