All articles by Alison Coleman – Page 6
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ArticleBuyer's guide to corporate eyecare 2016
The factsWhat is corporate eyecare?Corporate eyecare is an employee benefit that helps employers meet their duty-of-care requirements for staff who use visual display units (VDUs) and who drive on business. Cover can be provided in various ways, including health cash plans and vouchers and also by setting an arrangement with ...
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AnalysisWhat does 2016 hold for employee engagement?
Need to know:The use of technology to support and increase engagement through networks, forums and idea sharing platforms can also unlock the creativity and innovation within the workforce.Employee engagement strategies should evolve to reflect changing workforce demographics, such as the growing number of generation Y employees.Employee wellbeing should form a ...
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Case StudiesPCA Predict offers share scheme to motivate staff
PCA Predict provides address validation technology used on e-commerce sites, for customers that include Tesco, Dow Jones, and Disney. The organisation, which has offices in Worcester and New York, and employs over 55 members of staff, offers an enterprise management incentive (EMI) scheme.The EMI scheme was chosen as a way ...
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AnalysisHow to identify the best type of share plan for an organisation
Need to know:Employers need to choose the employee share scheme that matches their business objectives and the interest and eligibility of those they hope will sign up to it.The number of new shares that can be issued under employee share plans will have a limit, so employers should ensure the ...
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AnalysisWhat impact will retaining the diesel supplement have on company car schemes?
Need to knowThe delayed removal of the 3% diesel supplement on company car tax was announced in November 2015's Autumn Statement.On a fairly standard fleet car, employees face an additional benefit-in-kind tax liability of around £155 per annum, while employers face additional Class 1A national insurance contributions.For many high-mileage company ...
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AnalysisHow to make total reward statements relevant to staff
Need to know:There are many ways of positioning total reward statements (TRS) for maximum engagement but, for this to succeed, they must be embedded in all employee-related aspects of the business.Timely presentation of a well-developed and detailed TRS can be an effective driver of retention, particularly when employees are considering ...
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Case StudiesSimplyhealth offers its workforce a total reward overview
Simplyhealth, which employs 1,400 people, uses its reward site, My Reward, to strengthen its employee pay, bonus and benefits offering and provide a go-to place where employees can find out anything they want to know about their total reward package.With its employee engagement relative to benefits on the increase, the ...
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AnalysisThe latest trends in health cash plans
Need to know:Providers are expanding the cash plan offering to offer a broader range of treatments and services.Cash plan design is becoming more flexible to help employers better manage their health budgets.Health cash plans could offer a cost-effective alternative to private medical insurance for some employers, following the insurance premium ...
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AnalysisHow to get board level buy-in for workplace wellbeing initiatives
If you read nothing else, read this…To create a business case for a wellness scheme and demonstrate the return on investment (ROI), organisations need accurate internal baseline metrics around staff health and wellbeing.An effective HR technology system is key to collating and analysing what can be a huge amount of ...
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Case StudiesWellbeing at Reed Business Information is led from the top
Reed Business Information’s (RBI) Living Well programme is designed to support the physical and psychological wellbeing of its 2,000 employees.It encompasses physical fitness, healthy eating, emotional wellbeing, and giving back through a strong charity agenda. The programme is led by global marketing director, Lawrence Mitchell.“As an ambitious [organisation] focused on ...
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Case Studies
Gift cards supplement: 7, Case study: SSP uses gift cards to reward staff loyalty
Key points:SSP introduced a new staff loyalty scheme in July 2015.The scheme recognises key long-service milestones and rewards staff with gift cards.The scheme complements the organisation’s wider employee benefits strategy in recognising staff performance and loyalty.The organisation employs around 750 people in office locations around the world, including the UK, ...
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Gift card supplement 4,5,6: Buyer’s guide to corporate gift cards
This could be one reason why growth in sales of corporate gift cards has increased at a rapid pace this year.With business-to-business sales outstripping business-to-consumer sales, according to the UK Gift Card and Voucher Association’s industry figures, released in September 2015, it appears that the role of the corporate gift ...
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Case StudiesBwin.party generates cost savings with single platform
As a growing online gaming business, Bwin.party wanted to implement a global reward infrastructure that would encourage organisational agility and deliver a universal reward scheme across seven countries with different languages, employment law, tax and culture.Bwin.party is the result of a merger between PartyGaming and Bwin Interactive Entertainment in March ...
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AnalysisHow software can ease the burden of benefits administration
If you read nothing else, read this…A good software system can eliminate the need for a dedicated benefits administration function and alleviate much of the admin burden from HR.When choosing a system, employers should opt for cloud-based providers that offer services that can be integrated into an existing HR system ...
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59: Buyer's guide to share incentive plans
The facts What are Sips and how do they work?Share incentive plans (Sips) are a tax-efficient savings vehicle for employees. They are entitled to £3,600 worth of free shares a year, free from income tax and national insurance. The shares retain their tax-free status as long as they remain in ...
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53, Buyer's guide to total reward statements
TRS can also be used to communicate the value of less tangible benefits, such as learning and development and flexible-working arrangements, as well as, for example, enhanced parental leave and pay, and employee assistance programmes.The idea that employees value different benefits at different stages of their career has become one ...
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Case StudiesWolseley reinvigorated flexible benefits plan through relaunch
All 6,200 employees receive a flex fund worth 1% of salary, which they can use to buy additional benefits. New options offered through the plan include a bikes-for-work scheme, AA breakdown cover and a Gourmet Society dining card, in addition to existing benefits, such as dental insurance, life insurance and ...
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AnalysisWhat will be hot in flex in 2015?
If you read nothing else, read this…Technology will be a key driver of flex developments in 2015, particularly around integration technology that combines access to flex with personal finance and external links, such as price comparison sites.Health and wellbeing will feature prominently in flex offerings, with more options for health ...
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AnalysisTop tips for choosing a flexible benefits provider
If you read nothing else, read this…Treat the assessment of flex providers like an interview. Do not be afraid of asking for detailed information about the organisation and its track record.The technology behind a flex scheme has to deliver on all an organisation’s business objectives, with scope for future growth ...
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