All articles by Employee Benefits – Page 110
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Research shows over half of workers would prefer to be thanked by managers
A new study from Reward Gateway, an employee engagement company, has revealed the disconnect between what employees really want and what their employers think they want.The research has revealed that over half of workers say that they would prefer to be thanked by their managers on a continuous, all-year round ...
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Best practice advice when tackling mental health in the workforce
Awareness of mental health issues and how they can be treated is on the rise, yet it remains a significant problem in the UK, not least for employers.Although mental health issues are said to affect around a third of the population, 40% of employees would not feel comfortable raising the ...
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Top things employees should consider when planning for retirement
WEALTH at work, a leading provider of financial education, guidance and advice in the workplace, outlines below some of the top things employees should consider when planning for their retirement.How much income will employees need in retirement?One key thing which many don’t realise is that they are unlikely to need ...
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The perks that matter to employees
There’s great article in the Harvard Business Review on perks that matter to employees.Benefits schemes are built around heavyweight benefits such as child care vouchers, private medical insurance, cycle to work, and gymflex. And, for good reason, the data consistently shows employees want employers to help them make their salaries ...
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Analysis
Infographic: What data do employers use to inform health and wellbeing strategies?
An infographic looking at the organisation-specific data analytics used to inform and drive employers’ corporate health and wellbeing strategies. (Source: Aon Employee Benefits’ Benefits and trends survey 2016, published in February 2017).Read more in How can an employer benchmark its wellbeing strategy?!function(e,t,s,i){var n="InfogramEmbeds",o=e.getElementsByTagName("script"),d=o[0],r=/^http:/.test(e.location)?"http:":"https:";if(/^\/{2}/.test(i)&&(i=r+i),window[n]&&window[n].initialized)window[n].process&&window[n].process();else if(!e.getElementById(s)){var a=e.createElement("script");a.async=1,a.id=s,a.src=i,d.parentNode.insertBefore(a,d)}}(document,0,"infogram-async","//e.infogram.com/js/dist/embed-loader-min.js");
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Launch of employee discounts and concierge scheme for legal firm
By Saul Meyer Leading employee engagement and reward and recognition provider Xexec has developed a bespoke employee discounts and concierge package for international law firm Gowling WLG. The firm is the latest major professional services organisation to have signed up with Xexec, whose client base includes all Big Four global ...
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Case Studies
Case study: employee discounts at iForce
It’s a challenge you likely face every day, “how can you enhance employee engagement and invest in your people, with minimal wage growth and limited budget?”. You’re not alone. Learn how logistics company iForce extended its benefits offering through an innovative discounts platform to show appreciation to its staff and ...
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Will extended childcare and childcare vouchers finally solve the return to work dilemma?
Sally Duckworth CEO, You At WorkLabour’s manifesto is out and although it may not have grabbed the headlines, childcare reform is on its way if Labour succeeds in the June election.While childcare has improved dramatically in recent years, many families still struggle with the availability of affordable childcare. For parents ...
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Does mental health stand alongside physical and financial health in your total wellbeing strategy?
Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week in the UK, and the US recognises the whole month of May as Mental Health Month. For many companies, mental health has slowly, but successfully come out from the shadows to stand alongside physical and financial health as part of total wellbeing.With the ...
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The dangers of personalised recommendations in employee benefits
by Matt Macri-WallerIn my role, I often get asked questions like “surely with all of the data you have you can just predict what employees can or will do”. When I was last asked about this, the person asking me used the word “should” instead of “can” or “will”, and ...
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Supplier articleEmployee engagement: where to start – event
There are a group of businesses that have changed how they treat their people and, as a result, they have super engaged workforces. They don’t run easy places to work, they run great places to work. They are in all sectors from technology to retail, to manufacturing to hospitality. They ...
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Getting a budget for an employee recognition programme
Jamie King, Xexec"I run a small business and want to better recognise the efforts and achievements of my brilliant team. Though we would love to implement a formal employee recognition programme we don’t currently have any spare budget for this. Is there anything you could recommend in the meantime?"This is ...
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Does mental health stand alongside physical and financial health as part of your total wellbeing strategy?
Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week in the U.K, and the U.S recognise the whole month of May as Mental Health Month. For many companies, mental health has slowly, but successfully come out from the shadows to stand alongside physical and financial health as part of total wellbeing.With the ...
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Does mental health stand alongside physical and financial health as part of your total wellbeing strategy?
Last week was Mental Health Awareness Week in the U.K, and the U.S recognise the whole month of May as Mental Health Month. For many companies, mental health has slowly, but successfully come out from the shadows to stand alongside physical and financial health as part of total wellbeing.With the ...
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Using employee recognition to encourage positive behaviours in the workplace
Jamie King, XexecFor most employers, reinforcing their core values is part and parcel of any staff recognition scheme. But more and more organisations are thinking more innovatively, not just about the interaction between recognition and core values, but also about how recognition can reinforce other positive behaviours in the workplace, ...
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Four ways to engage employees with a learning management system
Zachery Wilkinson, learning and development manager As I’ve mentioned before, our training and learning management systems (LMS) should be the YouTube that our staff leans on. So if your workforce is lacking a solid LMS, how can you best prepare your team members? It’s not easy, but here are a ...
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Electric vehicles and benefits schemes
Electric vehicles are nothing new, but it’s taken several decades for them to reach the tipping point to become a viable alternative to traditional fuelled vehicles. Political, economic and practical limitations have until recently consigned electric propulsion to the more specialist and obscure vehicles.But are we finally about to see ...
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How to create an employee recognition culture that boosts engagement
Jamie King, XexecThe fact that you are asking this question shows that you understand the importance of employee recognition in fostering a happy and motivated workforce. The trick, then, is to instil a culture that encourages recognition across the board and ensures that your whole team are genuinely bought into ...
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Video: 11 ideas to keep internal communications global
by Catrin Lewis, Internal Communications Manager Mastering internal communications is tough. Coming up with ideas, measuring success and keeping your employees (and your boss) happy can be hard to navigate. But along the way, I've picked up a thing or two that I hope can be helpful in your own ...
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The art of the professional headshot
by Chris Parkes, Photographer It isn’t an exaggeration to say that smartphones have revolutionised how we present ourselves to the world. What would previously be considered narcissistic is an everyday act for an entire generation, sharing their experiences by pointing these powerful and compact cameras (and accompanying apps) at themselves ...