All Employee wellbeing articles – Page 48
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ArticleSongs by The Beatles most likely to help employees beat the January blues
Something for the weekend: With December's pre-Christmas payday feeling a lifetime ago, and a long time to wait before employees can say 'here comes the sun', many will be starting the new year with a negative mindset, suffering from high stress levels, or struggling with mental ill health.However, research by ...
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ArticleBristol City Council, DAS UK Group and Unite to sign Dying to Work charter
Bristol City Council (pictured), legal expenses insurer DAS UK Group and trade union Unite are to sign the Trades Union Congress’ (TUC) ‘Dying to Work’ charter on Tuesday 29 January 2019, to offer greater security to staff who are living and working with terminal illnesses.The voluntary charter forms part of ...
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ArticleFarnell Clarke to launch six-hour working days and unlimited holiday
Accountancy firm Farnell Clarke is to introduce a new six-hour working day and an unlimited holiday policy, effective from 1 February 2019.The working day initiative, which focuses on output rather than length of time, also empowers the firm's 38 staff to work when, where and how they want in order ...
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ArticlePinsent Masons and Fujitsu recognised among 2019's most LGBT inclusive employers
Law firm Pinsent Masons (pictured), computer equipment organisation Fujitsu, The British Army, telecommunications business Sky UK and the University of South Wales are among the organisations recognised on 2019's Top 100 Employers list, compiled by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) awareness charity Stonewall.The annual list rates UK employers from ...
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OpinionPrisca Bradley: Workplace reforms do not go far enough
In December last year, the government unveiled a range of workplace reforms to improve the rights of workers on zero-hour contracts, agency employees and those working in the gig economy.The announcement of greater rights for those operating in the gig economy will be welcomed by the 1.1 million workers in ...
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Supplier articleIs your employee benefits scheme Brexit-ready?
As it stands, Britain is due to leave the EU on 29th March. Whether this will be a hard, no-deal Brexit, a softer version or, indeed, whether it will happen at all remains unclear at time of publication. What is clear, is that regardless of the proliferation of views and ...
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ArticleNomura International and Adidas UK named Britain's healthiest workplaces
Banking organisation Nomura International, sports clothing retailer Adidas UK (pictured) and health and wellbeing provider Wellness International have been recognised as the healthiest workplaces in Britain, according to research by Vitality.Its annual Britain's healthiest workplace study, first conducted in 2012, examines the links between employee health, lifestyle choices and working ...
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ArticleHavas opens wellness lounge for 2,000 London-based employees
Advertising and public relations agency Havas has opened a new wellness lounge for the 2,000 employees working at its Kings Cross office, as part of its broader wellbeing programme, Havas Equalise.The HKX Wellness Lounge was officially opened on Wednesday 16 January 2019. It aims to provide a dedicated, technology-free space ...
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Supplier articleStatistics show the importance of employee benefits
Employee benefits are significant in an employee’s decision to accept or reject a job. That’s according to research by EBRI, who found that in fact 78% of employees agree and say that it’s very or extremely important in their decision.One Medical conducted research that found 69% of employees would choose ...
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Supplier articleAon 2019 Benefits and Trends Survey
Our Benefits and Trends Survey is now in its ninth year and we again draw on the responses of more than 200 participants across a broad range of sectors, representing employers with fewer than one hundred employees to those with many thousands. This year we have introduced ...
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Case StudiesBromford uses trust-based working as foundation for holistic reward package
Affordable housing social enterprise Bromford uses a holistic benefits package to empower its 1,800 employees to plan for the future, as well as looking after their health, finances and work-life balance in the present.A key element of this approach is the organisation's commitment to allowing its workforce, which includes field ...
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OpinionJohn Forth: How have total reward trends developed?
A major feature of the reward landscape in recent years has been the prolonged period of wage stagnation; according to Employee earnings in the UK: 2018, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in October 2018, average wages are still below levels recorded in 2008, after adjusting for inflation.As ...
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ArticleAdidas, Nestle and Schneider Electric recognised on 2019's gender equality index
Sports retailer Adidas (pictured), food manufacturer Nestle, energy management business Schneider Electric and financial organisation Zurich Insurance are among the employers that have been recognised in 2019's Gender Equality Index, compiled by global information and technology firm Bloomberg.The 2019 index recognises and celebrates 230 international employers across 36 countries for ...
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ArticlePoll: Around a third cite employee wellbeing as the key driver for their 2019 benefits strategy
Employee Benefits poll: Around a third (30%) of respondents cite employee wellbeing as the key driver for their organisation's benefits strategy in 2019.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 76 responses, also found that 22% of reward and benefits professionals will be focusing on employee engagement for 2019, while ...
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ArticleBurton-based job hunters offered opportunity to be game master
Something for the weekend: Although the routine of a nine-to-five office job may offer real benefits to some employees, others are on the hunt for something more unconventional to fulfill their work-life balance and satisfaction needs. For example, locals in Burton, East Staffordshire, are now able to apply for jobs ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Reflecting on benefits and business strategy
With the gloomiest day of the year, ‘Blue Monday’ on 21 January, looming, many employers are thinking about how they can make staff feel happier and more supported in the workplace using their benefits offering. The new year is also a time when organisations take the opportunity to review and ...
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ArticleAround two-thirds say contributory pension schemes are their most valued benefit
Around two-thirds (62%) of respondents state that a contributory pension scheme is one of their top five most valued benefits, according to research by global advisory and brokering organisation Willis Towers Watson.Its survey of 2,000 UK employees also found that respondents most valued health insurance (43%), life insurance (40%), critical ...
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Supplier articlePlan your bike scheme now to launch when it’s most effective
At the beginning of the year, launching a Bike Scheme might be the last thing companies are considering. Not many want to cycle to work in the cold winter months of January and February. However, in order for you to maximise the potential of your Bike Scheme, you need to ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Risk and Business Analytics opens wellbeing hub for 800 UK staff
EXCLUSIVE: Global data and analytics organisation Risk and Business Analytics (RBA), part of Relx Group, has launched a dedicated wellbeing hub for 800 employees based at its UK headquarters in Sutton.The Living Well Hub, which was officially opened on Monday 14 January 2019, aims to help employees focus on their ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Learn to embrace agility at Employee Benefits Connect 2019
EXCLUSIVE: Delegates at Employee Benefits Connect 2019 will be able to learn about the practicalities, realities and benefits of agile working in the modern world.Nebel Crowhurst (pictured), head of people experience at high street fashion brand River Island, will present a session titled 'Reimagining the workplace: Designing people teams that ...