All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 90
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Supplier articleIs your employee wellbeing strategy in good health?
Businesses that assess the wellbeing of their employees and design a needs-led wellbeing offer, will put themselves in the best place possible for business recovery and growth. Most companies will want to run some research to give an accurate picture of their new state of play so they can create ...
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Article27% of Brits plan to work from Europe this year
More than one in four desk-based Brits are planning to work remotely from Europe this year amid a culture of ‘hybrid holidays’ according to research.A survey of 2,000 adults who usually work at home or in an office, carried out by phone network Virgin Media O2 Business, revealed that 27% ...
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Supplier articleTHE GREAT RETENTION: HOW TO RETAIN EMPLOYEES DURING THE GREAT RESIGNATION
A study conducted by Randstad UK in 2021 found that a quarter (24%) of all employees were considering leaving their job within three to six months. What’s more, 69% of the workforce feels confident about finding a new job if they do decide to leave their current roles. Prior to ...
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ArticleClaire Timmins: How can employers use healthcare benefits to ease the NHS backlog?
We are all aware that the pandemic, combined with workforce shortages, has created a mounting healthcare backlog. There are a number of ways that employers, as well as individuals and government, can work alongside the NHS to help ease and alleviate the pressure faced. In this way health becomes everyone’s ...
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ArticleDr Sabrina Robinson: How can employers use healthcare benefits to ease the NHS backlog?
We are extremely fortunate within the UK to have access to the excellent healthcare provided by the NHS, which is of course free at the point of delivery and has a wide range of skilled professionals who do a fantastic job.However, it is evident that health services have faced months ...
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ArticleDr Jayne Moore: How can employers use healthcare benefits to ease the NHS backlog?
Employers are increasingly recognising that a key component of business sustainability is employees being and remaining healthy.Achieving this necessitates access to expert advice to support staying in work and returning to work following sickness absence, all of which occupational health (OH) can offer.There are currently record levels of sickness absence ...
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Supplier articleRandom Acts of Kindness That Are Kind to The Planet Too
There’s no plan B for planet Earth. According to the IPCC, the Earth will see a rise of 1.5 degrees Celsius in the next two decades. However, climate change is happening now, with air quality worsening, a refugee crisis and over 1million species at risk of extinction. It’s time we ...
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Article75% of staff have experienced pleasanteeism
Three in four workers feel they have to put on a brave face in front of other employees regardless of how they actually feel, according to research.Figures from workforce health and wellbeing solutions provider Lime Global suggested the workplace phenomenon of pleasanteeism soared by 24 percentage points in six months ...
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ArticleLoaded PR launches super-flexible working
Leeds-based marketing agency Loaded PR has introduced a ‘work when you want’ model for its six members of staff.The initiative, which allows the team to work the majority of their contracted hours when and where suits them, is designed to help maintain employee wellbeing, sustain productivity, enhance creativity and provide ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 4 February – 10 February 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 4 February and 10 February 2022 were: Monzo launches three-month paid sabbatical leaveIkea rustles up a tasty dish to attract talentHow will the future of work affect the wellbeing and engagement of employees?How can employers ensure reward and benefits enhance the employee ...
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ArticleMusculoskeletal claims most costly for employers
Musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions are the most costly cause of insurance claims for employers worldwide, according to research.International provider Maxis Global Benefits Network's (Maxis GBN) new report is based on several years of comprehensive medical claims data from local insurance companies in more than 25 markets around the world. It explored ...
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ArticleiGO4 implements four-day working week
Car insurer iGO4 has launched a four-day working week for its 300 employees.All members of staff at the digital business chose to adopt the new pattern, which will give them Fridays off and leave their salaries unchanged albeit with a slight increase to 8.5-hour days Monday to Thursday.The latest switch ...
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Supplier articleWHAT IS AN EMPLOYEE WELLBEING STRATEGY?
Employee wellbeing has grown in popularity in the last couple of years, with many employers introducing benefits or wellness activities to support their teams. And it’s easy to see why!Having a strong wellbeing strategy shows your teams that you care, it can help tackle and prevent employee burnout and reduce ...
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OpinionAntonia Blackwell: How ESG is changing the future of employee benefits
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations underpin the decisions and behaviour of a business. Employees want to see ESG in action and employers will need to take steps to address ESG if they want to attract and retain the best talent in the future.The way businesses operate in practice has ...
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Case StudiesLaw firm TLT embraces ESG through electric vehicle scheme
In April 2021, law firm TLT launched an electric vehicle (EV) scheme as part of its employee benefits package via a salary sacrifice arrangement. Since then, the organisation, which employs 1,200 people, has seen a steady flow of orders.Maria Connolly, head of clean energy and real estate, and executive board ...
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AnalysisHow is ESG changing the future of employee benefits?
Need to know:Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are influencing employee benefit design through the emergence of new benefits and the repositioning of existing ones to highlight their ESG-related characteristics.The use of online apps that provide insight into how pension funds are invested help provide feedback to employers on what ...
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Supplier articleLGBT History Month: How Far Has the Workplace Come?
It’s LGBT History Month this February. A time to celebrate LGBTQ+ history. So, we thought it was the perfect moment to shed some light on whether the UK workplace has progressed in its fight towards a more equal workplace for those within the LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus) ...
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ArticleWandisco introduces four-day week
Data migration provider Wandisco this week introduced the option of a four-day working week for its more than 180 members of staff.The business, which has offices in Sheffield and California, now allows all employees to put in a 40-hour working week spread over four days rather than five.Their contracted salary ...
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ArticleWW UK launches menopause policies
WW UK has introduced a range of policies to help employees experiencing the menopause.The organisation, formerly known as Weight Watchers, implemented its Menopause Matters drive following an extensive research project among 1,000 women who have experienced the transition.Six in 10 of these women said there was a lack of understanding ...
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OpinionAlan Lewis: What a recent court case can teach us about vicarious liability
Whilst employers can draw some comfort in terms of defending vicarious liability claims from the recent Court of Appeal case of Chell v Tarmac Cement and Lime Limited [2022] EWCA Civ 7, they ought not be complacent and there are lessons to be learned.Chell was a fitter employed by a ...