All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 44
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ArticleNatwest Group and Roadchef shortlisted for Best mental health strategy
Bank Natwest Group and motorway services business Roadchef have been named among the shortlisted employers for Best mental health strategy at this year’s Employee Benefits Awards 2023.This award recognises employers that have made a concerted effort to address employee stress and mental ill-health in the workplace, have put measures in ...
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ArticleEllisons Solicitors introduces wellbeing champions
East Anglian law firm Ellisons Solicitors has introduced designated wellbeing champions to support its more than 270 employees both at work and at home.As of this month, just under 20 wellbeing champions were introduced across its various departments and offices in Suffolk and Essex. Their responsibilities include promoting the firm’s ...
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ArticleOvo Energy and Pizza Express named Best Places to Work 2023
Energy supplier Ovo Energy, restaurant chain Pizza Express and water, waste and energy management firm Veolia have been ranked as some of the Best Places to Work in 2023.The Sunday Times list celebrates Britain's top employers and acknowledges the best workplaces for women, the LGBTQIA+ community, those with a disability, ...
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Supplier articleDouze Points! Bringing Eurovision Into the Workplace
Author - Alex Crump, Published May 2023Anticipation is building for the Eurovision finale on Saturday, and what better way to celebrate than enhancing inclusive culture at work?There are plenty of ways to increase culture at work, and Eurovision is here to help! By enforcing inclusive leadership in your workplace, your ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Why dying matters
This week (8-14 May) was Dying Matters Awareness Week. Part of Hospice UK’s Dying Matters campaign, the week was launched with the aim of encouraging people across the country to come together to speak about death, dying and grief in the workplace.According to research by Marie Curie, Respecting and supporting ...
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ArticleAberdeen leads UK as top HR job hotspot
Something for the weekend: In addition to being home to a record number of whiskey distilleries, the site of 10% of Britain's ancient stone circles, and providing great spots to watch for basking sharks and even dolphins, the Scottish city of Aberdeen has also emerged as the ideal base for ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 66% confident in employer return-to-work support
EXCLUSIVE: Two-thirds (66%) of employees feel confident that their line manager would support them well with a return-to-work process if they had a long-term health condition, according to research by Working to Wellbeing.The Window to the workplace report found that this number fell to 58% among those aged 55 and ...
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Supplier articleRaising awareness and fostering mental health culture in your workplace
May is Mental Health Awareness Month—it’s an excellent occasion to start working towards building a culture of mental health at work. By Jennifer Gendron, Chief Commercial Officer, Koa Health - Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing Solutions May marks Mental Health Awareness Month and Week (May ...
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Supplier articleDEAF AWARENESS WEEK: MAKING THE WORKPLACE MORE ACCESSIBLE
The 1st to 7th May is Deaf Awareness Week, a campaign that promotes awareness of the challenges faced by the D/deaf community in accessing communication and the barriers that exist in society. During this blog, we’ll explore the barriers and struggles that exist for D/deaf community in ...
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AnalysisHow to position group risk benefits to support long-term health issues
Communicating the value of group risk products and the areas in which they protect staff is key.Group risk schemes often offer added services that can further support staff.Early intervention can increase return-to-work rates following a long-term health issue, so it is key to communicate who staff can contact and when.Group ...
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Case StudiesGi Group promotes group risk benefits that support long-term health issues
Recruitment firm Gi Group offers group risk products to support its employees experiencing a range of health conditions that affect both their mental and physical health.The group, which employs more than 650 workers, offers life assurance at four times employees’ basic salary from day one of employment, critical illness insurance, ...
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ArticlePam Group launches enhanced reward package
Occupational health and wellbeing firm Pam Group has introduced a range of employee benefits and rewards for its 700 employees as part of its recruitment and retention strategy.The improved package includes an employer funded group income protection scheme, through which staff on sick leave will receive 60% of their annual ...
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Supplier articleThinking of Going Back to School? Ask Your Company About Staff Training
Your workplace may be able to help!No matter whether you crawled through school as a teen or flew through every moment, everyone has different reasons for wanting to return to school as an adult. Perhaps you are interested in staff training that would help you develop in your career or ...
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Supplier articleWhat’s the Best Business ROI? Supporting Your People.
Your people are essential to the success and reputation of your business. So, it is only right that you do your best to support them, no matter where they are in life.When hiring a team you will be looking for the right skill set, the best attitude and a great ...
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Supplier articleAN EMPLOYER’S GUIDE TO MATERNITY MENTAL HEALTH
Maternity Mental Health Awareness Week, organised by the Maternal Mental Health Alliance (MMHA), runs from the 2nd to the 8th of May. This week-long campaign discusses mental health problems ‘before, during and after pregnancy’. Perinatal Mental Health Most of us are familiar with postnatal depression, impacting mothers ...
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AnalysisWhy musculoskeletal support should be a priority for employers
Repetitive movements, using a computer, poor posture and sitting at an inadequate desk without back and neck support can lead to poor musculoskeletal health and related sickness absences.Acute back pain, for example, becomes chronic after 21 days, which can significantly impact an employee’s physical and mental health, and their ability ...
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Case StudiesBT Group offers preventative musculoskeletal support
Telecommunications organisation BT Group aims to ensure that preventative measures are in place before any employee develops a musculoskeletal condition.The group employs 80,000 members of staff in the UK, which includes office-based employees, engineers and sales employees, who work both in the office and at home.BT uses a model called ...
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ArticleYounger employees take three more sick days per year than older peers
Younger employees, aged between 18 and 24, take an average of three more sick days per year than their older peers, according to research by Health Shield Friendly Society.This age group also took the most sick days for mental health reasons, compared with those aged between 55 and 64 who ...
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ArticleAmazon runs Welcome Day for employees returning to Seattle office
Multi-national technology and e-commerce organisation Amazon called employees back to its Seattle headquarters this week (2 May), with a 'Welcome Day' that included free bananas, professional greeters and free drinks.The Seattle office, called The Spheres, houses approximately 55,000 members of staff, many of whom have not attended in person since ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 28 April - 4 May 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 28 April and 4 May 2023 were: Ovo Energy launches flexible bank holidaysGlaxoSmithKline plant employees strike after rejecting 6% pay dealCo-op introduces enhanced flexible compassionate leaveNHS Staff Council agrees to 5% pay increase for health workers in EnglandCadent accredited as menopause-friendly employerEXCLUSIVE: ...