All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 66

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    RE Capital hires first head of HR

    2022-10-27T08:00:48Z

    Investment, development and asset management business RE Capital has appointed Cristina Dumet (pictured) as its first head of HR.According to the firm, having a head of HR will enable it to continue its rapid expansion while placing employee wellbeing at the front of its considerations.Dumet will be based in Geneva, ...

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    Case Studies

    Podcast: GXO ensures its benefits proposition is reactive to employee needs

    2022-10-27T05:00:47Z

    tynanbarton · Employee Benefits/GXO podcastListen: As a global logistics firm that is rapidly growing, GXO recognises the importance of offering the right support to people at the right time. As befitting the dire economic times we all face, GXO has implemented a financial wellbeing programme to help its members of ...

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    The benefits offered by GXO

    2022-10-27T05:00:42Z

    The benefits offered by GXO:PensionTwo defined contribution (DC) pension schemes within GXO, excluding the Clipper acquisition. A group personal pension (GPP) for manager grades with a maximum of 7% employer contribution if the employee pays 5%, and a master trust arrangement for non-manager grades with statutory contribution levels of 8% ...

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    New York judge lifts vaccine mandate and reinstates fired city employees

    2022-10-26T10:22:10Z

    The New York Supreme Court has ruled that a vaccine mandate requiring all city employees to be vaccinated be overruled, and that those fired under this order be reinstated with back pay.In October 2021, David Chockshi, health commissioner of the City of New York, implemented an order that required all ...

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    Northern Ireland opens consultation on miscarriage leave and pay

    2022-10-25T11:19:13Z

    The Department for Economy in Northern Ireland has launched a consultation on miscarriage leave and pay.The two-month consultation, which opened on 24 October, will bring forward dedicated legislation for miscarriage leave and pay in Northern Ireland.The consultation has proposed introducing these measures as an amendment to the existing policy of ...

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    Tribunal orders HBOS to pay £22,000 in unfair dismissal case

    2022-10-25T11:09:37Z

    An employment tribunal has ruled that HBOS, part of Lloyds Banking Group, must pay more than £22,000 in compensation to a mortgage adviser it found had been unfairly dismissed.The ruling consists of a basic award of £9,250, and a compensatory award of £13,054.72The case brought to the tribunal, Ms V ...

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    Cooper Parry launch a firm-wide volunteering day, resulting in 1286 hours of community action.

    2022-10-25T09:38:31Z

    Cooper Parry isn’t your average accountancy firm. They’re committed to making life count. Recently Cooper Parry launched a firm-wide annual volunteering day where 247 employees signed up to take part.Over two-thirds of the company workforce put down their tools and took action to help local charities and communities on one ...

  • Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
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    Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust offers comprehensive benefits to staff returning from retirement

    2022-10-25T05:00:07Z

    The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, which is spread across three sites in Wakefield (pictured), Dewsbury and Pontefract, had a strong response to the NHS plea for those who had recently retired to come back to help during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic and enrol in its retire-and-return programme, with 117 ...

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    Two-thirds of women fear negotiating salary due to career breaks

    2022-10-24T10:05:04Z

    More than two-thirds (67%) of women report being scared to negotiate on salary, because a career break has affected their confidence, according to research from career site Reed.co.uk.The research found that 69% of female respondents lacked confidence when applying for new roles, due to having taken time off work during ...

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    The top 10 most-read articles between 14 - 20 October 2022

    2022-10-21T08:00:08Z

    The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 14 and 20 October 2022 were: Aldi expands menopause support with manager trainingWest Midland Metro staff to strike for 53 days over payJeremy Hunt reverses almost all mini Budget tax decisionsBT Group appoints chief human resources officerMinistry of Defence incentivises cycling to ...

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    Making Sustainability Action Simple - How to Engage Your Whole Team with Doing Good.

    2022-10-20T14:14:33Z

    So you’ve figured out the goals and targets for your CSR agenda, but how do you move this out of the boardroom to engage your employees, clients, consumers or other stakeholders with your plans?Taking the first steps toward proactively making a difference and caring about other issues apart from profit ...

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    Royal Mail to pay upwards of £100,000 in bonus whistleblower case

    2022-10-20T11:10:30Z

    Royal Mail has been ordered to pay a recommended sum of more than £100,000 to an employee due to bullying and unfair dismissal after she blew the whistle on potential fraudulent activity relating to bonuses.The case, Ms K Jhuti v Royal Mail Group, saw the claimant Kam Jhuti allege a ...

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    CHRISTMAS IN THE OFFICE: HOW TO REMAIN INCLUSIVE

    2022-10-20T07:44:51Z

    Your workforce is unique and diverse in interests, beliefs, and backgrounds. Employees may be office-based, hybrid, or fully remote. No business looks the same, and each employee is an individual, so why do employers often choose a ‘one-fits-all’ approach to employee Christmas gifts and rewards?From October onwards, Christmas messaging is ...

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    Making the most of mental health support: how to improve take-up

    2022-10-20T07:43:24Z

    Author: Jamie Styles - People Director at Koa Health - Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing SolutionsFollowing the coronavirus pandemic, a myriad of problems have unfolded for employees and employers alike. Almost 6 times as many employers have indicated an uptick in mental health issues among their staff since the pandemic[1], ...

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    Government introduces online service to support disabled employees

    2022-10-19T10:54:06Z

    The government has launched a £6.4 million online service giving employers tools to better support disabled people and those with long-term health conditions in the workplace.The Support with Employee Health and Disability service, which is currently in test mode, was developed in order to help smaller businesses which do not ...

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    Ministry of Defence incentivises cycling to work

    2022-10-19T10:29:24Z

    Telford and Wrekin Council has launched a pilot scheme at the Ministry of Defence site at Donnington, incentivising 20 employees to walk or cycle to work instead of driving.The Active SMiles project was designed by the council's Health Protection Hub and Health Improvement Team in conjunction with Travel Telford. It ...

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    Syma Spanjers: What support should employers provide for menopause in the workplace?

    2022-10-19T05:00:23Z

    There is growing momentum among employers to support employees affected by the menopause in the workplace.In July 2022, the government produced its response to the Independent report on menopause and the workplace. For employers, the key recommendations include promoting open conversations and training line managers to recognise symptoms of the ...

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    How the workplace can ease the cost of living crisis

    2022-10-18T11:28:05Z

    The Reward & Employee Benefits Association (REBA) in association with WEALTH at work has launched its new workplace Financial Wellbeing Research 2022, with responses from nearly 300 companies representing around 1 million employees. It found that cost of living concerns are dominating the risks to the workforce’s financial wellbeing.Employers cite ...

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    RSA Insurance accredited as menopause friendly employer

    2022-10-18T10:06:05Z

    RSA Insurance has gained accreditation as a menopause friendly employer, 12 months after announcing its goal of attaining this standard, created by Menopause Friendly.For an organisation to receive accreditation, it must show Menopause Friendly's independent panel of judges, supported by experts from Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace, that it has ...

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    Aldi expands menopause support with manager training

    2022-10-18T09:19:19Z

    Supermarket chain Aldi has enhanced its support for those experiencing the menopause, by introducing training for managers to coincide with World Menopause Day (18 October).Industry experts Henpicked: Menopause in the Workplace were enlisted to provide the training, which will cover raising awareness of the menopause and successfully supporting all members ...