All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 104

  • Karen Mosley: What lessons can employers learn from 2020 for reward strategies in 2021?
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    EXCLUSIVE: HLM Architects empowers staff to work flexibly

    2021-10-08T09:15:39Z

    Employee Benefits 2021: Empowering employees and leaders to make their own decisions around flexible and hybrid working is the key to retention, argued Karen Mosley, managing director of HLM Architects.Discussing how to build a new HR strategy for the changing world of work on the second day of Employee Benefits ...

  • Victoria-Anthony
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    EXCLUSIVE: Galliard Homes promotes importance of mental health first aiders

    2021-10-08T08:29:29Z

    Employee Benefits Live 2021: Not only are an organisation’s mental health first aiders (MHFAs) key to assisting staff, but it is important to look after the MHFAs themselves to avoid burnout, suggested Victoria Anthony, group human resources director of Galliard Homes.Taking part in a panel discussion titled ‘Creating and sustaining ...

  • Amanda-Mwale
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    EXCLUSIVE: Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust increases focus on staff mental health

    2021-10-08T08:12:27Z

    Employee Benefits Live 2021: Working through a pandemic meant placing more importance on employee wellbeing, said Dr Amanda Mwale from Guys and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust.In a panel session titled 'The changing face of benefits in a pandemic', Mwale (pictured) spoke to Employee Benefits Live 2021 delegates at London's ...

  • Mayur-BP
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    EXCLUSIVE: BP creates innovative support for working carers

    2021-10-08T08:08:15Z

    Employee Benefits Live 2021: Initiatives to support working carers do not have to be expensive, and can utilise in-house resources, said Mayur Lalithraj, reward lead and co-chair working parents and carers business resource group, at BP.Speaking in the panel session, 'Strengthening business by empowering working parents and carers', Lalithraj (pictured) ...

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    The top 10 most-read articles between 1 October - 7 October 2021

    2021-10-08T08:00:53Z

    The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 1 October – 7 October 2021 were: Doggy perks temps staff back to the officeAldi gives staff Boxing Day off79% of employers offer enhanced maternity leave pay41% of staff workplaces affect wellbeingEXCLUSIVE: Pay policies and mental health at Employee Benefits LiveChris Mathieson: ...

  • Confessions
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    Confessions of a benefits manager: Candid gets money wise

    2021-10-08T08:00:09Z

    Big Bad Boss is just back from a conference. The first chance we get to do something interesting in real life, and he decides to go without me. Huff. He’s come back raving about a new supplier in the wellbeing space, a firm that is offering a new type of ...

  • 1.-Dentist
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    Open wide: 61% prefer dentist to consecutive meetings

    2021-10-08T05:00:03Z

    Something for the weekend: Do back-to-back work meetings set your teeth on edge? Well, you are not alone, as recent research revealed that, given the choice, 61% of employees would prefer a trip to the dentist to having consecutive meetings, whether in person or virtually.The survey also showed some noticeable ...

  • Neal-Blackshire
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    EXCLUSIVE: McDonald’s highlights changing nature of global reward

    2021-10-07T08:54:05Z

    Employee Benefits Live 2021: Employers should be clear on what their organisation’s vision, values and responsibilities are, as well as making sure they know what employees want and need, advised Neal Blackshire, director of global total rewards at McDonald’s.Delivering the closing keynote on the first day of Employee Benefits Live ...

  • Hazel-Robinson
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    EXCLUSIVE: Arsenal Football Club empowers staff to talk about wellbeing

    2021-10-07T08:15:03Z

    Employee Benefits Live 2021: The world completely changed as a result of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, bringing hybrid and remote working conversations to the forefront, stated Hazel Robinson, reward and benefit partner at Arsenal Football Club.During the panel discussion titled ‘Learnings from supporting employees in 2020 and beyond’ on the ...

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    Diane Lightfoot: Recruiting and retaining diverse talent requires different thinking

    2021-10-07T05:00:59Z

    The recent Recruitment and Employment Confederation survey, Labour and skills shortages, published September 2021, found that labour and skills shortages are the key issues currently facing recruiters. The impact on lower-paid industries such as hospitality, construction, transport and social care has been well reported. But it is expected that higher-paying ...

