All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 78
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ArticleNatwest Group launches digital wellbeing platform for staff
Credit: William Barton / Shutterstock.comNatwest Group has rolled out a digital wellbeing product for its employees in collaboration with online mental health and wellbeing tool Just Ask a Question (JAAQ).The platform, which was introduced as part of the group’s recognition of World Mental Health Day (10 October), will be implemented ...
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ArticleFeedzai introduces mental health and menstruation leave
Image credit: Piotr Swat / Shutterstock.comFinancial risk management platform Feedzai has implemented a mental health and menstruation leave benefit for its 600 employees to coincide with World Mental Health Day (10 October).The policy allows all employees one day off per month without it impacting their salary for self-care when experiencing ...
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Supplier articleGreen Initiatives In The Workplace: Why Implement Them?
Importance of Green Initiatives in the WorkplaceSustainability in the workplace means that a business uses green initiatives to positively impact the wider environment and society. A report carried out discovered that 77% respondents agreed that companies should be more transparent about their environmental impact and show how they are aiming ...
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ArticleEden Hotel Group unveils holistic wellbeing strategy
The Eden Hotel Group has launched an employee wellbeing strategy for its more than 450 members of staff, to coincide with World Mental Health Day (10 October).The strategy was shaped by a staff survey, which found that 81% were feeling negatively affected by the current financial situation, 62% suffered from ...
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ArticleDiageo introduces support app to mark World Mental health Day
Alcoholic beverage business Diageo, which includes brands such as Smirnoff, Gordon’s and Guinness, has rolled out the Unmind mental health app to its 27,000 employees worldwide, to mark World Mental Health Day (10 October).The app, which can be accessed through mobile and desktop devices, offers tools to support mental health ...
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Supplier articleMaking mental health for all a reality: World Mental Health Day 2022
Author: Jennifer Gendron - Global Chief Commercial Officer at Koa Health - Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing SolutionsEvery year, WHO, the World Health Organization, chooses a theme for World Mental Health Day. Themes are selected to reflect the most pressing issues around mental health facing people worldwide. After a few ...
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ArticleUK Antarctic Heritage Trust recruits four to penguin counting post
Something for the weekend: The charity UK Antarctic Heritage Trust has selected four women to run the world's most remote post office and count penguins in Antarctica.Clare Ballantyne, Mairi Hilton, Natalie Corbett and Lucy Bruzzone will manage the historic site Port Lockroy on Goudier Island, which will reopen for the ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 30 September - 6 October 2022
The top 10 most-read articles on www.employeebenefits.co.uk between 30 September and 6 October 2022 were: EXCLUSIVE: Warner Bros Discovery urges employers to create a sense of belonging to retain staffTribunal awards £36,000 to woman denied flexible workingLyneal Group establishes employee ownership trustCurrys gives staff second pay rise for 2022Deloitte expands ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Nespresso UK highlights importance of human connection to wellbeing
Employee Benefits Live 2022: Developing a wellbeing proposition to meet staff needs that is meaningful and relevant is important for businesses, according to Charlotte Hallett (pictured), head of HR at Nespresso UK and Republic of Ireland.Hallett’s keynote, titled ‘Human at the Heart – how Nespresso is implementing a whole-person approach ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Wickes leverages benefits schemes to bring cost savings
Employee Benefits Live 2022: Home improvement retailer Wickes has made a number of changes to its benefits schemes to bring cost savings to the business, while also supporting the financial wellbeing of staff.Addressing delegates at Employee Benefits Live 2022 in a session entitled ‘How to structure a compelling cost-effective benefits ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Adobe suggests further education on fertility-related stresses for staff is needed
Employee Benefits 2022: More work on the stresses and strains of fertility is needed for employees, according to Laura Jackson, physical wellbeing manager at Adobe (pictured).Sharon Midwinter, benefits and wellbeing lead at Natwest Group, and Lorne Grove, health, wellbeing and engagement adviser at South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Alex Brooker says there is still a way to go with workplace disability talks
Employee Benefits Live 2022: Disability in the workplace discussions are more prominent these days, but there is still a long way to go, said journalist, TV presenter and comedian Alex Brooker.Brooker’s keynote, titled ‘Breaking down barriers – from journalist to accidental celebrity’ closed the first day of Employee Benefits Live ...
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Supplier articleHOW TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE
We recently shared a blog on how to improve diversity and inclusion in the workplace. However, since 26th September to 2nd October is National Inclusion Week, we’re giving this crucial initiative extra attention. NIW is in its tenth year of campaigning, and this year’s theme is ‘Time ...
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ArticleJackie Williams: What benefits do you offer to support employees through the menopause?
At HSBC, First Direct and M&S Bank, we have worked on a number of different areas to ensure that our menopause support reaches all employees. From the start we have had a number of senior and executive leaders, both male and female, actively demonstrate their support by hosting events, sharing ...
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ArticleJulie Cridland: What benefits do you offer to support employees through the menopause?
I have spent the last four years working with incredibly brave women, listening and learning how to support them to thrive through their menopause. As a result of their input, the support community we have built at Aster through trust, openness and action has made a huge positive difference ...
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ArticleTheresa Winters: What benefits do you offer to support employees through the menopause?
We are passionate about supporting the health and wellbeing of our employees going through menopause and our aim is to normalise discussion and support for menopause across our organisation to enable our people to get the support they need when they need it. Menopause is a workplace topic, and everyone ...
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ArticleKelly Blackburn: What benefits do you offer to support employees through the menopause?
Phoebus Software (PSL) is a company that takes the menopause very seriously.We introduced a specific menopause wellness policy at the start of this year, but we wanted to make sure that it was a lot more than a few pages of fine text and there is a whole series of ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits Live 2022 welcomes delegates to ExCeL London
Employee Benefits Live 2022 is welcoming delegates to its annual industry event, taking place at ExCeL London on 5 and 6 October 2022.The two-day conference and exhibition, which is the largest dedicated reward and benefits event in Europe, brings together more than 1,500 industry professionals looking to stay at the ...
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ArticleTribunal awards £36,000 to woman denied flexible working
An employment tribunal has awarded more than £36,000 to a woman whose employer, the British Deaf Association, denied her request for reduced hours and flexible working arrangements after having a baby.Lisanne Hedger left her role as a project manager for British Deaf Association when her boss refused to approve her ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Nespresso UK to discuss evolving approaches to wellbeing at Employee Benefits Live 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Charlotte Hallett (pictured), head of HR at Nespresso UK and Republic of Ireland, will present the closing keynote on wellbeing at Employee Benefits Live 2022 this week.Titled ‘The purposeful people plan - how Nespresso is implementing a whole-person approach to employee wellbeing’, the keynote will take place in Theatre ...