All articles by Employee Benefits – Page 87
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Supplier articleBuilding user-friendly workplace tech to win over your employees
James Akers, Director of Product ManagementSmart consumer technologies are constantly being released, before we even know we need them. So it’s no surprise that employees – as consumers of the workplace – expect the same experience with their software at work. At last it looks as though the HR tech ...
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Peer-to-peer recognition: the unique benefits
We all know that it’s important for managers to recognise and reward their direct reports but the responsibility for recognition shouldn’t solely reside with managers. Peer-to-peer recognition can often have an even greater impact on recipients and by encouraging your employees to show appreciation for each other’s efforts, you could ...
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Supplier articleStep it up this September for your vascular health
Vascular disease is as common as heart disease and cancer and accounts for 40% of deaths in the UK! Many of these deaths are preventable!Vascular disease is the collective term used for diseases of the arteries, veins and lymphatics. So, every part of the body to which blood flows can ...
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Supplier articleAchievers Listen now available as a standalone solution
Achievers Listen is now available as a standalone solution. Listen is a continuous employee listening tool designed to ask questions and engage with employees in a scientifically validated way. The product is designed around a scientific model of employee engagement developed by Achievers, based on research led by Chief Workforce ...
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Supplier articleA recognition moment: An interview with Sandra Garcia of General Motors
Meet Sandra GarciaGlobal Compensation CoE (Center of Expertise) Lead for Global Strategic Initiatives – Global Recognition and Global Service Awards Programmes, General Motors. Sandra Garcia resides in Rosario, Argentina and has worked for General Motors (GM) for close to 21 years.As GM’s Global Compensation Lead for Global Strategic Initiatives, Sandra ...
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Supplier articleWhy you need to know your numbers
This week marks Know Your Numbers Week, which is Blood Pressure UK’s award-winning flagship campaign that raises awareness of the risks of high blood pressure. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can be hard and we all fall off the wagon at some point, however, it is important to be aware of ...
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A fantastic initiative from Prince William for workplace wellbeing
Incorpore is delighted to hear that The Duke of Cambridge is helping to support workplace wellbeing by launching a website called Mental Health at Work in collaboration with the mental health charity Mind. The fantastic new online gateway is now live and provides resources, training and information that will allow ...
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Why the never switching off culture is damaging your workforce’s health
Shocking research has revealed that commuters are so regularly using travel time for work emails that their journeys should be counted as part of the working day. The study from the University of the West of England highlights that the advancement of technology with WI-FI on trains and the speed ...
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Supplier articleHow a powerful benefit can make the world a better place to work
By Debra Corey, Group Reward Director What’s your attitude towards your employee benefits strategy? Is it something that’s been hanging at the bottom of your company’s wish list, or do corporate benefits form a critical part of your Employee Value Proposition?With UK starting salaries amongst the lowest in Europe, according ...
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Building employability skills across future generations
WEALTH at work has recently awarded a sponsored scholarship to Alex Todd, a student at the University of Lincoln.This exciting opportunity was made available as a result of both organisations having a shared interest and commitment to the development of educational needs from the classroom into the workplace.It follows a ...
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Supplier articleWhat is a reward and recognition program?
By Jamie King‘Reward and recognition’ is the activity employers engage in to acknowledge exceptional performance and encourage specific values or behaviours within their organisation. By formalising this activity into reward and recognition programs, employers can make it easier for HR teams, managers and colleagues to recognise the work of their ...
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Better mental health support needed for men!
Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50 in the UK! Men working in construction in England are up to three times more likely to kill themselves. Long hours, lack of job security, loneliness, poor wages and a macho atmosphere are often blamed. Working in construction is a male ...
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Supplier articleFour fixes to solve low benefits uptake: What works, and what doesn’t
By Pippa Arthur-Van Praagh, Global Employee Communications EvangelistAre you confident that your company has an amazing employee benefits scheme, but aren’t sure how to get your colleagues interested in and engaged with it? Sometimes, you need to get a little creative with your communications and campaigns. At Reward Gateway, we’ve ...
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Mental health in the workplace
Mental health has become a prominent issue to tackle within the workplace, however, many are still suffering in silence. The Mental Health at Work Report 2017 states that today’s young generation face an employment landscape that could damage their mental health and wellbeing unless action is taken. Only a third ...
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Supplier articleHow to shine a light on mental health awareness at your organisation
By Catrin Lewis, Internal Communications Manager We’ve worked hard at Reward Gateway to ensure we run a working environment which is diverse and inclusive. Historically, people immediately look to tick boxes on gender, race, disability, and sexuality, in order to make sure they remain diverse. Now, mental health really needs ...
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Supplier articleWhy you should write letters to your staff
By Catrin Lewis, Global Head of Engagement at Reward GatewayMy job is all about open and honest communication, something I value above all else in the workplace. Sometimes, though, it’s not easy to achieve. How can we make sure our message is heard above the noise of the constant communication ...
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Supplier articleHow a ‘what’s in it for me’ mentality can hurt employee engagement
By Kylie Terrell, Employee Engagement Consultant at Reward GatewayWhen someone says the words “employee engagement,” what comes to mind? Is a workplace that has engaged employees one where everyone is so in love with their jobs they all stay back or log in late to reach their KPIs? Or a ...
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Supplier articleThe four areas of your company culture you need to address
Authored by Jack Curzon, Head of Scheme Design, Thomsons Online BenefitsCompany culture should be a priority in your business and benefits strategy, but do you know what it actually means to your company? It is defined as the ideas, customs and social behaviour of a particular society or people. A ...
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Supplier articleAre you falling victim to boring employee communications?
By Pippa Arthur-Van Praagh, Global Employee Communications Evangelist at Reward GatewayWhether communicating to a workforce of three hundred, three thousand, or three hundred thousand, you need to make sure your message is wrapped in an exciting employee communication idea. Gone are the days when sending a memo around the office ...
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Individuals pay 10 times more in tax for breaching the Lifetime Allowance
The tax collected from individuals breaching the Lifetime Allowance (LTA) has rocketed by £100m since it was introduced in 2006, with the latest figures showing that £110m in tax was collected from individuals exceeding the allowance during 2016/17, compared with less than £10m in 2006/7 when the LTA was introduced.WEALTH ...