All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 45
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Supplier articleAN EMPLOYER’S GUIDE TO MENTAL HEALTH AT WORK
April is Stress Awareness Month, and we’ve been busy encouraging employers and HR professionals to #ActNow. One of the best ways to avoid excess stress in the workplace is by ensuring managers have the tools they need to support their teams. Getting the best from your people ...
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Case StudiesMetro Bank offers support for employees going through separation
Launched in 2010 as the first new high street bank in more than 100 years, Metro Bank now employs nearly 4,500 people across the UK.To show its support for employees going through separation, it signed up to the Positive Parenting Alliance’s HR Initiative when it was launched in January 2023. ...
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AnalysisSupporting staff following a relationship breakdown
Need to know:A relationship breakdown can be traumatic, adversely affecting an employee’s mental health and performance.A wide range of support tools are available including employee assistance programmes (EAPs), concierge services, legal advice and flexible working.Making separation a life event can make it easier for employees to make changes to benefits ...
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Supplier articleTop essentials to help protect employee wellbeing
Health and wellbeing at work are just as important as salary for more than 80% of UK employees*, but what are the essential components of a wellbeing programme that employees truly want and need? David McCormack, CEO of HIVE360, investigates.According to the findings of AON’s Global Wellbeing Survey (2021), two-thirds ...
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ArticleCo-op introduces enhanced flexible compassionate leave
Retail organisation Co-op has launched a refreshed compassionate leave policy ahead of Dying Matters Awareness Week, which runs from 8 to 14 May, to support its 57,000 employees when experiencing the death or serious illness of someone close to them.The policy, which was launched today (3 May), doubles its previous ...
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ArticleFifth of employers do not record sickness absence
Sickness absence recording by employers hit its lowest level in three years in January 2023 (80%), according to research by industry body Group Risk Development (Grid).The research, which was undertaken in January 2023 among 503 HR decision-makers and 1,212 employees in UK organisations, also found that while a fifth (20%) ...
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Supplier articleBRIDGING THE GENERATIONAL DIVIDE IN THE WORKPLACE
In some UK workplaces, you can now find four generations working side by side. With many people continuing to work into their 70s, some organisations have five different generations within their employment. The main four generations are as follows: Baby Boomers: born 1946 – 1964 Generation ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Ogi
The benefits on offer at Ogi:PensionGroup personal pension (GPP) plan, with an employer contribution of 5% and minimum employee contribution of 4%. Employees can choose to contribute through salary sacrifice or from net pay.Healthcare and wellbeingHybrid private medical insurance (PMI) and health cash plans available through employer-funded flexible benefits scheme, ...
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ArticleCadent accredited as menopause-friendly employer
Gas distribution network Cadent has been awarded menopause-friendly accreditation due to its practices that embrace menopause in the workplace.Established by Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace, the accreditation process assesses employers via an independent panel. Organisations must demonstrate evidence of their effectiveness through their culture, policies and practices, training, engagement, facilities ...
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ArticleOvo Energy launches flexible bank holidays
Energy supplier Ovo Energy has introduced a flexible bank holiday policy to allow staff more choice when taking time off throughout the year.This applies to all UK 2023 bank holidays apart from Christmas Day, New Year and the King’s Coronation, which remain fixed.According to the employer, the policy was introduced ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 21 - 27 April 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 21 - 27 April 2023 were: TGI Fridays scraps free meals for employeesNvidia, Lindt and Confused.com named UK’s Best Workplaces 2023Amazon and Wells Fargo named top US employers for 2023Quarter of women undergoing fertility treatment face unfairness at workMajestic increases wages and ...
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ArticleJobilla plants smart green walls to make wellbeing blossom
Something for the weekend: Talent acquisition business Jobilla has equipped its Berlin office with Nordic smart green wall technology in order to grow its employees’ mental and physical wellbeing.Jobilla first worked with Finnish indoor nature technology firm Naava five years ago, after it designed and installed the walls in its ...
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Supplier articleThe Big Table Group Launches Employee Reward and Recognition Scheme With Each Person
January 2023Leading Operator of Group Restaurant Brands Roll Out New Scheme To Their 4,000 PeopleThe Big Table Group has partnered with the award-winning Each Person’s rewards and recognition scheme. Rolling out over ?ve restaurant brands, 150 restaurant sites and across 4,000 sta? to appreciate and thank their employees for their ...
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Supplier articleBright sparks and benefits
In today’s world, the employee is in the driving seat and organizations need to provide best in class benefits to retain their top talent. Gen Z is the most effected by the global decline that came from the pandemic, 75% of young employees feel anxious about their current financial situation, ...
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Supplier articleHow to stand out as a manufacturing employer of choice
Standing out as an employer of choice during the war for talent is a challenge across most industries, but is especially important in the manufacturing industry. Employees’ needs have shifted over the couple of years, and employees expect more support from their employers through timely communications, frequent ...
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ArticleNestle and Disney win Best Employers health and wellbeing award
Credit: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.comFood manufacturer Nestle, technology firm Adobe and The Walt Disney Company are among those businesses recognised with the Best Employers excellence in health and wellbeing award.US-based health and benefits authority Business Group on Health awarded the accolade to a total of 50 large employers, including American ...
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Supplier articleTHE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE SERIES: HOW TO MEASURE THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE
B2B Insights: The Employee Experience Series: How to Measure the Employee Experience Welcome to the third blog in our Employee Experience series. We’ve already discussed the employee experience lifecycle and how to use recognition to create the best experience. Here, we’re focusing on how to measure your ...
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ArticleThird of UK women experiencing menopause likely to work through challenges
Women in the UK (30%) experiencing challenges related to the menopause are more likely than their global counterparts (20%) to work through the pain, according to Deloitte Global research.The third annual Women @ work: a global outlook report surveyed 5,000 women in 10 countries, including 500 women working in the ...
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ArticleNvidia, Lindt and Confused.com named UK’s Best Workplaces 2023
Credit: Vladislav Gajic / Shutterstock.comTechnology firm Nvidia, chocolate retailer Lindt and financial comparison website Confused.com have been listed among the UK’s Best Workplaces for 2023.Workplace culture organisation Great Place to Work analysed hundreds of employee surveys in order to determine which organisations scored highly enough to make the list. It ...
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ArticleAllied Irish Banks enhances domestic violence support
Credit: shawnwil23 / Shutterstock.comAllied Irish Banks (AIB) has expanded its support for employees experiencing domestic violence, as part of its commitment to provide a safe and supportive work environment.The bank, which has 9,590 employees, introduced 10 days of fully paid leave per year for staff experiencing domestic violence and abuse, ...