All Financial wellbeing articles – Page 75

  • Smarterly
    Supplier article

    Workplace savings – making employees feel financially secure during uncertain times

    2020-05-04T13:02:00Z

    The unprecedented times we’re currently going through means that many employees will be facing some sort of organisational change; whether they’re being furloughed or in some cases facing redundancy. It’s a tough and frightening time for employees to be faced with these prospects, and no doubt, you ...

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    Opinion

    Lovewell's logic: The economic impact of Covid-19 continues to bite

    2020-05-01T05:00:03Z

    When looking for inspiration for topics for my weekly blog, I often look back over the news we have covered that week. Unsurprisingly, our headlines this week have been dominated by pay issues, be these about employers that have awarded pay increases or appreciation bonuses to front-line or key workers ...

  • Sainsbury Family Charitable Trust revamp financial support
    Case Studies

    Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts revamps financial support

    2020-04-28T05:00:56Z

    Sainsbury Family Charitable Trusts (SFCT) has restructured its internal communications platform to help support the financial wellbeing of its employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. The online platform, which was initially introduced in January 2020, was originally created to give employees about business updates, as well as the opportunity to ...

  • dan-lucy2-1
    Opinion

    Dan Lucy: Employers can support the financial wellbeing of employees during Covid-19 crisis

    2020-04-28T05:00:39Z

    Covid-19 (Coronavirus) is turning all our worlds upside down right now and that is no less true of the world of work. Regrettable job losses sit alongside staff being furloughed now or possibly in the future. Much has been said and written on how employers can protect and support employees’ ...

  • Lifeboat
    Analysis

    How can employers reposition benefits to offer financial wellbeing support to staff?

    2020-04-28T05:00:29Z

    Need to know:Introducing financial education can drastically improve financial wellbeingReinventing benefits to offer financial support can aid employees with financial constraintsFinancial benefits need to be communicated in the right way to increase the chances of effectivenessThe financial wellbeing of employees has become a key priority for many employers. A study ...

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    Article

    Government job retention scheme extended to support new staff

    2020-04-16T10:30:00Z

    Newly hired employees may now be eligible to receive support through the government's Covid-19 (Coronavirus) job retention scheme.The government's new guidelines, published on 15 April 2020, extend the eligibility date by a further three weeks, enabling employees who were employed on or before 19 March 2020 to receive financial support. ...

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    Opinion

    Coronavirus: The view from the market

    2020-03-20T06:04:43Z

    As the world of work adapts to a new normal, Employee Benefits has collected thought leadership, advice and commentary from across the market, to help readers make sense of the challenges ahead.Maintaining wellbeingAveril Leimon, executive coach at White Water Group: "Self care is vital; this is not the time to ...

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    Article

    US sporting institutions to support stadium staff with Coronavirus relief funds

    2020-03-19T11:47:56Z

    In response to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, several US sporting institutions have pledged to support part-time stadium employees financially, as the crisis has caused economic uncertainty for many individuals working in the sporting industry.On Tuesday 17 March 2020, Minnesota-based basketball teams the Timberwolves and the Lynx, led by owner Glenn ...

  • Salary Finance acquire financial wellbeing platform Neyber
    Article

    Salary Finance acquires financial wellbeing platform Neyber

    2020-03-12T15:38:19Z

    Workplace finance platform Salary Finance has acquired competitor Neyber in a deal completed on 9 March 2020.As part of a pre-pack administration, Neyber's assets have been acquired by Salary Finance, and staff transitioned under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (Tupe). Pre-pack administration allows for the sale of a ...

  • Businesses could risk missing out on top talent due to lack of mental health support in the workplace.
    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: Three-quarters of employers feel responsible for staff mental wellbeing

    2020-03-11T12:30:39Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Three-quarters (75%) of employers feel it is their responsibility to support employee mental wellbeing, according to new research by Group Risk Development (Grid).The survey of 1,165 employees and 500 HR decision-makers, which took place in January 2020, also found that just under half (49%) of employees agreed that the ...

