How can employers support deskless workers' financial wellbeing?

To boost financial wellness among deskless workers, the report suggests the following benefits:

• Access to a professional financial or tax advisor, or partnering with a local specialist to offer these services at a discounted rate to employees
• Help employees save on tax with salary schemes. This is where they pay for a benefit through their gross salary, which reduces their tax liability
• Subsidise travel costs to and from the workplace. This is a valuable perk for deskless workers who cannot work from home due to the nature of their jobs
• Use benefits to stretch salaries. An employee discount scheme is one way to do this, helping people save money on a range of items, from the weekly supermarket shop to health and travel insurance

"Note the key words here are 'financial wellbeing'; it's not necessarily about more pay but rather providing the tools, resources, confidence, and education to help people navigate through tough times," the report reads.

It stresses that a "one-size-fits-all approach" to financial wellbeing will be less effective than giving deskless workers options to choose from a range of benefits that would fit their personal circumstances.

"That approach is ultimately win-win for your employees and your business," it says.

Read more on how employers can support employee wellbeing in this white paper from Humanforce.