All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 10

  • Supplier article

    How Haleon help employees boost savings and prepare for their financial future.

    23 August 2024

    https://youtu.be/mJln_Q8wivoHaleon plc is a FTSE 100, British multinational consumer healthcare company with over twenty thousand staff globally. Haleon is committed to supporting the wider wellbeing of employees and wants to provide employees with support for various aspects of financial wellbeing.They therefore partner with WEALTH at work to offer financial wellbeing ...

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    Increased workload behind mental health absences for 40% of employers

    23 August 2024

    Two-fifths (40%) of employers cite rising workloads as the main reason for staff being off work with mental health illness, according to research by health and wellbeing provider HCML. Its survey of 503 employees in organisations with more than 50 workers, and 200 HR leads, HR directors, ...

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    Budapest named the world’s best workcation city for 2024

    23 August 2024

    Something for the weekend: Budapest, the capital city of Hungary, has been named the world’s best workcation city for 2024 in research by International Workplace Group. Following the increase in popularity of workcations, where people combine work with travel for a few days at the end of ...

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    40% offer physical health support to help staff stay in or return to work

    22 August 2024

    Just two-fifths (40%) of employers offer staff support around their physical health to help them stay in or return to work, if they are injured or have a new illness or disability, according to research by industry body Group Risk Development (Grid). Its survey of 500 HR ...

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    Parkdean Resorts introduces menopause support for employees

    21 August 2024

    Credit: Colin Burdett / Shutterstock.comHoliday park operator Parkdean Resorts has introduced dedicated support and services to its employees who are going through the menopause.Workers at all of Parkdean Resorts’ UK parks and offices can now access an online menopause clinic that provides holistic care, provided by My Menopause Centre. In ...

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    Bromford Housing Association receives menopause-friendly accreditation

    20 August 2024

    Bromford Housing Association has received menopause-friendly accreditation as part of its aim to become a more inclusive employer.The accreditation was established by Henpicked: Menopause in The Workplace and recognises proven practices that embrace menopause in the workplace. Employers who demonstrate their effectiveness in culture, policies and practices, training, engagement and ...

  • 87% of businesses offer benefits to support health and wellbeing
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    40.6% of employers have between 0-25% health and wellbeing benefits take-up

    20 August 2024

    Employee Benefits poll: Two-fifths (40.6%) of organisations revealed that their employee take-up of health and wellbeing benefits was between 0-25%, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers.One-fifth (21.9%) of respondents said that their employee take-up of these type of benefits was between 26-50% and 51-75%. Meanwhile, 15.6% answered that ...

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    What could the Labour government mean for employers' reward and benefits strategies?

    20 August 2024

    Credit: Mistervlad/Shutterstock Need to know: The Labour government’s Employment Rights Bill will enhance employee rights but there are concerns that proposals could have unintended consequences, adding cost, disadvantaging some businesses and their employees, and affecting recruitment strategies. Extending pay gap reporting to ethnicity and disability may ...

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    Bath Building Society introduces suicide prevention and mental health tool

    16 August 2024

    Bath Building Society has installed a digital mental health crisis intervention tool as part of its commitment to support employee emotional health and suicide prevention. Through a partnership with R;pple Suicide Prevention Charity, the building society has deployed the R;pple browser extension on all staff computers in ...

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    The top 10 most read articles between 9 - 15 August 2024

    16 August 2024

    The top 10 most read articles between 9 - 15 August 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Manager on sick leave for four years not unfairly dismissed Heineken UK hosts townhall show dedicated to diversity, equity and inclusion Job Centre security guards across England strike over pay Employee ...

  • Confessions of a benefits manager
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    Confessions of a benefits manager: Candid reviews the reward strategy

    16 August 2024

    It is always the way when Big Bad Boss comes back from a seminar; he gets a rush of enthusiasm for making changes. Well, not so much for making them, but for making me make them. This time he wants me to review the reward strategy. Now as it happens, ...

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    AtkinsRéalis becomes menopause-friendly employer

    15 August 2024

    Engineering consultancy firm AtkinsRéalis has become a menopause-friendly employer as part of its position as a business dedicated to inclusive workplace practices and policies.Established by industry experts Henpicked, the accreditation sets and assesses clear and high standards. To achieve it, AtkinsRéalis was assessed by an independent panel and was required ...

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    Stagecoach bus workers in Oldham agree to pay and conditions offer

    15 August 2024

    More than 450 Stagecoach bus workers based in Oldham have agreed to an improvement in their pay and conditions following negotiations.The discussions between the employer and the union Unite, which represents the employees, resulted in a 6.25% pay increase and an additional five days of holiday, along with a major ...

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    Case Studies

    The benefits offered by Vagabond Wines

    15 August 2024

    The benefits on offer at Vagabond Wines: Pension A master trust pensions scheme with Cushon. Employer contribution is 3%. Group risk Critical illness insurance, employer paid, for all employees. Healthcare and wellbeing A health cash plan with Medicash, employer paid, for all ...

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    Podcast: Vagabond Wines ensures its benefits proposition supports a culture of community

    15 August 2024

    Audio: SoundCloud Widget At a glance Vagabond Wines is a hospitality business that provides a wide range of wine to taste and discover alongside a wide selection of food. Typical job roles range from wine advisors to chefs, hospitality managers and a full central ...

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    Sarah Tahamtani: Supporting and celebrating neurodiversity in the workplace

    14 August 2024

    The Buckland Review of Autism Employment, published in February 2024, identified that autistic jobseekers often struggled due to generic job descriptions which they could not satisfy, interview questions and approaches which were not adapted to fit their needs and challenging sensory environments.What is clear, is that there is a significant ...

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    81% of staff notice feelings of burnout when they cannot take time off work

    13 August 2024

    A majority (81%) of UK employees revealed that they notice increasing feelings of burnout, exhaustion, or poor mental health when they cannot take time off work, according to new research by Breathe. The HR platform for small to medium-sized businesses surveyed 1,000 UK working adults aged 18-65 ...

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    Dementia UK receives menopause-friendly accreditation

    13 August 2024

    Specialist dementia nursing charity Dementia UK has received menopause-friendly accreditation due to its commitment to support its employees experiencing perimenopause and the menopause. The menopause-friendly accreditation was established by Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace. It recognises proven practices that embrace menopause in the workplace by setting clear ...

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    Manager on sick leave for four years not unfairly dismissed

    12 August 2024

    A woman who was sacked after being off sick for more than four years has lost her claim for unfair dismissal.Henderson, who suffered from a condition causing insomnia and brain fog, took her employer to the employment tribunal on the grounds of disability discrimination.She was employed by Maximus UK Services, ...

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    Supplier article

    What Can HR Learn From ‘Inside Out 2’?

    12 August 2024

    Disney Pixar’s latest ‘Inside Out’ sequel has become the highest-grossing animated movie of all time.Millions of people have flocked to the cinema to watch the motion picture, which explores a world where our complex inner emotions are personified as unique and endearing characters.The record-breaking movie follows the main character, Riley, ...