All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 7

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    Opinion

    Emma Smith: How can employers break the taboo around menopause in the workplace?

    18 October 2024

    Considering menopause is something that will affect half the population at some point in their life, it is a strange subject to be taboo in modern Britain. Fortunately, that is changing at a growing number of workplaces, including Burness Paull. In 2021, we became the first independently ...

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    Article

    Older workers with health conditions face employment gap

    18 October 2024

    Source: Shutterstock Older workers with long-term health conditions are more likely to be out of work than their younger peers, according to the Centre for Ageing Better. More than half (53%) of those economically inactive due to a long-term illness or disability are aged between 50 and ...

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    Case Studies

    Podcast: The Wilful Group engages employees with benefits strategy

    18 October 2024

    In this episode of the Employee Benefits podcast, Rebecca Oatley, co-founder and co-CEO of The Wilful Group, talks about the importance of creating an organisational culture and benefits proposition that reflects corporate values and employees’ circumstances.

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    Article

    Government introduces Employment Rights Bill

    14 October 2024

    Source: Shutterstock The government has introduced the Employment Rights Bill, which will see 28 employment reforms, including ending zero hours contracts and installing the right to a guaranteed hours contract if employees work regular hours over a defined period, giving earnings security. It will also end fire-and-rehire ...

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    Article

    Jollyes allows candidates to bring pets to job interview

    14 October 2024

    Something for the weekend: Pet store chain Jollyes has started to allow candidates looking for their dream job working with animals to bring their pet with them to their interview. Called Fur-st impressions, the programme has been successfully piloted and rolled out. The organisation’s aim was to create a comfortable ...

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    Article

    Exclusive: Channel 4 draws on internal resources for budget-friendly benefit options

    14 October 2024

    Employee Benefits Live 2024: Readily-available resources such as employee groups, benefit add-ons, signposting and desk drops are all budget-friendly options to help boost benefits provision, said Sarah Webb, pension and benefits manager at Channel 4. On the second day of Employee Benefits Live 2024 in a session titled ‘Crafting cost-effective ...

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    Article

    Exclusive: Workplace wellbeing is a priority at New Look

    14 October 2024

    Source: Shutterstock Employee Benefits Live 2024: In order to build a whole person health, it is important to tailor support to meet a wide and diverse workforce, according to New Look. Natalie Bertelsen-Macey, head of pay and reward at the clothing retailer, gave a presentation on the ...

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    Article

    Exclusive: Evaluating and developing employee wellbeing initiatives is critical

    14 October 2024

    Employee Benefits Live 2024: As wellbeing is central to an employer’s foundations, it is critical to keep evaluating and developing initiatives, as highlighted during the first day of Employee Benefits Live 2024 on 8 October. This was just one of the points discussed by Hayley Manning, HR ...

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    Article

    Tribunal finds employer of former administrator failed to make reasonable adjustments

    14 October 2024

    Source: Shutterstock A former administrator at Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust has been awarded £27,208.74 by an employment tribunal after the trust failed to make reasonable adjustments following a brain haemorrhage. Rose Davies suffered a subarachnoid brain haemorrhage in February 2001, which left her with ...

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    Article

    Organix Brands receives menopause-friendly accreditation

    14 October 2024

    Food manufacturer Organix Brands has been awarded menopause-friendly accreditation due to its recognition that employee wellbeing is important through every life stage. Established by Henpicked: Menopause In The Workplace, the accreditation recognises high standards and proven practices that embrace menopause in the workplace. In order to achieve ...

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    Article

    The top 10 most read articles between 27 September - 3 October 2024

    14 October 2024

    The top 10 most read articles between 27 September - 3 October 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Tribunal claim over ‘dubious’ birthday leave fails Co-op launches diversity campaign and social mobility, inclusion and belonging strategy NEU teachers in England accept 5.5% pay rise Egress, Adobe Systems and ...

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    Article

    15% of menopausal women considered quitting due to lack of employer support

    3 October 2024

    More than one in 10 (15%) menopausal women have considered quitting work due to lack of employer support, according to a report by HR consultancy Hoomph.

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    Article

    Private medical insurance found to be most in-demand employee benefit

    3 October 2024

    Private medical insurance (PMI) has been found to be the most important perk that employees look for in their benefits package, according to research by benefits technology provider Zest.

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    Article

    14% of employers offer dedicated cancer support to employees

    3 October 2024

    Employee Benefits poll: Just over a tenth (14%) of organisations offer dedicated cancer support to their employees, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers.

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    Analysis

    How to support employees with addictions

    26 September 2024

    Source: From Shutterstock 1714751662 Some signs of addiction to look out for include changes in appearance or behaviour, and an increase in lateness or absence. Signposting to external resources and confidential counselling services should be offered as forms of support. Early intervention can lead to ...

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    Article

    TBS Engineering introduces health insurance for staff

    25 September 2024

    Source: TBS Engineering Global engineering firm TBS Engineering has enhanced its benefits package to include health insurance for all employees. TBS Engineering’s more than 120 employees will be able to access to a 24/7 GP service, health advice line, physiotherapy sessions, and private diagnosis and treatment provided ...

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    Article

    64% of employers have seen rise in absenteeism due to mental health issues

    25 September 2024

    Two-thirds (64%) of organisations have seen a rise in absenteeism due to mental health issues, with younger employees most affected, according to research by consultancy Barnett Waddingham.

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    Case Studies

    Podcast: Scania makes employee health a focal point in its benefits strategy

    24 September 2024

    Listen: At transport solution provider, Scania Great Britain, one of its main reward focal points is to ensure that the benefits it provides offer value and support to its workforce. Clare Booth, people and culture director for Scania Great Britain, explains how the organsiation has promoted its family-friendly benefits to ...

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    Sponsored Content

    Magnus Kauders: Common problems with occupational health and how to avoid them

    23 September 2024

    Working with occupational health can sometimes be a frustrating experience for benefits and HR professionals. Concerns around responsiveness, poor integration with other benefits and fallout from cases going wrong can have a big impact on business performance. Incorrect billing and invoicing can be big headaches too. Sometimes ...

  • 19 September 2024
    Article

    The top 10 most read articles between 13 - 19 September 2024

    20 September 2024

    The top 10 most read articles between 13 - 19 September 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Tesco loses Supreme Court case over fire and rehire proposals Deloitte equalises paid parental leave University College London to give non-clinical staff pay increase Junior doctors accept 22% pay settlement Nottingham ...