Posts By Mybenefitsatwork

Are you ready for the Apprenticeships Levy?

It’s not hard to understand why over 130,000 businesses in the UK offer apprenticeship places. Apprentices can bring numerous advantages to organisations, from filling the skills…

Spring Budget 2017 summary

The Chancellor’s Budget on 8 March was the first of two due in 2017. The final spring Budget came little more than three months after an Autumn Statement that suggested…

A share save portal specially designed for YBS Share Plans

YBS Share Plans has selected Secondsight to create a bespoke share save online portal and support its clients’ wellbeing strategy. Powered by its employee engagement tool,…

Talking about cancer in the workplace

Tomorrow, Saturday 4th February, marks World Cancer Day. Cancer affects more than 700,000 people of working age and this number is continually growing. Employees affected by the…

Help your employees stick to their healthy New Year’s resolutions

Every year most of us make New Year’s resolutions and more often than not, after a few days, we’ve cheated or given up! Many of us are dwelling on those extra pounds gained…

Keeping your employees motivated in the run-up to Christmas

Christmas is just around the corner. Some employees get excited about office parties, client events and well deserved breaks. These lead to a festive cheer taking over the office,…

Autumn Statement 2016 summary

Philip Hammond’s first Autumn Statement will also be his last. In 2017 there will be a Spring Budget followed by an Autumn Budget. In early 2018 there will be the first Spring…

Tackling stress and mental health in the workplace

As today is National Stress Awareness Day (2nd Nov), it seemed a great opportunity to share with you simple ways to help tackle stress in the workplace. Stressed employees can have…

Are charity employees more stressed than the average UK worker?

As a rule, charity employees tend to work for causes close to their hearts and, therefore, they usually feel more satisfied at work than other professionals. Recent research even…

80% of staff would be more loyal if they fully understood their benefits

There is no doubting that adopting a holistic approach to employee wellness and wellbeing makes complete business sense; the focus should be around body, mind and money –…