All Mental health resilience articles – Page 18
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Case StudiesRicoh UK provides range of wellbeing aid to support mental health
Ricoh UK, a hardware, software and services firm employing 2,000 employees across the UK and Ireland, has a variety of commitments in place to support employees across all levels with their mental health as and when they need it.Its initiatives include the Mental Health at Work Commitment, endorsed by Business ...
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Supplier articleAssessing organisational wellbeing: 3 questions to get you started
Author : Nicola Hemmings - Head of Workplace Psychology at Koa Health - Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing Solutions Organisational wellbeing is no longer a question of ‘if’ but ‘when’. With an estimated annual total cost for mental health-related employee absenteeism, presenteeism and turnover of £53-56 billion[1] in 2020-2021, a ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Tyler Grange, Lendlease and Ministry of Justice to discuss mental wellbeing at Employee Benefits Live 2022
Experts from Tyler Grange, Lendlease and the Ministry of Justice will explore the subject of mental health resilience and improving working relationships at Employee Benefits Live 2022, taking place at ExCeL London.Dr Antonia Dietmann, head of organisation and behaviour development at the Ministry of Justice, will give a presentation titled ...
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AnalysisHow can benefits support new fathers in the workplace?
Employers may want to think about how they can use flexible working to support employees following the birth of a child.One way in which employers can support new fathers is through encouraging open discussion in the workplace to help recognise the challenges that come with being a working parent.Bringing paternity ...
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ArticleFour-fifths think employers should help with rising living costs
Four in five (80%) employees said their employer should help with rising living costs, according to research by insurance and financial services firm Canada Life.The survey was conducted by Opinium among 2,000 UK adults. It revealed that, in the face of the cost-of-living crisis, salary increases (54%), help with bills ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Natwest Group introduces menopause support
EXCLUSIVE: Natwest Group has launched menopause support for its employees and their partners in the UK, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland as of this week.The banking group has more than 39,000 employees, including around 6,400 women between the ages of 45 and 55, working in the ...
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ArticleTribunal finds in favour of finance executive in wellbeing and age discrimination case
An Employment Tribunal has found in favour of a finance executive who worked for e-commerce fulfilment provider Selazar, in claims that included unfair dismissal, breach of contract and age discrimination.Louise McCabe was one of the founding directors of Selazar when it was incorporated on 10 October 2014, alongside chief executive ...
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ArticleJet2 rewards employees with four extra annual leave days
Package holiday provider Jet2 has given its employees an extra four days of annual leave this year, with the aim of helping its 12,500 employees look after their mental wellbeing.The added leave allowance is on top of employees' annual leave for the 2022 calendar year, and can be taken at ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits on offer at Blood Cancer UK
The benefits offered by Blood Cancer UK:Pension and group riskGroup personal pension scheme for all employees with default contributions of 5% for employee and employer. Employees can change their contributions and if they maintain it above 3%, the employer contribution continues. Employer contributions increase to 10% upon completion of five ...
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ArticleLucky Voice expands employee assistance programme
Social entertainment brand Lucky Voice has extended its employee assistance programme (EAP) to include mental health and wellbeing support.Lucky Voice added a suite of resources and self-help tools to the EAP, aimed at supporting its 87 employees both physically and emotionally, from managing anxiety to breathing techniques.The business also launched ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Princes and KraftHeinz to discuss mental health at Employee Benefits Live 2022
EXCLUSIVE: Joe Dent, chief people officer and board member at Princes Group, and Jurgita Capizzano, international benefits manager at KraftHeinz (both pictured), have been announced as participants in a panel discussion about mental health resilience at Employee Benefits Live 2022.The panel will be part of the conference’s mental health resilience ...
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Supplier articleTHE LINK BETWEEN FINANCIAL WELLBEING AND MENTAL HEALTH
Workplace mental health issues have been on the rise for over a decade, and understandably spiked significantly during the Covid-19 pandemic. There are many possible reasons behind poor mental health at work, including non-work-related issues, but worrying about money is one of the biggest drivers of stress ...
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ArticleAxa UK to provide paid leave as part of domestic abuse support
Insurance firm Axa UK has introduced a domestic abuse policy for its approximately 10,000 members of staff, which includes up to five days of paid leave on top of employees' existing leave allowance.The leave policy aims to help staff experiencing domestic abuse attend police interviews and appointments, view properties and ...
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ArticleJohn Lewis Partnership becomes Menopause Friendly Employer
The John Lewis Partnership has been awarded Menopause Friendly Employer accreditation by Menopause Friendly’s independent panel.According to the panel, the partnership has received the accreditation as it created an inclusive culture where all members of staff can talk about the menopause, and women are given the support they need.The business, ...
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Article64% of UK staff are stressed about their finances
Almost two-thirds (64%) of employees said their finances have made them feel stressed, anxious, or depressed, according to new research from Metlife UK.The research, conducted by Opinium on behalf of Metlife UK with 1,428 UK part-time and full-time workers, highlighted that as the rising cost-of-living crisis continues to impact people’s ...
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Supplier article4 MENTAL HEALTH MYTHS THAT ARE HARMING YOUR WORKFORCE (AND WHAT TO DO DIFFERENTLY)
Author: By Dr Sophie Dix, VP of Content at Koa Health - Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing SolutionsLet’s start with the number one myth that impacts most organisations sooner or later: Mental health isn’t a problem for my workforce.Also known as everything is fine, nothing to see here. Unfortunately, the ...
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Supplier article3 BARRIERS TO MENTAL WELLNESS THAT MAY BE IMPACTING YOUR EMPLOYEES
Author: By Dr Chuk Anyaegbuna, Clinical Lead at Koa Health - Employee mental health and wellbeing solutionsWhatever your industry, chances are mental health is impacting your workforce. A recent large-scale study of 17,000 people around the UK revealed that 1 in 2 people experience significant mental health difficulties. Last year ...
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Supplier articleWHY CULTURE IS CENTRAL TO MANAGING AND SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH AT WORK
If you think that ‘company culture’ amounts to having a table tennis table in the break room, or implementing Dress Down Fridays? Think again! Company culture is incredibly powerful, and impacts everything from key business outcomes through to acquisition, retention, and employee wellbeing. Creating a strong company ...
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ArticlePhoebus Software launches mental health first aider initiative
Specialist software supplier Phoebus Software has trained five mental health first aiders to help any of its 119 members of staff in need of support.The employees who qualified as mental health first aiders have formed a committee to support staff in a confidential and non-judgmental way.On 11 May, during Mental ...
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Supplier articleTHE EMPLOYEE AND BUSINESS BENEFITS OF MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS IN THE WORKPLACE
We’re more stressed at work than ever before, and the impacts of that stress are probably having an impact on your organisation. The Covid-19 pandemic led to a significant spike in mental health issues, which is something that had already been on the rise since 2010, and ...