The outdated, inflexible benefits frequently fall short of the expectations of today's workforce, which demands more relevant benefits that meet their requirements. A research found that 96% of CEOs feel companies are doing enough to assist employees' mental health, while just 69% of employees concur. There is a gap between the kind of help that employees demand and receive.

Salary is the first financial incentive that most individuals consider when it comes to a job. However, giving your employees reasonable compensation should be the very least, and it's crucial to look outside the box when determining how else you can financially support your staff. It often pays to be inventive. Financial incentives are extremely essential to employees, but they should not be the only advantages available. A UK research by Genesis Recruitment found that monetary incentives motivated 85% of workers, but only in the near term.

Overall, a poor benefits package can have serious ramifications for a corporation. It can dissuade prospective high-quality recruits, raise staff turnover, diminish morale and productivity, harm the company's brand, and increase health-related absences. These concerns influence the immediate working environment and might have long-term consequences for the company's financial health and market position.

What’s more demotivating are the complexities some of these benefits hold. Many people find it hard to understand what actually are the benefits included in their job and how should they avail them. This is where Zest enters the picture.

Benefits Made Simple and Personal

Founded in 2004 in Leatherhead, Zest was previously known as Staffcare. It underwent a significant rebranding in 2017 to align with its evolving product offerings and market positioning. Zest allows your employees to access information about all of the benefits available to them in one spot. They can update their benefits, add new ones, or adjust current ones at any time. And, with their Total Reward Statement, your employees can see how any changes will affect their tax and NI savings, employer contributions, and take-home pay. So when they make their decisions, they may be certain they've made the proper one.

Zest allows you to produce on-demand resources for your workers, such as films, podcasts, and textual content, to promote their health, wealth, and well-being. Whatever flexibility you wish to allow your staff, you maintain control by setting budgets and approving or rejecting claims before they are compensated. When claims are granted, Zest notifies your payroll to refund these charges in the following paycheck month.

Smarter Tool for Employee Benefits

A lot has changed in the past few years and the previously used clunky and crammed benefits systems are no longer preferred. But this all can be changed with Zest’s platform.

Employee Benefits Platform

Zest easily integrates with your payroll, benefits, and HR suppliers. Their integrations keep your data current everywhere, saves you time, and cut down on administrative work. Additionally, you just need to log onto Zest—not a ton of other systems.  Use their mobile app to access rewards at any time and from any location.

Total Reward Statement

Zest's innovative approach to total reward statements highlights the rewards that employees get! It all comes down to demonstrating to your employees the worth of their package, not just their salary. The labels you use may be changed to reflect the language you use, and the color scheme can match your employer identity, much like the rest of the Zest benefits platform.

Employee Discounts

Employee discounts offered by Zest allow your employees to save money on items they already purchase, such as weekly groceries, dining out, clothing, travel, entertainment, and experiences. And the Zest platform allows your staff to perform all of this.

Support to Get You Started

Zest offers a set of services to help you get acquainted with their platform.

Implementation

Each consultant on their implementation team is Prince 2 Agile qualified, or is pursuing it if they are a younger staff member. This indicates that everyone has received training on how to use your platform in an organized yet flexible manner, ensuring that the final product surpasses your strategic goals.

Support

Every employee has access to videos and step-by-step instructions through their Employee Helpdesk service, which is accessible through their benefits portal, to assist them in finding answers to frequently asked concerns. It reduces their dissatisfaction, boosts benefits uptake, and lessens the number of questions that HR and benefits teams must answer.

Launch

They will create and implement captivating internal communications campaigns as part of their Zest Launch service to raise awareness of your new benefits system and motivate your employees to take action right away.

Recognized for Tech Innovation

Zest has won several awards for its innovation in employee benefits technology, including Workplace Tech of the Year (2024) at the National Technology Awards and Best Benefits Technology Platform (2024) at the Corporate Adviser Awards. Additionally, the business was named one of the Top 25 Work Tech Vendors (2024) and won the Technology Award at The Rewards for three years in a row (2020–2022). Furthermore, Zest demonstrated its leadership in revolutionizing workplace benefits with cutting-edge, user-centric technology by being a nominee for Best Use of Technology for Benefits and Benefits Innovation of the Year (2022) at the Workplace Savings and Benefits Awards.

Matt Russell | CEO

With an emphasis on health, engagement, and personalization, Matt has more than two decades of HR technology experience and propelling innovation in employee benefits.

“We believe in personalization and customization, allowing you to offer benefits packages that cater to the unique needs and preferences of each employee. By treating each employee as an individual, we’ll unlock their full potential and build a deeper level of engagement.”