All Benefits technology articles – Page 84
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ArticleItsu rolls out employee wellbeing and recognition programme
Asian restaurant organisation Itsu is rolling out a new employee wellbeing and recognition programme to 70 of its restaurants to help improve staff communication and support the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of its 1,300 employees.Itsu began the roll out of the new programme, provided by LifeWorks, in September 2017 ...
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ArticleDeloitte and Metropolitan Police to speak at Employee Benefits Live 2017
Deloitte, Hays, and the Metropolitan Police are among the organisations that will address delegates attending Employee Benefits Live 2017 on Tuesday 10 and Wednesday 11 October.During the course of the two-day event, delegates can hear experts discuss a range of hot topics impacting the reward, benefits and compensation industry. The ...
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Case StudiesHermes to design new benefits strategy based on employee feedback
Hermes is looking to its 2,473 employees to direct a reward and HR transformation. The logistics organisation has designed a continuous employee feedback programme that it will use to create a new benefits approach specifically tailored to the wants and needs of its workforce.Jill Maples, HR director at Hermes, says: ...
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AnalysisWhat are the key considerations of offering anytime flexible benefits enrolment?
Need to know:Flexible benefits schemes have been moving towards anytime enrolment windows over the past few years to give employees more flexibility in accessing their benefits.Certain benefits, such as private medical insurance and group risk benefits, must have fixed annual enrolment periods due to arrangements with insurance providers.Anytime enrolment offers ...
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Supplier articleAsda extends Xexec employee discount partnership
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 ...
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ArticleBuyer's guide to points-based recognition schemes
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 ...
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AnalysisFive top tips to maximise voluntary benefits take-up
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 ...
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Article21% will exercise GDPR rights to have data removed from past and present employers
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 ...
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AnalysisDo total reward statements truly engage employees?
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 ...
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ArticleGovernment to implement General Data Protection Regulation through Data Protection Bill
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 ...
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OpinionMartin Bartlam: Blockchain technology advances can enhance the pensions experience
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 ...
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Case StudiesLondon City Airport offers benefits to increase employees’ financial confidence
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% ...
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Article36% believe wearables can enhance productivity in the workplace
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 ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: University of Lincoln launches new benefits platform
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 ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: Royal Academy of Arts sees 51% of staff engage with pensions online
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 ...
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ArticleEXCLUSIVE: 39% rank the intranet as a very valuable technology for benefits
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 ...
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Article90% face challenges communicating benefits
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 ...
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ArticleEPC-UK launches wellbeing programme and issues fitness devices
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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AnalysisHow can employers use technology to engage employees with their health and wellbeing?
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 ...
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Case StudiesThe Wellcome Trust uses app to engage staff with physical activity
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 ...