All Mental health resilience articles – Page 44

  • John Lewis
    Article

    Barclays, John Lewis and Royal Mail sign new mental health commitment

    2019-10-23T10:51:03Z

    Utilities organisation Anglian Water, banking business Barclays, retailer John Lewis Partnership, postal service Royal Mail and financial services firm Virgin Money are among 30 employers that have signed the new Mental Health at Work Commitment.Developed in conjunction with mental health charities, employers and trade organisations, the commitment aims to improve ...

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    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: 91% want healthcare providers to improve employees' mental health

    2019-10-22T10:47:00Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Most respondents state they would like their healthcare provider to improve either their employees’ mental health (91%) or their physical health (84%), according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2019, which surveyed 202 HR decision makers and influencers, also found that a high proportion of ...

  • Charles Tyrwhitt
    Case Studies

    Charles Tyrwhitt refreshed benefits to embed new organisational values

    2019-10-22T05:00:50Z

    Two years ago, global menswear retailer Charles Tyrwhitt began a largescale project to update its organisational values, purpose and behaviours. Alongside this, it refreshed its reward package to better reflect its new cultural approach.Sarah Mortimer, talent acquisition and employer communications manager at Charles Tyrwhitt, says: “We had a set of ...

  • Charles Tyrwhitt
    Case Studies

    The benefits offered by Charles Tyrwhitt

    2019-10-22T05:00:12Z

    The benefits offered by Charles Tyrwhitt:Pension and protection benefitsDefined contribution (DC) workplace pension scheme for all employees, offering enhanced matching employer contributions of 6% for managers and above.Group income protection offered to all staff on an employer-paid basis.Health and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance (PMI) provided on an employer-paid basis; this includes ...

  • Steve Turner Edam Group
    Article

    Edam Group rolls out wellbeing programme for 400 staff

    2019-10-21T09:35:41Z

    Credit hire and post-accident services organisation Edam Group has rolled out a new wellbeing programme for its 400 staff, seeking to improve employees’ mental health.The Minding Edam programme launched fully in October 2019, following an initial trial period that began in conjunction with Learning at Work Week in May 2019. ...

  • Channel 4
    Article

    Channel 4 introduces menopause policy to tackle stigma and support female staff

    2019-10-18T10:06:15Z

    Media organisation Channel 4 has introduced a new menopause policy for its 800 UK-based staff, aiming to support employees with menopausal symptoms, as well as to provide guidance to managers and colleagues on how to assist others.The new policy, which launched today (Friday 18 October 2019) in conjunction with World ...

  • Richard Foley
    Article

    Dentons and Network Rail commit to Mindful Business Charter

    2019-10-16T10:18:50Z

    Law firms DAC Beachcroft and Dentons, financial organisation Nationwide Building Society and transport business Network Rail are among the 17 employers that have signed the Mindful Business Charter (MBC) in October 2019.The MBC was established in October 2018 by law firms Addleshaw Goddard and Pinsent Masons, alongside financial organisation Barclays. ...

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    Article

    More than a quarter of staff are afraid to tell their employer about poor mental health

    2019-10-15T09:32:51Z

    More than a quarter (26%) of respondents are afraid to tell their employer when they are suffering with poor mental health, according to research by CV Library.The survey of 2,000 UK professionals also found that 39% do not think their employer would care that they were experiencing poor mental health, ...

  • Jack Curzon
    Article

    More than two-thirds of employees would value access to mental health first aiders

    2019-10-11T10:14:14Z

    More than two thirds (69%) of UK employees, and 80% of those aged between 18 and 24, would value having mental health first aiders at their office, according to research by Thomsons Online Benefits.The survey of 2,000 UK employees also found that 64% would value access to 24/7 counselling services; ...

  • Philip Chin Publicis Groupe
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    Publicis Groupe UK gives 5,000 staff the day off for World Mental Health Day

    2019-10-10T10:10:17Z

    Public relations organisation Publicis Groupe UK has given its 5,000 UK-based employees the day off today (Thursday 10 October 2019) in recognition of World Mental Health Day.The day of leave aims to encourage staff to concentrate on their personal health and wellbeing.The initiative forms part of the organisation’s ‘Headline: Let’s ...

