All Mental health resilience articles – Page 21
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ArticleThe top 10 most-read articles between 6 May – 12 May 2022
The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 6 May and 12 May 2022 were: KPMG awards staff minimum of £2,000 pay riseLinklaters launches global menopause policyRoyal Bank of Canada increases base pay by 3% for lower-paid staff41% of employers think mental health is their biggest challengeCentrica and BNP Paribas ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Is hybrid working fuelling loneliness at work?
While the removal of Covid-19 restrictions has enabled friends and families to once again mix freely, the rise in hybrid and flexible working arrangements means that some individuals may feel less connected to colleagues than prior to the pandemic, resulting in increased levels of loneliness at work. In fact, a ...
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OpinionRichard Lane: Employees need wellbeing support to navigate through cost-of-living crisis
The events of the past two years have given many employers pause for thought on whether the package of support they offer fits the needs of their employees. Millions of people in employment have finely balanced finances and are vulnerable to shocks, never more so than with the cost-of-living crisis ...
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Case StudiesIRIS promotes benefits to support mental and financial wellbeing
IRIS provides software and services to the UK accountancy, payroll, HR and education sectors. It employs 2,600 people globally, of which more than 2,000 are based in the UK.Three years ago, the organisation set itself a target of achieving Great Place to Work certification, introducing the real living wage as ...
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AnalysisHow are cost-of-living increases affecting employee health?
Need to know:Money worries can affect employees’ physical and mental health and wellbeing, with research finding that financial concerns are leading to anxiety, sleep problems and cancelled gym memberships.Training line managers and promoting an organisation's employee assistance programme (EAP) can help employees access support for financial and mental health issues ...
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Article37% of UK staff report good emotional wellbeing
Just 37% of UK employees have reported good emotional wellbeing, while around one in eight said they have poor levels of wellbeing across financial, physical, emotional, and social factors, according to research by Willis Towers Watson (WTW).The 2022 Global benefits attitudes survey found that those impacted by poor wellbeing are ...
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ArticleLondon South East Colleges to pilot four-day week
London South East Colleges (LSEC) has announced that it will enable teachers who specialise in English, Maths and STEM subjects to work a four-day working week as part of its recruitment plan.The pilot scheme, which will start in September, will offer candidates the opportunity to compress their full-time hours into ...
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Article41% of employers think mental health is their biggest challenge
New data has revealed that more than two in five (41%) employers consider mental health to be the biggest HR challenge currently facing their business.The research, which was conducted by professional services consultancy Barnett Waddingham to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week (9-15 May), also found that this figure is ...
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AnalysisWhat does the group risk market look like post-pandemic?
Need to know:The pandemic has focused minds on health and wellbeing, and fuelled growing interest in group risk products.Employers are looking to extend cover to wider cohorts of employees.Long Covid and the surrounding mental health and wellbeing challenges mean group risk products are becoming increasingly important.To maximise these products, communication ...
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Article71% say their employer increased its mental health focus due to Covid
The majority (71%) of employees surveyed said their business increased its focus on mental health due to Covid-19 (Coronavirus), but only 25% said their employer has maintained that focus in the past year.Mental health and wellbeing solutions provider Headspace Health’s Fourth annual workforce attitudes toward mental health report compiled data ...
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ArticleSpencer Clarke Group introduces wellness project
Spencer Clarke Group, a recruitment agency based in Preston, has launched an initiative called 'The Wellness Project' for its agency workers.The project, designed to support the emotional, physical and mental wellbeing of employees, consists of expert advice and toolkits to support all areas of wellbeing. This will be available on ...
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OpinionPhil Crowe: How the war in Ukraine highlights the value of employee benefits
When Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February, the world looked on in shock and wondered how this would reverberate around the globe. An important issue facing employers right now is how to best support employees who are directly affected by the war, whether they have family in Ukraine, or whether ...
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ArticleCivo moves to four-day working week
Pure play cloud native service provider Civo has permanently moved to a four-day working week as of 21 April, following a successful trial that began in late 2021 across the business.All employees will work a new week of 34 hours instead of the previous 36, meaning that teams will now ...
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ArticleBrew a cuppa: Staff vote green tea as top hot drink
Something for the weekend: As a nation, it’s fair to say we are big fans of hot drinks; Britain is synonymous with a cuppa at this point. Nowhere is this more clear than in the workplace. Many workers have bonded over a cup of tea or coffee, providing various social, ...
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Supplier article4 TIPS FOR MANAGING AND SUPPORTING MENTAL HEALTH AT WORK
Is your organisation seeing an increase in work-place stress, depression or anxiety? If so, you’re not alone. Although the rate of workplace mental health issues remained flat during the first half of the 21st century, it’s been on the rise since 2010, and the Covid-19 pandemic caused ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 86% say staff need more wellbeing support post-pandemic
EXCLUSIVE: New research has revealed that 86% of employers believe employee expectations have changed and that they require more health and wellbeing support since the onset of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Towergate Health and Protection carried out research into the changes in health and wellbeing aid needed by employees since Covid-19 ...
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ArticleRachel Suff: Can employers do more to support staff with stress?
Work-related stress can pose a risk to businesses as well as employees, often resulting in higher sickness absence, lower staff engagement and reduced performance.The latest Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD)/Simplyhealth Health and wellbeing at work report (published on 5 April) found that work-related stress remains a persistent and ...
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ArticleClaire Neal: Can employers do more to support staff with stress?
The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed the conversation about workplace mental health, and hopefully encouraged a new perspective on how employers can support staff with stress.With so many of us converting our home into a place of work, we have been reminded how stressors can come from inside and outside the ...
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ArticleKelly Osborne: Can employers do more to support staff with stress?
We know that anxiety, stress and depression in the construction industry have been on the increase for several years, with more than 400,000 days of work lost each year in the sector because of poor mental health. Ours is an industry with a lifestyle that can be challenging, with demanding ...
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ArticlePhoenix extends Samaritans partnership to boost mental health focus
Long-term savings and retirement business Phoenix Group has extended its charity partnership with Samaritans for another year, up to the end of March 2024.According to the group, recommitting to the partnership will give employees the chance to continue to assist Samaritans and learn more about how to support themselves and ...