All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 77
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ArticleMarks and Spencer reaffirms commitment to Armed Forces Covenant
Marks and Spencer has signed an Armed Forces Covenant to reaffirm its commitment to be a forces friendly employer, in celebration of Armed Forces Day (25 June).Seven years after its original commitment to the covenant in 2015, representatives from the Ministry of Defence and the Royal British Legion joined for ...
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Supplier articleHow small businesses can overcome common employee benefits challenges
Employee benefits are an investment in people that can pay real dividends for businesses of any size.Here, we’ll look at some of the common barriers businesses cite when looking to introduce employee benefits.Ultimately, these barriers can be overcome to help make benefits more accessible for more companies and their teams.The ...
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Supplier articleThe impact of money worries - WEALTH at work reveals its latest survey results and what employers can do to help
According to the latest research by the Office for National Statistics, 77% of people over the age of 16 reported feeling “very or somewhat worried about the rising cost of living.”WEALTH at work, a leading financial wellbeing and retirement specialist, has also conducted research that has looked at the impact ...
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ArticleGovernment will not introduce menopause as a protected characteristic
Baroness Stedman-Scott, the Minister for Work and Pensions and Minister for Women, has confirmed that the government is not currently planning to introduce menopause as a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010, or to implement dual discrimination.Caroline Noakes MP, chair of the Women and Equalities Committee sent a letter ...
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ArticleDWF updates family friendly policies
Global integrated legal and business services provider DWF has introduced improved family friendly policies to support working parents and guardians.According to the firm, which employs 4,000 members of staff, this was in response to employee feedback. DWF said it aims to create a more inclusive, empathic environment for parents and ...
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Supplier articleWorkplace mental health: why the right foundations matter
Tracey Ward, Head of Business Development & Marketing at Generali UK Employee Benefits interviews Dr Julie Denning, Chartered Health Psychologist and Managing Director of Working To Wellbeing, Chair, Vocational Rehabilitation Association UK In March this year, the National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) published its Mental wellbeing at work guidelines ...
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ArticleGoogle allows US staff to move interstate for legal abortions
Technology firm Google will allow US workers to move to another state in order to access legal abortions, with its benefits plan and health insurance covering out-of-state medical procedures when unavailable where an employee lives and works.This follows the Supreme Court's decision to overturn landmark case Roe v Wade, removing ...
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Supplier articleHow global benefits tech can help solve 3 big global benefits challenges
Meeting the needs of any workforce can be a challenge where employees now rightfully expect a more personalised benefits experience.On a global scale, this can be even trickier.There are a ton of different challenges that come with introducing benefits globally.Here, we’ve picked out 3 of the most common challenges and ...
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ArticleEnjoy workplace cuddles on National Bring Your Dog to Work Day
Something for the weekend: Friday 24 June marks National Bring Your Dog to Work Day, where many dog owners head into the workplace with their furry pal in tow. Is there anything better than having a furry companion to melt the stress away during your working day? We don’t think ...
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ArticleAmdocs rolls out unlimited paid holiday to UK staff
Amdocs, a provider of software and services to communications and media firms, is to extend its unlimited paid holiday programme to its UK employees from 1 July.The organisation, which employs 30,000 employees worldwide, with more than 6,000 in Europe and the Middle East and Africa, will allow every UK-based employee ...
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ArticleFunding Circle introduces wellness allowance and enhances benefits
Funding Circle, a small business loan platform for small-to-medium-sized enterprises, has introduced a wellness allowance by increasing the allowance its 600 employees are entitled to £500.The wellness portion of the allowance is designed to give staff the freedom to choose what they need to live a more healthy and balanced ...
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Supplier articleWHICH HEALTH AND WELLBEING ACTIVITIES WILL EMPLOYEES ENGAGE WITH AT WORK?
Supporting the wellbeing of your employees has never been more important. Although we appear to be emerging from the other side of Covid-19, the pandemic and lockdowns caused significant job insecurity and strain on our mental health. In fact a study from this year found that more ...
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Supplier articleCivility in the workplace
While a training program on workplace manners and courtesy may seem like overkill, the reality is; rudeness is an epidemic costing industry millions a year. Indeed, what society seems to be gaining in terms of both knowledge and technological advancement, it is losing out on basic social values that directly ...
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ArticlePremier Foods introduces modern working policies
Credit: T. Schneider / Shutterstock.comFood business Premier Foods has launched two new modern working policies this month that have been designed to support its office-based and manufacturing employees going through life-changing events.One of the policies will enable staff going through the menopause, medical treatment relating to gender reassignment or fertility ...
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Article35% of UK staff are changing jobs for better pay and benefits
More than 6.5 million UK employees expect to quit their job in the next 12 months, with 35% moving elsewhere for better pay and benefits, according to new research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD).This year’s CIPD Good work index, which is a survey of more than 6,000 ...
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Supplier articleWhat is employee experience? Is it just a HR buzzword? What’s the difference?
Not everyone is entirely clear on the difference betweenemployee experience andemployee engagement.While both are important, there are certainly notable differences between the two and it’s necessary to address this distinction.“Employee engagement is a workplace approach resulting in the right conditions for all members of an organisation to give of their ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 10 June – 16 June 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 3 June and 9 June 2022 were: House of Commons signs Menopause Workplace PledgeMorrisons to pay staff at least £10.20 an hourBlenheim Palace launches staff benefits platformBritish Airways and North Yorkshire County Council shortlisted for Best voluntary benefitsWilson James awards Gatwick Airport ...
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Article65% of remote working UK staff are less likely to take sick leave
New research has revealed that two-thirds (65%) of UK employees said they are less likely to take sick leave when working remotely.HR software provider Breathe conducted a survey across 1,264 UK small to medium sized enterprise (SME) employees, looking into the current state of wellbeing among them and asking a ...
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ArticlePinsent Masons and FTI Consulting shortlisted for HR or Benefits Team of the Year
Copyright: www.tellingphotography.comMultinational law firm Pinsent Masons and management consulting business FTI Consulting are among those organisations shortlisted in the HR or Benefits Team of the Year category, sponsored by Tusker, at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.This accolade celebrates the achievements of an in-house benefits team that works together to deliver ...
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Supplier articleHOW TO MAKE SURE EMPLOYEE INCENTIVE PROGRAMMES WORK!
Does your workforce go the extra mile on a regular basis? If not, it might be because you’re not incentivising great performance. But how do you do this effectively? A decent selection of office snacks, ergonomic chairs and a competitive pay packet are all well and good, ...