All articles by Employee Benefits – Page 63
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Supplier articleAbsenteeism and financial wellbeing
Those who have money worries are taking, on average, at least one sick day a year to deal with their money worries. Research published in The Employer’s Guide to Financial Wellbeing 2019-20 shows that 36% of UK employees are worried about money. That means that 360 people out of every ...
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Supplier articleWhy budgeting is not a problem for UK employees
People who have low financial wellbeing do know how to budget. Research published in The Employer’s Guide to Financial Wellbeing 2019-20 shows that only 5% of people with low financial wellbeing don’t know how to budget and less than 5% don’t think about budgeting. So if budgeting is not a ...
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Supplier articleEmployee Retention: Top 5 reasons employees leave their jobs
Understanding why people leave their roles is key to improving retention. In this year’s version of their yearly report ‘The Employee Retention Report’, the Work Institute shed light on just why it is employees move on from their current roles.The study contains insights from interviews with over 250,000 employees into ...
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Supplier article5 reasons why reward is so effective
As benefits and incentives go, rewarding employees is one of the best, most effective ways too boost retention and employee satisfaction.According to research by Think Smart, companies using incentive programs report a 79% success rate in achieving their goals when the correct reward is offered.More companies than ever are implementing ...
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Supplier articleLeveraging the power of social media through reward and recognition
Social reward: the psychology behind workplace recognitionThe notion that reward and recognition are non-essentials in the workplace is long gone, but many organisations still lack an engaging reward and recognition programme. Interestingly, humans have part of our brain which is in charge of reward-processing – the striatum. This, in turn, ...
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Supplier articleUsing recognition data to aid your people strategy
When it comes to understanding your employees, HR analytics are probably the most powerful tools available. While the effects of employee recognition tools are immediate, looking at the behind-the-scenes data can provide powerful insight: who is thanking who? Which teams are working well together? Which people aren’t engaging?Each year, employees ...
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Supplier article5 basic yoga poses you can do anywhere!
Wrist and Finger StretchesStart by stretching your arms out up above your head and drawing circles with your wrists. 10 is usually a good number to start with!. Then spread the fingers and close into fists quickly a couple of times, this reduces tension. Then place your arms outward ...
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Supplier articleWhitepaper: Driving employee engagement in EMEA
Thomsons Online Benefits’ new research finds that organisations in EMEA recognise having a motivated workforce boosts productivity as well as innovation, so their attention has turned to increasing employee engagement.Download the whitepaper to discover how HR teams in the EMEA region are focusing their attention on creating a consistent employee ...
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Supplier articleTop 5 considerations for employees and members before accessing their pension
Whilst freedom and choice in pensions is popular with individuals, the downside is it can be easy for employees and pensions scheme members to make poor decisions which can create a permanent dent in their retirement income. For example, paying more tax than necessary, falling victim to a scammer or ...
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OpinionVideo: Social wellbeing in the workplace
Thomsons Online Benefits’ new video sees Jack Curzon, Consulting Director, talk through what social wellbeing is and how employers can support social wellbeing in the workplace with breakfasts, drinks and frequent success celebrations. At a time where flexible working and work-life balance are dominating conversations, employers must ...
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Supplier articleImproving finanical wellbeing in the workplace - our latest ebook
Forward-thinking employers recognise the importance of financial wellbeing as part of well-rounded wellbeing strategy. As an employer, you are in a unique position to influence and intervene when it comes to the financial wellness of your workforce.Whether you’re looking to build on an existing plan, or start your financial wellbeing ...
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Supplier articleElements of a successful benefits platform
by Debra Corey, Best-Selling Author & Advisor to Reward GatewayDiscover the six elements of a successful employee benefits platform and how they can make your Employee Value Proposition stand out as a top employer to better attract, retain and engage your workforce. By downloading this highlight you'll:Discover how to align ...
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Supplier articleIntrinsic motivation in the workplace: Getting rid of the carrot
by Toni Whitehouse, Head of Sales Development at Reward GatewayWhen you were in elementary school, you probably had a teacher who used some kind of sticker reward chart (I know I did). The concept was simple: The better behaved I was, the more stickers I saw go up. The more ...
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Supplier articleKey global trends in rewards and recognition in 2019
By Jamie KingTrends in rewards and recognition are always changing. When the priorities and preferences of employees change, employers need to adjust how they reward and recognise the quality work that employees do. We have compiled a list of the most important global trends in reward and recognition programs that ...
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Supplier articleWhich cities are the most financially stressed in the UK?
The Employer’s Guide to Financial Wellbeing 2019-20 has revealed the UK’s most financially stressed cities and exactly what their money worries are - ranging from people not wanting to talk about money, to high-levels of credit card debt and little or no savings. The results paint a bleak picture of ...
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Supplier articleHow can HR create an environment that’s ready for change?
By Kylie Green, Global SVP for Sales at Reward GatewayWhenever I encounter amazing speakers at a conference or seminar, I leave the event with my mind full of inspiration. Like many people leaders, I’m interested in implementing ideas that are going to set my team up in an environment to ...
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Supplier articleWhy is employer training on the decline?
Research by CIPD in July this year shows that employer training has been declining since as far back as 1998, even despite the introduction of government initiatives in attempt to stop the decline. So, why is this the case? And what can employers do?Participation in training has declined 20% in ...
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Supplier articleWhat can I do for Movember?
Movember is an annual event which encourages men to grow a moustache to raise awareness of men’s health issues, such as prostate cancer, testicular cancer, and men’s suicide. Since 2003 Movember has funded more than 1,250 men’s health projects around the world, challenging the status quo, shaking up men’s health ...
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Supplier articleFree membership reward scheme: Anytime Fitness Partnership
Anytime Fitness the second-largest gym operator with over 165 locations in the UK are showing how much they value their members through a partnership with Epoints.? The free membership to Epoints gives members of Anytime Fitness exclusively lower prices on trusted online retailers? Members are given a 6-month free membership ...
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Supplier articleTaking TRS into the future: 5 ways to keep your Total Reward Statements relevant
Lorelei BowmanTotal Reward Statements are a unique tool to increase advocacy, engage employees and show an employer’s active investment in their people. They’re able to represent the otherwise-missed perks and convey an employee’s entire compensation. So, why is engagement with TRS slipping?Bringing TRS into the futureIn 2019, the workplace is ...