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Continuing our series on Pink and Maslow’s motivation theories, we’re exploring how to engage and motivate employees returning to work after parental leave, including adoption leave. Becoming a parent changes employees’ lives – not just their outlook but the pressures they face, and the demands on their time. They need to come to terms with a new reality. Read on to discover what you need to know about this transition and how to motivate working parents.

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week (MHAW), and this year’s theme is communities. Communities can be a safe space, provide a place to belong, create social connections and help us build a support network. All these things are essential for our emotional and mental health. During this blog, we’ll explore the role an employee community has in tackling workplace mental health, giving you seven tips on how to create office communities.

The shift towards electric vehicles (EVs) is accelerating amid Government regulations, environmental concerns, and NIC increases. A green car salary sacrifice scheme or EV company car scheme can deliver thousands of pounds in National Insurance savings annually, helping businesses reduce their outgoings and free up cash to reinvest in sustainable growth. With Benefit in Kind (BiK) rates for EV car schemes still significantly lower than petrol and diesel cars, now is the perfect time for companies to adopt or expand their salary sacrifice offering. Read on to discover everything you need to know about EV salary sacrifice schemes.

Talent acquisition isn’t just a different badge for recruitment; it’s a strategy designed to meet a business’s long-term needs and goals. Referencing a recent report by Gallup and research from our contacts, we’ll explore what matters most to employees when looking for a new job. From there, we’ll explore the steps to create an effective talent acquisition strategy and attract top talent.

Tuesday, 22nd April, was Earth Day, and the 2025 theme is Our Power, Our Planet. This year, the Earth Day movement is uniting the globe around renewable energy to help us achieve ‘triple clean energy’ by 2030. Sustainability is at the heart of all we do at Pluxee UK, and we’re constantly striving to innovate our products to provide eco-friendly employee benefits. Discover seven ways to embed sustainable and eco-friendly employee benefits into your business.

Friday, 18th April, is National Exercise Day, a campaign dedicated to promoting the health and lifestyle benefits of regular exercise. When considering your employee wellbeing strategy, you must ensure your fitness discounts and benefits are inclusive, catering to all needs and abilities. Read on to discover how to help employees make positive lifestyle choices.

Burnout takes months to recover from, and in many cases, employees will be off work during the process. Burnout affects people physically, mentally and emotionally, and a phased return to work will help protect an employee’s health and wellbeing. Having been at a point of – in some cases – chronic fatigue, how do you kickstart employee motivation? Explore this with us using Pink’s motivational theories.

This next instalment of our blogs on business transformation uses theories derived from Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to provide practical ways to keep employee engagement high during business transformation. Discover how to create and measure human-centric KPIs, overcome resistance, and ensure employees are motivated and fulfilled.

Organisations evolve, and business transformation is vital as we move into an era of rising business costs and digitalisation. Humanising the change and transformation process - understanding the impact it has on employees is critical in ensuring you retain top talent. Keep employee engagement and motivation high by applying Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs to your transformation strategy. Read the first blog in this series to discover how to create a human-centric approach to transformation.

You’ll have heard of a Cycle to Work scheme, but you may have questions about how they work. More importantly, you may be asking yourself, are they worth it? During this blog, we’ll cover all you need to know about the Cycle to Work Salary Sacrifice Scheme and how it helps your employees and business. Read on to understand what makes a great scheme.

‘Debt happens. Let’s deal with it,’ is the message StepChange Debt Charity is sharing ahead of Debt Awareness Week. Employees experiencing problem debt bring their financial anxiety to work, impacting their ability to manage stress, productivity and engagement. During this blog, we’ll share recent statistics that give insights into the levels of debt your employees face and the steps you can take to support them. Help enhance employee financial wellbeing to help your people thrive at work, home and beyond.

We’ve just launched a new eBook in partnership with former England Cricketer Ashley Giles and Worcestershire County Cricket Club. ‘Game On: Empowering Teams to Thrive Through Pressure’ explores how we can use stress as a driver to success through building a solid foundation of employee wellbeing and support. During this blog, we’ll draw on topics covered in Game On, to present how resilient employees can master their mindset to thrive through pressure.

Friday 7th March is National Employee Appreciation Day! What have you planned to enhance employee appreciation in your business? Whether you’ve selected your employee appreciation gifts or are planning something unique, 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. This blog will explore how to craft an affordable and inclusive employee appreciation and recognition strategy in your organisation today.

For your employee wellbeing initiative to be effective and impactful, you need to embed it into your culture. It takes buy-in from the top and cross-business collaboration. It's worth it, and we're giving you the eight steps to follow to make it happen. Learn the eight steps to creating a successful and effective employee wellbeing strategy.

February is LGBT+ History Month, and for the last 20 years, the campaign has promoted the outstanding achievements of the LGBT+ community. The theme for 2025 is 'Activism and Social Change’, advancing society for everyone. With the recent reversal of DEI policies in the US, it’s essential to highlight why DEI and EDI policies remain crucial in the workplace, and being an ally in the workplace is more vital than ever.