All Employee wellbeing articles – Page 17
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ArticleKingfisher joins Stonewall’s Global Diversity Champions programme
Home improvement organisation Kingfisher, which owns B&Q, Castorama, Brico Dépôt and Screwfix, has joined charity Stonewall’s Global Diversity Champions programme in order to promote an inclusive workplace for its 77,000 employees. The Global Diversity Champions programme, which has been set up by Stonewall to promote LGBT equality, provides employers with ...
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ArticleTwo in five employees have access to flexible working to manage pressure of Christmas
More than two-fifths of employees (44%) have access to support and flexible working at Christmas to help cope with the pressure of the festive season, according to research by Benenden Health. The research, which surveyed 1,000 small to medium enterprise (SME) business owners, and 1,000 employees, also found that almost ...
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ArticleJohnson and Johnson and Adidas UK named Britain’s healthiest workplaces
Healthcare organisation Johnson and Johnson, sportswear manufacturer Adidas UK and health and wellbeing provider Wellness International have been named Britain’s healthiest workplaces.The study, undertaken by Vitality from January to August 2019, surveyed 23,500 UK employees regarding their lifestyle, mental wellbeing, clinical risk and productivity. It also looked at leadership, culture ...
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ArticleBreakspear Park hosts Christmas market for 1,300 on-site employees
Hemel Hempstead business park Breakspear Park has held a pop-up Christmas market for the approximately 1,300 employees working for organisations with offices based in the complex. On 3 December 2019, employees at businesses including BAM Construction, NHSP, and Britvic were able to take advantage of the event, put on by ...
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AnalysisFestive trends: The new year in numbers
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AnalysisNew year's resolutions: How to ensure a strong start to 2020
Need to know:Following the festive period, organisations should help staff make positive behavioural changes, while also focusing on their own strategies for the year ahead.Savings and discounts in the run-up to Christmas will help start 2020 on a more stable footing, while January is a good time to introduce conversations ...
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OpinionKaren Thomson: Fostering diversity and inclusion in the year ahead
Moving into the new year is a fantastic opportunity for organisations to continue building on the progress they have made in 2019, but also start new initiatives, and come up with new solutions.For employers to get on the right path to deliver tangible results in diversity and inclusion, they should ...
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ArticleGoogle, Hiscox and Microsoft named best places to work in UK
Google, Microsoft and insurance provider Hiscox are among the top 10 employers named in Glassdoor’s 50 UK Best Places to Work in 2020.Its annual Employees’ Choice Awards, which is in its sixth year in the UK, is compiled using data from employees' anonymous reviews on Glassdoor’s website.Employee reviews about their ...
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OpinionCarol Shaw: A change to recording daily working time?
Earlier this year, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) found that employers must record workers’ daily working time to ensure compliance with the Working Time Directive, EU legislation guaranteeing certain rights for workers and setting out requirements relating to working hours, rest breaks and annual leave.The WTD is implemented in ...
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AnalysisKey dates to incorporate into 2020 benefits strategy
Need to know:There are many awareness days that can be used as a framework for benefits strategy. Rather than choosing dates to focus on, though, employers should determine the important values for the business first.April 2020 will see key legislative changes that employers should also consider and prepare for.Some dates ...
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Case StudiesLeeds Building Society uses key awareness week to support diversity ambitions
In 2018, Leeds Building Society, which has 1,400 employees, received the Leaders in Diversity accreditation from the National Centre for Diversity, recognising its demonstration of a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion from senior leadership.This commitment encompasses an organisational ambition to build an inclusive culture that enables employees with a ...
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Supplier articleSeven steps to take care of your total wellbeing every day
Take care of your total wellbeing with C.L.A.N.G.E.R.SNo, we’re not talking about the much-loved children’s TV show. But daily habits that you can adopt that are good for your everyday health and increase your ability to bounce back when life throws an unexpected curveball.In 2008, research by the New Economics ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: The most wonderful time of the year...?
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… or is it? While many of us, myself included, are now fully embracing the festive season, decorating our homes, shopping for gifts and making plans to spend time with family and friends, for others, this can be a time of year to ...
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ArticleXPS Pensions Group and Enterprise Holdings pledge commitment to disability inclusion
Image credit: Eric GlennCorporate pensions consultancy XPS Pensions Group (XPS) and vehicle rental organisation Enterprise Holdings have signed the Valuable 500 pledge this week, marking their commitment to supporting diverse and inclusive workplaces.The Valuable 500, which launched in January 2019, is a year-long, global campaign that is asking 500 ...
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ArticleIntu signs Time to Change pledge to support mental health of 2,500 employees
British real estate investment firm Intu has signed the Time to Change pledge, committing to better support the mental health issues faced by its 2,500 employees.The Time to Change employer pledge is run by mental health charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, and aims to educate and change how an ...
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ArticleUCL academics and outsourced domestic staff unite in strike over pay and conditions
University College London (UCL) academic, support and domestic staff have joined together for the first ever combined strike of direct and outsourced university staff today (4 December 2019).Represented by the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB), staff including outsourced cleaners, porters and security officers who are currently employed by ...
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ArticleSavills signs Race at Work charter to promote equality
Real estate adviser Savills has signed the Race at Work charter, making a commitment to address the issues ethnic minority staff face in the workplace.The voluntary Race at Work pledge, which has been developed in partnership with the UK government and business outreach charity Business in the Community (BITC), is ...
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ArticleGwenda Burns: What should employers consider when planning fertility support?
In the UK alone, around three and a half million people are currently suffering from some kind of fertility problem, according to the NHS. Infertility has a wide range of causes, and there are many different treatments ranging from drug therapy to assisted conception.An employee may need to take some ...
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ArticleKirstie Axtens: What should employers consider when planning fertility support?
Infertility affects one in seven couples, according to the NHS, and research has shown that going through infertility takes a similar emotional toll to going through cancer. As employers focus increasingly on mental health and wellbeing, it is essential that they take practical steps to support staff seeking fertility treatment, ...
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ArticleLisa Finnegan: What should employers consider when planning fertility support?
Trying for a baby can feel like the most significant thing in a person’s life when they are right in the middle of it. The idea that we do this in isolation from our working lives is totally unrealistic, yet people still find it too difficult to talk to their ...