All Employee wellbeing articles – Page 43
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Supplier article5 signs you are burning out at work
Burnout is a state of chronic stress that leads to physical and emotional exhaustion, cynicism and detachment, and feelings of ineffectiveness and lack of accomplishment. When suffering from it, you are unable to function effectively on a personal or professional level. You feel exhausted, start to hate your job, and ...
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ArticleMore than a quarter value choice of work location over increased holiday allowance
More than a quarter (28%) of UK respondents value being able to choose their own work location more than having an increase in their holiday allowance, according to research by flexible workspace provider IWG.Its Global workspace survey, which polled 15,000 respondents across more than 80 countries, including 2,153 professionals in ...
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ArticleSpotify’s MAP team participates in eight-week wellbeing challenge
The multi-market activation and planning (MAP) team at audio streaming organisation Spotify is participating in an eight-week wellbeing challenge in order to increase employees’ awareness of their own health, as well as improve team engagement.The voluntary Body Age Challenge, provided by The Tonic, launched on 7 February 2019 for all ...
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Case StudiesBullingberg implements a fatigue management plan to support mental wellbeing
Two years ago, male cosmetics brand Bullingberg implemented a plan to address the issue of fatigue and improve the mental wellbeing of its 11 employees.HR manager Georgina Rodrigez says: “We see a direct correlation between the finalisation of a big project or a tight deadline and a dip immediately afterwards ...
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AnalysisHow to address fatigue management in a health and wellbeing strategy
Need to know:Fatigue can have a major effect on productivity in the workplace, reducing an employee's ability to think clearly and make informed decisions.Many solutions to addressing fatigue are already present in employers' healthcare and wellbeing strategies.Workplace interventions and wearable technology are examples of cost-effective methods of improving habits and ...
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ArticleHorwich Farrelly uses International Women's Day to assess gender diversity
Specialist insurance industry law firm Horwich Farrelly launched an employee survey on International Women's Day (8 March 2019) that aims to look through the lens of gender at the organisation's culture and the experience of its 750 or more employees, 57% of whom are women.Collaborating to create the questions for ...
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AnalysisHealthy sleep: Employee fatigue in numbers
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ArticleImperial College Department of Surgery and Cancer reports 87% maternity return rate
Imperial College London's Department of Surgery and Cancer, which specialises in surgical and oncological practice and research, has announced that its maternity return rate has reached 87%, due to various family-friendly policies introduced since 2014.In data gathered at the end of 2018 and released on Wednesday 6 March 2019, the ...
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ArticleGovernment announces plans to protect workers' rights post-Brexit
On Wednesday 6 March 2019, the government announced that following the UK's exit from the European Union (EU), it will ensure that the standard of workers' rights will not be reduced, and that new EU laws will be considered for adoption into UK legislation.In a report titled Protecting and enhancing ...
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AnalysisKeeping employees well: Occupational health in numbers
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Supplier articleHow to reduce your salt intake
The Department of Health estimates that if we could reduce our average salt intake from 8g per day to 6g per day, we could prevent more than 8,000 premature deaths from heart attacks and stroke.Salt Awareness Week takes place every year to raise awareness about the importance of reducing our ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis Partnership to award a 3% bonus
Retailer John Lewis Partnership is to pay all its employees across John Lewis and Waitrose a bonus worth 3% of their salary for 2018-2019, totalling £44.7 million.The bonuses have been awarded after the organisation announced its profit before tax, bonuses and exceptional payments of £160 million in the year ending ...
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ArticleVirgin Atlantic scraps strict make-up rules for female crew
Image credit: Virgin AtlanticSomething for the weekend: Commercial airline Virgin Atlantic has announced that it will no longer require female flight attendants to wear make-up while on duty, BBC News reports.Virgin has stated that, while female employees are still welcome to make use of the lipstick and foundation palettes set ...
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ArticleRobert Walters Group to launch global wellbeing initiative for 4,000 staff
Specialist recruitment organisation Robert Walters Group is preparing to launch a global employee wellbeing initiative for 4,000 staff, in order to improve individual wellbeing and encourage peers to support each other.The #BreakTheCycle campaign has been created in response to Robert Walters Group's recent research, The importance of mental health strategies ...
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Case StudiesYorkshire Water provides mental health first aid within occupational health package
Water supply and treatment organisation Yorkshire Water is rolling out in-house, mandatory mental health first aid training among its 3,700 employees, including managers and directors, in order to give staff and leaders greater confidence in addressing concerns at work.The two-day, face-to-face courses were first implemented in March 2015 and form ...
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AnalysisWhat are the latest developments in occupational health?
Need to know:Occupational health has shifted from being reactive and safety-focused to becoming a proactive tool to help improve employees’ overall wellbeing.Increasingly, occupational health includes mental health support, for example, through employee assistance programmes (EAPs).Technology is enabling programmes to be delivered remotely and immediately; this increases access for employees, as ...
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OpinionDr James Chandler: Occupational health is a valuable employer investment
The value of occupational health, whether to stakeholders, employees, employers or the government, is well documented. It has been highlighted by two in-depth reports, Occupational health: The value proposition, and Occupational health: The global evidence and value, published in May 2017 and April 2018 respectively, by the Society of Occupational ...
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Supplier articleHow to pack a healthy lunch for the office
Preparing lunch for work can become a bit of a chore, especially when you have to get up at silly o’clock in the morning or spend an hour or so trying to think of something to take to work. Most of us end up not worrying about it and dashing ...
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ArticleClifford Chance pilots programme of unpaid leave for personal interests
International law firm Clifford Chance is piloting a new unpaid leave scheme, enabling its associates and senior associates in certain territories to take two months of unpaid leave to pursue personal goals and interests.The new framework, Clifford Chance Choice, aims to embrace the changing world of work and give employees ...
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ArticleOne day left to take part in exclusive benefits strategy research
How is your organisation’s benefits strategy changing to reflect future challenges? How do you measure employee engagement? What outside influences are shaping your approach to reward?There is just one day left to have your say in Employee Benefits' exclusive benefits strategy research.We are particularly interested in finding out about the ...