All Sickness absence articles – Page 9
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AnalysisHow can employers help staff improve their metabolic age?
Need to know:Metabolic age is a holistic way of quantifying health, taking into account physical as well as mental wellbeing.Having an empirical measurement can help frame and communicate a holistic wellbeing strategy.Education and communication should centre on a fun, healthy approach, and team activities should not focus too much on ...
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Case Studies
Infographic: Gathering employee health data
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Supplier articleThe new age of work-life balance: How to connect your people and improve employee wellbeing
The situation is clear: Our employees are dealing with more stress, fear and uncertainty than usual. As leaders, it’s important to prioritise employee wellbeing and put your people first – this means keeping a focus on how you can support your employees, whether physically, financially, mentally or emotionally.This time ...
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Supplier articleCovid-19 and annual leave
In the UK, around 40% of employees take just half of their annual leave or less. On average, UK employees take just 62% of their annual leave entitlement[1].Although social distancing and COVID-19 is expected to continue for at least the next few months, we wanted to stress the importance of ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Smarkets
The benefits offered by SmarketsPensionContract-based pension scheme with a 3% employer contribution, 5% employee contribution.PayPay transparency across the organisationSelf-set salariesFamily friendly and work-life balanceOn-call nanny, available to an employee up to five times a yearOnsite childcare room for bringing a child to workFlexible working available around core office hours of ...
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Case StudiesSmarkets backs employee mental health with suite of wellbeing benefits
Talent in the technology sector is highly sought after; like many industries, technology organisations are competing for the top applicants, and to do so means offering a competitive suite of benefits, appealing work or an attractive workplace culture. Financial technology start-up Smarkets claims all three.Susan Pinto, HR manager, says: “Our ...
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Supplier articleWorking from home: tips to help your people get settled
As we all try to find our feet during this unprecedented outbreak, we know that, for many of you and your employees, working from home permanently will be completely brand new. To help everyone adjust to their new workplace, we’ve pulled together some of the best advice on how to ...
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Supplier articleProtecting the mental health of you and your people
Given the current situation regarding Covid-19, a lot of our employees – in all corners of the world - will be feeling anxious and stressed. But we can help each other get through this challenging time.As global governments are advising us to avoid all but essential social contact, more and ...
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OpinionLovewell's logic: Are you being supported through the Covid-19 pandemic?
How are you? I’m sure that is a question you have asked others on an almost daily basis during the ongoing pandemic; but how many times have you asked it of yourselves?Inevitably, there has been a great deal of focus over the past few weeks on how organisations are treating ...
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Supplier articlePhysical wellbeing: Looking after yourself during the Coronavirus Pandemic
I can’t say I’m the biggest fan of working from home. Pets demanding attention, the postman interrupting importing calls, your favourite past time becomes staring into the fridge, sound about right? Unless you are one of the lucky ones that have a beautifully designed home office with no interruptions, then ...
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Poll: What are you doing to support employees’ mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic?
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Supplier articleSuperfoods You Should Prepare to Boost Your Immune System
The ongoing pandemic has most (if not all) of us at home in self-isolation. With all that idle time, it's easy to get tempted into grabbing another bag of crisps or chocolates from the pantry. However, it goes without saying that staying healthy is of the utmost importance nowadays, ...
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Supplier articleKeeping your people connected while navigating temporary remote work
Although remote working is nothing new, temporary remote work is the new normal for a lot of organisations during this time of uncertainty. When employees work remotely, it’s important to communicate the small adjustments that will be required. It’s not just equipment but also about the environment, working style and ...
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ArticleGovernment to allow employees to carry over annual leave for two years
Employees who are unable to take all of their statutory annual leave entitlement in the current year will be able to carry it over into the next two years.The amendment to the Working Time Regulations, which was announced on 27 March 2020, has been put in place to support employees ...
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OpinionAnn Chalmers: Supporting bereaved employees to return to the workplace
Bereavement is one of the most common factors impacting employees’ performance at work. When events feel out of control, a supportive workplace can be an important source of structure and normality.However, the fear of returning to work and facing colleagues and a loss of confidence are not uncommon. Many bereaved ...
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Supplier articleThe Benefits of Exercise on the Immune System
In these times of concern around the coronavirus, it’s more important than ever to be aware of the many benefits of moderate intensity activity for your immune system.What is well-known and widely accepted is that moderate intensity exercise improves both the short- and long-term function of your immune system, so ...
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Supplier articleGet Snacking Right!
When working from home, snacking is incredibly tempting and many of us try to avoid it. However, there is nothing wrong with snacking if it’s done correctly alongside exercise and it’s much easier to control if you understand the rights and wrongs.Why snack?Get snacking right and you can turn your ...
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OpinionCharles Cotton: Supporting employees through times of uncertainty
The Coronavirus has plunged businesses into uncertainty and there are reports that millions of jobs could be lost globally as a result of the pandemic. As well as suddenly dealing with financial worries, individuals are concerned about their loved ones getting the virus or contracting it themselves.Many businesses will not ...
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Supplier articleHow managers can support their team while working from home
Whether it’s with mental health or simply adapting to a new working environment, it’s important for managers to not only help themselves while working from home by staying mindful and active, but also to help their team.Doing so could help bring teams closer together despite being, literally speaking, further apart ...
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ArticleEight in 10 employers pay more than statutory sick pay requirements
Eight in 10 (80%) employers are providing staff with sick pay at a level over and above statutory amounts during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, according to research by Lewis Silkin.Employer surveys involving 70 HR leaders from businesses collectively employing more than 200,000 staff, which took place in March 2020, also ...