EyecarePlans would like to welcome you to EyeMed UK…
By EyecarePlans ASE Corporate eyecare (aka EyecarePlans) has dedicated over 25 years in supporting employers to comply with the DSE and safety eyewear regulations. And now, to complement our voucher system for employer compliance, we are very excited to launch an additional monthly membership vision plan in partnership with EyeMed. EyecarePlans offers complete corporate compliance for […]
Free breakfasts are the past. Free healthcare is the future.
By Babylon Health Free breakfasts. Gym memberships. Bean bags. Early finish Fridays. These types of employee benefits are a thing of the past. Today, especially in the midst of a pandemic, employees expect more. They expect benefits that really benefit them. In fact, they join or leave companies based on the perks they’re offered. This […]
Mind over matter: How Thames Water prioritises mental health at work
By Gympass Exercise is proven to have a positive impact on depression and anxiety, relieve stress and boost overall mood. Before the Covid-19 lockdown, Occupational Health and HR managers up and down the country were prioritising mental health awareness. And within a few weeks of lockdown starting, it was clear that managing employee mental wellbeing […]
Gig economy set to grow, but employers should be wary of HR ‘blind spots’
Twenty-six per cent of European HR directors believe their workforces will have 51-75% of gig workers in five years’ time, while 18% of UK HRDs believe 75% or more of their workforce will be made up of contractors in the same period. That’s according to the Gig Economy: Financial Security or Greater Control report from AON, which […]
5 Minutes With… Luke Bullen, Gympass
In the latest instalment of our HR executive interview series, we spoke to Luke Bullen, UK/IE CEO at Gympass, about his company, industry opportunities, challenges posed by remote working and how to overcome them, the importance of physical activity and new technology… Tell us about your company, products and services. Gympass is a corporate wellness […]
Is pay king when it comes to talent management?
By Paydata At Paydata we have tracked steady levels of pay increases since the recession, just keeping pace with inflation and rising to the highest average of three per cent pay increases last year. However, money in itself is not a motivator to guarantee happiness at work. Reward encompasses everything an employee derives from work […]
Pension withdrawals top £30bn
Since pension freedoms were introduced by George Osborne in 2015, there is no doubt drawing down a pension pot is becoming the most popular method by which a person accesses their pension fund after age 55. It’s interesting that the amount of withdraws is rising as the statistics show savers withdrew £2.4bn between July and […]
42% of companies don’t measure staff appreciation of benefits
It takes time and resources to offer benefits to staff, and, in addition to helping companies support their staff, they are also an excellent recruitment, retention and engagement tool. If companies don’t measure how much they are valued, they’re missing a trick, says GRiD’s Sarah Moxham… Support recruitment and retention Asking which benefits are most […]
Do you specialise in Employee Benefits & Rewards? We want to hear from you!
Each month on HR Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the human resources sector – and in August we’ll be focussing on Employee Benefits & Rewards. It’s all part of our new ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help HR industry professionals find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re an Employee Benefits […]
Employee Benefits: Measure, learn and adapt
By Alan Fergusson, Managing Director, Beneficia Going back to the CIPD Reward Management- Focus on Employee Benefits Survey (in conjunction with LCP- https://www.cipd.co.uk/Images/reward-management-infographic2018_tcm18-51566.pdf) at the end of 2018 , I was reminded of a statistic within there the other day when reading another article. The subsequent article which I shared on Linkedin was about The Gym […]
