All articles by Employee Benefits – Page 113
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Make sure income protection claimants aren’t forgotten
When dealing with a long-term absence, it is vital employers treat the employee as a person and not a statistic. Although absences lasting six months or more are less likely to occur, they do happen. Employers should be prepared to support these people who are living with serious illness or ...
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The benefits of cycle-to-work schemes
By Sally Duckworth, CEO, You At WorkI’ve owned nine bikes while living in London – eight of them have been stolen.I’m also painfully aware that cycling can be dangerous (traffic); uncomfortable (too hot, too cold, too wet); and inconvenient (it’s hard to carry a business suit to work without creasing ...
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Q&A with Kirren Dharamsi, Benefex product business analyst
by Sophie GaneEarlier this month, we celebrated International Women's Day; and it made us realise how many incredibly talented women we have here at Benefex. So, we'd like to introduce you to one of them: Kirren Dharamsi has been at Benefex for three years now, and is one of the ...
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Financial exclusion – solving a lifelong problem
By Monica Kalia, co-founder and chief strategy officer, NeyberFinancial exclusion is widespread in the UK today. According to Neyber’s 2016 research, The DNA of Financial Wellbeing, one in six people in the UK struggles to identify the balance on their bank statement and one in three is unable to manage ...
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An introduction to financial wellbeing
Gethin Nadin, director of ecosystemsAt Benefex, we’ve been helping our clients deliver financial wellbeing initiatives to their employers for years. We helped build the first employee financial education tool of its kind for Barclays, and we’ve even launched an ecosystem of FinTech aimed at improving employees’ overall financial wellbeing.UK employers ...
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How to fine-tune SMART employee wellbeing goals
by Lucy Tallick, head of wellbeingWhether we are in a management role or simply planning our short- or long-term strategy, goal setting is absolutely essential in motivating our employees and creating an environment where we can all succeed.Here at Reward Gateway we love all things Smart. We have SmartHub, SmartSpending, ...
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How to explain the return on investment on an employee wellbeing programme
Throughout my time in Reward Gateway, I have made it my mission to talk to as many of our valued clients about their employee wellbeing strategies, what their goals are and what they are looking to achieve in employee wellbeing.This story in particular sticks with me, I was in a ...
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Growing your employee engagement programme
Before I share with you my thoughts on how to get recognition right at your organisation, let me share with you a quote by Stephen Covey. He says that “you have to water flowers if you want them to grow”. What a great visual to introduce the topic of recognition, ...
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Employee recognition ideas for a daily work routine
by Robert Hicks, group HR directorEmployee appreciation is hugely important and as HR leaders it’s the one thing we all need to get right because the less your people feel recognised and appreciated, the higher your levels of attrition will climb. But recognition is a delicate balance and needs to ...
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Pay: helping staff make their income go further
The last time unemployment rates were as low as their present levels, Queen were topping the charts with Bohemian Rhapsody, and the world was being introduced to the very first Inspector Morse novel. But while unemployment may be at its lowest rate since 1975, even if you’re in work you ...
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Six essential tests for employee communication campaigns
by Lisa Turnbull, communications managerWhen it comes to the creation of employee communication campaigns, it can be really tempting to just dive straight in. Whether this is due to short timescales, other projects putting demands on our time or simply our eagerness to get the campaign under way, the planning ...
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What do salary sacrifice changes mean for group risk benefits?
Ellipse explores how the changes to salary sacrifice will impact group risk benefits, employers and financial advisers, suggesting ways both parties can prepare for the impact on flexible and voluntary benefit arrangements.Salary sacrifice has been used by employees to purchase certain benefits in a way that saves income tax and ...
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Employee benefits that don’t break the bank
by Robert Hicks, group HR directorBalancing competing needs for your HR budget is tricky, and at times when you want to do something you need to be able to do so either at very low cost levels, or even for no money at all.Chances are, you’ve got a few senior-level ...
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10 employee benefits and perks better than a pay rise
by James Edwards, client success director Before I started working at Reward Gateway, I would have struggled to think of even five employee benefits better than a pay rise. I mean, honestly, who doesn’t love a bigger salary? But then I looked at what ‘pay rise’ actually meant today in ...
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Innovation: a new way of looking at employee behavioural health
by Lori Block, principal and west region client technology leader, engagement practiceAround the world the concept of Innovation Imperative is shaping how companies use new technology while maintaining connections to their customer experiences. The way we purchase and consume groceries, movies, automobiles, travel and more are being personalised and changed ...
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Six tips to get your reward programme name right
by Debra Corey, group reward director Choosing a name isn’t easy. Whether it’s for your new puppy, a bundle of joy or your reward programme, a name determines a first impression – and often a lasting memory.When it comes to your reward programme, the name will determine how your employees ...
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Health Shield launches new and improved health and wellbeing benefits
As part of its commitment to help even more companies improve employee wellness and productivity, award-winning health cash plan and wellbeing provider Health Shield has announced a raft of new and improved health benefits.From early diagnostics, detection and screening services to rehabilitation and the extension of home care support to ...
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42% of employers will provide access to the Lifetime ISA
The new Lifetime ISA (LISA) will be available from April 2017 for individuals under the age of 40, which can be used for buying a first home or for retirement. The introduction of the LISA has raised some important questions for the future of pensions and long term savings.One question ...
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A dangerous mistake to make when it comes to your employee engagement strategy
by James Edwards, client success director I’ve worked with hundreds of companies over the past six years. And yet I still have a tough time stopping a groan when I hear a client talk about a ‘quick fix’ to employee engagement. They mean well – the need to better attract, ...
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The key benefits of having a workout buddy at work
by Nick Hudson, head of physical activityI recently presented you with the demoralising statistic that only 10% of people stick to their New Year’s Resolutions. We’re just a couple months into 2017 so hopefully your employees won’t have become part of these numbers yet, but the realistic part of me ...