All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 71
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ArticleOffice of Tax Simplification begins hybrid and global working review
The Office of Tax Simplification has commenced a review on the emerging trends and tax implications of hybrid and distance working.According to the independent government advisory body, the review will consider whether hybrid, distance and home working models are likely to increase, whether this trend involves more instances of working ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis Partnership to give free meals to staff this winter
John Lewis Partnership has introduced a policy giving free meals to all staff working for John Lewis and Waitrose this winter, to support them during the cost-of-living crisis.As of 3 October, the policy will apply to all partners in both shops across the distribution network, as well as those working ...
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Supplier articleParents and Mental Health: How Employers Can Help
Author: Dr Sophie Dix, VP of Content at Koa Health - Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing SolutionsIn 2019, ONS (the Office for National Statistics) revealed that 75% of mothers and 92% of fathers are active members of the UK workforce. And as there are more workers who are parents or ...
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Case StudiesIpsos supports culture of financial wellbeing with suite of savings schemes
With a background as a pensions consultant, Michaela O’Reilly, head of reward, was keen to develop a culture of financial wellbeing when she joined market research firm Ipsos six years ago.Initially the focus was on pensions, with the employer hosting sessions to raise awareness among staff around the need to ...
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Supplier articleHow to remain an employer of choice during the cost of living crisis
Author: Chloe Thompson, Head of Content Strategy at Reward GatewayEvery HR leader wants their top talent to stay. But as the competitive talent market continues to challenge, and as many employees struggle with sharp cost of living increases, how do companies remain an employer of choice? Where do they find ...
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Supplier article10 creative ways to show recognition that are outside the box
Author : Alexandra Powell, Director of Client Culture and Engagement at Reward GatewayAlmost everyone loves the standard employee recognition, the verbal praise, the gift cards, the written 'thank you.' But sometimes to have a true impact on employees, the status quo is not always enough. That’s why it's important to ...
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Supplier articleHow can employee benefits support the employee experience?
Employers and HR in particular face huge challenges involving recruitment and retention and supporting employees with all the macro-environmental forces at play right now.How employers fare in these tricky times may ultimately rest on many factors, one of them being the employee experience.Where there are a huge number of job ...
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ArticleBelfast City Council introduces extended bereavement leave and pay
Belfast City Council is to give all workers two weeks of statutory bereavement leave and pay, subject to trade union consultations.In a meeting of its Strategic Policy and Resources Committee, councillors gave unanimous support to give staff 10 consecutive work days of bereavement leave as a day one right, including ...
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ArticleBerry blast: Best bites to boost productivity revealed
Something for the weekend: Employers looking to help their staff boost productivity while providing a healthy snack around the office should make a beeline for berries, according to research by nutrition programme provider Lifesum for Work.High in polyphenols, berries were found to be the best food for boosting cognitive function ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 19 - 25 August 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 19 - 25 August 2022 were: EXCLUSIVE: Natwest Group introduces menopause supportOddbox launches financial wellbeing platform for staff4Com gives staff extra £200 a month to help with energy bills Work-life balance beats salary as top factor in choosing new roleUK ranks sixth ...
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ArticleElectronic Arts UK revamps on-site gym to boost staff wellbeing
Credit: Radu Bercan / Shutterstock.comVideo game business Electronic Arts (EA) UK has started refurbishing the on-site gym provided for its 2,000 employees, as part of a partnership with corporate fitness and wellbeing services provider Energy Fitness Professionals (EFP).The refurbishment was started as part of EA’s wellbeing offering, which aims to ...
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ArticleEatSleep Media launches unlimited annual leave
Cardiff-based production firm EatSleep Media has introduced unlimited annual leave for its 13 members of staff.Included in the policy is a minimum number holiday days, with no set maximum. The business will not require staff to submit formal leave requests in order to take holiday, and senior leadership will check ...
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Supplier articleHOW TO CREATE THE BEST NEW EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE WHEN ONBOARDING
What’s the most important factor that impacts whether or not a new hire is a success? Their talent? The training process? How they’re managed?Believe it or not, the success or failure of a new starter can come down to that first couple of months.The onboarding process will define an employee’s ...
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ArticleWork-life balance beats salary as top factor in choosing new role
Two-fifths (41%) of UK employees were attracted to their current role for the promise of work-life balance, compared with 36% who cited salary, according to research by workplace pension provider Aviva.This was a change compared to before the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic in 2019, when 41% were attracted to salary, the ...
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Supplier article4 employee benefits trends to watch over the next 12 months
Author: Charlotte Neal, Senior Employee Engagement Specialist at Reward GatewayThis year’s Reward Gateway Summit showcased the latest perspectives on employee benefits from today’s leading HR minds and engagement experts.If you missed it, don’t worry! I’ve put my former journalist hat on to bring you some of the best emerging trends ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Natwest Group introduces menopause support
EXCLUSIVE: Natwest Group has launched menopause support for its employees and their partners in the UK, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland as of this week.The banking group has more than 39,000 employees, including around 6,400 women between the ages of 45 and 55, working in the ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Dentsu and Atom Bank to discuss health and wellbeing at Employee Benefits Live 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Daniel Chan (pictured), global workplace and wellbeing lead at media and digital marketing communications firm Dentsu International, has been revealed as one of the participants in a panel discussion about health and wellbeing practices at Employee Benefits Live 2022.Other panellists include Anne-Marie Lister, chief people officer at Atom Bank, ...
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Article29% of employers are reviewing their domestic abuse support for staff
Employee Benefits poll: Almost three in 10 (29%) employers do not currently offer their employees dedicated domestic abuse support, but are reviewing their policies.More than one-fifth (22%) of respondents to an online survey conducted by Employee Benefits earlier this month admitted that they do not offer dedicated support of this ...
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Supplier articleHow to offer end-of-year support and recognition during a difficult economic climate
Author : Joe Benton, Employee Engagement Consultant at Reward GatewayAccording to the latest Opinions And Lifestyle Survey by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), sixteen million people have cut back on food and essentials during the cost-of-living crisis. With the Bank of England recently predicting that the country is heading ...
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Supplier article5 PRACTICAL WAYS TO ENHANCE THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE
Against the backdrop of the Great Resignation, holding onto your top talent has never been more important. Employee experience is essential to this, but it’s also key for organisations who want to drive the best business outcomes.But how can you enhance employee experience, and what factors impact it?In this blog, ...