All Benefits technology articles – Page 79
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Supplier articleBenefits communications: If you’ve got it, flaunt it!
It’s time to start having some fun with your benefits communications! Have you got benefits that go unloved and unnoticed? Thomsons’ Benefits Experts will pull you out of your communications rut with a series of quick wins. When it comes to benefits they believe: If you’ve got it. Flaunt it!Are ...
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OpinionClaire Carey: How can employers and trustees prepare for GDPR?
On 25 May 2018, a new data protection law will come into force across Europe aimed at creating a uniform set of requirements fit for the digital age. While much of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will feel familiar, some important changes are on the way. With fines of ...
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AnalysisHow can employers construct a non-invasive approach to support employees’ financial priorities?
Need to know:Employers should consider personalising the delivery and content of financial education to enable employees to take control of their own learning either at home or in the workplace.Technology, such as platforms that provide individuals with a full financial overview or financial education via WhatsApp, can empower employees to ...
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ArticleAllianz Worldwide Partners UK holds wellbeing week for 500 staff
Insurance and technology organisation Allianz Worldwide Partners UK has hosted a wellbeing week for its 500 employees.The Work Well Week, which ran from 5 February 2018, was designed to promote both mental and physical wellbeing, advocating an all-round healthy lifestyle for employees in and out of the workplace.Activities during the ...
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Supplier articlePodcast: Deliver your benefits communications with limited resources
Are your benefits going unloved and unnoticed? Are you striving to make them central in improving your employees’ experience at work, but don’t have the time or budget to achieve this? Thomsons Online Benefits’ latest research shows you are not alone! Listen to Thomsons’ brand new podcast ...
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Supplier articleQuick wins when you're low on budget
It’s time to start having some fun with your benefits communications! Have you got benefits that go unloved and unnoticed? Thomsons’ Benefits Experts will pull you out of your communications rut with a series of quick wins. When it comes to benefits they believe: If you’ve got it. Flaunt it!Thomsons’ ...
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AnalysisHow can technology support workplace mental wellbeing strategies?
Need to know:Technology provides a quick and easily accessible route for employees to access information about positive mental wellbeing.Although the mental health technology market is still relatively young, there are apps and platforms that employers can promote to staff to support their mental wellbeing.The workplace provides an ideal setting in ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Gain insight on augmented reality at Employee Benefits Connect 2018
EXCLUSIVE: Delegates at Employee Benefits Connect 2018 will be able to gain insight on how to utilise augmented reality (AR) within a communications strategy.Jon Bryant (pictured), head of online benefits and communications at Aon Employee Benefits, will lead a session titled ‘Key technologies to help you consumerise your employee benefits ...
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Article40% do not feel recognised for demonstrating organisational values
Two-fifths (40%) of employee respondents do not believe their employer recognises them when they demonstrate organisational values, according to research by Reward Gateway.Its survey of 500 UK employees and 250 UK employers also found that 15% of employee respondents aged 55 or more strongly agree that their employer recognises employees ...
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Supplier articleSeven ways to communicate with employees who don’t sit at a desk all day
By Kameel Martin, Senior Client Success ManagerRemember when the way of making sure everyone read a company-wide memo was to have staff sign their name on the envelope it was circulated in?Thankfully, workspaces and technology have enabled us to leave those outdated, one-way practices behind and communicate with people from ...
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OpinionNick Hobson: How can employers ensure a smooth transition into a post-Brexit world?
On 23 June 2016 the UK voted to leave the European Union (EU) and the political and economic landscape changed irrevocably.Approximately 2.8 million European economic area (EEA) nationals live and work in the UK, according to a Home Office white paper published in January 2017, and the UK government has ...
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Article68% see increase in stress and mental health-related illnesses in the workplace
More than two-thirds (68%) of employer respondents have seen an increase in instances of stress and mental health-related illnesses in the workplace, according to research by Aon.Its Benefits and trends survey: January 2018, which surveyed 200 UK employers, also found that 41% of respondents are unaware of the implications of ...
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Supplier articleQuick wins for when you're low on time
It’s time to start having some fun with your benefits communications! Have you got benefits that go unloved and unnoticed? Thomsons’ Benefits Experts will pull you out of your communications rut with a series of quick wins. When it comes to benefits they believe: If you’ve got it, flaunt it!Thomsons’ ...
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AnalysisHow can share schemes be used as part of an employee engagement strategy?
Need to know:All-employee share schemes can help to boost productivity and employee engagement by demonstrating how individual and team performance can impact on an organisation’s share price and, therefore, the benefit that employees could receive.Employee share plans can be used as part of a global engagement strategy, although the type ...
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Article62% believe it is important to design benefits for specific workforce needs
Under two-thirds (62%) of employer respondents believe that it is important to design benefits packages that account for the specific needs of the workforce or drive behavioural change, according to research by Willis Towers Watson.Its Benefits trends survey, which surveyed 1,274 organisations across Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) regions, ...
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Case StudiesKeolis Nottingham drives benefits engagement among remote staff with mobile app
Around 80% of the 294 employees at Keolis Nottingham, formerly Nottingham Trams, work remotely, whether as drivers, engineers, maintenance staff or roving revenue officers.Trevor Stocker, operations manager, says: “Drivers, for example, sign in, are given the keys and away they go [for] four to five hours out in the tram. ...
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OpinionClaire Richardson: 2018 is the year for HR to stand out
With productivity firmly in the spotlight in 2018, the next 12 months is a critical time in the world of workforce management and HR. While most businesses will be keen to boost productivity and profitability, this will manifest itself in many different ways. The Workforce Institute Europe has collaborated with ...
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Case StudiesMerseyrail engages employees with new benefits portal
Train operator Merseyrail offers a wide range of benefits for its employees, but a combination of low awareness levels, disparate technology systems and a highly mobile workforce meant only around 100 of more than 700 staff actually used the scheme.Andrew Parry, head of engagement and reward, says: “Our offering was ...
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AnalysisCan flexible benefits technology improve employees’ engagement with their benefits?
Need to know:Technology is helping organisations to engage employees with flexible benefits.Easier access, more effective communication and better reporting means employees are more likely to engage with schemes.The use of mobile devices has helped to encourage staff to access systems while at home or on the move.Any employer investing significant ...
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AnalysisInfographic: When respondents last overhauled their benefits portal
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