All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 88
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 25 February – 3 March 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 25 February and 3 March 2022 were: TFL staff strike over pensions and conditionsNorthern Healthcare staff receive 11% pay riseEXCLUSIVE: 59% of employers want to support staff mental wellbeingAverage woman works for free for two months of the yearVirgin Management and Virgin ...
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Supplier article7 STEPS TO BUILD A CULTURE OF WELLBEING AT WORK
Employee wellbeing has become a bit of a buzzword in the last few years or so, but do you know what it means and how to create a culture that puts wellbeing at its heart?Wellbeing at work is all about how our work life, whether that’s our tasks, stress levels ...
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Case StudiesReboot creates a glow with a four-day week
For Naomi and Shai Aharony, co-founders of online marketing business Reboot, the pandemic brought about a huge change in mindset.“We both came from very demanding jobs at American [organisations] where to leave your desk before 8pm was looked at in disgust,” says Shai.However, enforced home working during the lockdowns led ...
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OpinionDanielle Ayres: Communication is key when considering a four-day week
As news circulates of the four-day working week trial set to get underway in the UK in the second half of this year, co-ordinated by 4 Day Week Global, both employees and employers alike are starting to wonder whether this would work practically for them.There are multiple factors to look ...
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AnalysisTop tips for moving staff to a four-day working week
Nearly a third (31%) of UK workers are actively looking for a four-day work week in 2022 or have already agreed to one with their current employer, according to research published by productivity platform ClickUp in January.With fierce competition in the market for talent many employers have already obliged, with ...
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ArticleTarget raises starting salary range to $24
US department store chain Target Corporation has increased its starting wage range to $24 (£18) per hour from $15 (£11) for its more than 400,000 employees.This will apply to hourly team members working in Target stores, supply chain facilities and headquarters locations. The exact starting wage within the range that ...
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Supplier article6 Tips to Increase Employee Engagement in Times of Change
What’s keeping you up at night when it comes to your people and your culture? If you’re like many HR leaders right now, you’re doubling down on efforts to keep engagement high, all while planning a safe return to work for employees who have experienced ...
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OpinionMartin Williams: Will a return-to-work policy pose risks for employers as Covid rules end?
How are we to frame the lifting of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) restrictions in the workplace? The virus is still with us and people are being admitted to hospital in a way they would not if this were the common cold.All good employers will need to be mindful of the risks involved ...
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Supplier articleHelping Employees Access Everyday Healthcare
A 2021 report has warned that, thanks to the COVID-19 lockdown measures, NHS waiting lists could sky-rocket to become an overburdening 13 million by the autumn of 2022.It will also have come as a shock to many during the pandemic, that something as simple as face-to-face access to a GP ...
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ArticlePoll: 30% of employers considering moving to a four-day week
Employee Benefits poll: Nearly a third of employers say they are open to the idea of shifting to a four-day working week, while more than a quarter have already made the transition to a more flexible hourly model.While nearly half (43%) of respondents to an online survey remained adamant they ...
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Supplier articleHOW TO DEAL WITH EMPLOYEE BURNOUT
The World Health Organisation has officially recognised employee burnout as a major health risk, but in the past, burnout symptoms have often been misinterpreted as tiredness, disengagement or even laziness. A Gallup survey has found that the top five reasons for employee burnout are actually:Unfair treatment at workUnmanageable workloadLack of ...
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ArticleJanet Williamson: How can reward and CSR strategies contribute to the levelling-up agenda?
The government’s levelling up white paper, Levelling up the United Kingdom, was published in February. The first of its 12 missions is that, by 2030, pay, employment and productivity will rise in every part of the UK. Clearly, employers have a huge role to play in making this happen.For too ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 59% of employers want to support staff mental wellbeing
New data has revealed that 59% of employers felt an increased responsibility for supporting the mental wellbeing of staff as a result of Covid-19 (Coronavirus).Group Risk Development (Grid), the industry body for the group risk protection sector, conducted research among 501 HR decision-makers and found that 57% felt the same ...
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Supplier articleFive Employee Appreciation Ideas That Work Every Time
Employee Appreciation Day comes around every once a year. This Friday (4th March) is 2022’s turn. We should all know by now that your people are your company’s greatest asset, and without them, the cogs would simply stop turning. Therefore, employee appreciation is paramount in fostering an engaged and happy ...
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ArticleEssensys appoints chief people officer
Flexible workspace software provider Essensys has appointed Kally Kang-Kersey as chief people officer.The firm, which has offices in London, Hong Kong, New York and California, said she would develop its culture in the newly created role.A 15-year stint at digital solutions provider Zebra Technologies saw Kang-Kersey rise to the position ...
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ArticleVirgin Management and Virgin Red launch fertility support
Virgin Management has introduced comprehensive fertility support for employees across the UK and Ireland, with sister organisation Virgin Red set to follow suit in March 2022.The two arms of venture capital giant Virgin Group will both offer discounted fertility treatment alongside a range of related benefits.The business units, who have ...
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ArticleSkiddle to pay music fan to attend festivals
Something for the weekend: Are you a die-hard music fan who needs their festival fix after years of music festivals being cancelled and delayed? Well, you just might be in luck with this job advert, as you can party the summer away and get paid for it too!Ticket platform Skiddle ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 18 February – 24 February 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 18 February and 24 February 2022 were: How to make the case for electric company car schemesEXCLUSIVE: 80% rise in worker Covid death pay outsWhat is the key to happiness at work?K2 drives sustainability through electric vehicle schemeAccu to move to four-day ...
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Supplier articleHow to prepare for Employee Appreciation Day in 2022
By Chloe Thompson, Head of Content Strategy at Reward GatewayEmployee Appreciation Day is rapidly approaching – we're less than two weeks away from the big day on Friday, 4th March – so now is the perfect time for leaders to start thinking of ways to celebrate their people. After two ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid helps out on a global wellbeing project
It is not often I put my hand up for extra work; I have plenty. But when I heard there is a new global project to look at wellbeing, I knew I wanted to get involved.I reach out to Kirsty, who has been elected in the US to run this ...