All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 171

  • National Oceanography Centre
    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: National Oceanography Centre runs nutrition and wellbeing days for staff

    2019-10-29T10:29:11Z

    Image credit: National Oceanography CentreEXCLUSIVE: Research and development organisation the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) has run a series of nutrition and wellbeing days for employees at its sites in Southampton and Liverpool.The events were run by provider SuperWellness, and took place in October 2019, following an earlier day-long session at ...

  • mental-health
    Article

    Approximately 6.2 million admit to working while suffering from mental ill-health

    2019-10-29T09:32:11Z

    Approximately one-fifth (19%) of UK employees admit that they have gone into work when feeling mentally unwell, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.Canada Life has estimated that this equates to 6.2 million of the 32.7 million individuals that were employed between May 2019 and July 2019, using data ...

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    Article

    Allens announces enhanced parental support for Australia-based staff

    2019-10-28T11:03:57Z

    Asia-Pacific law firm Allens, which has 1,498 employees, has announced that it will be rolling out enhanced parental support in 2020, to improve the work-life balance of staff in its Australia office.The package of enhancements, which will come into effect on 1 January 2020, includes 18 weeks of paid parental ...

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    EXCLUSIVE: Musculo-skeletal issues on the rise as a cause of sickness absence

    2019-10-28T10:09:29Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Following a dip in last year’s research, musculo-skeletal ailments have risen overall as a cause of sickness absence, cited by 45% of respondents, an increase of 15 percentage points since 2018, and seven since 2017, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2019, which surveyed ...

  • The JM Smucker Company
    Article

    JM Smucker Company enhances paid leave benefits for 7,000 staff

    2019-10-25T09:43:30Z

    US-based food manufacturing business The JM Smucker Company, also known as Smucker’s, has enhanced its paid leave benefits for more than 7,000 employees, effective 1 January 2020.The package of enhancements includes providing all new parents, whether by birth, adoption or fostering, with up to 12 weeks of fully paid leave; ...

  • Article

    Poll: 70% of organisations do not help employees improve sleep habits

    2019-10-25T07:39:42Z

    Employee Benefits poll: Seven in 10 (70%) Employee Benefits readers do not actively support employees in improving their sleep habits or getting a healthy night’s sleep.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 33 responses, also found that less than a third (30%) of organisations offer flexible working arrangements in ...

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    Opinion

    Lovewell's logic: Committing to change around mental health

    2019-10-24T15:19:08Z

    This week, 30 well-known organisations including Barclays, E.On UK, John Lewis Partnership, National Grid, Royal Mail, Proctor and Gamble, Santander UK, Unilever UK and Ireland, and Virgin Money, became the first to sign the Mental Health at Work Commitment.The commitment, which was developed by mental health charities in conjunction with ...

  • Clown
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    Team building organisation pays clowns £100 an hour to scare staff for Halloween

    2019-10-24T15:11:13Z

    Something for the weekend: London-based team building organisation Team Tactics is seeking to hire 10 clowns across the UK, paying £100 an hour to prank unwitting employees for Halloween.Team Tactics wishes to hire 10 individuals who can impersonate famed clowns such as Pennywise, from horror author Stephen King’s novel It, ...

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    Supplier article

    Why You Need to Cut Your Sugar Intake – and How to Start

    2019-10-24T09:49:12Z

    Halloween is rapidly approaching, meaning you won’t only be surrounded by spooky decorations, but also a scary amount of sweets. Indulging may be tempting, but use this opportunity to kick your sweet tooth by reconsidering your sugar intake.Why should I cut down?There’s more to excess sugar than weight gain…Health benefitsReduced ...

  • Steven Day Pure Planet
    Article

    Pure Planet commits to offset employees’ commuting carbon emissions

    2019-10-24T09:38:47Z

    Renewable energy supplier Pure Planet has launched a new initiative to offset the carbon emissions created by its employees’ daily commutes.The Zero Commute policy, implemented in October 2019, aims to underline the organisation’s commitment to building a more sustainable and green environment. The programme also aligns with Pure Planet’s Zero ...

