News – Page 28
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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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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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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 ...
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ArticleBarclays, Centrica and Financial Ombudsman Service recognised as family-friendly employers
Banking organisation Barclays (pictured), energy business Centrica and the Financial Ombudsman Service are among the employers recognised at the Working Families Best Practice Awards 2019.Now in their 10th year, the Working Families Best Practice Awards, organised by work-life balance charity Working Families, recognises employers across 12 different categories, celebrating organisations ...
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ArticleNorwegian island wants to cut traditional business hours and become ‘time-free’
Something for the weekend: Although many organisations are starting to embrace flexible and agile working arrangements, a small Norwegian island is going a step further by requesting to be a time-free zone, cutting traditional working hours in order to take advantage of the summer months.Residents and employees living on Sommaroey, ...
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ArticleFour-fifths of SME employers do not have a health and wellbeing strategy
More than four-fifths (82%) of small to medium enterprise (SME) employers do not have a health and wellbeing strategy, according to research by Axa PPP Healthcare.Its survey of 200 organisations with up to 250 staff, and of 1,500 employees working at businesses of the same size, also found that 39% ...
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ArticleHalf believe benefits are not meeting the needs of multigenerational workforce
Half (50%) of employers do not think their benefits offering is meeting the needs of all generations within their workforce, with 89% believing that they will need to change their package to suit future generations entering the workforce, according to research by Aon.The Benefits and trends survey 2019, which polled ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: ActionAid employees save £22,841 through benefits platform
EXCLUSIVE: Employees at international charity ActionAid have saved approximately £22,841 since March 2018 by using the organisation’s benefits platform to access retail discounts and free products.ActionAid, which employs around 200 staff in the UK, launched the platform in March 2018, in partnership with provider Perkbox. The platform, which is designed ...
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ArticleKavitha Sivasubramaniam: Identifying the right mental health support
As our Mental Health 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.The issue of mental health has slowly been climbing its way up employers’ agendas, with an increasing ...
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ArticleCeltic Anglian Water reduces absence rate by 2.4 days per employee over two years
Ireland-based design, construction and operations contractor Celtic Anglian Water (Caw) has reduced its absence rate by 2.4 days per employee over two years, as a result of its ongoing health and wellbeing strategy.Caw, which employs approximately 100 employees across operating sites in Dublin, Sligo and Waterford as part of UK ...
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ArticleEmerald signs Time to Change pledge to create conversations around mental health
Global learning organisation Emerald has signed the Time to Change employer pledge, to encourage staff to think and act differently around mental health in the workplace, and to promote open conversations among its 500 employees across 130 countries.The Time to Change employer pledge, a social movement operated by mental health ...
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ArticleAllianz Partners UK hosts wellbeing week for 360 staff
Insurance provider Allianz Partners UK has hosted a wellbeing week for its 360 employees, to help promote positive mental and physical wellbeing.The wellbeing week ran between 1 and 5 April 2019 to coincide with the end of a busy business period; the organisation wanted to encourage staff to relax and ...
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ArticleMore than half feel that fathers are treated equally to mothers in their workplace
More than half (56%) of fathers believe they are treated equally to mothers at their organisations, according to research by online community lifestyle platform Daddilife and professional services firm Deloitte.Its The millennial dad at work report, which questioned 2,002 UK fathers aged between 24 and 40 in March and April ...
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ArticleGympass signs Time to Change pledge to tackle mental health discrimination
Corporate fitness provider Gympass has signed the Time to Change employer pledge to tackle the potential stigma surrounding workplace mental health and raise awareness of mental wellbeing among its 31 UK-based employees.The Time to Change employer pledge, a social movement operated by mental health charities Mind and Rethink Mental Illness, ...
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ArticleAston Barclay launches military-inspired wellbeing programme
Independent car auction organisation Aston Barclay has launched a new military- and special forces-inspired wellbeing programme for its 350 employees, to support the mental and physical health of staff and assist long-term business goals.The Prime Evolution programme, provided by Break Point and implemented in May 2019, has been designed by ...