All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 190
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ArticleCharlton Morris launches mental health package for 62 staff
Executive search firm Charlton Morris has launched a new mental health support package for its 62 employees, including workshops and counselling sessions.The organisation has partnered with qualified mental health practitioner Jaimie Shires in order to create a suite of mental health support benefits; these aim to help employees with their ...
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ArticleDeloitte, Sky and Vodafone listed among top employers for women in 2019
Aviva, BP, Deloitte (pictured), Fujitsu, the Royal Navy, Sky and Vodafone are among the UK organisations that feature in the Top 50 Employers for Women 2019 list, compiled by The Times and business community outreach charity Business in the Community (BITC).The unranked alphabetical list recognises UK employers that are leading ...
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ArticlePoll: More than a third use unconscious bias training to encourage racial equality at work
Employee Benefits poll: More than a third (36%) of respondents have introduced unconscious bias training in order to encourage racial equality at their organisation.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 11 responses, also found that a further 36% of respondents are addressing their workplace culture to build better racial ...
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ArticleKavitha’s keynote: Mind the ethnicity pay gap
As an Asian woman, how employers can address the ethnicity pay gap and improve employment opportunities and equality for people from ethnic minority backgrounds is an issue close to my heart.At the Westminster Employment Forum policy conference on Bame (black, Asian and ethnic minority) equality in the workplace: tackling discrimination ...
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ArticleMRL Consulting Group trials four-day working week for 56 global employees
International recruitment firm MRL Consulting Group is to trial a four-day working week for 56 members of staff based across the UK, France and Germany.The six-month trial, which will start in May 2019, will see the organisation close every Friday; employees will still receive the same salaries and benefits as ...
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OpinionKaren Holden: Tackling harassment of LGBT persons in the workplace
The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community is subjected to bullying and harassment in the workplace on a devastating scale. A survey of more than 5,000 LGBT people in the UK, published by Stonewell in April 2018, found that more than a third hid their sexuality for fear of ...
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Supplier articleUncovering the gender pay gap: What it could it mean for your business
The gender pay gap. The trending buzzword in the eco-political sphere. This hot topic has stirred significant controversy amongst the general public. The data that has been presented has sparked one of the largest political debates of the modern day. Despite this, it is a very complex issue. The figures ...
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ArticleAlmost half of workplaces do not have an official policy on home working
Just under half (47%) of employees' workplaces do not have an official policy on working from home, according to research by job listing website Monster.co.uk.Its survey of 5,500 employees also found that 15% are concerned about colleagues judging them for being out of the office, while 11% worry that they ...
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Supplier articleHow exercise is beneficial for you at work
Regular physical activity is not only beneficial for your health, but can be great for your career too. Exercise helps improve all aspects of your life including productivity, minimising the risk of illness, and building better relationships with your colleagues.Improves productivityExercise can help boost productivity at work through alertness. Being ...
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Supplier articleTips for making exercise a priority when you work
When you have a hectic work schedule or busy social calendar, the first thing to slip down the priority list is usually exercise. We make excuses about time, or promise to go another week, but it never happens.It’s time to take action, and make your health a priority! Exercise is ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds believe benefits are equal to or more important than basic salary
Two-thirds (66%) of employees in the UK believe that the employee benefits offered to them are equal to or more important than their basic salary, according to research by corporate gift organisation Adler.The survey of 1,000 UK employees also found that 14% would accept an increase in benefits over a ...
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ArticleMorrisons receives permission to appeal payroll data breach case at Supreme Court
Supermarket retailer Morrisons has been granted permission to appeal a High Court ruling, which found that the organisation was partly liable for a data breach leading to the payroll data of around 10,000 staff being posted online.Andrew Skelton, who was a senior auditor at the organisation’s Bradford headquarters, posted employees’ ...
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Case StudiesThe Phoenix Group places wellbeing at the centre of benefits strategy
After an acquisition in September 2018 that saw life fund consolidator The Phoenix Group grow from 800 to around 4,300 employees in the UK, the organisation set out to ensure that benefits provisions are clearly aligned, and that there is a strong emphasis on employee wellbeing.Although the acquisition of Standard ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by The Phoenix Group
The benefits offered by The Phoenix Group, excluding Standard Life Assurance:Pension and protectionFor auto-enrolment purposes, The Phoenix Group provides a defined contribution (DC) pension scheme, matching employee contributions up to 5%. From April 2019, employees contribute a minimum of 2% of their base salary and the organisation contributes 5%, in ...
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ArticleCisco Systems and KPMG shortlisted for Best healthcare and wellbeing benefits
Technology organisation Cisco Systems, professional services business KPMG and law firm Norton Rose Fulbright are among the organisations shortlisted in the Best healthcare and wellbeing benefits, large employer category for this year's Employee Benefits Awards.The Best healthcare and wellbeing, large employer award, sponsored by healthcare insurer Simplyhealth, will celebrate the ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Seven in 10 multinationals have effective global benefits strategies
EXCLUSIVE: Seven in 10 (70%) employers have effective global benefits strategies and structures, according to research by professional services firm Aon.Its Global benefits governance and operations study 2018-2019, which surveyed more than 200 multinational organisations with workforces of between 10,000 and 100,000, also found that 60% want to create a ...
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ArticleNew Zealand launches consultation to support older staff
The New Zealand government has launched a consultation on its draft strategy to better support older individuals, including encouraging the employment of those aged over 50.The Better later life: 2019 to 2034 consultation opened on 12 April 2019 and will run until 3 June 2019. Following this, the government will ...
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Supplier articleHow to boost your energy levels for work
Feeling constantly exhausted and lacking energy after work? Stuck in a rut where you collapse on the sofa or bed after a long day? You need to get a spring back in your step and boost your energy levels! Move moreRegular physical activity boosts energy levels and enhances your overall ...
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ArticleNestle rolls out pets at work scheme to York-based employees
Food and drink organisation Nestle has rolled out a Pets at Work (Paw) scheme to employees based at its York office, enabling dog owners to bring their pets to work with them.The scheme was introduced for employees based at Nestle House in York on Thursday 4 April, making it the ...
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ArticleSandwell Council signs domestic abuse charter
Local authority Sandwell Council has signed the Work to Stop Domestic Violence Charter, to support and aid employees who experience domestic abuse.The council, which employs 4,000 staff, formally signed the Charter at a full council meeting on Tuesday 9 April 2019.The Work to Stop Domestic Violence Charter was launched in ...