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April is stress awareness month, and #LittleByLittle, we’re doing our bit to help businesses reduce workplace stress. While we’ll always say that stress can be a motivating force, prolonged periods of excessive stress levels can lead to severe problems. Read on to discover five ways to manage workplace stress, helping reduce absenteeism and increase employee engagement.

There’s much discuss about neurodiversity at work beyond the reasonable adjustments employers should make and employee rights. Let’s explore the people behind the label, what it means to grow up under the neurodiversity umbrella, and how to ensure your workplace is truly inclusive and supportive.

Is an Annual Leave Purchase scheme the key to balancing budgets and life? More time off means extra opportunities to enjoy what really matters, and when employees purchase additional annual leave via your employee benefits offering, it reduces your wage bill. Let’s explore what an annual leave purchase scheme can do for your people and business.

It’s Debt Awareness Week, so, like the campaign, we’re exploring why employees aren’t sharing their money worries with their employers or seeking professional support. There’s a stigma. Money often remains a taboo subject in the workplace, yet employees with money worries bring their stress to work, directly impacting businesses. Discussing financial wellbeing at work is a must. Read on to discover how to remove the taboo and provide the solution.

The Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel Week has begun! From the 11th to 22nd March, pupils and teachers are encouraged to adopt more environmentally friendly ways to get to school, including walking, cycling and scooting. We’re passionate about helping employees and businesses adopt healthier and more sustainable practices, and we're using the Big Walk and Wheel Week to explore how you can make cycling more affordable and inclusive for all employees.

Last week, businesses across the UK took to social media to celebrate Employee Appreciation Day, expressing their gratitude towards their workforce through gifts and experiences. Employee appreciation is a fundamental part of the employee experience, encouraging HR professionals, managers, and employers to harness the power of a thank you every day of the year. During this blog, we’ll explore how you can craft an affordable and inclusive reward and recognition strategy in your organisation today.

We’ve released a brand-new eBook - Money Mastery: Proactive and affordable steps to enhance employee wellbeing. To gather our exclusive data, we interviewed over 2,000 UK employees and over 500 HR professionals to discover the state of employee financial wellbeing. We’ve created a holistic picture of how employers can turn poor employee financial wellbeing around, and why doing so is an investment in the future. During this blog, we’ll use this research to explore why it pays to enhance financial resilience in your workplace.

The UK retirement age is rising, keeping employees in work for longer. Absenteeism is at a 10-year high, costing businesses billions a year. Taking steps to keep employees healthy will yield a return, and there are many ways to do so, including mental and financial wellbeing solutions. One thing for sure is that getting employees the medical help they need more quickly is essential, and this is where a Virtual GP and digital healthcare platform comes into its own.

There’s an abundance of national days in the UK and globally, and National Sickie Day is one of many that impact UK employers. Let’s be clear: National Sickie Day isn’t a call to action. Statistics show that it’s the day of the year when UK employees are most likely to call in sick. It’s just one day… right? Wrong. In 2020, around 600,000 workers called in sick on that ‘one day’, costing the UK economy almost £45 million in lost revenue! Read on to discover how we can reduce absenteeism in an employee-centric way.

It’s Time to Talk Day – the nation’s “biggest mental health conversation.” Today, the campaign encourages us to convey the importance of talking about our mental health at home, at work, and within our communities. Opening up, sharing our worries and seeking support can be difficult. We all have a part to play in breaking the stigma, removing the embarrassment, creating safe spaces, and making time to talk about employee mental health.

Healthy people = healthy business. Well… there’s more to it than that, but having physically well employees and inspiring healthy lifestyles benefits your business. Our workforce is ageing, and the average absenteeism rate is rising. Keeping your people healthy is more affordable than you might think, especially compared to the cost of inaction. Read on to discover more.

Big Energy Saving Week encourages us to explore how we can save energy in our homes and lives. It’s great for the environment and our bank balance since making energy-efficient choices saves money in the long term. During this blog, we’ll explore how our Green Car offering – an electric car salary sacrifice scheme – helps to reduce carbon emissions and delivers savings for employees and businesses. Read on to discover why so many UK employees are choosing an electric car salary sacrifice scheme, and how this increased uptake can benefit your business.

Employee retention remains a business priority as we step into a new year. Our research found that almost half of UK employees say they’re likely to look for a new role in 2024. Financial wellbeing benefits and incentives were at the top of the list of ways to persuade them to stay. Budgets are tight, and HR managers are trying to do more with less. That’s why SmartPay, our cost-neutral salary deduction scheme, is the employee benefit your people and business need in 2024. Read on to discover why.

A healthy work-life balance is essential for employees’ physical and mental wellbeing. Hybrid and remote working is becoming the norm, and employees spend more time at their home office than ever before. The boundaries between work and life are blurring. This blog will address the importance of work-life balance and explore how HR can help their employees achieve and enhance it.

Resilience. It’s a great word encompassing employee wellbeing, financially, mentally, and physically. So, what exactly does it mean? During this blog, we’ll explore the topic of resilience in relation to employee financial wellbeing and the role that HR and prioritising financial wellbeing at work must play in achieving it.