All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 4
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Supplier articleAnswering all your questions about salary sacrifice schemes
What is salary sacrifice, and how can it help save money for both employers and employees? Terms like salary sacrifice, salary deduction, NET, and Gross can often confuse HR professionals and employees. There are important distinctions between the two, and the type of scheme available may vary ...
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ArticleEmployees value flexible working more than wellbeing perks
More employees admitted that they value flexible working over wellbeing perks such as gym memberships and stress management apps, according to Investors In People. The people management and employee wellbeing accreditation organisation carried out a survey through YouGov of more than 1,000 people and 500 HR decision ...
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ArticleOvo awarded menopause-friendly accreditation
Energy supplier Ovo has been awarded menopause-friendly accreditation in recognition of its support for employees who are going through perimenopause and the menopause. In order to achieve accreditation, which was developed by Henpicked: Menopause In The Workplace, employers are assessed on their effectiveness in the areas of ...
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ArticleNissan enables staff to learn sign language to support deaf colleagues
Vehicle manufacturer Nissan has enabled its 6,000 employees at its Sunderland Plant to learn sign language to support deaf colleagues. Four employees who work at the plant’s vehicle production zone are deaf and struggled with the communication and interaction needed for the role. To combat these challenges, ...
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ArticleEHRC publishes hybrid working guidance for disabled staff
The Equality and Human Rights Commission has published guidance to highlight legal obligations and practical steps for employers to best support disabled employees with hybrid working. The guidance has been designed for small and medium sized employers to support disabled staff with reasonable adjustments and help them ...
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ArticleSocitm Advisory awarded menopause-friendly accreditation
Socitm Advisory, which provides strategic advice and solutions for digital transformation and enterprise resource planning, has been awarded menopause-friendly accreditation.In order to achieve accreditation, which was set up by Henpicked: Menopause In The Workplace, employers must demonstrate their effectiveness in culture, policies and practices, training, engagement, and working environment.As a ...
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ArticleMotability Operations' staff experience beekeeping in wellbeing initiative
Something for the weekend: Employees at Motability Operations, based in Edinburgh, created a buzz during their lunch hour by taking part in a beekeeping experience through a new wellbeing initiative. The organisation, which employs 200 employees, runs the Motability Scheme for more than 80,000 disabled people in ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 30 August - 5 September 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 30 August - 5 September 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Government rolls out health check programme to workplaces Zellis Group to acquire Benify from Vitruvian Partners Coventry Building Society and Unum named Best Places to Work in Financial Services NHS ...
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ArticlePolice Now receives Great Place to Work certification
Police Now has received Great Place to Work certification as part of its commitment to ensuring the wellbeing of its more than 100 employees is a top organisational priority. Police Now recruits, trains and supports individuals to become leaders in society and on the policing frontline. Great ...
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ArticleScottish Environment Protection Agency introduces domestic abuse and gender-based violence policy
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) has implemented a new domestic abuse and gender-based violence policy aimed at fostering a safe, inclusive and supportive workplace for all of its employees. As part of its zero-tolerance approach to any form of violence and discrimination, the policy was designed ...
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Case StudiesThe Coal Authority helps staff look after their health with accessible benefits
As some of 24/7 emergency response organisation the Coal Authority’s employees work in the field, its aim is to provide easily accessible support and benefits to encourage them to take responsibility for their own health.The organisation responds to public safety and subsidence incidents caused by historical coal mining, and operates ...
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AnalysisHow can employers empower staff to take responsibility for their own health?
Encouraging staff to take responsibility for their health should start with a culture of personal accountability.Employers can show they care about employees’ health by providing solutions and services tailored to their needs.Facilitating conversations around health can help to reduce stigma and ensure workplaces are more inclusive.Benenden Health’s August 2024 research ...
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ArticleLancashire County Council receives menopause-friendly accreditation
Lancashire County Council has been awarded menopause-friendly accreditation from Henpicked: Menopause In The Workplace.The menopause-friendly accreditation recognises high standards and proven practices that embrace menopause in the workplace. Employers must demonstrate evidence of their effectiveness in culture, policies and practices, training, engagement and working environment to achieve accreditation.The council was ...
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OpinionElouisa Crichton: What to expect from a right to disconnect
The UK government is exploring how to implement the new right to disconnect in practice. This follows moves by countries including France, Spain and Australia where similar policies have already been introduced. This proposed right is unlikely to become law in the statutory sense, but rather a ...
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OpinionLouise Lawrence: Legal implications and requirements of managing sickness absence
Managing sickness absence can be a daunting task for many employers to handle, as it often requires striking a fine balance of having a delicate approach in supporting employees, while considering business needs of minimising business disruption and costs. An October 2023 report from the Chartered Institute ...
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ArticleCoventry Building Society and Unum named Best Places to Work in Financial Services
Coventry Building Society, benefits provider Unum and insurance firm Admiral Group have been named as some of the best places to work in financial services and insurance in 2024. The list was created by global workplace culture firm Great Place To Work UK by analysing the responses ...
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ArticleExclusive: Argyll introduces cancer support for staff
London office provider Argyll has launched comprehensive cancer support for its 200 members of staff as a new employee benefit.Through a partnership with specialist cancer support services provider Reframe Cancer, Argyll’s employees will be able to access a variety of services that meet the individual needs of cancer patients and ...
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ArticleExclusive: Only 15% of staff have been asked about mental health provision needs
While 54% of employers claimed to have asked what mental health provision employees need, only 15% of employees said they have actually been asked, according to new research by Benenden Health. The healthcare provider surveyed 2,000 UK employees and 500 business leaders and found that 45% of ...
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ArticleGovernment rolls out health check programme to workplaces
The government has rolled out a health check programme to workplaces across the country, aiming to better protect more than 130,000 people across the country from heart disease, kidney disease and diabetes. The checks, which employees can complete at work, record information which is used to determine ...
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ArticleNHS Professionals and Schroders sign up to heating benefit scheme
NHS Professionals, Clear Bank, advertising and public relations agency Havas and asset management firm Schroders have signed up to a home heating employee benefit scheme. The benefit, which is provided by home improvement consultancy Heat Scheme, will give their employees access to one-to-one consultations, heating efficiency assessments ...