All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 136

  • ThePlanetMarkAppointsFirstPeopleAndCultureManager
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    The Planet Mark appoints its first people and culture manager

    2021-01-28T15:07:48Z

    The Planet Mark – provider of the internationally recognised sustainability certification standard for business – has appointed Angela Murray-Brown as its first people and culture manager.In her new role, Murray-Brown – who has a MSc in occupational and organisational psychology – will be responsible for supporting and empowering employees to ...

  • Kavitha’s keynote: Employee appreciation has never been more important
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    Kavitha’s keynote: Employee appreciation has never been more important

    2021-01-28T14:55:09Z

    As the effects of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic continue to be felt across the world, many employers are being forced to furlough staff, reduce pay or implement job cuts in a bid to stay in business.Meanwhile, it is likely that remaining employees at these organisations are facing personal struggles of ...

  • Cronkshaw Fold Farm offers goat cameos to combat Zoom fatigue
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    Cronkshaw Fold Farm offers goat cameos to combat Zoom fatigue

    2021-01-28T13:37:44Z

    Something for the weekend: If you're suffering from Zoom fatigue, Cronkshaw Fold Farm might just have the solution to keep spirits up during virtual communications.You may be used to colleagues ‘butting in’ during video calls, but how would you feel if a goat popped up on your screen?The Lancashire farm ...

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    Podcast: Building a proactive wellbeing programme for remote employees

    2021-01-28T09:36:00Z

    COVID has led to huge changes in how work is being done and how workplaces are operating. The move to flexible and home working is reshaping the workplace and presents different health and wellbeing challenges for employers and their employees. In a recent podcast, we looked in ...

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    Find out how to spot red flags of stress in your employees

    2021-01-28T09:33:04Z

    Stress is something that we often hear about at work, especially during the COVID pandemic. Employers know that stress-related illness can often be a major reason why their employees are off work and yet they often miss the signs of trouble before it is too late.We have developed two blog ...

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    Infographic: Mental Wellbeing in the Workplace

    2021-01-28T09:29:34Z

    Did you know that only 14% of employees feel comfortable discussing their mental health worries at work?As an employer you are in a unique position to influence employee wellbeing. Our infographic offers valuable insights into:Current statistics around mental health in the workplace and the stigma associated with itThe cost of ...

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    Checklist: Building a Culture of Wellbeing for your Organisation

    2021-01-28T09:26:10Z

    To secure long-term, sustainable success, employers need a happy, healthy and motivated workforce. This doesn’t just happen – it requires effort, energy, leadership buy-in and resources.A culture of wellbeing that helps your people thrive as individuals will also help your organisation thrive in its interactions with your key stakeholders, including ...

  • How can employers support the long-term physical health of their entire workforce
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    How can employers support the long-term physical health of their workforce?

    2021-01-28T06:00:14Z

    Need to know:The physical health of employees has been put at risk due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic across all sectors and industries.Organisations can introduce initiatives and incentives to encourage and motivate staff to engage in physical activity during the crisis.Those who are unable to work from home require extensive ...

  • Ita Waller: How to support the long-term health of employees
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    Ita Waller: More needs to be done to support the long-term health of employees

    2021-01-28T06:00:03Z

    Last year fundamentally challenged long-established certainties about what we think is safe and what we believe to be healthy.The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic brought many changes and challenges to our working lives that we neither predicted nor planned, and people who experienced health conditions before found their feelings were intensified.The health ...

  • NSG Pilkington provides health kiosk for employees
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    NSG Pilkington provides health kiosk to support employees through the pandemic

    2021-01-28T06:00:00Z

    Manufacturing organisation NSG Pilkington has had to adapt to the health concerns that come with having a workforce unable to work from home.In November 2020 in the midst of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, many employees were worried about their physical and mental health due to the uncertainty that the current ...

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    Dr Lynda Shaw: Employers need to prioritise employee health and wellbeing

    2021-01-28T06:00:00Z

    We have been living in a heightened state of fear and stress due to the uncertainty of the pandemic. The best leaders at this time are not just visionaries, nor are they simply those who are able to make decisions quickly and adapt to changing circumstances. The best leaders in ...

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    How 4 must-have employee wellbeing tools can improve the employee experience

    2021-01-27T17:09:25Z

    By Charlotte Neal, Senior Employee Engagement Specialist at Reward GatewayWhen you look after your people, you also teach them to look after themselves – that’s a little thought that sprung to mind when reflecting on the past nine months. In a year that brought us more peaks and troughs than ...

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    Launching a global benefits platform

    2021-01-27T16:04:09Z

    A digital fireside chat with Tatiana BeidarIf you’re interested in learning more about how organisations are using global benefits technology to bring their offering to life, this session will get you off to a winning start. We’re joined by Tatiana Beidar, Head of Compensation and Benefits for the APJ region, ...

  • eBay-appoints-Cornelius-Boone-as-chief-people-officer
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    eBay appoints Cornelius Boone as chief people officer

    2021-01-27T15:10:07Z

    Online auction giant eBay has announced the appointment of Cornelius Boone to SVP, chief people officer – a role that will see him responsible for all elements of HR internationally.His initial remit will be to drive business performance, talent development and acquisition, learning and development strategies, compensation and benefits, HR ...

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    McDonald’s named Top Employer for working mums

    2021-01-27T10:45:12Z

    McDonald’s, UBS, PwC and IBM (UK) are all among the UK’s leading organisations for initiatives supporting working parents, according to the annual Top Employers Awards run by employment agency Workingmums.co.uk.The awards – now in their eleventh year – celebrate employers that go above and beyond in helping stuff juggle their ...

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    Employee health suffering due to lack of home-working assessments

    2021-01-27T10:19:20Z

    A poll of employees by Fellowes Brands has revealed the true extent to which enforced working from home is taking its toll on people.In a poll of 1,000 UK office staff who had been working from home for at least four months, it found more than a third (38%) were ...

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    How does the Eye Voucher scheme work?

    2021-01-26T11:07:26Z

    According to research by the World Health Organisation, around 2.2 billion people across the world have vision impairment or blindness. The same research estimates that around 1 billion cases could have been prevented.Based on this research, it’s estimated around 1 in 3 of your workforce have eyecare needs and around ...

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    Wilko stuns union by slashing sickness benefit terms

    2021-01-26T09:37:14Z

    Retailer Wilko has been told it should "hang its head in shame" by the GMB union after it drastically cut sick pay terms for employees without any prior consultation.The move, announced to staff last Friday and effective from 1 February, means that if any employee takes a single day of ...

  • Alex-Evreinoff
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    Alexandra Evreinoff: A truly inclusive benefits strategy can be an effective support mechanism

    2021-01-26T06:00:43Z

    Employers already know that offering a competitive compensation package is one of the most effective ways to attract and retain talent. What’s often overlooked, however, is the opportunity to better support their workforce by ensuring their employee benefits strategy is truly inclusive.While compiling a new strategy, employers should keep relevance ...

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    How can employers align their reward strategy and diversity and inclusion policies?

    2021-01-26T06:00:21Z

    Need to know:Equality is firmly on the board agenda, with events such as the pandemic and Black Lives Matter forcing organisations to treat employees fairly.Technology can play a key role in driving diversity and inclusion through reward, enabling greater benefit choice and more personalisation of messaging.By highlighting inequalities, the pandemic ...