All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 84
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Case StudiesPodcast: Blood Cancer UK supports employee engagement with a boost to wellbeing benefits
tynanbarton · Blood Cancer UK/Employee Benefits podcastListen: In the past year, charity Blood Cancer UK has focused on supporting the motivation and engagement of its employees through an expanded wellbeing benefits provision, all against the backdrop of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic and subsequent financial difficulties.In this episode of the Employee ...
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ArticleZenith launches menopause support for staff
Vehicle leasing business Zenith has introduced a support package for employees experiencing the menopause, including help with medical costs.The package, which came into effect at the start of August 2022, gives its approximate 1,200 members of staff, 38% of whom are female, the opportunity to expense prescription fees for hormone ...
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Supplier articleEnd-of-year support & recognition to truly make a difference in a difficult economic climate
Author: Joe Benton, Employee Engagement Consultant at Reward GatewayWith many companies unable to offer pay rises or bonuses this year, planning a rewarding festive season is more important than ever when it comes to making your people feel supported and valued.So how can you provide truly meaningful support and recognition ...
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ArticleSolicitor wins £150,000 in equal pay and discrimination case
Shipping solicitor Helena Biggs has been awarded more than £150,000 in damages in the conclusion of a successful equal pay and discrimination suit brought against her former employer A Bilborough and Company in 2020.In December 2020, the Employment Tribunal found in favour of Biggs in her complaints of unfair dismissal, ...
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Supplier articleDIVERSITY VS INCLUSION: WHAT EMPLOYERS NEED TO KNOW
Issues around diversity and inclusion have never been more important, and these are two things’ organisations can no longer afford to ignore and simply pay lip service to. In this article we’re going to look at the difference between diversity and inclusion, and why it’s important for ...
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ArticleCharlieHR cements nine-day fortnight policy following successful trial
On-demand HR advice and software business CharlieHR has permanently implemented a nine-day fortnight for its 50 members of staff, following a successful nine-month trial period.The alternative working structure, rather than implementing a straight four-day working week, saw the firm alternate between five days and four days. During the trial period, ...
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Supplier articleIs this really evidence-based?
Size up the science behind mental health solutions with these 3 questionsMost digital-first mental health solutions claim to be evidence-based, but a very small percentage have strong science to back them up. While research published in the Lancet and PLOS Digital Health demonstrate that digital interventions have the potential to ...
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ArticleAlternative Airlines enhances benefits with focus on wellbeing
Flight search and booking organisation Alternative Airlines has launched an enhanced benefits package for its 70 members of staff, including flight credits worth up to £1,000 per year and a focus on employee wellbeing.The business, based in Horley, introduced the benefits in July, in order to acknowledge the hard work ...
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ArticleLucky Voice expands employee assistance programme
Social entertainment brand Lucky Voice has extended its employee assistance programme (EAP) to include mental health and wellbeing support.Lucky Voice added a suite of resources and self-help tools to the EAP, aimed at supporting its 87 employees both physically and emotionally, from managing anxiety to breathing techniques.The business also launched ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis launches parenthood support for staff
Retailer John Lewis, which employs around 80,000, has introduced fertility, pregnancy and parenthood support for its staff by partnering with family-focused app Bloss as of this month.Through the app, managers have been given access to written and video resources and training on how to better understand, talk to and empathise ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Princes and KraftHeinz to discuss mental health at Employee Benefits Live 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Joe Dent, chief people officer and board member at Princes Group, and Jurgita Capizzano, international benefits manager at KraftHeinz (both pictured), have been announced as participants in a panel discussion about mental health resilience at Employee Benefits Live 2022.The panel will be part of the conference’s mental health resilience ...
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Supplier articleA guide to supporting employees with the cost of living
With inflation and the rising cost of living employers face a unique challenge where they must support employees adequately with rapidly rising costs while also keeping their head above the water and managing those same rising costs too.HR must do everything they can to not only support employees with rising ...
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ArticleEuropean Union members to make carer work-life balance measures law
All members of the European Union (EU) must apply rules to improve work-life balance for parents and carers by transposing a Work-Life Balance Directive into national law as of this week.The rules set out minimum standards for paternity, parental and carers' leave, and have established rights such as working fathers ...
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Supplier article4 WAYS TO BE MORE PROACTIVE ABOUT WORKPLACE WELLBEING
Author: Jamie Styles, Director of People & Culture at Koa Health - Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing SolutionsEven before the COVID-19 pandemic hit the stage, ONS (The Office of National Statistics) reported 14.9 million workdays lost in 2017 to stress, depression, anxiety or serious mental health problems. As of 2021, ...
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ArticleRicoh UK introduces financial wellbeing app for employees
Digital services and printing solutions firm Ricoh UK has partnered with financial wellbeing advice platform Wealth Wizards in order to help its around 1,800 employees improve their finances.Staff have been given access to the platform’s financial wellbeing application MyEva, which provides a financial health check and a personalised dashboard. Financial ...
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ArticleITN hires head of reward and wellbeing
Television production business ITN has appointed Jo Fairweather (pictured) as head of reward and wellbeing.Fairweather will lead its total reward agenda and have responsibility for the ongoing evaluation and improvement of reward strategy, establishing frameworks, policies and processes that are best practice, fit for purpose, and meet HR and overall ...
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OpinionCharlie Thompson: Will there be more claims now Long Covid is recognised as disability?
Recently, an employment tribunal in Scotland held that an employee with Long Covid-19 (Coronavirus) was disabled under the Equality Act 2010. This is the first decision of its kind, and will not be the last.The tribunal’s decision is not surprising. It was only a matter of time until an employment ...
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ArticleOnly 22% of employers target benefits to specific demographics
Less than a quarter (22%) of employers target benefits to specific demographics in their workforce like age, lifestyle and risk factors, according to research by Towergate Health and Protection.The survey of 500 HR decision makers found that 57% offered the same benefits to all staff, and 18% differentiated their benefits ...
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AnalysisHow can employers support staff who need an abortion?
Need to know….Pregnancy loss policies must be flexible, especially around paid leave, as employees’ experiences will vary significantly.Widening support to partners makes the benefit more inclusive by recognising they may also be experiencing loss.Support for employees needing an abortion can often be delivered through existing benefits supplemented with a pregnancy ...
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Case StudiesCo-op supports staff during all forms of pregnancy loss
Co-op employs almost 60,000 people in a wide range of customer facing and support centre roles across divisions that span from food to funeral care and insurance. It introduced its pregnancy loss policy in June 2021. This covers all types of pregnancy loss including miscarriage, molar pregnancy, embryo transfer loss ...