All articles by Jessica Bird – Page 30
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Case StudiesBournemouth University uses gamification to encourage healthy behavioural change
To improve its sustainability, employee wellbeing and social and environmental impact, Bournemouth University has rolled out a fully integrated programme that uses gamification to encourage behavioural change among its 1,800 members of staff.The 12-month initiative, provided by sustainable reward programme supplier Green Rewards, was fully implemented in January 2018, following ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 35% of organisations have no strategy to reduce sickness absence
EXCLUSIVE: The percentage of organisations that do not have a strategy for reducing sickness absence has risen by 11%, from 24% in 2017 to 35% this year, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research 2018 report, which surveyed 162 respondents in July 2018, ...
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OpinionBill Alexander: There is more to work than money in the wallet
Employers need to adjust their approach to motivation in the workplace and cannot ignore the direct link to performance, productivity and profit.It is fair to say that the majority of today's forward-thinking organisations have motivation strategies in place. However, it appears that many have the wrong approach.It is not just ...
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Case StudiesITN uses reverse mentoring to motivate and engage younger employees
A large proportion of Independent Television News' (ITN) 750 permanent employees are in the 20 to 35-year-old bracket. While this has many benefits, the increasing likelihood that younger employees will see remaining in a role as an active choice, rather than a natural instinct, poses challenges when it comes to ...
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OpinionDr Justin Varney: Using technology as an enabler for workplace wellbeing
Technology can be an amazing enabler for personal health and wellbeing in the workplace. However, it is only useful if it is used.Many have downloaded apps in a moment of inspiration, or guilt, only for them to collect digital dust after a few days. Although trying each one may help ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: A third of employers offer an integrated wellness strategy
EXCLUSIVE: A third (33%) of employers offer an integrated wellness strategy, incorporating physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research 2018 report was published in August and surveyed 162 respondents. It also found that the number of employers ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 77% use EAPs to assist employees with long-term health issues
EXCLUSIVE: Employee assistance programmes (EAPs) and flexible working practices rank highest among employers' methods of helping staff with long-term health problems, with 77% and 71% respectively, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research 2018, which was published in August and surveyed 162 respondents, ...
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OpinionDom Manley: The technology megatrends that are changing reward, benefits and engagement
As technology continues to transform our everyday lives, as well as our working practices and environments, there is surely not a reward professional around now who does not acknowledge the need to address how technology affects the industry.While online benefits technology and new communication methods are increasingly common, there are ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 63% of employers have strategies in place to support employees' mental health
EXCLUSIVE: There has been a small drop in organisations providing specific benefits and strategies to support employees’ mental health, from 67% in 2017 to 63% in 2018, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research 2018, which surveyed 162 respondents in July, did find, ...
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OpinionDavid White: Bringing mental health into health and safety
Construction has traditionally been a male-dominated industry with a macho culture. Many construction jobs are physically demanding, and can therefore lead to a ‘can-do’ culture where people carry on without complaint. Added to that is an environment where operatives are working closely together, and where ‘banter’ is an important part ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits’ Healthcare Research 2018
Click to download the Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research 2018The Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research 2018 was conducted in July 2018 among readers of employeebenefits.co.uk. It received 162 responses.This report is aimed at helping compensation, reward and benefits professionals benchmark their organisation’s health and wellbeing provision, looking at the related ...
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ArticleLorraine Harper: Should employers encourage taking retirement sabbaticals?
The cliff edge of retirement can have a dramatic effect on personal wellbeing and self-worth, so a gradual move is a good way to ease into a different lifestyle, probably on a lower income.The concept of winding down to retirement is not new. Traditionally, this has taken the form of ...
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ArticleBaroness Ros Altman: Should employers encourage taking retirement sabbaticals?
The UK workforce is ageing, and the prevalence of ‘early retirement’ has fallen sharply, as more staff want or need to keep working longer.This means employers have a great opportunity to retain valuable skills and experience, rather than losing their long-standing staff and having the cost of training and recruitment.The ...
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ArticleJohn Chilman: Should employers encourage taking retirement sabbaticals?
The concept of retirement sabbaticals sounds great in theory. However, the challenge in retirement comes after six months, following the rest, holiday, and completion of jobs that have been put off for years, when you wonder what you are going to do every day. To really work, sabbaticals would need ...
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OpinionJulia Waltham: Childcare vouchers are crucial for working families
Childcare is a crucial issue for many families in the UK. For a large majority, their decision to work is dependent on the availability of good quality, local, and crucially, affordable childcare. But for many families, the numbers just do not add up. Family and Childcare Trust's Childcare Survey 2018, ...
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ArticleTGI Friday's employees commence fifth strike over tip and pay policies
Workers at American restaurant chain TGI Friday's who are members of the union Unite have begun strike action today (24 August 2018), in continuation of a dispute regarding tips and minimum wage.The strike is being undertaken by employees at restaurants in Milton Keynes, Covent Garden and Stratford City. Protests will ...
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Case StudiesTurley uses surveys to learn about the financial wellbeing of an age-diverse workforce
National planning and development consultancy Turley has met the challenge of catering to an age-diverse workforce by taking time to understand its employees as people, rather than demographics.Turley has 240 employees, 30% of whom are over the age of 40. The majority are between 25 and 35, but the organisation ...
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AnalysisHow can employers cater to multi-generational workforces in their reward packages?
Need to know:Having a multi-generational workforce means catering to employees at every stage of adult life, but doing so can provide important dividends.Disability and care responsibilities are among the core issues for an ageing workforce and those in the 'squeezed middle', but resorting to stereotypes should generally be avoided.Wide-ranging packages ...
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OpinionDr Yasin Rofcanin: Keeping multi-generational employees engaged and motivated
In a world where the war for talented employees is intense, managers have the important responsibility, and the challenging task, of keeping employees from multiple generations motivated and engaged at work.Factors such as advances in technology, increasing diversity and the growing mobility of the workforce shape how organisations should communicate ...
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ArticleMoma agrees new contract offering lowest paid employees 4% pay increase
Professional and administrative staff at The Museum of Modern Art (Moma), who are members of the union UAW Local 2110, have voted to approve a new contract that will see the lowest paid quarter receive a pay rise of 4% or higher.The agreement follows four months of negotiations and was ...