All Private medical insurance articles – Page 47

  • Emerald
    Case Studies

    Emerald gamifies positive behaviour to boost employee wellbeing

    2019-01-29T06:00:39Z

    At publishing organisation Emerald, going into January means entering a busy period, with fresh targets and expectations.Melissa Fojt, social responsibility manager at Emerald, says: “During January and February, the people team has a real drive and focus on the mental health side [and there are] a lot of workshops and ...

  • jan-blues
    Analysis

    Beating the blues: Supporting employees with their mental wellbeing in January

    2019-01-29T06:00:30Z

    Need to know:January can be problematic when it comes to mental wellbeing, but it can also be a positive time to introduce new initiatives.Open communication around mental health, in addition to signposting towards official services and benefits, can create a positive culture.Employers can use mindfulness, yoga, breakout spaces and other ...

  • Direct Line embeds mental health first aid to support employees in 2019
    Case Studies

    Direct Line embeds mental health first aid to support employees in 2019

    2019-01-28T16:00:44Z

    Insurer Direct Line has 17 offices and 20 accident repair centres in the UK, housing 10,300 employees overall. To support all of these staff members in the difficult early months of 2019, the organisation has worked to embed communication and support around mental health into its culture.Richard Stanbury, head of ...

  • Engagement
    Article

    PKF Cooper Parry named 2018’s Employee engagement company of the year

    2019-01-28T11:14:57Z

    Midlands-based business advisers and accountancy firm PKF Cooper Parry has won Employee engagement company of the year at the 2018 UK and European Employee Engagement Awards.The Employee Engagement Awards (EE Awards) celebrate employers that have put workforce engagement at the heart of their business strategy. This year, winners spanned various ...

  • apple
    Supplier article

    What we can learn from the world’s first $1 trillion company and their benefits

    2019-01-28T10:38:29Z

    As of 2018, Apple have over 132,000 employees and became the world’s first $1 Trillion company. In 2018 they were named Indeed’s best UK employer as voted for by employees. So, what makes them so good to work for? Work culture, good rates of pay and free or discounted products ...

  • Liz Cheaney Coffin Mew
    Article

    Coffin Mew to introduce new employee proposition for 220 staff

    2019-01-25T11:08:00Z

    Regional law firm Coffin Mew is to introduce a range of new employee benefits and workplace initiatives from April 2019 as part of its talent attraction and retention strategy.The new proposition, which is particularly focused on tackling gender equality and agile working, has been designed to align with the firm's ...

  • staples pop-up: Four-fifths believe that the workplace impacts employee mental health
    Article

    Four-fifths believe that the workplace impacts employee mental health

    2019-01-25T10:55:18Z

    Four-fifths (81%) of office workers in Europe believe that a well-functioning and attractive workplace has a direct impact on their mental health, and 77% state that a good working environment helps them achieve their goals.The findings from office supply retailer Staples were the result of an online survey of 7,000 ...

  • The Beatles
    Article

    Songs by The Beatles most likely to help employees beat the January blues

    2019-01-24T16:12:20Z

    Something for the weekend: With December's pre-Christmas payday feeling a lifetime ago, and a long time to wait before employees can say 'here comes the sun', many will be starting the new year with a negative mindset, suffering from high stress levels, or struggling with mental ill health.However, research by ...

  • Bristol City Council
    Article

    Bristol City Council, DAS UK Group and Unite to sign Dying to Work charter

    2019-01-24T09:13:15Z

    Bristol City Council (pictured), legal expenses insurer DAS UK Group and trade union Unite are to sign the Trades Union Congress’ (TUC) ‘Dying to Work’ charter on Tuesday 29 January 2019, to offer greater security to staff who are living and working with terminal illnesses.The voluntary charter forms part of ...

  • Farnell Clarke
    Article

    Farnell Clarke to launch six-hour working days and unlimited holiday

    2019-01-22T11:07:17Z

    Accountancy firm Farnell Clarke is to introduce a new six-hour working day and an unlimited holiday policy, effective from 1 February 2019.The working day initiative, which focuses on output rather than length of time, also empowers the firm's 38 staff to work when, where and how they want in order ...

