Workplace Insight

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

A new study suggests that engaging in arts and crafts activities can significantly enhance personal wellbeing, offering greater benefits than traditional employment. The research , conducted by a team from Anglia Ruskin University and published in the journal Frontiers in Public Health , found that activities like pottery, painting, knitting, and woodworking can increase life satisfaction, happiness, and the sense that life is worthwhile.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

While 54% of employers claimed to have asked what mental health provision employees need, only 15% of employees said they have actually been asked, according to new research by Benenden Health. The healthcare provider surveyed 2,000 UK employees and 500 business leaders and found that 45% of employees said counselling services would be most valued, followed by mental health leave (40%) and workload reviews (32%).

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InterWest Insurance Services

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Announcing 2023 InterWest Insurance Services Distinguished Employee Winner! Sara Foster Alternative Markets, Business Unit Coordinator Roseville Each year, InterWest recognizes employees who are identified by their co-workers as having demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to their clients, workmates as well as their community. This partnership between work and giving back makes them stand out for their invaluable contributions. _ Sara possesses strong leadership skills.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The government has rolled out a health check programme to workplaces across the country, aiming to better protect more than 130,000 people across the country from heart disease, kidney disease and diabetes. The checks, which employees can complete at work, record information which is used to determine their cardiovascular risk. The equivalent of an NHS appointment, they are intended to save thousands of hours of NHS time and help to cut waiting lists.

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Are you helping your people proactively plan for retirement? How are you prioritizing the mental health of your HR team? These are a few of the questions that HR professionals are seeking answers to today. Luckily, Gallagher’s consultants came together with four robust articles (and one infographic) that help address these pain points and provide you with proactive planning tips to help you simplify, personalize and create flexibility in your benefits offerings to help ensure your people thrive

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

The workforce is currently made up of five generations of workers and this has been linked to a career gridlock for younger workers trying to establish themselves in the workforce. Despite the fascinating situation of a truly diverse, multigenerational workforce, there are unprecedented issues that have risen, including the occupations of top positions by the oldest generation of workers who would have traditionally retired in the past.

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Business Management Daily

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

A well-rounded employee benefits package is crucial for promoting employee well-being and attracting potential candidates. While employee assistance programs (EAPs) are gaining popularity, they remain an often overlooked yet valuable employee benefit. If you’re considering adding an EAP to your benefits package, that’s a great first step.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Almost half UK employers have been touting statutory requirements or basic rights as workplace benefits in their job adverts, according to a new analysis by Rippl. The employee benefits platform looked at employers’ recruitment advertising on the largest job listing sites. It found that 46% of them were touting benefits such as annual leave, statutory sick pay and pensions.

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Hppy

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Effective communication is a key to success in today’s fast-paced office environments. Besides helping ensure good teamwork and preventing conflict, it also plays a huge role in building and maintaining relationships with clients, boosting profitability, and improving employee engagement and retention. There are various ways through which we can interact with our colleagues, including face-to-face conversations, email, instant messaging, phone and video calls, and social media.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Specialist insurance and inspection business HSB improves employees’ confidence in investment choices through an approach centred around its pension governance committee and providing resources to staff. The organisation has a workforce of 550 UK and Ireland employees. Its committee comprises four appointed members, including external pension advisors and a representative from the pension scheme, and meets quarterly to review and discuss the performance of the investment funds.

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Nearly one-quarter of employees (23%) admit they’ve cried within the first week! Give new hires a positive start with this four-week onboarding roadmap. This schedule outlines all the turns, detours, and speedbumps new hires can expect in their first month. We’ve included suggestions for each week to help you make your new employees’ highway to success an easy road.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

In today’s world, most jobs involve using computers or digital devices. Furthermore, many jobs need access to databases, software programs, email, and video call tools. So, the new digital technologies allow people to work from different places, not just in an office. Smartphones, tablets, laptops, and wireless internet devices go with them wherever they are.

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Employee Benefits

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Yorkshire Building Society has announced that it has hired Holly Rankin to be its new chief people officer from December, subject to regulatory approval. Rankin has more than 28 years’ experience in human resources, including 16 years in financial services. She has knowledge on shaping and leading strategic people plans, covering culture change, talent and succession, reward and leadership capability.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Legal education is one of the most essential facets of the workplace environment because providing employees with a deep understanding of their rights and responsibilities fosters a culture of awareness and protection and enhances overall workplace well-being. Image by Nick Youngson on Pix4Free Here’s why investing in legal education is crucial: Enhances Employee Awareness and Confidence Legal education plays a crucial role in enhancing employee awareness and confidence by helping them com

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BetterUp

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

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In today's dynamic business environment, HR leaders face immense pressure to optimize costs while maintaining a competitive edge to attract, retain and engage their workforce. Gallagher can help you meet that challenge head-on. Our proprietary data and people analytics platform, Gallagher Drive ® , provides the elevated insights you need to make impactful program decisions that are aligned with your organizational goals and set your strategy up for long-term success.

Minding the Workplace

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Shop steward training materials, Association of Legal Aid Attorneys, 1986 On this 2024 Labor Day here in the U.S., I thought I’d share with readers how I got involved with the labor movement and why this played such a central role in shaping my life. During my final year of law school at New York University, I accepted an offer to join the New York City Legal Aid Society as a staff attorney in their Criminal Appeals Bureau, located in downtown Manhattan.

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WEX Inc.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

If you work in automotive warranty insurance or the fast-growing roadside assistance industry , you know the importance of quick help. For those who handle payments, fast and accepted payments are crucial for your company’s reputation. You need to pay repair centers, car dealers, tow truck owners, and other vehicle maintenance companies quickly and efficiently.

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