All Healthcare and wellbeing articles – Page 97
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ArticleWest Lothian Council approves menopause policy
West Lothian Council in Scotland has agreed to bring in a menopause policy for staff.The Scottish local authority's executive approved a draft plan that includes flexible working, an employee assistance programme and an initiative to support attendance. Some of these measures are expected to be available early in the new ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Trayport adapts benefits to keep culture alive through pandemic
Listen: In this episode of the Employee Benefits podcast, David Glennon, rewards manager at Trayport, discusses some of the employee wellbeing projects that the software organisation put in place to support staff during the pandemic.These initiatives led to Trayport winning the award for Best benefits to support employees during the ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Trayport
The benefits on offer at Trayport:Pensions and financial wellbeingGroup personal pension plan with Aviva with a 7% employer contribution.Regular financial wellbeing talks and webinars.Access to a financial advisor.Option to save into an individual savings account (Isa) directly from payroll.Group riskGroup income protection for all employees, employer paid.Life assurance at four ...
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Supplier articleWhy It Makes Financial Sense For Your Business To Choose A Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
The salary sacrifice car scheme offered by Pink Salary Exchange offers great benefits for both the employee and the employer. This is an HMRC-approved scheme which has been designed with the input of tax and insurance specialists and which ensures compliance in terms of GDPR. But in a financial sense, ...
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OpinionEmma Clark: Will there be more menopause-related employment tribunal hearings?
Recent analysis of figures from the HM Courts and Tribunals Service showed that the menopause was cited in five employment tribunal cases in the last nine months of 2018. That rose to 10 cases in the first six months of 2021.While there has been a rise in claims which refer ...
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ArticlePoor mental health causes 19% of lost working time
Poor mental health accounted for almost a fifth of all lost working time across the UK this year, according to research.Wellbeing and performance service GoodShape took data from its proprietary workplace absences database - which includes more than 750,000 employee records - and found that UK workers have taken more ...
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Supplier articleBeing a 21st Century Employer - Supporting Women Through Menopause
Author: Ruby Relton BSc MScThe third and final article in the “Being a 21st Century Employer” Hertility Series explores how menopause affects women in the workplace and what steps their employer can take to become more menopause friendly.Menopause 101Menopause is a reproductive life stage for any woman when they can ...
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ArticleJust 55% of staff feel they receive right support from work
Just 55% of employees feel they have received the support they needed from their employers during the pandemic despite more than two-thirds (69%) of organisations increasing their benefit spend considerably over the past two years, research has revealed.Mercer Marsh Benefits (MMB) polled 332 UK HR and reward professionals as well ...
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ArticleWilson James introduces staff wellbeing platform
Services provider Wilson James has brought in a new health and wellbeing platform for its more than 5,000 employees after seeing "dramatic" operational changes during the pandemic.The Essex-headquartered business, which offers a range of security, construction logistics and aviation services, introduced the platform in collaboration with benefits provider Vivup after ...
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ArticlePinterest upgrades staff parental benefits
Image sharing service Pinterest has updated the parental benefits available to its more than 3,000 employees across the world.As of 1 January 2022, a minimum of 20 weeks of parental leave will be offered for all parents to bond with their newborn or newly adopted child. Adoptive parents will also ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 3 December – 9 December 2021
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 3 December – 9 December 2021 were: Aviva launches electric vehicle salary sacrifice schemePoundstretcher gives staff 10% pay riseHC-One launches new pay and reward schemeTesco warehouse and driver staff to strike in pay rowAnchor to pay staff real living wage rates5% of ...
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Supplier articleProduct innovations in the employee engagement space
By Rob Boland, COO at Reward GatewayWe've seen many changes to the workplace in the last year, and we will likely see more as we continue to navigate how and where employees are working in this new world of work. In the midst of all this change, our team has ...
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ArticleTSB introduces new staff support and leave package
Retail bank TSB has announced a?new?employee??support package for?new parents, those affected by parental or pregnancy-related bereavement?and those experiencing menopause or infertility.The policy will enable new primary and co-parents, as well as adoptive parents, to take up to a year of leave to spend with their child, with 20 weeks at ...
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ArticleSaga launches paid leave policy for grandparents
Saga, which specialises in insurance and products for the over-50s, has offered paid grandparental leave as a benefit for its 2,500 employees. The government launched a consultation in 2016 on the possibility of extending shared parental leave to grandparents, but this was never enshrined in law. Under ...
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OpinionIan Hodson: 2022 will be the year to reset reward strategies
Covid-19 (Coronavirus) has certainly impacted the last couple of years, and for many agendas has served as an accelerator in respect of its impact on the ways we work, our wellbeing priorities and how we interact with our colleagues and balance work and home.I believe 2022 will give reward professionals ...
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AnalysisHow have reward strategies changed in 2021 and what might the new year bring?
Ultimately in 2021, reward professionals had to keep on the pulse of what employees wanted and needed more than ever.Employers can offer discount schemes and salary sacrifice schemes to those looking to keep costs low and boost their financial wellbeing, as well as providing support for those wanting to bolster ...
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Supplier articleHow To Improve Safety & Compliance With A Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
A salary sacrifice car scheme is a great way to attract and retain good employees, by offering them a non-cash benefit which provides a cost-effective means of motoring. The benefit in real cash terms that comes from the employee paying less income tax and national insurance, also helps the employer, ...
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AnalysisHow can employers improve their health and wellbeing offering to expatriate staff?
Need to know:Expat health and wellbeing benefits include initiatives such as maternity and chronic conditions cover, as well as more traditional medical treatment.More digital health and wellbeing services have evolved as a result of the pandemic and these are likely to remain a key part of support.Health awareness has ...
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Case StudiesRevolut offers range of health and wellbeing support to expatriate staff
Revolut is a global financial technology platform, offering a range of services to help business and personal customers manage their money. Launched in 2015, it employs around 2,700 people and has offices in 24 countries around the world.The global nature of the business means employees, both existing ones and new ...
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ArticleThe Calico Group offers paid leave for fertility treatment
The Calico Group has introduced additional support for staff experiencing miscarriage, menopause and fertility treatment.From this month (December), employees at the Burnley, UK-based support services provider can benefit from 10 days of paid special leave if affected by pregnancy loss or fertility treatment, and flexible arrangements if going through the ...