All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 139

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    5 ways to improve employee wellbeing during the festive period

    2020-12-18T08:30:29Z

    The festive season is upon us with a week until Christmas! While for many people this brings on much excitement and joy, for others this is not always the case, especially during a global pandemic with so many uncertainties. A lot of stress, anxiety and loneliness is on the cards, ...

  • PayPal launches virtual Christmas party for employees across the globe
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    PayPal launches virtual Christmas party for employees across the globe

    2020-12-18T06:00:25Z

    Something for the weekend: Ever wondered how the rest of the world parties at Christmas? Well PayPal employees have the answer, after attending a 29-hour virtual global shindig –from the comfort of their own homesThis month, Paypal invited its employees to sit back, let their hair down, and relax – ...

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    What does Long Covid support for employees look like?

    2020-12-17T20:26:24Z

    By Colin Hawes, Head of Claims , Generali UK Employee BenefitsThe Coronavirus pandemic currently sweeping the globe may in fact constitute a second and more long term illness to follow in its wake, according to recent research. Long Covid is a term being increasingly used to describe illness in people ...

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    Should workplace benefits be revised amidst the ‘new way of life’?

    2020-12-17T20:02:00Z

    A lot has changed since our simpler existence pre-March 2020.; this year life has been unimaginably different with occurrences that no one could have ever predicted, but of course with the bad, has come a substantial amount of good too. Society has been forced to take a ...

  • Quincus strengthens its culture through virtual networks and support initiatives
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    Quincus strengthens its culture through virtual networks and support initiatives

    2020-12-17T06:00:09Z

    Global organisation Quincus has continued to support its employees and keep its organisational culture alive throughout the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic with virtual events and support networks.The supply chain technology firm has headquarters in Singapore, and its 80 employees operate in teams across India, Indonesia, Malaysia and the UK, and, with ...

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    Gympass launches 2020 End of Year Awards to celebrate its community success

    2020-12-16T11:49:00Z

    Gympass, the world’s leading corporate wellness platform, has launched its inaugural End Of Year Awards. And what a year it has been with Gympass’ corporate and fitness partners facing extraordinary challenges in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite everything, the Gympass community has come ...

  • Hargreaves Lansdown signs Race at Work charter to tackle racial inequality
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    Hargreaves Lansdown signs Race at Work charter to tackle racial inequality

    2020-12-16T11:44:15Z

    Financial services organisation Hargreaves Lansdown has signed the Race at Work charter, committing to address the issues that employees from ethnic minority groups face in the workplace.The race charter, created in partnership with the UK government and charity Business in the community (BITC), has set out to improve the workplace ...

  • Virgin Atlantic appoints Estelle Hollingsworth as chief people officer
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    Virgin Atlantic appoints Estelle Hollingsworth as chief people officer

    2020-12-15T16:21:10Z

    International airline Virgin Atlantic has appointed Estelle Hollingsworth as chief people officer.In this role, Estelle will be responsible for supporting employees to thrive at work and creating an inclusive experience for all.She previously served as a vice president at the airline, where she was responsible for talent, leadership development, and ...

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    Gympass publishes Covid-19 Impact Report

    2020-12-15T12:53:00Z

    Gympass, the world’s biggest corporate wellbeing platform, has released its Impact of Covid-19 in the Fitness & Wellness Universe report. Showing how COVID-19 will continue to impact the fitness industry, it also reveals how corporate wellness is top-of-mind among employers and employees to support people’s health and ...

  • Awin to introduce four-day working week
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    Awin to introduce four-day working week

    2020-12-15T11:09:29Z

    Global affiliate network Awin is to introduce a four-day week for over 1,000 employees worldwide to support the wellbeing and productivity.Following a six-month pilot during which employees worked four and a half days per week, from early 2021, the organisation will move its entire workforce to a four-day working week. ...

  • 86% of employers are changing approach health and wellbeing due to Covid-19
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    86% changing approach to health and wellbeing due to Covid-19

    2020-12-15T10:43:00Z

    More than four-fifths (86%) of employers are changing their approach to employee health and wellbeing due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to research by Unum.Its Employee benefits and the value of help research, which surveyed 350 UK employers and 1,000 employees, found that the vast majority (95%) of employers ...

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    Ipsos Mori ensures employee wellbeing ranks high on the agenda

    2020-12-10T06:00:16Z

    At Ipsos Mori, employees are at the centre of everything the organisation does, and it follows that any benefits that are introduced serve the purpose of meeting employees’ needs. This approach means the market research organisation has made a number of changes to its reward stategy in order to support ...

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    42% of employees desire less work-related stress in 2021

    2020-12-09T11:06:42Z

    Just under half (42%) of employees wish to experience less stress at work during 2021, according to research by PayFit.Its report, How UK HR priorities have evolved during the pandemic, which surveyed 2,002 UK workers, also found that 85% have experienced work-related worries since the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic took hold ...

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    How the right systems can help support frontline workers in times of change

    2020-12-08T13:53:24Z

    By Jenn Bytheway, Employee Engagement Consultant at Reward GatewayWhile the COVID-19 pandemic has been difficult for everyone, it has been especially challenging for those on the front lines, who risk their safety every day for the sake of others. As frontline workers continue to go into work every day, whether ...

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    Virtual Doctors: the effect of Covid on Digital Healthcare

    2020-12-08T11:39:30Z

    Prior to 2020, the popularity and use of Virtual GP services and Digital Healthcare had been growing steadily within global employee benefits packages. In some ways, this was in line with the gradual increase of web and video technology, and only slowed by the hesitation of people to engage with ...

  • 25% of employers have seen valued staff leave their jobs due to lack of mental health support
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    42% have seen staff leave due to lack of mental health support

    2020-12-08T10:58:29Z

    Just under half (42%) of employers have experienced an employee leaving their organisation because they felt their mental wellbeing was not being cared for, according to research by Benenden Health.Its survey of 1,008 UK non-furloughed employees, and 1,003 business owners and directors also found that a quarter (25%) of respondents ...

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    Employee wellbeing for a post-covid blended workforce

    2020-12-08T09:29:00Z

    Leaving 2020 behind for most of us will be a welcome relief, and although some aspects of our changed working environment will still be with us for the start of 2021, the prospects are looking brighter for a return to some kind of normality possibly within the ...

  • B&M to close stores on 1 January to give staff a day of rest
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    B&M to close stores on 1 January to give staff a day of rest

    2020-12-07T11:06:16Z

    Retail employer B&M has announced that it will close on 1 January to support over 28,000 of its employees by giving them more time to spend with their loved ones.The employer will close its 600 stores to give employees a day to rest and recover over the festive break. British ...

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    What does employee wellbeing look like in 2021?

    2020-12-04T17:29:00Z

    The start of the new year this time around will bring an extra layer of challenges for those responsible for deploying employee wellbeing programmes. Whilst employers know they have a legal responsibility for the health and safety of their workers, they are perhaps now more aware than ...

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    Busy Bees Benefits: Changing the Work Landscape of 2021

    2020-12-04T16:48:17Z

    Over the last year, the economic and business landscape has undergone a transformation, as businesses have changed their way of working to adapt to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.COVID-19 has accelerated remote working, flexible hours and pushed employers to a greater reliance of technology.What has changed? Remote workingMental health ...