All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 48
-
Supplier articleHow onHand makes employee volunteering worth your while
Do you find that, even though your company offers perks like volunteering hours, the uptake is low?It’s pretty common for organisations to offer charity or volunteering hours and not see much engagement. Employees can have a multitude of different reasons for not taking up volunteering hours, and usually a one-size-fits-all ...
-
Supplier articleHow to support your employees' financial wellbeing through hybrid working
According to Reward Gateway’s recent research*, 45% of employees who rate their wellbeing support as ‘poor’ say that cost of living pressures are making it more difficult to focus and be productive at work.With inflation causing steep rises across many day-to-day costs, employees are looking to their employers to help ...
-
Supplier articleTHE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE LIFECYCLE
B2B INSIGHTS: THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE SERIES: THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE LIFECYCLE Welcome to the first of our blogs in our B2B Insights: The Employee Experience Series, explaining the employee experience lifecycle and why it matters. THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE LIFECYCLE EXPLAINED Understanding and supporting your employees is essential to ...
-
Case StudiesPodcast: Atradius' reward strategy supports employees through cost-of-living crisis
Employee Benefits · Employee Benefits/Atradius podcasListen: In this episode of the Employee Benefits podcast, Anne Middleton, head of HR for the UK and Ireland at Atradius, details how the organisation supports its employees' financial and mental wellbeing during difficult economic times.The Covid-19 pandemic highlighted the need for the trade credit ...
-
Case StudiesBenefits on offer at Atradius
Pension and group riskTrust-based defined contribution pension with 12% employer, 3% employee minimum contributions.Additional voluntary contributions.Group income protection benefit that pays 75% up to state retirement age.Life assurance at 10-times salary.Healthcare and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance (PMI), subsidised for all employees. Employees pay £30 per month for individual cover and up ...
-
ArticleDentons signs menopause friendly employer pledge
Global law firm Dentons has signed up to the Menopause Friendly Workplace programme.The firm, which employs 21,000 employees in more than 80 countries, has made efforts to become a menopause-friendly employer by creating a supportive working environment that includes health support, flexible working arrangements and relevant training for managers and ...
-
Supplier articleFive ways to support workers struggling with stress
April is Stress Awareness Month, and an opportunity for open conversations about the impact of stress. With heavy workloads, long hours and pressure to meet targets among the key triggers that can lead to a mental health issue for employees, David McCormack, CEO of HIVE360 shares his thoughts on what ...
-
Supplier articleHow to get the best value from your employee benefits package
A well implemented employee benefits package helps to support your employees with many of their needs. It can also help improve employee engagement, reduce employee absences and improve employee satisfaction. There are some costs that come with implementing employee benefits but when it comes to the advantages ...
-
ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 24 - 30 March 2023
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 24 - 30 March 2023 were: Welsh government gives teachers 3% pay riseBurberry reports 2.7% mean ethnicity pay gapFacebook reports 2.8% mean hourly gender pay gapCadent accredited as fertility-friendly employerMitie accredited as silver standard inclusive employer West Midlands National Express gives drivers ...
-
Supplier article5 ways to build community at work
Community is among the oldest aspects of humanity’s journey to modern day. The majority of workers spend 40 or more hours weekly at work in an office (or home office, which still counts), usually with the same handful of teammates and coworkers. Establishing a sense of connection with each other ...
-
Supplier articleRACIAL EQUALITY IN THE WORKPLACE
Tuesday, 21st March, is International Elimination of Racial Discrimination Day. Established by the UN in 1966 to focus on the “urgency of combatting racism and racial discrimination.” 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), which states that “everyone is entitled to ...
-
Supplier articleWhat is wellbeing washing? How to avoid it, examples, and statistics
Claro Wellbeing’s recent research, published in People Management, shows that more than one in three (35% of) organisations have been “wellbeing washing”. In this article, published in full here, the Claro Wellbeing team dig into what the term “wellbeing washing” means, give some examples, and explore how ...
-
AnalysisHow can a benefits proposition support different faiths in the workplace?
Need to know:Employers need to think about ensuring workers from all faiths can thrive if they want to engage and retain talent.Measures that could help might include flexible leave policies for religious festivals, prayer rooms and tolerant dress codes.Benefits professionals will need to ensure they offer suitable pension investments and ...
-
ArticleSuffolk Libraries introduces menopause programme
Credit: Chris Lawrence Travel / Shutterstock.comIndependent library service charity Suffolk Libraries has launched a 'Menopause and Me' programme to help employees experiencing the menopause and perimenopause.Suffolk Libraries partnered with mental health charity Suffolk Mind, which offers a free to access template for implementing a workplace menopause policy, help with creating ...
-
ArticleHina Belitz: Do Parliament’s legislative proposals do enough to enhance women’s rights in the workplace?
With the growth of flexible working and the narrowing - albeit slowly - of the gender pay gap, it seems like we are on the right trajectory for all members of society, particularly women, to participate in the workforce actively and equally. This is supported by recent legislative proposals, which ...
-
Supplier articleHow to create the ultimate recipe for ongoing employee engagement success
Employee engagement is more important than ever – with the war for talent and the challenges of hybrid working, there’s a deep need to ensure that employees feel connected and motivated no matter where they work.Launching an employee engagement platform is a great first step, but ensuring it hits the ...
-
Supplier article2023 Global Financial Wellbeing Report: Why financial education breaks organizational barriers and helps individuals thrive.
Financial anxiety is on the mind of everyone these days. From inflation and global market disruptions to anxiety about retirement funds and financial scams, people are on a razor’s edge. Even long-time financial institutions don’t feel safe.This anxiety isn’t an issue for people in one or two countries or just ...
-
ArticleCadent accredited as fertility-friendly employer
Gas distribution network Cadent has received accreditation from Fertility Matters at Work (FMAW) following the launch of its dedicated fertility support policy.The firm, which employs more than 6,000 staff, implemented the policy for individuals going through fertility treatment, allowing paid time off to attend their own or their partner’s fertility ...
-
Supplier articleDEBT AWARENESS WEEK: SUPPORTING EMPLOYEES IN DEBT
With research suggesting that employees experiencing money worries cost the UK economy £120bn and 17.5 million lost hours of work, it pays for employers to offer financial wellbeing support. Debt Awareness Week, run by StepChange Debt Charity, brings the message that debt can happen to anyone ...
-
Supplier articleStart strong: orient your financial wellbeing strategy with these 12 steps
If you’re a benefits or wellbeing professional getting started on a financial wellbeing strategy, this article, published in full here by the team at Claro Wellbeing, will help shape your planning and research. Strengthening your people’s benefits package with a financial wellbeing strategy can be overwhelming at ...