All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 184

  • Debbie Lovewell-Tuck
    Opinion

    Lovewell's logic: Is work-life balance so difficult to achieve?

    2019-06-27T13:55:21Z

    Hello! Earlier this week, I returned to my role as Editor of Employee Benefits after 13 months’ maternity leave (which seemed to fly past at a frightening speed!).I have spent the majority of my first week back trying to catch up with all that has happened in the world of ...

  • NHS1
    Article

    Junior NHS doctors vote to accept four-year contract improvements

    2019-06-27T10:40:21Z

    Junior NHS doctors who are members of the trade union the British Medical Association (BMA) have voted 82% in favour of improvements to their 2016 contract terms.The vote, which took place on Friday 14 June 2019, was open to all junior doctor BMA members in England, student members in their ...

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    Article

    Flexible working valued by a third of those likely to work past age 65

    2019-06-26T10:18:56Z

    The majority (71%) of employees plan to work beyond the age of 65, and 32% feel that flexible-working initiatives are the best way to attract and support older employees, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.The survey, conducted among 1,002 full- and part-time employees in April 2019, also found ...

  • Upgrade Pack
    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: Upgrade Pack trials four-day working week

    2019-06-26T09:13:14Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Flight and hotel upgrade organisation Upgrade Pack has commenced a trial period in which its 24 employees will move to a four-day working week.Marking its first year as an organisation, Upgrade Pack will now work on a compressed four-day, 38 hour basis. Previously, employees were contracted for 40 hours ...

  • Healthcare
    Article

    Benchmark best practice in exclusive healthcare benefits research

    2019-06-25T09:44:37Z

    What factors influence decision-making around healthcare benefits? What benefits and strategies do different organisations offer to support employees’ mental health? How do employers calculate the return-on-investment for health-related benefits?Employee Benefits is offering readers the opportunity to take part in the exclusive Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research 2019, which is designed ...

  • Cheryl-Luzet Wagada
    Article

    Wagada wins regional workplace wellbeing award

    2019-06-25T09:09:25Z

    St Albans-based digital marketing agency Wagada has won the Workplace wellbeing award at the Inspiring Herfordshire 2019 Awards, organised by the Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce.The awards event, which was initially launched in 2012, celebrates the achievements and contributions of local businesses and individuals to the growth of Hertfordshire.Wagada, which employs ...

  • Jack Curzon
    Article

    Half feel employers should support staff more in achieving work-life balance

    2019-06-24T10:09:09Z

    Just under half (49%) of respondents feel that their employers should support them more in achieving a healthy work-life balance, according to research by Thomsons Online Benefits.Its survey of 2,000 UK employees also found that 31% are kept awake at night because of workplace stress, while 26% stated that long ...

  • barclays
    Article

    Barclays, Centrica and Financial Ombudsman Service recognised as family-friendly employers

    2019-06-24T10:01:54Z

    Banking organisation Barclays (pictured), energy business Centrica and the Financial Ombudsman Service are among the employers recognised at the Working Families Best Practice Awards 2019.Now in their 10th year, the Working Families Best Practice Awards, organised by work-life balance charity Working Families, recognises employers across 12 different categories, celebrating organisations ...

  • Radioactive PR
    Article

    Radioactive PR improves work-life balance with four-day working week

    2019-06-24T09:08:38Z

    Gloucestershire-based PR agency Radioactive PR has improved work-life balance and halved employee sick days for its 15 employees since introducing a four-day working week in June 2018.The organisation initially launched its new shorter schedule as a six-week trial last June, and made the arrangement permanent after positive staff and client ...

  • Barking-and-Dagenham-Council
    Article

    Barking and Dagenham Council signs domestic abuse charter

    2019-06-21T09:33:38Z

    Local authority Barking and Dagenham Council has signed the Work to Stop Domestic Abuse Charter, and has announced that it will be providing its 2,500 employees with up to 10 days of paid leave to seek help if they are experiencing domestic violence.The charter, operated by trade union GMB, aims ...

