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ArticleBirmingham Children’s Hospital offers staff weight loss classes
Birmingham Children’s Hospital will offer all 3,500 members of its staff access to free fitness classes and a slimming club to highlight national obesity awareness week (starting 12 January).Between 10 and 15 members of staff are expected to attend each session in the programme, which will continue until the end ...
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ArticleVolvo introduces driver eyecare vouchers
Volvo Car UK has introduced eycare e-vouchers for employees who drive at work. The car manfacturer started offering the e-vouchers, provided by Specsavers Eyecare, in November 2014. Employees who use the e-voucher, which covers the cost of a full eye examination, can print it out or present it on a ...
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Article65% manage absence through HR and line managers
Two-thirds (65%) of respondents manage absence through the combined efforts between HR and line managers,according to research by HR, talent management and payroll software provider Midland HR.Its Understanding absence management study, which surveyed more 120 HR professionals, also found that 85% rely on reports to assist with communicating about the ...
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ArticleLookers launches employee discounts scheme
Lookers Motor Group has introduced an employee discounts scheme for its more than 5,000 employees. The vehicle marques organisation launched its Nicer Rewards scheme, which is provided by Personal Group, on 12 January 2015.The scheme includes more than 8,000 retail discounts from high street retailers, such as Argos, Asda, Sainsbury’s ...
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ArticleLuton and Dunstable Hospital boosts staff wellbeing
Luton and Dunstable University Hospital has increased the wellbeing of its employees using a free health programme.The organisation implemented the British Heart Foundation’s Health at Work programme around four years ago and bases health-related activities, designed to raise awareness of health issues among staff on information provided by the foundation.December’s ...
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Article27% fail to comply with eyecare legislation
EXCLUSIVE: More than a quarter (27%) of employer respondents are failing to comply with health and safety display screen equipment legislation, according to research by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare.The regulations require employers to communicate the details of their eyecare policy to staff. Specsavers’ research found that more than two-thirds (69%) of ...
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ArticleBuyers’ guide to corporate gym memberships
The factsWhat is corporate gym membership?Corporate gym membership offers employees either fully-funded or discounted membership to a gym, health club or leisure centre, provided as a core, flexible or voluntary benefit.Where can employers get more information?Visit Employee Benefits’ healthcare and wellbeing channelWho are the main providers?There are no official statistics, ...
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ArticleFit for Work service launches
The Fit for Work service was launched yesterday (15 December).Previously known as the Health and Work Service, it offers impartial advice for dealing with long-term absence. Its services include an online library and telephone, email and online support for employers, employees and general practitioners (GPs).The Fit for Work service will ...
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ArticleFujitsu to pilot emotional resilience programme
EXCLUSIVE: Fujitsu is to pilot an emotional resilience programme for its 10,000 employees in the UK and Ireland.The technology organisation’s aim is to help support its employees’ mental health, after it identified core issues using benefits data, including absence information, sampling from health screening and data from its private medical ...
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ArticleBuyer's guide to health cash plans 2014
If you read nothing else, read this… A health cash plan is an insurance policy that reimburses the partial or full cost of an employee’s health treatment. They are a cost-effective benefit with which employers can offer employees wide-ranging workplace health and wellbeing support. The costs and cover of ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits digital magazine – November 2014
Employers are looking at how enhanced benefits can help them attract and retain the best employees. Read how on page 18Samsung’s focus on innovation runs right through the organisation, and has been key to the evolution of its employee benefits strategy. Read how in on page 58Rewarding employees who are ...
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ArticleEmployee Benefits digital magazine – November 2014
Employers are looking at how enhanced benefits can help them attract and retain the best employees. Read how in Seducing the talent (page 18)Samsung’s focus on innovation runs right through the organisation, and has been key to the evolution of its employee benefits strategy. Read how in Inspiring change (page ...
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ArticleScottish Prison Service moves eyecare benefit online
EXCLUSIVE: The Scottish Prison Service has moved its employee eyecare benefit online.All HR managers across the 14 prison service sites now have instant access to its eyecare scheme, provided by Specsavers Corporate Eyecare, to offer all staff vouchers for visual display unit (VDU) eyecare and safety eyewear.It uses the vouchers ...
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ArticleLandmark offers DNA tests to aid staff health and fitness
Landmark Information Group has introduced DNA testing to help employees manage their diet and boost their fitness.Landmark teamed up with British Olympian and Commonwealth 2014 Games Medal winning cyclist Jess Varnish and British nutrigenetics firm DNAFit Life Sciences, to offer DNAFit, which can reveal the best workout and diet to ...
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Rolls-Royce switches healthcare trust provider
Rolls-Royce has switched providers for its healthcare trust.Its new agreement, under which the healthcare trust will be provided by Alliance Surgical, will enable Rolls-Royce to develop a full occupational health strategy.This will enable the organisation to promote employee health and wellbeing throughout the business, with a core focus on health ...
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Article93% of staff go to work when ill
Some 93% of respondents go into work when ill, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.Its research, which surveyed 888 employees, found that this percentage is unchanged from 2013.The research also found that 8% of staff only take sick leave if hospitalised or with no other choice and a ...
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ArticleDWP reduces sickness absence levels
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has cut its sickness absence levels from 7.39 per employee per year in March 2013, to 6.87 days per employee per year at March 2014If the DWP has not reduced its average working days lost due to sickness from its April 2013 levels, ...
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ArticleSouthern Water launches employer-paid health cash plan
EXCLUSIVE: Southern Water has launched an employer-funded health cash plan for its 2,000 employees.The scheme, ‘yourHealth Cash Plan’ provided by Bupa, has achieved more than 68% employee opt in since its launch in July.The organisation launched the scheme after research among employees found that staff wanted assistance with healthcare costs.More ...
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ArticleAiredale NHS improves employees' productivity
The fast-track physiotherapy treatment at Bradford District Care Trust (part of Airedale NHS Foundation Trust) has resulted in a 60% increase in productivity for staff needing treatment in 2013.The affected employees, which included school and district nurses, social workers and healthcare support workers, also reported an average reduction in pain ...
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ArticleAllen Vending Services moves from PMI to health cash plan
Allen Vending Services has replaced its private medical insurance scheme with a health cash plan in a bid to reduce costs.The vending machine company introduced the Chamber Primary Health Plan from Westfield Health after its PMI premiums increased. So far, the change has received positive feedback from Allen’s 18 members ...