All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 95
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75% of white collar staff are considering quitting
Three in four white-collar workers in the UK are considering quitting their jobs or changing careers due to issues such as burnout, a lack of work-life balance and toxic workplace environments, research has revealed.A nationwide survey of people working in homes and offices, conducted by Censuswide, found that 57% of ...
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Veganuary may be one resolution employers should not give up on
Something for the weekend: So, one week down, how are those New Year’s resolutions coming along? Sticking to the early morning run? Dry January going well? How about Veganuary? Or are you already salivating at the prospect of a cheeky Friday night beer tonight accompanied by a Chicken Korma?If research ...
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How to talk about reproductive health at work?
Author : Nelli Morgulchik BA MResWhy talk about reproductive health in the first place?Reproductive health issues are sadly more common than people realise - 1 in 3 women struggle with their reproductive health to some degree in their lifetime.The impact on women’s day-to-day wellbeing and career can be massive. Symptoms ...
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28% of employers say Covid has made menopause support harder
Covid-19 (Coronavirus) has made it harder for many employers to know which of their staff require menopause support, research has revealed.A survey of 504 HR decision makers by digital health platform Peppy found that 28% had struggled to identify those needing help during this stage of their life.Meanwhile 21% said ...
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Impact.com launches global parental leave policy
Partnership management platform Impact.com has introduced a new global parental leave policy that outlines the enhanced support available to employees.The initiative enables eligible staff at the organisation to take up to 26 weeks of fully paid parental leave, with payments set to be integrated with any government-provided wage replacement benefits ...
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Samantha Johnson: Will the national minimum wage increase support staff financial wellbeing?
Employee wellbeing has played a significant role in attraction and retention strategies for a number of years, focusing predominately on mental health and a work-life balance. Financial wellbeing is a welcome addition to this agenda.Multiple researchers have demonstrated that financial stress is one of the most significant causes for absence ...
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What did remote working teach us about reproductive health in the workplace?
Author: Zoya Ali BSc MScThe pandemic saw a sudden change in how we approach work by making remote working the “new normal” , but not without affecting our health.How has remote working affected employees?There have been reports of increased levels of stress, anxiety and depression as people try to find ...
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Private Equity Reward Insights: The Pressures and Solutions to Remain Competitive in 2022 for Portfolio Companies
Author: Louise Haines, Managing Director at Henley Reward Consulting With Private Equity seeking to outperform and remain buoyant in a volatile market the need to recruit and retain the best leadership talent has never been more critical. That said, there are a number of pressures which are ...
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Kerry Hudson: Is a change ahead in flexible working laws?
UK employees seeking flexible working arrangements to help manage their work-life balance could be caught short unless they have completed at least 26 weeks of service for their current employers.With a great many businesses and employees still away from the office since the start of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, and ...
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All eyes on 2022: The year of 'The Great Adjustment’
By Robert Hicks, Group HR Director at Reward GatewayAs we move rapidly into 2022, Reward Gateway’s Group HR Director Robert Hicks wanted to share his insights on what's in store for the new world of work and his reflections on big moments and lessons that have forever shaped how companies ...
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Public services facing crippling Covid absence rates
Public services including healthcare, transport and education are coming under strain amid crippling Covid-19 (Coronavirus) absence rates.Key figures in each sector warned of the impact of soaring cases of the virus as the highly transmissible Omicron strain sweeps the UK.Health leaders indicated that the pressure of absences on services in ...
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Top ten tips to avoid getting into debt this Christmas
Christmas is an expensive time of year with the cost of presents, food and entertaining, and according to MoneyHelper, a quarter of individuals are worried about going into debt as a result of the festivities this year.The financial impact of the pandemic could also mean that people are struggling now, ...
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Ministers draw up workplace absence plans amid Omicron surge
UK government ministers have been told to develop “robust contingency plans” for workplace absences amid fears that rising cases of the Omicron variant of Covid-19 (Coronavirus) could result in up to a quarter of staff being off work at the same time.The Cabinet Office said public sector leaders had been ...
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‘Private Equity Compensation: How to Remain Competitive in 2022’
Author: Louise Haines, Managing Director at Henley Reward Consulting With Private Equity seeking to outperform and remain buoyant in a volatile market, the need to recruit and retain the best leadership talent has never been more critical. That said, there are several evolving pressures which are creating ...
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How will the 'Great Resignation' change employees' attitudes to employee benefits?
Need to know:The 'Great Resignation' is underway, forcing employers to work even harder to attract and retain staff.Pay is one way but employee benefits and reward packages are another major focus.Flexible working, mental health and social value are all in demand but some are questioning the use of more ‘gimmicky’ ...
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Dr Zofia Bajorek: Good work holds key to mitigating the 'Great Resignation'
Over the past few months, there has been a lot of discussion about the ‘great resignation’: the idea that employees are leaving their jobs at unprecedented rates.The post-Covid labour market suggests that there are a high number of vacancies but not enough staff to fill them, and so workplaces need ...
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3 Surprising Benefits Of A Salary Sacrifice Scheme
The headline employee benefit in signing up for a salary sacrifice scheme is the potential for tax and national insurance savings, if you have the option of sacrificing a portion of your salary in return for pension contributions, ultra-low-emission vehicles, cycle-to-work schemes or employer-supported childcare.One of the most popular such ...
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How flexible benefits can improve employee engagement
The coronavirus pandemic has caused a lot of us to do some thinking and re-evaluating of what matters to us. Part of this has been rethinking our approach to working and becoming more confident in making work fit around our lives, rather than the other way around.More employees are working ...
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New Year, New Car: Which Electric Vehicle Will You Choose?
There has never been a better time to make the switch to electric vehicles (EVs). Not only is the climate crisis firmly on everybody’s agenda, but the investment in charging infrastructure and the rapid development in EV technology has prompted a dramatic change in buying trends, with EVs now enjoying ...
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Poll: Is your organisation introducing any new staff wellbeing support benefits for the new year?
https://poll.fm/10994931