All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 188
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ArticleCentrica announces global policy giving carers 10 days of paid leave
Multinational energy and services organisation Centrica has announced that it will be amending its carers policy, giving employees with caring responsibilities access to 10 days of dedicated paid leave.The new policy, which will come into effect on 1 June 2019, includes 10 days of paid carers leave, in addition to ...
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ArticleVolvo Cars introduces gender-equal parental leave policy for EMEA employees
Car manufacturer Volvo Cars has introduced a new parental leave policy for sales employees in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).The gender-neutral policy was announced on 6 May 2019, and offers both mothers and fathers six months of leave with 80% pay. The new paid parental leave policy is ...
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ArticleJCB, Virgin Media and Philips among the first to sign new disability employment pledge
Construction and agriculture equipment manufacturer JCB, telephone, television and internet service provider Virgin Media, and technology organisation Philips are among the first employers to sign a new pledge to decrease the UK's disability employment gap.The #WorkWithMe pledge was launched by Virgin Media and disability equality charity Scope on 8 May ...
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Supplier article14 ways eCards help build an amazing culture of recognition
by Megan Gough, Head of Client Success at Reward GatewayeCards are an easy way to build a culture of continuous recognition for your employees. By customising them to fit your culture and brand, you can use eCards to say a simple "thank you," recognise specific achievements like hitting a quarterly ...
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ArticleHewlett Packard Enterprise introduces paid parental leave for 60,000 global staff
Information technology business Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has introduced a new paid parental leave policy and work-life balance benefits for its 60,000 global employees.The parental leave policy, implemented as part of a new work-life balance and family-friendly benefits strategy, will enable new parents to take up to six months of ...
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Supplier articleSeven ways moments of employee recognition can fuel your employer brand
by Catrin Lewis, Head of Global Engagement and Internal Communications at Reward GatewaySharing moments of recognition internally is powerful — the right kind of employee recognition reinforces what great work looks like to drive business value, helps spread best practice with examples of how to recognise others and help ...
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Supplier articleTop five do's and don'ts when recognising employees
by Alexandra Powell, Director of Client Services at Reward Gateway How do you show appreciation for your top-performing team members? As a manager, it’s your job to build an environment in which your team is motivated and committed to act in the best interest of the company.You can create this ...
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ArticleNine in 10 US staff believe employers should care about emotional and mental health
The majority (91%) of US respondents believe that employers should care about their emotional and mental health, according to research by on-demand behavioural health provider Ginger.Its 2019 Workforce attitudes towards behavioural health report, which surveyed 1,200 full-time US employees with access to employer-provided health benefits, also found that, although 65% ...
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Supplier articleStress, money and mental health at work
Stress is a completely natural part of being a human animal. Our stress response evolved to create a series of physiological changes that enable us to react quickly when threatened.Although truly life-threatening situations are now rare for most of us, we do still encounter situations that trigger a stress response. ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds of managers feel confident promoting wellbeing among staff
Two-thirds (66%) of managers feel confident promoting employee wellbeing, according to research by mental health charity Mind.A survey of 43,838 employees from 105 organisations, including 15,824 staff who have management responsibilities, also found that 41% of managers believe their employer contributes to their skills in order to support employees experiencing ...
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OpinionSheri Hughes: Agile working is the key to empowering parents
Bring Your Child to Work Day, typically held in April, is intended to give children an insight into the world of work and, as a one-off annual event, it can be a real tonic for employees across the board. At Michael Page, we make a day of it. In previous ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Health and wellbeing is high on the benefits agenda
For the second consecutive year, organisations report that the main reason they offer perks is to support the health and wellbeing of their workforce. According to our Benefits research 2019, this has overtaken recruitment and retention as the primary motivation, clearly demonstrating just how much employers are realising the value ...
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ArticleLakeside North Harbour launches wellbeing initiative for 5,000 staff
Business office campus Lakeside North Harbour has launched a new wellbeing initiative for the 5,000 employees based at its Hampshire site.The #workwell initiative, implemented in April 2019, has been designed to provide Lakeside North Harbour-based organisations with a range of tools to help support employees’ physical and mental wellbeing while ...
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Article£1.68 billion paid in group risk claims in 2018
More than £1.68 billion was paid out by the group risk industry over 2018, demonstrating a £64.5 million increase on 2017, according to research by industry body Group Risk Development (Grid).The research, based on claims data from Grid’s provider members, also found that 26,505 claims were made in 2018 for ...
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Supplier articleHow to convince top talent with employee benefits
Imagine you’re a HR manager at a fast-growing start-up in Silicon Valley. You need to attract top talent to keep up with your company’s rate of growth but you’re surrounded by other fast-growing start-ups, tech giants and companies with worldwide reputations who can offer your candidates the same or more ...
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Supplier articleWhy employee benefits are crucial to a changing workplace culture
You’re giving your employees their birthday treats and bonuses – so why the need for more employee benefits?Employee benefits operate in much smarter, interactive and more nuanced way than your usual ad-hoc treats. They may include salary sacrifice schemes, retailer discounts, cashback on shopping, and easy access to day-to-day services.Although ...
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Supplier articleMake your business more attractive with an employer value proposition
What’s in it for me? It’s the burning question in most candidates’ minds as they consider their next career move. If your firm fails to answer this question or explain what makes you different from every other organisation, you’ll struggle to recruit and retain the right talent for your business.Read ...
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Case StudiesRoyal Mail delivers financial wellbeing focus to support employee health
Between March and April 2019, national postal and courier organisation Royal Mail introduced a focus on financial wellbeing to better support its 140,000 staff and mitigate the effects that financial difficulties could have on employees’ overall wellbeing.Ian Dockerill, employee share plans and benefits manager at Royal Mail, explains: “We were ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Royal Mail
The benefits offered by Royal Mail:Pensions, pay and group riskRoyal Mail's defined benefit (DB) pension scheme was closed to new members in March 2008 and new employees are provided with a defined contribution (DC) pension. The DB arrangement closed to future accrual in March 2018; members of this scheme have ...
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ArticleG’s Fresh hosts health and wellbeing workshops for 60 leaders
Fresh food supply organisation G’s Fresh has hosted health and wellbeing workshops for 60 of its key managers and leaders, in order to boost staff energy and improve sleep quality.The sessions took place throughout April 2019 and were delivered by corporate health and wellbeing provider Let’s Get Healthy. They consisted ...