All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 231
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Case StudiesAccenture UK puts wellbeing at the forefront of its culture
Supporting the health and wellbeing of its more than 13,000 employees in the UK and Ireland is a key strategy for global professional services firm Accenture, with the employer aiming to be the most inclusive and diverse organisation in the world by 2020. Tony Horan, head of human capital and ...
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Article24% experience back problems when working from home
Around a quarter (24%) of respondents that work from home experience back aches, according to research by Bupa.Its survey of 2,000 UK adults, released to mark National Work from Home Day (Friday 19 May), also found that 38% of respondents who work from home receive help from their employer to ...
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ArticleUS home improvement organisation trials robotic exosuits for staff
Something for the weekend: Musculoskeletal conditions, such as back ache or joint pain, can be a reoccurring health and wellbeing issue for employers and their staff, particularly in occupations that involve manual tasks, such as heavy lifting. US-based home improvement and hardware organisation Lowe’s has introduced a new tool to ...
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ArticleWalmart to pay $7.5m settlement over same-sex spousal health insurance benefits
US retail organisation Walmart is to pay $7.5 million (£5.8 million) in a class action settlement relating to spousal health insurance benefits for employees in same-sex marriages.The class action case challenged why corporate health insurance benefits could not be extended to same-sex spouses of eligible employees before 2014.The settlement is ...
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Article43% think their employer puts business results ahead of employee wellbeing
More than two in five (43%) employee respondents think their employer puts business performance and organisation results ahead of employee health and wellbeing, according to research by Aviva.Its Working lives report, which surveyed 1,500 UK private sector employers and 6,000 UK private sector employees, also found that 77% of employer ...
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Does mental health stand alongside physical and financial health in your total wellbeing strategy?
Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK, and the US recognises the whole month of May as Mental Health Month. For many companies, mental health has slowly, but successfully come out from the shadows to stand alongside physical and financial health as part of total wellbeing.With the ...
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ArticleGlobal healthcare benefits costs expected to rise by 7.8%
Global healthcare benefits costs are expected to rise by 7.8% in 2017, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its 2017 Global medical trends survey, which surveyed 213 health insurance providers across 79 countries, also found that UK health insurance costs are forecast to rise by 5% in 2017. This follows ...
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Tips to stay mentally healthy at work
More than 15.8 million working days were lost in 2016 due to mental illness1 and it is becoming more common for people to suffer with illnesses such as stress, depression and anxiety.There can be many causes of mental illness including traumatic events and increasing stress levels from issues such as ...
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Article42% view mental health as a key employee wellbeing challenge
Around two-fifths (42%) of employer respondents cite mental health as a key workplace health and wellbeing challenge over the next five years, according to research by Barnett Waddingham.Its UK workplace wellbeing index, which surveyed 145 organisations with more than 250 employees, also found that 53% of respondents currently have an ...
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ArticleBlenheim Palace launches wellbeing programme
Stately home Blenheim Palace has introduced a new wellbeing scheme for its 250 permanent Oxfordshire-based staff.The new programme is designed to raise awareness of the importance of both physical and mental health.It includes a range of workshops, activities, and training opportunities, such as mental health awareness workshops, and mentor and ...
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AnalysisHow can benefits support staff affected by suicide?
Need to know:Supporting an employee back to work after a suicide attempt may involve increased sensitivity in terms of both the employee and their employer or manager.There are steps that employers can take to support staff that have lost a loved one or colleague to suicide.Developing a postvention strategy can ...
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Case StudiesLinklaters raises awareness of suicide through workplace seminars
In 2016, law firm Linklaters held two seminars for employees on the topic of suicide. The first seminar was held in October and featured Michael Mansfield QC and Yvette Greenway, founders of Silence of Suicide (SOS). The couple set up the organisation following the deaths by suicide of Mansfield’s daughter ...
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AnalysisHow can benefits support suicide prevention in the workplace?
Need to know:A clear commitment to employee wellbeing can help to erode the stigma around suicide and mental ill-health and encourage staff to engage with support services.Communication and training is key to ensuring employees and line managers have a good understanding of the benefits available to them and how to ...
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OpinionEmma Mamo: Staff should feel able to talk openly about mental health
Every suicide is a tragedy. The causes of suicide are many and complex and vary from person to person. We know that often people struggle in silence and find it difficult to know how to ask for help.Figures from the Office for National Statistics, published in 2014, show that male ...
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Video: How to explain the return on investment of your employee wellbeing programme
by Lucy Tallick, Head of WellbeingThroughout my time in Reward Gateway, I have made it my mission to talk to as many of our valued clients about their employee wellbeing strategies, what their goals are and what they are looking to achieve in employee wellbeing.This story in particular sticks with ...
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Article38% believe a culture change is needed to address sedentary behaviour at work
More than one-third (38%) of respondents believe that a complete culture change is required to encourage staff to spend less time sitting at work, according to research by Active Working.Its survey of 275 employees, which has been conducted to mark On Your Feet Britain Day on Friday 28 April 2017, ...
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Five self-improvement apps for a productive day
by Megan Gough, Head of Client CommunicationsYour resolution for 2017 may have included a nod toward improving your physical fitness routine. But whether or not you’re making good on that promise we have a couple other ways to improve wellbeing that looks beyond your gym or fitness goals.Let us help ...
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Introducing organic exercise at work
by Nick Hudson, Head of Physical ActivityWhat’s the number one reason your employees give for not taking part in physical activity? Yes, you guessed it: There’s not enough time. You may have tried to argue along the lines of “If you really wanted to, you’d make time,” but I doubt ...
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ArticleIris Worldwide and Warner Music shortlisted for health and wellbeing benefits
Iris Worldwide (pictured), MoneySuperMarket Group, and Warner Music are among the organisations that have been shortlisted in the best healthcare and wellbeing benefits, small employer category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2017.This award, sponsored by Simplyhealth, recognises the most effective healthcare and wellbeing strategies that have been implemented by organisations ...
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AnalysisWhat do employers need to consider around expatriate PMI pre-assignment?
Need to know:Prior to assignment, an employer can tailor its private medical insurance (PMI) plan to suit budgets or local markets.Employers need to make sure that they work with a provider, or broker, that has knowledge of global markets.Employers should make sure that the provider offers expats access to a ...