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    Analysis

    How to create an employer brand fit for the modern workforce

    2019-10-24T05:10:28Z

    Need to know:As both competition and transparency increase, employers would do well to look at their brand values and how these fit with the expectations of the modern workforce.Flexbility, sustainability and opportunities to learn and grow are all increasingly important, particularly as employees continue to blend work and life.The positioning ...

  • John Lewis
    Article

    Barclays, John Lewis and Royal Mail sign new mental health commitment

    2019-10-23T10:51:03Z

    Utilities organisation Anglian Water, banking business Barclays, retailer John Lewis Partnership, postal service Royal Mail and financial services firm Virgin Money are among 30 employers that have signed the new Mental Health at Work Commitment.Developed in conjunction with mental health charities, employers and trade organisations, the commitment aims to improve ...

  • UCL
    Article

    Outsourced UCL staff to receive same pay, pension and annual leave as employees

    2019-10-23T10:25:02Z

    Around 900 outsourced members of staff working at educational institution University College London (UCL) will receive the same pay, pension arrangements and annual leave entitlements as directly employed staff who perform the same roles.The deal, negotiated with trade union Unison, means that from 1 December 2019, outsourced porters, security staff ...

  • Jayne Harrison
    Opinion

    Jayne Harrison: How to mitigate strike action

    2019-10-22T13:00:17Z

    Union strikes have a significant impact on business performance and reputation. The walkout by British Airways pilots in September 2019, for example, cost the organisation up to £100 million, affected almost 200,000 passengers and grounded the majority of British Airways' flights around the world. Striking is a type of industrial ...

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    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: 91% want healthcare providers to improve employees' mental health

    2019-10-22T10:47:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Most respondents state they would like their healthcare provider to improve either their employees’ mental health (91%) or their physical health (84%), according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2019, which surveyed 202 HR decision makers and influencers, also found that a high proportion of ...

  • An Post
    Article

    An Post reports a 3.71% mean gender pay gap across 9,290 employees

    2019-10-22T10:28:11Z

    State-owned postal organisation An Post, based in Dublin, Ireland, has reported a 3.71% mean gender pay gap as at October 2019.Currently, it is not a legal requirement for employers in Ireland to report on gender pay gaps within their businesses. However, the Gender Pay Gap Information Bill 2019 was published ...

  • Charles Tyrwhitt
    Case Studies

    Charles Tyrwhitt refreshed benefits to embed new organisational values

    2019-10-22T05:00:50Z

    Two years ago, global menswear retailer Charles Tyrwhitt began a largescale project to update its organisational values, purpose and behaviours. Alongside this, it refreshed its reward package to better reflect its new cultural approach.Sarah Mortimer, talent acquisition and employer communications manager at Charles Tyrwhitt, says: “We had a set of ...

  • Charles Tyrwhitt
    Case Studies

    The benefits offered by Charles Tyrwhitt

    2019-10-22T05:00:12Z

    The benefits offered by Charles Tyrwhitt:Pension and protection benefitsDefined contribution (DC) workplace pension scheme for all employees, offering enhanced matching employer contributions of 6% for managers and above.Group income protection offered to all staff on an employer-paid basis.Health and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance (PMI) provided on an employer-paid basis; this includes ...

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    Supplier article

    World Sight Day highlights the global problems of poor eyesight

    2019-10-21T13:51:58Z

    This year’s World Sight Day, which took place on Thursday, October 10, has highlighted the global problems associated with poor eye health, which affects millions of people around the world.World Sight Day is intended to raise public awareness of blindness and vision impairment as major international public health issues, as ...

  • Steve Turner Edam Group
    Article

    Edam Group rolls out wellbeing programme for 400 staff

    2019-10-21T09:35:41Z

    Credit hire and post-accident services organisation Edam Group has rolled out a new wellbeing programme for its 400 staff, seeking to improve employees’ mental health.The Minding Edam programme launched fully in October 2019, following an initial trial period that began in conjunction with Learning at Work Week in May 2019. ...