All articles by Employee Benefits – Page 96
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Why should health checks only be available to an organisational ‘elite’?
As a nation, we hate the idea that good quality healthcare should only be available to those willing to pay for it – but it doesn’t seem to be a problem when it’s within an organisation, when the best healthcare is only provided to senior executives. A healthy nation is ...
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Supplier articleWhy employers should encourage group fitness class outings in 2018
Group fitness classes aren’t just all loud music and people shouting at you. They are about socialising, reaping the health benefits and supporting each other. Group fitness classes can give employees the nudge they need to get fitter whilst bonding with their colleagues and having fun.Promotes a healthier workforceCommunicating to ...
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Supplier articleSeven ways to communicate with employees who don’t sit at a desk all day
By Kameel Martin, Senior Client Success ManagerRemember when the way of making sure everyone read a company-wide memo was to have staff sign their name on the envelope it was circulated in?Thankfully, workspaces and technology have enabled us to leave those outdated, one-way practices behind and communicate with people from ...
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How Generation Alpha will shape wellbeing
We’ve been talking about Generation Y and Z for years and it’s fair to say we know (or at least think we know) what makes them tick. But what is coming next?Australian social researcher, Mark McCrindle coined the term ‘Generation Alpha’ to describe the generation born from 2010 onwards; the ...
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Supplier articleHow gender-neutral parental leave helped me grow as a father, manager and leader
By James Edwards, Global Director - Implementation & SupportOne of the reasons why I enjoy my role as a manager at Reward Gateway is because I get to work with some of the best talent in our industry. The diversity of our staff is one of our greatest assets, the ...
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Supplier articleCelebrating Diversity & Inclusion Week 2018: Food
By Chloe Deiulis, Content Marketing Manager We celebrated our first-ever Diversity & Inclusion Week at Reward Gateway. During the week, we explored the impact of gender-neutral parental leave and have given a couple ideas of how to think outside the box when it comes to diversity initiatives at work. We ...
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Supplier articleTen ideas to prove the ROI of employee engagement
By Michael Reitsma, Client Success Director As part of our Client Success team, I work with dozens of clients every day. A key part of my job is helping them continue to prove the ROI of employee engagement to their boss.We look at a lot of factors, including turnover and ...
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Supplier articleMy Gym Discounts launches in Ireland
After 17 successful years and a high number of requests from Irish employers, My Gym Discounts has finally arrived in Ireland.My Gym Discounts, a product of Incorpore, is a voucher-based or discount code scheme which offers employees in Ireland the opportunity to benefit instantly from discounted gym memberships at hundreds ...
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Employee engagement and productivity trends in the UK
Is Your Company An ‘Ostrich’ or ‘Magpie’?Four research studies carried out recently provide insight into the productivity levels in the UK and disclose insights of employee participation, employee engagement across the UK. Each Person, an employee recognition and rewards scheme, summarises the findings of these surveys which give insights about ...
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Supplier articleHealth and wellbeing benefits guide
There isn’t a ‘one size fits all’ answer to health and wellbeing. Each business has its own unique workforce, with employees all wanting and needing different things to support their health and wellbeing at different stages of their life. To understand exactly what this might add up to in your ...
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How employers can help employees embrace a healthier lifestyle
Health and wellness has become a popular topic within HR and Employee Benefits Teams in the last couple of years. Employers have realised that offering healthy benefits as part of their company strategy leads to happier and more productive staff. Here are six simple ways companies can help employees embrace ...
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Supplier articleAddressing the challenges of the 4G workforce
The challenge of recruiting, retaining, managing and engaging a diverse workforce while remaining cost-effective has changed now that the era of one-size-fits-all benefits is over. Employers are now tasked with offering a wide range of benefits to appeal to employees at varying stages of their lives and who have different ...
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The NHS must move from a treatment model of care to one of prevention
We’ve all seen the apologies from the Government, as the NHS struggles to cope with winter demand. Increasingly, people are starting to recognise the importance of preventive healthcare as part of the solution; as this Guardian article comments: “The NHS must move from a treatment model of care to one ...
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Share schemes: financial education is a crucial component
Research conducted by ProShare, in partnership with YBS Share Plans, Secondsight and WEALTH at work, shows that millennials (16 to 37-year-olds) often don’t take advantage of share schemes because they think the schemes are outdated, inflexible and unaffordable.Jonathan Watts-Lay, Director, WEALTH at work, a leading provider of financial education, guidance ...
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Supplier articleQuick wins for when you're low on time
It’s time to start having some fun with your benefits communications! Have you got benefits that go unloved and unnoticed? Thomsons’ Benefits Experts will pull you out of your communications rut with a series of quick wins. When it comes to benefits they believe: If you’ve got it, flaunt it!Thomsons’ ...
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Supplier articleFive steps to better everyday wellbeing and performance for business
In this guide: building a business caseHR professionals are more frequently required to produce business proposal documents for their employee benefit recommendations which are reviewed by decision makers, such as CEOs, Managing Directors or Procurement teams. This document describes why health and dental plans are important, how businesses will benefit ...
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Five tips to maximise your health kick
The beginning of the year is the most popular time to join a gym and to start a health kick. Most people will be cutting down on alcohol or doing dry January, limiting their food intake, detoxing, partaking in juice diets and going to the gym frequently. However, those good ...
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Better employee mental health and wellbeing - step by step guide
What is wellbeing?Wellbeing encompasses many aspects of the way individuals feel about their everyday lives, from their health to their relationships with others to their jobs. Mental wellbeing refers specifically to the mental state of an individual, how they feel and how well they are able to cope with everyday ...
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Supporting employees with Seasonal Affective Disorder
Also known as the 'winter blues', Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) affects people when the days are shorter and colder. Common symptoms include mood swings, irritability, problems concentrating, weight gain, and even depression. For some employees, these symptoms have a substantial impact on day to day activities, in particular their work ...
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How to beat the January blues
During the Christmas period you feel like you are on a high and it all comes crashing back down to earth when you have to return to work. January always feels like the longest month of the year, we are only half way through and it seems to be never-ending. ...