All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 40
-
Supplier articleFrog Systems chooses Bupp as benefits partner
Frog Systems has further expanded its wellbeing support for employees by partnering with the Bupp membership programme to offer regular discounts to users of its streaming service Ashia. Employees whose companies subscribe to Ashia will receive money off everyday wellbeing products and treats, without having to earn ...
-
Case StudiesPodcast: Nominet's total reward approach supports employees' needs
Employee Benefits/Nominet podcast interviewListen: In this episode of the Employee Benefits podcast, Beverley Hamblet-Bowes, director of HR at Nominet, talks about how the organisation takes a total reward approach to benefits, and how it ensures that it is fair and consistent among all employee groups.Hamblet-Bowes explains that Nominet's aim is ...
-
ArticleTesco introduces paid leave for kinship carers
Tesco has introduced a raft of new family-friendly policies, including paid kinship leave for employees responsible for caring for relatives’ children. Employees who have obtained a Special Guardianship Order from a family court will be able to take 26 weeks’ kinship leave on full pay. The retailer ...
-
Supplier articleNew research highlights the need for financial wellbeing to move from tactical to strategic thinking.
The Reward & Employee Benefits Association (REBA) in association with WEALTH at work has launched the second in its series of workplace research – Financial Wellbeing Research 2023*, with responses from almost 200 companies representing over 1.5 million employees. Risks to financial wellbeing It found that many ...
-
ArticlePhoenix Group introduces Midlife MOT tool
Long-term savings and retirement business Phoenix Group has launched a Midlife MOT programme to help its employees make better decisions about work, wealth and wellbeing.The initiative is part of a wider response to the 2017 independent state pension age review’s recommendation for employers and the government to offer access to ...
-
Supplier article6 proven tips to improve employee survey response rates
Employee surveys are the gateway to understanding your team’s feelings, needs, concerns, and big ideas. In this article, we’ll reveal six proven tips to not only boost response rates but also dive deeper into why they matter so much. After all, higher response rates mean richer data ...
-
Supplier articleEMPLOYEE BENEFITS: GET MORE FOR LESS WITH EMPLOYEE DISCOUNTS
Employees are turning to their employer for support during the cost-of-living crisis, and your next potential rising star is comparing your employee benefits offering to your competition. A cost-effective and sustainable employee benefits offering is more important than ever – read on to discover how our employee ...
-
ArticleHassell enhances parental leave benefits
Global architecture firm Hassell has enhanced its parental leave benefits in order to pave the way for a more balanced and inclusive workforce.Effective now, the comprehensive parental leave policy offers 16 weeks of paid leave to all parents, irrespective of their role as primary or secondary carers. It also extends ...
-
ArticleUK employee absence rates reach highest level in a decade
UK employees were absent an average of 7.8 days over the past year, the highest level in over a decade and two days more than the pre-pandemic rate of 5.8 days, according to new research.The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), the professional body for HR and people development, ...
-
ArticleAmanda Childs: What does the future hold for hybrid working?
The way in which we choose to perform our work is evolving at a faster rate than ever before. We are increasingly more exposed to differing human insights and practices through neuroscience. Alongside this, we experience new and different digital capabilities in ways that simply just creep up on us.Organisational ...
-
ArticleTwo-thirds of employers do not offer reproductive care benefits
Employee Benefits poll: Almost two-thirds (62.5%) of organisations do not offer any kind of reproductive care benefits, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers.Almost two in 10 (18.75%) offer their workforce adoption support and 12.5% provide IVF support. Meanwhile, 6.25% offer more than one of the above options and ...
-
ArticleClaire McCartney: What does the future hold for hybrid working?
While we have heard many headlines in recent months of larger employers calling workers back into the office full-time, our flexible and hybrid-working research findings at the Chartered Insititute of Personnel and Development (CIPD), published in May 2023, show that employers’ approaches on the whole, are much more balanced ...
-
ArticleKellogg implements domestic abuse policy
Food business Kellogg has introduced a new domestic abuse policy, which includes an array of workplace support for impacted employees.The organisation, which employs more than 1,360 staff at its Manchester head office and Trafford and Wrexham factories, now offers an additional 10 days of paid leave, access to a free ...
-
ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 15 - 21 September 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on employeebenefits.co.uk between 15 - 21 September 2023 were: HMRC begins consultation on salary advance reporting delaysJohn Lewis and Jaguar Land Rover among top UK employers for work wellbeing Private medical insurance becomes most important employee benefitExclusive: Cadent to discuss fertility and menopause at Employee ...
-
ArticleTilbury Douglas gains menopause-friendly accreditation
UK building, infrastructure, engineering and fit-out firm Tilbury Douglas has received menopause-friendly accreditation.Established by Henpicked: Menopause In The Workplace, the accreditation sets clear standards for organisations to meet. In order to achieve accreditation, employers are assessed by an independent panel and must demonstrate evidence of their effectiveness in culture, policies ...
-
Supplier articleHow to Implement Genuine Sustainability Initiatives at Work
What do you think of when you hear the term ‘sustainability’? Green plants filling the office, colour-coded recycling bins or an array of reusable coffee cups? There are many small ways we can take eco-friendly approaches within the workplace. But when we look at the scale of ...
-
Supplier articleSupporting Your Employees Through Menopause: A Guide for Employers with DocHQ Health Checks
As an employer, it's essential to recognise the significance of the menstrual cycle and menopause in the lives of your female employees. These natural processes can bring about substantial physical and emotional changes. In this post, we will explore the importance of understanding menopause, its signs, and how DocHQ's Menopause ...
-
ArticleBuyer's guide to critical illness insurance
Nothing in life is certain, and being diagnosed with a critical illness such as a heart attack or cancer is a reality that many individuals have to face. Having access to critical illness insurance cover provided by their employer helps to alleviate some of the financial worry ...
-
ArticleJohn Lewis and Jaguar Land Rover among top UK employers for work wellbeing
John Lewis and Partners, Clarks, Jaguar Land Rover and The Body Shop have been named as some of the top UK employers for work wellbeing 2023.The inaugural Better Work Awards recognise the top employers for work wellbeing based on a study of insights and data from employees who rate and ...
-
Supplier articleEMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE SERIES: SUPPORTING WORKING PARENTS: SAVINGS ON BACK-TO-SCHOOL ESSENTIALS
Our third blog on supporting parents in the workplace explores how you can help your employees save on back-to-school essentials through our discounts platform and employee cashback card. Purchasing everything children need for school is expensive, but from shoes and clothing to new pencils – we can ...