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Employers could try to avoid equal pay audits
But the paper, which follows the 2011 Modern Workplaces: equal pay consultation, could have some worrying consequences, according to one employment lawyer.Anne Pritam, an employment partner at Stephenson Harwood, said: “The government has written into the most recent consultation exercise specific exceptions to the rule when employers would be ordered ...
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Duncan Brown: Fear not the key for motivation
Aon Hewitt has contributed, with its annual HR barometer of director priorities in organisations with more than two million staff in Europe, and the Global engagement trends study drawn from its database of five million employees.Although the economic indicators are, at last, suggesting the UK is spluttering into recovery, the ...
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Debi O'Donovan: How is auto-enrolment doing?
I would encourage as many of you as possible to fill in the online survey. The more employers that complete the survey, the clearer the picture we will all have of what is happening with auto-enrolment.From what we know already, auto-enrolment seems to be rolling out very smoothly. Employee opt-out ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2013: Grand Prix winner
Winner: BMW (UK)Scheme: Stress Management Programme - Mental Health and Wellbeing ServicesBMW was a clear winner for this award for its work in tackling a highly sensitive and often stigmatised issue. The judges commended the organisation for the steps it has taken to support employees’ mental wellbeing, including the foundation ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2013: Benefits team of the year
Winner: Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLPThis award celebrates how an in-house benefits team worked together to deliver benefits that meet their organisation’s HR and business strategies.Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer’s team (Gary Wilkins, head of compensation and benefits (C&B), Jackie Palmer, senior manager C&B and Claire Walker, benefits executive) aimed to distinguish itself ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2013: Employee benefits professional of the year
Winner: Janine Sparks, senior reward manager, British AirwaysJanine has established herself as one of the recognised leaders in employee benefits during her 25-year-plus career.She has successfully established herself as a ‘go-to’ person for industry peers requiring advice and guidance, because of her vast knowledge and experience. Whatever the challenge, she ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2013: Most engaging benefits package
Winner: Holiday ExtrasScheme: My.extrasEntered by: Thomsons Online BenefitsThe winner of this category is recognised for how it has used benefits within a wider strategy to engage employees, and the extent to which staff have been engaged to influence wider business results, such as improved productivity and absence levels.The judges felt ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2013: Best reward strategy aligned to business strategy
Winner: Goodman MassonScheme: The Benefits BoutiqueThis award gives employers the chance to demonstrate how their reward strategy is aligned with their broader business strategy.Goodman Masson has integrated its inclusive reward strategy into its business culture to create a package to retain its strong performers. Its financial benefits include a student ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2013: Best total reward strategy
Winner: City Health Care Partnership CICScheme: Flextra Staff Benefits PortalEntered by: EdenredThe judges were looking for an employer that has successfully integrated its reward offerings, which could include pay and bonuses, pensions and benefits, staff development and the work environment, into a single total reward strategy. They were also looking ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2013: Best benefits communications - large employer
Winner: J.P. MorganScheme: ElementsEntered by: VebnetThis award is designed to recognise an organisation with more than 5,000 employees that has demonstrated an effective and innovative approach to benefits communication, be it through face-to-face, print, social or digital media.To encourage staff to think about benefits from a fresh perspective, J.P. Morgan ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2013: Best benefits communications - small employer
Winner: Benefex – The Marvellous School of BenefitsThis award is designed to recognise an organisation with fewer than 5,000 employees that has demonstrated an effective and innovative approach to benefits communication, be it through face-to-face, print, social or digital media.Benefex’s communications strategy went further than any other, playing on the ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2013: Best international benefits
Winner: Bwin.party Digital EntertainmentScheme: Just.rewardsEntered by: Thomsons Online BenefitsThis award is designed to recognise an organisation that operates a reward strategy across two or more countries outside the UK, or has large numbers of expatriate staff. The winner has used its global reward strategy to help drive its business goals.Bwin.party ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2013: Best voluntary benefits plan
Winner: BSkyBScheme: Choose iPads (Sky Choices)This award recognises a plan that has successfully used staff-funded voluntary benefits or staff deals in an effective manner, either by maximising staff discounts or by using tax-efficient benefits offered via a salary sacrifice arrangement.These benefits are available for employees to take up at any ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2013: Best flexible benefits plan - small employer
Winner: Hymans Robertson LLPScheme: Flex@HymansThe judges for this award were looking for an employer with 1,000 employees or fewer that has made delivering benefits through a flexible benefits plan effective in its organisation.This is a plan that operates with a set enrolment period in which employees select benefits for a ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2013: Best flexible benefits plan - large employer
Winner: Severn Trent WaterScheme: LifestyleEntered by: EdenredThe judges were looking for an employer with more than 1,000 employees that has made delivering benefits through a flexible benefits plan effective. This is a plan that operates with a set enrolment period in which employees select benefits for a defined period.The judges ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2013: Most motivational benefits
Winner: McDonald’s Restaurants - Olympic Champion CrewThe judges were looking for a motivation strategy that successfully used incentives or motivational rewards to help drive employee performance, engagement or retention.McDonald’s Restaurants built on its long association with the Olympic and Paralympic Games, as well as an existing ‘employee of the month’ ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2013: Best workplace savings benefits
Winner: Hymans Robertson LLPScheme: Hymans Robertson Workplace SavingsThe judges were looking for an employer that has made a concerted effort to encourage workplace saving; also a strategy that enabled staff to take a holistic approach to saving to accommodate their short-, medium- and long-term financial needs.Hymans Robertson links its pension ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2013: Best pension communications
Winner: AdmiralScheme: The Admiral PensionEntered by: Jelf Employee BenefitsThe judges were looking for a successful strategy that boosts employees’ understanding of pensions and the need to save for retirement.Admiral tailored its communications strategy to its relatively young workforce, keeping presentations short and snappy and using attention-grabbing campaigns. Judges particularly liked ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2013: Best stress management scheme
Winner: BMW (UK)Scheme: Stress Management Programme - Mental Health and Wellbeing ServicesThis award is designed to recognise employers that have made a concerted effort to tackle employee stress and mental health issues, such as depression, by putting measures in place to actively identify and support affected staff.BMW (UK) launched an ...
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Employee Benefits Awards 2013: Best healthcare and wellbeing benefits
Winner: Hewlett-PackardScheme: Fighting Cancer at HPEntered by: HealthScreen UKFor this award, the judges were looking for a successful strategy that helps to boost productivity or engagement through employee wellbeing.The judges were impressed with the steps Hewlett-Packard has taken to increase awareness of some of the most common cancers in the ...