All Private medical insurance articles – Page 21

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    EXCLUSIVE: 69% believe healthcare benefits show them to be a caring employer

    2019-10-17T08:17:15Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Being seen as a ‘caring’ employer has returned to the top of the list when respondents consider what their healthcare benefits programmes have been successful in achieving. Almost seven in 10 (69%) said this was the case this year, compared to 60% last year and 74% in 2017, according ...

  • Richard Foley
    Article

    Dentons and Network Rail commit to Mindful Business Charter

    2019-10-16T10:18:50Z

    Law firms DAC Beachcroft and Dentons, financial organisation Nationwide Building Society and transport business Network Rail are among the 17 employers that have signed the Mindful Business Charter (MBC) in October 2019.The MBC was established in October 2018 by law firms Addleshaw Goddard and Pinsent Masons, alongside financial organisation Barclays. ...

  • Leah Caprani
    Opinion

    Leah Caprani: The last taboo – menopause in the workplace

    2019-10-15T15:19:15Z

    Members of Parliament (MPs) have called for the introduction of formal policies to protect menopausal women from being discriminated against in the workplace. While there is currently no specific legislation in this area, Davis v Scottish Courts and Tribunals Services, which was heard in February 2018, provides some welcome guidance ...

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    Queen’s Speech confirms Pension Schemes Bill and CDC pensions

    2019-10-15T08:00:44Z

    The Queen has confirmed that the implementation of the Pensions Schemes Bill will be brought forward, legislating for the introduction of pensions dashboards as well as collective defined contribution (CDC) pension schemes.The Bill was one of the measures announced in the Queen’s Speech, delivered on Monday 14 October 2019 to ...

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    How raising money for charity helped our employee wellbeing

    2019-10-14T14:00:50Z

    At Caboodle, we’ve been fundraising for Birmingham-based charity Cure Leukaemia for almost 2 years now. They’re a wonderful charity who help fund specialist Leukaemia nurses up and down the country while fast-tracking pioneering new treatment. Since we started fundraising at the beginning of 2018, we’ve raised over £15,000 for Cure ...

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    5 ways to make your commute to work less stressful

    2019-10-14T13:56:24Z

    The average UK commuting time is 54 minutes, while the average for London is 74 minutes. Whether you commute through a busy city or through more rural areas, the work commute will almost always find a way to stress you out. The last thing anyone needs on a cold, rainy, ...

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    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: 32% do not actively measure sickness absence levels

    2019-10-14T09:42:10Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Overall, 32% of respondents are either unsure of, or do not actively measure, their organisation’s sickness absence levels, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2019, which surveyed 202 HR decision makers and influencers, also found that a further 65% either do not know or ...

  • Jack Curzon
    Article

    More than two-thirds of employees would value access to mental health first aiders

    2019-10-11T10:14:14Z

    More than two thirds (69%) of UK employees, and 80% of those aged between 18 and 24, would value having mental health first aiders at their office, according to research by Thomsons Online Benefits.The survey of 2,000 UK employees also found that 64% would value access to 24/7 counselling services; ...

  • Mike Logue
    Article

    Dreams launches sleep action plan to support 2,000 UK-based employees

    2019-10-11T09:56:21Z

    Bed and mattress retail and manufacturing business Dreams has launched a new action plan to help its 2,000 UK-based employees improve their sleep.The Sleep Better Programme, implemented in September 2019, provides managers with sleep health training and incorporating conversations about sleep into annual reviews.Staff will also be able to access ...

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    Supplier article

    Physical wellbeing: Reframing health and building your initiatives

    2019-10-11T09:37:00Z

    Lorelei BowmanIn part one of our series on physical wellbeing, we discussed the importance of inclusion within wellbeing schemes and the intersection of mental and physical wellbeing. In recent years, it’s become clear that pushing weight loss disguised as ‘wellbeing’ can really do some damage. Let’s recap:On average, girls begin ...

