All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 129

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    Kavitha’s keynote: Taking time out to boost morale

    2021-03-18T16:00:07Z

    As we reported earlier this week, managed transport and accommodation group CMAC will be hosting a number of employee wellbeing events as part of its ‘Time Out Week’ from Monday (22 March) to boost morale among its workforce.By offering sessions including virtual yoga, cocktail-making classes and online learning, the organisation ...

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    25% of employees have not had a wellbeing check-in during lockdown

    2021-03-18T09:33:51Z

    Just days before the one-year anniversary of lockdown, research by Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) has revealed that a quarter of staff have still not had a wellbeing check-in since the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic started.Timed to coincide with MHFA’s ‘My Whole Self Day’, the survey further found that nearly a ...

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    5 Ways to celebrate employee appreciation day

    2021-03-18T08:30:56Z

    March 5th mark's Employee Appreciation Day, here at Each Person we know that employees are a company’s greatest asset and appreciation and recognition are vital to a collaborative and engaged workforce, in fact, a study from Each Person found that when asked what would make employees feel more valued in ...

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    HR professionals report low morale

    2021-03-17T11:15:37Z

    HR and benefits professionals are employees too – and according to a new report, it is they who continue to feel undervalued, citing feelings of an 'us' and 'them' culture with HR being excluded from the top table.According to HR and payroll software provider Natural HR's research, HR in 2021 ...

  • EXCLUSIVE: TSB Bank and Charles Stanley improves technology strategies to support remote-working
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    EXCLUSIVE: TSB takes a proactive approach to employee wellbeing and mental health

    2021-03-17T07:57:43Z

    Employee Benefits Insights 2021: TSB's approach to employee wellbeing follows a cycle of support, which includes building resilience and raising awareness of mental health.In a virtual session entitled Building resilient teams – a whole-person, whole-organisation approach, sponsored by Unmind, Sarah McPake, head of talent, insights and inclusion at TSB (pictured), ...

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    Edinburgh Council becomes living wage employer

    2021-03-16T10:36:33Z

    Edinburgh City Council, the capital's largest employer, has announced that all of its staff will receive at least the Scottish Local Government Living Wage (SLGLW) as part of their base pay from 1 April.The change will mean all employees earn at least £9.50 per hour, and the move marks a ...

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    CMAC unveils 'Time Out’ wellness week

    2021-03-16T10:16:33Z

    Managed transport and accommodation group CMAC is planning to stage a number of employee wellbeing events from Monday (22 March).The organisation's ‘Time Out Week’ aims to encourage its 150 workers to make time to take breaks, and give them tools to manage their mental health and resilience during lockdown.Time Out ...

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    Lockdown learnings for long-term employee wellbeing

    2021-03-16T09:09:00Z

    Over the last year, many companies across the UK have responded to the need for wellbeing support; adapting their offering and implementing new strategies that, as well as helping to safeguard employee wellbeing at the time, are fit for a post-pandemic world. We don’t often read the ...

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    Employees demand more mental health support

    2021-03-16T09:00:02Z

    Research carried out by Canada Life has revealed strong demand from employees for more workplace mental health and wellbeing support.In a poll of nearly 2,000 working adults with children of school age, more than half (54%) said they wanted their employers to introduce specific mental wellness days. This increased to ...

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    Medivet appoints 87% to measure, understand and improve the mental wellbeing of 3,000 colleagues

    2021-03-15T12:11:16Z

    Medivet, one of the leading communities of veterinary professionals, has made colleague mental wellbeing a top priority.The organisation has launched mental wellbeing platform 87% to its 3,000 vets, nurses and all support colleagues.Users can benefit from personalised guidance on how to improve their mental health and the organisation gets insights ...

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    Report reveals sharp decline in pay for working mums

    2021-03-15T09:06:04Z

    A report released by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has revealed the extent to which working mums forego employment and improvements in their salaries after they have had children compared to men.The careers and time use of mothers and fathers report found that the numbers of hours worked by ...

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    Ogilvy boosts menopause support

    2021-03-15T08:45:51Z

    International advertising and PR agency Ogilvy has significantly enhanced its existing menopause support for employees.The additions, launched to staff in an internal email on Friday (12 March), sees it assume a much broader health and wellbeing remit through a partnership with Bupa. This enables staff to have private medical assessments ...

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    Report finds employers failing to consider wellbeing in office returns

    2021-03-12T10:45:41Z

    Research by law firm Schofield Sweeney has found employers have yet to start making important health and wellbeing adjustments to their workplaces to help staff return to the office.The survey discovered only 39% of businesses had amended or introduced new health and safety policies specifically to deal with the likely ...

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    One in eight quit work due to ill-health

    2021-03-12T10:21:09Z

    A new report by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has revealed the extent to which employees are forced out of the workforce early due to ill-health and lack of employer support.The Ending working lives report, published today (12 March), has revealed one in eight (12%) employees have to cut short ...

  • Employee Benefits Insights Online Series: 15-19 March 2021
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    Employee Benefits prepares for Insights Online Series

    2021-03-12T09:00:22Z

    Employee Benefits Insights online series, which explores the latest trends and solutions in reward strategies for 2021 and beyond, starts on Monday (15 March).The four-day event will see industry experts take to the virtual stage to share their first-hand experience and knowledge during keynote addresses, as well as practical 'How ...

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    The role of employee benefits in fostering D&I

    2021-03-12T08:30:00Z

    Diversity and inclusion should play a significant part in your employee value proposition - given that 76% of individuals class a diverse workforce has an important factor when evaluating companies and job offers. But, simply hiring diverse talent is not enough. It’s about the workplace experience that ...

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    How the Bike to Work scheme can help boost your company’s green credentials

    2021-03-11T12:42:28Z

    Staff commuting into the workplace is a big part of overall carbon emissions output for many companies.Since the pandemic hit, over 40% of us were required to work remotely and carbon emissions from the work commute were reduced.With the UK Government roadmap out of Covid now set out, businesses can ...

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    Workers ‘desperate' for wellbeing support

    2021-03-11T10:34:46Z

    Research from global health services company Cigna has revealed workers are in serious need of more employer wellbeing support, with two-thirds claiming they are ‘desperate’ for bosses to find ways to help them cope with life's challenges.The survey found that two-thirds (66%) of staff said they felt they were ‘always-on’, ...

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    Companies that give more and take less Timpsons

    2021-03-11T08:30:32Z

    In a year of hardships, many businesses have enjoyed the tangible benefits of giving, which usually offers a feeling of satisfaction and a sense of community at work. Company culture is a vital part of the heart and soul of a business, employees feel the benefits of a positive ...

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    DATA IS QUICKLY BECOMING THE REALITY FOR HR

    2021-03-10T13:14:00Z

    When the pandemic hit, pushing many of us into remote working, few thought the immediate changes to our daily lives would be so enduring. But months on it’s become clear we’re facing a marathon here - not a sprint. Employers are being asked to rethink how they ...