All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 170

  • Doctor
    Article

    Half of employees have cancelled medical appointments due to work commitments

    2019-11-18T11:50:13Z

    More than half (52%) of employees have had to cancel or change medical appointments as a result of work commitments, according to research by AIG Life.The research, which surveyed a representative sample of 2,008 working adults aged between 18 and 65, also found that only two-fifths (41%) found it easy ...

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    Article

    Nottingham College agrees to protect pay and annual leave

    2019-11-18T11:40:38Z

    Employees at Nottingham College who are members of the University and College Union (UCU) have agreed to end a long-running dispute with their employer over new contracts affecting pay, sick pay and annual leave.UCU has stated that new contracts being imposed by the college would cut employees' holiday entitlements and ...

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    Supplier article

    VSP backs call for regular driver eye tests

    2019-11-18T09:25:18Z

    VSP Vision Care, the world’s largest not-for-profit vision eyecare services company with almost 90 million members worldwide, is backing a call for all drivers to have their eyes tested every ten years when they renew their driving licences, in a bid to improve road safety.GEM Motoring Assist, the national road ...

  • Confessions
    Article

    Confessions of a benefits manager: Candid trials agile working

    2019-11-15T06:00:49Z

    I’m excited to discover we are going to be part of an experiment. The executive management team have decided to trial agile working for back office departments, and they have confirmed the pilot for selected teams within human resources. HR seems an odd place to start; it would make more ...

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    Article

    North Leamington School boosts wellbeing with furry faculty member

    2019-11-14T16:05:12Z

    Something for the weekend: North Leamington School (NLS) has hired a furry faculty member to help improve the mental health of both staff and students.Five month old cockapoo Lulu (pictured) joined the team at NLS in October 2019, and is currently enrolled in an eight-month training programme to become an ...

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    Case Studies

    Police Scotland harmonises pay and benefits for 6,000 staff

    2019-11-14T06:05:00Z

    Three years ago, national police force Police Scotland embarked on a project to harmonise its employee benefits, as well as its employment terms and conditions, for its 6,000 non-officer staff.Known internally as the Staff Pay and Reward Modernisation Programme (SPRM), the project aimed to introduce equality and fairness to the ...

  • Police Scotland
    Case Studies

    The benefits offered by Police Scotland

    2019-11-14T06:00:30Z

    The benefits offered by Police Scotland:PensionsThe Local Government Pension Scheme, a career average revalued earning (Care) scheme, is available for all staff; employee contributions vary dependent on salary and Police Scotland contributes around 19% of an employee’s salary.PayOvertime pay of time and a half, and double time for working on ...

  • Sally Orton
    Opinion

    Sally Orton: Protecting the mental health of staff in the construction industry

    2019-11-13T14:00:07Z

    At surface repair and restoration organisation Plastic Surgeon, employee-focused initiatives are at the heart of our organisational culture, to ensure all staff are aware of the various methods of help available to them, both during and outside of work hours.Our philosophy is to support employees without them feeling like they ...

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    Article

    Search Laboratory enhances flexible working policy to support staff wellbeing

    2019-11-13T10:37:14Z

    Leeds, London and New York-based digital marketing agency Search Laboratory has introduced an enhanced flexible working policy in a bid to support and improve the wellbeing and mental health of its 150 employees.The new policy was announced during the organisation's wellbeing week, which ran from 4 November to 8 November ...

  • endometriosis
    Article

    News Scotland pledges to become endometriosis-friendly employer

    2019-11-13T09:43:56Z

    Publishing organisation News Scotland, part of News UK, which publishes titles including The Sun and The Times, has made a commitment to become an endometriosis-friendly employer, in a bid to support the heath and wellbeing of female employees.The campaign to enlist organisations to support employees with endometriosis, a long-term chronic ...

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    Supplier article

    Kepp your employees safe and healthy

    2019-11-13T08:58:06Z

    Portrait of a diverse team of professionals standing in the officeThere are many potential risks your business may face. For example, legal risk, economic risk, reputational risk and people risk. Your employees are your business’s most important asset which is why it is so important to ensure their health, safety ...

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    Opinion

    Philomena Price: Employment law changes to watch out for from April 2020

    2019-11-12T14:00:33Z

    April 2020 sees some key changes coming into force that employers need to be aware of. As with any employment law matter, it is beneficial if employers start thinking about how these changes may affect their businesses now, and plan accordingly, rather than waiting.First, all workers, including employees starting work ...

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    Article

    Married UK employees receive equivalent of £2,390 per year in additional benefits

    2019-11-12T11:46:03Z

    Almost two-thirds (63%) of UK employers offer additional benefits to married employees, according to research by Thomsons Online Benefits.The survey of 250 UK organisations with more than 250 employees also found that employees who are either married or in civil partnerships receive the equivalent of an estimated £2,390 extra per ...

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    Analysis

    What role do group risk benefits play in reducing employee absence?

    2019-11-12T06:10:29Z

    Need to know: Employers should check their group risk policy to see if they are able to access pre-existing support services as part of their insurance policy. Group risk insurance premiums will go down if an employer has a present, healthy workforce, encouraging organisations to look at ways of keeping ...

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    Case Studies

    Goodman Masson tackles employee absence with health and wellbeing strategy

    2019-11-12T06:00:07Z

    Finance and technology recruitment organisation Goodman Masson has prevention and wellbeing at the forefront of its healthcare strategy. Alice Morton, head of people at Goodman Masson, says: “Despite the [organisation's] growth over the last few years, we have seen a decline in absenteeism. We spend so many hours at work, ...

  • katharine moxham
    Opinion

    Katharine Moxham: Group risk benefits can encourage better health behaviours

    2019-11-12T06:00:04Z

    The group risk industry has long understood the importance, not only of early interventions, but also of preventative measures and encouraging better health behaviours in the first place. That is why group risk products, such as employer-sponsored life assurance, income protection and critical illness benefits, are focused on so much ...

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    Article

    Daisy Communications hosts stress awareness week for 320 employees

    2019-11-11T12:12:59Z

    Business communications provider Daisy Communications held a week full of activities to de-stress its 320 employees.The organisation, based in East Lancashire, held a week's worth of stress-busting activities on 4 November to 8 November 2019 for all of its employees to coincide with International Stress Awareness Week.Daisy's stress awareness week ...

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    Supplier article

    5 basic yoga poses you can do anywhere!

    2019-11-08T11:29:41Z

    Wrist and Finger StretchesStart by stretching your arms out up above your head and drawing circles with your wrists. 10 is usually a good number to start with!. Then spread the fingers and close into fists quickly a couple of times, this reduces tension. Then place your arms outward ...

  • breakspear park breast cancer
    Article

    Breakspear Park offers on-site employees free breast cancer checks and advice

    2019-11-08T09:15:24Z

    Hemel Hempstead business park Breakspear Park has offered the 1,300 employees working on-site free checks, advice and information to raise awareness of the risks of breast cancer and how to spot signs of the disease.On 23 October 2019, the organisation invited employees of the various organisations with offices at the ...

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    Opinion

    Video: Social wellbeing in the workplace

    2019-11-07T12:36:00Z

    Thomsons Online Benefits’ new video sees Jack Curzon, Consulting Director, talk through what social wellbeing is and how employers can support social wellbeing in the workplace with breakfasts, drinks and frequent success celebrations. At a time where flexible working and work-life balance are dominating conversations, employers must ...