All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 138
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ArticleWomen reveal lack of menopause support at work
Research published today (31 March) has highlighted the lack of menopause support women receive as they struggle to stay in work while experiencing symptoms.According to the Driving the change: menopause and the workplace report, not only is help sporadic but also poor in quality, with 76% of respondents calling for ...
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ArticleAmey rolls out new mental wellbeing support
Infrastructure services provider Amey has teamed up with mental health charity Mates in Mind to help widen the conversation among staff about managing their mental wellbeing and resilience.The partnership will see the organisation roll out the charity’s bespoke mental health and wellbeing programmes to staff, starting with online mental health ...
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ArticleGroup protection usage hit by data privacy fears
New research has suggested that slower-than-anticipated uptake of some group protection benefits may be due to data privacy fears.According to a study by Legal and General, 19% of staff questioned who had access to employee assistance programmes (EAPs) revealed that privacy concerns were a barrier to usage – a figure ...
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Supplier articleThe nation expresses anxiety over return to work (Part 2)
A third (31%) of users indicated that they are feeling nervous about socialising, both for fear of doing so too soon and causing the further spread of Coronavirus and because of doubts about mixing comfortably in a group again. Men reported feeling more excited than women, and the group who ...
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Supplier articleThe nation expresses anxiety over return to work (Part 1)
The last 12 months have brought with them incredible changes to people’s lives in all domains. Routines have been badly affected and people have suffered a significant loss; of connections, of support, of important life experiences.As lockdown was announced in the UK in March 2020, wellbeing scores of users of ...
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ArticleDechert offers all staff paid leave for Covid-19 jab
Global law firm Dechert has announced it will give paid leave to all employees getting their Covid-19 (Coronavirus) vaccination.The decision, circulated in an internal memo, revealed that staff can book up to eight hours off to get their jabs or use this time off if they have short-term side effects. ...
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Supplier articleBest Mental Health Monitoring & Wellbeing Platform 2021
The nation expresses anxiety over a return to work (Part 1)The last 12 months have brought with them incredible changes to people’s lives in all domains. Routines have been badly affected and people have suffered a significant loss; of connections, of support, of important life experiences.As lockdown was announced in ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: What are the long-term effects of the coronavirus?
Over the last year, the number of people affected by the coronavirus pandemic is unprecedented. The medical research into Covid-19 over this same period has made great progress, both in relation to symptoms and treatment, with the development of the various vaccines that are now been administered ...
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Supplier articleWhat is work-life balance for your employees and how can you spot if they are having problems?
Work-life balance is a topic that is being discussed in organisations across the globe as employees wrestle with the changing COVID workplace and lines between home and work being more blurred than ever before. How much do you know about work-life balance and could you spot the ...
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Supplier articleHow to avoid ‘Zoom Fatigue’
With the introduction of mandatory work from home orders over the last year, work-life is completely overhauled for many of us. Thanks to modern technology, working from home has been possible and most of our daily responsibilities can be carried out virtually. This is true for team meetings that can ...
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Supplier articleWebinar: Nailing your Recognition
Have a listen to my discussion of the psychology of workplace recognition. Our resident experts – Lauren Goldgrub, GM of Recognition, and myself, Director of Employee Wellbeing – share our insights into the science that’s driven our OneHub | Recognition platform. In this special edition webinar to ...
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ArticleEmployees embrace al-fresco working
Something for the weekend: With the clocks going forward an hour this Sunday (28 March), the promise of long balmy evenings beckons. But now it seems employees are springing into the season with a desire to be outdoors and embracing al-fresco working.A poll of 1,000 UK adults has found that ...
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OpinionKavitha’s keynote: A year of home working
This week marked the one-year anniversary of the UK’s first lockdown and, for many employees, it was also the first anniversary of their unexpected shift to full-time home working.While there is no doubt the pandemic has presented numerous challenges for employers – largely due to the very sudden need to ...
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ArticleMental health challenge for 70% of young employees
Younger generations want their employers to focus far more on the mental health challenge they are facing, according to new research by social purpose strategy firm Purpose Union.The study dramatically revealed the impact the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has had on employee wellbeing, with seven in 10 (70%) of millennials and ...
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Supplier articleLaunching global benefits technology in APAC
Launching an employee benefits platform in multiple territories can be daunting, but it can also pay off, big time! We spoke to Tatiana Beidar who, during her time at Salesforce, implemented a brand-new benefits platform across several regions with huge success.“When looking at any new technology or initiative or process, ...
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Article42% of leisure workers would hide mental health issues
As many as 42% of leisure workers would not be honest with their employer about the need to take time off for a mental health issue, a national study has revealed.The Workforce state of mind survey 2021, which polled 1,140 individuals and employers across 81 organisations in the fitness and ...
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ArticleNationwide allows permanent working from home
Nationwide Building Society has announced that all of its 13,000 office staff will be allowed to work remotely – even after restrictions urging people to do so are eased.The move means it has become one of the largest employers to formally introduce permanent working from home.In a statement, the organisation ...
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ArticleOne-fifth of managers want to quit from Covid-19 burnout
Covid-19 (Coronavirus) is not just taking its toll on frontline employees; managers are suffering burnout too, with new data showing it is forcing many to the point of wanting to quit.Research from Benenden Health has found nearly two-thirds of managers have experienced burnout during the past 12 months, with more ...
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Supplier articleWhy you should choose Each Person as your employee of the month scheme
Most progressive companies have an employee recognition scheme in place, and employee of the month is arguably the easiest to implement within a rewards and recognition scheme. This being said, there are still companies that don't have an effective nomination scheme in place.So why should you choose Each Person to ...
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Supplier articleCentralising employee engagement initiatives through technology to boost benefits, recognition and wellbeing uptake
Employee benefits are a great way to provide extra financial support for your employees and show them you’re invested in them, but without the proper technology in place, organisations frequently see low benefits uptake. When benefits aren’t centralised and are difficult to access, employees won’t take the initiative to use ...