All Mental health resilience articles – Page 26

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    EXCLUSIVE: 36% of employers offer no fertility support

    1 November 2021

    More than a third of UK businesses have no plans to offer fertility support to their employees, despite growing recognition of its benefits.Research from Peppy, the digital health and wellbeing platform, showed that 36% of employers do not provide this support and have no plans to do so in the ...

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    Two weeks until the Employee Benefits Awards 2021

    29 October 2021

    The countdown to the highly anticipated Employee Benefits Awards 2021 continues, as the 19th annual event is set to take place in two weeks’ time and will be returning to an in-person ceremony following the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The Employee Benefits Awards 2021 is considered to be the go-to annual event ...

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    Lifting the lid on working lunch choices

    29 October 2021

    Something for the weekend: For many of us, a working lunch for the past year and a half has meant little more than ambling to the kitchen to grab a snack (and then repeating at regular intervals). But, as more people return to the office, research has lifted the Tupperware ...

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    Half of employees under excessive stress

    28 October 2021

    Nearly half of UK employees (47%) say they have experienced “excessive” stress in their workplace over the past year, prompting one in eight (13%) to consider quitting their job and nearly one in 10 (9%) to actually to do so.The 2021 Mental health, stress and quitting smoking study by vape ...

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    How virtual GPs are supporting mental health

    28 October 2021

    By Tracey Ward, Head of Business Development & Marketing at Generali UK Employee BenefitsBeing forced to work – and essentially live – remotely for much of the last year and a half has made virtual GP services a lifeline for many employees.“These services were taking off before Covid-19, but people ...

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    Preact introduces unlimited holidays for employees

    27 October 2021

    Technology firm Preact has introduced an ‘unlimited holidays’ scheme, alongside offering time off for mental health and wellbeing and a wellbeing allowance, to help staff cope with the stresses and strains of working through the pandemic.The benefit, which has been gradually rolled out across the business this month (October), allows ...

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    21% feel isolated working from home

    26 October 2021

    A fifth of employees feel being isolated in a home office during the pandemic has had a negative impact on their mental health and wellbeing, according to new research.In a poll of 1,000 people by Gazprom Marketing and Trading (GM&T), 21% said working from home had affected their mental health, ...

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    Coventry Building Society supports staff wellbeing on return to workplace

    26 October 2021

    Coventry Building Society is the UK’s second largest building society and has more than 2,700 employees, and around two million customers from all across the country with either a savings account or a mortgage.The business offers a range of wellbeing assistance for staff, including a digital GP service, a health ...

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    Turn it up: 54% of staff say music helps mental health

    22 October 2021

    Something for the weekend: Do you find that switching on the radio or blasting your favourite Spotify playlist gets you through your working day with a smile on your face? If you answered yes, you’re not the only one, as 54% of UK employees believe listening to music at work ...

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    The top 10 most-read articles between 15 October - 21 October 2021

    22 October 2021

    The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 15 October – 21 October 2021 were: EXCLUSIVE: Clipper Logistics launches financial wellbeing policyEXCLUSIVE: 26% of workplaces unaffected by the menopauseDFS introduces staff menopause policiesShould employers use total reward to attract and retain the talent they need?Glasgow refuse staff to strike due ...

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    37% of staff now have worse mental health

    20 October 2021

    New data has revealed that more than one-third (37%) of employees from Great Britain are suffering from worse mental health now compared to pre-Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic levels.The YouGov research, commissioned by wellbeing and performance company Push and mental health charity Solent Mind, involved surveying 1,000 working adults living in Great ...

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    64% of staff have experienced burnout or fatigue

    18 October 2021

    New data has found that almost two-thirds (64%) of employees have experienced burnout or fatigue.Research carried out for mental health clinic Pam Wellbeing’s Health at work report explored the issues most undermining employee health, as well as what they want and need to stay healthy. The nationwide survey found that ...

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    The top 10 most-read articles between 8 October - 14 October 2021

    15 October 2021

    The top 10 most-read stories on employeebenefits.co.uk between 8 October – 14 October 2021 were: Kuoni launches hybrid working for head office staffEXCLUSIVE: BP creates innovative support for working carersHow do staff travel schemes vary around the world?EXCLUSIVE WorkLife research: 34% of SMEs have staff with mental health issuesGender pay ...

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    87% of HR staff had more mental health discussions

    14 October 2021

    New research has revealed that 87% of HR leaders have experienced more employees than usual disclosing mental health issues.Benefex published its new white paper, Employee experience in the new world of work, which included responses from more than 200 employers and explored changing dynamics and demands within workforces, as well ...

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    58% of staff cannot relax due to remote working

    13 October 2021

    New research findings have revealed that more than half (58%) of employees believe the increase in remote working has meant they are unable to relax or switch off from work.Audio and video products creator Poly’s new report titled The Poly evolution of the workplace also considered changing attitudes to the ...

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    University of Sheffield introduces menopause app

    12 October 2021

    The University of Sheffield has launched a specialist app to support staff who are experiencing or have been affected by the menopause.The university aims to create a menopause friendly workplace, eliminate the stigma around the topic and level the playing field for women experiencing the condition, which is why it ...

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    One month to go until the Employee Benefits Awards 2021

    12 October 2021

    The countdown to the glittering Employee Benefits Awards 2021 continues, with just one month to go until this 19th annual event welcomes delegates back in person on Friday 12 November to its exciting new venue at Old Billingsgate in London.The Employee Benefits Awards 2021 is the go-to annual event of ...

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    41% of working mothers held back from promotion

    11 October 2021

    Research carried out by charity Working Families, to mark its launch of this year's National Work Life Week (11–15 October), has revealed that 41% of working mothers believe that being a parent is holding them back from promotion at work, while 50% with additional caring responsibilities state the same.The charity ...

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    EXCLUSIVE: 34% of SMEs have staff with mental wellbeing issues

    11 October 2021

    A third (34%) of small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs) have employees with mental wellbeing concerns since lockdown restrictions started to ease in April, which is up from 26% in its spring study.An analysis by employee benefits platform WorkLife’s Small Business Monitor, carried out by 3Gem among 750 senior financial ...

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    EXCLUSIVE: Galliard Homes promotes importance of mental health first aiders

    8 October 2021

    Employee Benefits Live 2021: Not only are an organisation’s mental health first aiders (MHFAs) key to assisting staff, but it is important to look after the MHFAs themselves to avoid burnout, suggested Victoria Anthony, group human resources director of Galliard Homes.Taking part in a panel discussion titled ‘Creating and sustaining ...