All Benefits technology articles – Page 71
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AnalysisHow can behavioural psychology tailor workplace savings messages to staff?
Need to know:A behavioural psychology approach to workplace savings communications can help employees develop positive savings habits.The language used in communications should target different motivators to ensure that the underlying message resonates with as many employees as possible.Employees sharing personal experiences can help to motivate behaviour change, but employers must ...
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OpinionSteven Doyle: How to use behavioural psychology to tailor a benefits approach
Behavioural psychology was first popularised in 2008, with the publication of the bestselling book Nudge: Improving decisions about health, wealth and happiness, written by University of Chicago economist Richard Thaler and Harvard Law School Professor Cass Sunsteinand. Since then, there has been a growth in the application of ‘nudge theory’, ...
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ArticleFord upgrades parental leave policy for US salaried staff
Automobile organisation Ford has upgraded the parental leave policy offered to its 29,000 salaried employees in the US.Effective from 1 November 2018, the upgrade adds a range of new benefits for birth mothers and fathers, as well as adoptive parents and same sex couples. These improved provisions include increased time ...
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Case StudiesEquifax develops wellbeing approach to enhance employment proposition
Global credit reference agency Equifax launched an online financial education programme in June 2018 to kick start an overall wellbeing strategy for its 800 UK employees.This strategy was designed, in part, to help address the current business challenges Equifax is facing; namely, the attraction and retention of talent in an ...
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ArticleZurich launches new employee benefits and portal for 5,000 UK staff
Insurance organisation Zurich has updated its employee benefits offering for 5,000 UK employees, as well as launched an employee benefits portal to better support the organisation’s agile working culture and multigenerational workforce.The new portal, called Indigo, was introduced on 7 November 2018 for the organisation’s UK-based staff. Provided by Thomsons ...
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Supplier articleSummer Rebel Reads: All about the millennials
By Chloe Deiulis, Head of Content StrategyLike it or not, there’s a certain tale to tell when it comes to millennials. We’ve talked about it before, even a lot on this blog. And the topic isn’t going away anytime soon.Over on the Rebel Playbook website, there are a lot of ...
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Case StudiesRedrow Homes re-brands EAP as part of a holistic approach to wellbeing
Housebuilding organisation Redrow Homes, which has 2,374 staff members in the UK, has had an employee assistance programme (EAP) as part of its benefits package for the past 10 years. On 1 October 2018, it took the next step in ensuring the wellbeing of all of those under the organisation’s ...
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Supplier articleCommunicating with millennials: The YOLO generation
By Bekkie Wetz, Global Product Success ManagerWhat springs to mind when you read the word “millennial?”I may be the Global Product Success Manager for Reward Gateway, but in a past life at RG, I spent most of my time working with different clients and communicating to their different demographics. It’s ...
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Case StudiesSuresite uses posters and case studies to showcase mental health support
Retail card services organisation Suresite offers mental health support to its 49 employees through its Chamber cash plan, provided by healthcare insurer Westfield Health. The plan, which is for British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) accredited and affiliated member organisations, includes access to a 24-hour advice line, face-to-face counselling and cognitive ...
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AnalysisHow can communications engage staff around emotional wellbeing supports?
Need to know:Internal campaigns that promote mental health awareness and use personal stories are a useful way to engage staff with their emotional wellbeing.Organisational culture and senior leaders acting as role models can further encourage important conversations in the workplace.Interactive apps, automated emails and data-driven communications are becoming more prominent ...
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Supplier articleWinter Rebel Reads: Company growing pains
By Liam Jones, Creative ContentHere’s a fun fact: When I started at Reward Gateway, there were around 230 employees. Nearly three and a half years later, we’ve grown 73% to around 400 or so, stretching across 10 global offices!You could say we’re no stranger to what a fast-growing company looks ...
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ArticleBotanist Trinity restaurant in Leeds seeks Yorkshire pudding taster
Something for the weekend: A restaurant in Leeds is looking to recruit a Yorkshire pudding taster to perfect its Sunday roast offering.Sebastian, the head chef of the Botanist Trinity in Granary Wharf has placed an advert on community platform Airtasker, offering £250 to a Yorkshire pudding lover who agrees to ...
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ArticleOne third admit that retirement is not part of current financial planning
Nearly half (46%) of working people in the UK say their biggest fear for the future is not having enough money in retirement, but almost a third (30%) admit retirement is not part of their current financial planning, according to research by Punter Southall Aspire.The survey of over 2,000 workers ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Bakkavor Group offers discounts to 17,000 UK employees
EXCLUSIVE: Food provider Bakkavor Group, which employs 19,000 staff across 39 sites in the UK, US and China, has launched a discounts package for its 17,000 UK-based employees via engagement specialist Xexec's voluntary benefits portal.The new offering, which launched on 1 October 2018, gives employees access to over 3,000 discounts, ...
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AnalysisHow to make return-to-work programmes effective for employees with MSDs
Need to know:Employers should be focused on prevention and early intervention to minimise long-term sick leave due to musculoskeletal disorders.Having a clear plan, with the goal of returning at its core, alongside a foundation of strong communication, is integral.Organisations should consider whether their internal processes, such as those around sick ...
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ArticleGovernment increases funding for industrial strategy to boost UK’s productivity
Autumn Budget 2018: The government has announced increased investment for initiatives within its Industrial Strategy in order to improve productivity across the UK.Chancellor Philip Hammond (pictured) confirmed in his Autumn Budget 2018 speech, delivered at the House of Commons on Monday 29 October, that research and development will receive an ...
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ArticleGovernment to introduce 2% digital services tax in 2020
Autumn Budget 2018: From April 2020, the government will introduce a new 2% digital services tax on large organisations, Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced in his 2018 budget.The tax will apply to revenues generated from search engines, social media platforms and online marketplaces where activities are linked to the participation ...
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ArticleOff-payroll working reforms to be extended to private sector
Read more updates on the Autumn Budget 2018 in Tuesday’s Daily News emailAutumn Budget 2018: The government is to extend reforms to the taxation of off-payroll working to the private sector, Chancellor Philip Hammond (pictured) has announced in his 2018 budget.The changes to the rules, known as IR35, have already ...
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ArticleLeeds Building Society achieves Leaders in Diversity accreditation
Leeds Building Society has received a Leaders in Diversity accreditation from the National Centre for Diversity.The accreditation process acknowledged progress in establishing colleague forums to promote gender equality and mental health awareness, the training of mental health first aiders, the launch of a colleague social media map, sharing good practice ...
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ArticlePoll: 35% do not incorporate the needs of transgender employees in HR policies
Employee Benefits poll: Over a third (35%) of respondents’ employers don not have HR policies in place that incorporate the needs of transgender employees.A straw poll of www.employeebenefits.co.uk readers, which received 31 responses, also found that the workplaces of 23% of respondents do have HR policies in place to cater ...