All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 8
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The Evolution and Increasing Significance of Employee Wellbeing
If you attended the EE Summit in May, you would have seen Pluxee UK’s CEO, Burcin Ressamoglu, and HR Business Partner, Tom Nash, present their keynote session, "Fueling Success: The Impact of Wellbeing on Employee Performance." In this blog, Pluxee UK revisit some of their key insights and delves into ...
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Cisco and DHL Express among Best UK Workplaces for Wellbeing 2024
Valeriya Zankovych / Shutterstock.comDigital communications business Cisco, biopharmaceutical organisation Bristol Myers Squibb and logistics firm DHL Express have been named as some of the top UK’s Best Workplaces for Wellbeing 2024.Global workplace culture organisation Great Place To Work compiles the list each year to highlight employers who offer high levels ...
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Graham introduces employee wellbeing app
Credit: Philip Brookes / Shutterstock.comNorthern Irish construction firm Graham has implemented a streaming service app dedicated to employee wellbeing.Known as the Well-zone app, it was custom built for the firm by Frog Systems, which developed the platform. It can be used on smart phones, tablets, laptops and desktops, has bespoke ...
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Chancery Lane moves to four-day working week
Retirement income planning firm Chancery Lane has switched to a four-day working week in order to support its employees with family commitments and responsibilities.Under the new working structure, the firm’s financial planners and wealth managers will be contracted to work from Monday to Thursday, while retaining their previous salaries. It ...
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Opinion
Deborah Warren: Supporting employees' mental health in the workplace
Employers have not only recognised the importance of employee wellbeing and mental health, but have begun to put it at the top of their people priorities list.All employers have a general, common-law duty to take reasonable care for the safety of their employees, including providing a safe place of work, ...
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70% of employers feel responsible for looking after employees’ health
Nearly three-quarters (70%) of HR decision makers feel a greater responsibility to look after their employees’ health due to NHS waiting times, according to research by healthcare provider Simplyhealth. Its survey of 2,000 employees and 500 HR decision makers also found that the healthcare (45%) and education ...
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47% of employers are unsure if wellbeing provision meets employees’ needs
Employee Benefits poll: Almost half (47%) of organisations are unsure if their wellbeing support provision is meeting employees’ needs, according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers. Meanwhile, just 18% of respondents said the believe that their wellbeing support provision was meeting employees’ needs, while 35% answered ...
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Opinion
Hannah Pearsall: What are the benefits of having a strong wellbeing strategy in place?
It goes without saying that supporting employee wellbeing should be high on the agenda for all organisations. At Hays, improving employee wellbeing is a top priority, as we acknowledge that people can only reach their full potential if they are in a good place with their mental and physical health. ...
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Opinion
Nicola Shephard: What are the benefits of having a strong wellbeing strategy in place?
At Emcor UK, we believe that a robust wellbeing strategy is essential to our whole person approach, ensuring that we remain true to our purpose of creating 'A Better World at Work' and upholding our core values. We have strategically shifted wellbeing from health and safety to the people and ...
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Opinion
Lisa Redding: What are the benefits of having a strong wellbeing strategy in place?
Having a happy and motivated workforce forms the bedrock of any successful business, especially in hospitality where reputation and reviews are critical to driving long-term growth and in turn, creating exciting careers.Hospitality is a fast-paced and demanding industry which, at times, has had to battle with an image problem as ...
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Tribunal rules Wrexham bakery did not make reasonable adjustments for blind employee
An employment tribunal has ruled that a Wrexham bakery did not do enough to make reasonable adjustments for a man registered as blind before dismissing him during his probation period.Ian Stanley is registered as legally blind and was diagnosed with Bardet Biedl syndrome in 2010. He was employed as a ...
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59% of staff rank financial wellbeing as most wanted support from employer
Three-fifths (59%) of employees ranked financial wellbeing as the area where they want the most support from their employer over the next three years, according to a new survey by Willis Towers Watson (WTW). The global advisory, broking and solutions firm surveyed 6,000 UK employees at medium ...
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83% of employees want a menstruation-friendly policy at work
More than four-fifths (83%) of employees think their workplace should have a menstruation-friendly policy, according to research by Henpicked: Menstruation Friendly.Its Breaking the cycle survey, which was carried out in partnership with FitrWoman and polled more than 750 employers and employees, also found that 54% of employers said that understanding ...
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How Corporate Volunteering Policies Boost Employee Productivity
In 2024, companies are fighting to beat the employee disengagement epidemic – and with 77% of employees being disengaged at work, it’s easy to see why. Simultaneously, with higher expectations for social and environmental responsibility, businesses have to step up if they hope to win investment, attract talent, and earn ...
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The top 10 most read articles between 14 - 20 June 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 14 - 20 June 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: Exclusive: Co-op wins Grand Prix at Employee Benefits Awards 2024Morrisons warehouse workers accept new pensions, pay and conditionsWho will win at the Employee Benefits Awards 2024?Marks and Spencer introduces caring guide for employeesTribunal finds Scottish ...
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Increasing number of workers fear they will never be able to afford to retire
The number of people in full-time employment who believe they will never be able to afford to retire because of the impact of the rising cost of living is on the rise, with two fifths (39%) of workers claiming they will never be able to afford to stop working, up ...
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Workers employed by Edinburgh Airport accept 6.8% pay increase
Credit: Serge Cornu / Shutterstock.comA total of 275 workers employed by Edinburgh Airport have accepted a 6.8% increase for their shift pay following negotiations.The employees, who are members of trade union Unite, deal directly with passengers in airport security, terminal operations, search areas and process them for flights, as well ...
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Hachette UK and Ovo among The Times Top Employers for Gender Equality
Banking organisation Standard Chartered, energy supplier Ovo and publishing business Hachette UK have been named as some of The Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality 2024.Business in the Community has created the list for 14 years as part of its work to highlight employers taking action and making gender ...
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Harness the Power of your Workplace Wellbeing Strategy to Reduce High Turnover
The Bike Week campaign effectively conveyed its message: cycling benefits the environment, saves money, and reduces stress. These priorities align closely with our goals and those of many other UK businesses. Therefore, we are extending this messaging beyond Bike Week. In this blog, we will share ideas for enhancing employee ...
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36% of UK HR professionals feel equipped to balance people function’s needs
Just one-third (36%) of UK HR practitioners feel equipped to balance the needs of their organisation’s people function, according to research by employee experience platform Culture Amp.Its survey of 9,900 HR professionals worldwide, including 304 in the UK, in conjunction with behaviour change platform Thrive Global, also found that 47% ...