All Mental health resilience articles – Page 62

  • Kew Hotels-Holiday Inn-2014
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    Kew Green Hotels launches voluntary benefits plan

    2014-12-18T12:13:00Z

    Kew Green Hotels has launched a voluntary benefits programme for its 3,500 employees.Its Just For You scheme, which is provided by Personal Group, has been launched the hotel chain’s 55 hotels, which includes brands such as Holiday Inn, Crowne Plaza, Holiday Inn Express, Courtyard by Marriott and Ramada, during December.The ...

  • Easyjet-plane-2014
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    Easyjet to launch biopsychosocial assessment service

    2014-12-09T11:26:00Z

    Easyjet is to launch a biopsychosocial assessment to help improve the psychological and social wellness of its staff, as well as to tackle workplace physical illness.The healthcare and wellbeing initiative, which will be rolled out for all of its 9,000 employees, is based on management information from itsthe airline’s healthcare ...

  • Stress at work
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    Most talked-about news in November 2014

    2014-12-08T06:00:00Z

    More than half of employees (56%) find their work very or fairly stressful, according to research by charity Mind.The research surveyed more than 1,250 working people in Britain and found that respondents consider work to be more stressful than debt or financial problems (38%), health (29%) or relationships (20%).“Stress can ...

  • Bupa-logo-2014
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    Mental health stigma still an issue in business

    2014-11-12T06:00:00Z

    It is a sad reality that mental health prejudice still exists in business. An overwhelming number (94%) of UK business leaders admit that mental health prejudice is still present within their organisation.Stress and other serious mental health conditions can have a huge impact on both individuals and employers. Having a ...

  • Aggregate Industries-2014-305 by 240
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    EXCLUSIVE: Aggregate launches mental health campaign

    2014-11-10T11:01:00Z

    Aggregate Industries launched a health and wellbeing campaign to mark Mental Health Awareness Day, which was on 10 October.The construction and building materials manufacturer and supplier held four mental health awareness sessions at its head office on 11 October.The employer also ran 45-minute interactive sessions focusing on stress to mark ...

  • Stress-2013
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    Stress and mental ill health main causes of absence

    2014-11-06T12:05:00Z

    Stress and mental ill health remain the main causes of absence, according to research by group risk industry body Group Risk Development (Grid).Its Group risk employer research, which surveyed more than 500 employers and 1,000 employees, found that nearly half (48%) of respondents cite stress and mental ill health as ...

  • Northern Powergrid-2014
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    Northern Powergrid launches EAP

    2014-11-05T12:36:00Z

    Northern Powergrid has introduced an employee assistance programme (EAP) for its 2,670 members of staff.It made the decision to introduce the EAP, which is provided by Validium, following a strategic review which led the organisation to take a more proactive approach to staff wellbeing.Deb Piggett, HR business partner at Northern ...

  • Stress-Thinkstock-2013
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    56% find work stressful

    2014-11-05T12:04:00Z

    More than half of employees (56%) find work very or fairly stressful according to research by charity Mind.Its survey of more than 1,250 working people in Britain, which was published to mark National Stress Awareness Day on 6 November, found that respondents find work more stressful than debt or financial ...

  • What employers need to know about DC governance after auto-enrolment
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    Discovery Networks opens medical and wellbeing centre

    2014-10-24T10:42:00Z

    Discovery Networks has opened a medical and wellbeing centre at its London headquarters, Discovery House.The centre will provide holistic primary and preventative healthcare for more than 1,300 employees. The new centre, which was declared open by chief executive officer David Zaslav and international president JB Perrette, will be managed by ...

  • EmployeeBenefits-Deloitte-2014-305
    Analysis

    How workplace stress management has developed

    2014-09-24T05:00:00Z

    If you read nothing else, read this…The pressures caused by the recession, coupled with some high-profile stress cases, has made stress a more acceptable topic to talk about.Support for stressed employees has increased, with employers and insurers offering employee assistance programmes and other tools.Employers should take a robust approach to ...

