All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 96

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    What did remote working teach us about reproductive health in the workplace?

    2022-01-05T12:55:21Z

    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

    2022-01-05T08:50:00Z

    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?

    2022-01-05T08:45:14Z

    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’

    2022-01-05T08:45:01Z

    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

    2022-01-04T12:25:51Z

    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

    2022-01-04T11:47:27Z

    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

    2022-01-04T11:30:31Z

    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’

    2022-01-04T11:29:00Z

    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?

    2022-01-04T06:00:57Z

    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'

    2022-01-04T06:00:40Z

    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

    2021-12-21T08:48:35Z

    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

    2021-12-20T15:10:23Z

    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?

    2021-12-20T10:26:29Z

    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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    Workplace stress leads 49% of legal workers to job hunt

    2021-12-17T09:04:41Z

    Half of legal professionals have looked for new jobs as a result of workplace stress, according to research.Legal technology firm Exizent conducted a survey of 52 people working in the law industry, with 49% saying they had actively searched for different employment because of challenges and stresses at work.More than ...

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    43% of executives say flexibility critical for engagement

    2021-12-17T09:03:45Z

    British business leaders consider flexible working to be more important for employee engagement and wellbeing than salary, research has revealed.Of 54 UK-based board level executives polled for Bupa Global, 43% said flexible working was the most important factor for engaging staff and looking after their wellbeing, compared with 35% who ...

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    Why it's back to 'Bob Cratchit working' for many of us

    2021-12-17T09:00:53Z

    Something for the weekend: With the return this week of Covid-19 ‘work from home if you can’ guidance, for many of us it’s now back to spending our working days in trackies, slippers and trying not to raid the pre-Christmas ‘goodies’ stash.However, with energy bills spiralling and temperatures set to ...

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    The top 10 most-read articles between 10 December – 16 December 2021

    2021-12-17T09:00:41Z

    The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 10 December – 16 December 2021 were: How can employers assess value for money in a DC pension?Confessions of a benefits manager: Candid gets a recognition awardIt's a dog's life for one special puppy palWilson James introduces staff wellbeing platformPoor mental health ...

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    Employee Benefits Awards 2022 entry deadline extended

    2021-12-17T09:00:25Z

    The entry deadline for the Employee Benefits Awards 2022, in association with Aon, has been extended to Friday 14 January 2022.Now in its 20th year, the Employee Benefits Awards is considered the event of the year for the reward, benefits and HR community. It is designed to recognise excellence and ...

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    Barton's blog: Wishing you all a very happy and healthy festive break!

    2021-12-17T06:00:20Z

    This blog is a bit of a strange one; it's my first as acting editor, having said a fond farewell to Kavitha Sivasubramaniam and awaiting the return of Debbie Lovewell-Tuck, but also the last editor’s blog of 2021.Once again, workplaces this year have seen challenging times as we have all ...