All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 155
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Supplier articleThe shift from legal to moral obligations
Gethin Nadin, Director, Employee Wellbeing, BenefexEmployers the world over are currently asking the same question; what are my responsibilities when it comes to my employees’ wellbeing? While Covid has certainly changed many employers’ outlook on the importance of supporting employee wellbeing, there is still a lot of grey area of ...
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Supplier articleWhy the case for communication has never been stronger
Ed Kemp, Communications Consultant, BenefexGood news, everyone!I think we could all do with some of that.You’ve been wondering how to best support employees through challenging times, whilst simultaneously dealing with your own financial pressures and budget restraints. We understand how difficult that can be.The good news is, there is one ...
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Supplier articleWhat makes us more or less susceptible to COVID-19?
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed our world; the collective emotional and physical toll, uncertainty, and disruption is like nothing most of us have ever experienced. The first wave of the global pandemic sparked many significant discoveries about our health - we realised COVID-19 impacts, everyone, differently. This ...
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ArticleMercer signs Race at Work charter to improve ethnic equality
Consulting firm Mercer has signed the Race at Work charter, committing to address the issues that employees from ethnic minority groups face in the workplace.The race charter, developed in partnership with the UK government and charity Business in the Community (BITC), has set out to improve the workplace quality for ...
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Supplier articleResetting our expectations and top trends for travel in 2021
The travel and tourism industry has been severely affected by the pandemic and unsurprisingly everyone in the industry is keen to try and get it restarted. In the UK alone the tourism industry supports over 3,000,000 jobs and accounts for nearly 10% of GDP.With the pent-up demand caused by lockdowns, ...
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Supplier articleWork-related stress: cost and compliance
We recently surveyed a group of c50 HR professionals, during Generali’s webinar on work-related stress, in partnership with BLM Law.Work-related stress Employment Tribunal and Personal Injury claims are on the increase, bringing big financial and reputational costs to business. It could become worse as furloughing ends and burnout related claims ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: The Role of Employee Benefits and Financial Protection in 2021
As COVID-19 continues to dominate the news and employee benefits agenda, it’s important to stay positive when planning for the future. Is your business rising to the challenge and focusing on supporting its employees?As well as driving more community spirit and teamwork, it’s essential to review your business’s overall benefits ...
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ArticleAviva offers menopause support app to UK employees
British insurance organisation Aviva has launched a menopause app, providing its 6,000 UK employees with support if they experience symptoms, either directly or indirectly.Through the free smartphone app, employees can access specialist information, which includes a free 45-minute one-to-one consultation sessions with a menopause specialist. Employees can also utilise its ...
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ArticleGraham launches mental wellbeing strategy for 6,500 employees
Construction organisation Graham has introduced a wellbeing strategy to support the mental health of its 6,500 employees.The organisation launched an online wellbeing hub on 13 October, providing employees with advice on how to manage their mental health through webinars and articles. Staff will also be able to access one-to-one counselling ...
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Supplier articleCollective Benefits and Gympass join forces to bring wellness platform to self-employed workers
Collective Benefits – the world’s first benefits platform for self-employed, flexible and independent workers – has joined forces with Gympass to bring an entire suite of wellness benefits to its members.There are six million self-employed workers and freelancers in the UK and the gig economy is continuing to grow as ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: TSB Bank and Charles Stanley adapt technology to support remote working
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: TSB Bank and Charles Stanley have enhanced their technology strategies to ensure that employees are working effectively from home.The session titled 'Technology 101: Getting your tech strategy right for your employees', which was chaired by Blair Pleasant, president and principal analyst at Commfusion, delved into integrating ...
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Supplier articleGympass produces free eBook to help employers identify and manage burnout in the workplace
Gympass, leader in corporate wellness, has published a free eBook to help employers understand and overcome burnout in the workplace.The eBook (https://site.gympass.com/web/lp/gbr-burnout-ebook-lp) draws on insight and comment from a range of expert organisations and individuals including: Gallup, the World Health Organisation, Mindshine, Healing Clouds and Arianna Huffington, the founder and ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Why Our Cycle to Work Scheme is a Year-Round Benefit
At Busy Bees Benefits, we are big believers in health and wellbeing, and that’s why we offer employers the opportunity to implement the cycle to work scheme within their business.The government-run scheme is a great way for your employees to stay healthy and save money. There’s only one problem – ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Lily's Kitchen enhances its reward and wellbeing strategy
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: Lily's Kitchen enhanced its reward and wellbeing strategy to support its employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.During her online session titled 'Reward and benefits to enhance health and wellbeing', Georgina Cameron, HR director at Lily's Kitchen, discussed how the organisation created an effective framework for a ...
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AnalysisHow has the Covid-19 pandemic affected staff travel schemes?
Need to know:Employers have adapted their employee travel schemes to meet the challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic.With many workforces adopting a remote-working pattern, employers must rethink how to best offer travel initiatives that are suited to their employees.Cycling to work is predicted to rise in popularity as an alternative ...
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Case StudiesFladgate introduces walk-to-work scheme to improve employee wellbeing
Law firm Fladgate has introduced a walk-to-work scheme to support the wellbeing and physical health of its 278 employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. With many employees apprehensive about their return to the office due to being in close proximity with people on public transport during the pandemic, in June ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Wilson James Group adapted digital engagement strategy due to Covid-19
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: Prior to the Covid-19 pandemic, Wilson James Group had started on a journey of digital engagement in order to keep in regular contact with employees.Speaking as part of the Employee Benefits Reset 2020 online conference series, Samantha Rope, former HR director at Wilson James Group, explained ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 76% of organisations measure sickness absence levels
Three-quarters of respondents (76%) actively measure their organisation’s sickness absence levels, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits Healthcare research 2020, which surveyed 200 HR decision-makers, found that this figure has remained relatively consistent, despite some small fluctuations. In 2013, for example, 68% did so, while 70% in 2017 ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Natwest Group offers wellbeing initiatives to support 64,000 employees
Employee Benefits Reset 2020: On day six of the Employee Benefits Reset online series, Fiona McAslan, wellbeing lead, HR chief operating officer at Natwest Group, discussed how the organisation supported the wellbeing of employees before and during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.In the strategy session titled 'Mobilising your organisation to prioritise ...
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Supplier articleThe ultimate COVID-19 return to work checklist for your team
There have been no shortage of radical changes for HR teams to grapple with during the COVID-19 pandemic. For the past 6 months, many businesses have been operating in ‘crisis-mode’, reacting to the evolving government advice. However, as COVID-19 shows no signs of slowing, businesses need to ...