All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 150

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    The benefits of encouraging employee empowerment

    2020-08-19T15:35:14Z

    Hitting an invisible barrier has got to be one of the most frustrating experiences you can have, particularly in your professional life. You’re convinced that you could accomplish more for the firm but know that you’re not blessed with the required seniority or backing, and lack the confidence to request ...

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    75% of employees are happier working from home

    2020-08-19T10:02:59Z

    Three-quarters (75%) of employees in the UK are happier working from home, according to research by Huawei.Its survey of 2,000 office-based employees also found that more than half of respondents (53%) say choosing where they work is having a positive impact on their mental health.Additionally, 53% of respondents are enjoying ...

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    Looking ahead at the future of HR

    2020-08-19T08:00:44Z

    Throughout this year, the world has been faced with countless challenges. An immediate need to learn how to shift entire teams remotely, support frontline employees’ wellbeing in critical ways, redefine the term 'work-life balance' as many juggle homeschooling and full-time work, and businesses innovating and rising above their obstacles ...

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    Stefan Martin: The future of remote working post Covid-19

    2020-08-19T05:00:41Z

    A few months ago it would have been inconceivable that so many people would have been working from home for such an extended period of time. Now employers and employees are actively considering the role of remote working when the current crisis ends.Even before the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) lockdown, the government ...

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    Bupa boosts employee well-being with Gympass partnership

    2020-08-18T12:15:41Z

    Bupa is boosting its well-being offering for its entire 23,000-strong UK workforce by partnering with Gympass, the world’s largest corporate wellness platform.The new partnership will give Bupa staff and their families access to virtual wellness coaching, ranging from mental wellness apps, live classes and one-to-one online personal training sessions. To ...

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    How to craft blog headlines for effective employee communications

    2020-08-18T08:00:11Z

    For many businesses, blogs are an essential channel to relay important company updates and news to their employees. In the age of COVID-19, this has become increasingly important as businesses around the world are dealing with dispersed workforces, with a mix of remote workers and frontline employees. But what is ...

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    Busy Bees Benefits: Post COVID-19 Workplace Health And Wellbeing Provision

    2020-08-14T11:44:07Z

    COVID-19 will shape what wellbeing and recognition benefits employers have as part of their future benefits programmes. One of the key considerations will be to look at benefits that help to build resilience and improve the health and wellbeing of staff.Wellbeing benefit programmes that support healthy eating and promote exercise ...

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    Busy Bees Benefits: How Will Benefits Evolve Over The Next Decade?

    2020-08-14T11:27:18Z

    In recent years, many employers have been increasingly focused on benefits that promote wellbeing, boost retention, attract talent and, in turn, help them to secure better performance and employee engagement. However with the outbreak of the coronavirus combined with a recession and the changing working population, will this remain the ...

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    Tobermore launches employee health and wellbeing app for staff

    2020-08-14T11:11:13Z

    Manufacturing organisation Tobermore has introduced a health and wellbeing app to support the mental health of its 300 employees.Launched 12 August 2020, the Tobermore Connect app gives employees access to a range of physical and mental wellbeing services 24 hours a day, seven days a week.Employees can make online appointments ...

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    WEBINAR: Shaping the future of UK employee benefits: trends, action and technology

    2020-08-13T08:00:58Z

    The world of work is changing at an unprecedented pace, impacting how we source our talent, retain, and engage them. Against this ever-changing backdrop, the need to evolve our employee benefits strategies and programmes has become even more important.As we move into the new world of work, companies need to ...

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    William Phillips and Michael Whitmore: Covid-19 brings opportunity to reassess work policies

    2020-08-11T05:00:45Z

    The Covid-19 crisis has forced many people to change the way they work, with a huge increase in the numbers working from home. As certain restrictions lift, and life for some begins to return to a ‘new normal’, employers may have the opportunity to rebuild work policies to better support ...

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    Accord Healthcare UK focuses on bringing employees together

    2020-08-11T05:00:42Z

    Pharmaceutical company Accord Healthcare has had a busy pandemic. Accord, which employs 1,200 people in the UK, supplies medicines to the NHS. The organisation manages every step of the process, from buying the raw products through to manufacturing and distributing medication.Production went up in the early days of the pandemic, ...

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    As we re-enter the office, how do we respond to the needs of our workforce?

    2020-08-10T14:19:00Z

    With many of the UK’s population likely to return to the workplace in the coming weeks, there are real concerns and fears for many employees going back. Recent studies show that around 84% of the population have some form of anxiety about returning to the workplace. So ...

  • 87% of employees would stay at a business if they commit to improving wellbeing
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    87% would stay at an organisation if it commits to employee wellbeing

    2020-08-10T10:22:10Z

    Almost nine in ten (87%) of employees are more likely to stay with an employer if the organisation commits to improving employee wellbeing, according to research by Yulife.The research published in August 2020, which surveyed 613 employees, also found that just over a quarter (26%) of respondents do not feel ...

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    Will your reward spend bring you results, from lock down to long-term?

    2020-08-07T09:54:59Z

    As businesses gear up for more change this year as furloughing ends, redundancies loom and remote working becomes a more permanent feature for many, business recovery now rests on having healthy, safe and motivated employees. Various reports indicate that better communication of existing benefits and well-being programs is now the ...

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    Supporting Unmind users through Covid-19

    2020-08-06T07:43:00Z

    When the corona-virus pandemic seized the world, the team at Unmind knew we could act fast and help our users to proactively protect their mental health in the face of many unknowns. We were humbled by their feedback, and are now excited to share the impact of ...

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    Removing the cost barrier from essential employee well-being

    2020-08-05T14:28:45Z

    Generali Employee Benefits UK and Bupa have announced a commercial partnership initiative to drive forward well-being programs designed for UK employers who are part of a multinational groupThe initiative aims to give employers access to the back-to-work support they need with a specific focus on risk assessment, testing and support ...

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    78% of adults say Covid-19 has highlighted importance of having savings

    2020-08-05T11:23:22Z

    Savings now equally as important as pensionsIn a survey¹ conducted amongst 3,000 adults in the UK, 77.5% said that the recent pandemic has made them realise the importance of having savings to fall back on.In addition, 73% of those surveyed said that whilst having a pension and saving for the ...

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    Australian government introduces $1,500 sick pay for Victorian staff

    2020-08-04T11:29:54Z

    Employees working in the state of Victoria, Australia will receive a $1,500 (£821) payment if they have to self-isolate for 14 days due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.This introduction of enhanced sick pay is due to the spike of Coronavirus cases specifically relating to the region of Victoria. Employees who ...

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    A guide to a cost-effective employee benefits set-up

    2020-08-03T14:11:14Z

    After a difficult 2020 and with businesses everywhere looking to cut costs, employee benefits might be considered by some an expense rather than an investment.In actual fact, not only should employee benefits be seen as an investment, but they can also be incredibly cost-effective.While some employee benefits can actually be ...