All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 149
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ArticleGarmin introduces health and wellbeing app for 800 employees
Fitness technology organisation Garmin has introduced a health and wellbeing app for its 800 employees to support them through the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The organisation has partnered with Tictrac to give employees the chance to be more engaged and connected with their physical and mental health.From January 2021, employees will be ...
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ArticleAllen and Overy resets emergency paid leave days for staff
International law firm Allen and Overy is resetting its emergency paid leave policy to support employees affected by the latest Covid-19 (Coronavirus) lockdown measures.The organisation, which initially offered staff five days of paid emergency leave at the start of a 12-month rolling period, has reset the initiative so that employees ...
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Supplier articleLearning from the Latest HR Trends to Improve Your Business
The workplace is changing. And the HR trends we are seeing are not just a passing phase. They highlight the importance of an employee-focused strategy, and the benefits of embracing new technologies to support employee well-being and increase motivation, loyalty, and productivity.Prioritising employee health, improving diversity in the workforce, building ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: How an Ageing Workforce Will Affect Pay Strategy
The effect of the coronavirus pandemic coupled with today’s ageing population, means it’s more important than ever to devise innovative solutions that address today’s financial challenges.With employees working for longer, companies need to provide employees with salaries for extended amounts of time. This impacts stating salaries for businesses, as employers ...
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Supplier articleHealthy food habits for employees to cultivate for 2021
At the beginning of January 2021 we sat down (remotely) with our resident nutritionist Gianluca Tognon, to talk about how to kick off the year with some inspiring ideas to help employees make healthy and informed food choices. You can watch the full webinar on our website ...
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Article20% of staff forced to self-isolate receive no sick pay or wages from their employer
One-fifth (20%) of employees who are forced to self-isolate due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic have received no extra sick pay or wages from their employer, according to a poll conducted by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).The research polled 2,231 people in England and Wales who were working, on furlough, ...
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ArticleVegan Liftz seeks meat-eaters to test out a plant-based diet
Something for the weekend: Meat-eaters young and old have a chance to try something new this January, as Vegan Liftz is offering to pay California-based volunteers to eat vegan food for 30 days.Three meat lovers will be paid $3,500 (£2,576) each to venture into a new world of veganism for ...
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Supplier articleHow HR can help parents manage work and childcare through COVID-19
Lockdowns and restrictions have placed a huge amount of pressure on parents. Restrictions and school closures have made it difficult to arrange childcare and balancing work, childcare and work-life balance is a key issue.While it also presents a challenge for HR in how to support parents, thankfully a lot of ...
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Case StudiesGerald Eve builds holistic benefits strategy that supports all areas of employee wellbeing
For Gerald Eve, a key factor in its benefits proposition is that it reflects its culture of putting its people at the centre of the firm. Helen Foley, HR director, says: “Our strategy is to have benefits that really try and support [employees] in reaching their potential in all areas ...
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Article52% of UK employees enjoy a better work-life balance after home working
More than half of UK (52%) employees said they feel closer to their families and enjoy a better work-life balance after working from home due to the Covid-19 (Coronvirus) pandemic, according to research from Future Strategy Club (FSC).The study also found that those employees want to continue home working in ...
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Supplier articleWellbeing Wednesdays: A Christmas wrap-up
Gethin Nadin, Director, Employee Wellbeing, BenefexIn this festive round-up of 2020, we take look back at our employee wellbeing journeys and celebrate the astonishing work that HR leaders did in this tumultuous year. In a session entirely driven by the audience’s questions, this discussion looks ahead at the future of ...
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Supplier articleWhat Government easing of Bike Scheme rules means for employees
Popularity of the Bike Scheme has surged throughout 2020, but actually cycling to work hasn't been possible for many.Remote work and furlough for example have meant employees can't meet the 'qualifying journeys' rule of the scheme.In response to this, the UK Government have eased some of their rules around the ...
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Supplier articleTailor-Made or Generic Benefits?
The world is full of compromises and often; they are the only solution to keep the peace. With a compromise, however, no one is left in their ideal situation.As an employer, the biggest challenge when designing an employee benefits programme is delivering a programme that suits everyone without shattering budget ...
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Supplier articleThe Analysis and Development of Employee Benefits
Technology advancements are everywhere, from voice activated home hubs and smart televisions to programmed automotive braking systems.As technology continues to develop, the provision of employee benefits becomes easier than ever before. If you’re wondering how technology can help you as an employer, we’ve listed three questions you need to consider ...
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Supplier article5 ways to improve employee wellbeing during the festive period
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, ...
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ArticlePayPal launches virtual Christmas party for employees across the globe
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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Supplier articleWhat does Long Covid support for employees look like?
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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Supplier articleShould workplace benefits be revised amidst the ‘new way of life’?
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 ...
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Case StudiesQuincus strengthens its culture through virtual networks and support initiatives
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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Supplier articleGympass launches 2020 End of Year Awards to celebrate its community success
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 ...