  • Diverse-boats
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    How can employers support staff who are neurodivergent?

    2021-10-07T05:00:38Z

    Need to know:Neurodiversity awareness workshops can encourage employees to disclose their conditions and are a good way to start changing workplace culture.Clear, unambiguous communications are important for neurodivergent employees but also benefit the wider workforce.Technology such as noise-cancelling headphones and dictation software can help but employers must also rethink work ...

  • Auticon-
    Case Studies

    Auticon supports neurodivergent workforce with adjustments and coaching support

    2021-10-07T05:00:38Z

    Auticon is an international IT consultancy and social enterprise, employing autistic individuals to work on client projects. Set up in 2011, it employs more than 300 people globally, including 40 consultants and 10 back-office staff in the UK.Steve Hill, commercial director at Auticon, says: “Our objective is to provide long-term ...

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    Asos launches health-related leave policies

    2021-10-07T05:00:13Z

    Asos has unveiled a packaged of policies to support employees through health-related life events, regardless of their sex or circumstances.Employees can take time away from work for events such as pregnancy loss, fertility treatment, cancer treatment, gender reassignment surgery, and to manage menopause symptoms.Asos CEO Neil Beighton said: "All of ...

  • Edleen-Red
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    EXCLUSIVE: The Football Association uses benefits to drive diversity agenda

    2021-10-06T11:17:11Z

    Employee Benefits Live 2021: Employers should ensure that diversity and inclusion (D&I) is "baked in" to their benefits strategy in order to attract a wider talent pool and provide equity of opportunity, the Football Association's diversity champion has advised.Delivering the keynote address on the first day of Employee Benefits Live ...

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    Princes launches new flexible working initiatives

    2021-10-05T08:00:47Z

    Food and drink manufacturer Princes has introduced two new flexible working options for staff following their return to the office this week.The first choice is a hybrid working model, with its 500 employees able to choose to work two days remotely and three days in the office. The second option ...

  • Employee Benefits Live postponed until October 2021
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    Employee Benefits Live 2021 set to welcome delegates at ExCeL London

    2021-10-05T08:00:45Z

    Employee Benefits Live 2021 is back and for the first time since 2019 will be welcoming delegates in-person to this key industry event, taking place at ExCeL London on 6-7 October 2021.This exciting and stimulating two-day conference and exhibition, which is the largest dedicated reward and benefits event in Europe, ...

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    67% of employers think hybrid working helps growth

    2021-10-05T08:00:31Z

    New data has found that two-thirds (67%) of employers believe remote or hybrid working is crucial to their future growth as a business.Global bank HSBC’s latest Navigator research, which polled more than 2,100 business leaders from 10 global markets, highlighted that organisations are reacting to the demands of the workforce ...

  • Chris-Mathieson..
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    Chris Mathieson: Should employers offer extra days off to support employees’ wellbeing?

    2021-10-05T05:00:51Z

    Sipping champagne and enjoying afternoon tea with friends, luxuriating with spa treatments, hitting the golf course, climbing Munros. These are just some of the ways employees are spending their new wellbeing day as part of the Feeling Great at Grampian initiative.Grampian already offers a generous leave and benefits package, but ...

  • Susan-Gee-2021
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    Susan Gee: Should employers offer extra days off to support employees’ wellbeing?

    2021-10-05T05:00:41Z

    Wellbeing has been on high on the agenda for the past decade but more recently the pandemic has brought it into sharp focus, with employers recognising that a key component of business sustainability is reliant on employees being fit and healthy.Many organisations use wellbeing benefits to attract and retain employees, ...

  • Simon-Blake
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    Simon Blake: Should employers offer extra days off to support employees’ wellbeing?

    2021-10-05T05:00:13Z

    Mental ill health costs employers £2.4 billion per year, and that’s without taking into account the impact of the past 18 months. The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has seen staff stress levels rise as people face uncertainty and job insecurity. So it’s no surprise that despite life starting to feel a ...