All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 89

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    6 Tips to Increase Employee Engagement in Times of Change

    2022-03-02T08:15:00Z

    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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    Martin Williams: Will a return-to-work policy pose risks for employers as Covid rules end?

    2022-03-02T06:00:57Z

    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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    Helping Employees Access Everyday Healthcare

    2022-03-01T09:23:22Z

    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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    Poll: 30% of employers considering moving to a four-day week

    2022-03-01T09:00:04Z

    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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    HOW TO DEAL WITH EMPLOYEE BURNOUT

    2022-03-01T08:00:00Z

    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 ...

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    Janet Williamson: How can reward and CSR strategies contribute to the levelling-up agenda?

    2022-03-01T06:00:42Z

    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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    EXCLUSIVE: 59% of employers want to support staff mental wellbeing

    2022-02-28T10:59:56Z

    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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    Five Employee Appreciation Ideas That Work Every Time

    2022-02-28T09:25:00Z

    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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    Essensys appoints chief people officer

    2022-02-28T09:00:06Z

    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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    Virgin Management and Virgin Red launch fertility support

    2022-02-25T09:03:08Z

    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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    Skiddle to pay music fan to attend festivals

    2022-02-25T09:01:23Z

    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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    The top 10 most-read articles between 18 February – 24 February 2022

    2022-02-25T09:00:47Z

    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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    How to prepare for Employee Appreciation Day in 2022

    2022-02-25T08:00:29Z

    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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    Confessions of a benefits manager: Candid helps out on a global wellbeing project

    2022-02-25T06:00:50Z

    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 ...

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    TrustFord to pay real living wage

    2022-02-24T09:04:13Z

    Car dealership TrustFord will pay its staff the real living wage from 1 April.The firm, which has its headquarters in Colchester and employs more than 3,000 people across the UK, committed to paying the voluntary rate to all non-apprentices.Managed by the Living Wage Foundation, the real living wage is currently ...

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    UK ranks 11th for work-life balance

    2022-02-24T09:02:19Z

    The UK has been ranked 11th out of 37 countries for its work-life balance - with the Netherlands in the number one spot.Comparison website Small Business Prices analysed a number of factors around the world including average hourly wage; average hours worked per week; minimum annual leave days per year; ...

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    WHY IS EMPLOYEE WELLBEING SO IMPORTANT FOR YOUR BUSINESS?

    2022-02-24T08:46:00Z

    With the economic impact of the virus leading to significant job losses and severe job insecurity, not to mention the fear and uncertainty felt as a result of the dangers of Covid, understanding how you can improve employee wellbeing has never been more important. Champion Health’s Employee ...

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    Podcast: VMware establishes support benefits to prevent employee burnout

    2022-02-24T06:00:14Z

    tynanbarton · VMware/Employee Benefits podcastListen: During the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, cloud computing firm VMware recognised the importance of supporting employees' wellbeing through its various benefits schemes.In this episode of the Employee Benefits podcast, Anthea Cassano, senior benefits consultant Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Emea), discusses the schemes the organisation ...

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    The benefits offered by VMware

    2022-02-24T06:00:03Z

    The benefits offered by VMware:Pension and group risk benefitsGroup personal pension plan available with salary sacrifice: 5% employee and 7% employer contribution or 7% employee and 10% employer contribution.Group life insurance as a core benefit at four-times base salary.Group income protection as a core benefit at 75% of base salary.Critical ...

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    30% of trade staff take time off due to mental health

    2022-02-23T09:01:26Z

    Nearly one in three employees in the trade sector have taken time off work over the last 18 months because of their mental health, according to research.Direct Line Business Insurance surveyed 191 tradespeople and found 30% had taken time out on grounds of poor mind wellness, the average length of ...