All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 91

  • Becky-Lawton
    Opinion

    Becky Lawton: Will new staff family rights come into force in 2022?

    2022-02-09T06:00:51Z

    The government has committed to introducing several new family rights following a number of consultations over the last couple of years.The introduction of neonatal leave and pay will create a new statutory entitlement for employees whose babies spend an extended period of time in neonatal care. The intention is to ...

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    How to tackle absence costs and FinWell pressures

    2022-02-08T14:40:40Z

    Author Name: Tracey Ward, Head of Business Development and Marketing at Generali UK Employee BenefitsSickness absence seems an even bigger issue than usual right now. Although official data is not yet available, media reports of some big companies saying they will only pay the legal minimum – as opposed to ...

  • Engaged
    Article

    Agile cultures create more engaged staff

    2022-02-08T09:02:26Z

    Employers with a strong agile culture more than treble their commercial performance, according to research.Consultancy JCURV's second annual State of agile culture report found that organisations who switched to this way of working saw an increase of 237% in performance and had employees who were almost twice as engaged as ...

  • working parents
    Article

    38% of working parents plan to job search in 2022

    2022-02-08T09:00:03Z

    Almost four in 10 working parents plan to look for a new job in the next 12 months, according to research.The 2022 Modern families index spotlight report found that 38% of workers with children under the age of 18 have jobhunting on the agenda this year.Back-up care and nursery provider ...

  • The-Landmark-London
    Case Studies

    The Landmark London offers future-focused wellbeing and engagement support

    2022-02-08T06:00:53Z

    The Landmark London is a five-star hotel based in central London that employs 300 members of staff.To encourage wellbeing and engagement among employees, the business offers a wide variety of initiatives that aim to suit everyone, whatever their circumstances happen to be.Nicola Forshaw, director of human resources at The Landmark ...

  • Gethin-Nadin
    Opinion

    Gethin Nadin: How the future of work will affect employee wellbeing and engagement

    2022-02-08T06:00:38Z

    The way employers care for and support their people has come under increasing focus over the last two years. But the long-term effects of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic will mean changing employee expectations and growing wellbeing issues are driving employers to have to commit more to employee wellbeing.We have seen ...

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    Analysis

    How will the future of work affect the wellbeing and engagement of employees?

    2022-02-08T06:00:35Z

    Employers will need to ensure they are focusing on wellbeing and redefining the employee experience so that workers can thrive.The pandemic has shown that working models can change overnight, making it essential that employers tailor their wellbeing initiatives to their employees’ evolving needs.Organisation-wide corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives can offer ...

  • Spencer Clarke Group
    Article

    Spencer Clarke Group launches workplace wellness drive

    2022-02-07T09:01:31Z

    Recruitment agency Spencer Clarke Group has announced a range of initiatives to improve the mental, physical and emotional wellbeing of its 20 employees.The Wellness in the Workplace policy includes a monthly £50 wellness benefit, which can be put towards healthy perks such as gym memberships, private dental care, massages, physiotherapy ...

  • Tall-GroupRESIZED
    Case Studies

    Tall Group of Companies ensures staff feel valued and recognised for their efforts

    2022-02-07T06:00:54Z

    The Tall Group of Companies specialises in secure print and payments solutions including cheques, electronic payment processing and election ballot papers. It employs 135 people across its three sites in Runcorn, Hinkley and Lisburn, in roles ranging from manufacturing to IT systems development and software creation.The pandemic significantly affected the ...

  • Employee-experience
    Analysis

    How can employers ensure reward and benefits enhance the employee experience?

    2022-02-07T06:00:14Z

    Need to know:More flexible working hours, agile/home working and better support for mental health are the top employee expectations.Organisations should consider more flexible options including part-time hours term-time work, career breaks and four day working weeks to support their talent management strategy.Reward and benefits can be used to demonstrate an ...

  • Harborough-District-Council
    Article

    Harborough District Council signs Workplace Wellbeing Charter

    2022-02-04T09:02:55Z

    Harborough District Council has signed the Workplace Wellbeing Charter to promote health and wellbeing based on the needs and values of its 208 employees.The Leicestershire local authority said it was looking to build on a number of initiatives already in place to support the wellbeing of its workers. Senior leaders ...

  • EXCLUSIVE: 75% of employers feel responsible for staff mental health
    Article

    35% of employers did not speak about mental health last year

    2022-02-04T09:00:11Z

    More than a third of British employers have not spoken to their employees about their mental health and wellbeing over the past year, according to research.The Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (Acas) commissioned YouGov to ask businesses whether they had personally talked to their staff about their mental health over ...

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    Supplier article

    Meet reproductive health benefits trailblazers in 2021

    2022-02-03T12:05:04Z

    Author: Nelli Morgulchik BA MResOver the last two years, women’s health has finally come to the spotlight in the UK, both in the private and public sectors - a change that has been long overdue.This year, the UK government has begun formulating an evidence-based women’s health strategy putting women’s voices ...

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    Supplier article

    How can period pain impact your employees?

    2022-02-03T11:54:00Z

    Author: Zoya Ali BSc MSc A 2019 BMJ study found that up to 14% of women took time off work during their menstrual periods due to symptoms such as heavy bleeding and period pain, with 3.4% reporting absenteeism almost every monthly menstrual cycle. Furthermore, over 80% found ...

  • Landbay
    Article

    Landbay launches miscarriage leave policy

    2022-02-03T09:02:44Z

    Buy-to-let lender Landbay has introduced a miscarriage leave policy.The mortgage provider, which employs 125 people, said it took staff wellbeing "very seriously" and believed it was the first firm to allow women to take up to six weeks of fully paid leave if they lose a baby during pregnancy.Length of ...

  • Pendulum
    Analysis

    How to refresh a reward strategy to align with business goals

    2022-02-03T06:00:44Z

    Need to know:Employers need to ensure that their reward strategy not only helps to attact, recruit and engage employees, but also reflects the values and goals of the business.Analysing data sets within the organisation can present gaps in benefits provision.Surveys, focus groups and job and exit interviews are useful methods ...

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    Opinion

    Clare Kelliher: The pandemic has prompted employers to review their benefits strategies

    2022-02-03T06:00:32Z

    The experiences of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic: business disruption, furloughed employees and extended, enforced working from home, have changed the employment relationship.Our research at Cranfield School of Management during the pandemic found that the physical distancing of working from home sometimes led to psychological distancing, too.Maintaining the connection became harder ...

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    Article

    Britvic appoints Elly Tomlins as chief people officer

    2022-02-03T06:00:18Z

    Soft drink maker Britvic has appointed former Tate & Lyle HR leader Elly Tomlins as chief people officer.Tomlins has started work at Britvic’s head office in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, and taken up a position on the firm’s executive committee.She will be responsible for driving the soft drink brand’s people and ...

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    Case Studies

    Hays structures benefits provision to meet employee need

    2022-02-03T06:00:11Z

    Hays keeps its benefits portfolio under constant review, with an extra focus throughout the year on finessing the offering ahead of the annual opening of the recruiter’s benefits portal every November.When she first joined the organisation, group head of reward Rosemary Lemon spent some time organising its employee benefits into ...

  • 47% of businesses offer no employee benefits
    Article

    31% of employers say staff do not understand benefits

    2022-02-02T09:00:07Z

    More than four in 10 employers admit their staff are not fully aware of the benefits they offer or do not completely understand them, according to research.Protection industry body Group Risk Development (Grid) spoke to 505 HR decision makers and found that 31% believed their staff did not understand all ...