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How to promote empathy in your workplace

World Suicide Prevention Day is a time for you as an employer to reflect on the mental health support provided by your workplace, and to highlight the importance of being empathetic to people coping with mental health issues. While there's been a ...

Cost of living crisis: how financial stress can impact your workplace

Soaring inflation and spiralling costs of living mean employees are feeling a financial pinch – but for companies on a budget a health cash plan can be a creative way to help. Read the infographic here.

The cost of living crisis: How you can help your employees

Constantly having to think on your feet - reacting to events and ever-changing announcements and guidelines as they came - the last two years have been a stressful period for HR teams and employees alike. But the current and growing cost of living ...

How Health Shield can help businesses prevent stress in the workplace.

Health Shield is an award-winning health cash plan provider that's been supporting businesses and their employees since 1877 by helping them with everyday healthcare costs. As a friendly society, our values centre around putting customers first. ...

Five key steps to tackling workplace stress.

Stress is common in most work environments and often dissipates once the main issue is resolved. However, sometimes what at first can seem to be a minor issue can quickly spiral to a point where employees are consumed by stress to the point they can ...

Why work is a common causes of stress.

Whilst stress is a somewhat common feeling in the day-to-day life of most people at some point in their lives, 59% of people say work is the most common cause of their stress. Don’t get us wrong, we understand that some level of stress is normal, ...