All Benefits technology articles – Page 39
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Supplier articleImprove Work Relationships by Implementing Empathetic Leadership.
Here’s why you should implement empathetic leadership rather than sympathetic leadership. Showing you are willing to understand and listen rather than simply feeling bad for your colleagues is essential. You want your employees to feel at ease when communicating any issues that may arise. Equally, you want to feel confident ...
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Supplier articleHertility Answers: What is infertility and how to support employees?
Author: Zoya Ali BSc MscAs the reproductive health revolution is making its way to the workplace, “Hertility Answers” addresses queries from human resources, rewards and benefits managers on all things women’s health.What is infertility?Infertility is classified by the World Health Organisation as a reproductive health disease and defined by the ...
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Supplier article5 steps to create employee wellbeing goals that boost employee engagement
Author: Catrin Lewis, Head of Global Engagement and Internal Communications at Reward GatewayIn the War for Talent, company culture is a main reason that employees stay with a company. If it isn't carefully cultivated, an organisation may be at risk of losing its best people.And a supportive company culture incorporates ...
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Supplier articleWhat employees need to know to reduce the impact of the LTA
As announced in April’s Budget, the Lifetime Allowance (LTA) will be frozen at its current level of £1,073,100 until April 2026. Latest reports have suggested that as a direct result of the freezing of the LTA, more than 1.6 million pension savers[1] are set to reach the limit and will ...
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Supplier article2022 Pay Award Predictions in the Social Housing Market
Author: Louise Haines, Managing Director at Henley Reward Consulting As we enter 2022 there is an overwhelming agreement across the social housing sector that any pay award will be greater than last year. And this echoes the wider market where UK employers are expected to be agreeing ...
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Supplier articleThe ultimate recipe for launching a successful engagement platform
Author: Jess Lilley, Head of Implementation at Reward GatewayIf improving employee engagement is a goal of yours this year, you’re not alone. Employee engagement is more important than ever – due to the pandemic and the rise of hybrid working, there’s a need to keep employees connected and motivated from ...
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ArticleHalf of UK staff would leave job for better burnout support
More than half of UK-based employees would leave their jobs in favour of organisations that can offer better support for stress and burnout, according to new research.Advanced-owned business Clear Review’s new report Performance management 2022, which includes findings from 1,150 HR decision makers, managers and employees in the UK and ...
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Supplier articleWebinar: How The Great Adjustment will influence HR priorities in 2022
Author: Cristina Stoica, Growth Marketing Manager at Reward Gateway “The Great Resignation” was the big topic of conversation last year, but as we look ahead, we can see that we’re now heading into the era of “The Great Adjustment.” More than ever, employees are insisting that they ...
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AnalysisWhat are the pros and cons of digital self-service pay systems?
Need to know:Involving employees in a digital self-service pay system can help boost engagement and retention with the organisation.Quick and easy access to payroll information can also help employees see the impact on pay of benefit take up.The cost of a digital self-service pay system can be countered with the ...
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OpinionVickie Graham: There are clear benefits to introducing self-service pay systems
A self-service pay system enables payroll departments to redistribute some administrative tasks, for example updating employee data online and printing payslips if required, putting ownership on the employees themselves.There are clear benefits. For payroll professionals these benefits are associated with efficiencies and time savings. By empowering employees to take ownership ...
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Case StudiesKent County Council employees benefit from digital self-serve pay
Kent County Council, which has 9,500 non-school employees, decided to squeeze more value out of its existing Oracle HR software by offering self-service functionality for pay-related issues.For the employer, this automated a process that previously required dedicated staff to input information manually into a system and distribute paper forms and ...
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OpinionTom Moyes: Encouraging conversations with employees around mental health
At any one time, one-sixth of the working age population of Great Britain experiences symptoms associated with mental ill health, and this causes around 40% of all days lost through sickness absence, according to the Mental health and work report published in 2008 by the Royal College of Psychiatrists.So why ...
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Supplier articleSelling Sunset: What HR Can Learn from the Netflix Real Estate Show
You may or may not have seen the Los Angeles located, nitty-gritty real estate show, Selling Sunset on Netflix (I recommend you give it a watch!) Whether you know who ‘The Oppenheim Group’ are or whether you even care, one thing’s for sure; there’s always something we can learn from ...
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Case StudiesZego supports staff wellbeing with health-related leave policies
Zego, a commercial motor insurance provider founded in 2016, operates across the UK, Ireland, France, Portugal, Spain and the Netherlands and currently has 536 employees.The business offers its staff a range of different health-related leave options, such as a sickness absence initiative that incorporates pregnancy sickness or loss; a sabbatical ...
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AnalysisTop tips for introducing or updating health-related leave policies
If an employer wishes to introduce or update a leave policy, it should carefully consider the most appropriate form of communication to ensure that the latest terms are known and shared with the workforce.Some discretion should be retained, not only for circumstances that might not have been considered or defined, ...
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OpinionHenicka Uddin: Employees should be involved in updates to absence policies
If employers are considering introducing or updating absence policies, it is good to include staff in the process by consulting with them on plans. There might even be an agreement in place to consult on changes, in which case this will need to be adhered to. Either way it is ...
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Supplier articleBlue Monday: Help Your People Through January
The third Monday of every year is Blue Monday. What’s that, you ask? According to Sky Travel, it’s the most depressing day of the year. Most people by now have returned to work after the holidays and get back to their usual routines. In addition, January in the UK is ...
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ArticleRocco Forte Hotels launches engagement programme
Hotel chain Rocco Forte Hotels has introduced a new employee engagement and happiness programme across its global portfolio.Established by Sir Rocco Forte and his sister Olga Polizzi in 1996, Rocco Forte Hotels consists of 15 hotels and resorts located in Belgium, Germany, Italy, Russia and the UK, employing more than ...
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OpinionChris Roberts: Employee feedback is crucial for engagement and motivation
At ClickThrough Marketing we have always made staff engagement a priority but in the last 18 months, we’ve really stepped up our efforts to drive motivation. We have adopted hybrid and flexible working to allow people to work from wherever they feel most productive and, at the moment, ultimately safe. ...
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AnalysisHow can employers improve staff motivation going into the new year?
A key challenge for businesses next year is to ensure that their messaging around culture, purpose and values is not only aligned, but reflected in the employee experience through benefits, reward, recognition and development.By understanding employees’ differences, employers can provide more genuinely rewarding incentives for individuals to work towards.Surveys and ...