Tag Archive: financial wellbeing

  • Employee Financial Literacy

    Employee Financial Literacy

    As the aftermath of the Autumn Budget is being assessed by employers and employees, this is a very important month to be looking at employee financial literacy. Employee financial literacy is more than just being able to add up, it is the ability to understand how money can be managed and refers to the skills and knowledge that allows employees to make informed and effective decisions about their financial resources. Financial education has been…

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  • Financial Wellbeing

    Financial Wellbeing

    I first wrote about ‘in-work poverty’ back in 2016, referencing research from the Joseph Rowntree Organisation highlighting the growing number of households experiencing poverty, even when at least one person was working. Sadly, there is an even greater need to raise awareness and tackle similar issues, with rising inflation, soaring energy bills and new taxes. A recent You Gov Survey provided a worrying insight into the financial…

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  • Small Businesses HR News: GDPR, Childcare Vouchers, Wellbeing Event and IR35

    What’s in Store for Small Businesses under the New Government?

    General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Compliance The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is unlikely to impose its biggest fines on small businesses. However, a reported data breach could cause reputational damage to a company’s brand and the ICO has regulatory authority to suspend or shut down data processing activities, if deemed particularly dangerous or unsafe, causing potential operational problems. Kay’s comment:  It is most…

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