All Benefits technology articles – Page 80
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Supplier articleA tale of the employee survey: Finding our perfect match
By Catrin Lewis, Internal Communications Manager Before I joined Reward Gateway and became our internal communications manager, I assumed a People Team strategy and employee insights largely came from one seemingly valuable tool: An annual employee survey.I wasn’t necessarily wrong. Many rely on annual surveys to get a “temperature check” ...
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ArticlePeople Value acquires Remus Rewards
Motivation and employee engagement provider People Value has acquired UK-based reward and loyalty organisation Remus Rewards.Remus Rewards, which was founded in 2011, is a UK provider of programmes and technology designed to enhance employee or employer value proposition, improve performance, and increase employee loyalty. The employee reward and loyalty organisation ...
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OpinionDavid Lorimer: How employers can protect against data breach liability
Last year's case in which Morrisons was found liable for damages arising from the actions of a rogue employee had broad implications for all employers. Andrew Skelton was imprisoned for eight years after deliberately disclosing payroll records relating to almost 100,000 staff members to several newspapers and online in 2014.This ...
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Supplier articleFour steps to conquer employee communications in 2018
By Pippa Arthur-Van Praugh, Global Employee Communications Evangelist In my role as Global Employee Communications Evangelist, my primary goal is to be here to help our clients get the word out about their latest initiatives quickly, efficiently and (most importantly), effectively.Over the last 10 years as a communications strategist, I’ve ...
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Case StudiesSiemens UK launches benefits platform to align with business digitalisation
Global technology organisation Siemens has launched a new benefits platform for its 15,000 UK and Ireland-based employees in order to align its benefits technology with the organisation’s overall business focus on digitalisation.Heike Avramovic, head of reward for UK and Ireland at Siemens, says: “It’s about culture, and the culture needs ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 21% of employers view group risk benefits as a selling point
EXCLUSIVE: More than one-fifth (21%) of employer respondents view group risk benefits as a selling point during recruitment interviews and employee reviews, according to research by Group Risk Development (Grid).Its survey of 500 HR decision makers in 500 UK organisations, also found that 26% of respondents make a point of ...
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Supplier articleTeamwork makes the dream work: the right way to introduce team pages
By Catrin Lewis, Internal Communications Manager As a company grows, it can be hard to continue with a first-name basis, and it can be unclear who’s who, and what’s what, when it comes to team dynamics, responsibilities and more.Team pages are a great way to attach a face (and personality) ...
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Supplier articleBenefits communication: If you’ve got it, flaunt it
It’s a new year, and time to start having some fun with your benefits communications. Have you got benefits that go unloved and unnoticed? Thomsons’ Benefits Experts will pull you out of your communications rut with a series of quick wins. When it comes to benefits they believe: If you’ve ...
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Article85% are more likely to work for employers who offer clearly labelled employee benefits
More than four-fifths (85%) of respondents are more likely to work for an employer who offers clearly labelled workplace benefits, according to research by Canada Life Group Insurance.Its survey of 1,009 full or part-time employees also found that 31% of respondents wish that their employer would provide more information on ...
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AnalysisHow important is a benefits brand in order to increase awareness and take-up?
Need to know:Personalised content can highly engage employees with benefits communication.Different organisations will find different forms of communication effective.Branding consistency across all communications creates trust and familiarity.Benefits packages are evolving in line with what employees want and expect from their employers, and so reward and benefits professionals face the challenge ...
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Case StudiesGoodman Masson advocates regular employee benefits communications
Goodman Masson takes great pride in its employee benefits brand and has trademarked its Benefits Boutique. It has also picked up numerous awards, including Most engaging benefits proposition at the Employee Benefits Awards 2016.Founded in 1993, the London-based recruitment agency employs 150 staff, with over 50% (85) of employees signed ...
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ArticleSimplyhealth revamps benefits and reward proposition
Health cash plan provider Simplyhealth has revamped its benefits and reward proposition for its 1,300 UK-based employees, including enhancing the organisation’s defined contribution (DC) pension scheme, introducing financial education and launching a flexible benefits personal spending account.The changes to the organisation’s benefits offering, which were collectively effective from 1 January ...
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Supplier articleThe real reasons people are ignoring your job advertisements
By Gemma Matthews, Senior Recruiter The phone rings. You check the calendar. It’s been 33 days, 7 hours and 12 minutes since you’ve posted the job advertisement for the hiring manager on the other end of that phone call.The problem is, you don’t have any qualified candidates to share with ...
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Supplier articleIs trust missing from your HR programs?
By Debra Corey, Group Reward Director We live in a world where trust is in crisis. According to the 2017 Edelman Trust Barometer, trust has declined, a phenomenon not reported since Edelman began tracking trust in 2012. This is partly due to economic and political concerns, but also down to ...
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Supplier articleWhy it’s time to rethink your benefits communications
Thomsons’ UK Employee Benefits Watch 2016/17 research uncovered that 80% of employers rank engaging their employees with their benefits as a top objective, yet 40% say they have difficulty communicating benefits effectively. So how can you overcome this challenge? Thomsons have taken insights from their recent whitepaper Transformation to wellness ...
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ArticleEarthmiles app to launch to employers
Healthy lifestyle reward app Earthmiles will be launching to UK employers from April 2018.The new app, Earthmiles@Work, will enable employees to earn points for completing exercise either at work or outside the workplace by gathering data from health apps and wearables that employees currently use. The collected points can then ...
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Supplier articleHow to showcase your company’s culture at all times
Company culture is one of the most important parts of your organisation and is key to attracting and retaining the best talent. Which is why it’s key to keep it at the forefront of everything you do. In this eBook, Didi Kirova, our Head of Learning & People Experience, offers ...
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ArticleStaffcare relaunches as Zest
Employee benefits technology provider Staffcare has relaunched its business as Zest, and simultaneously launched its new benefits technology platform.The launch marks the culmination of a multi-million, three-year investment programme by Zest, supported by its parent company, The SimplyBiz Group.Ray Sieber, managing director of Zest, said: “Today marks a major shift ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: GVA to launch online financial education programme
EXCLUSIVE: Real estate advisory organisation GVA is launching an online financial education programme for its 1,500 employees across 11 UK operating sites.The financial education programme, provided by Nudge, will be launched at the end of November 2017 to coincide with the organisation’s annual flexible benefit enrolment window. The new benefit ...
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ArticleJapanese rail organisation apologises for train departing 20 seconds early
Something for the weekend: UK commuters using public transport are well-versed in dealing with delays, whether these are caused by passenger alarms pulled by squashed tube commuters, or autumnal leaves cluttering overground rail lines. In contrast, Japanese train organisation Metropolitan Intercity Railway Company issued an apology on Tuesday 14 November ...