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 moreDetailsOne hundred UK employers have now signed up to the Living Wage Foundation’s Living Hours scheme. Aimed at tackling insecure work, Living Hours sees employers commit to providing at...
Read moreDetailsThe median basic pay award by British employers dropped to 5.7% in the three months to 31 July 2023, according to XpertHR. The figure, down from 6% in the...
Read moreDetailsMore than six in 10 defined contribution (DC) pension savers are not making use of higher employer contributions eligible to them, according to research from TPT Retirement Solutions. The...
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 moreDetailsThe CEOs of Britain's largest corporations saw their pay leap by 16% in 2022, according to research by the High Pay Centre. The median pay of a FTSE 100...
Read moreDetailsUnpaid overtime has become increasingly prevalent among the UK workforce, according to a study by HR software provider Ciphr, with millions of employees routinely cutting lunch breaks short and...
Read moreDetailsA study has uncovered a significant connection between demographic factors and the willingness of employees to discuss money-related concerns at work. In the report ‘Dynamics in Financial Wellbeing: the...
Read moreDetailsAll construction workers operating at the Fawley oil refinery in Hampshire will receive bonus payments following the resolution of a pay dispute. From 1 September, more than 300 workers...
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...
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