Workers want support for legal concerns as well as mental wellbeing, according to analysis of employee assistance programme (EAP) data from Towergate Health & Protection. Calls from employees seeking...
Read moreDetailsSpecsavers has been awarded Menopause in the Workplace accreditation in recognition of its support for affected employees relevant training for staff. The Menopause Friendly Accreditation was established by Henpicked:...
Read moreDetailsOver a quarter (26.4%) of overseas employees with wellbeing concerns say their ability to function at work has been severely or significantly compromised, according to data from Towergate Health...
Read moreDetailsJunior doctors in Scotland have voted to accept the latest pay offer from the Scottish government. As a result, this year they will receive a pay rise of 12.4%...
Read moreDetailsStatutory sick pay (SSP) has fallen by nearly a 10th in real terms since the Conservatives came to power in 2010, the Scottish National Party (SNP) has claimed. However,...
Read moreDetailsFive in 10 UK businesses are using or plan to adopt increased homeworking permanently – but improving staff wellbeing is not the main motivator for doing so. This is...
Read moreDetailsSpecialist wine retailer Majestic Wine employs around 1,350 people and operates more than 200 stores across the UK. In April this year, the company restructured its pay and reward...
Read moreDetailsHSBC has introduced a new menopause policy as part of its commitment to employee wellbeing. The bank formally implemented the initiative in July across its offices in Jersey, Guernsey...
Read moreDetailsMost staff in non-managerial roles are denied flexible working options despite the passing of the Flexible Working Act, a new study has found. Research by Wade Mcdonald revealed that...
Read moreDetailsMore than one in three employers have reported a rise in the number of employees working from home this year, new research has revealed. The findings from the Advisory, Conciliation...
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