All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 195

  • Chocolate
    Article

    Mondelez International seeks panel of part-time chocolate tasters

    2019-02-28T16:11:35Z

    Something for the weekend: Confectionery and biscuit manufacturer Mondelez International is searching for 12 part-time chocolate tasters, and successful candidates will be able to taste and give feedback on an array of chocolate goodies and sweet treats.The international organisation, which owns popular brands such as Cadbury, Milka, Prince and Oreo, ...

  • Kavitha's keynote
    Article

    Kavitha’s keynote: A chance for the profession to Connect

    2019-02-28T16:05:03Z

    Earlier this week, hundreds of senior benefits and HR professionals attended the eighth Employee Benefits Connect, held at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge, London.The event focused on helping employers prepare for the future, while the underlying theme of the day was, of course, about encouraging people to connect, whether with other ...

  • charlotte-frost
    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: Schroders creates global strategy to tackle employee health

    2019-02-28T11:12:07Z

    Employee Benefits Connect 2019: Multinational asset management organisation Schroders has launched a global wellbeing strategy in order to be more proactive in supporting employee health and wellbeing.Speaking at Employee Benefits Connect 2019 on Wednesday 27 February, as part of the recognition and motivation conference stream, Charlotte Frost (pictured), benefits and ...

  • Mark-Witte
    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: Wellbeing strategies need effective communication to engage

    2019-02-28T11:00:22Z

    Employee Benefits Connect 2019: Employers need to invest more into effective communication and engagement strategies when it comes to health and wellbeing initiatives, according to Mark Witte (pictured), head of health and risk consulting at Aon, and Sarah Robson, senior communications consultant at Aon.Addressing delegates as part of the health ...

  • running
    Supplier article

    Finding your fitness motivation

    2019-02-28T08:30:53Z

    We all have days when we wake up and think ‘today is the day’. With the best of interests in the world, we plunge ourselves full steam ahead into a fitness regime, which we keep for 3-to-4 days. Then we upset ourselves thinking we have failed, and promise to do ...

  • donut
    Supplier article

    What happens to your body when you eat too much sugar

    2019-02-28T08:26:13Z

    Let’s be honest, we all love a sweet treat. In the UK, women are advised to have 90g of sugar a day (not including any natural sugars that are found in fruit and veg etc…), and men 120g per day. That isn’t a huge amount, and we dramatically eat a ...

  • big-city1
    Analysis

    Big city benefits versus rural reward: How location impacts benefits strategy

    2019-02-28T06:00:33Z

    Need to know: While there are universal hygiene factors, the employee experience can vary significantly in different locations.Taking into account commuting times, wellbeing stressors, pay levels and lifestyles, employers can create a truly engaging benefits strategy.Some perks are universally popular, but need to be tailored to local needs, or communicated ...

  • Dr Kellie Vincent
    Opinion

    Dr Kellie Vincent: Challenges and opportunities for urban employees

    2019-02-27T16:00:51Z

    London features as one of the Rough Guide's top five cities to visit; however, according to Expert Market's The best and worst cities for commuting report, published in June 2018, it is one of the 10 worst cities in the world. In the same survey, Leicester made the top 10; ...

  • posture
    Supplier article

    How to improve your posture at work

    2019-02-27T10:25:56Z

    The British Chiropractic Association has shockingly revealed that 33% of employees have taken at least one day off work due to back or neck pain last year, with almost half reporting that their pain is triggered by spending long periods of time sitting at their desks.British people spend on average ...

  • reputation
    Supplier article

    Employee benefits: how to get your business known for the right things

    2019-02-27T09:32:56Z

    As a business, you don’t need us to tell you that reputation matters; public perception of your brand can be critical to its success or failure. Over the past few years, Xexec has been regularly ranked in the Sunday Times HSBC International Track 200 and we’ve seen first-hand the positive ...

