All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 140
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ArticleCMAC unveils 'Time Out’ wellness week
Managed transport and accommodation group CMAC is planning to stage a number of employee wellbeing events from Monday (22 March).The organisation's ‘Time Out Week’ aims to encourage its 150 workers to make time to take breaks, and give them tools to manage their mental health and resilience during lockdown.Time Out ...
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Supplier articleLockdown learnings for long-term employee wellbeing
Over the last year, many companies across the UK have responded to the need for wellbeing support; adapting their offering and implementing new strategies that, as well as helping to safeguard employee wellbeing at the time, are fit for a post-pandemic world. We don’t often read the ...
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ArticleEmployees demand more mental health support
Research carried out by Canada Life has revealed strong demand from employees for more workplace mental health and wellbeing support.In a poll of nearly 2,000 working adults with children of school age, more than half (54%) said they wanted their employers to introduce specific mental wellness days. This increased to ...
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Supplier articleMedivet appoints 87% to measure, understand and improve the mental wellbeing of 3,000 colleagues
Medivet, one of the leading communities of veterinary professionals, has made colleague mental wellbeing a top priority.The organisation has launched mental wellbeing platform 87% to its 3,000 vets, nurses and all support colleagues.Users can benefit from personalised guidance on how to improve their mental health and the organisation gets insights ...
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ArticleReport reveals sharp decline in pay for working mums
A report released by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has revealed the extent to which working mums forego employment and improvements in their salaries after they have had children compared to men.The careers and time use of mothers and fathers report found that the numbers of hours worked by ...
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ArticleOgilvy boosts menopause support
International advertising and PR agency Ogilvy has significantly enhanced its existing menopause support for employees.The additions, launched to staff in an internal email on Friday (12 March), sees it assume a much broader health and wellbeing remit through a partnership with Bupa. This enables staff to have private medical assessments ...
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ArticleReport finds employers failing to consider wellbeing in office returns
Research by law firm Schofield Sweeney has found employers have yet to start making important health and wellbeing adjustments to their workplaces to help staff return to the office.The survey discovered only 39% of businesses had amended or introduced new health and safety policies specifically to deal with the likely ...
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ArticleOne in eight quit work due to ill-health
A new report by the Trades Union Congress (TUC) has revealed the extent to which employees are forced out of the workforce early due to ill-health and lack of employer support.The Ending working lives report, published today (12 March), has revealed one in eight (12%) employees have to cut short ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits prepares for Insights Online Series
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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Supplier articleThe role of employee benefits in fostering D&I
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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Supplier articleHow the Bike to Work scheme can help boost your company’s green credentials
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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ArticleWorkers ‘desperate' for wellbeing support
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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Supplier articleCompanies that give more and take less Timpsons
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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Supplier articleDATA IS QUICKLY BECOMING THE REALITY FOR HR
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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ArticleWorking from home impacting musculoskeletal health
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
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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ArticleLSBU pledges menopause support
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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OpinionDebbie Sadler: Can employers insist on Covid-19 vaccination?
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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ArticleOne in four remote workers are less engaged
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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Supplier articleIntroducing our Cambridge Brain Science Neurocognitive Assessment
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 ...