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The Federation held an Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) on Monday 12th July 2021, and we are pleased to say that our proposal to adopt a new membership banding structure was approved.
The old system which has been in place for nearly 20 years was felt to no longer reflect todays market.
View full details of the new rules covering the new banding structure, a change to annual membership based upon the date of joining and a slightly longer notice period to cease membership here
Whether England win or lose in the Euros final on Sunday night, staff at Iceland are guaranteed extra recovery time as Head Office announces delays to opening hours, home deliveries, and meetings on Monday.
Colleagues and customers up and down the country will have the opportunity to recover from Sunday’s big game, whether it comes home or not, as Iceland will keep its doors closed for later than usual.
There will be no home deliveries on Sunday after 7pm, allowing the Iceland delivery drivers time to get home and get kitted out for the big match. Iceland is also encouraging its store managers to open later, allowing their teams time to finish their celebrations before heading in on Monday morning.
Head office staff are not immune to footie fever either. All non-essential meetings on Monday morning have been rescheduled and teams based in the Deeside HQ will be allowed a lie-in.
Earlier this week Iceland changed the name of the Wembley store to read ‘ENGLAND’ ahead of the momentous Euros semi-final win, a change that will be made permanent if England are crowned champions on Sunday.
Iceland will still be offering same day delivery service for anyone needing a top up shop on Monday and there are still slots available this weekend. Monday afternoon delivery slots have also been increased, so no customer will miss out.
For more information about Iceland’s Euros deals, please visit: www.iceland.co.uk
The government has published the ‘COVID-19 Response: Summer 2021’.
This document sets out the details of the final roadmap step (Step 4) as we transition out of lockdown.
When England moves to step 4 of the roadmap, the Government will continue to manage the risk of serious illness from the spread of the virus. This will mark a new phase in the Government’s response to the pandemic, moving away from stringent restrictions on everyone’s day-to-day lives, towards advising people on how to protect themselves and others, alongside targeted interventions to reduce risk. To do this, the Government will:
1. Reinforce the country’s vaccine wall of defence through booster jabs and driving take up.
2. Enable the public to make informed decisions through guidance, rather than laws.
3. Retain proportionate test, trace and isolate plans in line with international comparators.
4. Manage risks at the border and support a global response to reduce the risk of variants emerging globally and entering the UK.
5. Retain contingency measures to respond to unexpected events, while accepting that further cases, hospitalisations and deaths will occur as the country learns to live with COVID-19.
The full document can be read here
The Stress Indicator Tool is now available for free to pilot for a maximum of 50 employees.
Register for a webinar to find out more about the Tool and how it could benefit your business
Wednesday 22nd September at 12.00pm – sign up here
Thursday 21st October at 2.30pm – sign up here
Tuesday 16th November at 3.00pm – sign up here
If these dates and times do not suit, please get in touch and we can arrange an alternative demo for you.
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Every employer has a legal duty to assess and protect employees from work-related stress under the Management of Health and Safety Regulations 1999.
Stress is a major cause of sickness absence in the workplace and costs over £5 billion a year in Great Britain. It affects individuals, their families and colleagues by impacting on their health, but it also has tremendous financial and operational impacts for employers.
Therefore, industry experts at HSE have developed and produced an online Stress Indicator Tool (SIT) that measures the attitudes and perceptions of employees towards work-related stress.
A recent report from Deloitte shows a complex but positive case for employers to invest in the mental health of their employees, with an average return of £5 for every £1 spent (5:1). However, there is a large spread of potential returns from 0.4:1 up to nearly 11:1. Interventions with the highest returns tend to focus on preventative large scale initiatives, and on using technology or diagnostics to tailor support for those most in need.
Scottish Power Energy Retail is an international energy company focused on growth, safety and service. They are one of the UK’s top customer service suppliers of gas and electricity with around 5.2 million customers. The organisation recently took a dynamic and systematic approach to reducing work-related stress, as they realised the many benefits of doing so. Working in partnership with HSE they were able to improve their sickness absences by 11%.
The tool is available either for free or as an enhanced premium version. The table below provides an outline of the differences between the two options:
| Stress Indicator Tool | Free | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| GDPR Compliant | Yes | Yes |
| Fully Secure ISO27001 (data stored in the UK) | Yes | Yes |
| Survey | Free | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Fully Accessible version | Yes | Yes |
| Suggested control measures based on scores | Yes | Yes |
| Survey mobile compatible via browser | Yes | Yes |
| Survey via mobile app (offline mode) | – | Yes |
| Organisational set demographics | Yes | Yes |
| Personalisation including company logo | Yes | Yes |
| Total number of employees | 50 | Licence size |
| Administration portal | Free | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Set up multiple assessments | – | Yes |
| Set up organisational demographics | Yes | Yes |
| Shared and linked accounts | – | Yes |
| Ability to download raw data | – | Yes |
| Auto report | Free | Premium |
|---|---|---|
| Auto report with priority/focus areas | Yes | Yes |
| Ability to filter auto reports by demographics | Yes (minimum of 10 responses required) | Yes |
| Ability to download and share auto reports | Yes | Yes |
For help creating an account and setting up your survey visit our help page.
For those who require a larger licence visit the premium section.
The Premium Stress Indicator Tool is only available to organisations who want to survey more than 50 employees.
The prices outlined below allow administrative and user rights to the Stress Indicator Tool (all prices are excluding VAT).
For employers with more than 10,000 employees; a price is available upon request.
| No. of Employees | Licence Fee Year 1 (excl. VAT) |
Annual Charge for Each Consecutive Year |
|---|---|---|
| 51-100 | £700 | £100 |
| 101-250 | £1,200 | £200 |
| 251-500 | £1,450 | £250 |
| 501-1000 | £1,700 | £300 |
| 1001-2500 | £2,700 | £500 |
| 2501-5000 | £4,700 | £900 |
| 5001-10000 | £7,700 | £1,500 |
On Monday we were delighted to welcome James Nash, Membership Engagement Executive to the BFFF team.
Following graduating with a degree in Business and Marketing in 2008, James worked for British Gas where he quickly developed an understanding of the importance of customer service, and the impact this has on the success of businesses. He then transferred this knowledge to BIFM (latterly IWFM) in 2012, where a strong focus on Customer Experience, combined with an ethos of Continuous Improvement, allowed him to develop within a Professional Body, serving the sector, as well as the Organisations and individuals working within it. Holding various roles at IWFM has helped James develop a wide understanding of the Membership sector, as well as a versatile approach to providing the best possible experience for Members.
James’ appointment comes after the decision taken by the board to further facilitate and support the activities undertaken by the Federation in service to its members.
As widely reported and indeed highlighted over several weeks on the BFFF weekly email, we are facing a massive shortage of HGV drivers across the industry and we have been in direct contact with a number of members on the issues they face. It is also clear that problems extend into other skills within the food sector. We are part of a number of forums working to highlight the problems faced by members to Government to get support and action.
Defra have now issued a survey to gain more insight into the problem. The survey can be accessed by following this link and should take about 10 mins to complete. The deadline to complete the survey is very short with a deadline of 5pm Friday 9 July, we would urge members to use this short survey to provide direct feedback to Defra.
To find out more about becoming a member call 01400 283 095 or email the team
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