All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 115
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 25 June - 1 July 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 25 June – 1 July 2021 were: CITB employees lodge complaint over furlough payPooch power to boost productivity and wellbeingPWC introduces paid time off for fertility treatmentCo-op introduces employee pregnancy loss policyRail network staff strike over pay freezeKyndryl hires Maryjo Charbonnier as ...
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ArticleGeneral Mills implements new childbirth policies
Global food business General Mills has launched new expanded policies for its UK and Ireland employee benefits plan to support families with childbirth, adoption and pregnancy loss.The policies have been designed to create a more inclusive business, offering broadened shared parental leave that allows new mothers and fathers, including same-sex ...
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Supplier articleSupporting work-life balance with employee benefits
The Mental Health Foundation ran a survey around work-life balance and found several indicators that an imbalance between the respondents time spent at work versus spending time on their personal life can cause significant problems. One of the biggest and most evident results was that the higher amount of hours ...
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Supplier articleWhat should you include in your employee health and wellbeing proposition?
The coronavirus pandemic has brought many health and wellbeing-based issues to the forefront of people’s minds. There have been many changes in terms of the way our health and wellbeing is being monitored because of the restrictions to stop the spread of the virus. The waiting times for treatments have ...
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Article80% of employers find absences difficult to record
Four in five employers that measure the impact of sickness absences admit it has become more difficult since Covid-19 (Coronavirus).According to research undertaken on behalf of Group Risk Development (Grid), while 85% of UK organisations record employee absences, just 63% actually measure the impact of sickness absence on their business. ...
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ArticleeDreams Odigeo launches flexible working system
Online travel business eDreams Odigeo has implemented a new next-generation smart hybrid working system to encourage employee flexibility and engagement.The system is a result of extensive analysis of the most productive and effective ways of flexible working for a greater work-life balance. It will apply to all eDreams Odigeo locations ...
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ArticleStephen Bevan: How has the government’s decision to prolong home working impacted employers?
I noticed recently that a journalist at the Financial Times was complaining about being bombarded by offers from consultants and HR opinion leaders to comment on the future of hybrid working. I guess that one of the messages from this is that the climate of opinion on the post-lockdown options ...
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ArticleClaire McCartney: How has the government’s decision to prolong home working impacted employers?
It’s unlikely that the government’s decision to prolong home working has had a significant impact on many employers, given that many have indicated they will be introducing a hybrid working model. Research we published in February shows that nearly half of organisations (47%) plan to take steps to enable more ...
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ArticleTLT introduces flexible working to boost engagement
Law firm TLT has implemented a flexible, progressive and inclusive work environment that aims to increase employee engagement.The new approach was established after consultations with its 1,150 employees and 130 partners. It includes commitments to provide more choice so that staff can work at a place and time that suits ...
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ArticleWeightmans launches menopause and fertility policies
Law firm Weightmans has launched new policies to support employees affected by menopausal symptoms and those undergoing fertility treatment.The policies will “empower and educate” staff, while outlining the rights and responsibilities of team managers and the wider workforce. They will also include training for managers and regular educational events to ...
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ArticleSickness absence at 15-year low
The rate of sickness absence in the UK has fallen to its lowest level in 15 years, according to XpertHR.Despite the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, working time lost to sickness absence in 2020 dropped to just 2.2% in 2020, down from 2.7% in 2019 and 2.5% in 2018. The average employee ...
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Supplier articleEmployee Wellbeing: What the Lockdown Extension Means for the UK
On Monday (14/06/21), Boris Johnson announced that the current lockdown rules would remain which could have devastating effects on employee wellbeing. These rules include no more than six inside and much of the hospitality industry still closed. The delay will hopefully allow for more work on vaccinations and see whether ...
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ArticleCoventry Building Society implements hybrid working
Coventry Building Society has introduced a hybrid working model for those at its head office and operations sites in Coventry, UK to improve employee wellbeing and engagement.Around 2,000 staff who are currently working remotely will be able to split their time between the office and home once the UK government ...
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ArticlePoll: 23% of employers have cut staff benefits since pandemic began
Employee Benefits poll: Almost a quarter of organisations have either cut or reduced staff benefits since the beginning of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.According to the latest Employee Benefits survey, 23% of organisations reported that they had either cut or offered fewer perks to their employees in response to the global ...
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ArticlePWC introduces paid time off for fertility treatment
Accounting organisation PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) has announced it will allow its employees to take paid time off to undergo fertility treatments from next month (1 July).The new policy will enable these members of staff to take eight days of paid leave for fertility consultations and appointments. Those whose partners are having ...
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OpinionNick Griggs: Adapting to the new ways of working
We are now sitting at a junction, looking at the way we work and how organisations need to adapt, post pandemic. Despite the uncertainty and fast changing environment, decisions need to be made. So making sure you have the insight and framework to do this optimally is vital.As our recent ...
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ArticleCo-op introduces employee pregnancy loss policy
Supermarket retailer Co-op has launched a dedicated policy to support its employees through a pregnancy loss.The policy is part of Co-op’s drive to create an inclusive workplace and deliver a fairer world for its 63,000 staff. It includes miscarriage, stillbirth, embryo transfer loss, molar pregnancy and pregnancy termination, and supports ...
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ArticlePooch power to boost productivity and wellbeing
Something for the weekend: If you are not sharing a pod with a four-legged colleague right now (25 June) you may be missing out on some serious pooch power to boost your productivity and wellbeing.Yes, today, offices around the UK are echoing to the sound of “oohs” and “aaahs”, and ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 18 June - 24 June 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 18 June – 24 June 2021 were: Deloitte supports work-life balance with flexible working policyABB launches paid parental leave programmePremier Inn employees strike over living wage disputeA cuppa to boost employee wellbeingEmployers can furlough self-isolating employeesHow can you engage employees who are ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Taking pride in work
While last week was Men’s Health Week, the month of June is global Pride Month, which celebrates LGBTQ+ communities across the globe.To coincide with this, some employers have taken the opportunity to review their diversity and inclusion (D&I) policies, identify areas of improvement and implement new initiatives.Insurance company Zego, for ...