All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 157
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Supplier articleIntroducing the COVID-19 Return to Work app
Over the coming months, businesses will need frameworks that allow them to recover from the economic damage of the pandemic whilst ensuring the physical and mental safety of their workforces.However, as fears of the second wave are being realised; the World Health Organisation (WHO) declaring that 13th September 2020 saw ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 46% of employers have increased health and wellbeing focus due to Covid-19
Almost half (46%) of employers have increased their organisation's focus on employee health and wellbeing due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits Healthcare research 2020, which surveyed 200 HR decision-makers, also found that 46% were confident that they already had a comprehensive health ...
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ArticleMitie awards 25,000 employees extra day of annual leave
Outsourcing organisation Mitie has awarded its 25,000 employees an extra day of holiday to reward them for their hard work during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.This extra day of annual leave for front-line employees is in addition to the access to health and wellbeing support it is offering its employees during ...
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Supplier articlePain management consultation: What employers need to know
With musculoskeletal (MSK) problems accounting for two fifths (40%) of all sickness absence before the pandemic, and predictions of an increase in MSK related insurance claims due to inadequate home working arrangements, eating more and exercising less over the last few months, it seems timely that NICE is suggesting a ...
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Supplier articleHome working not working from home
As remote working has suddenly become the norm, it’s time to ponder what that really means.Picture this. The sun is warming your face. The fresh air is filling your lungs. You raise your coconut to sip your drink, but the gentle breeze moves the straw. You chase it with your ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Zurich UK to discuss embracing flexible-working at EB Reset 2020
EXCLUSIVE: Emma Francis, diversity and inclusion lead at insurance organisation Zurich UK will discuss how businesses, have and can, further adapt to flexible working among their workforce at Employee Benefits Reset 2020.The strategy session titled ‘Embracing flexible working’ will take place at 2.30pm on Monday 5 October in the first ...
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ArticleScottish government introduces mental health support package for school staff
The Scottish government has introduced a new funding package to support the mental health of employees working at schools due to the pressures of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, effective October 2020.The mental health support, provided by Barnardo’s Scotland, and charity Place2Be, will provide online one-to-one counselling sessions, as well as ...
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Supplier articlePreparing for a possible second wave of Coronavirus - is there anything you can do?
Despite lots of countries making strides to keep coronavirus under control, the fact is that this bug is still out there. At the moment, it’s not currently known how many of us have immunity to it. Estimates vary widely, and there’s a lot of speculation going on. Governments are trying ...
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Supplier articleGo Sober for October
It’s nearly October and time for a challenge (because 2020 hasn’t been challenging enough!) Go Sober for October is here and waiting for you to take part. This is your opportunity to better your health, while doing something amazing for charity. The campaign was launched by Macmillan ...
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Supplier articleWhy Relevant Life Cover is Essential For SME’s
Many SMEs would love to offer their employees financial support such as life insurance, however sometimes setting up a group scheme may not be the best option – especially if you don’t have many employees.What is relevant life cover? Relevant life cover is a life insurance policy that allows you ...
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Supplier articleInsurance & Wellbeing: Getting The Right Mix Of Benefits For 2021
With the coronavirus pandemic showing little sign of coming to an end anytime soon, many companies are looking at the group risk and health insurances that they have in place to review their needs going forward.Discussions within the industry highlight that many business owners want to know how these types ...
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ArticleSouth Essex College introduces mental health platform for 1,000 employees
South Essex College has introduced an online mental health platform to support the wellbeing of its 1,000 employees.The new partnership with mental health service Togetherall, will provide staff with a free platform to access mental health support. The service is anonymous and is available 24/7 to both students and employees ...
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ArticleSalesforce, Cisco and Hilton named best multinationals to work for in Europe 2020
Salesforce (pictured), Cisco and DHL Express are among the organisations that have been named in European's Best Multinational Organisations to work for in 2020, by Great Place to Work UK.The full list of 125 organisations in Europe, is based on results from its employee engagement survey and an independent workplace ...
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Supplier article2020: Year of the health benefits acceleration
Covid-19 has forced employee wellbeing into the limelight and made businesses take their employees’ health seriously. Host, Gethin Nadin, and special guest, Chris Rofe discuss how Covid-19 has accelerated workplace wellbeing initiatives and increased employee demand for healthcare benefits.Chris joins us from our partners at Lockton – the world’s largest ...
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Supplier articleAIB partners with Gympass to give employees ‘anytime, anywhere’ access to wellness solutions
AIB, a leading financial services group predominantly based in the Republic of Ireland, has partnered with Gympass, the UK’s largest corporate wellness platform, to bring its 9,500-strong workforce ‘anytime, anywhere’ access to wellness solutions.The Gympass partnership gives AIB employees access to over 2,000 fitness facilities, alongside a wealth of ...
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ArticleZurich UK introduces flexible-working policy for 4,500 employees
Insurance organisation Zurich UK has introduced a permanent flexible-working policy for its 4,500 employees due to the high demand for remote working since the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.This new policy is an extension of the original flexible working policy the organisation had in place prior to the pandemic. Employees now have ...
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AnalysisEmployee Benefits Healthcare Research 2020
Click to download the Employee Benefits Healthcare research 2020.The Employee Benefits Healthcare research 2020 was conducted in August 2020 among readers of employeebenefits.co.uk.This report is aimed at helping compensation, reward and benefits professionals understand the key issues driving current healthcare and wellbeing beneifts strategies, as well as issues shaping future ...
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Supplier articlePing pong holds the secret to post-Covid employee benefits
Employee Benefits. Table Tennis. There’s not an obvious connection. But the attitudes towards this mini game of back and forth could be telling.It’s March 2020, and things are a bit weird. Scrap that, things are unprecedented. We’re all being confined to our homes to escape a threat that we don’t ...
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Article29% of employers concerned about staff wellbeing during Covid-19
Just under one-third (29%) of small businesses are concerned that the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic is having a negative affect on the wellbeing of their employees, according to research by Worklife.The research, published September 2020, that surveyed 750 senior financial and HR decision-makers in the UK with 5 - 250 employees, ...
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OpinionAlastair Currie: How to support employees making the return to work
Owing to the pandemic, according to figures by the Office of National Statistics (ONS), an estimated 7.5 million UK jobs were put on furlough between 20 April and 10 May 2020, with that figure coming close to almost a quarter of the British population.Organisations need to be particularly sensitive when ...