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  • https://employeebenefits.co.uk/employee-engagement/
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    46% of employees cancel seven days of annual leave in 2020

    2020-05-29T11:07:00Z

    Just under half (46%) of full-time employees are cancelling an average of seven days annual leave in 2020, according to research by Timetastic.The survey of 2002 UK employees, published in May 2020, also found that just over one-third (36%) have not been informed by their employers of any guidelines in ...

  • Nationwide Building Society partners with wellbeing app to support mental health
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    Nationwide Building Society launches mental health support network for 18,000 employees

    2020-05-26T10:55:45Z

    Nationwide Building Society has launched an online mental wellbeing network to support its 18,000 employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The Kinda network has been created by the organisation's internal disability network, Enable and is run by volunteers who have been guided on how to support their communities safely, and are ...

  • HC-One provides full Covid-19 sick pay for 27,000 carers
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    HC-One to provide full organisational sick pay for 27,000 carers

    2020-05-22T09:28:00Z

    Image credit: HC-OneBritish healthcare management organisation HC-One has agreed to provide full organisational Covid-19 (Coronavirus) sick pay for all of its 27,000 employees, if they have to self-isolate or take time off during the pandemic.Following on from talks with GMB Union, the carers' representative, the organisation confirmed as well as ...

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    Levi Strauss and Co introduces paid sick leave for part-time US store employees

    2020-05-21T11:36:58Z

    American clothing organisation Levi Strauss and Co had introduced paid sick leave for part-time store employees in the United States (US).This benefit, which was previously only available to full-time employees, will continue to be available to part-time employees when the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic subsides, with staff able to access this ...

  • Hallam trains mental health first aiders to support employee wellbeing
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    Hallam launches mental health first aiders programme

    2020-05-21T10:10:26Z

    Digital marketing agency Hallam is appointing four mental health first aiders to promote good mental health across its organisation.After conducting a survey of its 64 employees, Hallam found that 15% of its staff are currently struggling with mental health issues due to the pressures of working at home during the ...

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    Communication and support: Mental health in numbers

    2020-05-21T05:00:23Z

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  • Half of employees think their employer should offer more mental health support
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    51% of employees want more employer-led mental health support

    2020-05-20T10:41:46Z

    Just over half (51%) of employees believe their employers should be offering more to support employee mental health, according to research by Secondsight.Its survey of 530 employees also found that 75% of respondents' organisations do offer some form of mental health support.Just under half (48%) of respondents, aged between 35 ...

  • Energy Assets launches health and wellbeing programme for 802 staff
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    Energy Assets launches health and wellbeing programme for 802 staff

    2020-05-20T09:34:25Z

    Independent metering and utility network construction organisation Energy Assets has launched a health and wellbeing programme for its 802 UK employees.The programme will provide mental and physical wellbeing support to help employees adapt to living through the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Launching to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week, Energy Assets wants ...

  • Oakland City Council passes law ensuring staff receive 80 hours sick pay
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    Oakland City Council introduces 80 hours paid sick leave for employees

    2020-05-15T10:40:36Z

    Oakland City Council in the US has voted unanimously to pass an emergency paid sick leave act for employees working in the city of Oakland, California.The new bill means employers with over 50 employees will be required by law to pay staff for 80 hours of sick leave, with immediate ...

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    EXCLUSIVE: 81% say supporting mental wellbeing is good for business

    2020-05-15T10:35:59Z

    Over four-fifths (81%) of employers believe it's good for business to look after the mental wellbeing of its workforce, according to research by Group Risk Development (GRiD).Its survey of 500 HR decision-makers, published May 2020, also found that over three-quarters (78%) of employers believe offering physical wellbeing benefits to its ...

  • Confessions
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    Confessions of a benefits manager: Candid trials wellbeing apps

    2020-05-15T05:00:31Z

    I never thought I would say this, but I love my job. How many people get paid to take care of their own wellbeing? Nope. I can’t think of any, but that is exactly what I am doing today.Big Bad Boss has latched onto the current mental health zeitgeist, and ...

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    Aldi partners with Mental Health UK to support employee mental health

    2020-05-14T09:03:04Z

    Retailer Aldi is partnering with Mental Health UK to increase the wellbeing support for its 33,000 employees across the UK.The two-year partnership, announced ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week, will see the launch of practical tools and guides that offer mental health support to employees and their families.It also aims ...

  • NHS Tayside introduce wellbeing area to support staff during Covid-19
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    NHS Tayside introduce wellbeing area to support staff during Covid-19

    2020-05-11T10:02:14Z

    Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, NHS Tayside has opened its first Rest Relax Recharge area to support front-line employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Open to all employees at the hospital, the area is laid out to observe the two metres social distancing requirements. There are also two separate pods for ...

  • Igloo Energy prioritises employee wellbeing by launching with Perkbox
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    Igloo Energy launches benefits platform to support staff during Coronavirus pandemic

    2020-05-07T10:28:03Z

    Energy provider Igloo Energy has launched a wellbeing platform to support its 116 employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Announced 6 May 2020, the organisation has partnered with benefits provider Perkbox to offer its 116 employees a wide range of benefits that they can access from home including shopping discounts, free ...

  • One-third of employers offer team activities to support employee wellbeing
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    One-third of employers offer team activities to support employee wellbeing

    2020-05-04T15:22:01Z

    Employee Benefits poll: Just over one in three (35%) of employers are setting up virtual team and social activities to support employees' mental health during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.A poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 44 responses, found that the vast majority of employers are introducing a wide variety of ...

  • 76% of employers fail to address employee wellbeing during Covid-19
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    48% of employers improve employee wellbeing during Covid-19

    2020-05-04T10:30:16Z

    Almost half (48%) of employers have improved their wellbeing strategies since the Coronavirus pandemic has forced the majority of employees to work from home, according to research by fit4thefight.Its survey of 2,000 employees in April 2020, also found that one in four (24%) of employers are actively addressing employee wellbeing ...

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    Government introduces £60,000 life assurance scheme for front-line healthcare workers

    2020-04-28T10:07:27Z

    Front-line health and care employees in England will be covered by a life assurance scheme that financially benefits their family if they die due to Covid-19 (Coronavirus).On 27 April 2020, the government announced bereaved family members will receive £60,000, totaling approximately double the average pensionable pay for NHS employees.The government ...

  • One third of staff struggle with mental health whilst working from home
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    34% of employees struggle with mental health when working from home

    2020-04-20T10:44:58Z

    Over one-third (34%) of employees that are working from home feel it has a negative impact on their mental wellbeing, according to research by market research organisation Opinium.In its study of 1,250 UK employees, published April 2020, the organisation found that over one-half (57%) of UK employees are now working ...

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    Day-one company sick pay for 20,000 Transport for London bus drivers

    2020-04-15T10:22:57Z

    20,000 Transport for London (TFl) bus drivers will receive organisational sick pay from day one, if they either fall ill or have to self-isolate.Following talks between TFl and trade union Unite, the new agreement means that employees will not feel pressured to make a decision between being paid or not ...