All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 2
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ArticleHSBC UK to introduce free fertility checks
International bank HSBC UK has announced that it will introduce free fertility checks as part of its UK employee healthcare plan from January 2025. Announced during National Fertility Awareness Week (4-8 November), the aim of the checks is to give the bank’s employees an understanding of their ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Hotelplan
The benefits on offer to employees at Hotelplan Pension A group personal pension (GPP) scheme for all staff who meet auto-enrolment criteria. Employees aged under 22 can opt in. The standard contribution rates are 4% employee and 4% employer. Group risk Employer-paid ...
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ArticleScotRail becomes endometriosis-friendly employer
Source: From Shutterstock / 698624737 Scottish train network ScotRail has become an endometriosis-friendly employer scheme as part of its pledge to support its employees impacted by the condition. Through the scheme, which is run by charity Endometriosis UK, the employer will improve its support for its affected ...
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ArticleTransUnion UK pledges to become menopause-friendly employer
TransUnion UK, a global information, insights and credit reference agency, has pledged to become a menopause-friendly employer to build on existing support for employees. Its commitment enables the agency to access Menopause Friendly’s monthly webinars on menopause-friendly employer accreditation pillars, specialist masterclasses, access to a library of ...
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Article96% of organisations do not have cancer specific policies
Almost all (96%) of HR managers said their organisations do not have cancer specific policies, according to research by Working With Cancer. The social enterprise, which surveyed 204 HR managers and produced the report in conjunction with the Institute for Employment Studies (IES), also found that just ...
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ArticleStockport NHS Foundation Trust receives menopause-friendly employer accreditation
Stockport NHS Foundation Trust has been accredited as a menopause-friendly employer, in recognition of the support it offers to its staff. The accreditation, awarded by Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace, recognises the high standards and practices implemented by employers to support staff experiencing menopause. In achieving the ...
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ArticleMariella Frostrup appointed as government menopause employment ambassador
Source: Alexandra Glen-Featureflash/Shutterstock The government has appointed campaigner and broadcaster Mariella Frostrup as its new menopause employment ambassador. In the voluntary role, Frostrup will work closely with employers to improve workplace support for employees experiencing menopause and help raise awareness of menopause symptoms. A key focus will ...
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ArticleE.On accredited as menopause-friendly employer
E.On has received the menopause-friendly employer accreditation as recognition of its support for employees going through menopause. The energy firm was awarded the accreditation by Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace, which recognises inclusive employers that have introduced menopause support practices. In meeting standards of the accreditation, E.On demonstrated its dedication ...
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ArticleSt Albans ranks highly for work-life balance
Source: Alexey Fedorenko/Shutterstock Something for the weekend: Employees looking for the best place to live for the best work-life balance need look no further than the fair city of St Albans, according to a new study. Research conducted by CoworkingCafe ranked the nation’s best cities for work-life ...
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Article67% say menopause symptoms negatively impact their work
Source: Shutterstock Two-thirds (67%) of women reported that menopause symptoms have had a negative impact on their work, according to research by reproductive health benefits provider Fertifa. Its Future of workplace wellbeing report found that two-fifths (39%) of respondents reported a negative impact on their performance at ...
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OpinionRaj Jones: How can employers break the taboo around menopause in the workplace?
Breaking the taboo around menopause in the workplace is crucial for creating an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive. Employers play a vital role in fostering a culture of openness, particularly when addressing health issues like menopause, which not only affects those experiencing it, but the ...
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OpinionJulie Cridland: How can employers break the taboo around menopause in the workplace?
Breaking down the stigma around menstrual health in the workplace is vital. Practical policies to support employees experiencing the menopause will have a limited impact without an inclusive culture where colleagues feel comfortable discussing their experiences. Workplaces can make a huge difference by providing good-quality information and ...
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OpinionEmma Smith: How can employers break the taboo around menopause in the workplace?
Considering menopause is something that will affect half the population at some point in their life, it is a strange subject to be taboo in modern Britain. Fortunately, that is changing at a growing number of workplaces, including Burness Paull. In 2021, we became the first independently ...
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ArticleOlder workers with health conditions face employment gap
Source: Shutterstock Older workers with long-term health conditions are more likely to be out of work than their younger peers, according to the Centre for Ageing Better. More than half (53%) of those economically inactive due to a long-term illness or disability are aged between 50 and ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: The Wilful Group engages employees with benefits strategy
In this episode of the Employee Benefits podcast, Rebecca Oatley, co-founder and co-CEO of The Wilful Group, talks about the importance of creating an organisational culture and benefits proposition that reflects corporate values and employees’ circumstances.
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ArticleGovernment introduces Employment Rights Bill
Source: Shutterstock The government has introduced the Employment Rights Bill, which will see 28 employment reforms, including ending zero hours contracts and installing the right to a guaranteed hours contract if employees work regular hours over a defined period, giving earnings security. It will also end fire-and-rehire ...
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ArticleJollyes allows candidates to bring pets to job interview
Something for the weekend: Pet store chain Jollyes has started to allow candidates looking for their dream job working with animals to bring their pet with them to their interview. Called Fur-st impressions, the programme has been successfully piloted and rolled out. The organisation’s aim was to create a comfortable ...
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ArticleExclusive: Channel 4 draws on internal resources for budget-friendly benefit options
Employee Benefits Live 2024: Readily-available resources such as employee groups, benefit add-ons, signposting and desk drops are all budget-friendly options to help boost benefits provision, said Sarah Webb, pension and benefits manager at Channel 4. On the second day of Employee Benefits Live 2024 in a session titled ‘Crafting cost-effective ...
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ArticleExclusive: Workplace wellbeing is a priority at New Look
Source: Shutterstock Employee Benefits Live 2024: In order to build a whole person health, it is important to tailor support to meet a wide and diverse workforce, according to New Look. Natalie Bertelsen-Macey, head of pay and reward at the clothing retailer, gave a presentation on the ...
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ArticleExclusive: Evaluating and developing employee wellbeing initiatives is critical
Employee Benefits Live 2024: As wellbeing is central to an employer’s foundations, it is critical to keep evaluating and developing initiatives, as highlighted during the first day of Employee Benefits Live 2024 on 8 October. This was just one of the points discussed by Hayley Manning, HR ...