All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 105

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    41% of staff workplaces affect wellbeing

    2021-10-04T08:05:26Z

    New research has found that 41% of the workforce feel that their workplace has negatively impacted on their wellbeing during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Global absence organisation Edays, which surveyed 500 employees across the UK to determine the impact of the workplace on their wellbeing and changes to their perceptions over ...

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    Autumn’s Surprising Ability to Affect Employee Productivity

    2021-10-01T14:23:17Z

    The 22nd of September marked the beginning of Autumn. While cold weather and dark days may seem daunting, they can have a positive effect on your employee productivity. Hence why the more you can prepare for Autumn, the better your employee engagement, wellbeing and productivity will be. Likewise, understanding your ...

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    Achieving dreams at Employee Benefits Awards 2021

    2021-10-01T08:31:47Z

    The Employee Benefits Awards 2021 continues to draw closer every week, as the 19th annual event is set to take place in six weeks’ time and will be returning to an in-person ceremony.The finalists for the 23 accolades at this year’s awards have now been revealed and all of the ...

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    Doggy perks tempt staff back to the office

    2021-10-01T08:00:27Z

    Something for the weekend: For those employers struggling to motivate staff to return to the office, Rover.com has the ultimutt solution to boost morale - doggy perks.Latest research by the pet-sitting and dog-walking network has revealed that two-thirds of dog owners (66%) would be more willing to get back to ...

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    Generali Employee Benefits Network (GEB) and Bupa Global announce strategic partnership

    2021-09-30T11:41:00Z

    GEB and Bupa Global announce partnership to provide international private medical insurance (IPMI) and international employee benefits solutions to new and existing corporate customers The new agreement means customers can be assured of consistent and comprehensive IPMI cover, managed within their global employee benefits arrangements ...

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    EXCLUSIVE: McDonald’s to give keynote at Employee Benefits Live

    2021-09-30T08:00:38Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Neal Blackshire, director of global total rewards at fast food chain McDonald’s, will be giving the closing keynote about rewards strategy on Wednesday 6 October at Employee Benefits Live 2021.‘Adapting rewards and benefits on a global scale’, will take place at the end of the first day of the ...

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    Four-day week most sought-after benefit

    2021-09-29T14:43:33Z

    Almost two-thirds of Britons would like to work a four-day week, according to research into the popularity of various employee benefits.Only 39% of UK workers were happy with their current benefits package at work, while 43% think they could be improved. One in 10 of 2,200 adult workers polled by ...

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    47% of British staff work when ill one day a week

    2021-09-29T08:00:35Z

    Nearly half (47%) of British workers admitted to doing their job when feeling unwell physically or psychologically at least one day per week, according to new research.Wellbeing solutions provider LifeWorks has released its monthly Mental Health Index, which revealed a negative mental health score among 2,000 Britons for the 17th ...

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    Enhancing employee resilience

    2021-09-28T14:19:22Z

    Work. Social life. Finances. Wellbeing. Chances are you’ve experienced a lot of change in one or more of these areas in recent times and this only begins to scratch the surface of the effects of the pandemic on our lives.It’s this change, and more specifically how we respond to it, ...

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    Average charity CEO salary increases by 3.6%

    2021-09-28T09:06:04Z

    The average salary of chief executives in charity organisations rose by 3.6% last year, according to an annual survey by the Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organisations (ACEVO).The Pay and equalities 2021 report found that the median annual pay received by CEOs in the voluntary sector increased from £55,993 ...

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    60% of employers have no plans to offer extra time off for mental health

    2021-09-28T08:00:10Z

    Employee Benefits Poll: Awarding staff extra days off to support their mental health is finding lukewarm support among organisations, according to the latest survey by Employee Benefits.Just over a third (36%) of respondents confirmed that they are planning to give employees extra days off for their mental wellbeing, with another ...

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    Bluestone National Park Resort holds staff appreciation day

    2021-09-27T10:05:41Z

    Pembrokeshire holiday park Bluestone National Park Resort held an appreciation day in recognition of the hard work and commitment employees have demonstrated this year.The event, which took place on 24 September, rewarded 700 staff members with high-street vouchers and doughnuts, as well as other sweet treats especially made by a ...

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    43% of staff facing retirement have health concerns

    2021-09-24T08:42:03Z

    New research has revealed that more than two-fifths (43%) of employees aged 50-plus are concerned about their deteriorating health as they approach retirement.The study of 1,320 UK workers aged 50 and above, carried out by Vital Research on behalf of financial wellbeing and retirement specialist Wealth at Work, found that ...

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    The top 10 most-read articles between 17 September - 23 September 2021

    2021-09-24T08:00:16Z

    The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 17 September – 23 September 2021 were: Metro Bank enhances staff benefits offering during the pandemicToyota staff grow their own lunchBelmont Packaging switches to four-day working weekWeetabix engineers strike over payEXCLUSIVE: 51% of SMEs lag behind on diversityAAT publishes first ethnicity pay ...

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    Kavitha’s keynote: Flexible working requests back under the microscope

    2021-09-24T08:00:15Z

    The government published its consultation on making flexible working requests an employee right from their first day of employment on Wednesday (22 September), bringing the issue back under the microscope.While some representative bodies, such as the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development, have welcomed the move, others have said that ...

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    Royds Withy King launches pregnancy loss leave

    2021-09-24T08:00:02Z

    UK law firm Royds Withy King has introduced compassionate leave for employees who suffer pregnancy loss before 24 weeks.The firm launched the policy on 21 September (Tuesday) for its 480 staff members who either experience a loss of this kind or are the partner of someone who does. Qualifying employees ...

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    How to Use HR Data to Drive Business Decisions

    2021-09-24T07:30:26Z

    HR Data, also referred to as people analytics, is undeniably one of the most valuable tools for your business. No longer relying on approximations, HR Data can give you a real insight into employee engagement, workplace wellbeing and absenteeism. So, understanding this insightful information is key to supporting these areas ...

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    Can Your Benefits Survive The Great Resignation?

    2021-09-23T16:24:00Z

    As the economy moves into a post-pandemic phase, employee attitudes and expectations of employers have changed drastically. Now that we know remote work works, employees are more empowered than ever—with many increasingly unwilling to take on roles that require sacrifices to their quality of life. Across the ...

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    Government plans for flexible working from day one

    2021-09-23T09:40:57Z

    The UK government has announced plans to allow every worker in Great Britain the right to request flexible working from the first day of their job.The proposals, which were originally set out in the government’s 2019 manifesto, will consider whether limiting flexible working applications to one per year continues to ...

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    How to Celebrate National Week of Happiness at Work

    2021-09-23T08:26:29Z

    Happiness at work is fundamental to your people’s mental wellbeing, teamwork and employee engagement. As a direct result of happiness, they feel more appreciated. Leading to this increase in positive behaviours. Which, let’s face it, positively impacts the whole team. However, creating such positive company cultures to promote this work ...