News – Page 106
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Poll reveals pain points in dental health benefits strategies
A poll conducted by Unum among delegates at Employee Benefits Live 2018, which took place on 2 and 3 October 2018, has revealed that although 94% of respondents agreed oral health is an important component of a health and wellbeing strategy, 44% of employers do not offer dental cover.Andrew Bower, ...
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ArticleCisco US employees to be funded for egg and embryo harvesting
Technology organisation Cisco has announced the launch of a new range of health benefits for its US employees, including reimbursement for workers who want to harvest or store eggs, sperm and embryos.The family support reimbursement programme, beginning from 1 January 2019, will also include support for services to facilitate pregnancy, ...
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ArticleFour-fifths of UK office workers are sedentary for an average of 67 days a year
Over four-fifths (81%) of UK office workers spend between four and nine hours each day sitting at their desks, equating to an average of 67 sedentary days per year, according to research commissioned by business product organisation Fellowes.The survey of 1,250 office workers, conducted by Censuswide in April 2018, found ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 70% note success in improving health and wellbeing of staff
EXCLUSIVE: Most employers (70%) feel they have been successful in improving the health and wellbeing of staff, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research 2018, which surveyed 162 respondents and was published in August 2018, also found that providing a duty of care ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Two-thirds provide support and counselling services to employees
EXCLUSIVE: More than two-thirds (69%) of organisations provide support and counselling services to some or all of their employees, making this the highest-ranking type of health benefit, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research 2018, which was conducted in July and gathered 162 ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: More than half intend to increase focus on communicating benefits
EXCLUSIVE: More than half (51%) of employers intend to place a greater emphasis on communicating benefits in the next 12 months, while just over two-fifths (41%) say they have already done so in the past year, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research ...
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ArticleRedrow rolls out health and wellbeing programme to subcontractors
Housebuilding organisation Redrow has extended its ‘my life’ health and wellbeing programme to all subcontractor partners and their families.The programme provides confidential advice via a free 24/7 helpline, and offers additional emotional support through telephone counselling sessions for both personal and work-related problems, such as financial issues, anxiety, stress and ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 96% of employers offer employee assistance programmes as a core benefit
EXCLUSIVE: Employee assistance programmes (EAPs) are offered as a core benefit by 96% of employers, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research 2018 report, which surveyed 162 respondents in July, also found that other popular support and counselling services offered on an employer-funded ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 55% do not measure sickness absence cost
EXCLUSIVE: More than half (55%) of respondents either do not know or do not record the percentage of payroll represented by sickness absence cost per annum, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research 2018 report, which measured 162 responses and was published in ...
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ArticleMore than half of workplaces do not encourage employees to exercise
Three in five (57%) workplaces do not offer benefits or programmes to encourage employees to exercise, according to Opinium research.Two online surveys of 2,007 and 2,000 UK adults, in August and September respectively, also revealed that one in five (22%) of organisations offer a cycle-to-work scheme, while 14% provide subsidised ...
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ArticleKavitha Sivasubramaniam: Raising awareness of health and wellbeing
As our Health and Wellbeing Week, in association with Benenden Health, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping this area of the benefits market.Many employers today recognise the value that employees place on health and wellbeing provisions offered by ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 47% cite mental health as major cause of sickness absence
EXCLUSIVE: Mental health issues have risen as a major cause of sickness absence in respondents' organisations, from 39% to 47% over the past year, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research 2018 report, which surveyed 162 respondents in July, found that mental health ...
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Article88% of employees attend work despite suffering from minor illness
Nine in ten (88%) employees have admitted to attending the workplace when suffering from a minor illness, according to a study on absence and presenteeismby Canada Life Group Insurance.The online survey of 1,001 full-time and part-time UK employees, carried out in August 2018, also revealed that nearly half (47%) of ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 35% of organisations have no strategy to reduce sickness absence
EXCLUSIVE: The percentage of organisations that do not have a strategy for reducing sickness absence has risen by 11%, from 24% in 2017 to 35% this year, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research 2018 report, which surveyed 162 respondents in July 2018, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: John Lewis' Davison to discuss building a wellbeing culture at Employee Benefits Live
EXCLUSIVE: Nick Davison, partner and head of health, leisure and hotels for John Lewis Partnership, will discuss the benefits of putting health and wellbeing at the core of an organisation's strategy at Employee Benefits Live 2018.The session, titled 'Building a health and wellbeing culture for competitive advantage', will form part ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 52% of organisations offer eye care to employees
Just half (52%) of organisations provide employees with eye care at work, according to a study on behalf of Specsavers Corporate Eyecare.The research, carried out by Opinium in July 2018 among a sample of 507 HR decision makers across the UK, raises health and safety concerns, according to Jim Lythgow, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Rolls-Royce's Roomes to discuss health and wellbeing at Employee Benefits Live
EXCLUSIVE: David Roomes (pictured), group director, health, safety and sustainability and chief medical officer at engineering organisation Rolls-Royce, will discuss securing boardroom buy-in for health and wellbeing strategies at Employee Benefits Live 2018.The session, titled ‘Bringing health and wellbeing into the boardroom – the business case’, will form part of ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: A third of employers offer an integrated wellness strategy
EXCLUSIVE: A third (33%) of employers offer an integrated wellness strategy, incorporating physical, mental, emotional and financial wellbeing, according to research by Employee Benefits and Health Shield.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield healthcare research 2018 report was published in August and surveyed 162 respondents. It also found that the number of employers ...
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ArticleStress-defusing therapy dog assists in the fight against PTSD
Image credit: Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue ServiceSomething for the weekend: Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service has recruited a stress-defusing therapy dog.The canine species’ reputation as man’s best friend has been further enhanced by the appointment of Digby, a four-month old Australian labradoodle, by Devon and Somerset ...
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ArticleSaint-Gobain UK and Ireland reduces organisational health age by 3,030 years
Manufacturing organisation Saint-Gobain UK and Ireland has reduced its organisational health age by a total of 3,030 years between September 2013 and June 2018, thanks to the implementation of its health and wellbeing programme Fit4Work, Fit4Life.The programme, provided by Axa PPP Healthcare, was implemented in 2013 and rolled out across ...