All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 137
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Case StudiesMitie reviews benefits proposition to promote and celebrate inclusivity
Facilities management and professional services firm Mitie employs around 77,500 people across the UK. Most of these employees work in frontline roles such as cleaning, security, engineering and waste management.Inclusion and diversity are important to the organisation and it recently announced a five-year strategy to promote these values across the ...
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ArticleMental health fears not being met with action
New data from employee experience agency Home has found high employer levels of worry about staff mental health, but less actual help in dealing with it.According to the poll, 80% of organisations said employee mental health was being negatively impacted by the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. But despite this level of ...
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ArticleEdelman offers paid 'time-out' days to support staff through menopause
The UK & Ireland arm of global PR, firm, Edelman, has announced it is to offer 10 fully-paid ‘time-out’ days for anyone needing respite from the impacts of the menopause.The perk – which was announced late last week – does not just give women paid time off, but also extends ...
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ArticlePoll: Four-fifths of employers are giving working parents more flexibility to cope
Employee Benefits Poll: An overwhelming majority of organisations say they are providing staff with greater flexibility to help working parents cope during the current lockdown.This week’s straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers has found more than four-fifths (82%) cite offering flexibility as the main way in which they are supporting employees ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: How can you reduce presenteeism?
Presenteeism is when employees are physically present in the workplace but due to physical illness, stress or mental health issues, they may be less productive, engaged or motivated.Following the coronavirus pandemic and with increased numbers working from home, presenteeism is a serious issue that should be addressed.The first step to ...
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ArticleAviva offers employees wellbeing day off
Insurer Aviva is giving all of its 16,000 UK employees an extra day off this year to help boost their wellbeing.Employees will be able to use the extra day of leave as they wish and it can be taken at any point during the year, on top of their usual ...
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OpinionSusan Gee: Yorkshire Water has support in place for employees with long Covid
Supporting employees with long-Covid symptoms is an emerging challenge for employers as the symptoms are varied, with some being more easily recognised than others. For example, breathlessness, fatigue and cognitive impairment appear to be common.At Yorkshire Water our approach to supporting employee health has always been person centred, and while ...
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AnalysisHow can employers incorporate long Covid into health and wellbeing strategies?
Need to know:Long Covid can occur regardless of age or underlying health conditions, potentially affecting a large cross section of the working population, therefore no employer is immune to increased absence as a result of long-Covid conditions.Private medical insurance, health cash plans, occupational health, rehabilitation support, and group income protection ...
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ArticlePhoenix Group introduces five more days of emergency leave
Long-term savings and retirement business Phoenix Group is providing five more paid leave days for working carers to help them cope with the third national lockdown.Sara Thompson, group HR director, said: “Last year we provided colleagues with similar access to five days' emergency paid leave to help them during the ...
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Supplier article15+ ideas to improve workplace wellbeing in 2021
By Chloe Thompson, Head of Content Strategy at Reward GatewayIn part 1 of The 2021 Wellbeing Wishlist, we captured the thoughts of our own RG People Team when it comes to improving their own and team wellbeing in and outside of work.Next, we’ll see how others are navigating their new ...
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OpinionShalina Crossley: Employers need to be aware of how to support staff with long Covid
Since the start of the pandemic, a significant minority of people have reported long-term adverse effects related to Covid-19, often referred to as long Covid. While we do not have medical clarity about its effects and duration yet, reported symptoms include fatigue, pain, headaches, breathing difficulties, muscle weakness, lasting fever, ...
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OpinionDiane Lightfoot: Government support for disabled staff
Since the start of the pandemic, the government has announced a series of funded measures aimed at supporting the long-term unemployed and young people to find work. While these measures offer vital opportunities for many people struggling to access employment and pay during this time of economic uncertainty, disabled jobseekers ...
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Supplier articleEchelon Health Assessment
During the first Lockdown back in March 2020, millions of people missed vital medical appointments and general screenings. Many were fearful of traveling, were uncertain on whether they could travel, worried they may catch the virus and generally feeling they did not want to add extra pressure ...
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ArticleMoneypenny and Chiswick Park banish ‘Blue Monday’
To help banish today's ‘Blue Monday’ – the date widely regarded as the most depressing day of the year – employers across the country are promoting wellbeing initiatives designed to help staff beat start-of-year anxieties.Outsourced receptionist firm Moneypenny (pictured) has exclusively revealed it has introduced the Calm meditation app on ...
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Supplier articleWhat are the best employee benefits according to employees?
Building an employee benefits package that resonates with your employees can be a tricky task.With a diverse workforce of different backgrounds and demographics that all have different wants, needs and priorities, a ‘one-size fits all’ approach is something we’ve always maintained businesses should look to avoid.However, if you know where ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Factors to Consider with an Ageing Workforce
The workplace continues to evolve constantly, and there is now an increased number of older workers.Businesses may struggle to support their ageing workforces and their social wellbeing. It is therefore worth considering the following factors when thinking about social wellbeing with an ageing workforce:Pensions & retirementAgeismEmployee health (you may choose ...
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Supplier articleEmployee health: why it matters and how you can support it
The mental and physical health of your employees - let’s call it employee wellbeing - has never been more important. Even as long ago as 2006, the UK Companies Act added more weight to the concept of responsible corporate behaviour into its provisions through the idea of ...
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Supplier articleHow to Improve the Workplace by Focusing on Psychological Safety
If workers perceive that their mental health and emotional well-being are not being prioritised by their employer, they may feel disengaged. Particularly when their treatment is contrasted with the effort their business puts into understanding its customers.Active employee engagement and an environment of trust and mutual respect at work lead ...
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ArticleJTF Mega Discount Warehouses launches employee assistance programme
Retail store JTF Mega Discount Warehouses has introduced an employee assistance programme (EAP) to further support the wellbeing of its 500 employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic and beyond.The programme, provided by Westfield Health, offers employees access to professional advice across a range of issues, including stress, depressions, financial wellbeing, ...
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Supplier articleWhat does 2021 mean for employee benefits?
Charlotte Godley, Head of Proposition, BenefexI think it is fair to say that we were hoping that 2021 would not start the way it has, with the country back to full lockdown! At least this time around, there is a light at the end of the tunnel with the roll ...