All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 198
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ArticlePHMG to launch mental health support app for 400 global employees
Audio branding organisation PHMG has announced that it will be launching a mental health support app and online platform for its 400 global employees tomorrow (Thursday 7 February 2019) to align with Time to Talk Day.The new app and platform, provided by Tootoot, aims to encourage conversations around mental health ...
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ArticleTwo-thirds of employers find that offering diverse benefits is a major challenge
Two-thirds (66%) of employers find that providing benefits that suit the needs of a diverse workforce is a major challenge, according to research by global insurance brokerage, risk management and consultancy firm Gallagher.Its Benefits strategy and benchmarking survey, which polled 172 UK employers, also found that 45% of HR professionals ...
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OpinionJane Crosby: Why employers need to care about employees’ work-life balance
Given Britain’s ageing population, employees are under increasing pressure to balance their working lives with looking after elderly relatives.Employers have an obligation to consider flexible working for employees with caring responsibilities. The change in normal working hours can be to the number of hours worked, or to the start and ...
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ArticleAlmost two-fifths of working parents do not have access to flexible arrangements
Almost two-fifths (37%) of working parents in the UK state that flexible working is not available in their workplace, despite all employees having the statutory right to request flexible working arrangements, according to research by Bright Horizons and Working Families.The 2019 Modern families index report surveyed 2,750 working parents and ...
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ArticleHalf feel too guilty to take time off when they are unwell
More than half (53%) of respondents state that they feel too guilty to take time off when they are genuinely ill, according to research by online job site CV Library.Its survey of 1,100 employees also found that 51% of respondents do not want to take time off when they are ...
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ArticleChief executive offers £40,000 to jet fashion designer around the world
Something for the weekend: A UK-based chief executive officer is offering a lucrative £40,000 pay slip, 28 days of annual leave and full sick pay in order to hire an experienced fashion designer to travel the world with her for the next 12 months.The job, posted on online fashion manufacturing ...
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ArticleBird's brainstorm: Employers are looking at their impact on the world in 2019
As January draws to a close and 2019 gets truly under way, employers appear to not only be thinking about profits and productivity for the year ahead, but also about their impact on both employees and the wider world.This might take the form of a commitment to a more sustainable ...
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ArticleB Braun Medical offers employer-paid nutrition course for Sheffield-based employees
Healthcare organisation B Braun Medical has introduced an employer-paid, 12-week nutrition course for its 1,200 Sheffield-based workforce.The programme, which launched in December 2018, has been implemented to help employees get a healthy start to the new year, and is the latest addition to the organisation's comprehensive health and wellbeing programme, ...
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ArticleThree-quarters of employees want a more tailored benefits package
Approximately three-quarters (73%) of employees want a more tailored benefits package, according to research by build-to-rent organisation Get Living.Its survey of 2,000 UK employees also found that 48% of respondents would leave their current job for one with better perks, while 7% are willing to take a pay cut in ...
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AnalysisHow can employers use reward and benefits to address sustainability?
Need to know:Employers need a strategic and holistic approach when addressing sustainability; this should align with organisational values and corporate social responsibility.Intrinsic rewards can often be more motivational than extrinsic, as part of a recognition programme based around sustainability.Employees’ personal values and objectives should feed into the organisation’s overall approach ...
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Case StudiesInvestec aims to address sustainability within its wellbeing strategy
In order to explore how sustainability can be incorporated into a wider wellbeing strategy, financial services organisation Investec is testing the waters with an employer-paid cycling scheme.Investec, which has 3,200 employees across 16 operating sites in the UK, is looking to roll out an organisation-wide, employer-paid cycling scheme in February ...
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OpinionDr Heidi Smith: Focus on behaviour change to embed sustainability
At Swansea University, sustainability and wellbeing have been linked with employee benefits and reward because we want to embed sustainability into life here.Swansea is currently ranked ninth in the Guardian University Green League, and we are proud of our many achievements so far; however, we recognise that the process of ...
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ArticleAlmost two-fifths of employers do not view financial wellbeing strategies as a priority
Almost two-fifths (37%) of employer respondents that have no plans to implement a financial wellbeing strategy for staff state that this is because it is not a priority, according to research by Close Brothers Asset Management.Its Financial wellbeing index 2019 report, which surveyed 1,003 employers with 200 or more staff ...
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ArticleBarclays, Fujitsu and Microsoft pledge to support disability inclusion
Barclays, Fujitsu and Microsoft (pictured) are among the first global employers to sign a new disability inclusion commitment, The Valuable 500, operated by global business campaign #valuable.The Valuable 500 is a year-long, global campaign that is asking 500 private sector employers to pledge to support disability inclusion and equality within ...
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Supplier articleWhat should your health & wellbeing offering include?
It's around this time of year where people put new focus on their Health & Wellbeing. The most significant recent changes have been around the stigma around mental health issues, while there’s also been the introduction of a new age of fitness technology.There has also been an increasing onus on ...
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ArticleHampshire Fire and Rescue Service signs charter to support terminally ill employees
Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service has signed the Trades Union Congress’ (TUC) Dying to Work charter, in order to offer greater security to employees who are living and working with a terminal illness.The voluntary charter forms part of the TUC’s wider Dying to Work campaign. This seeks to have terminal ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Learn how to tackle wellbeing globally at Employee Benefits Connect
EXCLUSIVE: Charlotte Frost, benefits and wellbeing manager, HR at asset management organisation Schroders will speak about how reward and benefits professionals can engage a worldwide employee base using a global wellbeing strategy at Employee Benefits Connect 2019.The session, titled 'Creating a workplace culture that fosters employee health and wellbeing', will ...
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Case StudiesEmerald gamifies positive behaviour to boost employee wellbeing
At publishing organisation Emerald, going into January means entering a busy period, with fresh targets and expectations.Melissa Fojt, social responsibility manager at Emerald, says: “During January and February, the people team has a real drive and focus on the mental health side [and there are] a lot of workshops and ...
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AnalysisBeating the blues: Supporting employees with their mental wellbeing in January
Need to know:January can be problematic when it comes to mental wellbeing, but it can also be a positive time to introduce new initiatives.Open communication around mental health, in addition to signposting towards official services and benefits, can create a positive culture.Employers can use mindfulness, yoga, breakout spaces and other ...
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Case StudiesDirect Line embeds mental health first aid to support employees in 2019
Insurer Direct Line has 17 offices and 20 accident repair centres in the UK, housing 10,300 employees overall. To support all of these staff members in the difficult early months of 2019, the organisation has worked to embed communication and support around mental health into its culture.Richard Stanbury, head of ...