All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 45
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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 ExperienceWelcome 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 employee experience so you ...
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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, ...
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Supplier articleTop tips for using financial wellbeing support to become an employer of choice
The latest Financial Wellbeing Research (“the REBA research”) by The Reward & Employee Benefits Association (REBA) in association with WEALTH at work, reveals the need for employers to introduce their organisations to a range of financial wellbeing support that will help them to build the financial resilience of the workforce, ...
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OpinionKathy Abernethy: The correlation between menopause and stress in the workplace
April marks the start of Spring, but did you know that April is also stress awareness month? For employers, this is an important annual reminder of the modern-day stress epidemic, its causes and cures. Now is the time to check in on your own wellbeing, as well as your ...
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Supplier articleHow to engage offline workers with recognition
Recognition, it’s a powerful tool to boost motivation, increase connection and support employee wellbeing. To be most effective and inclusive, it’s crucial that your recognition initiatives reach workers who are not at a desk or computer all day. All employees (wherever they’re located) deserve to be appreciated ...
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ArticleWave introduces parent coaching and carer support app
National water retailer Wave has launched a parent coaching initiative and a caring app in order to support its 320 employees with caring responsibilities.It partnered with Companiions to provide an app that supports external caring commitments, and coaching and development provider Wishfish to help employees adapt to becoming a new ...
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Supplier articleEMPOWERING EMPLOYEES TO INNOVATE & CREATE
Friday, 21st April, is World Innovation and Creativity Day. Organised by the UN, “the concept is open to interpretation from artistic expression to problem-solving in the context of economic, social and sustainable development.”Whilst the UN focuses on the world, we can apply the concept to the workplace. The cost of ...
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Supplier articleHow HR can help with mental wellness
April is Stress Awareness Month, and so it’s a great time for organisations to reflect on what they’re doing to support employee wellbeing and to think about where they could improve. In the face of great change and uncertainty, stress levels are elevated, with more than 50% ...
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Case StudiesFreepik takes flexible approach to supporting working parents in Spain
European technology firm Freepik, which specialises in producing and distributing graphic and audio-visual resources, offers all of its employees with dependent children total flexibility with their time to balance childcare responsibilities with their work.The firm, which has 568 employees located across Spain, UK, Denmark and Colombia, reviews this on a ...
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ArticleQuarter of women undergoing fertility treatment face unfairness at work
One in four (24%) women who disclosed that they were undergoing fertility treatment reported facing unfair treatment at work as a result, according to research from Pregnant Then Screwed.The analysis, which was carried out in partnership with Women In Data and launched to coincide with Infertility Awareness Week (23 to ...
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ArticleLakeside North Harbour creates bird viewing area to boost wellbeing
Something for the weekend: Lakeside North Harbour in Portsmouth has launched an egg-citing wildlife project in partnership with chat operator Visitor Chat, in order to support employee wellbeing and productivity while also protecting the environment.Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust carried out an ecological and wildlife survey, and made ...
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Supplier articleHow to start your small business employee engagement journey
Reward Gateway for Small Business is an employee engagement platform that connects, recognises and supports your people. Designed for small businesses, the solution helps motivate your people, support employee wellbeing and strengthen customer service. The platform brings together employee discounts, employee rewards, recognition and wellbeing into one ...
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ArticleCivil Nuclear Constabulary accredited as menopause-friendly employer
The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) has been independently accredited as a menopause-friendly employer by Henpicked: Menopause In The Workplace.The CNC, the police force responsible for providing law enforcement and security at nuclear sites, received accreditation as a result of the work done by its Menopause Action Group (MAG). This included ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Central Co-op enhances fertility and pregnancy policies
Retail organisation Central Co-op has launched enhanced fertility treatment and pregnancy loss polices today (20 April) as part of its commitment to creating an inclusive workplace.The fertility treatment policy was introduced to enable staff, partners and surrogates to take paid time off for up to 10 appointments per cycle for ...
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Supplier articleMAKING EMPLOYEE BENEFITS WORK: A GUEST BLOG BY PROFESSOR AMANDA KIRBY
Making Employee Benefits WorkWith challenges attracting and retaining talent, we are paying greater attention to overall job satisfaction than ever before. Many studies have shown that a comprehensive benefits package can increase job satisfaction, reduce turnover, and improve overall employee engagement.In a volatile and uncertain world of change with pressure ...
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ArticleAldi introduces allyship training for staff
Supermarket chain Aldi has launched allyship training for more than 800 of its UK-based managers, to ensure that its 40,000 members of staff feel respected and included in the workplace.The aim was to empower and encourage managers to better support, collaborate with and advocate for employees from minority groups, as ...