All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 126
-
Supplier articleHow MotorSave helps make motoring safer for employees
There are a wide variety of maintenance issues that can heighten the chances of having a car accident. Some of the main ones are a cracked windscreen, broken lights and wipers, faulty lights and bald tyres.Keeping up with car maintenance is crucial and keeps you and your loved ones safe. ...
-
Article26% of millennials took time off work due to stress
New research has revealed that 26% of millennials and 22% of Generation Z employees in the UK have taken time off work due to stress and anxiety caused by the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Deloitte’s tenth annual 2021 Millennial and generation Z survey was compiled of responses from 23,000 millennials and Gen ...
-
ArticleIan Hodson: How can you engage employees who are returning to the workplace?
According to feedback from our wellbeing surveys, one of the aspects that has been missed during lockdown has been the social connectivity with both the organisation and colleagues, so this will form one of our focus areas as we welcome individuals back.It is worth noting that a lot of our ...
-
ArticleMark Taylor: How can you engage employees who are returning to the workplace?
Over the past year and a half, many office employees have grown accustomed to working from home. In fact, one in five people now want to work from home full time once the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is over, according to research published by YouGov in September 2020.It’s now up to ...
-
ArticleSara Thompson: How can you engage employees who are returning to the workplace?
It’s clear that some form of hybrid working will continue for many organisations, even when restrictions are completely lifted and offices are able to open to all colleagues again. Having a flexible and agile business that supports all our colleagues has always been important to us. They are our most ...
-
Article11% of UK employees have low engagement levels
The UK and western Europe have the lowest employee engagement levels across the globe at just 11%, according to new research.Analytics and advisory organisation Gallup’s State of the global workplace report found that 55% staff in the UK and western Europe regions have high life evaluations, with western European employees ...
-
ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 37% of male employees believe purpose improves wellbeing
New data has revealed that 37% of male employees and 15% of females think believing in what the company stands for and having a sense of purpose would help improve their wellbeing.The research was carried out by insurer Legal and General for Men’s Health Week, which finishes on Sunday (20 ...
-
Article85% of remote workers want a hybrid approach
New data has revealed that 85% of remote workers want to use a hybrid approach of both home and office based methods.The Office for National Statistics published a report entitled Business and individual attitudes towards the future of homeworking, UK: April to May 2021 to examine the expectations of businesses ...
-
ArticlePoll: 90% of organisations plan to allow hybrid working
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 ...
-
ArticleFinances affect 39% of employees' mental health
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, ...
-
ArticleFacebook allows remote working for all employees
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 ...
-
ArticleMore support needed as mental health fit notes rise
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 ...
-
Article
Poll: Has your organisation cut or reduced any employee benefits since the pandemic began?
[polldaddy poll=10855647]
-
ArticleCrerar Hotels launches new benefits package
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 ...
-
Supplier articleSupporting and Improving Employee Wellbeing: Three Areas to Consider
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 ...
-
Supplier articleWhy getting the nutrition, hydration & exercise basics right is good for business
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, ...
-
Article93% of employees with long Covid have been offered support
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 ...
-
ArticleKavitha’s keynote: The benefits of investing in happiness
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) ...
-
ArticleLidl Northern Ireland offers employees paid leave for miscarriages
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 ...
-
ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 4 June – 10 June 2021
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 ...