Spotlight on Spain: A guide to implementing employee benefits technology

It’s crucial to find a benefits and technology provider who understands the local nuances of each country you operate in, without neglecting the importance of delivering a unified employee experience across all your territories. At Benefex, we pride ourselves on our global expertise and local knowledge, so it doesn’t matter whether you have one employee […]
Why more global organisations are introducing holiday purchase as part of their flexible benefits package

As the summer holidays are well and truly here, there’s no better time to think about introducing holiday purchase for your next benefits enrolment window. Holiday purchase has been a popular benefit in the UK for some time – 69% of our UK customers offer holiday purchase to their employees. And at Benefex, we give […]
Global employee benefits: the simple-to-complex scale

If you’ve made the decision to roll your benefits scheme out globally, it’s time to consider the options available to you regarding your locations, headcount and, of course, budget! But seeing as you have a global workforce already, you know that benefits technology isn’t a one-size-fits-all deal. So, you might need what we call a […]
Spotlight on the Netherlands: A guide to implementing employee benefits technology

To successfully implement – and maintain – an exceptional employee benefits experience, you first need to partner with a benefits and technology provider who not only has a state-of-the-art platform, but also understands the local markets in which you operate. The ideal partner will pride themselves on global expertise combined with local knowledge, so it […]
How to build a recognition strategy for a hybrid workforce in 4 steps

As employees largely to continue to work in a hybrid way, many organisations face a dilemma – how to translate their in-person recognition and reward strategy for a hybrid or employee base. Whether you entered the pandemic with a recognition strategy or not, the last three years have forced organisations to re-evaluate what recognition means […]
Supporting employees through the cost-of-living crisis: Active financial planning for the future

The cost-of-living crisis is continuing to put significant pressure on employees’ finances – with the ONS reporting that two-thirds of adults in the UK are spending less on non-essentials, 23% are using more credit or borrowing more, and one in three are finding mortgage or rent payments difficult. Financial wellbeing can of course have a […]
Wellbeing support is topping the employee wish list – and benefits can deliver it

In the last few years, organisations across all industries have placed a huge emphasis on protecting and promoting employee wellbeing. The current cost of living crisis has further intensified the focus on enhancing all aspects of wellbeing – financial, emotional and physical. Our 2023 Evolution research finds that the vast majority (89%) of HR and […]
Can behavioural science help us to improve employee wellbeing?

My fascination with why people do and don’t do things is what began my career in psychology. As I moved into workplace wellbeing, I became engrossed by the idea that, from a young age, we are taught to eat five portions of fruit and vegetables a day, drink eight glasses of water, exercise for fifteen […]
Spotlight on Bulgaria – A guide to implementing employee benefits technology

Famed for the Balkan Mountains and its Black Sea coastline, Bulgaria is rapidly becoming one of our most requested locations for implementing employee benefits technology, and this trend is likely to continue. A highly skilled, multilingual workforce makes Bulgaria a hub for tech and online services. And in the war for talent, it’s the companies […]
Evolving employee priorities: Employees are demanding better experiences in reward and benefits

So much has changed since we conducted our last employee research study in 2022. The world has thankfully moved on from the worst of the pandemic but, in many ways, the levels of uncertainty and anxiety that people are feeling in their day-to-day lives has only increased. Rising energy prices and soaring costs of living […]