All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 75
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Supplier articleMEN’S HEALTH AND WELLBEING: MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE WORKPLACE & BEYOND
Before continuing with this article, please be aware that it mentions sensitive subjects around mental health matters, such as self-harm and suicide. Saturday, 19th November, is International Men’s Day, and this is what the movement has to say. “We highlight positive role models and raise awareness of ...
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Supplier articleStriking a balance between protecting mental health and prioritizing productivity
Author: Jennifer Gendron- Global Chief Commercial Officer at Koa Health - Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing SolutionsAs businesses become more aware of the explicit and implicit demands of their workforce–employee mental health has become a company priority. The World Health Organization reports that an estimated 12 billion working days[1] are ...
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Case StudiesBizay prioritises staff feedback to maximise engagement
Bizay, a global operating system for product customisation, always takes each employee's individual needs into account when presenting its total reward package, which it built in order to better fit the needs of each member of its workforce.The organisation, which operates across Europe, South and North America and employs 180 ...
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Supplier articleCost of living: 10 tips for effective pulse surveys that support employees through challenging times
Often when we can see challenging times ahead we want to react quickly. Why wouldn't we? It’ll give our employees confidence that we’re there to support them. On the flip side, moving quickly means that we risk making changes that aren’t aligned with our employees’ needs.Whilst employees will be looking ...
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ArticleBurgess Mee accredited as fertility friendly employer
Credit: Elyse MarksLondon law firm Burgess Mee has received fertility friendly employer accreditation from Fertility Matters at Work (FMAW).The family and private client law firm, which employs six partners, 13 other fee earners and five support staff, was awarded the accreditation due to its recognition that fertility issues, treatments and ...
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ArticleWorld Cup fever: 47% intend to phone in sick for football
Something for the weekend: Almost half (47%) of England and Wales supporters intend to pull a sicky to watch their nation play at this year's football World Cup.Bookmaker Paddy Power partnered with Research Without Barriers to survey 2,002 football fans from England and Wales. The research found that almost half ...
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Supplier articleHow to win back time when managing employee benefits
Research shows one of the biggest barriers to HR implementing employee benefits is a lack of time.It’s no surprise after the events of the last few years. HR have weathered the storm to support businesses and their employees in navigating a significant period of instability, be it political, economic or ...
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ArticleMobysoft implements £1,200 cost-of-living payment
Manchester-based software service firm Mobysoft has given employees earning up to £35,000 a £1,200 cost of living support payment to help combat the effects of the current cost-of-living crisis.The payment will be split over the next four months to February 2023, and the firm also offered a tapered support programme ...
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Supplier article9 REASONS WHY YOU SHOULD REVOLUTIONISE YOUR 2023 EMPLOYEE REWARD & RECOGNITION STRATEGY
When in uncertain times, human beings often go into survival mode, and when the threat is financial, that means cutting costs and going without to afford the essentials. Although an organisation is made up of and powered by people, it needs to adopt a different approach – ...
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Supplier article3 ways to boost productivity (by prioritising mental health)
Author : Stephen Dunne - Chief Product Officer at Koa Health - Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing SolutionsEven as employers continue to increase their investment in employee wellbeing and workplace mental health, companies are losing billions[1] due to poor mental health. And one of the most worrisome mental-health-related problems when ...
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ArticleRichard Lane: How can employers support staff who are stressed about the cost-of-living crisis?
The events of the past six months have brought the topic of financial resilience into our everyday conversations, and employers have had to consider the impact that the rising cost of living is having on their employees. For many in employment, it is becoming more and more difficult to balance ...
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Article66% of employers offer staff time off for fertility treatment
Employee Benefits poll: Two-thirds (66%) of organisations offer time off for treatment as a form of fertility benefit for their workforce.Just 5.4% of respondents to an online survey conducted by Employee Benefits said they provide employees with money towards treatment costs, with the same number listing and flexible working, while ...
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Supplier articleIS CHRISTMAS 2022 CAUSING EMPLOYEE STRESS LEVELS TO RISE?
Halloween is last week’s news, and it is officially acceptable to talk about Christmas – even though, from a business perspective, it’s been on all our minds for a while. It’s also International Stress Awareness Week, so we’re once again focusing on this subject. We recently talked ...
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ArticleWilmott Dixon and Admiral named best big employers for Q4 2022
Construction business Wilmott Dixon and insurance firm Admiral Group have topped the list of Best big companies to work for in Q4 2022.The Best Companies accreditation and rankings are based on a proprietary anonymous employee survey, which tracks engagement and generates a score for each employer of between 0 and ...
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ArticleNasa, Rolls-Royce and Google named among top US employers for veterans
Image credit: Ingus Kruklitis / Shutterstock.comThe National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa), car and aeronautical manufacturer Rolls-Royce Holdings, and technology firm Google have been named among the top 10 best employers for veterans in America in 2022.The list of 200 organisations, compiled by Forbes and Statista for the third consecutive ...
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Supplier articleHOW TO AVOID PRE-CHRISTMAS BURNOUT
With stress Awareness Week just around the corner and the festive season on the horizon, we’re keeping the focus on your employees’ mental and physical wellbeing. For those employees celebrating Christmas, it can be a bittersweet time of the year. On the one hand, you can get ...
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AnalysisHow to create a return-to-work support plan for newly injured or ill staff
A return-to-work plan should be devised collaboratively between the employer and employee.The best plans will be flexible depending on the condition and circumstances involved, continually evolve, be kept under review and aim to achieve a sustainable return.Having holistic benefits, such as using the value-added services provided alongside group risk products, ...
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Case StudiesThames Water offers bespoke return-to-work plans for its workforce
Thames Water, which employs more than 7,500 members of staff, operates tailored, individual return-to-work plans for sick or injured employees.The water and wastewater services provider, which operates across London, the Thames Valley and surrounding areas, has an in-house occupational health team, which receives management referrals for employees who are unwell ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Gen Z staff 20% more likely to engage with benefits package
Generation Z employees aged 25 and below are 20% more likely to engage with their employee benefits package than their older colleagues, according to new research.Corporate wellbeing platform Gympass surveyed employees across the globe for its first annual 2022 State of work-life wellness report, investigating and analysing trends and data ...
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OpinionTom Moyes: The importance of supporting and managing stress in the workplace
International Stress Awareness Week (7 - 11 November 2022) was founded in 2018 by the International Stress Management Association, and focuses on managing stress and running campaigns against the stigma associated with stress and mental health.Research published on 3 March 2022 by the London School of Economics and Political Science ...