All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 118
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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 ...
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Supplier articleWhy now is a great time to introduce employee instant discounts
With our favourite shops and restaurants back open, many are flocking onto the high streets again. This is great for our well-being but not so much for our wallets! However, we’ve been stuck in lockdown for so long that we deserve a little retail therapy. If you want your employees ...
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ArticleFidelity International offers flexible dynamic working policy
Financial services firm Fidelity International has launched a flexible dynamic working policy for its employees.The new policy will allow the majority of the company's staff across more than 25 locations worldwide the opportunity to alter the way they work to have more flexible working hours, being able to combine both ...
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ArticleFinal deadline extension for Employee Benefits Awards 2021
The deadline for the Employee Benefits Awards 2021 has been extended for the final time to 5pm on Tuesday 8 June, giving HR, reward and benefits professionals one very last chance to enter and win recognition for their achievements at the industry’s most prestigious event of the year.Now in its ...
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Supplier articleBack to Work Anxiety: How to Help Your People
Within the past year, the pandemic has had a staggering impact on people wellbeing. Around half of the UK have felt anxious within the past two weeks (May 2021), which may not be surprising, but is incredibly worrying. With uncertainty about going back to work and economic situations, this number ...
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Supplier articleHas the Pandemic changed the way Employee Productivity is measured?
Employee Productivity is the lifeblood of all organisations. It doesn’t matter which sector you operate in or the type of products and services on offer, if your team of employees are not productive, then sadly your business is likely to suffer. On the flip side, if you have a productive ...
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ArticlePeople’s Energy promotes Louise Finlayson to chief people officer
Energy supplier People’s Energy Company has hired Louise Finlayson as its new chief people officer.This is a promotion for Finlayson, who joined the company in October 2020 as director of HR and development. Her new role will involve leading teams through all stages of the employee lifecycle to attract, develop ...