All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 111
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Supplier article5 ways to keep your employees engaged over the Summer
Summer is finally here, and as much as there is a huge wave of excitement by some, at the same time, there are still sighs as things have not fully returned to normality. Some employees are still working from home and have not yet returned to the office, yet others ...
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Article59% think physical healthcare should be prioritised
New data has highlighted that more than half of expatriate employees believe their workplace healthcare packages should prioritise physical health over mental wellbeing.The research from insurance business Aetna International, which included responses from expatriates in multiple markets around the world, revealed that 65% of those with dependent children were the ...
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ArticleOcado Group offers staff remote work outside of UK
Technology software and robotics platform business Ocado Group has offered its staff the opportunity to work remotely outside the UK for one month a year.The move comes as many companies rethink workplace policies in the wake of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, with the organisation wanting to offer “a balance and ...
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Supplier article3 strategies to avoid the rising cost of attrition
It’s the stuff of nightmares, a looming question that we know HR leaders wish they could avoid …What would you do if nearly half of your workforce disappeared?A nightmare, yes, but unfortunately, this is becoming more and more of a reality for industries and businesses of all sizes. Our most ...
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Supplier articleWorking parents need support, but they won’t tell you
Being a working parent is something to be proud of, and yet many working mums and dads feel it’s in their best interest to keep quiet about this large part of their lives. For working dads, even those at C-suite level have spoken up about feeling pressured to prioritise their ...
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OpinionAmy McGarvey: Why organisations should engage in employer-supported volunteering (ESV)
People choose to volunteer for a variety of reasons. For some it offers the chance to give something back to the community or make a difference to the people around them, for others it provides an opportunity to develop new skills or build on existing experience and knowledge. Research conducted ...
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AnalysisCan volunteering days and CSR initiatives have a positive impact on employee wellbeing?
Need to know:Employers have recognised they need to be responding to the enhanced sense of community engagement that has come out of the pandemic, and so interest in implementing volunteering policies and supporting volunteering has been increasing.The mass shift to home working last year, however, meant many conventional face-to-face or ...
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Case StudiesNewcastle Building Society recognises the impact staff volunteering has on wellbeing
The mass transition to home working in March last year forced Newcastle Building Society completely to re-evaluate how its 1,300 employees volunteered and engaged with their local communities, explains strategic people partner Erin Mulligan.“Community is really central to us; it is a big part of our purpose. As a business ...
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OpinionGemma Sharp: Volunteering opportunities help to improve employee wellbeing
Over the past 18 months employee wellbeing has played an increasingly prominent role for employers and this is something we have seen translate into the employee volunteering space too. At a time when people are feeling isolated and disconnected, volunteering offers employees the chance to give something back in an ...
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Article41% of employers list pensions as a perk
Despite being a legal requirement, only 41% of employers listed pensions as a perk that potential employees can expect if their application is successful.Communications provider Moneypenny analysed 1,000 job advertisements on Indeed.com to discover the most popular and unique benefits on offer, as well as the industries that boast the ...
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ArticleAmey and Mace launch staff menopause app
Infrastructure and services business Amey has combined forces with construction company Mace to launch an app to support women going through the menopause.According to both organisations, the move is part of a wider joint strategy to drive gender equality and diversity in the workplace and to show the construction industry ...
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ArticleTop companies shamed for minimum wage failings
John Lewis, The Body Shop International, Enterprise Rent-a-Car UK and Pret A Manger are some of the 191 companies named and shamed by the government this week for failing to pay their workers the national minimum wage (NMW).An investigation by HM Revenues and Customs (HMRC) found that a total of ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 30 July - 5 August 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 30 July – 5 August 2021 were: Bumble introduces new paid leave policiesHow has the hybrid working trend impacted benefit and reward strategies?The Queen Elizabeth Hospital launches menopause policiesThe benefits of office bestiesConfessions: Candid ticks the boxNext store staff bring equal pay ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Saving for the future
More than half (55%) of respondents to a new survey said that the pandemic had made them more aware of the importance of saving for the future, highlighting a positive shift in people’s attitudes towards their finances.The findings from Cushon, which we reported on earlier this week, showed 62% of ...
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ArticleBack to bad habits in the workplace
Something for the weekend: Are you longing to return to the office? Well, think again as it may not live up to your expectations. One aspect of workplace life that many employees seem to have forgotten about during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic lockdowns are the bad habits of some of ...
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Article58% of hospitality employers increased their benefits
New data has found that more than half (58%) of businesses in the hospitality industry have increased their benefits package in the past year.The first quarterly Caterer.com hospitality hiring insider report, which gathered the views of 250 hospitality employers and 2,000 consumers, highlighted how the sector has boosted employee benefits ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Global Marine Group adapts reward strategy to support staff wellbeing during pandemic
?tynanbarton · Global Marine Group/Employee Benefits podcastListen: Paul Rose, director of HR and talent at Global Marine Group, talks to Employee Benefits about how the organisation adapted its reward strategy to place a high focus on employee wellbeing, especially during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Rose explains that the offshore engineering orgnisation ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits on offer at Global Marine Group
The benefits offered to UK employees at Global Marine Group:PensionA group personal pension (GPP) for all employees with matched contributions at 7.5%.Closed defined benefit (DB) scheme.Healthcare and group riskPrivate medical insurance (PMI) scheme with Axa PPP, employer-funded for all employees.Health cash plan for all employees with Medicash, employee paid.Employee assistance ...
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Article16% of workers think their mental health is supported
New data has revealed that only 16% of UK employees feel their mental health is very well supported at work, despite 81% wanting their organisation to encourage good mental wellbeing.Healthcare top-up provider Lime has published a report entitled Keeping up appearances: how ‘pleasanteeism’ is eroding resilience, which found that 42% ...
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OpinionSam Jardine: Why employers should offer staff mental health support
With Covid-19 (Coronavirus) restrictions easing, employees up and down the country are gearing up again for a return to the office.However, after working from home for months on end and with underlying anxieties surrounding the pandemic understandably still present, our HR team has considered how we can better equip colleagues ...