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Financial Wellbeing

Salary Deduction Schemes Make Christmas More Affordable

Have you heard about SmartPay? It’s our tech and lifestyle salary deduction scheme that helps your employees avoid high-interest loans or credit cards. SmartPay allows employees to spread the up-front cost of technology, appliances, wellbeing, and lifestyle purchases through affordable and manageable salary deduction scheme repayments. As a cost-neutral employee benefit, it’s a budget-boosting way to enhance your EVP and support financial wellbeing, strengthening your talent attraction strategy. Read on to discover what SmartPay can do for your business and how it can make Christmas more affordable for your employees.

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Mental Wellbeing

We’re on a mission to explore the best employee benefits, so discussing our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is a must. An EAP benefits your employees and business in many ways, from providing self-care and prevention tools to confidential BACP-accredited counsellors and in-the-moment crisis support. Read on to explore EAP employee benefits and what they can do for your people and business.

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Employee Wellbeing

Empower women to stay in the jobs they love with a dedicated menopause support service! 8/10 menopausal women are in work, and we are responsible for providing the support they need. 10% of women leave work because of the menopause - before they’re financially, emotionally, or mentally ready. You can prevent the loss of talented women in your business by improving menopause awareness and providing support. Read on to discover how.

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Financial Wellbeing

Employee rewards & financial support in one digital and cost-effective solution! What if there was a product on the market that stretches salaries further and provides household support for your employees? What if it also allows you to issue cash rewards and bonuses? Well… there is! Read on to unleash the power of the Pluxee Cashback Card.

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Financial Wellbeing

Employee Engagement

From the best physical, mental, and financial wellbeing employee benefits to how to make them cost-neutral. We cover the ins and outs of employee benefits, why they matter to your people now more than ever, and what the workforce of tomorrow expects.

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Mental Wellbeing

...and what responsibility do employers have? World Mental Health Day is fast approaching, so we’re taking this opportunity to provide clarity on mental and emotional wellbeing. It’s an important distinction to make, as it ensures employers and HR professionals understand the responsibilities they have to their people. The steps your business takes today to support employee mental health will lead to a brighter tomorrow for your employees and your business. Read on to discover more.

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Financial Wellbeing

Christmas is fast approaching, and we’ll soon be inundated with Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals. These deals make a difference for those hunting for presents but are limited to certain times. At Pluxee UK, we believe in giving employees a chance to save money every day of the year. Our employee discounts platform helps employees save on the weekly shop to a family holiday, and everything in between. Discover how your company benefits when you enhance your employee value proposition with employee discount schemes.

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Financial Wellbeing

Employers exploring how to help employees with cost-of-living increases... look no further! Statistics suggest the cost-of-living crisis is past its peak of summer 2022, but with 52% of Brits reporting their living costs are still high (Finder), it’s not a topic that’s going away. Employers continue to act, searching for how to help employees through the cost-of-living crisis, ensuring life remains as affordable and joyful as possible. Read on to discover how to help employees with the cost-of-living crisis and why it’s beneficial to do so.

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Reward & Recognition

Something they want, something they need, give them a treat and watch your business succeed. Our Christmas vouchers boost your employee rewards strategy. Digital, sustainable and cost-effective, our eVoucher Codes and eVoucher Cheques are a Christmas gift your people will truly appreciate. Read on to discover why Pluxee UK is the partner you can trust to deliver Christmas rewards in style.

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Financial Wellbeing

We're thrilled to announce our partnership with Mobile Advantage, a pioneer in sustainable tech solutions, to offer you and your employees our Refurbished Tech scheme. Looking after your pocket and the planet! Our Refurbished Tech scheme is an employee benefit that makes it more affordable for your employees to buy the tech they need for themselves and their families. They can trade tech hiding in a drawer at home against quality refurbished tech, sell old tech for cash, and more, reducing their carbon footprint… and yours! Discover what our Refurbished Tech scheme can do for your people and business.

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Financial Wellbeing

Financial wellbeing has embedded itself into the HR and employee wellbeing narrative as a unique pillar and area of concern for employers and employees alike. Employee financial wellbeing may be a standalone wellbeing ‘pillar’, but it’s connected to other areas of wellbeing like mental, physical and social. What is financial wellbeing, and what part does it play in your people strategy? Read on to discover more.

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Financial Wellbeing

What is salary sacrifice, and how does it save employers and employees money? Salary sacrifice, salary deduction, NET, Gross… the terms can confuse HR and employees alike. There’s a notable difference between the two, and which is available can depend on what product or service the scheme involves. During this blog, we’ll answer your most asked questions about salary sacrifice and how it’s the cost-neutral solution that benefits employers and employees.

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Employee Engagement

Solidarity, teamwork, inclusivity, motivation… What can we learn about employee motivation from the Olympics? Using key learnings and Olympic themes, we’ll explore how you can apply Olympic values to your workplace culture. Uncover what motivates employees and boosts employee engagement and productivity. Read on to answer the question: How do you motivate employees?

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Mental Wellbeing

Data suggests remote workers are more productive and have a better work-life balance. It sounds great. Yet statistics also indicate that remote workers are more likely to feel the impact of isolation and loneliness, causing stress and other health implications. Our research supports this second theory, finding that 42% of remote workers feel working from home negatively impacts their mental wellbeing. Although many businesses are encouraging employees back to the office, many more are embracing hybrid and remote working ways. Read on to discover how you can protect the mental health of your remote teams.

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Reward & Recognition

... And what can it do for your business? You want to embed employee rewards and financial wellbeing benefits into your people strategy, but the landscape is complex. There are prepaid cards, cashback cards, vouchers, and one-off payments. Finding the best solution for your people and business can be lengthy. Time is money, and we’re saving both by combining employee rewards and benefits into one prepaid cashback-earning card powered by Visa. Read on to discover how a streamlined solution can stretch budgets and salaries further.

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Mental Wellbeing

When does teacher burnout hit, and how can employers and education leaders help prevent it? During this blog, we’ll explore the growing problem of teacher burnout, why it happens and what steps to take to manage and reduce stress in the workplace – our schools. We’ll also draw on an example shared in one of our podcasts, which highlights the positive impact proactive steps to boose mental resilience can have.