All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 151
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ArticleGovernment publishes further details of the job retention bonus
The government has published further details of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) bonus, providing more clarity on eligibility requirements.In the statement, it reconfirmed that employers will receive a one-off bonus of £1,000 for every employee who is brought back from furlough, if they remain at the business until the ...
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Supplier articleLeading HR teams welcomed Gympass business pivot in light of lock down
As the Covid-19 lock down forced the temporary closure of businesses across the country, the outlook for companies supplying services to corporate partners looked precarious. Among them was Gympass - the world’s largest corporate wellness platform.Prior to lock down, the Gympass model comprised giving access to employee members to over ...
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Supplier articleWhat do your employees really want?
What do employees really want from their jobs and workplaces? And to through a spanner in the works, does what they really want become amplified working from home during a global pandemic, or do their needs somewhat change? Over the last few decades, the demands and desires of employees have ...
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ArticleSantander UK offers menopause support programme to 23,500 staff
Banking organisation Santander UK has introduced a personalised menopause support programme for its 23,500 employees.The support, provided by medical platform Peppy, is being offered to staff following an initial trial with 130 employees. Three in four employees who were part of the trial felt more confident about their menopause journey ...
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Supplier articleThe Four Fundamental Pillars of Employee Well-being
The Employee Well-being Research report 2019 confirmed that the concept of employee health and well-being has finally landed within the corporate consciousness, with an impressive 68.4% of companies now having a well-being strategy in place. According to this report, the main barrier faced by those employers with ...
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Case StudiesDirect Insurance Group supports employee wellbeing through engagement initiatives
Direct Insurance Group started life as a small, family-built business in 1996 with a handful of staff. It quickly grew considerably to an organisation of 147 employees and achieved its ambition of gaining Lloyds accreditation.The fast growth and expansion of employee numbers placed a bigger focus on the people side ...
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ArticleAster Group introduces enhanced health and wellbeing benefits for 1,440 employees
Housing business Aster Group is introducing an enhanced health and wellbeing benefits plan for its 1,440 employees through its partnership with health provider Simplyhealth.Employees at the organisation will receive access to health products and services, and wellbeing support through a business-wide health cash plan. They will also have access to ...
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Supplier articleWhy employees expect a holistic employee well-being model during and after a pandemic
By Ali Fitzsimons, Employee Engagement Consultant at Reward GatewayWhen I started at Reward Gateway earlier this year, I had no idea that my entire employee experience (so far!) would be remote. While I’ve benefited from the routine that working remotely can provide, a big part of this has been focusing ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Is health and wellbeing the answer to business stability?
The corona-virus pandemic outbreak has caused uncertainty across businesses from a wide range of industries, causing employers to readjust their budgets and make cuts. Cutting health and well-being benefits, however, could actually affect your business in the long run.Over the last few months, there has been a rise in innovative ...
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ArticleSt George's University of London provides full sick pay for security guards
Security guards at St George's University of London (SGUL) have secured three weeks of full sick pay, following an agreement with facilities contractor Bidvest Noonan, who directly recruit the security guards.This follows several months of disputes, including 15 days of strike action in May 2020. The employees were contesting the ...
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ArticleScottish government offers healthcare workers 24 hour mental health support
The Scottish government has introduced a mental health helpline for healthcare and social care workers to support their mental wellbeing during the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic.The national helpline, NHS 24, which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, gives care workers the opportunity to seek mental health advice ...
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ArticleRoyal Bank of Scotland extends remote working policy to 2021 for 50,000 employees
Scottish bank Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is extending its remote working policy until 2021 for 50,000 employees.The extension has been put in place to ensure the safety and wellbeing of the large proportion of its employees who are currently home-based. The organisation is also ensuring all of its staff ...
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Supplier articleHow to ‘move forwards’ when you ‘go back’ to your workplace
Lock down is lifting and little-by-little employees are going back to their workplaces. Restrictions remain and some employers are bringing their teams back on a shared or rota basis. Things will still feel strange and an understandable degree of nervousness exists. But, overall, there is a rising sense that the ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: What will life after lockdown look like?
The last few months have been difficult for individuals, businesses and industries across the country. Even now, with lockdown restrictions being lifted, we know that the world of work and home life will never be the same.The biggest difference between the world of work before and after the coronavirus pandemic ...
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Supplier articleCoping with cancer – the essential role of an employer
Catherine Branfoot, Senior Consultant, BenefexI am 26 years old and I’ve just been informed that I have stage 2 breast cancer. The first phone call I make is to my employer. When I went to the hospital to receive my results, I was so confident that the lump I had ...
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ArticleWhat will be the biggest changes to healthcare benefits in the next 12 months?
What will be the biggest changes to healthcare benefits in the next year? What is your strategy to reduce workplace absence? Has the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic changed the way your business offer healthcare and wellbeing benefits?Readers of Employee Benefits will have the opportunity to participate in exclusive Employee Benefits Healthcare ...
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Supplier articleThe Best Workouts to Relieve Stress
The high levels of stress which come with work can interfere with your productivity and performance. It can also affect your physical and emotional health. According to The Health and Safety Executive 2018/2019 Report, 602,000 workers suffer from work-related stress, depression or anxiety. Exercise can help relieve ...
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ArticleCharterhouse sees 18% increase in staff happiness due to wellbeing programme
Accountancy firm Charterhouse has seen an 18% rise in employee happiness after holding a 10-week long health and wellbeing programmeThe organisation surveyed its 31 employees prior to the launch, and following the end, of the programme, which was provided by Super Wellness. In addition to the rise in employee happiness, ...
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Article31% of employees do not feel supported by their employer while working remotely
One-third (31%) of employees feel that their employer does not support them when they work from home according to research by Unipos.The survey, published July 2020, which surveyed 300 employees, found that 83% of businesses do admit that their organisation has attempted to support them while working remotely.Over three-quarters (79%) ...
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Case StudiesDrewberry uses one-to-one communication to support employees' mental wellbeing
Financial advisor Drewberry is ensuring all of its 35 employees have access to mental health support while they are working remotely.Line managers are tasked with checking in on their team members every couple of days to make sure they are coping well and to look out for any signs of ...