Employee engagement: how to get the most from generation Z
Understanding, engaging and retaining the newest generation of workers.
Financial wellbeing: the high cost of falling ill
Most of the focus when it comes to workplace financial wellbeing is unfortunately at point of crisis. Very little is being done to educate employees and help them build resilience to the knocks they will inevitably face in life. This is especially important when the three main areas of wellbeing collide. The cyclical relationship between […]
Employee rewards: why bonus culture can be corrosive
In almost all job roles, financial bonus schemes are used to incentivise and motivate employees. Whether it is the large bonus packages given to CEOs every year for strong company performances, bonuses given to sales people for obtaining new leads, or financial bonuses given to office workers who hit all their KPIs in a year […]
Three ways to avoid the disengagement danger zone
An engaged workforce is a productive one, so how can you make sure your employees are fully invested in the business and avoid the highway to the disengagement danger zone? Engaged employees have a deeper understanding of their company, allowing them to make better decisions for their company and clients. They love what they do […]
Gender equality: why we need to talk about unpaid care
Globally, women on average do more than three times the amount of unpaid care work done by men, rising to more than five times in poor rural areas. There is not a single country where men and women do equal amounts of unpaid care work and in some regions women do as much as 80–90%. […]
Feel the benefit: why it’s time to embrace the rewards and benefits technology sector
In the past, technology to support employee benefits initiatives has often fallen short. But today a new breed of reward platforms has emerged that frees up HR time and improves take-up. Is it therefore time for practitioners to renew their faith in modern benefits systems? Cast your mind back ten, even five, years ago and […]
Employee benefits: why annual leave is an untapped rewards opportunity
Annual leave is seen as a ‘given’, and yet increasing numbers of employees are not making the best use of it. By taking a fresh look at standard leave, employers can help turn it into a benefit that will inspire and motivate employees. Recently Ernst & Young Australia announced it was offering its employees six […]
Five simple stages to creating a wellbeing strategy that drive positive business results
It is said that people are the backbone of any successful business, and employee wellbeing initiatives are now considered a ‘boardroom priority’. But in order to get results from your wellbeing efforts, it’s important to have a cohesive plan that’s built around the needs of your business. Encouraging your colleagues to lead healthy and fulfilling […]
How to take care of people, the planet and profits
Twenty-first century businesses need to prioritise more than the traditional bottom line – the new world order is about the social, environmental and the financial. Traditional businesses are set up with one aim and one aim only: to make as much profit for the shareholders as possible. In fact, in many states it has been illegal to have […]
The future workforce: align your employee benefits to workers’ shifting attitudes
Don’t let your employee benefits offering lose touch with what your people actually want. The workplace is ever-evolving – and at a far greater pace today than we’ve ever seen before, as are the motivations and priorities of the UK workforce. As we speed towards the end of one decade and into the next, UK workers […]
Business benefits: what do employees really want?
In an employee-led labour market, businesses carefully guard details of their benefits packages to maintain competitive advantage. But without a point of comparison, companies must look internally to discover what will entice and secure talented staff. Despite growth slowdown and Brexit fears, the UK labour market is more vibrant than ever. While this is good news for those looking for their […]
It is time to rethink your pension communications?
How can HR make pensions communications more relevant, engaging and impactful? Here are eight research-backed tips… According to the British Confederation of Industry and Aegon, just one in 10 companies are satisfied with their employees’ level of engagement with pensions. Many HR professionals want to change this. Pensions are an important employee benefit, they support recruitment […]
Why office culture is the most valuable employee benefit
Hit the right note, and the uptake on, and engagement with the benefits your organisation has to offer will see the return on minimal and passive investment. Often the case though, the benefits offered don’t hit the right note and instead please some but not the others. The latter feel as though they are missing […]
Digital devices: what does the future hold for employee benefits?
The rise in popularity of wearable technology shows no sign of abating. So, how can employers embrace this new set of digital tools to improve the employee experience and enhance productivity levels? Whilst sales of smartphones have plateaued, the adoption of wearable technology by consumers has skyrocketed. Today, people can use their wearable devices to control and monitor […]
Most-read HRZone articles of 2018
Here’s a roundup of the most-read HRZone articles and reports in 2018. Topics span people analytics, employee benefits, wellbeing, employee engagement, remote working and more. Check the list and make sure you haven’t missed out on what your peers have already read! Which HRZone articles grabbed the attention of HR professionals in 2018? Explore our […]
Why wellbeing in the workplace is a joint effort
Creating a culture of wellbeing should be a collaborative effort: employers should empower staff to become happier and more productive. Wellbeing at work is a hot topic. Everywhere you look there are new suggestions for employers on how they can support employees’ mental, physical, financial and emotional wellbeing. While getting employers on board is vital in creating […]
The UK’s savings gap: is a workplace ISA the solution?
The recent Autumn Budget seems to have included a conscious decision to do nothing when it comes to addressing the savings gap, especially for the younger generation and the millions of low paid or self-employed not impacted by pensions auto-enrolment. To what extent do employee benefits reflect what employees actually want? Within the context of […]
Pay as an engagement tool: time for a rethink?
Salary incentives have historically been used as a way of boosting employee performance, but do increasing economic pressures mean companies need to find alternative ways of engaging staff? The sticky issues of restrained wage growth and talent shortages are not going away. With pay budgets continuing to hover around 2-3%, any form of differentiation based on performance or contribution […]
Why should HR care about the adult social care crisis?
HR practitioners are responsible for adapting benefits frameworks to meet changing workforce demands. Could adult social care vouchers be a tax-efficient solution for our ageing population? Adult social care has reached breaking point. Not only is there a significant shortfall between what local authorities allocate per adult per week (£490) and what it actually costs (£600), an estimated […]
How data can enhance employee wellbeing
Imagine if there was a way to measure levels of happiness in the workplace and improve them? Well, advances in technology are enabling employers to do just that by monitoring employee behaviour through smart devices. Research has found that employee happiness in the workplace has a direct impact on productivity. Put simply, the happier someone is, the better […]