  • EmployeeBenefits-Deloitte-2014-305
    Case Studies

    Deloitte focuses on employee health under pressure

    2014-09-24T05:00:00Z

    Pressure is an integral part of the working week for many of Deloitte UK’s 12,000 employees, but, while many people flourish in such an environment, the organisation’s head of human resources, Stevan Rolls, is keen to ensure it does not lead to any unpleasant consequences.“People do enjoy the challenge this ...

  • Debi-O'Donovan-2012 305x240
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    DOD’s blog: Time to face up to mental illness

    2014-09-12T05:00:00Z

    How we handle mental illness in the workplace came under severe criticism this week.On Tuesday, chief medical officer professor Dame Sally Davies published her recommendations to improve public mental health in Annual report of the chief medical officer 2013: public mental health priorities.I am not surprised at her criticism.Currently, employers’ ...

  • Stress at work
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    70 million working days lost to stress in 2013

    2014-09-10T11:19:00Z

    More than 70 million working days were lost to mental health illnesses in 2013, according to a report by chief medical officer professor Dame Sally Davies.The Employment is good for mental health report found that the number of working days lost to stress, depression and anxiety has increased by 24% ...

  • Employers launch flexible working forum
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    90% believe flexible working boosts employee morale

    2014-09-01T10:29:00Z

    Nine out of ten (90%) respondents say that offering flexible working arrangements is an effective way of improving employee morale and helping staff to achieve a better work-life balance, according to research by global workspace provider Regus.Its research, which surveyed more than 2,200 business owners and senior managers, also found ...

  • Kuoni-store-2014
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    Kuoni boosts staff wellbeing with nutrition challenge

    2014-08-18T11:33:00Z

    Employees at travel firm Kuoni have completed a three-month nutrition challenge designed to improve their wellness.Some 40 employees took part in the initiative, which was designed and provided by SuperWellness.During the three-month period, employees competed for prizes and could attend a series of presentations on nutrition-based topics, such as boosting ...

  • Video

    Reducing financial stress among employees

    2014-08-01T00:00:00Z

    brightcove.createExperiences();This 9-minute video tutorial above covers:How big a problem is financial stress for employees in the UK?How is the current economic climate impacting financial stress for employees?What is the impact of that stress on UK workplaces?What are benefits do employers gain ...

  • Debbie Lovewell, deputy editor, Employee Benefits
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    Debbie Lovewell-Tuck: Mental health support should be applauded

    2014-07-21T05:00:00Z

    Perhaps most noteworthy about these examples is these employers’ willingness to publicly share the great efforts they are making in this area. As all aspects of employee health and wellbeing continue to rise up employers’ agendas, more organisations are focusing on mental, as well as physical, health. With one in ...

  • EmployeeBenefits-MentalHealth-July2014
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    Employers focus on employees' mental wellbeing

    2014-07-07T10:38:00Z

    Emma Mamo, head of workplace wellbeing at charity Mind, said: “Employers have a vital role in raising awareness of mental health among staff. After all, we all have mental health, just as we all have physical health.“It’s not just important for employers to support staff with a diagnosed mental health ...

  • Paul Avis
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    12% have taken time off due to work-related stress

    2014-06-27T09:24:00Z

    More than one in ten (12%) of respondents have taken time off due to work-related stress, according to research by Canada Life Insurance Group.Its research, which surveyed more than 900 employees, found that more than a quarter (26%) of respondents admitted to taking time off work when they were not ...

  • Case Studies

    EY tackles staff burnout with new wellbeing initiative

    2014-06-26T05:00:00Z

    Its latest initiative, Health EY, which was launched in February 2014, has a strong focus on mental wellbeing, which it believes is the biggest cause for concern within the organisation.Health EY includes the introduction of mental health first-aiders across the organisation. These are employees that will be trained to act ...