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We’re publishing this blog at a time of year when employee rewards are on every employer’s mind. Whether it’s how to deliver the end-of-year bonus or Christmas gift, the festive season always brings a spike in voucher or gift card orders. The concept of rewarding employees isn’t seasonal; it’s part of a broader employee rewards strategy, and it requires a well-planned approach to get it right. Read on for your ultimate guide to employee rewards.

In his article, ‘Management Consulting firms: staff retention is a key challenge’, published in March 2025, Chris Sale of Prism Executive Recruitment talks of the “looming staff retention crisis.” The most recent attrition data for the management consulting industry is from 2023, which puts employee turnover at 12%. It’s an improvement on 2021 figures and falls into the ‘good’ category. Still, with the Financial Times predicting a turnaround, with ‘hiring back on’, your top talent is going to have more options. What does this mean for client retention? Read on to explore the link between employee and talent retention in your management consultancy.

It’s time to start planning your festive rewards and employee gifts for Christmas. It’s a puzzle. Trying to find that one gift that will please an entire workforce comprised of different ages, ethnicities, and interests. 2025 Christmas bonuses and gift budgets will likely be tighter than last year due to the National Minimum Wage and NIC increases impacting the availability of surplus funds. Meaningful rewards that meet the needs of all are more important than ever. Read on to find the right choice and flexibility while maximising your budget.

There are seven core legal roles within a UK law firm, and that’s not including any other office and support staff. Most people have this conception that if you work in law, you’ll have a high salary, but the average salary for an entry-level paralegal is just over £24k. Considering that London is the primary hub for legal professionals in the UK, where the cost of living is highest, it becomes clear why we need to discuss financial wellbeing in this prestigious industry.

Welcome to another blog focusing on one of the core features of our Pluxee Employee Experience platform. We’ve already tackled all the pet peeves related to employee discounts and cashback rewards cards. Here, we’re delving into rewards and recognition platforms. We understand what you need; we’ve noted what you’ve found lacking in other solutions, and we’ve put that knowledge to excellent use, building something that truly delivers.

It’s Menopause Awareness Month, creating the opportunity to ensure you’re up to speed with the changing regulations. The updates to the Employment Rights Bill make it mandatory for employers to develop Menopause Action Plans. As such, employers must make reasonable adjustments to accommodate menopause symptoms. During this blog, we’ll help you understand what effective support looks like and share some top menopause meal-prep tips from women’s health specialist, Dr Awfa Paulina.

The tech industry hasn’t escaped the restructuring and challenges other UK industries are experiencing. Yet, in the face of rising business costs and economic changes, the UK technology workforce is growing, with net new jobs added for a fifth year in 2025. Still, filling these roles isn’t without challenges. The tech skills gap and high competition for talent are driving up salaries, making it more expensive than ever to secure top talent. Read on to learn how an attractive and holistic Employee Value Proposition (EVP) helps reduce business overheads while attracting and retaining the skills you need.

Following on from the announcement of our Pluxee Employee Experience, we’re diving into the core benefits at the heart of the offering. This blog is all about employee discount schemes and our discounts marketplace available at the touch of a button via our brand-new app. It’s time to explore the issues users and employers have with staff discount schemes and to demonstrate how the Pluxee Employee Experience platform does things differently.

The Pluxee Employee Experience seamlessly unifies rewards, recognition and workplace perks into one mobile-first employee experience platform. Our prepaid, cashback-earning Pluxee Card sits at the core of our offering, giving your workforce a chance to earn up to 15% cashback with over 80 UK retailers. We’ve explored what people find irritating or lacking with other cashback rewards cards in the market, and we’re here to show you how the Pluxee Card is different.

We’re thrilled to dive into the Pluxee Employee Experience – what it is, how we’re different, and what makes our all-in-one, mobile-first benefits, rewards, and recognition platform the smarter choice for your people and business. Pluxee Employee Experience delivers benefits that benefit, not just another corporate tick box. Fully branded and hassle-free, it integrates with your existing setup, delivers real-time insights, and provides dedicated account management and UK-based support.

Reward and recognition are nothing new. Reward psychology is embedded in our psyche, practised from the moment we enter the world, let alone the workplace. Motivational theories put weight behind employee recognition and rewards, and the HR software and employee perks industry responded with platforms to unify processes and support the rollout of initiatives. Read on to discover thirteen benefits a reward and recognition platform brings to your business.

Have you seen the #MmmakeYourMark campaign on social media? The campaign celebrates what makes the food and drink industry such a great place to work, with employers and employees sharing what they love about their workplace. We did some research and found that the manufacturing side of the food and drink industry boasts the second-lowest employee turnover rate in the manufacturing industry as a whole. Manufacturers face rising costs alongside labour and skills shortages. Inspired by #MmmakeYourMark, this blog explores the challenges the manufacturing industry faces, and what employers can do to improve retention, talent attraction and future-proof their people strategy.

Business budgets are up for review. Patterns from previous years suggest that HR budgets will face challenges, and this is likely to be exacerbated by the rise in the cost of doing business, due to the NIC and National Minimum Wage increases. We’re in a precarious position where business leaders may revert to viewing employee wellbeing and engagement initiatives as a nice-to-have instead of a vital part of their people and growth strategy. Proving the importance and demonstrating the return on investment (ROI) your wellbeing strategy can generate is crucial. In this blog, we’ll provide the information you need to build a persuasive business case.

Following on from our blog on HR burnout, we’re turning our attention to your managers who are also burning out. The more responsibility a role carries, the more pressure a person feels, so it’s unsurprising that managers are more susceptible to stress and burnout. During this blog, we’ll assess the cause, give tips on reducing burnout, and demonstrate why it pays to invest in creating the best managers.

With HR publications rife with the increasing issue of HR burnout, it’s time to take a deep dive into what’s causing the people responsible for your workforce to burn out faster than any other profession. With exclusive commentary from Emily Thomas, People Business Partner at CV Library, this blog explores what’s causing HR burnout and offers 12 ways to avoid it.