All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 129
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ArticleEye care claims drop by 28% despite poorer eyesight
Eye care claims on Health Shield’s Health Cash Plans fell by more than a quarter (28%) in 2020, despite four in 10 adults (42%) claiming their eyesight had deteriorated since the start of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.According to the health and wellbeing solutions provider, although claims including appointments, glasses and ...
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ArticleAgeas Insurance launches employee wellbeing bot
Ageas Insurance has introduced a wellbeing bot to support its thousands of employees across the country with their physical and mental health.According to the insurer, the artificial intelligence (AI) bot acts as a personal wellbeing buddy and sends people virtual nudges that can benefit their health, such as reminding them ...
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Case StudiesFlexibility is a key focus of Aster Group's reward approach
The reward strategy at Aster Group is very much led by the inclusive approach that the employer takes to managing its people. In placing a strong emphasis on recognising that individuals will want different things from their experience at work, Aster aims to retain its position as an employer of ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Aster Group
The benefits on offer at Aster Group: Pension and financial wellbeingThe Social Housing Pension Scheme (SHPS) master trust, available for all employees with auto-enrolment contribution levels of 4% employee and 4% employer.Financial webinars.Pension one-to-ones, employer-paid.Retirement modeller.Healthcare and wellbeingHealth cash plans with Simply Health for all employees, employer-funded at level one, ...
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Article33% of employees will look for another job if denied flexible working
New research has revealed that a third of UK employees will be prompted to look for a new job if their organisation will not allow flexible working.Findings from Barnett Waddingham’s survey have shown that almost half (47%) of full-time remote workers are keen to remain mainly at home post-pandemic, with ...
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OpinionKaren Holden: Why aren’t all employees offered paid leave after miscarriages?
When an employee has a miscarriage, they have a number of options in terms of leave. They can be signed off sick by their doctor, however, that may only allow them statutory sick pay, depending on their contract. Unpaid leave may be negotiated, or they may be able to use ...
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ArticleHome workers suffering from anxiety and fatigue
New research has revealed that staff who worked from home during the pandemic suffered from feelings of anxiety, fatigue and a lack of focus.The Working from home wellbeing study, conducted by the University of Stirling and workplace consultancy Positive Performance, surveyed more than 500 home workers by email and follow-up ...
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Supplier articleHow to carry out remote performance reviews well
Performance reviews may be more valuable than ever. As a result of working from home and the current economic climate, employers should check in on their people and update them on their performance. However, with 46.6% of people in employment working from home, performance reviews are more likely to be ...
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Case StudiesFrank Recruitment Group retains and engages employees with wellbeing measures
IT recruiter Frank Recruitment Group started out in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2006, and now operates across more than 20 offices in nine countries, employing 1,800 people.The business has historically provided a wide range of staff benefits, including workplace pensions, life insurance and gym memberships, as well as all-inclusive holidays ...
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AnalysisCould an economic pick-up lead to a new benefits approach that retains and engages staff?
Need to know:The UK economy is growing strongly, causing concern about staff retention.Benefits around company culture, flexible working, health and choice are likely to be in demand.There are some quick wins that could help make an immediate impact.News that the UK economy grew by a stronger-than-expected 2.1% in March, coupled ...
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ArticleCentrica offers reproductive health and fertility testing for employees
Centrica has announced that its is providing employees with reproductive health and fertility support by partnering with reproductive healthcare benefits provider Fertifa.Centrica will be offering its 18,500 UK and Ireland-based employees’ the health support as a workplace benefit.Staff who work across Centrica’s British Gas, Bord Gais Energy, Centrica Business Solutions, ...
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Supplier articleMental health in the workplace: improving culture and promoting openness
By Tracey Ward, Head of Business Development and Marketing at Generali UK Employee BenefitsMental health affects everything we do. And it can be influenced by any number of factors – not least how we feel about our work. According to the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), 17.9 million working days ...
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ArticleArup unveils hybrid model to offer employees work flexibility
Engineering and design company Arup has announced a new hybrid model, known as Work Unbound, that will offer its staff more flexibility in how and where they work.The model will allow the firm’s 6,000 UK employees to work flexible hours over the course of Monday to Sunday, with the option ...
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ArticleTribunal awards temp worker holiday pay accrued on furlough
An employment tribunal has found a recruitment agency withheld holiday pay from a temporary worker while she was on furlough.The worker, Miss K Healy, claimed that temporary work agency Start People, which employed her, did not pay holiday pay that had been accrued while she was on furlough between March ...
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Supplier articleA new way to promote physical and mental wellbeing in the workplace
Wellbeing Champions, Mental Health First Aiders… There are a lot of different ambassador roles and qualifications for wellbeing in the workplace. On 27th May we are hosting a free taster session to introduce a new approach to creating strong health and wellbeing ambassadors for your workplace.The Wellbeing B.U.D.I.E.S Programme is ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds of employers offer enhanced maternity pay
Enhanced maternity pay is offered by almost two-thirds of organisations, with almost the same proportion providing paternity pay that is more generous than statutory requirements. However, only a quarter offer enhanced shared parental pay.A survey by XpertHR of 375 organisations that collectively employ almost one million staff found that the ...
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ArticleAbel & Cole offers employees paid leave for miscarriages
Organic grocery retailer Abel & Cole has announced it will be offering all members of staff two weeks of paid leave if they, or their partner, suffer a pregnancy loss.The paid leave policy will also be available to employees in the event of miscarriage, abortion and ectopic or molar pregnancies.According ...
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ArticleHR teams miss workplace kitchen chats
Something for the weekend: Have you been longing for those watercooler conversations, days out with office pals, and gossipy lunches with your office bestie to return? New research has found HR teams are most likely to be missing workplace kitchen chats as employees continue to work from home during the ...
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Article31% of UK women believe they have a good work-life balance
New research has revealed that just 31% of UK-based women believe they have a good work-life balance - a fall from 71% before the pandemic.Deloitte Global conducted a survey, entitled Women @ work: a global outlook, among 5,000 women in 10 countries - including 500 working in the UK - ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 13 May – 20 May 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 13 May – 20 May 2021 were: Get paid £1,000 to test bottomless brunchesDaisy Hooper: Should employers cut pay for staff who continue to work from home?Modibodi offers leave for menstruation, menopause and miscarriagesClare Fletcher: Should employees cut pay for staff who ...