All Financial wellbeing articles – Page 74

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    Opinion

    Lovewell's logic: Should staff expect to be paid during quarantine?

    2020-07-31T05:00:59Z

    On Saturday 25 July 2020, the UK government announced that, from 26 July, anyone entering the UK from mainland Spain, the Balearics or the Canary Islands would be required to quarantine for 14 days, following a rise in cases in Covid-19 in these regions.At the time numerous Britons were already ...

  • University of Lincoln launches financial education website
    Case Studies

    University of Lincoln launches financial wellbeing website during Covid-19 pandemic

    2020-07-23T05:00:40Z

    Financial education for employees has always been a top priority for the University of Lincoln. At the height of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the organisation launched a new portal to ensure that employees have access to sources of financial education during this time of uncertainty.The website, Lifechoice, was launched in ...

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    Opinion

    Matthew Connell: Employers have access to tools that support employee financial wellbeing

    2020-07-23T05:00:39Z

    An employer’s relationship with its employee is an important one and goes beyond a focus on day-to-day work priorities. With the increased focus on health and wellbeing over recent years, it has meant this relationship is more important than ever.Building an open and trusting relationship where employees can feel comfortable ...

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    Analysis

    What support can be given to employees going through difficult financial times?

    2020-07-23T05:00:09Z

    Need to know: The Covid-19 pandemic has placed many employees in difficult financial situations.Employers must break the stigma of financial wellbeing to communicate with their employees.Financial education and tools can support employees who are struggling with finances during this time.The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has created an unprecedented amount of financial ...

  • 16% of employees are worried about their everyday finances
    Article

    16% of employees are worried about their everyday finances

    2020-07-22T11:26:27Z

    One in five (16%) UK employees are currently worried about their everyday finances (June/July 2020) compared to 28% in April 2020, according to research by Nudge.Its survey of 300,000 employees also found that the percentage of employees worrying about financial budgeting has also decreased, falling from 30% to 14% in ...

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    Supplier article

    72% of employees want access to a workplace savings scheme

    2020-07-22T08:52:00Z

    92% of employers would implement a workplace savings scheme 87% of employers say financial worries have a negative effect on an employee’s performance According to a recent survey[1], 72% of employees want their employers to offer a workplace savings scheme in addition to ...

  • Goodlord offers 125 employees individual financial coaching
    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: Goodlord sees 40% of employees engage with financial coaching

    2020-07-16T09:53:41Z

    Lettings platform Goodlord has given its 100 employees access to a free financial coach, with 40% of employees booking an appointment within the first two weeks since the benefit was introduced in June 2020.The financial planning and coaching benefit, provided by Hatch, gives each employee a dedicated financial coach offering ...

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    78% say Covid-19 has made them realise they need savings to fall back on

    2020-07-10T08:54:00Z

    74% of individuals say not having enough savings is now a big financial concern 73% of individuals want easily accessible savings According to a recent survey[1], three quarters of individuals say that the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has made them realise the ...

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    Supplier article

    Smarterly announces rebrand to Cushon

    2020-07-09T15:09:00Z

    New brand reflects company’s mission to help everyone in the UK get more comfortable with saving and investing Cushon is the first provider to offer a holistic and fully payroll-enabled savings proposition in the workplace Smarterly, the fintech workplace savings business, announces that ...

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    Supplier article

    Busy Bees Benefits: Is there an employee financial protection gap?

    2020-07-03T15:27:45Z

    A study by the British Chambers of Commerce has found that over 43% of businesses have had employees absent from work for more than four weeks due to ill health. The British Chambers also found that more than 55% said that they would do everything within their power to assist ...

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    Financial wellbeing at EDF

    2020-07-01T13:04:23Z

    Gethin Nadin, Director, Employee Well-beingA household name in the UK, EDF are the country’s largest producer of low-carbon electricity. With 12,000 UK employees across 25 sites including power stations and customer contact centers, they have a broad and diverse employee population to cater to when it comes to their employee ...

  • Colt
    Case Studies

    Colt Technology Services introduces wide-ranging support initiatives for employees

    2020-06-30T05:00:49Z

    At the start of the global Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, telecommunications firm Colt Technology Services launched a range of initiatives to support its 5,000 employees. The organisation quickly realised that it had within its means ways of assisting its employees through a hugely challenging time.Rob Green, vice president of reward, says: ...

  • Severn-Trent-Water-1
    Case Studies

    Severn Trent Water focuses on health and wellbeing benefits during Covid-19 pandemic and beyond

    2020-06-25T05:00:51Z

    Water supplier Severn Trent Water is putting the health and wellbeing of its 6,786 employees at the forefront of its strategy during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The organisation has a digital GP service in place, but did not want to see the usage of this service rise, and looked at preventive ...

  • Eileen Donnelly: How financial security can impact our wellbeing
    Article

    Eileen Donnelly: How financial security can impact our wellbeing

    2020-06-24T11:26:18Z

    Financial security - being and feeling able to make ends meet - is one of the key aspects of a good job and a driver to workplace wellbeing.Which employees are more at risk?While over half of UK households in poverty have at least one person in the household in employment, ...

  • EXCLUSIVE: 33% of employers offer season travel loans to employees
    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: 33% of employers offer season travel loans to employees

    2020-06-08T10:53:52Z

    EXCLUSIVE: One third (33%) of employers offer season ticket travel loans to support the financial wellbeing of its employees.The Employee Benefits research 2020, published in May 2020, which surveyed 269 HR decision-makers, also found that a further 33% offer some sort of financial education.Season ticket travel loans remain one of ...

  • 34% of employers don't offer financial support for seriously ill staff
    Article

    34% of employers do not offer financial support for seriously ill staff

    2020-06-03T11:48:42Z

    A third (34%) of employers do not provide financial support if employees are diagnosed with a serious illness such as cancer, according to research by Group Risk Development (GRiD).The research, published June 2020, which surveyed 500 human resources decision-makers, also found that just under one in ten (9%) believe that ...

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    Analysis

    Where do the parameters of employers' responsibility to wellbeing lie?

    2020-06-02T05:00:57Z

    Need to know: We live in a very open age, but employers must still tread carefully when it comes to employees’ personal lives.Physical, mental and financial wellbeing is all-important to employees' productivity and they will be looking to employers to help in the midst of the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Employers ...

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    Supplier article

    6 creative & high-impact ways to support employees financially during COVID-19

    2020-05-28T23:00:37Z

    As many households shoulder the burden of reduced income and companies cancel or postpone their annual remuneration review or bonus schemes, it’s no wonder that financial security tops the list of issues employees are concerned about.Recently, the Office of National Statistics reported nearly 1 in 4 adults have said the ...

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    Supplier article

    A guide for financial services organisations to connect, support and recognise employees

    2020-05-27T23:00:56Z

    When faced with an ever-changing situation such as COVID-19, employers need to act quickly to reassure their employees and deliver important information, whenever and however they are working.Now, more than ever, HR leaders should look for new ways to connect, support and recognise their people, in meaningful ways.Click here for ...

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    Steps employers can take to help employees retiring in turbulent times

    2020-05-13T15:13:20Z

    The turbulent markets we are experiencing at the moment are concerning for everyone, but especially for employees who are in a defined contribution (DC) pension scheme and looking to retire. Whilst retirement planning is important regardless of the climate, it is particularly crucial when stock markets are volatile. Therefore, employers ...