All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 78

  • Menopause Workplace Pledge
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    House of Commons signs Menopause Workplace Pledge

    2022-06-14T11:17:56Z

    Credit: UK Parliament / Jessica TaylorSir Lindsay Hoyle, speaker of the House of Commons, signed the Menopause Workplace Pledge yesterday as part of a commitment to make it an “exemplary” employer to female staff going through the menopause.Mariella Frostrup, Penny Lancaster, Lisa Snowdon and MP Carolyn Harris, who chairs the ...

  • Scoro
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    Scoro moves to four-day week

    2022-06-14T09:48:03Z

    Work management software platform Scoro has announced that it is transitioning to a four-day working week as of this week with no compressed hours or change in salary.The firm, which employs 140 members of staff, will publicly document its progress by mapping and measuring the process in an attempt to ...

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    Case Studies

    Timpson opens up menopause and HRT conversations through benefits

    2022-06-14T05:00:30Z

    Credit: Mick Atkins / ShutterstockTimpson, which employs around 5,000 members of staff and is best known for its key cutting and shoe repair high street shops, introduced a new benefit in October 2021, which covers the cost of any hormone replacement therapy (HRT) prescriptions in order to raise awareness and ...

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    Top tips for offering HRT support in the workplace

    2022-06-14T05:00:23Z

    One of the first steps to consider is to set up a dedicated menopause policy, ensuring it links in to any existing wellbeing, and equality, diversity and inclusion policies.Employers should also ensure that websites and resources around types of HRT are up to date, offer links to information about HRT ...

  • HRT
    Opinion

    Susan Mayall: How to consider HRT and menopause in the workplace

    2022-06-14T05:00:01Z

    At Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers, which has three offices across the Manchester area, we announced that we will pay for any hormone replacement therapy (HRT) medication needed by staff from April. We have also developed a menopause policy to share across the firm, including training all teams on understanding ...

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    How To Celebrate Pride Month At Work

    2022-06-13T14:51:41Z

    International Pride Month takes place throughout June. The event aims to promote and celebrate LGBTQ+ rights to improve the experience of LGBTQ+ citizens across the globe. Here at Each Person, we are passionate about extending our rewards and recognition services to help employers ensure that their employees feel appreciated and ...

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    Approaching Pronouns at Work

    2022-06-13T14:43:10Z

    Approaching Pronouns at WorkYou may have noticed many people have started to use their pronouns on social media and in the office. But why is this, and just how important is it to understand? What are pronouns?Pronouns are third-person pronouns that an individual chooses to be referred by to indicate ...

  • Healthcare
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    Group critical illness cover claims for 2021 reach £13.2 million

    2022-06-13T10:20:12Z

    Group critical illness cover claims nearly doubled from £7.2 million in 2020 to £13.2 million last year, according to new research.Figures released by financial services firm Legal and General highlight that it paid just over£335 million in group protection claims, including life assurance, income protection and critical illness, in 2021, ...

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    WHY IS EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT SO IMPORTANT IN A THRIVING BUSINESS?

    2022-06-13T08:26:00Z

    Take a moment to think about your organisation’s financial objectives and how you’re going to go about achieving them. What is it going to take? Hiring the right people, retaining your best people, boosting productivity? The chances are it will be all three. Thriving businesses need exceptional ...

  • DorothyDay
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    GoodShape appoints new chief people officer

    2022-06-13T08:00:32Z

    Wellbeing and performance firm GoodShape has hired Dorothy Day as its chief people officer as part of its “progressive and impactful approach in building a high-performance culture”.Day will become a member of GoodShape’s executive leadership team, reporting to chief executive officer Alun Baker. In her role, she will be responsible ...

  • Best voluntary benefits
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    British Airways and North Yorkshire County Council shortlisted for Best voluntary benefits

    2022-06-13T08:00:09Z

    British Airways and North Yorkshire County Council are among those organisations shortlisted in the Best voluntary benefits category at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.This award will celebrate the most effective use of a voluntary benefits plan within an organisation, including staff offers that are available for all employees.The full category ...

  • Greggs won't pay for staff who have to self-isolate returning from overseas travel
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    Greggs receives National Equality Standard certification

    2022-06-10T10:56:20Z

    Food chain Greggs has been awarded the National Equality Standard (NES) in recognition of its efforts to improve diversity and inclusion across the business.To achieve certification, an organisation is assessed against criteria and best practice standards, and must meet a minimum of 25 out of 35 competencies.According to Greggs, which ...

  • Microsoft offers three months extra paid leave for working parents
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    Microsoft commits to civil rights audit in the US

    2022-06-10T10:38:56Z

    Microsoft has introduced various workforce initiatives aimed at deepening its employee relationships and enhancing its workplace culture in the US, including committing to a civil rights audit of its workforce policies and practices.According to the organisation, this is part of its commitment to “diversity and inclusion that is grounded in ...

  • workingfromthecaribbean
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    Residency programme offers remote workers chance to soak up Caribbean sun

    2022-06-10T08:11:29Z

    Something for the weekend: If you’re fed up of the grey British skies and fancy dialling into Zoom calls from a sun lounger, then we’ve got good news for you. Several countries, including many located in the Caribbean, have announced residency programmes for remote workers, enabling them to live and ...

  • 9 June 2022
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    The top 10 most-read articles between 3 June – 9 June 2022

    2022-06-10T08:00:32Z

    The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 3 June and 9 June 2022 were: Diageo introduces menopause app for staff across the globeLloyds Banking Group hires chief people and places officerTribunal rules Ineos must compensate staff following imposed pay offerTesco Ireland awards retail staff 10% pay riseEU agrees minimum ...

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    How is the cost of living crisis impacting employees' physical health

    2022-06-09T10:51:24Z

    The cost of living crisis has plunged millions into poverty, with reports of food banks running low on donations, people skipping meals and households taking desperate measures to avoid using their heating systems at home.This is a very critical time and employers need to support their staff in educating them ...

  • Employee Benefits Awards
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    Benefex and WPA up for Best supplier to work for at Employee Benefits Awards 2022

    2022-06-09T08:00:30Z

    Employee experience software provider Benefex and health insurance and cash plan firm WPA are two of the organisations shortlisted in the Best supplier to work for category, sponsored by Employee Benefits Live 2022, at the Employee Benefits Awards 2022.The full category shortlist is:BenefexBenenden HealthCaboodle TechnologyWPAAt 2021's Employee Benefits Awards, People ...

  • Heather-Taylor
    Opinion

    Heather Taylor: How can employers make hybrid working effective in their organisation?

    2022-06-09T05:00:44Z

    The pandemic has prompted a lasting shift in the ways we work. Employees are generally keen to continue working remotely at least some of the time, with 88% of those that we surveyed for Making hybrid inclusive - key priorities for employers and Government in October 2021 saying that they ...

  • Interlocking-cogs
    Analysis

    How to build a hybrid-working model that is right for an organisation

    2022-06-09T05:00:11Z

    Need to know:Hybrid-working arrangements have become the norm; employees now favour organisations that offer it over those that do not.Creating a sense of fairness around flexible working is a challenge for employers, especially for those whose staff are not able to work remotely at all.Employers are now focusing on creating ...

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    How to support employees with IBS

    2022-06-08T11:13:13Z

    Author Name: Tracey Ward, Head of Business Development & Marketing at Generali UK Employee BenefitsSome chronic conditions – those classed as ‘disabilities’ by the Equality Act 2010 – get a lot more airtime than others. However, they’re all by definition long term and debilitating, with the potential to negatively impact ...