Employee Benefits

Topics include: benefits management, benefits trends, employee perks and more.

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Three Ways Return-to-Office Mandates Risk Your Bottom Line
Many CEOs consider return-to-the-office mandates desirable, believing they will foster collaboration, increase oversight, and improve company culture. However, a recent academic study shows a global trend of return-to-the-office mandates failing. Companies are facing legal challenges ranging from being sued to employment tribunals awarding large compensation packages to workers who refuse to return. There are benefits to...
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How can training courses be used as a company benefit?
Training courses are ways of improving the effectiveness of your current workforce, but they are also attractive benefits for ambitious people.

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Three Ways Return-to-Office Mandates Risk Your Bottom Line

Many CEOs consider return-to-the-office mandates desirable, believing they will foster collaboration, increase oversight, and improve company culture. However, a recent academic study shows a global trend of return-to-the-office mandates failing. Companies are facing legal challenges ranging from being sued to employment tribunals awarding large compensation packages to workers who refuse to return. There are benefits to…

How to Handle Negative Employee Feedback on Social Media

When you encourage your employees to engage on social media, it’s inevitable that not all feedback will be positive. However, negative comments can be turned into opportunities for improvement and can demonstrate your company’s commitment to transparency and dialogue. Ten tips on how to handle negative feedback: Acknowledge and Respond Promptly: Ignoring negative feedback can…

How to Support Unpaid Carers at Work: The New Carer’s Leave Act

A Guest Article from Wendy Chamberlain MP, whose Carer’s Leave Act 2023 introduces a new entitlement to leave for employees who are providing or arranging care: Unless your organisation is truly tiny, I am sure that one of your staff members is an unpaid carer. That is simply the scale of unpaid care in this…

How can subsidised travel be used as an employee benefit?

All employees have to get to work somehow, but it shouldn’t take a large chunk from their wages in order to do so.

How can I reward my staff when money is tight?

Just as people need to feel loved and validated within families and personal relationships, people need to feel appreciated at work.

How do I cut staff benefits without losing staff loyalty?

Employee engagement is the key to business success. Any action you take should be carefully evaluated for its impact today, and on tomorrow too.

How can I design an Employee Incentive Scheme?
Discover how to effectively implement the right employee incentive scheme, with advice on goal setting, performance metrics & communication strategies.
How can childcare be used as an employee benefit?

Working parents comprise a significant proportion of the workforce so marking yourself out as a progressive employer can help attract talent.

What Happens When You Use Perks as a Reward?

A comprehensive benefits package through strategic perks can significantly enhance employee satisfaction and loyalty. While salaries are fundamental, the value of well-thought-out perks must be balanced, especially in challenging times when salary increments may not be feasible. This guide aims to provide you with actionable insights on leveraging company perks to reward your employees effectively.

How can I introduce flexible working arrangements?

Businesses adopting flexible working practices find that it is not a compromise strategy. It improves staff motivation, recruitment and retention. It also leads to greater customer satisfaction, increased productivity, reduced sickness, and greater cost-effectiveness.

How can training courses be used as a company benefit?

Training courses are ways of improving the effectiveness of your current workforce, but they are also attractive benefits for ambitious people.

What should I do when an employee asks for a pay rise?

Your yearly budgets are in and everything looks good for the months ahead, until one of your employees decides they’re owed a little bit more every month.

How should I reward successful employees?

The people within your business who push themselves to achieve are the ones who take your business forward so they should be rightfully rewarded.