All Employee Benefits articles in Web Issue – Page 1307
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Supplier articleGoing above and Beyond during Corona Virus; Broomcroft House
Staff at a care home near the Peak District in Sheffield have made the tough and selfless decision to move into their place of work during the remainder of the lockdown. Leaving their families at the start of April in order to continue providing the high standards of care and ...
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ArticleDebbie Lovewell-Tuck: Reviewing mental health support
As our Mental Health Week, in association with Benenden Health, draws to a close, it is time to reflect on some of the trends and issues currently shaping employers’ strategies in this area.This week is running concurrently with the Mental Health Awareness Week hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, which, ...
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Case StudiesClearvision provides employees working remotely with mental health support
Clearvision has transferred its mental wellbeing support to a virtual offering during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic to ensure that employees have multiple avenues of help available to them.The software services firm, which has 55 employees in the UK and five in the US, reminds its employees regularly over video meetings ...
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AnalysisHow can employers support the mental health of employees while working remotely?
Need to know:The pandemic has caused a huge number of employees to work from home, with many having to do so while balancing their childcare responsibilities as well.Employers should check in with their employees on a regular basis to gauge their mental wellbeing.Mental wellbeing support, such as employee assistance programmes ...
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OpinionAlison Reynolds: Recognise the challenges affecting employees' mental wellbeing
Covid-19 (coronavirus) has led to an upheaval of our day-to-day routines, limited or halted access to our support systems, and thrown us into mass uncertainty. How long will it go on? When will we be able to see our family? How will our organisation fare? Uncertainty is notoriously difficult and ...
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ArticleWirral refuse collectors to receive 3.5% pay increase
180 Wirral refuse collectors will receive a 3.5% pay rise, that will be backdated to April 2019, following on from talks with Unite and waste management business Biffa.This pay deal means that no industrial action will be taken by Unite members during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The two parties also agreed ...
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Article2,200 Medirest healthcare front-line employees receive 5% pay rise
Medirest, the healthcare division of Compass Group UK and Ireland will be rewarding its 2,200 healthcare front-line employees who support the NHS, an 5% pay increase.This pay uplift, which will be fully funded by Medirest, will see the basic rates of pay aligning with NHS employees who are doing a ...
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Supplier articleWhy employee wellbeing is the key to productivity
A World Health Organisation (WHO) study found that European organisations lose over 140 billion dollars a year in productivity due to common mental disorders. However, employers often fail to see the link between employee wellbeing and productivity. The reality is that when an employee is physically and mentally fit, they ...
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ArticleUnilever launches mental wellbeing programme for 62,000 employees
Consumer goods organisation Unilever has launched a 14-day mental wellbeing resilience programme to increase employee engagement and to enhance the wellbeing of its 62,000 global employees.Led by Jean-Laurent Ingles, executive vice president of Hair Care at Unilever, the programme has been launched to support employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The ...
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Supplier articleGet Motivated With Online Personal Training
“I’ll start exercising on Monday…”, “I can start my diet tomorrow…”, “I’m too tired…”Sound familiar?There will be many factors contributing to you feeling this way and yes, a lot of them are due to the Coronavirus pandemic rocking the proverbial “boat” of our lives. However, understanding how to combat demotivation, ...
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OpinionKelly Feehan: Employees' physical health can impact their mental wellbeing
Employee mental health has been a significant focus throughout lockdown but employer responsibility does not stop there. Employers also need to consider the physical health of staff, as for some, the conditions we face when working from home can have a serious impact on our overall wellbeing.Firstly, working from home ...
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Case StudiesExperian offers employees virtual yoga classes during the Covid-19 pandemic
Experian believes that mental health and exercise go hand-in-hand, and is hosting a three-week mindfulness programme which includes virtual yoga.Due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the organisation has accelerated its plans to launch its mindfulness series. Originally the plan was to host a series of webinars and activities in person, ...
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AnalysisHow can fitness and nutrition benefits influence good mental health?
Need to know:Employees need 35 minutes of physical activity per day to improve mental health.Nutritional webinars can help guide employees to make good mood-boosting health choices. Employers need to find new ways of encouraging good mental health behaviours during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.It stands to reason that every employer wants ...
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OpinionHelen Smith: Supporting employees’ mental health during Covid-19
A few months ago, most employees would have never heard of Covid-19 but now it is the biggest factor affecting their daily lives.Benenden Health surveyed 2,455 respondents in April 2020 to understand how this is impacting employees and share the insight into the challenges Covid-19 poses to their daily life, ...
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Supplier articleFinding your North Star: Why company purpose matters more than ever
Right now we are all faced with extraordinary challenges and for some, those challenges will be life changing. In a matter of weeks the way we do business has been turned on its head.Because of this we are working to manage multiple scenarios that many have never encountered before. ...
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ArticleGovernment to launch online service for SMEs to reclaim Covid-19 statutory sick pay
Small and medium-sized employers (SMEs), which have fewer than 250 employees, will be able to recover Coronavirus-related employee statutory sick pay (SSP) when the government launches a new online service on 26 May 2020.The online scheme, which was announced as part of the 2020 Budget, will enable employers to reclaim ...
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5 ways to tackle employee mental health and encourage wellbeing
Mental Health Awareness Week is the UK’s national week to raise awareness of mental health and mental health issues as well as to encourage action to promote the message of good mental health for all, both in a private capacity and professionally. For many, mental health is often seen as ...
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ArticleRyanair introduces pay cuts and unpaid leave for up to 3,000 employees
Irish airline Ryanair Holdings has announced the possibility of pay cuts and unpaid leave for up to 3,000 employees, due to the financial ramifications of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The organisation is currently in talks with its employees and unions to finalise the details which could see employees receiving pay cuts ...
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Article42% of organisations plan to change benefit programmes due to Covid-19
Two-fifths (42%) of organisations have made, or are planning to make, significant changes to its benefit programmes as a result of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its survey of 177 UK employers, between 20 April 2020 and 1 May 2020, also found that many employers ...
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Going above and Beyond during Corona Virus; Red Court Care Home
Melanie has worked at Bupa’s Red Court Care Home in Croydon for two years as the Home Manager. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, the past few weeks haven’t been easy and like in all care homes across the country, the team has had to adapt quite quickly to an unprecedented ...