All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 129

  • 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 ...

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    Working from home impacting musculoskeletal health

    2021-03-10T10:46:07Z

    The lasting impact of remote working could be an increase in musculoskeletal health issues, according to new research.A survey by Furniture At Work – which polled more than 2,000 employees who had been exclusively working from home – found that 54% admitted they were still not sitting at a properly ...

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    Glenmorangie revamps family leave policy

    2021-03-10T10:23:37Z

    Scotch whisky business Glenmorangie Company has refreshed its family leave policy so that staff can spend more time with a new child.The 175-year-old distiller has announced it will now give all new parents - whether they are natural birth parents, adopters, or surrogate parents - fully paid leave for 26 ...

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    LSBU pledges menopause support

    2021-03-10T09:48:26Z

    London South Bank University (LSBU) has announced it will train all of its managers on how they can better support staff going through the menopause.The ‘LSBU Menopause Policy’, which launches today (10 March), will see bosses agreeing personalised plans with those affected to help them manage their workloads.The university will ...

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    Debbie Sadler: Can employers insist on Covid-19 vaccination?

    2021-03-10T06:00:27Z

    With the UK’s Covid-19 (Coronavirus) vaccination programme now in full swing and starting to get down to those who are of working age, there has been growing interest about whether firms can follow a ‘no jab, no return to office’ policy.Now that offices can potentially re-open by mid-June, there is ...

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    One in four remote workers are less engaged

    2021-03-09T11:28:26Z

    Despite a growing number of organisations offering more hybrid working solutions, new research by architecture and furniture company Steelcase has suggested not all staff are happy being remote workers.According to a survey among 32,000 employees in 10 different countries, nearly a quarter (23%) of respondents said they felt less engaged ...

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    Introducing our Cambridge Brain Science Neurocognitive Assessment

    2021-03-09T10:13:00Z

    Echelon Health have collaborated with one of the largest and world-leading contributors to the development of psychological theory and practice: Cambridge Brain Sciences, to offer a Neurocognitive brain assessment alongside our existing Health Assessments. The revolutionary assessment will test core areas of cognition that are key to ...

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    BP employees to work from home twice a week

    2021-03-09T10:09:07Z

    BP has joined a growing list of large corporates making a shift towards more permanent working from home arrangements by asking staff to do so two days a week.The oil company said it expects all of its 25,000 office-based employees to adapt this pattern as part of its move to ...

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    Vodafone launches global menopause commitment

    2021-03-09T09:32:34Z

    Telecoms business Vodafone has launched a range of global initiatives to support staff going through the menopause.The company's new ‘Menopause Commitment’ pledges that all employees will be assisted during their experience, with access to training, including a specially designed toolkit to raise awareness of the subject.The initiative builds on existing ...

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    Employers not prioritising financial wellbeing

    2021-03-05T09:42:28Z

    Despite the launch of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) furlough scheme almost a year ago, and the well-documented financial pressures it is causing staff, research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) has found less than half of organisations provided support for employees to deal with this.According to the results ...

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    Confessions of a benefits manager: Candid tests online gyms

    2021-03-05T06:00:59Z

    Big Bad Boss has put on weight and he’s not alone. This week, I sat in on a digital conference with the Higher Beings, our senior leadership team, and it was like staring into a box of hamsters. Big Bad Boss must have stepped on the scales, because he’s asked ...

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    Pawternity leave among the perks employees really want

    2021-03-04T12:54:22Z

    Something for the weekend: Work perks have long been used by employers to inject a feel-good factor into the lives of employees and as a tool to retain top talent, but benefits such as paid pawternity leave haven't always made the cut.Now a new UK poll of 2,000 people by ...

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    Big disconnect revealed in healthcare benefits provision

    2021-03-04T10:47:22Z

    Research among 2,000 UK employees and HR decision-makers has revealed a big disconnect between what is expected from staff and the benefits provision they receive.Organisations claim they now believe health benefits are the most important when it comes to attracting and retaining talent as they look to grow beyond the ...

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    Sickness absence rates at record low

    2021-03-04T09:29:53Z

    Employees took fewer days off because of illness last year than at any time since records began, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), published 3 March.While the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) itself may have led to additional sickness absence, measures such as furlough, social distancing, shielding ...

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    Are you designing experiences for the employee or the employer?

    2021-03-04T08:40:31Z

    Gethin Nadin, Director, Employee Wellbeing, BenefexAre you designing experiences for the employee or the employer?I’m joined by culture, transformation and wellbeing expert, Perry Timms, as we compare notes on (and argue a bit about) designing for outcomes. Are you designing employee experiences that deliver positive results for your people? Is ...