All Mental health resilience articles – Page 50
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by The Phoenix Group
The benefits offered by The Phoenix Group, excluding Standard Life Assurance:Pension and protectionFor auto-enrolment purposes, The Phoenix Group provides a defined contribution (DC) pension scheme, matching employee contributions up to 5%. From April 2019, employees contribute a minimum of 2% of their base salary and the organisation contributes 5%, in ...
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ArticleTransport for Wales signs Time to Change pledge to support employee mental health
Train operating organisation Transport for Wales has signed the Time to Change employer pledge to support mental wellbeing among its 80 employees.The Time to Change employer pledge, which is operated by charity Mental Health at Work, enables organisations to publicly demonstrate their commitment to tackling the stigma and discrimination associated ...
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ArticleMore than four-fifths have witnessed presenteeism at their organisation
More than four-fifths (83%) of employers have observed presenteeism, such as when employees come to work while ill, at their organisation; a further 25% state this has increased over the last year, according to research by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) and Simplyhealth.Its annual Health and wellbeing ...
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ArticleRedrow launches mental health campaign for 2,300 staff
Housebuilding organisation Redrow is today (Friday 29 March 2019) launching a new mental health campaign for the 2,300 employees and approximately 18,600 subcontractors working with the business.The campaign, called Mind Your Head, has been designed to support employees and subcontractors with their mental health, providing education as well as encouraging ...
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AnalysisHow to support employees through uncertainty and change
Need to know: Whether political instability, economic downturn or organisational change, employers need to ensure that they soften the negative effects of uncertainty on employees.Positive behaviours, such as financial stability and psychological resilience need to be embedded in advance to be fully effective.Clear, deliberate and open communications will help ensure ...
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ArticleAlmost three-fifths of those experiencing menopause are negatively affected at work
Almost three-fifths (59%) of female respondents experiencing menopausal symptoms, aged between 45 and 55, state that the menopause has had a negative impact on their experience at work, according to research by the Chartered Institute for Personnel and Development (CIPD).The survey of 2,010 female employees between the ages of 45 ...
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Case StudiesSevern Trent Water places strong focus on health and wellbeing of employees
Severn Trent Water has positioned its benefits strategy to place a strong focus on the health, wellbeing and engagement of its 6,500 UK and Ireland-based employees.The organisation launched a virtual GP service in December 2018, available through its health cash plan and its contractual private medical insurance (PMI), in order ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Severn Trent Water
The benefits offered by Severn Trent Water:Pension, protection and payA defined contribution (DC) pension scheme for all employees, offering 2:1 matching contributions and a maximum 15% employer contribution.Group income protection, available for all staff on an employer-funded basis. This operates on a phased reduction model: once an employee's sick pay ...
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ArticleCaddick Construction launches wellbeing programme addressing men's mental health
Yorkshire-based property development and construction organisation Caddick Construction has launched a bespoke health and wellbeing programme for its 140 employees, addressing the mental health concerns of men working in the construction sector.The Mindset programme, provided by Hero, was implemented on 12 February 2019 and has been designed to support staff ...
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AnalysisHow can employers put resilience at the centre of their health and wellbeing strategy?
Need to know:Resilience fits in to the prevention and education stage of a wellbeing strategy, helping employees stem the drivers of ill health.Many health and wellbeing benefits can be included as part of a resilience strategy, such as sports and social clubs, on-site gyms, or yoga and mindfulness sessions.Having genuine ...
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Case StudiesPWC applies a growth mindset approach to employee resilience
In 2011, professional services firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) believed that, although its wellbeing approach offered guidance and resources to help when employees were unwell, not enough was being done around changing behaviours and staying well.It shifted to a focus on resilience, which meant applying a growth mindset and considering how employees ...
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OpinionSally Wilson: Good mental wellbeing is good for business
The current increased attention to mental wellbeing at work, and the growing recognition of its paritywith physical health, is long overdue.High profile campaigns such as Time to Change,Mates in Mind and Heads Together have contributed to this shift in thinking, but there is still a lot of work to do.There ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: A third feel that flexible working improves wellbeing during winter
EXCLUSIVE: A third (33%) of respondents believe that flexible working is the main method to improve wellbeing during the winter months, according to research by group risk provider Canada Life Group Insurance.Its survey of 1,002 employees also found that 22% find their workplace environment more stressful during the winter; this ...
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AnalysisHow can leave initiatives support employee wellness?
Need to know:Alternative leave policies can help boost employee wellbeing by accommodating the external pressures and commitments that affect employees at work.Senior leaders and management are vital in ensuring the success of these types of policies.Employers should consult staff to see what leave initiatives would most benefit and support them.Organisations, ...
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ArticlePoll: 31% believe SMEs should train first aiders to support employee mental health
Employee Benefits poll: Three in 10 (31%) respondents believe that small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can support employees’ mental health by training mental health first aiders.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 49 responses, also found that 24% feel that SMEs should improve office environments in order to better ...
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Case StudiesBullingberg implements a fatigue management plan to support mental wellbeing
Two years ago, male cosmetics brand Bullingberg implemented a plan to address the issue of fatigue and improve the mental wellbeing of its 11 employees.HR manager Georgina Rodrigez says: “We see a direct correlation between the finalisation of a big project or a tight deadline and a dip immediately afterwards ...
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AnalysisHealthy sleep: Employee fatigue in numbers
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ArticleRobert Walters Group to launch global wellbeing initiative for 4,000 staff
Specialist recruitment organisation Robert Walters Group is preparing to launch a global employee wellbeing initiative for 4,000 staff, in order to improve individual wellbeing and encourage peers to support each other.The #BreakTheCycle campaign has been created in response to Robert Walters Group's recent research, The importance of mental health strategies ...
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Case StudiesYorkshire Water provides mental health first aid within occupational health package
Water supply and treatment organisation Yorkshire Water is rolling out in-house, mandatory mental health first aid training among its 3,700 employees, including managers and directors, in order to give staff and leaders greater confidence in addressing concerns at work.The two-day, face-to-face courses were first implemented in March 2015 and form ...
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ArticleKavitha Sivasubramaniam: Evolving to become about much more than physical health
As our Occupational Health Week, in association with Health Shield, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.In recent years, health and wellbeing strategies have evolved to become about much more than just physical ...