All articles by Employee Benefits – Page 29
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Supplier articleMENTAL HEALTH IN THE WORKPLACE: 9 REASONS WHY IT NEEDS TO BE A PRIORITY
Monday 10th October is World Mental Health Day, and the week of the 10th to 14th October is National Work Life week; both are crucial platforms to discuss mental health and stress in the workplace.This year, the World Mental Health Day message is about making mental health our ‘Number 1’ ...
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Supplier articleMaking mental health for all a reality: World Mental Health Day 2022
Author: Jennifer Gendron - Global Chief Commercial Officer at Koa Health - Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing SolutionsEvery year, WHO, the World Health Organization, chooses a theme for World Mental Health Day. Themes are selected to reflect the most pressing issues around mental health facing people worldwide. After a few ...
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Supplier articleHOW TO PROMOTE DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE
We recently shared a blog on how to improve diversity and inclusion in the workplace. However, since 26th September to 2nd October is National Inclusion Week, we’re giving this crucial initiative extra attention.NIW is in its tenth year of campaigning, and this year’s theme is ‘Time to Act: The Power ...
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Supplier articleWHY YOU SHOULD LET YOUR EMPLOYEES CHOOSE THEIR OWN REWARDS THIS CHRISTMAS
The festive season will soon be upon us! Party planning is starting, corporate gifts are being ordered, and conversations around employee Christmas rewards have begun.For many, the talk will be about a Christmas bonus, determined by revenue and performance. Although bonuses have long been an appreciated Christmas gift, they’re taxable, ...
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Supplier article4 key lessons for HR from the latest HR and employee benefits research
Recently we pulled together insights from some of the HR industry’s most important research into one article to give us an idea of how the world of work is looking, covering a range of topics, including financial wellbeing, health and wellbeing and recruitment and retention. They also ...
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Supplier articleWHY HAPPINESS AT WORK MATTERS
When the average UK employee spends over 82,000 hours in the workplace over their lifetime, it’s easy to understand why the 19th to the 25th September has been claimed by the International Week of Happiness at Work. Initially a Dutch initiative, it is now recognised internationally and shines a light ...
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Supplier articleAssessing organisational wellbeing: 3 questions to get you started
Author : Nicola Hemmings - Head of Workplace Psychology at Koa Health - Employee Mental Health and Wellbeing Solutions Organisational wellbeing is no longer a question of ‘if’ but ‘when’. With an estimated annual total cost for mental health-related employee absenteeism, presenteeism and turnover of £53-56 billion[1] in 2020-2021, a ...
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Supplier articleMini-budget update
The Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng, has today delivered the mini-budget report. Please see our summary below:Income tax and National InsuranceAs heavily rumoured, the planned cut in the basic rate of income tax from 20% to 19% has been brought forward to next tax year (April 2023) from April ...
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Supplier article9 EMPLOYEE EXPERIENCE IDEAS TO ENGAGE YOUR PEOPLE
The most successful organisations are putting a lot of thought into their employee experience strategy, but is yours one of them?While you might think it’s simply a HR buzzword, it’s so much more than that, and will impact every metric when it comes to employee and business performance.In this article ...
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Supplier article5 advantages of the Car Benefit scheme
The Car Benefit scheme is fast becoming one of the most popular employee benefit schemes available today.A salary sacrifice scheme, the Car Benefit scheme allows employees to drive a brand-new car, including electric vehicles and ULEVs, and pay through their salary making great savings in the process.The scheme provides one ...
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Supplier articleHOW TO OFFER EFFECTIVE FINANCIAL WELLBEING SUPPORT TO YOUR TEAMS
It’s no secret that we’re all feeling the pinch at the moment.The UK inflation rate, as measured by the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rose to 9.4% in July 2022—a 40-year high.Worrying about money is one of the biggest drivers of stress in UK adults, but financial strain doesn’t just affect ...
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Supplier articleDomestic & General partner with onHand to engage employees with sustainability action and local volunteering.
Leading appliance repair service Domestic & General has partnered with onHand to let employees easily take sustainability action, as well as create an impact in their local communities through volunteering.Using the platform, employees can take Co2e tracked pledges to reduce their Co2 emissions and also find volunteering opportunities in their ...
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Supplier articleHOW TO IMPROVE DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION IN THE WORKPLACE
Although many companies have been putting a renewed effort into improving diversity and inclusion (D&I), there’s still a long way to go in creating truly equitable workplaces.And it’s worth making the effort.The organisations that embrace D&I see increased revenue, are more likely to innovate and enjoy higher staff retention rates.Even ...
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Supplier articleWhy employers should communicate the value of employee benefits
According to research by CIPD, only half of employers explain to their employees how their employee benefits could be useful to them.The same research found that just 57% of employers communicate to employees exactly what employee benefits are on offer.At caboodle, we always maintain that it’s no use having a ...
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Supplier articleWhy your organisation needs an employee engagement committee
Author: Robert Hicks, Group HR Director at Reward GatewayAs we know, and you know, employee engagement is good for business, with countless studies to prove the importance and ROI of employee engagement. But there is still a lot of work that needs to be done to improve employee engagement in ...
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Supplier articleDOES YOUR BUSINESS HAVE AN EMPLOYEE RETENTION PLAN
Are you retaining your best talent? Possibly not, because post-Covid, employee retention is harder than ever before.Job-to-job moves are still well above pre-pandemic levels, even though lockdowns ended some time ago. According to Microsoft’s 2021 Work Trend Index, almost two thirds of employers were recruiting last year, and this gives ...
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Supplier article13 employee experience milestones worth celebrating
Author : Jenn Bytheway, Employee Engagement Consultant at Reward GatewayThe employee experience is important for HR professionals and business leaders to focus on. And for good reasons. Positive employee engagement has countless and measurable benefits for organisations, including higher employee retention, more effective teams and higher productivity.By exploring ways to ...
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Supplier articleHalf of young adults have reduced or stopped regular saving as a result of the cost of living crisis
Half (50%) of 18–34 year olds say the increase in the cost of living has meant that they have reduced or stopped any regular savings. This is compared to over two fifths (42%) of all UK adults, and more than a third (32%) of those aged 55 and over, according ...
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Supplier article5 ways to sustain momentum with your HR software programme
Author: Alexandra Powell, Director of Client Cultural Insights at Reward GatewayWhile companies are increasingly dependent on a wide range of HR technology to save time and connect with people, there is one challenge in particular that continually comes up in this space – low usage.Our goal is to help our ...
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Supplier article9 RECRUITMENT TIPS FOR FINDING TOP TALENT
Businesses across the UK economy are reporting that it’s never been more difficult to recruit. The British Chamber of Commerce reported earlier this year that a record high (79%) of firms were finding it difficult to find staff.If organisations are going to secure top talent from their industry, they’re going ...