  • Bupa
    Article

    More than a quarter of Bupa employees enroll in flexible pay benefit

    2020-02-17T11:43:32Z

    As of early February 2020, more than a quarter (27%) of employees at healthcare organisation Bupa had enrolled in the employer's flexible pay benefit.The service, provided by Wagestream, was launched in December 2019, with the goal of helping staff meet costs in the run-up to Christmas. Since then, a quarter ...

  • zarina
    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: Future-proofing financial wellbeing at Employee Benefits Connect 2020

    2020-02-14T11:28:54Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Zarina Sahni, head of insights at Salary Finance, will bring delegates together to discuss how financial wellbeing can enhance existing initiatives at Employee Benefits Connect 2020.Sahni's huddle sessions, titled 'Futureproofing financial wellbeing', will take place throughout the one-day conference event, and will aim to delve into a number of ...

  • Employees want employers to offer financial support
    Article

    Half want employers to offer more financial wellbeing support

    2020-02-11T11:39:19Z

    Half (50%) of employees want their organisations to offer more guidance around improving their financial situation, according to research by Wills Towers Watson.The research, which surveyed 40,000 employees at medium and large private sector organisations across 27 countries between July and September 2019, also found that 62% of employees have ...

  • Wallet
    Analysis

    How can employers support the unseen issues in financial wellbeing?

    2020-01-30T06:10:46Z

    Need to know: A wide range of financial issues that many employees struggle with often go unnoticed at work. Employers must find a way to tackle the taboo of discussing financial issues among their workforce if they are to understand the needs of employees. Employee surveys and constant ...

  • Epson financial wellbeing strategy
    Case Studies

    Epson Europe supports financial wellbeing with coaching benefit

    2020-01-30T06:05:11Z

    Epson Europe BV introduced a financial coaching benefit in order to support the financial wellbeing of its UK-based employees.Epson views financial wellbeing as being an important part of employees' total wellbeing. Working with consultancy, Secondsight, the organisation challenged how it could not only provide benefits, but also have a meaningful ...

  • Sian-Fisher
    Opinion

    Sian Fisher: What are the unseen issues affecting financial wellbeing?

    2020-01-30T06:00:45Z

    Talk and action to tackle the gender pay gap is headline news, but as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) and chair of the Insuring Women’s Futures initiative, I am aware there are many more unseen issues facing female financial wellbeing.Insuring Women’s Futures is a programme ...

  • Senior business leaders prioritise wellbeing over HR professionals
    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: Only 13% of business leaders see staff financial wellbeing as a priority

    2020-01-22T11:45:20Z

    Only 13% of employers include employee financial wellbeing as a top leadership priority, and just 4% see it as a top priority for HR, according to research by Neyber.The 2019/2020 DNA of financial wellbeing report, which surveyed 11,000 employees and 270 employers, also found that, although 73% of organisations had ...

  • wealth-at-work-2020
    Supplier article

    6 steps employers can take to help employees who are retiring in 2020

    2020-01-03T11:22:03Z

    The New Year is the perfect time for employees to take stock of their finances and those who are approaching retirement will have a number of decisions to make given the freedom and choice in pensions. Many will turn to their workplace for support with this. Therefore WEALTH at work ...

  • New-Job
    Supplier article

    What is the Best Time to Look for a New Job?

    2020-01-03T10:38:58Z

    We love to eat ice-creams in the summer heat and a hot coffee in the cold winter days. There is a specific season for everything. Yes, the same rule applies to the job-hunting process as well. There are millions of people who are looking for a new job, or they ...

  • italian-food
    Article

    Coco di Mama rolls out flexible pay benefit for 270 employees

    2019-12-20T10:16:46Z

    Italian-inspired food and drink chain Coco di Mama is rolling out a flexible pay benefit that will allow all of its 270 employees, working across 23 cafes, to access their wages ahead of their scheduled paydays. Coco di Mama has been trialling the flexible pay app, provided by Wagestream, since ...