All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 113
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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 ...
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ArticleMarks and Spencer to change staff menopause policy
Retailer Marks and Spencer has committed to changing its workplace menopause policy by becoming one of the first 48 founding partners of GenM.Created to encourage businesses to recognise and respond to perimenopausal and menopausal women's needs, GenM was co-founded by Heather Jackson and Sam Simister in order to unite brands ...
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Article52% of UK staff do not have a good work-life balance
New research has highlighted that one in two (52%) UK employees admit that their work regularly eats into their personal life.Business and salary review website Glassdoor surveyed 2,017 UK full-time members of staff and found that nearly half (48%) took action to improve their blend of job and home during ...
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Supplier articleReward Gateway launches ‘on the spot’ recognition to support frontline and offline employees
Reward Gateway has just announced its new “On the Spot” recognition feature that makes it easier for managers to present in-person recognition (monetary or non-monetary) to frontline employees in retail, hospitality, warehouse and manufacturing environments. The feature enables and tracks recognition whether or not an employee’s name is known or ...
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Article37% of staff now have worse mental health
New data has revealed that more than one-third (37%) of employees from Great Britain are suffering from worse mental health now compared to pre-Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic levels.The YouGov research, commissioned by wellbeing and performance company Push and mental health charity Solent Mind, involved surveying 1,000 working adults living in Great ...
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ArticleCrawford and Company launches UK staff menopause support
Claims management and outsourcing solutions provider Crawford and Company has launched a menopause policy and support framework for UK employees to mark World Menopause Day (18 October).The employer, which has signed the Workplace Menopause Pledge, has committed to raising awareness and providing support for employees affected by the condition and ...
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ArticlePartners& to become menopause-friendly employer
Insurance broker Partners& has announced its commitment to becoming an accredited menopause-friendly employer to recognise World Menopause Day (18 October).The accreditation from the Menopause Friendly Accreditation Independent Panel, which demonstrates that an employer has a clear understanding of how the condition can have an effect at work, will allow the ...
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OpinionEmma Clark: Breaking the staff menopause taboo
All women will experience the menopause at some point during their life. It can also impact both trans and non-binary people who may not identify as female. Most of those who experience the menopause will do so between the ages of 45 and 55, and between 75% and 80% of ...
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ArticleTimpson to cover hormone replacement therapy costs
Timpson is offering to pay for hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescriptions for employees experiencing the menopause. Announcing the policy on World Menopause Day yesterday (18 October), chief executive James Timpson said staff will be able to claim back the cost of their HRT prescriptions via expenses. The ...
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ArticleKingsley Napley signs Menopause Workplace Pledge
London-based law firm Kingsley Napley has announced that it has signed the Menopause Workplace Pledge, which is run by the charity Wellbeing of Women.The firm is currently the only London law firm on the charity’s employer list.By signing the pledge, which is supported by the Duchess of Wessex, Kingsley Napley ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Clipper Logistics launches financial wellbeing policy
Clipper Logistics has announced that it has rolled out a financial wellbeing policy built around flexible pay in order to remove the locked pay cycle as of today (19 October).Based in Leeds, UK, the logistics solutions business that employs more than 9,000 team members across more than 50 distribution centres, ...
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ArticleZoe Lyons to host Employee Benefits Awards 2021
Comedian Zoe Lyons will host the Employee Benefits Awards 2021, which will take place on Friday 12 November 2021.Now in its 19th consecutive year, Lyons will welcome delegates back in person to the awards at its exciting new venue at Old Billingsgate in London. It is the go-to annual event ...
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ArticleMultiplex adopts flexible working for UK staff
International construction contractor Multiplex has introduced a new flexible working initiative in the hope that it will improve gender balance within the business.The policy, dubbed Multiplex Flex, will provide its 825 members of staff in the UK with different options for flexible working. This will include early finishes on Fridays, ...