All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 107

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    Article

    Activision Blizzard recruits chief people officer

    2021-09-21T08:00:11Z

    American video game holding company Activision Blizzard has hired Julie Hodges as chief people officer as part of a wider strategy to build a more inclusive workplace.Her appointment, which becomes effective from today (21 September), comes just two months after the company was served with a lawsuit from the California ...

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    Case Studies

    Metro Bank enhances staff benefits offering during the pandemic

    2021-09-21T05:00:13Z

    UK community bank Metro Bank has 4,500 colleagues and offers retail, business, commercial and private banking services, and currently has more than two million active customer accounts. Its network of 78 stores are open seven days a week and 362 days a year, with UK-based contact centres open 24 hours ...

  • Belmont-Packaging
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    Belmont Packaging switches to four-day working week

    2021-09-20T10:18:19Z

    Plain and printed corrugated cardboard business Belmont Packaging, based in Wigan, UK, has announced it has moved to a four-day working week after a successful trial with its 31 employees.Along with its e-commerce sister business, Boxed-Up, it began the trial in the manufacturing department in late 2019 in order to ...

  • Itsu
    Article

    Itsu boosts staff pay to £10.40 an hour

    2021-09-17T10:03:51Z

    Asian restaurant and grocery chain Itsu has announced all in-store workers paid weekly will get an 11% wage increase from today (17 September).The rise will be effective from 1 October for those paid monthly and will see entry-level pay go up to a minimum £10.40 per hour for 1,000 employees ...

  • Growth plants
    Article

    Toyota staff grow their own lunch

    2021-09-17T08:00:49Z

    Something for the weekend: Unhappy with the canteen food at your workplace? Then why not follow the example of Toyota staff and grow your own while enjoying some peas and quiet?Employees at the car manufacturer’s headquarters in Epsom, Surrey are creating an allotment on site, recycling and re-using old tyres, ...

  • Diversity
    Article

    PWC working class staff receive 12.1% less pay

    2021-09-16T13:37:05Z

    PWC has revealed in its 2021 diversity report that its staff from a working class background, including partners, typically received 12.1% less pay than other colleagues.This is the first time the accounting firm's diversity report has published comprehensive pay gap data on socio-economic background and disability. The report also looks ...

  • Speakers-for-Schools
    Article

    Speakers for Schools allows staff to work flexibly

    2021-09-16T08:36:19Z

    Social mobility charity Speakers for Schools has introduced a new policy that allows staff to work completely flexibly and from any location.The charity is rolling out the initiative this month (September) to support the wellbeing of its 85 employees who are all based in different locations across the UK.The organisation ...

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    Analysis

    Top tips for introducing fertility and pregnancy-loss support

    2021-09-16T05:00:15Z

    Line managers should have additional training to help someone in their team who might be experiencing a fertility challenge or a pregnancy loss.Offering paid leave for fertility treatment and pregnancy loss is a good start, but employers should also make sure their policies include flexible working, support groups and counselling.Whatever ...

  • Wickes
    Case Studies

    Wickes supports staff with menopause and fertility benefits

    2021-09-16T05:00:03Z

    UK home improvement retailer Wickes has more than 7,000 employees working at 233 stores across the country.The business rolled out the Peppy Menopause and Fertility services for its staff at the end of February as it had been looking to improve upon its family-friendly policy. Support for miscarriage and in ...

  • Julie-Morris-and-Michelle-Last
    Opinion

    Julie Morris and Michelle Last: Should fertility support be a statutory right?

    2021-09-16T05:00:02Z

    The number of people undergoing fertility treatment in the UK increases steadily each year. In 2019, more than 53,000 patients underwent around 69,000 fertility treatments. While we await the latest data, this upward trend means it is increasingly likely that employers will be faced with requests for work absences from ...

  • 72% of employees don't have access to financial education support
    Article

    32% of employees have personal finance education

    2021-09-15T08:00:37Z

    Less than a third of workers (32%) are offered personal finance education as an employee benefit, according to new data.Financial wellbeing platform Nudge Global released its 2021 global report, Disrupting money habits: why it's time for organisations to break cycles of exclusion, in order to highlight the opportunity and need ...

  • Morrisons rewards employees with 6% bonus for the next 12 months
    Article

    Morrisons to slash sick pay for unvaccinated workers

    2021-09-14T10:36:42Z

    Supermarket chain Morrisons has announced that it plans to reduce sick pay for unvaccinated employees in the hope that it will encourage more people to get the jab.According to the retailer, it also expects to save money by changing its policy from next month (October), although the wage reduction will ...

  • Gingerbread-man
    Analysis

    How has the pandemic changed the shape of Christmas incentives and rewards?

    2021-09-14T05:00:24Z

    Need to know:Employers are taking a more personalised and imaginative approach to gifts this Christmas. Think pamper days, bespoke hampers and personalised gift cards.This year, many employers will be using the budget they would have spent on Christmas parties on rewards and gifts.Many are also offering blended rewards, combining high ...

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    Supplier article

    The Importance of Workplace Wellbeing on Staff Retention

    2021-09-13T07:30:02Z

    Unfortunately, COVID-19 has negatively impacted mental wellbeing this last year having a huge effect on staff retention. The pandemic had invaded people’s work and personal life. As an employer, workplace wellbeing should be at the forefront of your mind. Not just for employee engagement and retention, but because you care.A ...

  • Work-life-balance
    Article

    Staff would sacrifice £1,949 from salary for flexibility

    2021-09-10T08:22:35Z

    Workers are willing to sacrifice an average of £1,949 from their salary in exchange for a better work-life balance, according to new research.Job site Indeed surveyed 2,000 employees and found that if those earning the average annual salary of £31,461 gave up £1,949 a year, they would lose 7% of ...

  • Movember
    Article

    Movember gives staff two days off for mental health

    2021-09-10T08:06:31Z

    Global men’s health charity Movember has announced that it is giving all employees two days off work to recharge and focus on their mental health.Coinciding with World Suicide Prevention Day today (10 September), the charity is encouraging its more than 250 members of staff and contractors around the world to ...

  • Kavitha
    Article

    Kavitha’s keynote: Benefits can empower employees

    2021-09-10T08:01:26Z

    This week, I think it’s time to focus on the positives and celebrate employers that have introduced benefits to empower employees and improve their overall wellbeing.Retailer Halfords, for example, launched a platform for staff that helps with financial budgeting, savings and education. Because it is built around a flexible pay ...

  • Sabrina-Robinson-and-Emma-Brookes
    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: Low-cost perks on agenda at Employee Benefits Live

    2021-09-10T08:00:04Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Emma Brookes, reward and recognition specialist at the University of Salford, and Dr Sabrina Robinson, wellbeing lead of people and transformation at Essex County Council (ECC), will be participating in a panel talk about cost-effective benefits on Wednesday 6 October at Employee Benefits Live 2021.Brookes and Robinson will be ...

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    The rise of the ‘green’ Car Scheme

    2021-09-09T08:58:07Z

    The UN’s recent IPCC report stated ‘human activity is changing the climate in unprecedented and sometimes irreversible ways.’Whilst the importance of caring for the environment has long been known, the increasing urgency is concerning. It’s up to everyone to do their part if we are to create a more sustainable ...

  • Home Bargains
    Article

    Home Bargains gives staff two extra days off

    2021-09-09T08:22:35Z

    Discount retailer Home Bargains has announced that it will close its UK stores on Boxing Day and New Year's Day to thank all of its employees for their hard work over the past year.Liverpool-headquartered TJ Morris, which trades as Home Bargains, also gave workers the day off on 26 December ...