All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 125
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ArticlePlant some wellbeing in the office
Something for the weekend: If a lunchtime yoga session doesn’t do it for your stress levels, why not try nurturing your own office plant?Research has shown that active interaction with indoor plants can reduce employees' physiological and psychological stress, a fact possibly reflected in the 2,600% increase in Google Searches ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Keeping up praise in the pandemic
Keeping up praise in the pandemic is still just as important today as it was 16 months ago, perhaps even more so as the novelty of remote working continues to wear off.Many employees have now been working from home for more than a year, with limited interaction with the rest ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 2 July - 8 July 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 2 July – 8 July 2021 were: NHS staff to protest over proposed pay riseAsda unveils hybrid working modelTransUnion launches flexible Fridays for UK staffThe Royal household looks for new recruits57% want their pension to be invested responsiblyFintru implements pregnancy loss policyKavitha's ...
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Supplier articleHow to Support LGBTQ Staff When Coming Out at Work
Nearly half of LGBTQ staff remain closeted at work which could be for several reasons. For example, LGBTQ staff may not feel safe within their teams or company or may prefer to keep their private life separate. However, with the number of those identifying as LGBTQ+ at an all-time high, ...
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ArticleTalker Tailor Trouble Maker starts pregnancy loss policies
Communications agency Talker Tailor Trouble Maker has introduced paid leave policies for all staff in the event of a pregnancy loss, miscarriage or abortion, allowing either partner to take a minimum of two weeks of paid leave at any stage of the pregnancy.According to the agency, 10 days of paid ...
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Article201% rise in jobs offering extended parental leave
The number of roles with extended parental leave being advertised by employers has more than tripled in the past three years, according to new research by Indeed.The job site analysed postings on its platform and found that the number of vacancies boasting an enhanced parental leave package is now three ...
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Supplier articleWhat Employee Engagement Looks Like Post-Pandemic
Employee engagement brings together your people’s satisfaction and how well they work. It is not news that high spirits and workplace wellbeing is in direct correlation with productivity and culture. In other words, higher employee engagement, higher productivity.The world of work changes dramatically month by month because of COVID-19. Therefore, ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Investigo closely aligns reward strategy with employee value proposition
Listen: Sarah House-Barklie, people and culture director at Investigo, talks to Employee Benefits about the global recruitment agency's reward strategy, and the initiatives it has introduced to support its employees' wellbeing during the pandemic.At a glanceInvestigo is a multi-specialist recruitment agency which deals with a number of different sectors such ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Investigo
The benefits on offer at Investigo: Pension and group riskAuto-enrolment pension scheme for all employees on completion of three months' service, with 5% of qualifying earnings minimum contribution for employee and 3% for the employer. Employees can increase their contributions.Group income protection, employer paid, for all employees after probation period.Financial ...
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Article29% saw work-life split improve in workplace return
New data has highlighted that 29% of UK office workers saw a positive impact on their work-life balance as a result of returning to the workplace.The research commissioned by digital coaching provider Ezra found that 30% have now returned full-time and 24% have done so on a part-time basis, both ...
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ArticleFinTrU implements pregnancy loss policy
FinTrU has introduced a comprehensive pregnancy loss policy, which is available to all 750 of its employees.The financial organisation’s initiative caters for both the pregnant member of staff and their partner in the event of a pregnancy loss. It aims to support them by ensuring that they have the time ...
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Supplier articleFive ways to be LGBTQ+ Friendly in the workplace
Being LGBTQ+ friendly is vital to supporting many of your people. Here at Each Person, we strive for inclusivity and encouragement for everyone within the workplace, including those who identify as LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and, plus). An estimated 1.4 million people aged 16 years and over identified ...
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ArticleTransUnion launches flexible Fridays for UK staff
Global insights, information and credit reference agency TransUnion is allowing its 700 UK members of staff to take off Friday afternoons to focus on their personal development and wellbeing.Dubbed Flexible Fridays, the initiative has been launched in recognition of the impact the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has had on employees. Under ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Breaking the fertility taboo
Despite NHS figures showing that around one in seven couples have problems with fertility, it’s still widely viewed as a taboo topic and one that is very rarely acknowledged in the workplace.However, things are changing. In recent years a growing number of employers have been introducing support for staff who ...
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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 ...