All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 117

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    Poll: 90% of organisations plan to allow hybrid working

    2021-06-15T08:00:26Z

    Employee Benefits poll: Hybrid working looks set to become the norm in organisations around the country, with Employee Benefits' latest survey showing that 90% of respondents are planning to allow flexible working after the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.The poll also revealed that this percentage could rise, with 10% confirming that they ...

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    Finances affect 39% of employees' mental health

    2021-06-14T10:03:45Z

    New research has found that 39% of employees believe the current state of their finances negatively impacts their mental health.Conducted in collaboration with business wellbeing specialists Robertson Cooper, Aviva’s report Thriving in the age of ambiguity: building resilience for the new realities of work explored how employees’ relationship with finances, ...

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    Facebook allows remote working for all employees

    2021-06-14T09:35:57Z

    Facebook has announced it will let all staff who can work away from the office do so from tomorrow (15 June).The technology giant has told its workforce that it will open up remote working to every employee and that anyone whose role can be done remotely can submit a request.According ...

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    More support needed as mental health fit notes rise

    2021-06-14T08:53:08Z

    Emotional support from employers is in higher demand due to a rise in the number of fit notes issued for mental health reasons because of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.According to research from consultancy and IT service provider NTT DATA UK, subsequent Coronavirus lockdowns have resulted in an increased number of ...

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    Crerar Hotels launches new benefits package

    2021-06-14T08:00:46Z

    Crerar Hotels has unveiled a range of revamped employee benefits to set itself apart from others in the hospitality industry.The range of lifestyle perks being introduced have been designed to be more attuned to how employees live and work. These include contributions towards driving lessons, a compulsory day off on ...

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    Supporting and Improving Employee Wellbeing: Three Areas to Consider

    2021-06-14T07:30:21Z

    Most UK workplaces have opened up again, meaning more people are returning to work. With a heightened sense of anxiety over the return back to work, employee wellbeing should be top of the agenda for companies.56% of employers said they would like to do more to improve staff wellbeing but ...

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    Why getting the nutrition, hydration & exercise basics right is good for business

    2021-06-11T10:28:33Z

    By Tracey Ward, Head of Business Development and Marketing at Generali UK Employee BenefitsWith over a third (35.82%),1 of people globally have gained weight during the pandemic, well-documented return to work anxieties might, for some, be linked more to appearance than anything specifically Covid-19 related. Fortunately, there are some simple, ...

  • 25% of employers have seen valued staff leave their jobs due to lack of mental health support
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    93% of employees with long Covid have been offered support

    2021-06-11T10:09:08Z

    Almost all full-time employees with long Covid (Coronavirus) have been offered support from their employer as they return to work, according to new data from Canada Life.A total of 37% of survey respondents said they had the ability to access virtual health and wellbeing services, with 32% able to both ...

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    Kavitha’s keynote: The benefits of investing in happiness

    2021-06-11T09:19:04Z

    New research has found that employee happiness has dropped 75% from two years ago, with motivation having fallen by nearly a fifth and anxiety rising by 78%.The study was carried out employee engagement consultancy Inpulse, and its founder and CEO Matt Stephens believes the findings reflect the toll Covid-19 (Coronavirus) ...

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    Lidl Northern Ireland offers employees paid leave for miscarriages

    2021-06-11T09:16:22Z

    Lidl Northern Ireland has introduced a new policy to give employees three days of paid compassionate leave following an early pregnancy loss or miscarriage.According to the supermarket, the allowance is available to all staff, regardless of gender, and includes those using a surrogate mother.Additionally, Lidl has extended its compassionate leave ...

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    The top 10 most-read articles between 4 June – 10 June 2021

    2021-06-11T08:00:08Z

    The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 4 June – 10 June 2021 were: EXCLUSIVE: Invesco completes launch of single technology benefits platformGeneral Electric faces industrial action over pension reformsTesco staff win equal pay battle in European CourtConfessions: Candid discovers the dark arts of commsHave employers placed wellbeing at ...

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    How Xexec helped LV= to support their employees’ financial wellbeing (Case Study)

    2021-06-10T16:15:18Z

    With more than 1,600 employees, LV= are one of the largest personal insurers in the UK. The LV= HR team wanted to ensure they implemented a discount scheme that provided continuous value to all of their employees. Their main priority was to assist employees in improving their financial wellbeing.Xexec, a ...

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    Mint Property Finance launches employee wellbeing initiative

    2021-06-10T10:54:41Z

    Mint Property Finance has launched a new initiative to promote health and wellbeing for employees at its Cheshire, UK headquarters.The scheme has been designed to support staff both mentally and physically following Covid-19 (Coronavirus). It includes flexible working, regular breakout sessions, access to mental health first aiders and a partnership ...

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    Employee happiness drops 75% in two years

    2021-06-10T08:00:23Z

    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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    Smarkets adopts hybrid work model to support employee wellbeing

    2021-06-10T05:00:25Z

    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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    How can flexible working hours address employee burnout?

    2021-06-10T05:00:12Z

    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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    Tina Chander: How to use flexible working to combat employee burnout

    2021-06-10T05:00:08Z

    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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    UK government plans to launch watchdog for employees’ rights

    2021-06-09T12:00:34Z

    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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    LVMH Group launches financial aid fund

    2021-06-09T08:57:44Z

    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 ...