All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 117
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ArticleEmployee happiness drops 75% in two years
The happiness of workers has decreased by 75% since 2019, according to new findings from employee engagement consultancy Inpulse.The consultancy took data from 192 employee emotion surveys between 2019 and 2021, with 201,619 respondents taking part.It highlighted that anxiety had shot up by 78% for those who answered surveys exploring ...
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Case StudiesSmarkets adopts hybrid work model to support employee wellbeing
Online betting exchange Smarkets, where users can buy and sell bets on sport and politics, employs 110 employees globally, with 81 based in London.The nature of the business lies in technology, with an ethos to 'put right what is wrong' in the betting industry by employing staff who want their ...
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AnalysisHow can flexible working hours address employee burnout?
Need to know:Communication is of high importance to find out what has and has not worked for employees in terms of flexible working.It is imperative to set clear expectations and principles of flexible working so that employees understand where the flexibility lies.It is just as important to provide training and ...
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OpinionTina Chander: How to use flexible working to combat employee burnout
Burnout - a state of complete exhaustion, physically, mentally and emotionally - is a matter that must be taken seriously. The World Health Organization officially recognises burnout as an issue for employees. Employee burnout is a workplace issue which employers have responsibility to resolve, not an issue for employees to ...
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ArticleUK government plans to launch watchdog for employees’ rights
The UK government has announced that it plans to launch a new workers’ watchdog to protect the rights of UK employees.The responsibilities of the new single body will include tackling modern slavery, enforcing the minimum wage and protecting agency staff, which are currently spread across three different bodies.According to the ...
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ArticleLVMH Group launches financial aid fund
The Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessey Group (LVMH) has introduced a fund to provide its workforce with emergency financial aid, as well as social and psychological support.The LVMH Heart Fund is a global assistance programme which was launched on 7 June and is available to the group’s 150,000 employees in more ...
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Article25% say work is bad for their physical or mental wellbeing
New research has revealed that one in four employees believe work is bad for their physical or mental wellbeing at 23% and 25% respectively, a decrease from 26% and 27% in 2020.According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)'s annual Good Work Index, job quality in the UK ...
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Article16% of employees want to contribute more to their workplace pension
A total of 16% of employees plan to increase their workplace pension contributions as a result of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to findings from Close Brothers.The new report, Expecting the unexpected: a spotlight on preparing for a crisis, was compiled based on data from 2,000 UK-based staff at companies ...
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OpinionMichelle Last: The long-term career risks for mothers working from home
Employers need to be realistic about the effects of increased working from home for working mothers in order to maintain and improve on equality gains achieved pre-Covid-19 (Coronavirus).Government guidance that people should work from home over the last year has enabled many families to reduce their reliance on costly childcare ...
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Article28% of employees would reduce salary for flexible working
A new study has found that more than a quarter of employees would be willing to slightly reduce their salary in order to have more flexible working conditions.Enterprise cloud applications company Workday partnered with Yonder Consulting to conduct The employee outlook: understanding employee sentiment and priorities across Europe research, where ...
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Article25% of financial advisers unsure of employer care support
New data has revealed that a quarter of financial advisers and insurance professionals are unsure whether their employer offers support if they need to care for loved ones.In light of Carers Week taking place from 7 to 13 June, a social media poll was carried out by the Chartered Insurance ...
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Case StudiesEmployee wellbeing is a top priority for Assa Abloy
Global leaders in access solutions, Assa Abloy, employs 1,200 people across seven sites in the UK and Ireland. Employee wellbeing has always been important and towards the end of 2019 it was rolling out a series of wellbeing days. “We’d run these at two of our sites and then lockdown ...
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AnalysisHave employers placed wellbeing at the centre of their company culture?
Need to know:By changing working practices and bringing employee wellbeing into sharp focus, the pandemic is forcing employers to adapt their benefits strategies.Working from home during the pandemic has increased the importance of the work-life balance, with employers offering greater flexibility to support this.Wellbeing is about more than benefit spend ...
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ArticleLinkedIn appoints VP of international HR business partners
LinkedIn has promoted Lisa Finnegan to the role of vice president of its international HR business partners.In her new role, Finnegan will be responsible for leading LinkedIn’s HR business partners across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), Latin America (Latam) and Asia Pacific regions, which will now be consolidated ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Invesco completes launch of single technology benefits platform
Global investment management company Invesco has completed the introduction of a single technology platform to manage its employee benefits.The organisation's 1,800 employees across 16 European, Middle East and African (EMEA) countries are now able to use an Invesco-branded website that follows each country’s specific regulations.The benefits portal, launched in partnership ...
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Article46% of employees would not share data to improve wellbeing support
Nearly half (46%) of employees do not think their organisation should be able to monitor their personal health data, even if this enabled them to offer improved wellbeing support.The research carried out by Deloitte revealed that almost half (49%) of workers also believe their personal health is none of their ...
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ArticleRunning poor communication up the flag pole
Something for the weekend: For those who simply hate poor communication and receiving irritating work emails full of cliches and catchphrases, take heart - you are not alone.Recent research revealed that the email greetings most likely to make office workers cringe included “Hey sweetie”, “Hey lady”, and “Hi honey”. Well, ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 28 May – 3 June 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 28 May – 3 June 2021 were: McDonald's makes the call to entice staffHow the changing shape of pay can support employees' financial wellbeingBupa uses earned-wage access to support employees' financial wellbeingOne in five employers reject flexible working post pandemic73% of UK ...
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Supplier articleThe benefits of the Gym Scheme for employers and employees
Even the most active people have times where the thought of going to the gym is unappealing. This can be because of lack of motivation, high prices or not being able to find a gym class that works for them enough to commit. Our health and wellbeing are important though ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid discovers the dark art of comms
As I’m getting ready to send reminders out on our voluntary benefits platform, Big Bad Boss insists that I get the new vice president of communications involved. This seems a bit overkill, I mean it’s not even a new programme. Still, I’m not going to turn my nose up at ...