All Benefits technology articles – Page 27
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Supplier articleThe key issues salary sacrifice schemes are helping to solve
Businesses and their employees are dealing with many challenges right now, including rising fuel and energy costs, rising inflation and the climate emergency to name just a few.Employers are expected more than ever to support employees as much as possible through these challenging times.We’ve seen businesses implement many new initiatives ...
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ArticleYou're on mute! Remote rhetoric tops employee hit list due to hybrid working
Something for the weekend: Two-thirds (69%) of UK employees have noted a rise in specialist language and terminology following the advent of hybrid working, with "you're on mute" being a particularly notable addition to workplace rhetoric.Although Covid-19 (Coronavirus) lockdown and social distancing restrictions eased some time ago, many businesses are ...
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Supplier articleHow A Strong ESG Proposition Can Improve Employee Wellbeing
Poor mental health can negatively impact the workplace, costing UK businesses up to £45 billion every single year (Deloitte). HR teams have the opportunity to use companies' ESG agendas to improve employee wellbeing and act on social and environmental issues simultaneously.The Link Between ESG Initiatives And Employee WellbeingSimply put, doing ...
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Supplier articleCreating Perks with Purpose: 5 Simple Ways to Engage Teams
Profit with purpose can help our planet and local communities as well as increase the wellbeing and retention of employees. And none of this has to come at the expense of the bottom line.Retaining Talent Employees' need for purpose is clear and the consultant's view is simple - help your ...
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Supplier articleParents and Mental Health: How Employers Can Help
Author: Dr Sophie Dix, VP of Content at Koa Health - Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing SolutionsIn 2019, ONS (the Office for National Statistics) revealed that 75% of mothers and 92% of fathers are active members of the UK workforce. And as there are more workers who are parents or ...
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Supplier articleHow to remain an employer of choice during the cost of living crisis
Author: Chloe Thompson, Head of Content Strategy at Reward GatewayEvery HR leader wants their top talent to stay. But as the competitive talent market continues to challenge, and as many employees struggle with sharp cost of living increases, how do companies remain an employer of choice? Where do they find ...
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Supplier articleWhat employees need to know if they are considering consolidating their pensions
The Association of British Insurers found an estimated 1.6 million pension pots are sitting unclaimed because they’ve been simply lost or forgotten about. One of the main reasons for this is because a person will have an average of 11 jobs in their lifetime, and could easily end up with ...
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Supplier articleHOW TO GET DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION TRAINING RIGHT
When done correctly, diversity and inclusion training (sometimes referred to as diversity, equity and inclusion training) offers organisations a wide range of benefits. However, it takes a lot of thought and work to get it right. If your organisation is looking to implement DEI training in the ...
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Supplier article10 creative ways to show recognition that are outside the box
Author : Alexandra Powell, Director of Client Culture and Engagement at Reward GatewayAlmost everyone loves the standard employee recognition, the verbal praise, the gift cards, the written 'thank you.' But sometimes to have a true impact on employees, the status quo is not always enough. That’s why it's important to ...
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Supplier articleHow can employee benefits support the employee experience?
Employers and HR in particular face huge challenges involving recruitment and retention and supporting employees with all the macro-environmental forces at play right now.How employers fare in these tricky times may ultimately rest on many factors, one of them being the employee experience.Where there are a huge number of job ...
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Supplier articleHow to support ESG priorities with employee benefits
Research has shown that better ESG scores translate to around a 10% lower cost of capital, according to McKinsey.Around 70% of the more than 2,000 studies conducted on the topic show a positive relationship between ESG scores and financial returns.So, what is ESG? Why is it so important? And what ...
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Supplier articleHOW TO CREATE THE BEST NEW EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE WHEN ONBOARDING
What’s the most important factor that impacts whether or not a new hire is a success? Their talent? The training process? How they’re managed? Believe it or not, the success or failure of a new starter can come down to that first couple of months. The onboarding ...
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Supplier article4 employee benefits trends to watch over the next 12 months
Author: Charlotte Neal, Senior Employee Engagement Specialist at Reward GatewayThis year’s Reward Gateway Summit showcased the latest perspectives on employee benefits from today’s leading HR minds and engagement experts.If you missed it, don’t worry! I’ve put my former journalist hat on to bring you some of the best emerging trends ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Natwest Group introduces menopause support
EXCLUSIVE: Natwest Group has launched menopause support for its employees and their partners in the UK, Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man and Republic of Ireland as of this week.The banking group has more than 39,000 employees, including around 6,400 women between the ages of 45 and 55, working in the ...
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Article29% of employers are reviewing their domestic abuse support for staff
Employee Benefits poll: Almost three in 10 (29%) employers do not currently offer their employees dedicated domestic abuse support, but are reviewing their policies.More than one-fifth (22%) of respondents to an online survey conducted by Employee Benefits earlier this month admitted that they do not offer dedicated support of this ...
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Supplier articleHow to offer end-of-year support and recognition during a difficult economic climate
Author : Joe Benton, Employee Engagement Consultant at Reward GatewayAccording to the latest Opinions And Lifestyle Survey by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), sixteen million people have cut back on food and essentials during the cost-of-living crisis. With the Bank of England recently predicting that the country is heading ...
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Supplier article5 PRACTICAL WAYS TO ENHANCE THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE
Against the backdrop of the Great Resignation, holding onto your top talent has never been more important. Employee experience is essential to this, but it’s also key for organisations who want to drive the best business outcomes. But how can you enhance employee experience, and what factors ...
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AnalysisTop tips for implementing a work-from-anywhere policy
Asking staff what they are looking for or what is missing in a policy of this kind presents the opportunity to put improvements in place.Employers should account for the possible pitfalls by ensuring there are processes to follow.Some employees may choose to work in a location other than the workplace ...
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ArticleImmediate Media Co introduces menopause app for employees
Special interest and content platform business Immediate Media Co has launched menopause app Balance+ this month for its more than 1,000 members of staff, based in London, Manchester and Bristol.The app provides access to specialist medically approved content and live sessions to help with mental health, nutrition, sleep, physical and ...
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Supplier article92% of Trustees fear their members approaching retirement will be targeted by scammers
WEALTH at work’s survey* with the Pensions Management Institute (PMI) has revealed that 92% of Trustees fear their members approaching retirement will be targeted by scammers.Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at work, a leading financial wellbeing and retirement specialist, comments; “Pension scams are a persistent problem which have a devastating impact ...