All Benefits technology articles – Page 42
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Supplier articleNew Year, New Car: Which Electric Vehicle Will You Choose?
There has never been a better time to make the switch to electric vehicles (EVs). Not only is the climate crisis firmly on everybody’s agenda, but the investment in charging infrastructure and the rapid development in EV technology has prompted a dramatic change in buying trends, with EVs now enjoying ...
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Supplier articleWhy A Salary Sacrifice Scheme Should Be Part Of Your 2022 Business Strategy
When a business considers offering a salary sacrifice scheme it is primarily promoted as a sweetener for employees, and the benefits for the employee are plentiful. But of course implementing such a scheme needs to make business sense, and there are several elements of a well-run scheme which perfectly align ...
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Supplier articleWhy It Makes Financial Sense For Your Business To Choose A Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
The salary sacrifice car scheme offered by Pink Salary Exchange offers great benefits for both the employee and the employer. This is an HMRC-approved scheme which has been designed with the input of tax and insurance specialists and which ensures compliance in terms of GDPR. But in a financial sense, ...
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Supplier articleBeing a 21st Century Employer - Supporting Women Through Menopause
Author: Ruby Relton BSc MScThe third and final article in the “Being a 21st Century Employer” Hertility Series explores how menopause affects women in the workplace and what steps their employer can take to become more menopause friendly.Menopause 101Menopause is a reproductive life stage for any woman when they can ...
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Supplier articleBeing a 21st Century Employer - Getting to Know Reproductive Health Conditions
Author: Ruby Relton BSc MScThe second article in the “Being a 21st Century Employer” Hertility Series reviews different reproductive health conditions that can affect employees and provides recommendations on how to support employees going through these issues.As attitudes to sexual and reproductive health change, more and more individuals are discussing ...
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ArticleWilson James introduces staff wellbeing platform
Services provider Wilson James has brought in a new health and wellbeing platform for its more than 5,000 employees after seeing "dramatic" operational changes during the pandemic.The Essex-headquartered business, which offers a range of security, construction logistics and aviation services, introduced the platform in collaboration with benefits provider Vivup after ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid gets a recognition award
I love introducing a new benefit programme or benefits system, but it is very tedious updating something I’ve done at least once already. We are now on our second recognition platform, and Big Bad Boss tells me that the Higher Beings in C-suite want us to look again.In fact, they’ve ...
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Supplier articleProduct innovations in the employee engagement space
By Rob Boland, COO at Reward GatewayWe've seen many changes to the workplace in the last year, and we will likely see more as we continue to navigate how and where employees are working in this new world of work. In the midst of all this change, our team has ...
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Article40% of staff at small firms would leave job for better benefits
Four in 10 employees at small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in the UK would consider leaving their employer to gain better employee benefits, according to a survey.Employee benefits provider Unum UK’s poll of 2,000 adults found that 40% of employees believed employee benefits were a key influencing decision on whether ...
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Supplier articleThe new age of flexible benefits
By Lee Thompson, Head of Solutions Delivery at Reward GatewayAs the world around us changes, many of my peers are entering a new world of hybrid, or even fully remote, work, yet they still have the same (lack of) technology when it comes to their working life, particularly when it ...
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OpinionIan Hodson: 2022 will be the year to reset reward strategies
Covid-19 (Coronavirus) has certainly impacted the last couple of years, and for many agendas has served as an accelerator in respect of its impact on the ways we work, our wellbeing priorities and how we interact with our colleagues and balance work and home.I believe 2022 will give reward professionals ...
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Supplier articleExploring the new world of HR technology for 2022
By Robert Hicks, Group HR Director at Reward GatewayThe past year or so has flown by so quickly, it's hard to remember what day it is sometimes. But for me, I know that on Fridays, it’s 'survey prep day.'This hasn’t been easy. I’ve spent many months to this point planning ...
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Supplier articleHow To Improve Safety & Compliance With A Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
A salary sacrifice car scheme is a great way to attract and retain good employees, by offering them a non-cash benefit which provides a cost-effective means of motoring. The benefit in real cash terms that comes from the employee paying less income tax and national insurance, also helps the employer, ...
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Supplier article6 Reasons Why Every Employer Should Consider A Salary Sacrifice Car Scheme
The salary sacrifice car scheme is a product primarily aimed at employees, and offers them a non-cash benefit in return for a portion of their gross salary. This provides a significant lifestyle benefit for the employee and is a means of achieving cost-effective motoring on a nett-zero carbon basis.However, the ...
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Supplier articleThe Most Effective Way To Lower Your Car Emissions
Climate change is an increasingly worrying issue for everyone, and particularly-so after the recent COP26 climate summit in Glasgow and the much-discussed repercussions of world leaders not acting swiftly on a series of climate measures. In the meantime, our everyday habits and practices are becoming even more important and we ...
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Supplier articleNot All Salary Sacrifice Car Schemes Are The Same – Here’s Why Pink Salary Exchange Is Different
Salary sacrifice car schemes are an increasingly common facility offered to employees, particularly with the growing popularity of electric vehicles and how they are linked to the greatest benefits in the scheme. It is now possible for employees to sacrifice a portion of their gross salary in return for a ...
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Supplier articleThe role of the travel season ticket loan under hybrid working
Employee Benefits research in 2020 found that 59% of employers offer a travel season ticket loan scheme to employees. The scheme, which allows employees to spread the cost of travel season ticket loans interest free over a set period, is immensely popular. But what role does it play in the ...
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Supplier articleBeing a 21st Century Employer - Identifying the Importance of Hormonal Health
AUTHOR: Ruby Relton BSc MScThe importance of employee wellbeing continues to grow in the corporate world focusing on work-life balance, mental health and enhanced access to medical support. However, reproductive health benefits are only starting to gain traction and only within the most progressive workplaces. To be a conscious 21st-century ...
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Supplier articleTips for Implementing Reproductive Health Benefits
AUTHOR: Jessica Freedman BAHere are a few useful tips for benefits and rewards managers on how to implement reproductive health benefits in the workplace:1.Education is a good place to startA Female Founders Fund survey from 2020 found that nearly two-thirds (64%) of women felt unprepared for menopause. In fact, many ...
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Supplier articleBuilding a Human Workplace in a Hybrid World
I spent many of my corporate years as a road warrior. I would be on the road three weeks out of every four. When I wasn’t traveling, I worked from home. On top of the stress and fatigue that comes with living out of a suitcase, I ...