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    Physical wellbeing: Navigating mental wellbeing and inclusion

    2019-10-11T09:32:15Z

    Lorelei BowmanWe often discuss how employee wellbeing is, broadly speaking, divided into three main pillars: mental, physical, financial (and social, which is becoming more prominent). While this is useful for employers, it can also be helpful to consider employee wellbeing as a multi-axis graph – all employees will be affected ...

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    Work-life balance and mental health

    2019-10-10T14:43:24Z

    With this week being National Work Life Week and today being World Mental Health Day, what better time to talk about the positive effects of a healthy work-life balance on emotional wellbeing?The pressure of a demanding work culture in the UK, alongside that of keeping up with your personal life, ...

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    Pearl Abyss pilots matchmaking membership allowance for single staff

    2019-10-10T13:00:27Z

    Something for the weekend: Korea-based game development organisation Pearl Abyss has launched a matchmaking membership allowance to support single staff looking for love.The new benefit, which launched in September 2019, is being piloted with five anonymous employees; each individual will receive up to 3 million won (£2,049.49) to allow them ...

  • Menopause
    Article

    Poll: 77% of organisations do not have a strategy to address the menopause

    2019-10-10T11:59:13Z

    Employee Benefits poll: More than three-quarters (77%) of Employee Benefits readers do not have a strategy in place at their organisations to address the menopause, or to support female staff who may be experiencing menopausal symptoms.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 33 responses, also found that 15% have ...

  • Philip Chin Publicis Groupe
    Article

    Publicis Groupe UK gives 5,000 staff the day off for World Mental Health Day

    2019-10-10T10:10:17Z

    Public relations organisation Publicis Groupe UK has given its 5,000 UK-based employees the day off today (Thursday 10 October 2019) in recognition of World Mental Health Day.The day of leave aims to encourage staff to concentrate on their personal health and wellbeing.The initiative forms part of the organisation’s ‘Headline: Let’s ...

  • Dorothy Stubbs Continuum Attractions
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    Continuum Attractions trains mental health first aiders ahead of wellbeing month

    2019-10-10T09:21:57Z

    Visitor attraction organisation Continuum Attractions has trained 16 mental health first aiders as part of its new mental health awareness strategy.The mental health awareness strategy, which launched this month (October 2019), aims to incentivise Continuum Attractions’ 450 employees to be aware of their own and each other’s mental health. This ...

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    Article

    More than four-fifths of British employees find sleep is affected by work pressures

    2019-10-10T08:30:38Z

    More than four-fifths of British employees report that their sleep has been affected by work pressures, while a 80% have struggled to focus on their home lives, according to research by Microsoft.The research, which surveyed 2,273 British employees between 9 and 11 September 2019, also found that 33% of respondents ...

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    EXCLUSIVE: Two-fifths have a strategy in place to reduce sickness absence

    2019-10-10T08:00:35Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Although the proportion of organisations that have an absence reduction strategy in place (39%) has not shifted since last year, employers do continue to rapidly adapt and change their approach to sickness absence, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Employee Benefits/Health Shield Healthcare research 2019 surveyed 202 HR decision ...

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    Article

    American Express and Pinsent Masons recognised as top family-friendly employers

    2019-10-09T10:38:36Z

    Financial services organisation American Express (pictured), professional services business Deloitte, educational institution Imperial College, and law firm Pinsent Masons are among the UK organisations recognised in the Top employers for working families list, compiled by work-life balance charity Working Families.The annual list assesses UK organisations using Working Families’ benchmarking process; ...

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    Supplier article

    4 Stress-Busting Forms of Exercise

    2019-10-09T09:55:17Z

    Exercise is a form of physical stress on our bodies, but can physical stress actually relieve mental stress?‘Rest and relaxation’ is a common expression used by many, especially at the end of a busy working day. Although rest really can be relaxing, the phrase often leads people to overlook the ...