  • Annual-leave
    Article

    Poll: 45% think using annual leave to recognise long service encourages engagement

    2019-06-20T16:06:16Z

    Employee Benefits poll: More than four in 10 (45%) of Employee Benefits readers believe that annual leave should be used to recognise long service because it encourages employee engagement.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 154 responses, also found that 25% simply agreed that length of service could be ...

  • Time
    Article

    Norwegian island wants to cut traditional business hours and become ‘time-free’

    2019-06-20T15:35:42Z

    Something for the weekend: Although many organisations are starting to embrace flexible and agile working arrangements, a small Norwegian island is going a step further by requesting to be a time-free zone, cutting traditional working hours in order to take advantage of the summer months.Residents and employees living on Sommaroey, ...

  • Louise-Lawrence
    Opinion

    Louise Lawrence: Support for employees with mental health issues

    2019-06-20T15:00:25Z

    In circumstances where 67% of employees with mental health issues do not tell their employer due to concerns about the reaction, as reported by Time to Change in October 2012, what are the red flags which signal that an employee may be suffering, and what steps can organisations take to ...

  • Kavitha
    Article

    Kavitha's keynote: A simple ‘thank you’ is often enough

    2019-06-20T13:59:29Z

    Earlier this week, we reported that creative practitioners working in London’s West End who are members of the trade union Equity voted to accept a deal which included pay increases and more flexible working opportunities.While employment disputes over pay are increasingly common, what struck me about this case was the ...

  • Wellbeing
    Article

    Four-fifths of SME employers do not have a health and wellbeing strategy

    2019-06-20T10:26:12Z

    More than four-fifths (82%) of small to medium enterprise (SME) employers do not have a health and wellbeing strategy, according to research by Axa PPP Healthcare.Its survey of 200 organisations with up to 250 staff, and of 1,500 employees working at businesses of the same size, also found that 39% ...

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    Supplier article

    3 ways you can help the wellbeing of your employees

    2019-06-19T10:36:47Z

    Maintaining positive physical and mental health is essential for employee wellbeing. It can have an impact on motivation, productivity, absenteeism and staff turnover.A workplace culture that nurtures all aspects of your employee’s wellbeing is important to maximise the effects across your entire employee population. Ensure you have something for everyone, ...

  • vsp-vision-care-logo
    Supplier article

    Poor driver vision could cost lives, says VSP

    2019-06-18T14:46:50Z

    Companies could be at risk under health and safety and duty of care guidelines if their drivers cause a serious accident through poor vision. That’s the warning from VSP Vision Care UK which says drivers’ eyesight should be checked on a frequent basis to ensure they are legally compliant.VSP Vision ...

  • DIFC dubai
    Article

    Dubai International Financial Centre introduces paternity leave

    2019-06-18T10:27:44Z

    The Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) has enacted a new employment law, providing around 24,000 financial services employees with access to five days of statutory paternity leave.The DIFC is a financial ecosystem consisting of professionals employed across more than 2,000 organisations. Considered the leading financial hub for the Middle East, ...

  • West End stage door
    Article

    West End staff to receive pay increases and flexible working opportunities

    2019-06-18T09:43:22Z

    Creative practitioners working in London’s West End who are members of the trade union Equity, have voted to accept an agreement in order to receive pay increases and more flexible working opportunities.The majority (98%) of Equity members who work in the West End voted in favour of the new West ...

  • Poker-chips
    Analysis

    Top tips on getting senior level buy-in for financial wellbeing initiatives

    2019-06-18T05:00:55Z

    Need to know:Employers can create targeted financial wellbeing interventions specifically for senior leaders to enable them to experience the benefits first-hand.Data, such as absence rates and engagement scores, can offer tangible evidence to help present the business case.Linking mental health and financial wellbeing can help draw senior leaders’ attention to ...