All Benefits technology articles – Page 56
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AnalysisHow can employers offer long-term support for employees with stress and anxiety?
Need to know:Line managers need to keep the lines of communication with employees open to ensure they spot the signs of stress and anxiety.Organisations need to keep employees up to date with any business issues and allow them to voice any concerns to alleviate any stress due to the unknown.Employers ...
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OpinionJames Davies and Amy Cooper: How are employers continuing to deal with Covid-19?
The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) crisis presents businesses with multiple challenges, including how to continue to get the best out of their workforce while keeping them safe.Many employees have had to juggle childcare and schooling responsibilities with working in makeshift home offices. The government’s furlough scheme has, meanwhile, helped preserve jobs where ...
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ArticleFujitsu introduces permanent remote working policy for 80,000 employees
Japanese technology organisation Fujitsu has introduced a permanent remote working initiative for its 80,000 Japan-based employees, effective immediately.The Work Life Shift benefit will allow employees to adjust their working pattern to create a work-life balance that suits their individual needs.By regularly communicating with employees and by using its Workplace Innovation ...
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OpinionJennifer Hill: Employers have responsibilities when helping staff return to the workplace
As lockdown is relaxed during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, employers need to plan carefully for employees’ return to the workplace.Crucially, employees should continue to work from home if they can, and employers should take all reasonable steps to help employees to do so.Employers should also consider the guidance issued by ...
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Supplier articleWhy cultural fitness is key to improving company culture
With so many competing priorities on leaders’ to-do lists every day, it’s tempting to leave culture on the back burner while we focus our attention on more immediate or urgent tasks. But if you’re thinking, 'she’ll be alright,' know this: Nothing tests company culture more than crisis, uncertainty or change ...
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Supplier articleWhy embracing technology will put the “human” into HR
By Robert Hicks, Group HR Director at Reward Gateway In 1989 when I started my career in McDonald’s, I was told by my then-manager that soon machines would take over most of the cooking. Since then, I have gotten used to hearing that technology would do the tasks which humans ...
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Supplier articleHow HR technology is helping us return to the office
By Robert Hicks, Group HR Director at Reward GatewayIn this new world we’re living in, you might forget what day of the week you’re on. But for me, I know that on Fridays, it’s 'survey prep day.’ It’s the first in a series of tactics that I’ve put in place ...
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Supplier articleCut through the noise: Communications to reach your remote workers
When the world of work has gone remote, trying to cut through the noise of daily emails, Zoom notifications, and social media is daunting. Under these circumstances, it is even more important for employers to be able to reach their people. So, how can we get more from our communications ...
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Article71% of staff believe employers can help manage their health through technology
Just under three-quarters (71%) of employees believe their employer can help them manage their physical health through technology, according to research by Aetna International.The research of 4,000 respondents in the US, UK, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Singapore also found that almost two-thirds (61%) of employees felt the same about ...
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Supplier articleHow to build a meaningful global benefits brand
In working with a wide range of customers across different territories, sectors and demographics, we’ve seen some key themes and trends when it comes to building a global reward brand. Having picked up a few tips from various regions, it’s so important to the employee experience that you offer a ...
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Supplier articleGlobal employee benefits: the simple-to-complex scale
If you’ve made the decision to roll your benefits scheme out globally, it’s time to consider the options available to you regarding your locations, headcount and, of course, budget! But seeing as you have a global workforce already, you know that benefits technology isn’t a one-size-fits-all deal. So, you might ...
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Change and technology: The Future of Work in numbers
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Supplier articleThe delicate balancing act of engaging furloughed and non-furloughed employees
In the course of the pandemic, businesses everywhere have been forced to make difficult decisions to ensure their future. While we’ve seen many close their doors either permanently or temporarily, others have used the support from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (aka the Furlough Scheme) to preserve jobs and cash ...
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OpinionHelen Watson: Business decisions during Covid-19
With little time to prepare or plan, businesses have needed to make critical decisions while having to navigate ever-changing legislation and guidance set out by the government. This has, in turn, left many employers potentially vulnerable, with lots of business owners and managers confused about what the correct duties and ...
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OpinionLisa Harris: We must adapt our digital literacies and embrace workplace technologies
Workplace technologies have been evolving over many years and their particular usefulness at the moment is evident in every news bulletin. Both the communication tools that we rely on and the network infrastructure that supports them have, so far, proved remarkably resilient in a global crisis.It is becoming clear that ...
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Case StudiesHighways England ensures employees have ease of access to benefits platforms
In 2019, Highways England introduced an online benefits platform and recognition scheme to offer employees a straightforward, integrated portal which presents all their benefits in one place.The platform and the recognition scheme, both provided by Xexec, are integrated through one landing page, which was a key point for Highways England ...
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AnalysisWhat new technology trends will employers see in the benefits world?
Need to know:Employers need benefits technology to be agile enough to quickly respond to market or global changes, such as the focus on remote health and wellbeing support brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic.Technology needs to serve the needs of the employer, such as financial management tools to provide a ...
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Supplier articleBusy Bees Benefits: Managing Our Way Out of COVID-19
Employee benefits provider Busy Bees Benefits believe that returning businesses to full economic activity will be a difficult task that requires business leaders to use their ingenuity.As business leaders, you need to make sure that you take the right steps to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of your employees ...
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Supplier articleCommunications in a crisis
Gethin Nadin, Director, Employee Wellbeing, BenefexRecently, I caught up with Sian Myers – Culture Transformation Director at property developer, Countryside – to talk about how to handle communications in a crisis like the Coronavirus pandemic. Throughout our discussion, Sian honestly and sensitively shared her experiences of guiding her employees through ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid gets to grips with online meetings
I am about ready to throw something at someone; only there is no one here because I am working at home. Most of the office is working from home just now. Big Bad Boss has scheduled weekly catch up calls so we don’t ‘lose touch’. I don’t know about losing ...