All Benefits technology articles – Page 83

  • Asda
    Supplier article

    Asda extends Xexec employee discount partnership

    2017-08-16T09:44:43Z

    Asda has become the latest supermarket to re-confirm its place on Xexec’s employee discounts platform, joining Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Waitrose, Iceland, Morrisons and Sainsbury’s on the employee engagement specialist’s seven-strong panel. The deal means that Xexec’s end users will be able to make savings at all of the supermarket’s ...

  • Buyers-Guide
    Article

    Buyer's guide to points-based recognition schemes

    2017-08-07T16:06:00Z

    The factsWhat are points-based recognition schemes?These are platform-based schemes that enable staff to collect points that can be exchanged for rewards. Employees have secure access to an online portal where they can redeem their points for their chosen reward.What are the origins of points-based recognition schemes?Rapid advances in technology have ...

  • voluntary benefits take-up
    Analysis

    Five top tips to maximise voluntary benefits take-up

    2017-07-19T14:46:23Z

    Need to know:Offer deals that deliver valued savings to employees, and which are not available at a better rate elsewhere.Create a year-round communications plan to promote benefits at the times when they are likely to be most relevant to staff.Provide a broad range of voluntary benefits to appeal to different ...

  • Charles-Senabulya
    Article

    21% will exercise GDPR rights to have data removed from past and present employers

    2017-07-14T10:26:44Z

    More than one-fifth (21%) of respondents plan to exercise their rights under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) to have their data removed from current and previous employers, according to research by analytics organisation SAS.Its survey of 2,000 UK consumers also found that 22% of respondents will request to access ...

  • Total reward statements
    Analysis

    Do total reward statements truly engage employees?

    2017-07-03T14:30:48Z

    Need to know:Focusing on the value staff can derive from their total reward package rather than the cost to the employer can increase the relevancy that total reward statements (TRS) hold for employees.Online TRS can provide staff with up-to-date information and anytime access.Going beyond pay and benefits to include broader ...

  • data-protection
    Article

    Government to implement General Data Protection Regulation through Data Protection Bill

    2017-06-26T16:17:05Z

    The government will implement the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) through the Data Protection Bill, which was announced in the Queen’s Speech on Wednesday 21 June 2017.The GDPR, which been designed to protect EU citizens from privacy and data breaches, will include mandatory breach notifications delivered in a 72-hour period ...

  • Martin-Bartlam
    Opinion

    Martin Bartlam: Blockchain technology advances can enhance the pensions experience

    2017-06-19T11:07:38Z

    Imagine you can look up the balance of your benefits at any time, perhaps making a payment or adjusting an investment allocation.You may think that it is not very exciting to have instant access to your pensions statements. But what you are looking at is your asset pool, not a ...

  • London-City-Airport-2
    Case Studies

    London City Airport offers benefits to increase employees’ financial confidence

    2017-06-19T05:00:26Z

    London City Airport implemented a suite of financial wellbeing benefits to broaden its approach to employee health and wellbeing, and support staff who are struggling with their finances.An internal research project, delivered in conjunction with Barclays in 2014, used focus group interviews and an engagement survey to find that 22% ...

  • Peter-Ames
    Article

    36% believe wearables can enhance productivity in the workplace

    2017-06-12T10:12:31Z

    More than one-third (36%) of employee respondents cite increased productivity as a benefit of using wearable technology in the workplace, according to research by office search engine organisation Office Genie.Its survey of 1,000 UK employees also found that 42% of respondents believe that stress monitoring is an appropriate use for ...

  • Linc-On-launch
    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: University of Lincoln launches new benefits platform

    2017-06-02T10:42:17Z

    EXCLUSIVE: The University of Lincoln has launched a new employee benefits platform for its 1,700 core staff and 1,500 claims workers (who claim for hours worked rather receiving regular earnings).It introduced its Linc-On platform, provided by AYMTM, part of Sodexo, on 4 May 2017. The platform has been designed to ...

