Government to repeal Strike Act in first 100 days
The government has said it will repeal the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act 2023 in its first 100 days as part of its Employment Bill changes, which were trailed...
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County Council funds first Care England-backed EAP for care workers
Essex County Council is the first to fund a Care England-backed employee assistance programme (EAP) to support its care sector workers. The EAP will be provided by Perkbox Vivup...
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Crawford & Company launches working abroad policy for employees
Crawford & Company, a claims management firm, has launched a working abroad policy for its employees in the UK and Northern Ireland. Employees at the firm that wish to...
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Hidden employee sickness helps drive up cost to £103bn, finds IPPR
The annual cost of employee sickness has risen by £30 billion since 2018, with the majority of this figure coming from a hidden source, according to research from think...
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How HR can help reduce the high cost of endometriosis
Around 1.5 million people are affected by endometriosis, which is estimated to cost the UK £8.2 billion each year. HR can play a key role in reducing the cost...
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Employers lean into wellbeing but miss employees’ top priority
Employers are prioritising physical and mental wellbeing support for workers but they are missing a trick when it comes to offering the wellbeing benefits staff really need, a study...
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Caregiving burnout hits ‘new sandwich generation’ hardest
Two-fifths of millennials have said their careers have suffered as a result of taking on caring responsibilities for children and/or older relatives, as part of a rising trend termed...
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Employer support and Olympics could boost cycling to work
More than two thirds of people in the UK would cycle to work if their employer provided more support, a study has found. The research, using data from benefits...
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Mental health biggest employer concern for remote and hybrid working
Employee mental health is the greatest concern for the majority of employers when asked about hybrid working. This was the key finding from research conducted by Opinium, on behalf...
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UK care sector group offers staff ‘full-body health checks’
Luxury care group Connaught Care Collection has offered free ‘full-body health checks’ to all of its 184 staff members in partnership with employee-benefit health services provider Bluecrest Wellness. Staff...
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