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Employers urged to back homelessness pledge

Six months since the launch of the Government-backed Homelessness Covenant, more than 160 businesses have registered their interest in joining the Government’s drive to help prevent and end homelessness, starting in the workplace. Employers across the country are being urged ...

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Mitie named a UK Top Employer for the sixth year running

Mitie has been certified as a UK Top Employer for the sixth consecutive year, by the Top Employers Institute. The UK Top Employer accreditation recognises an organisation’s commitment to creating a better world of work through its HR initiatives and ...

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Excellerate Services partners with Retail Trust to help boost employee health and wellbeing

Cleaning and security services provider, Excellerate Services Group (ESUK), has joined forces with retail industry charity the Retail Trust to introduce a range of new measures to support its employees’ health and wellbeing.   The partnership will provide ESUK’s 5,500 members ...

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Only a third of UK businesses prepared to handle employee wellbeing concerns

The number of employees voicing wellbeing concerns is on the rise, but according to new research from Mintago, UK businesses are failing to provide sufficient support to employees, particularly from a financial wellbeing point of view. The fintech startup surveyed ...

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Mitie introduces two key policy changes to support better work-life balance

Mitie has introduced two significant policy changes aimed at supporting its colleagues in achieving a better work-life balance. Mitie colleagues will now benefit from the early implementation of enhanced flexible working and carer’s leave policies almost a year ahead of ...

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A third of UK employees have faced mental health challenges in the workplace

One in three (33 per cent) UK employees have faced mental health challenges at work, with nearly half (46 per cent) expressing fear of discrimination due to these challenges, according to a new survey conducted by employee engagement experts, Sodexo ...

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Edison Group introduces four-day working week for all employees

Irvine-headquartered construction property and investment business, Edison Group, has announced a four-day working week for all employees. The new regime, which will guarantee all 60 Edison Group employees three days off each week: either Friday, Saturday and Sunday, or Saturday, ...

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Almost two-thirds of workers feel stressed due to the rising cost of living

New research by workplace expert, Acas, has found that three out of five British workers (63 per cent) feel stressed due to the rising cost of living. Acas commissioned YouGov to ask employees in Britain about whether they feel stressed ...

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NHS Property Services marks International Women’s Day with a number of initiatives

To mark International Women’s Day, NHS Property Services (NHSPS) is celebrating women in a male-dominated industry with a number of initiatives, including a menopause workplace programme, which has been shortlisted for ‘Best Women’s Health Initiative.’ The organisation is also running ...

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Mayor of London calls for all public organisations to be made ‘women-friendly’ workplaces

The Mayor of London has called on the Government to begin a ‘wholesale’ review of workplace policies, across Government bodies, to ensure they are inclusive of and supportive to women at every stage of their careers. Sadiq Khan has called ...

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