All Financial wellbeing articles – Page 82
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ArticleTwo-thirds of employers do not provide financial advice due to budget constraints
Almost two-thirds (64%) of employers do not provide financial advice for their employees because it is too expensive and they do not have the budget, according to independent research organisation Lightbulb.Its survey of 300 UK-based employers also found that that 50% have financial advice on their short-term agenda, with 42% ...
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ArticleGymshark sees 91% of staff log on to benefits platform since October 2016
As of July 2019, online fitness clothing and accessories retailer Gymshark has seen 91% of its 300 UK-based employees log on to its employee benefits platform since its launch.The Birmingham-based organisation partnered with Perkbox in October 2016 to launch the platform, aligning with Gymshark’s commitment to focus on employee wellbeing.The ...
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Supplier articleFully Funded Workshops for Charities
Whatever size they may be, every organisation wants to look after its staff, to help them where they can and ensure they are resourced, equipped, invested in and happy within their work-life. But for many charities, community groups and voluntary organisations, the cost implications of these extra commitments can simply ...
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Supplier articleThe role of financial education in helping INEOS’ employees face the challenges at-retirement
In recognition of the many complex financial decisions that employees face at-retirement, INEOS - one of the world's largest chemical producers, recently rolled out a financial education programme for employees approaching retirement, with the help of specialist workplace financial education and guidance provider, WEALTH at work.Daniel Moore, Group Pensions Manager, ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Secret Escapes sees 26% of UK staff engage with financial coaching
EXCLUSIVE: Luxury travel organisation Secret Escapes has seen 26% of its 350 UK-based staff engage with financial coaching since the benefit was implemented in June 2018.The financial planning and coaching benefit, provided by Hatch, was introduced for UK employees in June 2018; it enables staff to attend face-to-face, on-site coaching ...
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Supplier articleHow To Be A Savvy Consumer
Today’s consumer is offered a dizzying range of options and services. We all increasingly have access to a worldwide marketplace with unprecedented levels of choice, not just in terms of what we can spend our hard-earned cash on, but in when we choose to buy it and even in how ...
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Supplier articleEverything You Always Wanted To Know About Financial Wellbeing* *(But Were Afraid To Ask…)
Whatever life we have, whatever circumstances we face, and ultimately whether we like it or not, money plays a crucial role in our lives and a lack of confidence, with accompanying feelings of stress or anxiety, can have a significant impact on our mental and physical health and wellbeing.17% of ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Elsevier hosts wellbeing day for 700 Oxford-based staff
EXCLUSIVE: Information analytics organisation Elsevier has hosted a wellbeing day for 700 Oxford-based employees as part of its global health and wellbeing initiative, MindLife.The inaugural wellbeing day, held in July 2019, aimed to promote the overall health and wellbeing of employees working at Elsevier’s Oxford operating site.The wellbeing day enabled ...
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Supplier articlePutting Your Customers’ Financial Wellbeing Front and Centre
If you’re keen and eager to integrate financial wellbeing into what you offer but just don’t know where to start, we can help!The Money Charity has a long history of working with financial services and credit industries. However, we believe the need for greater financial capability and awareness, leading to ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: More than half provide season ticket travel loans
EXCLUSIVE: The most common workplace savings benefit is the season ticket travel loan, provided by 52% of organisations, according to research by Employee Benefits.The Benefits research 2019 report, which surveyed 290 HR professionals, was published in May 2019. It found that, of those that provide season ticket travel loans, 30% ...
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Supplier articleCommercial Workshops
With organisations increasingly being asked to included financial capability within their wellbeing offering, The Money Charity, the UK’s leading financial capability charity, represents a credible and impartial solution. We deliver workplace training to support employees in achieving positive financial wellbeing and are now working with clients across a wide range ...
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Case StudiesDeloitte Ireland uses sports and social clubs to boost employee wellbeing
Professional services firm Deloitte Ireland currently runs 15 different sports and social clubs, available for all employees. The organisation has 2,500 employees across five locations in Belfast, Cork, Dublin, Galway and Limerick, around 2,000 of whom are based in Dublin.Among the most popular is its running club, which has 80 ...
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Supplier articleAn Introduction to The Money Charity
The Money Charity is the UK’s financial capability charity and our vision is for everyone to be on top of their money as a part of everyday life. We empower people across the UK to develop the skills, knowledge, attitudes and behaviours which help them to make the most of ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by CGI UK
The benefits offered by CGI UK:Pensions, pay and group riskA contract-based group personal pension (GPP), defined contribution (DC) scheme is used for auto-enrolment when employees reach two months of service. Minimum contributions are 9%, with at least 3% contributed by employees and 6% provided by CGI UK. This increases depending ...
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Supplier articleRevealed: The five myths of financial wellbeing
Financial wellbeing is often misunderstood. This article will reveal the five myths of financial wellbeing that hold organisations from viewing it as a priority. Myth 1: Financial education is the same as financial wellbeingFinancial education and financial wellbeing both play an important role in a holistic financial wellbeing strategy but ...
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ArticleHalf feel employers should support staff more in achieving work-life balance
Just under half (49%) of respondents feel that their employers should support them more in achieving a healthy work-life balance, according to research by Thomsons Online Benefits.Its survey of 2,000 UK employees also found that 31% are kept awake at night because of workplace stress, while 26% stated that long ...
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ArticleKavitha's keynote: A simple ‘thank you’ is often enough
Earlier this week, we reported that creative practitioners working in London’s West End who are members of the trade union Equity voted to accept a deal which included pay increases and more flexible working opportunities.While employment disputes over pay are increasingly common, what struck me about this case was the ...
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AnalysisTop tips on getting senior level buy-in for financial wellbeing initiatives
Need to know:Employers can create targeted financial wellbeing interventions specifically for senior leaders to enable them to experience the benefits first-hand.Data, such as absence rates and engagement scores, can offer tangible evidence to help present the business case.Linking mental health and financial wellbeing can help draw senior leaders’ attention to ...
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Case StudiesSunLife shares employee stories to ensure leadership buy-in for financial wellbeing
At insurers SunLife, which has 110 employees, financial wellbeing is one pillar of a broader health and wellbeing strategy that includes emotional and community wellness.To tackle financial wellbeing, the organisation sought to introduce an education programme that covered a variety of subjects, beyond the basics of pensions and retirement, to ...
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OpinionSian Evans: Why financial wellbeing should be part of an employer's duty of care for staff
Employers have many duties towards staff, but there is one that is rarely mentioned: a duty of care towards employees' financial wellbeing.Why is financial wellbeing potentially awkward to discuss? Perhaps employers feel that offering financial assistance represents too much involvement in an individual's life. Or maybe employees feel that if ...