Calls for clarity on holiday pay – many workers don’t know their entitlement
The State of Shift Work report highlights the high levels of confusion that exist when it comes to holiday pay.
| Published: 16 September 2023
Focus on connectedness to help prevent suicide
World Suicide Prevention Day - focusing on connectedness can be a key way to prevent the incidence of suicide.
| Published: 11 September 2023
World Suicide Prevention Day – Creating hope through action
GRiD reminds employers that it is imperative to communicate support for mental health clearly and regularly, as employees need to be reminded that expert help is available should they need it.
| Published: 10 September 2023
Energy bills are biggest source of concern for UK households
Employers are being urged to expand cost-of-living support for workers following the announcement of the latest Ofgem price cap.
| Published: 2 September 2023
Employee demand rises for divorce, separation and housing support
Towergate Health & Protection has today released details from one of its leading employee assistance programme (EAP) providers, which show an increasing demand for information and advice, not just mental health counselling, when it comes to supporting overall employee health and wellbeing.
| Published: 29 August 2023
A job for life is history
Six in ten workers in Ireland will leave their current employer in the next 10 years, and three in ten don’t see themselves with the same company in five years’ time. This is according to the findings of a new survey from Lockton People Solutions[1], which revealed that for Irish workers, a job-for-life is very much a dated concept, with employees regularly reassessing their career trajectories and most open to pursuing new opportunities with different employers.
| Published: 27 August 2023
Accreditation to tackle UK’s culture of precarious employment
The Living Wage Foundation’s scheme to tackle insecure work is gathering pace amid the cost-of-living crisis, with 100 UK employers now signed up to provide secure and stable hours to their staff with a Living Hours accreditation.
| Published: 26 August 2023
The importance of employee perks in a cost-of-living crisis cannot be underestimated
Nearly four in ten people are reported to reach the end of the month with no money left. And equally, business owners are strapped for cash too – in fact almost six in ten of the UK’s small business owners fear closure within the year.
| Published: 11 August 2023
Many employees say the way they receive recognition makes them uncomfortable
When giving employee recognition, a blanket approach can’t be taken. It must be individualised, with the recipient’s particular contributions called-out and praised.
| Published: 9 August 2023
Less than a third of employees have a good understanding of full benefits provided
Research across UK companies of all sizes, from all industries, shows that communication of benefits needs improvement on a widespread basis
| Published: 7 August 2023