  • LEADIMAGEcFraserMarr
    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: Royal Academy of Arts sees 51% of staff engage with pensions online

    2017-05-30T11:01:25Z

    Copyright: Fraser MarrEXCLUSIVE: Royal Academy of Arts has seen 51% of its employees register to view their pension online following the launch of a new pension scheme and workplace savings platform.The charity launched a group self-invested personal pension (Sipp) and introduced the Corporate Vantage workplace savings platform, provided by Hargreaves ...

  • Smart-phone
    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: 39% rank the intranet as a very valuable technology for benefits

    2017-05-26T09:13:10Z

    EXCLUSIVE: More than a third (39%) of employer respondents rank their intranet as a very valuable form of benefits technology, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare.The Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017, which surveyed 271 employer respondents in February-March 2017, also found that 32% of respondents rank a reward ...

  • Ian-Bird
    Article

    90% face challenges communicating benefits

    2017-05-26T09:10:54Z

    Nine in 10 (90%) employer respondents face challenges when communicating employee benefits to staff, according to research by benefits communication portal provider Mybenefitsatwork.Its survey of 250 UK HR directors at organisations employing 50-5,000 staff also found that more than one-third (34%) of respondents communicate benefits to employees via face-to-face presentations.The ...

  • commit-to-be-fit-1
    Article

    EPC-UK launches wellbeing programme and issues fitness devices

    2017-05-25T08:26:33Z

    EPC-UK has launched a wellbeing programme for its 250-strong workforce.As part of the programme, Commit to be Fit, employees will be provided with a Garmin fitness activity tracker and will have access to a wellbeing portal.Staff can register their fitness trackers and their interest in the programme through the portal, ...

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    Analysis

    How can employers use technology to engage employees with their health and wellbeing?

    2017-05-23T05:00:45Z

    Need to know:The use of technology is helping employers to engage staff in health and wellbeing initiatives.Wearables can help track an individual’s health as well as their activity.Other apps can help offer advice around wellbeing, and access to medical support.Technology is playing an increasingly prominent role in helping employers to ...

  • Benefits-portal-euston-rd-cropped-2-copy1
    Case Studies

    The Wellcome Trust uses app to engage staff with physical activity

    2017-05-23T05:00:30Z

    Photo: Wellcome Library, London. Wellcome ImagesMedical research charity The Wellcome Trust has a large nine-storey building, as well as two floors below ground, at its main office in Euston, London.The charity has a wellbeing group that meets regularly to discuss how to improve the health of staff, which suggested encouraging ...

  • LF-Headshot-2016
    Article

    Louise’s lowdown: Cryopreservation enters the benefits mix

    2017-05-18T09:39:05Z

    At the beginning of May, Richard Craib, founder of artificial intelligence hedge fund Numerai, announced the launch of a new employee benefit on Twitter: whole-body preservation cryonics. The tweet included a link to a job listing for a full stack engineer vacancy at the firm. The job description detailed the ...

  • Laptop-Computer
    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: 18% have overhauled their benefits portal in the last six months

    2017-05-18T09:27:19Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Just under a fifth (18%) of employer respondents have overhauled their benefits portal in the last six months in order to take advantage of new developments in technology, according to research by Employee Benefits and Staffcare.The Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017, which surveyed 271 employer respondents in February-March 2017, ...

  • Neil-McKie
    Article

    Gowling WLG launches online benefits portal for UK staff

    2017-05-12T11:05:24Z

    International law firm Gowling WLG has launched an online benefits portal that integrates a bespoke employee discounts scheme and concierge service for its UK employees.The portal, provided by Xexec, will provide UK staff with access to over 3,000 bespoke discounts, including vouchers for lifestyle, health and wellbeing products, cashback offers, ...

  • benefits-research
    Article

    Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017

    2017-05-10T15:24:07Z

    Click to download the Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017The Employee Benefits/Staffcare Benefits research 2017 was conducted in February-March 2017 among readers of employeebenefits.co.uk. It received 271 responses.This report is aimed at helping compensation, reward and benefits professionals understand the key issues driving current benefits strategies, as well as issues shaping ...