  • Bradbury Group
    Article

    Bradbury Group launches suicide prevention training

    2019-02-27T09:30:03Z

    Steel door and physical security manufacturer Bradbury Group has introduced suicide prevention training for its 200 employees, to support staff mental health and wellbeing and raise awareness around suicide support services.The training, which was launched on Monday 25 February 2019, is provided via video by Zero Suicide Alliance, a collaboration ...

  • activity
    Supplier article

    Add more activity into your working day

    2019-02-27T08:30:50Z

    It is hard to fit exercise, or any form of activity into your working day, when you are stuck at your desk working 8 hours a day, and deadlines are stacking up. There are a few things that can have a positive effect on your fitness levels.Start with your commuteWalk ...

  • James Townsend
    Opinion

    James Townsend: What will employment status look like in 2019?

    2019-02-26T15:00:47Z

    Until recent years, the term 'gig economy' was virtually non-existent. However, a number of high-profile cases involving organisations such as Pimlico Plumbers and Uber have put the employment status of casual workers in the spotlight.Recently, the courts and tribunals have been tasked with determining how those working in the gig ...

  • EB-CONNECT-LOGO_NO-DATE_SPONSOR_RGB
    Article

    Only one day left until Employee Benefits Connect 2019

    2019-02-26T11:08:56Z

    Employee Benefits Connect 2019, the one-day conference and exhibition for in-house senior HR, benefits and reward professionals, is taking place tomorrow (Wednesday 27 February 2019) at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge.Delegates will be able to gain insights on and discuss leading trends in benefits and reward, thanks to an extensive ...

  • Spencer Group
    Article

    Spencer Group launches mental health first aiders and champions

    2019-02-26T09:36:36Z

    Engineering organisation Spencer Group has launched a network of four mental health first aiders and seven mental health champions, to encourage its 300 employees to talk about their mental wellbeing.Headquartered at Humber Quays, Hull Marina, the organisation also has offices in London and Glasgow, as well as teams working on ...

  • healthy-snacking
    Supplier article

    Creating healthy snacking choices in the workplace

    2019-02-26T08:35:18Z

    Snacking can’t be helped when we sit at our desks for over eight hours a day. However, eventually those snacks add up, and all of a sudden, the weight can start to pile on. Creating healthy snacking choices in the workplace is not as hard as it seems.To begin with, ...

  • Alison-Fisk1
    Case Studies

    Sunrise Senior Living puts recognition at the heart of its benefits strategy

    2019-02-26T06:00:23Z

    Private residential and nursing care home business Sunrise Senior Living centres its benefits strategy around peer-to-peer and top-down recognition, aligned with its business goals and principles of service.Primarily, this is achieved through the organisation’s Heart and Soul programme, which encourages its 5,000 UK-based employees to recognise colleagues that go over ...

  • Sunrise senior living
    Case Studies

    The benefits offered by Sunrise Senior Living

    2019-02-25T16:00:47Z

    The benefits offered by Sunrise Senior Living: Pension, protection and payA defined contribution (DC) pension scheme for all employees, delivered through a master trust. Contribution levels vary depending on seniority.Income protection is available for salaried employees on an employer-funded basis. This pays up to 70% of their basic salary for ...

  • Admiral Group
    Article

    Admiral Group, EY and Halfords among Best Big Companies to Work for in 2019

    2019-02-25T10:05:13Z

    Accenture, Admiral Group (pictured), Deloitte, EY, Halfords and Lookers are among the organisations recognised in the Sunday Times’ 25 Best Big Companies to Work for 2019 list.The Sunday Times’ Best Companies lists are based on the results of anonymous, 70-question employee engagement surveys, designed to allow employees to comment on ...

  • Mental health
    Article

    A quarter of small to medium employers are too busy to support mental health

    2019-02-21T11:18:09Z

    More than a quarter (28%) of small to medium employers state that they are too busy to think about supporting mental health in the workplace, with 48% believing they could be doing more in this area, according to research by small business platform Xero.Its survey of 500 small and medium ...