All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 70
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ArticleMastercard and Google rank among best workplaces for 2023
Technology firm Google and financial services business Mastercard were among those named on the UK's Best Places to Work list for 2023, put together by Glassdoor.The top three employers on the list were management consultancies Bain and Company and Boston Consulting Group, and software firm ServiceNow.Glassdoor compiled the ninth annual ...
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Supplier articleHow to motivate your team through the January blues
With such a high from the festivities over the Christmas period, the new year can often lead to mixed emotions. At first everyone feels the buzz of the “new year, new me” mantras but before long you may be feeling overwhelmed. This uneasy feeling at the start of the new ...
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Supplier articleThe 3 pillars of employee wellbeing
Employee wellbeing has three pillars: physical, mental and financial.Today, each is recognised as critical to developing a strong, healthy organisation.Get employee wellbeing right, and it can help you build what McKinsey, a global management consulting firm, would class as a “non-traditional employee value proposition”. This is where you make your ...
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ArticleTurning Point Scotland to pay £4,000 in unfair dismissal case
Scottish social care charity Turning Point Scotland has been ordered to pay £4,000 in compensation to a former employee, after it was found to have contributed to her emotional distress.A Glasgow employment tribunal heard that the charity was accused of the unfair dismissal and breach of contract of S Mutter ...
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ArticleHalo Trust introduces employee engagement and happiness tool
Image credit: k1777 / Shutterstock.comHumanitarian landmine clearance organisation The Halo Trust has launched an employee engagement and happiness programme for its approximately 13,000-strong global workforce.Implemented in conjunction with The Happiness Index’s digital platform, Halo Trust staff have been given access to a range of neuroscience-based surveys in order to share ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Average EAP usage reaches 12% for 2022
The average usage figure for employee assistance programmes (EAPs) among UK employers in 2022 reached 12%, compared with 11.4% last year, according to the Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA).The report Financial return on EAPs 2023: Managing the rise of complexity and employees at risk was based on evidence provided by ...
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Supplier articleHow to look out for your employees mental health during the January blues
Coming back to work after the Christmas break can seem daunting. As you get back to your desk to start your day, reality kicks in and you may feel overwhelmed: you now have to wait a whole year until you can return to the bright lights and excesses that go ...
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Supplier articleTIREDNESS AT WORK: HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT PHYSICAL HEALTH & BOOST PERFORMANCE
The Festival of Sleep and the importance of some good quality shut eye. Tuesday 3rd January is The Festival of Sleep Day. Whilst its history is unknown, the importance of its message is unmistakable. Are Your Employees Getting Enough Sleep? As an employer, you may not think ...
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ArticleAnt Donaldson: How do you help employees beat the January blues?
The January blues can hit people any year. After all the fun of the festive season, the realisation that there are two more cold, dark months of winter to go, as well as counting the days to January pay day, can make it a bleak month at the best of ...
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ArticleWendy Swash: How do you help employees beat the January blues?
January is a good time for reflecting on achievements and lessons learned, as well as goal setting. However, it can be a tough month to get motivated, with Blue Monday, which falls on Monday 16 January, this year, reportedly one of the most depressing days of the year. At Moneypenny, ...
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Supplier articleFive simple wellbeing measures to implement in your work routine for 2023
With the holiday season over and the new year upon us, it is a great time to assess what wellbeing initiatives you take to look after yourself during the working day. Assess if they are working, and, if not, how you can improve bad habits and start a new, healthy ...
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Supplier articleHow to speak to your team about personal finances
Conversations about finances between employers and employees can be awkward. There are often subtle moments where the more senior person’s position of authority is prominent. Staff can feel reluctant to open up about personal issues as a result, as they can potentially feel vulnerable and judged in these situations.Lots of ...
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Supplier articleBOOST ENGAGEMENT TO BOOST SUCCESS: HOW THE TOP EMPLOYERS OF 2022 ARE DRIVING EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT
The list is out! In truth, there are multiple lists highlighting the top employers of 2022. We’ve found the common strategies shared by the businesses being named and will talk you through the steps they’re taking to boost employee engagement and performance. In this blog, we take ...
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Supplier article7 essential graphs to shape your financial wellbeing strategy
If you lead HR, benefits or rewards at your organisation, these insights will help you plan your financial wellbeing strategy and move your people forwards.Inflation is putting pressure on every household in the UK and worldwide. It’s leading to unavoidable rises in household spending while wages remain the same.As a ...
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Supplier articleRetiring in turbulent times: what employees need to consider
Inflation in the UK was at a 41 year high in October at 11.1% and is expected to remain high for some time, intensifying the existing cost-of-living crisis. It is a difficult time for many people, but what about those planning to retire?WEALTH at work, a leading financial wellbeing and ...
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ArticleOnly 13% are comfortable asking for time off due to mental ill health
Only 1 in 10 (13%) UK employees revealed that they are comfortable enough to admit to their employers that they need time off for mental ill health, according to research by mental health app Wysa. The findings highlighted that 83% would prefer to talk to a mental health app rather ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Awards 2023 gives entrants chance to win table for 10
HR, reward and benefits professionals who want to win a table at the Employee Benefits Awards 2023 and receive the early bird entry rate only have two days left to submit their entries.Those who submit their entries by the end of Friday 6 January will receive an automatic entry into ...
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ArticleSt John and Elizabeth Hospital to pay £75,000 in workplace health claim
A London employment tribunal has ruled that private healthcare business St John and Elizabeth Hospital must pay £75,000 to an ex-employee in what it deemed was a case of unfair dismissal.The case, Ms E Kalhor v The Hospital of St John and St Elizabeth, concerned an employee who resigned from ...
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ArticleBentley and Unilever among best employers for shift-based employees
Luxury car manufacturer Bentley Motors, energy provider E.On and consumer goods organisation Unilever have been named among the best places to work for UK shift-based employees for 2023, according to ratings published by community job platform Breakroom.Breakroom's Best and Worst Places to Work in 2023 used reviews from its community ...
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ArticleMedia Mantra updates leave policy to enhance inclusion and wellbeing
India-based PR and communications business Media Mantra has updated its annual leave allowance, effective from 1 January 2023, to create a more inclusive policy for its almost 100 employees.The revised leave policy introduced six additional days, labelled #MMCares leave, taking the total available to staff to 31 days overall per ...