All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 191
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ArticleActivision Blizzard incentivises staff to share reproductive health data
Something for the weekend: Video game organisation Activision Blizzard is paying female employees $1 a day to track their reproductive health via an app, with the US-based organisation receiving anonymised and aggregated data on employees’ fertility.According to The Washington Post, Activision Blizzard has partnered with family planning and wellness app ...
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ArticleMore than nine in 10 leaders believe they need to use benefits better to retain staff
The majority (94%) of employers believe that their organisation needs to better use benefits as a strategic lever to improve employee retention, according to research by Capita Employee Benefits.The digital opportunity: Re-imagining the employee experience in benefits, a report which surveyed 200 HR and benefits professionals, 500 business leaders, including ...
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ArticleGMB hosts protests against ISS in wage and sick pay dispute
Trade union GMB and its members are participating in a series of protests today (Thursday 11 April 2019) against support service organisation ISS in a dispute over wages and sick pay.The protests will be occurring across three sites in South London: from 9.00am at the Princess Royal Hospital in Orpington ...
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ArticleAsda proposes new contract for hourly-paid retail staff
Supermarket retailer Asda has proposed a new contract for its hourly-paid retail employees in England, Scotland and Wales, offering to increase pay to £9 an hour but cut paid breaks.Asda has proposed the new employment contract in order to provide a standardised offering across all its retail employees in the ...
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Case StudiesAuth0 uses technology to build relationship culture among remote staff
Authentication and authorisation platform Auth0 is a rapidly growing organisation. In 2018 alone, it went from approximately 200 members of staff to around 430, and by the end of 2019 there are plans to increase this number to 600.Auth0 has five offices, situated in Buenos Aires, London, Washington, Tokyo and ...
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ArticleBritish Transport Police adds cycle scheme to benefits offering for 5,000 employees
The British Transport Police (BTP) has introduced a new cycle-to-work scheme for 5,000 employees.The new benefit, provided by Green Commute Initiative, was implemented in April 2019 to offer employees a greater choice of bikes; traditionally, cycle-to-work schemes allow employees to select a bike up to the value of £1,000, but ...
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ArticleO2 extends paid paternity leave to 14 weeks for 6,500 staff members
Telecommunications organisation O2 has extended its paid paternity leave to 14 weeks for all 6,500 of its permanent employees.The new policy, effective from 1 April 2019, enables all permanent employees at O2 to take 14 weeks of leave at full pay, applicable for both heterosexual and same-sex couples, as well ...
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OpinionLiza Andersin: Why employee wellness should be a priority
Employee wellness should be a core focus for any employee management strategy. In the age of flexible and ever-changing employment options, it is becoming ever more apparent that organisations need to demonstrate a point of difference, and not just via a pay packet.Unfortunately, many businesses approach employee wellness from a ...
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ArticleMore than four-fifths have witnessed presenteeism at their organisation
More than four-fifths (83%) of employers have observed presenteeism, such as when employees come to work while ill, at their organisation; a further 25% state this has increased over the last year, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Simplyhealth.Its annual Health and wellbeing ...
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ArticleLeicester City Council launches cycle scheme for 8,000 staff members
Leicester City Council has launched a new cycle-to-work scheme for its 8,000 employees in order to align with business goals around sustainability.The new benefit, provided by Green Commute Initiative, was implemented on 1 April 2019. It enables employees to purchase a bike or e-bike up to the value of £5,000 ...
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Supplier articleSix steps to improve your employee benefits strategy
Your people are a business asset, so ensuring you take care of their wellness should be top of your list. Taking a strategic approach to managing your human capital risk can:· Reduce organisational disruption and increase operational efficiencies· Protect employees and their families from the impact of negative events, such ...
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ArticleDLA Piper reports a 17.8% mean gender pay gap for 2018
International law firm DLA Piper has reported a 17.8% mean gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay as at 5 April 2018, inclusive of its fee-earner and business services populations.The firm reported its gender pay gap data in line with reporting regulations and in time for the private sector submission ...
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Supplier articleDemystifying the Employee Experience
The concept of the employee experience is one that has become somewhat of a buzzword in the HR space since its initial conception in 2017. Some even say that it shaped the world of HR as we see it today. For those who are unsure as to what the employee ...
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Supplier articleRecord levels of diabetes sufferers increase need for regular eye testing
Jeremy ChadwickOne in 10 people in the UK over the age of 40 now has Type 2 diabetes while 4.7 million people are living with all types of diabetes, according to new research released by the Diabetes UK charity.The new figures show that in 2017 a total of 202,665 people ...
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ArticleVibrant Vegan Company seeks director of taste
Image caption: @vibrantvegancoSomething for the weekend: Vegan meal delivery subscription service Vibrant Vegan Company is seeking a new director of taste to join its team, offering a salary of £50,000 a year and worldwide travel to flavour hotspots such as India, Japan and Mexico.Vibrant Vegan Company, which provides weekly vegan ...
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ArticleNexia International hosts health and wellbeing workshop
Global network for independent accounting and consulting firms Nexia International has hosted a health and wellbeing workshop for 13 of its 16 employees.Nexia International held the workshop in conjunction with provider Let’s Get Healthy in February 2019; it was designed to introduce the organisation’s approach to wellbeing, and will form ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Arup launches digital financial wellbeing tool for 5,700 UK staff
EXCLUSIVE: Multinational engineering and design organisation Arup has launched a digital financial wellness tool for its 5,700 UK employees.The online tool, which was launched on 22 March 2019, will be provided to UK-based staff, who are spread across 16 offices, for one year. Following this period, Arup plans to assess ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: The Gym Group sees employees save £100,000 through retail discounts platform
EXCLUSIVE: Employees at no-contract gym provider The Gym Group have saved £100,000 since April 2016 by using the organisation’s retail discounts platform.The Gym Group, which has 700 employees, introduced the platform in April 2016 as part of a three-year deal with employee experience organisation Perkbox.Providing access to retail discounts, offers ...
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AnalysisHow can benefits packages help maximise employee performance and potential?
Need to know: Recognition can help reward positive behaviour, but health, wellbeing and environment are factors that facilitate strong performance in the first place.Providing nutritious food and ensuring employees take proper breaks can boost concentration and wellbeing.Looking at the employee holistically will help organisations understand the various influences that might ...
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OpinionMichael Brown: Online learning is an important tool for wellbeing and development
Wellbeing at work means a lot of different things, but the fact remains that, whether you are talking about someone’s physical wellness, mental health, or just simply whether they are happy and reaching their potential, wellbeing at work is now a top HR agenda item.Our awareness of what it means ...