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Article69% of employers do not monitor employees' physical health
Over two-thirds (69%) of organisations do not have processes in place to monitor the physical health of employees, according to a study from Unum.The survey, which was made up of 401 responses from employers, also revealed that 66% of respondents have nothing in place to monitor their staff’s mental health.It ...
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ArticleTop tweets about Employee Benefits Wired: Mental Wellbeing
@EllaJaneMiller – Great show on Employee Benefits right now about @MHFAEngland @eynews and #mentalhealth #EBWired@DDEmployeeBene – Important line managers know their people! @MindCharity @landg_business @EmployeeBenefit #EBWired@BORISbenefits – Really enjoying the focus on mental #wellbeing in the #workplace in the first #EBWired panel discussion. Let’s get more people talking!@ScruffyNick – Looking ...
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ArticleAmbition hosts wellbeing week for staff
EXCLUSIVE: Ambition UK has hosted a wellbeing week for its 45 employees for the second year running.The recruitment firm provided a range of free health and wellbeing initiatives, including zumba, massages, a football match, pilates and a fitness boot camp during the week which took place from 11-15 May. This ...
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ArticleHerbert Smith Freehills adds mental health mentors
Law firm Herbert Smith Freehills has launched a mental health mentoring programme for its 1,714 staff at its London and Belfast offices.Its mental health mentor programme will provide access to a network of more than 60 individuals who can give advice, support and mentoring on mental health issues.The mentors from ...
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ArticleUK's least healthy employees based in the North East
The North East of England has the UK’s least healthy workforce, with 31% at risk of developing health problems, according to research by VitalityHealth.Its Britain’s healthiest company report, which surveyed 23,376 employees across 82 UK organisations, also found that London had the healthiest employees, with less than a quarter (24%) ...
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ArticleRoyal Mail, Mars and BT pledge to end mental health discrimination
Royal Mail, Zurich, Mars and BT are among 14 employers that have pledged to improve awareness of mental health issues in the workplace, according to a report by Business in the Community (BITC).Its Mental health: We’re ready to talk - One year on report, which has been published to coincide ...
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ArticleHalf of managers are stressed all or most of the time
Almost half (48%) of senior managers say they are stressed all or most of the time, according to research by Axa PPP Healthcare.Its study of 1,000 senior managers, managing directors, business owners and chief executive officers, and 1,000 other employees also found that 23% of employee respondents feel stressed all ...
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Article37% of employees cite stress as reason to quit job
Almost two-fifths (37%) of employees have considered quitting their job in the last year because of stress at work, according to research by MetLife Employee Benefits.Nearly half (47%) of respondents find their job stressful on a day-to-day basis, according to the research, which surveyed more than 1,000 full-time employees.And 48% ...
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ArticleNorth Halifax Grammar School to offer mental health initiatives
EXCLUSIVE: North Halifax Grammar School in West Yorkshire is to roll out mental health and wellbeing initiatives for staff.The scheme, provided by mental health and wellbeing training organisation Worth-It Projects, will offer mental wellbeing coaching and training to staff.The programme is open to all 60 teaching staff at the school ...
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ArticleBuyer's guide to employee assistance programmes 2015
Central to an EAP’s operation is a confidential telephone line. This is available around the clock, providing staff with advice and information on a variety of matters, including psychological issues, relationship problems, addiction, childcare, eldercare, debt and legal worries.Most employees will be able to access support by phone or online, ...
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ArticleKew Green Hotels launches voluntary benefits plan
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 ...
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ArticleEasyjet to launch biopsychosocial assessment service
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 ...
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ArticleMost talked-about news in November 2014
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 ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Aggregate launches mental health campaign
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 ...
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ArticleStress and mental ill health main causes of absence
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 ...
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ArticleNorthern Powergrid launches EAP
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 ...
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Article56% find work stressful
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 ...
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ArticleDiscovery Networks opens medical and wellbeing centre
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 ...
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ArticleDOD’s blog: Time to face up to mental illness
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’ ...
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Article70 million working days lost to stress in 2013
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% ...