All Mental health resilience articles – Page 4
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Case StudiesSevern Trent Services supports mental wellbeing through advice and apps
Severn Trent Services addresses its employees’ need for mental and emotional wellbeing support by offering access to specialist advice along with signposting to relevant resources. The organisation, which is part of water and wastewater services supplier Severn Trent Water Group, employs 389 members of staff. In terms ...
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ArticleThe top 10 most read articles between 19 - 25 July 2024
The top 10 most read articles between 19 - 25 July 2024 on employeebenefits.co.uk were: HMRC to clamp down on misapplied childcare schemeGovernment launches pensions review to boost investment and outcomesSoftcat and Hilton named some of UK’s Best Workplaces for WomenVodafone, Linklaters and HSBC named top employers for equalityNewcastle Building ...
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Article20% of staff aged 40-60 say worries about retirement finances affect ability to work
A fifth (20%) of UK employees aged 40-60 said worrying about their future retirement finances is affecting their ability to work, according to research by Hymans Robertson Personal Wealth.The financial wellbeing and financial planning organisation's survey of 2,010 full-time and part-time working employees aged 40-60 across the UK also found ...
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Article57% of employers say mental health and wellbeing is their greatest concern
More than half (57%) of employers said mental health and wellbeing is their greatest concern regarding their employees in light of remote and hybrid working, according to research by health and wellbeing firm Towergate Health and Protection. Its survey of 500 HR professionals also found that 49% ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Brewers Decorator Centres
The benefits on offer at Brewers include:Pension A group personal pension (GPP) plan for all employees, with a 4% employee and 5% employer contribution. If employees want to contribute 5% then Brewers will contribute 6%.Healthcare and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance (PMI) scheme for senior employees, employer paid.Virtual GP.Health cash plan, employer ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Brewers Decorator Centres makes employee wellbeing a high priority
Employee Benefits · Employee Benefits/Brewers podcastListen: Brewers Decorator Centres ensures its benefits proposition is designed to support all employees in all areas of their lives. In this episode of the Employee Benefits podcast, Jane Clifford, people director, shares her views on how benefits should both help to make people’s everyday ...
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OpinionMaranda Ridgway: How can employers create a culture of fun?
The rapid pace of change and pressures to continually increase productivity have led to rising levels of mental health problems that have negatively impacted personal and working lives. One response that organisations have adopted to combat work-related mental health issues, such as stress and fatigue, is to ...
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Article33% believe their employer overlooks mental health problems
One-third (33%) of employees believe their employer is overlooking serious mental health problems among their workforce, according to research by AI-guided mental health provider Wysa. Its Colleagues in crisis report, which surveyed 6,413 respondents across the US, UK and Canada, as well as 2,182 from the UK, ...
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AnalysisAddressing the gender health gap
The gender health gap describes disparities in healthcare access and care outcomes based on gender.Data and survey feedback can determine if an organisation has a gender health gap.Investing in diverse, inclusive and equitable health support can go some way to addressing a gender health gap.The gender health gap refers to ...
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Supplier articleReforming A Work Culture With Powerful Appreciation: Côte Partners with Each Person
Cote is taking a powerful step in bettering the lives of a remarkable 3,000 people with the support of Each Person, marking a major milestone in their journey in building a supportive modern workplace.Each Person is thrilled to see 3,000 people receive unmatched recognition for the brilliant team of Côte. ...
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Article82% of employers have employee assistance programme take-up between 0-25%
Employee Benefits poll: Four-fifths (82%) of organisations have a take-up rate of between 0-25% for their employee assistance programme (EAP), according to a survey of Employee Benefits readers. Meanwhile, just 15% of respondents said employee take-up of their EAP sits between 26-50%, while 3% answered that it ...
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ArticleEncirc rolls out personalised employee wellbeing development platform
Glass container design, manufacturing, bottling and logistics firm Encirc has introduced a personalised development platform for wellbeing to its employee benefits package.The firm, which operates for the UK, Irish and European food and beverages industries, employs almost 2,000 staff across its three sites in the UK, which include Derrylin in ...
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Supplier articleExploring Employee Wellbeing & Mental Health in Manufacturing
In 2023, the UK’s manufacturing industry climbed from 9th to 8th place globally in terms of output volumes. Manufacturing is a cornerstone of the UK economy, accounting for 49% of exports and contributing £224 billion to the UK’s Gross Added Value (GVA). This is a remarkable achievement! ...
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ArticleTyler Grange named SME employer of the year for mental health support
Environmental consultancy Tyler Grange has been recognised as SME employer of the year at the InsideOut Awards due to its mental health and wellbeing programme.The annual awards, which are run by the InsideOut LeaderBoard charity, recognise employers which promote mental health, wellness and overall wellbeing.The accolade was awarded to Tyler ...
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OpinionDeborah Warren: Supporting employees' mental health in the workplace
Employers have not only recognised the importance of employee wellbeing and mental health, but have begun to put it at the top of their people priorities list.All employers have a general, common-law duty to take reasonable care for the safety of their employees, including providing a safe place of work, ...
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ArticleStaff aged over 60 feel better equipped to face rising costs
Employees aged 60 and over feel better equipped to face rising costs than those aged 44-59 and parents of young children, according to analysis by investment, protection, retirement and in-house advice specialist LV=.Its LV= Wealth and wellbeing research programme, which is its quarterly survey of 4,000 UK adults and tracks ...
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Article59% of staff rank financial wellbeing as most wanted support from employer
Three-fifths (59%) of employees ranked financial wellbeing as the area where they want the most support from their employer over the next three years, according to a new survey by Willis Towers Watson (WTW). The global advisory, broking and solutions firm surveyed 6,000 UK employees at medium ...
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ArticleTribunal finds Scottish teacher with menopause symptoms was unfairly dismissed
An employment tribunal has found that Scottish teacher whose menopause symptoms worsened during a dispute about moving to a different school was unfairly dismissed.Allison Shearer had worked at the Clydesdale Secondary Support Base between 2015 and 2022, teaching English, maths and health and wellbeing. She was taking prescribed medication for ...
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ArticleJust 27% know their employer offers an employee assistance programme
While 79% of employers provide an employee assistance programme (EAP), only 27% of employees realise one exists in their workplace, according to research by rehabilitation and case management provider HCML. Its corporate health and wellbeing report found that nearly 85% of respondents said utilisation of their EAP ...
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Article44% of UK workers feel exhausted at the end of a working day
More than four in 10 (44%) of UK workers admitted to feeling exhausted at the end of a working day, according to new research by Telus Health.For its Telus mental health index, the global healthcare organisation explored the mental health of employed people in the UK, the US, Canada, Europe, ...