All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 101
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ArticleLove Energy Savings lets staff work from space
Energy retailer Love Energy Savings is extending its flexible working approach by allowing its employees to work from space.The Bolton-based company’s initiative is part of its 'Flexible-Flexible' policy, which enables workers to set their own hours and work from home or anywhere else.Phil Foster, Love Energy Savings’ chief executive, said: ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 22 October – 28 October 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 22 October – 28 October 2021 were: RSA commits to becoming menopause friendlyBudget 2021: Pay rises announcedCoventry Building Society supports staff wellbeing on returnHow can employers support the work-life balance of staff on their return to the workplace?Zurich UK sees 300,000 paternity ...
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ArticleHalf of employees under excessive stress
Nearly half of UK employees (47%) say they have experienced “excessive” stress in their workplace over the past year, prompting one in eight (13%) to consider quitting their job and nearly one in 10 (9%) to actually to do so.The 2021 Mental health, stress and quitting smoking study by vape ...
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Supplier articleHow virtual GPs are supporting mental health
By Tracey Ward, Head of Business Development & Marketing at Generali UK Employee BenefitsBeing forced to work – and essentially live – remotely for much of the last year and a half has made virtual GP services a lifeline for many employees.“These services were taking off before Covid-19, but people ...
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Goldsmiths lecturers win worker rights battle
Lecturers at Goldsmiths University in London have won a battle to claim ‘worker status’, rather than be treated as independent contractors.The short-course university lecturers will now be entitled to a range of employment rights, includes being paid at least the national minimum wage, according to their legal team at employment ...
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ArticlePreact introduces unlimited holidays for employees
Technology firm Preact has introduced an ‘unlimited holidays’ scheme, alongside offering time off for mental health and wellbeing and a wellbeing allowance, to help staff cope with the stresses and strains of working through the pandemic.The benefit, which has been gradually rolled out across the business this month (October), allows ...
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Article21% feel isolated working from home
A fifth of employees feel being isolated in a home office during the pandemic has had a negative impact on their mental health and wellbeing, according to new research.In a poll of 1,000 people by Gazprom Marketing and Trading (GM&T), 21% said working from home had affected their mental health, ...
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ArticleGolden Charter moves to hybrid working model
Funeral plan provider Golden Charter is moving to a hybrid working model for its employees this month (October) as a way to balanceemployee engagement, wellbeing, and flexibility.The shift means the majority of the organisation's 200 staff members will now be home-based most of the time, only working from Golden Charter’s ...
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Case Studies
Infographic: Staff work-life balance in numbers
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Case StudiesCoventry Building Society supports staff wellbeing on return to workplace
Coventry Building Society is the UK’s second largest building society and has more than 2,700 employees, and around two million customers from all across the country with either a savings account or a mortgage.The business offers a range of wellbeing assistance for staff, including a digital GP service, a health ...
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AnalysisHow can employers support the work-life balance of staff on their return to the workplace?
Employers have to demonstrate that they are listening, learning, and that the wellbeing of staff remains a number one priority.There is a need to focus on the positives of returning, such as increased productivity, less loneliness and improved communication.A more dispersed workforce also requires better technology to easily access, understand ...
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ArticleRSA commits to becoming menopause friendly
RSA Insurance, owner of the More Than brand, has committed to becoming an accredited ‘menopause friendly’ employer.The move means the company, which employs more than 5,000 people, will work visibly to support menopause in the workplace and to create an environment where it can be talked about easily. It has ...
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Supplier articleResearch reveals health and wealth as the top retirement concerns
Health and wealth issues are the top retirement concerns, according to a new survey of workers approaching retirement (age 50+).The study, carried out by WEALTH at work – leading financial wellbeing and retirement specialist, found that more than two fifths (43%) of those surveyed are concerned about deteriorating health and ...
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Supplier articleThe Why Behind DEI: How Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiatives Benefit Business
By Niamh Graham Could this time be different? Could this be the time we see true, meaningful change in how the world addresses racial injustice? The disturbing events – and the protests that have followed – have spawned a renewed urgency for HR leaders to look at ...
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OpinionPolly Neate: What employers need to know about the housing emergency
The housing emergency is real. Just ask your colleagues.Right now in the UK, working families are being evicted from their homes. Working people are living in hostels and working parents are going without food just so they can pay the rent. This is the housing emergency. How much do you ...
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Supplier articleHow creative wellbeing can improve your lifestyle both at home and work.
Creative wellbeing is an evolving part of modern working life, but creativity can significantly impact both aspects of lifestyle. Looking after your employees and keeping teams engaged in productive work is key. So how can creativity affect this?This article will explore how creative wellbeing can improve lifestyle at your place ...
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Article57% of HR leaders prioritise employee engagement
New research has found that the current top two priorities for HR and business leaders are employee engagement and the overall employee experience, and employee wellbeing, cited by 57% and 56% respectively.Staff engagement organisation WorkBuzz's new report, The state of employee engagement 2021, included insights from more than 300 organisational ...
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ArticleSouth Ribble and Chorley councils launch hybrid work
South Ribble and Chorley (pictured above) councils in Lancashire have announced their aim to have no more than half of their office-based staff working on council premises at any time to improve their work-life balance.The strategy, which is part of the councils’ vision for a post-Covid-19 (Coronavirus) world in which ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 15 October - 21 October 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 15 October – 21 October 2021 were: EXCLUSIVE: Clipper Logistics launches financial wellbeing policyEXCLUSIVE: 26% of workplaces unaffected by the menopauseDFS introduces staff menopause policiesShould employers use total reward to attract and retain the talent they need?Glasgow refuse staff to strike due ...
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Supplier articleHow healthy turnover can be key to attracting and retaining top talent
As 2022 draws closer, HR leaders everywhere are still reflecting on how the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the landscape of HR, ushering in a much-needed evolution, a new mindset on flexibility and a heightened focus on employee communication and recognition.With this change, it's important to reset, realign and ask: where does ...