All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 118
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ArticleSpeakers for Schools allows staff to work flexibly
Social mobility charity Speakers for Schools has introduced a new policy that allows staff to work completely flexibly and from any location.The charity is rolling out the initiative this month (September) to support the wellbeing of its 85 employees who are all based in different locations across the UK.The organisation ...
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AnalysisTop tips for introducing fertility and pregnancy-loss support
Line managers should have additional training to help someone in their team who might be experiencing a fertility challenge or a pregnancy loss.Offering paid leave for fertility treatment and pregnancy loss is a good start, but employers should also make sure their policies include flexible working, support groups and counselling.Whatever ...
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Case StudiesWickes supports staff with menopause and fertility benefits
UK home improvement retailer Wickes has more than 7,000 employees working at 233 stores across the country.The business rolled out the Peppy Menopause and Fertility services for its staff at the end of February as it had been looking to improve upon its family-friendly policy. Support for miscarriage and in ...
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OpinionJulie Morris and Michelle Last: Should fertility support be a statutory right?
The number of people undergoing fertility treatment in the UK increases steadily each year. In 2019, more than 53,000 patients underwent around 69,000 fertility treatments. While we await the latest data, this upward trend means it is increasingly likely that employers will be faced with requests for work absences from ...
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Article32% of employees have personal finance education
Less than a third of workers (32%) are offered personal finance education as an employee benefit, according to new data.Financial wellbeing platform Nudge Global released its 2021 global report, Disrupting money habits: why it's time for organisations to break cycles of exclusion, in order to highlight the opportunity and need ...
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ArticleMorrisons to slash sick pay for unvaccinated workers
Supermarket chain Morrisons has announced that it plans to reduce sick pay for unvaccinated employees in the hope that it will encourage more people to get the jab.According to the retailer, it also expects to save money by changing its policy from next month (October), although the wage reduction will ...
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AnalysisHow has the pandemic changed the shape of Christmas incentives and rewards?
Need to know:Employers are taking a more personalised and imaginative approach to gifts this Christmas. Think pamper days, bespoke hampers and personalised gift cards.This year, many employers will be using the budget they would have spent on Christmas parties on rewards and gifts.Many are also offering blended rewards, combining high ...
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Supplier articleThe Importance of Workplace Wellbeing on Staff Retention
Unfortunately, COVID-19 has negatively impacted mental wellbeing this last year having a huge effect on staff retention. The pandemic had invaded people’s work and personal life. As an employer, workplace wellbeing should be at the forefront of your mind. Not just for employee engagement and retention, but because you care.A ...
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ArticleStaff would sacrifice £1,949 from salary for flexibility
Workers are willing to sacrifice an average of £1,949 from their salary in exchange for a better work-life balance, according to new research.Job site Indeed surveyed 2,000 employees and found that if those earning the average annual salary of £31,461 gave up £1,949 a year, they would lose 7% of ...
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ArticleMovember gives staff two days off for mental health
Global men’s health charity Movember has announced that it is giving all employees two days off work to recharge and focus on their mental health.Coinciding with World Suicide Prevention Day today (10 September), the charity is encouraging its more than 250 members of staff and contractors around the world to ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Benefits can empower employees
This week, I think it’s time to focus on the positives and celebrate employers that have introduced benefits to empower employees and improve their overall wellbeing.Retailer Halfords, for example, launched a platform for staff that helps with financial budgeting, savings and education. Because it is built around a flexible pay ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Low-cost perks on agenda at Employee Benefits Live
EXCLUSIVE: Emma Brookes, reward and recognition specialist at the University of Salford, and Dr Sabrina Robinson, wellbeing lead of people and transformation at Essex County Council (ECC), will be participating in a panel talk about cost-effective benefits on Wednesday 6 October at Employee Benefits Live 2021.Brookes and Robinson will be ...
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Supplier articleThe rise of the ‘green’ Car Scheme
The UN’s recent IPCC report stated ‘human activity is changing the climate in unprecedented and sometimes irreversible ways.’Whilst the importance of caring for the environment has long been known, the increasing urgency is concerning. It’s up to everyone to do their part if we are to create a more sustainable ...
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ArticleHome Bargains gives staff two extra days off
Discount retailer Home Bargains has announced that it will close its UK stores on Boxing Day and New Year's Day to thank all of its employees for their hard work over the past year.Liverpool-headquartered TJ Morris, which trades as Home Bargains, also gave workers the day off on 26 December ...
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ArticleKate Bell: Should employers consider introducing a four-day working week?
The past year has changed many of our long-held assumptions about work. For many office workers, home working suddenly became not only possible but a necessity.A light was shone on essential work that had previously been almost invisible, like lorry driving and packing food, and the unacceptable conditions faced by ...
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ArticleTrevor Worth: Should employers consider introducing a four-day working week?
When we introduced the four-day week into our small law practice in 2019 (pre-pandemic days), it brought both challenges and opportunities.As a firm, we try to introduce one major innovation event every year and this was all about striving to improve the much vaunted 'work-life balance', improving our colleagues' home ...
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ArticleSinead Hall: Should employers consider introducing a four-day working week?
Absolutely; everyone knows the saying don’t knock it until you try it and I certainly think this applies here. Four-day working is proven to lead to happier and more committed people. It may seem difficult as a business to initially implement but my advice would be to certainly try, because ...
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ArticleDave Newick: Should employers consider introducing a four-day working week?
The simple answer is yes. We had been supportive of the idea for some time, as studies show a four-day week boosts employee work-life balance and lowers burnout without sacrificing productivity, as well as challenging gender inequality and reducing carbon emissions. During the first lockdown, where everyone had to work ...
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ArticleAtradius implements hybrid working model
Trade credit insurer Atradius has launched a new hybrid working policy in order for its 412 UK members of staff to work flexibly from home for the long-term future.The move will offer employees the opportunity to operate remotely for up to 40% of the time, allowing a choice of working ...
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ArticleAmex and Citigroup among top family-friendly employers
Parents and carers helpline Working Families has announced its twelfth annual list of the top flexible and family-friendly employers in the UK.This year’s top 10 are American Express, Citigroup, Crown Prosecution Service, Grant Thornton, Independent Living Fund Scotland, Welsh Parliament, North East London NHS Foundation Trust, Pinsent Masons, Natwest Group ...