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EAP market grows by 69% in five years
The employee assistance programme (EAP) market has grown by 69% since 2008, according to a report by the UK Employee Assistance Professionals Association (UK EAPA).Its first EAP Market watch report, which reviews the reach and coverage of EAPs in the UK, found that the EAP sector is worth £69.13 million ...
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Debbie Lovewell: Reward professionals can make a big difference
One of the things that stood out about many of this year’s Employee Benefits Awards winners was their proactive approach to tackling tricky or sensitive issues that often go beyond employees’ working lives. It was this that made BMW (UK) a deserving winner of this year’s Grand Prix award for ...
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Most employers offer stress management policies
More than nine out of 10 (92%) of respondents operate stress and anxiety management policies in the workplace, according to initial findings from research by the Confederation of Business Industry (CBI) and Pfizer.The CBI/Pfizer Absence and workplace health survey, which will be published in full later in July, questioned HR ...
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BMW wins Grand Prix at Employee Benefits Awards 2013
The car manufacturer, which was shortlisted in three categories, was chosen for the top award by the judges because of the steps it took to support staff mental wellbeing.BMW implemented a stress management programme in January 2012 as a result of staff feedback. The support service, run by The Priory ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2013: Grand Prix winner
Winner: BMW (UK)Scheme: Stress Management Programme - Mental Health and Wellbeing ServicesBMW was a clear winner for this award for its work in tackling a highly sensitive and often stigmatised issue. The judges commended the organisation for the steps it has taken to support employees’ mental wellbeing, including the foundation ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2013: Best stress management scheme
Winner: BMW (UK)Scheme: Stress Management Programme - Mental Health and Wellbeing ServicesThis award is designed to recognise employers that have made a concerted effort to tackle employee stress and mental health issues, such as depression, by putting measures in place to actively identify and support affected staff.BMW (UK) launched an ...
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ArticleMost common benefits to combat stress
EXCLUSIVE: Less than half (46%) of respondents have specific benefits and strategies in place to reduce workplace stress, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits Healthcare research 2013, which surveyed 376 HR and benefits professionals, found that the most common benefits to combat stress in the workplace include a ...
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Presenteeism fuelling stress in the workplace
Nearly two-thirds (62%) of respondents have attended work while ill in the past three months, according to research by Robertson Cooper.Despite this, its research, from a dataset of more than 54,000 employees, found that UK workplaces do not seem to be recognising or managing this issue.The research, which was last ...
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Britain’s employees feel more stressed at work
Britain’s employees are feeling more insecure and pressured at work than at any other time in the past 20 years, according to research by the Institute of Education (IOE) and funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES).The 2012 Skills ...
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BMW and AIG shortlisted for stress approach
BMW and Quintiles are among the employers that have been shortlisted for the award ‘Best stress management scheme’ at the Employee Benefits Awards 2013.This award will recognise employers that have made a concerted effort to tackle employee stress and mental health issues.The full category shortlist is:AIG Europe - AIG Absence ...
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New stress management consultancy launches
A new workplace stress management and employee wellbeing consultancy has launched.Workplace Stress Solutions aims to help prevent and manage stress in the workplace.It offers a tailored approach to organisations through a range of stress management, resilience training, and leadership development programmes. Natasha Shearer, founder of Workplace Stress Solutions (pictured), said: ...
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DOD’s blog: Egging on healthy engagement at work
Last week I did a speaking stint on the same platform as a couple of Towers Watson consultants who were talking about their latest health and wellbeing research.As I sat and listened to their presentation it struck me how leading UK HR and benefits managers are really ‘getting’ employee health ...
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Work is most stressful factor in people’s lives
Work is the most stressful factor in people’s lives, according to research by mental health charity Mind.The research, which surveyed more than 2,000 working adults, found that 34% of respondents said their work life was either very or quite stressful, more so than debt or financial problems (30%) or health ...
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Physiotherapy union switches EAP provider
The Chartered Society of Physiotherapy (CSP) has switched the provider of its employee assistance programme (EAP).The physiotherapy union, which has 51,000 members, has appointed The Validium Group to provide the progragmme.Andrea Barber, head of human resources at CSP, said that the union wanted to have a support service in place ...
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Employers must play role in reducing workplace stress
Almost half (48%) of employee respondents said that stress impacts negatively on their working life, according to research by Canada Life Group.The research, which surveyed 1,613 UK employees, found that, of those who found their anxieties impacted on their working life in 2012, 20% said their employer was understanding, 8% ...
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Employees want more festive stress support
Employee respondents would have liked to receive more emotional or stress-related support from their employer during the festive period, according to research by Canada Life Group.The research, which surveyed 1,613 employees, found that 13% of respondents received additional access to emotional or stress-related support from their employer, while a further ...
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East Midlands police roll out EAP
EXCLUSIVE: Police authorities in the East Midlands have launched an employee assistance programme (EAP) through a framework agreement.The EAP, which went live on 1 January 2013, is available to staff at Derbyshire Constabulary, Leicestershire Police Authority, Lincolnshire Police, Northamptonshire Police and Nottinghamshire Police through the agreement.It is administered by East ...
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Buyer's guide to employee assistance programmes
Employee assistance programmes (EAPs) are a great way for employers to support staff, particularly during an economic downturn. They provide independent and anonymous telephone, online and face-to-face counselling for employees with psychological issues or debt and financial problems, as well as those requiring child, eldercare and legal information and guidance.Debt ...
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GE Healthcare staff take part in festive run
EXCLUSIVE: GE Healthcare employees have taken part in a festive-themed five-kilometre charity fun run as part of its HealthAhead programme.The programme, which aims to promote healthy living for all employees, focuses on issues such as nutrition, physical activity, smoking cessation and stress management.The 70 fun-run participants, dressed in costumes ranging ...
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CIC launches Arabic counselling service
CIC has launched an employee assistance programme (EAP), specifically aimed at British-Arabs or those relocating to the UK for work.Its Arabic Counselling Support Service will provide confidential therapeutic services and emotional support. Individuals can access a free helpline to speak with an Arabic-speaking counsellor.Kate Nowlan, chief executive at CIC, said: ...