All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 193

  • deckchairs
    Supplier article

    Why aren’t UK workers taking their full holiday allowance?

    2019-03-18T08:38:31Z

    According to research by Tombola, 44% of employees in the UK failed to use their full holiday allowance in 2018. The research also found that 23% ended the year with 5 or more days of holiday not used. It was also found that when on holiday, 44% still regularly check ...

  • BrewDog
    Case Studies

    BrewDog uses pawternity leave to support wellbeing of young workforce

    2019-03-18T06:00:34Z

    Multinational brewery and pub chain BrewDog introduced its 'pawternity' leave policy in February 2017 for 1,600 global employees; the scheme aims to support the wellbeing of its young workforce, while simultaneously aligning to the organisation's brand.The policy, which can be used on one occasion during an employee's career at BrewDog, ...

  • leave initiatives
    Analysis

    How can leave initiatives support employee wellness?

    2019-03-18T06:00:27Z

    Need to know:Alternative leave policies can help boost employee wellbeing by accommodating the external pressures and commitments that affect employees at work.Senior leaders and management are vital in ensuring the success of these types of policies.Employers should consult staff to see what leave initiatives would most benefit and support them.Organisations, ...

  • Helen-Smith benenden
    Opinion

    Helen Smith: Creating a wellbeing strategy that gets positive business results

    2019-03-18T06:00:07Z

    Encouraging employees to lead healthy and fulfilling lives, both in and outside of work, can be hugely beneficial to a business and its people.According to the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the most common reasons organisations focus on employee wellbeing are to become a great place to work, ...

  • Vinita Arora
    Opinion

    Vinita Arora: Is unlimited holiday a positive reward strategy or a potential headache?

    2019-03-15T16:00:40Z

    In a changing workplace where job seekers increasingly value work-life balance over remuneration, some are turning to unlimited annual leave to attract top talent.In theory, flexible holiday can make commercial sense, as happier staff are generally more productive. However, there can be pitfalls, both legally and practically.Legally, employers are required ...

  • badhabits
    Supplier article

    Bad workplace habits to ditch

    2019-03-15T14:12:05Z

    Everyone has bad habits, which develop over time at work when you get comfortable in your environment. It can sometimes happen without you even realising it. An extra 10 minutes on your lunch break here and there, leaving that little bit early or procrastinating. It happens and alarm bells may ...

  • Jamie-King
    Article

    More than a third do not have access to a reward and recognition scheme

    2019-03-15T11:48:29Z

    More than a third (36%) of respondents do not have access to a reward and recognition scheme, according to research by employee benefits provider Xexec.Its survey of 1,000 employees working at UK organisations with more than 500 staff also found that 55% of those in the education sector are able ...

  • Mention-Me
    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: Mention Me introduces life insurance for 70 staff

    2019-03-15T10:38:18Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Referral marketing organisation Mention Me has introduced a new life insurance benefit for its 70 employees, to support staff wellbeing and align with its organisational culture.The benefit, provided by Yulife, has been implemented in order to reflect the start-up’s growing organisational culture, aligning to its core values: strive, balanced ...

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    Supplier article

    Cool employee wellness initiatives

    2019-03-15T09:38:13Z

    We all want to be happy at work, and our wellness is a big part of that. According to the Global Wellness Institute, the corporate wellness industry is worth over £31 million worldwide. Companies are always looking for new ways to improve employee wellness. It’s no wonder when companies in ...

  • Train
    Article

    Swedish artists to pay 'eternal employee' £1,753 a month to do no work

    2019-03-14T14:54:14Z

    Something for the weekend: Although some employees may believe they are busy doing nothing during their working day, Swedish conceptual artists Simon Goldin and Jakob Senneby are hiring for an 'eternal employee' to do just this, paying a monthly salary of $2,320 (£1,752.99) for a job role with no set ...

  • burnout
    Supplier article

    5 signs you are burning out at work

    2019-03-13T14:11:32Z

    Burnout is a state of chronic stress that leads to physical and emotional exhaustion, cynicism and detachment, and feelings of ineffectiveness and lack of accomplishment. When suffering from it, you are unable to function effectively on a personal or professional level. You feel exhausted, start to hate your job, and ...

  • Mark-Dixon
    Article

    More than a quarter value choice of work location over increased holiday allowance

    2019-03-13T11:28:25Z

    More than a quarter (28%) of UK respondents value being able to choose their own work location more than having an increase in their holiday allowance, according to research by flexible workspace provider IWG.Its Global workspace survey, which polled 15,000 respondents across more than 80 countries, including 2,153 professionals in ...

  • Spotify
    Article

    Spotify’s MAP team participates in eight-week wellbeing challenge

    2019-03-13T10:31:42Z

    The multi-market activation and planning (MAP) team at audio streaming organisation Spotify is participating in an eight-week wellbeing challenge in order to increase employees’ awareness of their own health, as well as improve team engagement.The voluntary Body Age Challenge, provided by The Tonic, launched on 7 February 2019 for all ...

  • Bullingberg
    Case Studies

    Bullingberg implements a fatigue management plan to support mental wellbeing

    2019-03-12T06:00:10Z

    Two years ago, male cosmetics brand Bullingberg implemented a plan to address the issue of fatigue and improve the mental wellbeing of its 11 employees.HR manager Georgina Rodrigez says: “We see a direct correlation between the finalisation of a big project or a tight deadline and a dip immediately afterwards ...

  • fatigue
    Analysis

    How to address fatigue management in a health and wellbeing strategy

    2019-03-12T06:00:00Z

    Need to know:Fatigue can have a major effect on productivity in the workplace, reducing an employee's ability to think clearly and make informed decisions.Many solutions to addressing fatigue are already present in employers' healthcare and wellbeing strategies.Workplace interventions and wearable technology are examples of cost-effective methods of improving habits and ...

  • horwich farrelly women's network
    Article

    Horwich Farrelly uses International Women's Day to assess gender diversity

    2019-03-11T19:22:11Z

    Specialist insurance industry law firm Horwich Farrelly launched an employee survey on International Women's Day (8 March 2019) that aims to look through the lens of gender at the organisation's culture and the experience of its 750 or more employees, 57% of whom are women.Collaborating to create the questions for ...

  • healthy sleep
    Analysis

    Healthy sleep: Employee fatigue in numbers

    2019-03-11T16:00:53Z

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  • Imperial College London
    Article

    Imperial College Department of Surgery and Cancer reports 87% maternity return rate

    2019-03-11T11:34:18Z

    Imperial College London's Department of Surgery and Cancer, which specialises in surgical and oncological practice and research, has announced that its maternity return rate has reached 87%, due to various family-friendly policies introduced since 2014.In data gathered at the end of 2018 and released on Wednesday 6 March 2019, the ...

  • government
    Article

    Government announces plans to protect workers' rights post-Brexit

    2019-03-11T10:33:46Z

    On Wednesday 6 March 2019, the government announced that following the UK's exit from the European Union (EU), it will ensure that the standard of workers' rights will not be reduced, and that new EU laws will be considered for adoption into UK legislation.In a report titled Protecting and enhancing ...

  • health
    Analysis

    Keeping employees well: Occupational health in numbers

    2019-03-08T14:00:33Z

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