All Employee wellbeing articles – Page 34
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ArticleBarking and Dagenham Council signs domestic abuse charter
Local authority Barking and Dagenham Council has signed the Work to Stop Domestic Abuse Charter, and has announced that it will be providing its 2,500 employees with up to 10 days of paid leave to seek help if they are experiencing domestic violence.The charter, operated by trade union GMB, aims ...
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ArticlePoll: 45% think using annual leave to recognise long service encourages engagement
Employee Benefits poll: More than four in 10 (45%) of Employee Benefits readers believe that annual leave should be used to recognise long service because it encourages employee engagement.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 154 responses, also found that 25% simply agreed that length of service could be ...
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ArticleNorwegian island wants to cut traditional business hours and become ‘time-free’
Something for the weekend: Although many organisations are starting to embrace flexible and agile working arrangements, a small Norwegian island is going a step further by requesting to be a time-free zone, cutting traditional working hours in order to take advantage of the summer months.Residents and employees living on Sommaroey, ...
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OpinionLouise Lawrence: Support for employees with mental health issues
In circumstances where 67% of employees with mental health issues do not tell their employer due to concerns about the reaction, as reported by Time to Change in October 2012, what are the red flags which signal that an employee may be suffering, and what steps can organisations take to ...
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ArticleKavitha's keynote: A simple ‘thank you’ is often enough
Earlier this week, we reported that creative practitioners working in London’s West End who are members of the trade union Equity voted to accept a deal which included pay increases and more flexible working opportunities.While employment disputes over pay are increasingly common, what struck me about this case was the ...
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ArticleFour-fifths of SME employers do not have a health and wellbeing strategy
More than four-fifths (82%) of small to medium enterprise (SME) employers do not have a health and wellbeing strategy, according to research by Axa PPP Healthcare.Its survey of 200 organisations with up to 250 staff, and of 1,500 employees working at businesses of the same size, also found that 39% ...
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Supplier article3 ways you can help the wellbeing of your employees
Maintaining positive physical and mental health is essential for employee wellbeing. It can have an impact on motivation, productivity, absenteeism and staff turnover.A workplace culture that nurtures all aspects of your employee’s wellbeing is important to maximise the effects across your entire employee population. Ensure you have something for everyone, ...
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Supplier articlePoor driver vision could cost lives, says VSP
Companies could be at risk under health and safety and duty of care guidelines if their drivers cause a serious accident through poor vision. That’s the warning from VSP Vision Care UK which says drivers’ eyesight should be checked on a frequent basis to ensure they are legally compliant.VSP Vision ...
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ArticleDubai International Financial Centre introduces paternity leave
The Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) has enacted a new employment law, providing around 24,000 financial services employees with access to five days of statutory paternity leave.The DIFC is a financial ecosystem consisting of professionals employed across more than 2,000 organisations. Considered the leading financial hub for the Middle East, ...
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ArticleWest End staff to receive pay increases and flexible working opportunities
Creative practitioners working in London’s West End who are members of the trade union Equity, have voted to accept an agreement in order to receive pay increases and more flexible working opportunities.The majority (98%) of Equity members who work in the West End voted in favour of the new West ...
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AnalysisTop tips on getting senior level buy-in for financial wellbeing initiatives
Need to know:Employers can create targeted financial wellbeing interventions specifically for senior leaders to enable them to experience the benefits first-hand.Data, such as absence rates and engagement scores, can offer tangible evidence to help present the business case.Linking mental health and financial wellbeing can help draw senior leaders’ attention to ...
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Case StudiesSunLife shares employee stories to ensure leadership buy-in for financial wellbeing
At insurers SunLife, which has 110 employees, financial wellbeing is one pillar of a broader health and wellbeing strategy that includes emotional and community wellness.To tackle financial wellbeing, the organisation sought to introduce an education programme that covered a variety of subjects, beyond the basics of pensions and retirement, to ...
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ArticleHalf believe benefits are not meeting the needs of multigenerational workforce
Half (50%) of employers do not think their benefits offering is meeting the needs of all generations within their workforce, with 89% believing that they will need to change their package to suit future generations entering the workforce, according to research by Aon.The Benefits and trends survey 2019, which polled ...
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Supplier articleWelcome to MyMindPal – Emotional Wellbeing For Everyone
The web based digital platform that helps your people and your organisation to thrive on a daily basis by enabling individuals to:Reduce their stress levels. Create more positive thinking styles. Build their levels of resilience. Learn to live in the present moment.If you are interested in learning more about MyMindPal, ...
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ArticleRicher Sounds and SSE support new campaign to tackle low pay
Retail organisation Richer Sounds, energy business SSE and investment firm Standard Life Aberdeen have been accredited as living hours employers as part of a new initiative by the Living Wage Foundation.The Living Hours campaign, which launched this week, has been designed to tackle insecurity around employee pay and hours, and ...
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ArticleCIPD pilots return-to-work programme to support parents in Yorkshire and the Humber
The Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD) has announced that it will pilot a new return-to-work programme to support parents living in Yorkshire and the Humber who wish to re-enter the workplace.The CIPD Parent Returner Programme, funded by the Government Equalities Office (GEO), has been designed to support parents ...
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ArticleVineyard worker tops the list of most desirable jobs in the UK
Something for the weekend: Despite having a salary well below the national average, the role of vineyard worker has proven most popular among prospective UK employees, according to job listing website Adzuna.The research, which measured the most viewed job titles across the approximately 1.1 million listings that were live on ...
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Case StudiesThames Water embeds mental health first aid in a culture of care
With 6,500 employees and up to 12,000 contractors, spread across 7,000 sites, public water supply and waste water treatment organisation Thames Water faces a considerable challenge when it comes to communication. Add to this the barriers that still exist when it comes to discussing mental health in the workplace, and ...
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AnalysisHow to ensure mental health first aiders are effective
Need to know: Mental health first aiders need to be representative of the workforce and evenly distributed across an organisation, ensuring that they are accessible to all employees.From visible signposting worn by trainees, through to branded awareness campaigns, mental health first aid initiatives must be well communicated to be fully ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: ActionAid employees save £22,841 through benefits platform
EXCLUSIVE: Employees at international charity ActionAid have saved approximately £22,841 since March 2018 by using the organisation’s benefits platform to access retail discounts and free products.ActionAid, which employs around 200 staff in the UK, launched the platform in March 2018, in partnership with provider Perkbox. The platform, which is designed ...