Uncertainty and the unknowns of the economic, political and social spheres have been the concern of firms for some time. However, the support, and potentially the protection, of employees in uncertain times is often forgotten and rarely thought [..]
If you are one of the 1.3 million people with the twin responsibilities of caring for older and younger family members, your finances may be suffering. Having children who could use some money to help them to buy a home at the same time as having parents who [..]
What trends does 2018 offer organisations in terms of their financial education approaches and strategies? Strategy trumps tools Although financial employee benefits, in terms of products, services and education, are booming in the current economic climate, it [..]
The 4 main reasons employers are not tackling financial stress in the workplace. Taken from the findings of the Workplace Financial Wellbeing LinkedIn Group’s July Conference, part one of the blog looked at why people do not have time, budget or resource to [..]
The 4 main reasons employers are not tackling financial stress in the workplace In this two-part blog, Darren Laverty presents findings from the Workplace Financial Wellbeing LinkedIn Groups July conference. Darren, founder of the group, and speaker at the event [..]
Just how far should businesses go in offering financial education to their staff? The question is increasingly being asked in the wake of the clear evidence about the poor level of financial capability among adults in the UK. Research undertaken by Secondsight [..]
Kier Group has placed a great deal of focus on financial education and wellbeing in the past year. The reward team has worked innovatively to leverage the support it gets from its existing suppliers; YBS Share Plans, which administers Kier Group’s sharesave and [..]
Female employees on average have less in their pension pots, and whilst this should be recognised, we firmly believe that everyone should receive high quality education in respect to their financial needs, now and in the future. Darren Laverty, Partner at [..]
It’s that time of the year again, where we all set out to make our New Year’s resolutions. These however are the resolutions that invariably, most of us end up breaking! A poll of 2,000 British people, published by Bupa last year found, that of those making [..]
The pension freedoms and auto-enrolment have increased the unmet need for advice in the workplace. Some larger employers and pension trustees are no longer content to leave employees to fend for themselves among scammers and fraudsters and are actively looking for [..]
The time has come to 'support staff on their road to obtaining financial freedom'. New book from Darren Laverty, Partner at Secondsight looks at how workplace financial education can help. Darren Laverty, firmly believes the question ‘what is financial [..]
Financial stress can have a serious impact on the workplace: employees distracted by money worries hold the risk of being less productive and effective in their day-to-day roles. Investing in financial education can, therefore, be a proactive way of supporting [..]
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