Workplace Article Feed
Financial wellbeing: why pay gaps drive pension gaps and how to narrow them
Sarah Pearce | 19 November 2021
On average women retire with less than half the income of men. What can employers do to narrow the pay gap in their early career to increase the likelihood of a favourable pension at retirement? Read article.
Sarah Pearce
19 November 2021 | 5 min read
Financial wellbeing: why pay gaps drive pension gaps and how to narrow them
Sarah Pearce | 19 November 2021
On average women retire with less than half the income of men. What can employers do to narrow the pay gap in their early career to increase the likelihood of a favourable pension at retirement? Read article: Financial wellbeing: why pay gaps drive pension gaps and how to narrow them.
Sarah Pearce
19 November 2021 | 5 min read
Talk Money Week 2021 – How to talk money with your employees
Sarah Pearce | 12 November 2021
With 77% of employees admitting to worrying about money at work, employers are in a prime position to offer support to help their workforce build financial resilience. Read article: Talk Money Week 2021 – How to talk money with your employees.
Sarah Pearce
12 November 2021 | 3 min read
One million calls and counting – our Workplace Helpdesk
Joshua Creaven | 26 October 2021
We catch up with Danielle Farley, a Workplace Helpdesk consultant, to learn more about her experiences and how she helps pension members to save and invest with confidence. Read article: One million calls and counting – our Workplace Helpdesk.
Joshua Creaven
26 October 2021 | 5 min read
What do our employer clients think of HL Workplace?
Joanna Carr | 12 October 2021
Over the summer, HL Workplace undertook its annual employer satisfaction survey. We asked all our contacts at the pension schemes we manage (the employer) what they think of us. Read article: What do our employer clients think of HL Workplace?.
Joanna Carr
12 October 2021
How have pensions changed in the last 40 years?
Mike Grimshaw | 8 October 2021
The concept of securing an income for life after work isn’t a new one by any means, but what exactly has changed over the last 4 decades? Read article: How have pensions changed in the last 40 years?.
Mike Grimshaw
8 October 2021 | 5 min read
How to improve employee wellbeing data
Sarah Pearce | 17 September 2021
Measuring benefit spend is difficult. So what can you do to set your outcomes and encourage your employees to engage with their wellbeing benefits? Read article: How to improve employee wellbeing data.
Sarah Pearce
17 September 2021 | 4 min read
Community matters: HL Workplace volunteers at FareShare South West
Sarah Pearce | 17 September 2021
Our Flexible Benefits team uses their volunteering hours for charity Read article: Community matters: HL Workplace volunteers at FareShare South West.
Sarah Pearce
17 September 2021 | 1 min read
Community matters: Plastic Free July at HL Workplace
Joanna Carr | 27 August 2021
Recently, thirteen HL colleagues used their volunteering days to collect rubbish at nearby local Portishead Beach. We caught up with Jennifer Oaten, Retirement Service Coordinator and Chair of the Sustainability Network to find out more. Read article: Community matters: Plastic Free July at HL Workplace.
Joanna Carr
27 August 2021 | 3 min read
What does good pension engagement look like?
Joshua Creaven | 23 August 2021
As part of governance sessions with clients, we always take a close look at what engagement means for them. But what exactly does it mean to be engaged? Read article: What does good pension engagement look like?.
Joshua Creaven
23 August 2021 | 5 min read
How to make the most of value-added financial education services offered by your pension provider
Sarah Pearce | 30 July 2021
How can you as an employer make the most out of the financial education your pension provider offers? Read article: How to make the most of value-added financial education services offered by your pension provider.
Sarah Pearce
30 July 2021 | 4 min read
The unequal impact of Covid-19 on women and how to use benefits to rebalance the workplace for the future
Clare Stinton | 19 July 2021
Women have been disproportionately affected by Covid-19 over the last fifteen months. Clare Stinton looks at how employers can use benefits to rebalance the workplace. Read article: The unequal impact of Covid-19 on women and how to use benefits to rebalance the workplace for the future.
Clare Stinton
19 July 2021 | 5 min read
How to communicate changes in pension arrangements to employees following organisational changes, such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A)
Chris Horton | 10 May 2021
A robust and structured communication plan throughout any organisation change is key to ensuring that the right information is communicated at the right time. Chris Horton explains how to help your employees understand their options. Read article: How to communicate changes in pension arrangements to employees following organisational changes, such as mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
Chris Horton
10 May 2021 | 5 min read
How to help your employees avoid 4 big financial regrets
20 April 2021
Getting to grips with money at the earliest opportunity is key, and the workplace offers a perfect opportunity to nudge people into making better choices. Alastair Stuart-Hunt explains how. Read article: How to help your employees avoid 4 big financial regrets.
20 April 2021 | 6 min read
Four questions employees are asking us about their investments and savings
Rohan Batra | 13 April 2021
Thanks to automatic enrolment, employees are more familiar with their pensions than ever. But the world of investing still feels like a barrier to success for some. Read article: Four questions employees are asking us about their investments and savings.
Rohan Batra
13 April 2021 | 5 min read
Still painful. Still grateful – Employee benefits were my lifeline
Stephen Lefley | 4 March 2021
After a devastating accident, Stephen Lefley, Head of HL Workplace Solutions, talks about why employee benefits played such a big role in his recovery. Read article: Still painful. Still grateful – Employee benefits were my lifeline.
Stephen Lefley
4 March 2021 | 6 min read