All Mental health resilience articles – Page 52
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by TGI Friday’s
The benefits offered by TGI Friday’s:PensionsA defined contribution (DC) pension scheme via the National Employment Savings Trust (Nest): staff save 5% of their salary and TGI Friday’s contributes 3%.Managers and directors of operations can opt to save into a group personal pension (GPP), provided by Standard Life, which enables them ...
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Case StudiesTGI Friday's uses layered recognition strategies to improve staff retention and wellbeing
American-themed casual dining chain TGI Friday's uses a sophisticated, multi-layered approach to recognition to bolster retention and improve the wellbeing of its 5,250 UK-based employees, who operate across 88 national restaurants as well as a main support centre.Jacqui McManus, culture and people development director at TGI Friday's, explains: “That’s really ...
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ArticleAbbey House Hotel and Gardens provides mental health training for senior managers
Cumbria-based Abbey House Hotel and Gardens has trained three of its senior managers in mental health first aid, to support both the physical and mental wellbeing of its 100-strong workforce.The training, delivered by Dalton-based organisation SOA Safety, was completed in July 2019 for the hotel's head chef, marketing manager and ...
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ArticleBradbury Group sees 70 staff utilise on-site gym since June 2019
Manufacturing organisation Bradbury Group opened an on-site gym for 162 staff based at its headquarters in Scunthorpe in June 2019, and has since seen 70 employees use the facilities, amounting to an uptake rate of 43% within the first two months of operation.The on-site gym was built to help boost ...
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ArticleThink tank proposes increases to wages and annual leave to boost UK’s productivity
Image credit: NEFBritish think tank the New Economics Foundation (NEF) has proposed that minimum wages and statutory paid holiday entitlement be increased in order to improve the UK’s productivity.The Time for demand: Boosting productivity with public investment, minimum wages and paid holiday report, published in August 2019, suggested that bolstering ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Only 10% do not currently offer mental wellbeing support to employees
EXCLUSIVE: Only 10% of respondents do not currently offer any form of mental wellbeing education or support, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019, which surveyed 290 HR decision-makers and was published in May 2019, found that the number of organisations that do not offer mental wellbeing support ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Four-fifths offer counselling services or EAPs
EXCLUSIVE: Counselling or employee assistance programmes (EAPs) are offered by 82% of organisations, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019, which surveyed 290 HR decision-makers and was published in May 2019, also found that this is a considerable rise from the 69% that used EAPs in 2018, demonstrating ...
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ArticleHalf of employees suffer workplace stress and anxiety during summer
Almost half (48%) of employee respondents experience workplace stress and anxiety over the summer months, according to research by Westfield Health.The Wellbeing index report, which surveyed 2,014 UK employees and 250 HR professionals in June 2019, also found that 37% of HR staff feel that their organisation does not do ...
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ArticleGymshark sees 91% of staff log on to benefits platform since October 2016
As of July 2019, online fitness clothing and accessories retailer Gymshark has seen 91% of its 300 UK-based employees log on to its employee benefits platform since its launch.The Birmingham-based organisation partnered with Perkbox in October 2016 to launch the platform, aligning with Gymshark’s commitment to focus on employee wellbeing.The ...
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ArticleGatenbySanderson trains mental health first aiders to support staff wellbeing
Executive search organisation GatenbySanderson has trained 10 of its 140 employees to be mental health first aiders.The training was completed on 10 and 11 July 2019 in partnership with mental health charity Mind. The programme aimed to equip staff to spot the early warning signs of deteriorating mental health, understand ...
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ArticleTwo-fifths used return-to-work support for mental health conditions in 2018
In 2018, almost two-fifths (39%) of employees made use of return-to-work support following time off for mental health conditions, such as stress and anxiety, according to research by employee benefits provider Unum.The Sickness absence and return to work trends report, which analysed access to Unum’s rehabilitation services in the UK ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Elsevier hosts wellbeing day for 700 Oxford-based staff
EXCLUSIVE: Information analytics organisation Elsevier has hosted a wellbeing day for 700 Oxford-based employees as part of its global health and wellbeing initiative, MindLife.The inaugural wellbeing day, held in July 2019, aimed to promote the overall health and wellbeing of employees working at Elsevier’s Oxford operating site.The wellbeing day enabled ...
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ArticleDWP opens consultation into statutory sick pay for staff on minimum wage
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has today (15 July 2019) launched a consultation to discuss methods of supporting sick and disabled staff, particularly those in the lowest paid positions.The consultation, which will be canvassing the views of both employers and health providers, will consider lowering the threshold at ...
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ArticleMap healthcare benefit trends in exclusive research for the chance to win prize draw
How is the employer's duty of care changing around employee wellbeing, and what are organisations encouraging staff to focus on in terms of individual health and wellness? What are the most popular strategies around reducing sickness absence, and what wellbeing benefits are businesses offering staff?Employee Benefits readers can now feed ...
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Case StudiesDeloitte Ireland uses sports and social clubs to boost employee wellbeing
Professional services firm Deloitte Ireland currently runs 15 different sports and social clubs, available for all employees. The organisation has 2,500 employees across five locations in Belfast, Cork, Dublin, Galway and Limerick, around 2,000 of whom are based in Dublin.Among the most popular is its running club, which has 80 ...
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ArticleTake part in exclusive healthcare benefits research for a chance to enter prize draw
How do businesses calculate the return-on-investment when it comes to implementing healthcare benefits? How do organisations aim to support employees’ mental health? What is an employer’s duty of care when it comes to encouraging staff to focus on their individual health and wellbeing?Employee Benefits readers can now have their say ...
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Case StudiesCGI UK uses share purchase scheme to engage employees
Information technology organisation CGI UK uses an employee share purchase scheme to engage and motivate its 6,000 UK-based employees, creating an organisational culture of ownership and belonging.The share plan has been a facet of the global benefits package since the organisation was founded around 42 years ago, and was introduced ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by CGI UK
The benefits offered by CGI UK:Pensions, pay and group riskA contract-based group personal pension (GPP), defined contribution (DC) scheme is used for auto-enrolment when employees reach two months of service. Minimum contributions are 9%, with at least 3% contributed by employees and 6% provided by CGI UK. This increases depending ...
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ArticleWagada wins regional workplace wellbeing award
St Albans-based digital marketing agency Wagada has won the Workplace wellbeing award at the Inspiring Herfordshire 2019 Awards, organised by the Hertfordshire Chamber of Commerce.The awards event, which was initially launched in 2012, celebrates the achievements and contributions of local businesses and individuals to the growth of Hertfordshire.Wagada, which employs ...
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ArticleHalf feel employers should support staff more in achieving work-life balance
Just under half (49%) of respondents feel that their employers should support them more in achieving a healthy work-life balance, according to research by Thomsons Online Benefits.Its survey of 2,000 UK employees also found that 31% are kept awake at night because of workplace stress, while 26% stated that long ...