All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 74
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ArticleRicoh UK introduces financial wellbeing app for employees
Digital services and printing solutions firm Ricoh UK has partnered with financial wellbeing advice platform Wealth Wizards in order to help its around 1,800 employees improve their finances.Staff have been given access to the platform’s financial wellbeing application MyEva, which provides a financial health check and a personalised dashboard. Financial ...
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ArticleITN hires head of reward and wellbeing
Television production business ITN has appointed Jo Fairweather (pictured) as head of reward and wellbeing.Fairweather will lead its total reward agenda and have responsibility for the ongoing evaluation and improvement of reward strategy, establishing frameworks, policies and processes that are best practice, fit for purpose, and meet HR and overall ...
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OpinionCharlie Thompson: Will there be more claims now Long Covid is recognised as disability?
Recently, an employment tribunal in Scotland held that an employee with Long Covid-19 (Coronavirus) was disabled under the Equality Act 2010. This is the first decision of its kind, and will not be the last.The tribunal’s decision is not surprising. It was only a matter of time until an employment ...
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ArticleOnly 22% of employers target benefits to specific demographics
Less than a quarter (22%) of employers target benefits to specific demographics in their workforce like age, lifestyle and risk factors, according to research by Towergate Health and Protection.The survey of 500 HR decision makers found that 57% offered the same benefits to all staff, and 18% differentiated their benefits ...
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AnalysisHow can employers support staff who need an abortion?
Need to know….Pregnancy loss policies must be flexible, especially around paid leave, as employees’ experiences will vary significantly.Widening support to partners makes the benefit more inclusive by recognising they may also be experiencing loss.Support for employees needing an abortion can often be delivered through existing benefits supplemented with a pregnancy ...
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Case StudiesCo-op supports staff during all forms of pregnancy loss
Co-op employs almost 60,000 people in a wide range of customer facing and support centre roles across divisions that span from food to funeral care and insurance. It introduced its pregnancy loss policy in June 2021. This covers all types of pregnancy loss including miscarriage, molar pregnancy, embryo transfer loss ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Ensuring support for menopausal staff
This week, the Women and Equalities Committee published a report calling on the government to act to amend the Equality Act, in order to introduce menopause as a protected characteristic, and to include a duty for employers to make reasonable adjustments for menopausal staff. This follows last month’s initial confirmation ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 22 July – 28 July 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 22 July and 28 July were: Aldi increases hourly pay for second time in 2022 TSB gives lowest earning staff £1,000 cost-of-living bonusMoneysupermarket gives employees £2,000 for rising living costsFive Guys franchisee launches on-demand payLaing O’Rourke launches equal parental leave Axa UK ...
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Supplier articleNEW RESEARCH REVEALS HOW TO BEST SUPPORT EMPLOYEES THROUGH THE COST OF LIVING INCREASES
AUTHOR: Ruth Mathias, UK Growth Marketing Director at Reward GatewayAs the world reels from the impact of the pandemic, global conflicts and economic turmoil, the cost of living is increasing rapidly. Companies are feeling financial pressure as bills mount, and most have little wiggle room in their budgets for salaries, ...
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Supplier article3 WAYS TO GET YOUR PEOPLE EXCITED FOR ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES
AUTHOR: Emily Christer,, Client Success Manager at Reward GatewayYour employees often have amazing ideas. Did you know the Playstation and the Happy Meal came from employees? Unreal, right? So, when you’re thinking about your employee engagement programme, you might want to bring your employees on the journey.We see that when ...
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Case StudiesGolden Charter puts employee communication first in cases of illness
Depending on the nature of the absence, managers at pre-paid funeral plan provider Golden Charter will support any member of staff who is ill by reminding them about its employee assistance programme (EAP), regularly checking in to see how they are feeling and discussing return-to-work options, including reduced and flexible ...
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AnalysisWhat is driving presenteeism among remote workers?
The blurred work-life boundaries sometimes caused by checking emails first thing in the morning, having video calls outside of working hours and working extra hours can lead to presenteeism, a loss of employee productivity and absenteeism.Employers may want to ensure proper policies are in place to effectively support their staff, ...
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ArticleLaing O’Rourke launches equal parental leave
Engineering and construction firm Laing O’Rourke has launched equal parental leave for its 10,000 employees across the UK and Australia, regardless of how they become a parent.From October, all staff will have access to at least six months of parenthood leave at full pay, whatever their gender, and whether they ...
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Article66% think flexibility will better support staff wellbeing
Two-thirds (66%) of UK office employees said more flexibility around how they work would better support their physical and mental wellbeing, according to research by health insurer Vitality in partnership with CBI Economics.The survey was conducted among 352 C-Suite executives and 2,005 office-based employees, and found that 22% want the ...
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Supplier articleHOW TO ADD LOW-COST REWARD IDEAS TO YOUR RECOGNITION STRATEGY
AUTHOR: Alexandra Powell, Director of Client Culture and Engagement at Reward GatewayWith work teams increasingly distributed, regular means of recognition is a great way to break through the background noise to create moments of appreciation. Rewards are coming up more and more for our clients as a technique to elevate ...
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Supplier articleWHAT MAKES A GREAT EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE?
Are your employees engaged at work? If not, your organisation could be losing its share of the £52-70 billion in productivity the UK economy loses every year due to disengagement. But how do you maximise employee engagement? It all comes down to creating a great employee experience. ...
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ArticleClifford Chance extends employee health support
International law firm Clifford Chance has extended the men’s and women’s health support available to all its employees via digital health app Peppy.The law firm has worked with Peppy since 2021 to provide its staff assistance with menopause, parenthood and fertility, and has now extended this to include more comprehensive ...
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ArticleNatalia Doxopoulos: How can employers incorporate events like Pride into staff support strategies?
The diversity and authenticity of our people is part of what makes Vertex unique. We recognise that each employee brings diverse perspectives and strengths, and, by embracing those strengths, we inspire innovation together. We have developed a special culture of inclusion and innovation where all employees are respected and celebrated ...
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ArticleRichard Stone: How can employers incorporate events like Pride into staff support strategies?
When incorporating events like Pride into the workplace, it is important to do it in a way that is both authentic and inclusive.This means going further than just changing your logo to a rainbow; employers can look for opportunities to involve the team in something proactive, incorporating Pride into the ...
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ArticleAlice Jennison: How can employers incorporate events like Pride into staff support strategies?
Pride is a significant month for us at Skanska UK, and recent events such as the shooting at the Oslo Pride event only serve as a stark reminder of its importance.In short, Pride provides an opportunity for Skanska UK to engage with our employees on issues related to diversity, to ...