All Editorial articles – Page 21
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ArticleAgeas Insurance launches employee wellbeing bot
Ageas Insurance has introduced a wellbeing bot to support its thousands of employees across the country with their physical and mental health.According to the insurer, the artificial intelligence (AI) bot acts as a personal wellbeing buddy and sends people virtual nudges that can benefit their health, such as reminding them ...
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ArticleHome workers suffering from anxiety and fatigue
New research has revealed that staff who worked from home during the pandemic suffered from feelings of anxiety, fatigue and a lack of focus.The Working from home wellbeing study, conducted by the University of Stirling and workplace consultancy Positive Performance, surveyed more than 500 home workers by email and follow-up ...
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ArticleArup unveils hybrid model to offer employees work flexibility
Engineering and design company Arup has announced a new hybrid model, known as Work Unbound, that will offer its staff more flexibility in how and where they work.The model will allow the firm’s 6,000 UK employees to work flexible hours over the course of Monday to Sunday, with the option ...
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Article25% of employees would accept pay cut for four-day week
Research by office designers MoreySmith has revealed that one in four employees would move to working a four-day week even if their wages were reduced by one-fifth.The survey of 1,017 UK adults in full or part-time work focused on asking about people’s expectations of work, following 14 months of Covid-19 ...
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ArticleGlobal Marine Group launches flexible working and wellbeing initiative
Telecommunications and offshore renewables company Global Marine Group (GMG) has launched a remote working programme to allow its employees across the world to have more control over their flexible working and wellbeing.GMG Evolution has been designed to encourage remote working for all 900 members of staff, who work in multiple ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid declutters her inbox
Who are these people who achieve ‘inbox zero’ with their email? I think it must be an urban myth put about by people who have personal assistants. Still, I always used to aim for a white space at the bottom of my inbox by the end of the day. How ...
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Article86% of largest employers commit to empty offices
A total of 43 out of the UK's 50 largest employers have told the BBC that they will not insist staff come back to offices permanently once the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has abated.In a poll carried out by the broadcaster, the overwhelming majority of organisations said they would embrace a ...
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ArticleImproving morale with Ed Sheeran
Something for the weekend: Forget trying to boost morale and energise your team with virtual group yoga sessions, time out with the digital office dog, online pod walkathons, and by posting snacks and drinks to them in place of the Friday night office get together (although make no mistake, the ...
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ArticleKPMG unveils flexible hybrid working model
Accounting firm KPMG is to offer its UK employees the option to work from the office on a ‘four-day fortnight’ rotation, as a part of a new hybrid working model coming into force post-Covid-19 (Coronavirus).The deal, starting in June, gives staff the opportunity to spend up to four days of ...
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ArticleUse of flexible hours drops due to pandemic
The use of flexible hours has dramatically dropped since the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic began – mainly because people have been forced to work from home.This is the main conclusion of new research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), which found forms of flexible working - such as ...
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ArticleWork-life balance rated top benefit
For the first time in seven years, work-life balance has trumped salary as the main thing prospective employees look for in a job.Research by Randstad revealed that 65% of workers ranked it as the most important consideration when looking for a new role.In second place was having an attractive salary ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Employee wellbeing risks shouldn’t be underestimated
The rise in remote working over the past year has inevitably created an ‘always on’ culture, but the danger this poses in terms of employee wellbeing risks shouldn’t be underestimated as the lines between work and home life have become increasingly blurred.With the potential to cause burnout, as well ...
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Article27% of employers unable to create wellbeing ROI case
Data from Unum’s Value of help report has found that despite wanting to do more around employee wellbeing, more than a quarter (27%) of organisations are unable to create a business case for providing these benefits.The research revealed that difficulty proving return on investment (ROI) existed even though the fact ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by RHP Group
The benefits offered by RHP Group:PensionA trust-based defined contribution scheme for all employees, with minimum employee contribution of 3% and matching employer contributions from 6% up to 11.3%.Healthcare and wellbeingHealth cash plan through Simply Health, employer paid, for all employees after three-month trial period. Option to upgrade or add partner ...
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Case StudiesRHP refreshes its benefits strategy with a renewed focus on personalisation
RHP Group holds a strong belief that it can only deliver its business by having amazing employees who are fully committed to serving its customers. To this end, its fundamental people strategy revolves around looking after its employees and ensuring it has a reward strategy in place that provides a ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Wellbeing benefits boost business performance
New research by Aon has categorically linked employee wellbeing benefits with increased business performance.According to data from the global professional services firm's 2021 Global wellbeing survey, companies that improve their employee wellbeing performance also see a 1% rise in customer satisfaction and retention.The study further found that a 3.5% increase ...
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ArticleChannel 4 launches pregnancy loss policy
Television company Channel 4 is today (26 April) launching a dedicated pregnancy loss policy for employees.The move – which coincides with tonight’s airing of the broadcaster’s new series ‘Baby Surgeons: Delivery Miracles’ programme – comprises everything from dedicated emotional support to two weeks of leave on full pay; paid leave ...
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ArticlePoll: 61% of employers do not monitor wellbeing strategies
Employee Benefits poll: As the impact of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic continues to reverberate across the workforce, three in five employers are not monitoring the impact of their wellbeing initiatives on staff productivity, retention, and engagement.According to Employee Benefits’s latest straw poll, 61% of organisations do not measure how their ...
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ArticleNHS wellbeing hub to provide mental health support
The NHS is set to launch the South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw Health and Wellbeing Hub to support the mental health and wellbeing of more than 50,000 of its workers.Staff will be offered a range of instant access services for free, including emotional and psychological support, which will be available around ...
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ArticleWellbeing a "permanent shift" in benefits provision
Covid-19 (Coronavirus) has brought about a permanent shift in benefits provision towards mental health and wellbeing, according to new research by Towers Willis Watson.Data from the global advisory company's Emerging trends in health care delivery report, published today (20 April), found 87% of employers now say they are ‘concerned’ about ...