All articles by Employee Benefits – Page 26
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Supplier articleThe Carers Leave Bill - Is It Enough for your Employees?
Recently, there has been a huge step in the right direction for the support of those in the workplace with caregiving responsibilities. The Carer’s Leave Bill, which grants ‘unpaid carers’ a week of unpaid leave has been approved and backed by the Government.According to The Carers Trust, an unpaid carer ...
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Supplier articleSix ways to support employees with money worries
The current and growing cost of living crisis that’s now impacting so many people across the UK could prove to be even more of a disruptor to employees than the pandemic was. According to our recent survey, over 9 in 10 workers say the cost of living crisis is as ...
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Supplier articlePAID VOLUNTEERING AND THE EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE
When business leaders and HR managers sit down to think about how to boost their employee value proposition, conversations turn to the three pillars of well-being – financial, physical, and mental – and the employee benefits available. Whilst these form the basis of a robust well-being and retention strategy, other ...
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Supplier articleCould Your Employees Be Suffering From Caregiver Burnout?
If your employees are managing eldercare responsibilities alongside their day-to-day role, they could be experiencing caregiver burnout as a result.Caregiver burnout is when you are at least part-responsible physically, emotionally, or financially for somebody else and you find yourself in a state of complete exhaustion because of those responsibilities.“The ageing ...
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Supplier articleTips for the workplace: hybrid working and loneliness
“There’s a future where you never leave your home and after COVID is over, the most dangerous thing will be loneliness,” said Airbnb cofounder and CEO Brian Chesky at a recent conference. The comment was made when discussing the impact of remote and hybrid working on workers and organisations.Before the ...
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Supplier article5 reasons why you should support your employees' financial literacy
Financial literacy is a term you may be hearing more and more these days, but what does it actually mean?Put simply, financial literacy is the level of knowledge you need to make well-informed decisions about your finances. Rather than a random stab in the dark, you’re equipped with the right ...
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Supplier article3 ways to care for your team’s mental wellbeing this holiday season (and yours too!)
Author: Jennifer Gendron - Global Chief Commercial Officer at Koa Health - Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing Solutions The holidays can feel unduly stressful, as if all of us are rushing so that we can relax. With end-of-year deadlines and other time-sensitive priorities, everyone is ...
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Supplier articleTop tips to help employees manage their money this festive season
After months of rising prices, this fast-approaching festive season may be a daunting prospect for many when we consider what is usually spent on purchasing gifts, clothing, and decorations, as well as nights out or hosting Christmas dinner. For example, the Bank of England estimates that we spend on average ...
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Supplier articleTop tips to help employees manage their money this festive season
After months of rising prices, this fast-approaching festive season may be a daunting prospect for many when we consider what is usually spent on purchasing gifts, clothing, and decorations, as well as nights out or hosting Christmas dinner. For example, the Bank of England estimates that we spend on average ...
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Supplier articleCREATING A CULTURE OF COLLABORATION & EQUALITY IN THE WORKPLACE
“Companies that promoted collaborative working were five times as likely to be high performing”, Forbes.COLLABORATION & EQUALITY IN THE WORKPLACECollaboration and equality are words you may frequently hear used in your office and during team meetings, but what do they mean in the context of the workplace?In this blog, we ...
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Supplier articleAddiction: Changing the conversation at work
Author: Tracey Ward, Head of Business Development & Marketing at Generali UK Employee BenefitsWhen it comes to addiction, whether to alcohol or drugs (legal/prescription, illegal or otherwise), HR policy tends to lean towards disciplinaries. But considering addiction is often a response to – or can lead to – a physical ...
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Supplier articleWhy financial wellbeing should be on an equal footing with mental and physical health
The Oxford Dictionary defines health as ‘the state of being free from illness or injury’.What’s important to note is that the explanation doesn’t refer to any particular division of health, whether that’s physical, mental or even financial. Rather, health relates to being in a fault-free condition.By this definition, health is ...
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Supplier articleSix ways to support employee mental health
With financial worries affecting mental health and workplace performance, you can play a supportive role in helping employees to talk about and overcome some of their financial stress. Discussing money worries with employers is a conversation many employees are reluctant to have. Your workplace may have many people bottling up ...
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Supplier articleHere Are The 4 Biggest Misconceptions About Employee Caregivers You Shouldn’t Believe
The UK is facing a serious caregiving crisis, with the number of caregivers in the workplace expected to significantly increase over the next few years – according to new research from Seniorcare by Lottie.As an employer, you play an important role in helping your employees who are also caregivers – ...
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Supplier articleHOW TO SUPPORT EMPLOYEES STRUGGLING WITH THE COST OF LIVING
The cost-of-living crisis has impacted all areas of our lives, with some households struggling to manage rising fuel and food costs. Tough decisions are being made that affect not only your employees’ bank balance but also their physical and mental health.In this blog, we take a look at: what has ...
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Supplier articleNew research from Reward Gateway explores top practical approaches for HR to boost employee engagement in 2023
A new research report commissioned by global HR technology and employee engagement company Reward Gateway calls for HR managers to include practical, human-centered solutions in their core strategy for 2023 to boost engagement. The past few years of prolonged uncertainty and disruption have had a ...
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Supplier articleAre your Employees Considering Giving up Work due to Caring Responsibilities?
There has been a 300% increase in people searching ‘giving up work to be a carer’ on Google, according to new data from Seniorcare by Lottie.Lasting effects of the pandemic, combined with an ageing population has meant a huge upheaval in working practices, not least by those who have found ...
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Supplier articleThree ways to prevent burnout and encourage work-life balance
As an employer, a culture that neglects a healthy work-life balance can impact productivity, revenue, and even reputation. That’s why it’s important to build a healthy working environment–ensuring safe conditions throughout.As part of a Health Shield health cash plan, we offer an Employee Assistance Programme so that employees who may ...
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Supplier articleHow to measure the ROI of financial wellbeing
If you’re implementing a financial wellbeing strategy and want to measure the value it brings to your organisation, our research is for you.Measuring ROI is notoriously tricky, but – in the current economic climate – absolutely critical.Click here to find out more about the return on investment (ROI) of financial ...
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Supplier articleReward Gateway announces Nick Burns as new Chief Executive Officer
Reward Gateway, a leading global employee engagement company, today announced that it has welcomed Nick Burns as its new Chief Executive Officer. Burns joins the company from Arthur J. Gallagher & Co, where he served as Chief Executive Officer of Gallagher's UK Employee Benefits Consulting Division. Burns has also previously ...