  • Pinsent Masons
    Article

    Pinsent Masons and Fujitsu recognised among 2019's most LGBT inclusive employers

    2019-01-22T10:40:15Z

    Law firm Pinsent Masons (pictured), computer equipment organisation Fujitsu, The British Army, telecommunications business Sky UK and the University of South Wales are among the organisations recognised on 2019's Top 100 Employers list, compiled by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) awareness charity Stonewall.The annual list rates UK employers from ...

  • Prisca Bradley
    Opinion

    Prisca Bradley: Workplace reforms do not go far enough

    2019-01-22T03:00:30Z

    In December last year, the government unveiled a range of workplace reforms to improve the rights of workers on zero-hour contracts, agency employees and those working in the gig economy.The announcement of greater rights for those operating in the gig economy will be welcomed by the 1.1 million workers in ...

  • chess
    Supplier article

    Is your employee benefits scheme Brexit-ready?

    2019-01-21T12:56:36Z

    As it stands, Britain is due to leave the EU on 29th March. Whether this will be a hard, no-deal Brexit, a softer version or, indeed, whether it will happen at all remains unclear at time of publication. What is clear, is that regardless of the proliferation of views and ...

  • Adidas Store
    Article

    Nomura International and Adidas UK named Britain's healthiest workplaces

    2019-01-21T10:53:29Z

    Banking organisation Nomura International, sports clothing retailer Adidas UK (pictured) and health and wellbeing provider Wellness International have been recognised as the healthiest workplaces in Britain, according to research by Vitality.Its annual Britain's healthiest workplace study, first conducted in 2012, examines the links between employee health, lifestyle choices and working ...

  • Havas
    Article

    Havas opens wellness lounge for 2,000 London-based employees

    2019-01-21T10:40:36Z

    Advertising and public relations agency Havas has opened a new wellness lounge for the 2,000 employees working at its Kings Cross office, as part of its broader wellbeing programme, Havas Equalise.The HKX Wellness Lounge was officially opened on Wednesday 16 January 2019. It aims to provide a dedicated, technology-free space ...

  • chalkboard
    Supplier article

    Statistics show the importance of employee benefits

    2019-01-21T08:34:44Z

    Employee benefits are significant in an employee’s decision to accept or reject a job. That’s according to research by EBRI, who found that in fact 78% of employees agree and say that it’s very or extremely important in their decision.One Medical conducted research that found 69% of employees would choose ...

  • trendssurvey
    Supplier article

    Aon 2019 Benefits and Trends Survey

    2019-01-21T08:30:00Z

    Our Benefits and Trends Survey is now in its ninth year and we again draw on the responses of more than 200 participants across a broad range of sectors, representing employers with fewer than one hundred employees to those with many thousands. This year we have introduced ...

  • Bromford
    Case Studies

    Bromford uses trust-based working as foundation for holistic reward package

    2019-01-21T06:00:09Z

    Affordable housing social enterprise Bromford uses a holistic benefits package to empower its 1,800 employees to plan for the future, as well as looking after their health, finances and work-life balance in the present.A key element of this approach is the organisation's commitment to allowing its workforce, which includes field ...

  • John Forth
    Opinion

    John Forth: How have total reward trends developed?

    2019-01-18T16:00:05Z

    A major feature of the reward landscape in recent years has been the prolonged period of wage stagnation; according to Employee earnings in the UK: 2018, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) in October 2018, average wages are still below levels recorded in 2008, after adjusting for inflation.As ...

  • Adidas Store
    Article

    Adidas, Nestle and Schneider Electric recognised on 2019's gender equality index

    2019-01-18T10:50:24Z

    Sports retailer Adidas (pictured), food manufacturer Nestle, energy management business Schneider Electric and financial organisation Zurich Insurance are among the employers that have been recognised in 2019's Gender Equality Index, compiled by global information and technology firm Bloomberg.The 2019 index recognises and celebrates 230 international employers across 36 countries for ...