All articles by Employee Benefits – Page 66
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Supplier articleWhy current reward and recognition schemes are still falling short
Lorelei BowmanWith 94% of executives increasing their focus on digital growth, it’s clear that employers are now recognising the frustration among employees in disjointed or outdated technology. One of the most common culprits is giving and receiving recognition or reward at work. Here, we’ll break down each of the most ...
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Supplier articleFlexible Benefits: How do people react to choice?
Choice is usually a good thing, right? The key to flexible benefits is of course the flexibility, where employees are given more options and choice. The idea being that employees can get the most out of the benefits on offer to them and the power is in their hands. Perfect! ...
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Supplier articleDoes flexible working improve mental wellbeing?
Flexible working is without doubt gaining popularity and is becoming more commonplace in businesses across the world. A poll carried out by YouGov in 2018 found that only 6% of employees are working the traditional hours of 9 to 5 and only 14% of employees would opt to work those ...
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The relationship between company culture and employee well-being
By Sam WoolfeThere is an intimate connection between company culture and the mental health of employees. This is a relationship that businesses need to become increasingly aware of. Company culture can affect the well-being of employees in all sorts of ways. For example, the kind of interaction that employees expect ...
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Supplier articleThe evidence-based approach to designing your benefits scheme
Sophie GaneHR has a more prevalent presence in the board room than ever before. It holds in its hand what is arguably any business’ most important information – its people data. And yet, so many organisations are under-utilising this valuable insight. When it comes to designing an employee benefits scheme ...
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Supplier articleGlobal healthcare benefits: Virtual GPs
Paul Andrews, Global Benefits DirectorSince Benefex first collaborated with Doctor Care Anywhere in 2017, the popularity of virtual GPs has accelerated. As we move further into the age of web-integration and video technology, virtual GPs have transitioned from an unheard-of futuristic benefit, to a revolutionary but familiar accompaniment to your ...
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Supplier articleIf Only There Were a Manual for Money…
If you’ve ever been into a book shop, you’re bound to have seen one of those ‘For Dummies’ books, which are designed to take something complicated or confusing and break it down into manageable, understandable and achievable chunks. Wouldn’t it be great if there were one of those, but which ...
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Supplier article12 ways to showcase company culture in everything you do
by Didi Kirova, Head of Learning at Reward GatewayCompany culture is one of the most important parts of your organisation and is key to attracting and retaining the best talent. Which is why it’s key to keep it at the forefront of everything you do, especially as your company goes ...
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Supplier articleElectric vehicle adoption: Overcoming the barriers
This full, comprehensive walk through will helps you build a business case for electric vehicles, and overcome the often-misunderstood barriers of adopting them as part of your fleet. Organisations and employees who are prepared to make the change to driving electric vehicles (EVs) are poised to save ...
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Supplier articleWhere there’s a Will, There’s a Workshop
Over half (60%) of the people in the UK don’t have a Will (1), which is often the cause of serious financial complications for their family and loved ones if they die.Dying without a Will is called ‘intestacy’ or ‘dying intestate’. If you’re not married or in a civil ...
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Supplier articleThree unique employee benefits for working parents to boost engagement
By Hend Perks, Employee Engagement Specialist at Reward GatewayI’ve just come back to work after having spent the last year on fully-paid maternity leave. Yes, you read that right: one year of fully-paid maternity leave, thanks to Reward Gateway.I don’t think I could name many businesses that afford this kind ...
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Supplier articleBreast Cancer Awareness Month - October 2019
An increasing number of us are being diagnosed with breast cancer every year. This disease is devastating lives on a heart-breaking scale. We can’t live with that and we know you can’t either.Breast Cancer Awareness Month is here to urge us all to take action; to create a future for ...
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How Experian supports its scheme members at-retirement
With freedom and choice in pensions revolutionising the options available for individuals, Experian identified the need for a retirement financial education service to support its employees.WEALTH at work were appointed in March 2018 to create a bespoke at-retirement financial education and guidance programme for around 9,500 of Experian’s Retirement Savings ...
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Supplier articleA Day in the Life of Financial Education
I work for The Money Charity as a Freelance Financial Education Consultant in Gloucestershire. Having retired from full time employment in 2018, I wanted to continue working part-time to compliment my monthly pension, which I started to receive from age 55. Having contributed to my employer’s pension scheme from the ...
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Supplier articleSix tips to build employee recognition into your company culture
By Alexandra Powell, Director of Client Services at Reward GatewayRecognition has become an essential tool for companies to use to engage with their employees. And it is no surprise since appreciation and recognition are fundamental human needs. When you recognise someone for doing a good job, they feel valued and ...
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What is Yo-Yo Dieting and Does It Work?
“Need to get that bikini body!”“It’s Christmas, I can treat myself!”“New Year, New Me!”“It’s Easter, I can treat myself!” “Need to get that bikini body!”Sound familiar? Of course it does. It’s a constant cycle that surrounds us, literally, all the time. However, this is actually a common form of yo-yo ...
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Supplier articleHow do you measure the success of employee benefits packages?
It’s important for any business to measure the outcomes of the employee benefits packages that it has in place. As a business, if you don’t measure the results of your employee benefits programmes, then it is difficult to formulate a clear strategy for such programmes. You need to know that ...
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Supplier articleThe modern workspace and the importance of Employee Benefits
For many years now, there has been lots of hype around the ‘modern workspace’. Afterall, isn’t it a benefit for your team to be working in an amazing office environment that is conducive to hard work, creativity, productivity and teamwork? Just look at Google and the effort they put into ...
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Supplier articleHelping Employees Get to Grips With Money
No matter what job you have, keeping on top of all the financials involved can be challenging. There is a lot to get to grips with, from understanding how to read your payslip and checking you are on the right tax code, to being aware of the full range of ...
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Supplier articleAdapting to a changing workforce: the impact of continuous employee recognition
By Sevi Rahimova, Head of Product at Reward GatewayBillions are spent on employee recognition and employee recognition programmes every year. But is our money misplaced? By investing in the right kind of employee recognition, you'll build a better foundation to improving employee engagement.To get ahead of your competition, it's time ...