All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 67
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Case StudiesTyler Grange benefits from funding staff wellbeing support
Tyler Grange has implemented a range of initiatives to ensure it fully supports its employees' health and wellbeing at no cost to its workforce.The environmental consultancy provides an employee assistance programme to all of its 72 members of staff, which offers financial and wellbeing advice, second opinion on medical diagnoses, ...
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Supplier articleWealth at Work group acquires Employee Financial Wellness expanding its services into Ireland
Wealth at Work group (“the Group”) acquires financial wellbeing company, “Employee Financial Wellness Limited” (trading as Employee Financial Wellness) as it expands its operation overseas into Ireland.The Group is a leading financial wellbeing and retirement specialist which has been helping those in the workplace improve their financial future since 2005. ...
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ArticleMetro Bank introduces optional four-day week
Financial organisation Metro Bank has implemented an optional shift pattern for its store workforce as of this month (February), allowing them to work four days and have a three-day break if they choose.Existing and new employees will have the choice between either the existing five-day or the new four-day working ...
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Supplier articleAon and Gallagher sign up to Insurance Wellbeing Challenge
The new employee wellbeing app Myles Wellbeing has just launched The Broker Cup, an employee wellbeing challenge for workers in insurance this February.The challenge is a free month long competition to promote inclusive and hassle-free wellbeing in the insurance industry. The competition uses the Myles Wellbeing app and the team ...
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OpinionEmma Clark: Government responds to the Women and Equalities Committee’s menopause recommendations
The government’s response to the Women and Equalities Committee’s menopause recommendations is not only greatly disappointing, but also a huge failure in supporting women in mid-life. Women and menopausal people do not feel supported in the workplace when going through this transition, therefore negatively impacting their work.The lack of direct ...
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Supplier articleThe 3 biggest challenges for workplaces in 2023
Another year, another myriad of challenges and pressure points facing organisations all over the UK. No matter the industry or size of the business, it looks like everyone is struggling to stay afloat, balance the books and thrive in a saturated marketplace. And where does it all stem from? Pick ...
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ArticleAlzheimer’s Society accredited as menopause friendly employer
Charity organisation Alzheimer’s Society has been recognised as a menopause friendly employer by the Menopause Friendly Accreditation independent panel.Employers seeking accreditation show evidence of effective menopause support within their culture, policies and practices, training, engagement, facilities and evaluation. Employers must put in place policies, training and awareness protocols for all ...
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ArticleQBE updates family leave and wellbeing benefits
Credit: Pavel Kapysh / Shutterstock.comInsurance group QBE has updated its wellbeing and support benefits for UK employees as of this month, including an enhanced family-friendly leave policy.Staff are now eligible for 26 weeks of leave at normal basic salary for both paternity and maternity leave, and can take up to ...
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Supplier articleFlexible working has changed caregiving
Flexibility/?flek.s??b?l.?.ti/The ability to easily modify or bend without breaking.Flexible working has changed the landscape of how we work. Prior to COVID-19, if an organisation offered a day working from home it would have been seen as radical. Today, many employees consider a flexible working benefit as a must-have or necessity ...
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Supplier article7 EFFECTIVE RECRUITMENT TIPS FOR ATTRACTING MANAGERS
84% of UK job applicants said they judge a company based on the process it uses for recruitment – HR Grapevine. Finding the right fit for your business is a challenge all HR professionals face whenever they start the recruitment process. However, when you’re looking for a ...
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Supplier articleUncover the 2023 trends to help HR leaders navigate change
[Video on demand] The past few years have tested HR leaders in unprecedented ways; from adjusting to remote working to the onslaught of mass resignations. It’s no question that it has been a struggle for many as HR leaders have adapted. And yet, as we head into another year of ...
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Supplier articleHow much should you be spending on employee benefits?
Naturally, your company’s budget for employee benefits will depend on a number of things like the industry you’re in, the number of employees you have, the available budget and the value that you put on perks.But there are a few key things to consider when you’re putting together the initial ...
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Case StudiesUnique Vacations UK improves benefits as part of workforce investment
Unique Vacations UK (UVUK) is the UK sales and marketing representative for holiday firm Sandals and Beaches Resorts. The team, which comprises 48 employees, works closely with its sister firm Unique Caribbean Holidays (UCHL), which is the UK tour operator for Sandals and Beaches Resorts and employs 47 workers.In December ...
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Supplier articleCreate a positive work culture to retain and motivate your call centre team
Call centres have a notoriously high annual employee turnover rate of 20%, compared with the UK average of 15% [1]. Call centre employees can feel like the role is emotionally demanding, stressful and that there is no clear career path. High employee turnover can have serious ?nancial rami?cations and cause ...
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Supplier articleDavidson Asset Management increase employee physical activity levels by 130% with new wellbeing platform
After one month of using the new wellbeing app Myles Wellbeing, physical activity levels had increased by 130% for Davidson Asset Management (DAM Employee benefits). This means that DAM is now impressively 2.3 times more active.With 70% of their employees signed up to the platform already, the new app which ...
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ArticleRSA Insurance signs Armed Forces Covenant
Insurance firm RSA Insurance has become a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, pledging to create an environment where staff who serve, have served or have serving family members are understood, treated fairly and supported.The covenant is a government-backed scheme that advocates for the needs of the armed forces community. ...
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Supplier articleLearn to Make Fun a Priority at Work: National Fun at Work Day
Have your teams been feeling those January blues recently? Or have they entered the new year with excellent drive and determination? Either way, it's time to celebrate and get your teams together this Friday for National Fun at Work day.Why is National Fun at Work day so important? Many studies ...
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ArticleInnocent Drinks introduces fertility friendly policy
Credit: DenisMArt / Shutterstock.comBeverage business Innocent Drinks has launched a fertility friendly policy for its around 900 employees as of this month.The workplace initiative gives employees undergoing fertility treatment, as well as their partner if they have one, access to up to eight days of paid leave per cycle, separate ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Does government need to rethink its stance on menopause support?
On Wednesday, the government faced criticism for its rejection of a number of measures put forward by the Women and Equalities Commission in July last year to support women in the workplace experiencing menopause.Specifically, in its response to the report Menopause and the workplace, the government rejected a proposal to ...
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ArticleMars UK and Virgin Media O2 named most flexible large employers
Food manufacturer Mars UK, telecommunications business Virgin Media O2 and global data solutions employer Telus International have ranked as the top three most flexible large employers in the world for 2023.The Flexa100 report, carried out by flexible workplace search engine Flexa Careers, analysed the employee benefits, working hours and working ...