All articles by Employee Benefits – Page 55
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Supplier articleImprove Your Sleep, Improve Your Wellbeing
We all know that sleep is necessary to survival, but getting a good night’s rest can be harder for some than others. Whether it’s due to stress, excessive screen time, too much noise and disruption or even a diagnosable sleep disorder, lack of sleep can be hugely detrimental to our ...
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Supplier articleRecognition: Unexpected benefits during uncertain times
It’s safe to say that when we designed OneHub | Recognition, we never considered its place in an international pandemic. But when we consider the effects of widespread remote-working, and the social impact this is having on our employees, of course Recognition has a huge potential to help employees during ...
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Supplier articleEmployee engagement during Covid-19
One of the most interesting things about employee engagement is that, when things are going well, you can easily not notice it. But when an organisation is struggling, that’s when it really comes alive. When you need your employees to step up and work together, your culture can really flourish. ...
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Supplier articleStress Awareness Month 2020: How to Prevent Stress in the Workplace
April is Stress Awareness Month, which means that more of us will be discussing stress and its impact across life, relationships and the workplace.Stress is a physical and mental state that is often cited as a necessary part of life. In certain situations, stress is a motivator, helping us stay ...
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Supplier articleSix key considerations for supporting the workforce during COVID-19
During times of crisis, whether it’s a pandemic or a traumatic internal event, leaders need to be empowered to support their employees.Regardless of your area of work, your employees are struggling under new working and living conditions, added stress, changes in their home life, and other daily adjustments to this ...
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Supplier articleHow to manage writer’s block when creating employee communications
So, you’ve started a blog to keep your people up-to-date during the Covid-19 pandemic, but you’re not sure what to write about? If the messages I’m receiving from our clients are true, I can assure you that you’re not alone.First, I want to say how great it is that you ...
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Supplier articleConsiderations for furloughing staff and access to IT systems
During these challenging times, we know that some companies are having to make the difficult decision to furlough employees.The UK Government announced unprecedented support for businesses through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme. This support allows businesses to 'furlough’ employees.There are some things that employers need to consider around IT systems ...
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Supplier articleTax-free rewards
It’s the employees that keep companies in business and when they’re well rewarded they work harder, smarter and stick around longer but can companies take advantage of tax-free rewards? The simple answer is yes, tax-free rewards are available. Not many companies realise that It’s easy to reward staff for their ...
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Supplier article5 ways to show employee appreciation during uncertain times
Covid-19 has swiftly changed the world in all facets, from people’s personal lives, to the way businesses are operating, to routine changes with children not at school, financial struggles as well as the vast majority of people now working remotely from home. Employees are under a lot of strain, trying ...
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Supplier articleVirtual Appreciation Cards can keep spirits up in testing times
Business leaders everywhere are using every tool at their disposal to try and keep employees motivated and engaged in the most testing of circumstances given the current lockdown. Employees are having to worry about the health of their loved ones, navigate some pretty sobering headlines, and also manage their working ...
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Supplier articleNew webinar: Nurturing employee morale and supporting wellbeing for remote and essential workers
In a recent poll, HR leaders identified maintaining employee morale and supporting wellbeing as the top priority in the near future. As the environment around us rapidly evolves, how can leaders access the tools and strategies they need to support their employees and their business during this time of ...
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Supplier articleExceptional leadership in exceptional times
With the global spread of Covid-19 at such a speedy and terrifying pace, there is of course tremendous amounts of uncertainty, fear and a lot of the unknown which has brought on a widespread panic, over and above the actual disease. People, especially employees, are worried about their physical and ...
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Supplier articleWorkplace productivity: How to stay productive and professional whilst working from home?
The Coronavirus may now be a pandemic, but unfortunately it hasn’t taken over the world to the extent where working ends. Companies are now actively encouraging their employees to work from home, if possible. However, there is still demand for workplace productivity and professionalism, and that’s when working from the ...
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Supplier articleeBook: 6 steps to create connections during the COVID-19 pandemic
When your work environment goes through an abrupt upheaval, it can be difficult for HR leaders and communications professionals to know how to act. Where do you start, when your focus has to be shifted to crisis management? During this time of change, connecting and supporting our employees with meaningful ...
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Supplier articleEmbracing uncertainty with creativity: 3 ideas for recognising remote employees
In 2019, The Office of National Statistics believed that 50% of UK employees would be working remotely by 2020. What's more, up to 90% of staff said they'd like to work remotely at least part-time. The COVID-19 pandemic is making this number jump even higher when it comes to employees ...
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Supplier articleHow to ask for a raise at work?
You have been working hard at your job for a long time. But probably, your accomplishments are not yet recognized. Maybe they have praised the way you handle all responsibilities. But at some point, getting more cash in hand makes more sense.So, you are planning to ask for a raise ...
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Supplier articleThe new age of work-life balance: How to connect your people and improve employee wellbeing
The situation is clear: Our employees are dealing with more stress, fear and uncertainty than usual. As leaders, it’s important to prioritise employee wellbeing and put your people first – this means keeping a focus on how you can support your employees, whether physically, financially, mentally or emotionally.This time ...
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Supplier articleCovid-19 and annual leave
In the UK, around 40% of employees take just half of their annual leave or less. On average, UK employees take just 62% of their annual leave entitlement[1].Although social distancing and COVID-19 is expected to continue for at least the next few months, we wanted to stress the importance of ...
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Supplier articleClimate Change and HR Directors
As a company, we’re evolving Epoints to help fight climate change, as such are defining the ‘E’ in Epoints to stand for ‘Eco’. Employees using the platform, will shortly be able to donate points to fund climate change initiatives. Because of this climate change focus, we attended Employee Benefits Connect ...
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Supplier articleWorking from home: tips to help your people get settled
As we all try to find our feet during this unprecedented outbreak, we know that, for many of you and your employees, working from home permanently will be completely brand new. To help everyone adjust to their new workplace, we’ve pulled together some of the best advice on how to ...