All Benefits technology articles – Page 76
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OpinionDavid Enser: Flexibility is key to expat motivation and recognition schemes
Expatriate motivation and recognition schemes should not be rigid, but should instead offer flexibility within a controlled framework. Managers must have a toolkit of buttons to push to ensure engagement and motivation on the one hand, while also being able to respond to the unique needs of both the individual ...
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AnalysisTop tips for communicating to a non-office-based workforce
Need to know:Employers should involve all employees in communications, and consider smartphone apps if certain sites have limited access to email.An effective communications strategy should be simple, coherent and focused on key messages.Organisations should aim to use a variety of channels, such as video, which can communicate a lot of ...
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ArticleUnilever to deliver keynote address at Employee Benefits Live 2018
Keith Williams (pictured), HR services director, employee experience at consumer goods organisation Unilever, is to deliver one of the prominent keynote addresses at Employee Benefits Live 2018 this October.His session, titled ‘Reimagining the employee experience: adventures in artificial intelligence’, will form part of the extensive conference programme that will be ...
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OpinionTim Middleton: Effective communications can protect employees' pensions
Since their introduction in 2015, George Osborne’s freedom and choice reforms have allowed the public to consider a range of options for using their accrued pension savings. Commonly, this will involve transferring savings from one pension scheme to another as the original scheme does not offer the full range of ...
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ArticleSomerset County Council launches cycle-to-work scheme
Somerset County Council has launched a cycle-to-work scheme, working with social enterprise Green Commute Initiative and employee benefits provider My Staff Shop. The scheme aims to improve the health and wellbeing of staff, while having a positive effect on the environment.The council employs more than 10,000 employees, and the scheme ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Reward Gateway acquires US employee engagement specialist Brand Integrity
EXCLUSIVE: Global employee engagement and HR technology provider Reward Gateway announced today (17 July 2018) that it has acquired Brand Integrity, an employee engagement specialist operating from Rochester, New York.Brand Integrity, founded in 2002, is an employee engagement technology and consulting organisation that works with clients across 25 industries, including ...
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ArticleAXA, Croydon Council and DWP recognised for equality and inclusion at ENEI Awards
AXA, Croydon Council (pictured), and the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) were just some of the winners commended at the Employers Network for Equality and Inclusion (ENEI) Awards.The awards, which took place on 10 July 2018 at the Law Society, recognised organisations with a commitment to good practice, above ...
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OpinionAndrew Cross: Employers must address role of AI in the future workforce now
We are on the cusp of an era where automated processes and machine learning will profoundly change how businesses operate.It is virtually impossible to underestimate the potential transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The ability of IT systems to process vast amounts of information, to 'think', infer meaning from ...
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Case StudiesFitFlop puts the feel-good factor into its benefits strategy
Footwear retailer FitFlop has personalised its health and wellbeing strategy by creating its own programme, structured around five key areas.With offices in Putney, as well as in the United States, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Germany, the company was determined to create an all-encompassing strategy that would have a positive impact ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by FitFlop
The benefits offered by FitFlop:Pension and group riskGroup personal pension scheme.Income protection (directors only).Health and wellbeingEither Private medical insurance (PMI) by AXA PPP, or dental cover by Denplan. Employees can choose only one option, but also have the option to fund PMI themselves. Eyecare vouchers, on-site optometrist and free eye ...
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ArticleGowling WLG launches blockchain-based peer-to-peer recognition scheme
International law firm Gowling WLG has introduced a new blockchain-based peer-to-peer recognition scheme for 1,178 UK employees working at its London and Birmingham offices.The Gowling WLG Reward Token scheme (GRT), launched on 2 July 2018, was designed internally to educate employees about blockchain technology and help staff to earn and ...
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Case StudiesImperial College London's Active Bystander Training promotes diversity and inclusion
A training programme is helping Imperial College London employees address issues around bullying, harassment and discrimination, as well as promoting diversity and inclusion.The university scooped the Organisational Development and Culture Change Award at the 2018 Universities Human Resources (UHR) Awards for Excellence in HR in May, recognising the impressive work ...
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AnalysisHow can a benefits strategy foster and celebrate cultural diversity?
Need to know:Diversity of experience, opinion and background can have a significant effect on profitability, and diverse organisations are more likely to foster employee engagement.Mentoring and sponsorship can help to ensure that individuals are able to progress, despite potential barriers due to ethnicity.Open communication, among employees and between staff and ...
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OpinionAdesuwa Ajayi: Workplace diversity and the power of community-led platforms
Diversity conversations are taking centre stage in and out of the workplace, but when all the panel discussions are done and employees are fed what feels like yet another advertisement it is no surprise that many still feel invisible.Amid both external and internal pressures, organisations often turn their focus to ...
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ArticleRandstad launches employee engagement platform for 1,400 staff
Specialist recruitment organisation Randstad has launched a new employee engagement platform for its 1,400 UK-based staff.The platform, called ‘your hub’, was launched on 28 June 2018 in conjunction with provider Personal Group. It has been designed to help Randstad improve staff retention and recruitment.'Your hub' allows employees to access health ...
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ArticleConfessions of a benefits manager: Candid searches for benefits data
Nothing ever stays the same for long. My organisation lurches from a contraction phase - selling off defunct companies and shutting down offices, straight into a growth phase - buying up competitors and hiring directors to head up new teams. I wouldn’t have thought it was the right time economically, ...
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ArticleFCA launches consultation on measures to protect consumers' pension pots
Some drawdown customers could receive an estimated 37% more retirement income per year by investing in a mix of assets rather than cash, according to the final report of the Financial Conduct Authority's (FCA) Retirement Outcomes Review.The report, published on 28 June 2018, is accompanied by the launch of a ...
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ArticleAmazon UK launches transgender toolkit to support employees
Amazon UK's 27,000 full-time employees are now able to access a range of transgender resources, offering best practice guidance aiming to boost diversity, inclusion and support within the organisation.The Transgender Guidelines and Toolkit was created with the help of the online retailer's workforce across the country, as well as its ...
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AnalysisTop tips for reducing employee absence
Need to know:A health and wellbeing strategy that has a focus on presenteeism can help reduce employee absence.Data can be used to spot absence trends, allowing employers to better tailor interventions to their workforce.An advice line and training which is specifically for managers can help them better support employees who ...
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OpinionJo Brewis: How to start conversations around the menopause at work
The menopause is largely a taboo subject at work, especially compared to pregnancy and maternity. Still, our experiences of presenting on this issue suggest that many, many women, and large numbers of men, are very eager to learn more about it and to share their own stories. So, employers may ...