All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 182
-
ArticleNearly two million UK employees do not receive their minimum paid leave entitlement
Nearly two million (1.96 million) UK employees do not receive the minimum entitlement of paid annual leave, according to research conducted by the Trades Union Congress (TUC).The analysis, based on the Office for National Statistics’ (ONS) Labour force survey data for quarter four of 2018, also found that 1.145 million ...
-
Supplier articleBring your employee benefits back to life: A four-step benefits health check-up plan
by Debra Corey, Best-Selling Author & Advisor to Reward GatewayWe all go for health checks, right? Whether it’s to see a doctor, a dentist, an optician, or even to see a mechanic for our cars. Then why don’t we do the same with our benefit programmes?Are you? If you're not, ...
-
ArticleTwo-fifths used return-to-work support for mental health conditions in 2018
In 2018, almost two-fifths (39%) of employees made use of return-to-work support following time off for mental health conditions, such as stress and anxiety, according to research by employee benefits provider Unum.The Sickness absence and return to work trends report, which analysed access to Unum’s rehabilitation services in the UK ...
-
ArticleHalf of construction, hospitality, logistics staff value benefits alongside pay rises
Almost half (47%) of employees working within sectors such as construction, hospitality and logistics value workplace benefits alongside a pay rise, according to research by Gumtree Jobs.Its Hidden heroes report, which surveyed of 3,542 UK adults aged 16 or over who currently work in or are looking to work in ...
-
ArticleBEIS to consult on workplace protections and flexible working, following Good work plan
The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has launched a consultation on workplace protections, aiming to tackle the issues identified in its Good work plan report, published in December 2018, including the introduction of a single labour market enforcement body.The consultation, which launched on Tuesday 16 July 2019 ...
-
ArticleEdgewater, Chicago residents vote to give pets a shot at being top dog
Image credit: A Hairy Winston / FacebookSomething for the weekend: Edgewater, a neighbourhood in Chicago, is currently running a competition to recruit an animal mayor, who will represent the wellbeing needs of the ever-growing local pet population in a specially created new role. The hopeful candidates include dogs Ballew, Bug, ...
-
Supplier articleCould the digitalisation of workplace health reduce public spending?
James Akers, Director of Product Management.It’s no secret that the British healthcare system is under-pressure and that a huge proportion of this weight could be removed if we all looked after our health a little better. One in four people still die due to preventable diseases, such as heart or ...
-
Supplier articleTackling mental wellbeing in the workplace
Claire Reading, Senior Scheme Design ConsultantThere’s a common misconception that when we talk about mental health it must be severe, when in fact we all have mental health, it just depends on where it is on the scale of well to unwell. In the past week alone, it’s estimated that ...
-
ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Elsevier hosts wellbeing day for 700 Oxford-based staff
EXCLUSIVE: Information analytics organisation Elsevier has hosted a wellbeing day for 700 Oxford-based employees as part of its global health and wellbeing initiative, MindLife.The inaugural wellbeing day, held in July 2019, aimed to promote the overall health and wellbeing of employees working at Elsevier’s Oxford operating site.The wellbeing day enabled ...
-
Supplier articleCommon employee protection questions employers are googling
When you speak to employers about their employee benefits or reward packages they may talk about their generous pension scheme or their excellent private medical insurance. But mention employee protection and they may struggle to explain what it is, or the benefits of offering it to their staff.That’s why we’ve ...
-
OpinionLovewell's logic: Tackling sickness absence moves up the agenda
Tackling pay disparity within the workforce has been a hot topic in recent years, with many organisations now going beyond gender pay gap reporting obligations to also analyse areas such as ethnicity pay gaps. Yet, alongside these oft-discussed areas of disparity, there is also currently a marked difference in how ...
-
Supplier articleThe best exercises for your heart
The heart is one of the most vital organs keeping us alive. Therefore, we need to take care of it. More than 7 million people are living with heart and circulatory diseases in the UK. Furthermore, a shocking 28% of adults in the UK are obese.Exercise plays an important role ...
-
ArticleDWP opens consultation into statutory sick pay for staff on minimum wage
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has today (15 July 2019) launched a consultation to discuss methods of supporting sick and disabled staff, particularly those in the lowest paid positions.The consultation, which will be canvassing the views of both employers and health providers, will consider lowering the threshold at ...
-
ArticleSouth Central Service NHS Trust launches new cycle scheme for 3,300 employees
Ambulance organisation South Central Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) has launched a new bikes-for-work scheme to boost the health and wellbeing of 3,300 employees serving the counties of Buckinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Hampshire.The new scheme, provided by Green Commute Initiative (GCI) and launched on 2 July 2019, is available to ...
-
ArticleWunderman Thompson pledges to support LGBTQ employees
Global digital advertising agency Wunderman Thompson has announced a pledge to support LGBTQ employees across its 1,000-strong UK workforce, focusing on inclusion within its culture, policies and infrastructure.It has announced a commitment to six key pledges around LGBTQ inclusion, with the view to honouring these before the end of 2019.The ...
-
ArticleMultivitamin subscription organisation to pay vitamin testers £5,000 each
Something for the weekend: Multivitamin subscription service Feel is offering to pay three job seekers £5,000 each to act as vitamin testers, to trial the effectiveness of its new multivitamin.The unusual job role will require three carb-loving candidates to maintain an existing non-balanced diet for 30 days, munching on typically ...
-
OpinionLovewell's logic: Could life leave work for all organisations?
This week, Molson Coors Brewing Company announced that it is introducing life leave for more than 2,200 employees based in the UK and Ireland. This entitles staff to take up to an additional two weeks of paid leave per year to support them through significant personal situations, such as moving ...
-
ArticleMap healthcare benefit trends in exclusive research for the chance to win prize draw
How is the employer's duty of care changing around employee wellbeing, and what are organisations encouraging staff to focus on in terms of individual health and wellness? What are the most popular strategies around reducing sickness absence, and what wellbeing benefits are businesses offering staff?Employee Benefits readers can now feed ...
-
ArticleAccordance VAT pilots four-day working week
Tax consultancy Accordance VAT is piloting a compressed four-day working week for its 140 staff in Brighton in order to improve employee wellbeing and work-life balance.The six-week pilot started on 1 July 2019 and will run until 9 August, followed by a second trial phase from 12 August 2019. Employee ...
-
Supplier articleMental health; do you know your legal responsibilities
Mental health legal responsibilityUnder the Equality Act 2010, any disability – either physical or mental – is a protected characteristic. And any problem that has a substantial and long-term adverse effect on your normal day-to-day activities is classified as a disability. But what about mental health problems?Well, a mental health ...