  • Dorothy Stubbs Continuum Attractions
    Article

    Continuum Attractions trains mental health first aiders ahead of wellbeing month

    2019-10-10T09:21:57Z

    Visitor attraction organisation Continuum Attractions has trained 16 mental health first aiders as part of its new mental health awareness strategy.The mental health awareness strategy, which launched this month (October 2019), aims to incentivise Continuum Attractions’ 450 employees to be aware of their own and each other’s mental health. This ...

  • Brandon Rodman weave
    Article

    Weave launches life coaching benefit for 550 employees

    2019-10-09T09:33:28Z

    Communications organisation Weave has launched a new employer-paid life coaching benefit for its 550 Utah-based employees.The optional life coaching benefit, provided by WLJ Advisors, will be rolled out for all employees in conjunction with World Mental Health Day on Thursday 10 October 2019; executive and senior leaders have already been ...

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    Article

    FSB launches mental health support package for 209 staff

    2019-10-08T08:30:57Z

    Business membership organisation The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has launched a package of mental health initiatives in order to increase the support available to its 209 full and part-time employees.The mental health package, which will launch this week in conjunction with World Mental Health Day on Thursday 10 October ...

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    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: 79% have benefits and strategies to support mental wellbeing

    2019-10-08T08:00:17Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Despite a slight drop in 2018, mental health issues have seen a considerable overall increase in importance for employers over the past few years; 67% offered relevant support to their employees in 2017, which has risen to 79% this year, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield ...

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    EXCLUSIVE: Royal Bank of Scotland and SAP approach wellbeing holistically

    2019-10-03T11:06:24Z

    Employee Benefits Live 2019: Financial institution Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and software business SAP UK and Ireland shared insights surrounding their respective wellbeing strategies at Employee Benefits Live 2019.In a session titled ‘Fostering a culture to support health and become and employer of choice’, delivered on Wednesday 2 October ...

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    EXCLUSIVE: Virgin Atlantic reinvigorates benefits package for 10,000 employees

    2019-10-03T10:30:07Z

    Employee Benefits Live 2019: International airline Virgin Atlantic has reinvigorated its wellbeing approach and employee benefits package to better reflect and accommodate its growing workforce.Josie Lazenby, senior manager, wellbeing and benefits at Virgin Atlantic, discussed the benefits refreshment journey during the conference programme at Employee Benefits Live 2019 on Tuesday ...

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    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft Ireland empowers staff to manage health and wellbeing

    2019-10-03T10:14:35Z

    Employee Benefits Live 2019: Dublin-based technology organisation Microsoft Ireland empowers its 2,200 staff to manage their own health and wellbeing using an experiences and treatments booking platform as part of its overall wellbeing strategy.Joanne Morrissey, HR director at Microsoft Ireland, presented a session titled ‘Balancing organisational productivity and modern work ...

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    Analysis

    How can employers support gender-specific health and wellbeing issues in the workplace?

    2019-10-03T05:15:11Z

    Need to know:To be truly gender-inclusive, employers cannot just focus on closing pay gaps, but making the workplace work for both men and women.In order to engage employees with the support available to them, employers should normalise gender-specific subjects that are often thought of as sensitive or taboo.Transgender benefits are ...

  • James-Rudoni
    Opinion

    James Rudoni: Focus on the mental health of male employees

    2019-10-03T05:00:45Z

    In 2018, men accounted for three-quarters of the people who took their own lives in the UK, according to Suicides in the UK: 2018 registrations, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in September 2019.These statistics highlight the need for increased awareness and understanding of mental ill-health, particularly in ...

  • Volkswagen-Milton-Keynes
    Case Studies

    Volkswagen Financial Services UK provides gender-specific wellbeing support

    2019-10-03T05:00:22Z

    Volkswagen Financial Services UK, which has just under 1,200 employees, has embedded gender-specific support and communication into its wellbeing benefits provision, with targeted benefits and campaigns for men and women.In terms of specific benefits, the organisation offers employer-funded breast and prostate cancer screening every other year, for staff over the ...