All Employee wellbeing articles – Page 28
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AnalysisHow can employers create an accessible wellbeing programme?
Need to know: As employers think about the benefits of recruiting from a more diverse talent pool, the importance of employee wellbeing in terms of engagement and retention should not be forgotten.Events must take into account basic access needs, such as audio and visual aids, and providing a wide range ...
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OpinionDiane Lightfoot: Accessible wellbeing should be embedded in an inclusive culture
When designing and implementing an organisation-wide wellbeing programme, it is important that it does what it says on the tin and seeks to address the needs of all employees. This is particularly true when it comes to making wellbeing initiatives accessible to those with a disability or long-term condition, whose ...
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ArticlePoll: 33% feel Good Work Standard will lead to staff being better paid
Employee Benefits poll: A third (33%) of Employee Benefits readers believe that the Good Work Standard, an employment benchmark introduced by Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan (pictured), will lead to more employees being paid the voluntary London living wage rate, currently set at £10.55 an hour.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Moving mental wellbeing forward
Mental wellbeing remains firmly under the spotlight, both in the workplace and society more broadly, as individual, tragic cases continue to hit the headlines. In most instances, questions are raised as to why more support was not offered or available to those involved.In recent years, we have seen a marked ...
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ArticleFriends superfan could earn $1,000 for watching 60 episodes as show turns 25
Something for the weekend: Telecommunications organisation FrontierBundles.com is offering the perfect side hustle for fans of the iconic TV show Friends. A lucky viewer who loves Joey, Rachel, Monica, Ross, Phoebe and Chandler could receive $1,000 (£823.20) for watching 25 hours’ worth of episodes, in celebration of the show’s 25th ...
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ArticleDentons appoints chief mindfulness officer to roll out wellbeing programme
Global law firm Dentons, which employs 17,500 people worldwide, has appointed a Europe chief mindfulness officer, to take responsibility for rolling out its wellbeing programme, NextMind, as well as to train in-house mindfulness ambassadors.Dentons has appointed Karina Furga-Dabrowska, partner in the tax and life sciences division. In this newly created ...
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ArticleThree in 10 expatriate employees say wages have a positive impact on wellbeing
Approximately three in 10 (28%) expatriate employees have found that wage levels have a positive impact on their wellbeing, according to research by global healthcare provider Aetna International.The international workforce wellbeing survey 2019, which canvassed the views of 2,000 expat employees across 10 countries, further found that 21% believe that ...
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ArticleQuantum Advisory launches volunteering leave for 123 staff
Financial services consultancy Quantum Advisory has launched a new volunteering leave benefit for its 123 employees, enabling staff across its five operating sites in Amersham, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff and London to fulfil charity commitments.The leave initiative, implemented in August 2019, allows employees to take the equivalent of one full day ...
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ArticleBreakspear Park offers massages for National Relaxation Day
Business park Breakspear Park gave the 800 employees working for various organisations from its Hemel Hempstead operating site the opportunity to book in for a free massage on National Relaxation Day, Thursday 15 August 2019.All staff based at Breakspear Park could book a 30-minute back, neck and shoulder massage, performed ...
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AnalysisHow predictive analytics can influence employee engagement
Need to know: Most employers are already harvesting ample data to engage in some form of predictive analytics, from sources such as engagement surveys and benefits take-up statistics.Regression analysis can help track potential exit drivers and problem areas for engagement, while predictive models can map how initiatives will affect factors ...
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AnalysisJohn Lewis Partnership uses data analysis to shape proactive wellbeing strategy
Retail organisation John Lewis Partnership houses 84,500 UK-based employees in a wide range of roles across the John Lewis and Partners, and Waitrose and Partners brands, from the shop floor to head office, and from factory to farm. To address wellbeing across this diverse workforce, the organisation ...
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ArticleTwo-fifths of employees with cancer value reduced or flexible hours
Approximately two-fifths (42%) of employees who have been diagnosed with cancer state that being offered reduced or flexible hours is one of the most valuable ways employers can help support them through treatment, according to research by Unum.The survey of 300 UK employees who have been diagnosed with cancer in ...
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Supplier article4 Ways to promote wellbeing through workplace design
In recent years there’s been a growing emphasis on supporting mental health and wellbeing in the workplace - and for good reason. With statistics indicating that one in six employees suffer from some form of mental health issue in the UK, prioritising staff wellbeing is becoming an essential part of ...
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ArticleFour-fifths of UK employees state poor mental wellbeing impacts their work
Four-fifths (80%) of UK employees who have struggled with poor mental wellbeing believe that this has impacted on their work, according to research by insight agency Opinium and the University of Warwick.The Workplace mental wellbeing report, which surveyed 2,009 UK employees aged 18 or over, also found that 67% of ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Hero acquires mental health organisation The Balanced You
EXCLUSIVE: Health and technology business Hero has acquired mental health services organisation The Balanced You, in its third acquisition within the past 12 months.The Balanced You, founded four years ago, provides a range of mental health and wellbeing services, including specialist one-to-one counselling, mindfulness sessions, wellbeing retreats, reiki and hypnotherapy.Hero ...
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ArticleTeam building organisation seeks aural artist to create soothing sounds
Something for the weekend: Corporate team building business TeamTactics.co.uk is recruiting an ASMR artist, to deliver soothing sounds to stressed-out office workers for £30 an hour.The role will see a zen-focused member of the public sign up to conduct hour-long group sessions for employees, delivering aural triggers that aim to ...
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ArticleThe Stand Comedy Club commits to Fair Fringe charter to improve pay for 120 staff
Image credit: The Stand Comedy ClubThe Stand Comedy Club has signed the Fair Fringe charter, pledging to improve pay and working conditions for its 120 employees that work during the popular annual music and arts showcase, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.The Fair Fringe charter, part of the Fair Fringe campaign launched ...
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Supplier articleIs your employee protection cover ceasing too early?
The danger of non-complianceFollowing the removal of the default retirement age (DRA), employee protection insurance benefits (group life assurance, group income protection and group critical illness cover) can legally cease at age 65 or the State Pension Age (SPA), whichever is later.Group Risk Development (GRiD) has previously warned employers that ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by TGI Friday’s
The benefits offered by TGI Friday’s:PensionsA defined contribution (DC) pension scheme via the National Employment Savings Trust (Nest): staff save 5% of their salary and TGI Friday’s contributes 3%.Managers and directors of operations can opt to save into a group personal pension (GPP), provided by Standard Life, which enables them ...
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Case StudiesTGI Friday's uses layered recognition strategies to improve staff retention and wellbeing
American-themed casual dining chain TGI Friday's uses a sophisticated, multi-layered approach to recognition to bolster retention and improve the wellbeing of its 5,250 UK-based employees, who operate across 88 national restaurants as well as a main support centre.Jacqui McManus, culture and people development director at TGI Friday's, explains: “That’s really ...