All articles by Employee Benefits – Page 3
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Supplier article5 Ways to Celebrate Pride Month In Your Workplace
Pride Month is a vibrant celebration of the LGBTQ+ community, honouring their ongoing struggle for equality and acceptance. Starting in 1970, this celebration occurs worldwide to commemorate its roots in the Stonewall Riot of June 1969 (1). With over 1.5 million people in the UK belonging to this community, it ...
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Supplier articleEmployee Assistance Programmes… someone to listen when they're ready to talk
It’s National Conversation Week, and at Pluxee UK, we want to champion the cause, empowering employees to talk about anything and everything! From their passions to their concerns, the topics they’re experts in, to those they wish to learn more about - let’s get your employees having the conversations that ...
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Supplier articleThe HR Leader’s ED&I Handbook: Free Download
On 30 April 2024, OnHand hosted an impact webinar with 3 leading voices on equity, diversity, and inclusion. Supported by Caroline Rainford (Head of ED&I at Pokerstars and Betfair), Celia Chartres-Aris (disabled founder and investor) and Michael Barrington-Hibbert (Co-founder of 10,000 Black Interns and 10,000 Able Interns), OnHand has compiled ...
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Supplier articleLow Engagement Survey Score? Use This Strategy
What happens after an employee engagement survey? This article unpacks the positives of taking action and outlines strategies to enhance retention, productivity and workplace connection. Recent findings reveal a stark reality: only 20% of employees feel truly engaged at work. Since the Great Resignation in 2021, the ...
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Supplier articleGetting you and your employees ready for Bike Week
Bike Week, an annual celebration of cycling runs from the 10th to the 16th of June. We have some exciting internal initiatives planned for our colleagues and clients and will be doing our bit to champion cycling here at Pluxee UK. Cycling can enhance physical, mental, and financial wellbeing and ...
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Supplier articleMillions of UK adults may have lost money to a financial scam in the last year
– Common financial scams employees should be aware of12% of UK adults have admitted to losing money to a financial scam in the last year, according to new research[1] from WEALTH at work. This could potentially equate to 6.2 million adults[2] across the UK.The research found that of those who ...
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Supplier articleIs your employee benefits provider meeting Consumer Duty standards?
By Tracey Ward, Head of Marketing & Business Development, Generali UK Employee BenefitsThe new Consumer Duty rules, introduced last year, enhanced the Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) requirements by placing emphasis on achieving, and monitoring, good customer outcomes. The Consumer Duty rules might not always apply to providers of employee benefits, ...
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Supplier article5 HR Trends for 2024
It’s no secret that HR professionals play a vital role in shaping the future of work. You must adapt to changes in real time to ensure that turnover goes down and employee satisfaction remains high. From leveraging analytics for better decision-making to embracing inclusive policies that foster ...
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Supplier articleThe HR Leadership Handbook: Proven Strategies for Facilitating a High-Performing Workforce
HR professionals wear many hats. For starters, you need to hire right, foster a thriving work environment, and navigate complex issues delicately. But where do you even begin?OnHand’s HR Leadership Handbook is your all-in-one guide to becoming the ultimate people champion. Inside, you'll discover:Expert tips on navigating complex issues like ...
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Supplier articleEmployee Mental Health... Tips for finding #MomentsForMovement
Our mind and body are connected. What impacts one is often felt by the other. Movement helps work stress through our bodies, giving us an outlet and improving employee mental health. This year's Mental Health Awareness Week campaign encourages us to move more for our mental health. Read on to ...
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Supplier articleInternational Nurses Day: A Day of Recognition and Appreciation
International Nurses Day is celebrated on May 12th to acknowledge and honour the invaluable contributions of nurses worldwide. Despite the significant support nurses provide to others, recent findings from the NHS Staff Survey have highlighted the challenges they face.Shockingly, two in five NHS staff members report experiencing work-related stress (1), ...
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Supplier articlehow ‘save as you earn’ share plan savers can avoid an unnecessary tax bill.
Many companies in the UK operate a Save As You Earn (SAYE) share plan, which offers employees a tax efficient way to invest in their company’s shares. Many of these are due to mature in the coming months and years, with some people likely to have doubled, or even tripled ...
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Supplier articleWork-life balance... supporting the needs of working parents
Following on from last week’s Maternal Mental Health Campaign, we’re keeping the focus on working parents. We say working parents, but there will be a specific focus on working mums for reasons we’ll delve into during this blog. Work-life balance isn’t just about time; it’s about having the energy – ...
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Supplier articlePensions Dashboards are only part of the picture - people need a wider view of their finances
The government has published statutory guidance setting out the staged timetable by which it expects pension schemes to connect to the Pensions Dashboards. Although the deadline for connecting is 31 October 2026, trustees and pension scheme providers are expected to aim to connect by the timetable outlined in the guidance ...
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Supplier articleInclusive employee rewards for all generations
Last week, the world celebrated Global Intergenerational Week, a campaign that encourages us to view the relationships between older and younger people as essential. There’s much to learn from each generation, especially in the workplace, with the older generations acknowledging that the younger generations have just as much to offer ...
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Supplier articleEach Person Teams Up with Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent Integrated Care System (ICS) for Enhanced Team Recognition
The Integrated Care System takes pride in going the extra mile for its team. Through its recent collaboration with Each Person, an impressive 30,000 individuals now have the opportunity to receive the recognition they deserve.Each Person is delighted to announce the joining of their new partnerships aimed at enhancing employee ...
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Supplier articleSustainability at the heart of everything… eco-friendly employee benefits
Monday, 22nd April, was Earth Day, and this year’s theme is Planet v. Plastics. The organisation is demanding a 60% reduction in the production of all plastics by 2040. Sustainability is at the heart of all we do at Pluxee UK, and we’re constantly striving to innovate our products to ...
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Supplier articleMore over 55s are accessing their pensions or cashing out completely.
The FCA announced that more over 55s are accessing their pensions, and over half are cashing out their pension pots completely. In 2022/23, the number of pension plans accessed for the first time was up almost 5% compared to the previous year, to almost 740,000 (739,535), and 56% were cashed ...
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Supplier articleEmpowering employees to engage with their pension – new research revealed
According to new research* from WEALTH at work of over 2,000 working adults with a defined contribution workplace pension, nearly half (49%) said they were unaware of what their pension is invested in.There seems to be a general lack of pension understanding with 29% unaware that their ...
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Supplier articleCreating a brighter tomorrow... financial wellbeing and mental wealth
Financial wellbeing and mental health are intrinsically linked. Employees with poor mental health are likely to be more heavily impacted by financial worries and less likely to make sound financial decisions. The risk is that both their financial situation and mental health can worsen. Read on to explore the employee ...