All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 152
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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 ...
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OpinionEd Dickinson: Addressing the causes of poor employee mental health
The impact of Covid-19 has had an unprecedented impact on employee wellbeing. While there have been some positive effects, the negative impacts pose both legal and commercial risks. Productivity drops while disputes rise. Proactivity is key to tackling such threats.The most obvious risks relate to health and safety, and discrimination. ...
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AnalysisHow can employers offer long-term support for employees with stress and anxiety?
Need to know:Line managers need to keep the lines of communication with employees open to ensure they spot the signs of stress and anxiety.Organisations need to keep employees up to date with any business issues and allow them to voice any concerns to alleviate any stress due to the unknown.Employers ...
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ArticleZurich UK offers 4,500 employee free Covid-19 antibody test
Insurance organisation Zurich is offering all of its 4,500 UK employees a free antibody test, after a recent survey of its employees found that 95% of staff would like to to be tested.As well as in the UK, the test which was piloted in Switzerland, is being rolled-out in all ...
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Supplier articleArcadis safeguards employee wellness with Gympass partnership
Arcadis, the leading global design and consultancy organisation for natural and built assets, has taken steps to safeguard wellness within its workforce by partnering with Gympass, the world’s largest corporate wellness platform.The agreement gives the 3,800-strong Arcadis workforce in UK and Ireland immediate access to the Gympass platform comprising a ...
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ArticleHow is Coronavirus impacting health and wellbeing strategies?
Has the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic changed the way your business offer healthcare and wellbeing benefits? What is your strategy to reduce workplace absence?Employee Benefits readers now have the opportunity to have their say by participating in the exclusive Employee Benefits Healthcare Research 2020, this survey has been designed to benchmark ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: How to Manage Your Teams to Avoid Employee Burnout
Over the last four months, we have faced new health and well-being challenges because of the stress and anxiety that have been caused by the corona virus and lock down. The increased emotional stress has arisen for a range of reasons, which include: Difficulties in balancing work and home lifeFinancial ...