All Benefits technology articles – Page 88

  • Supplier article

    Ducks in a row: how to create the vision for HR technology

    2016-02-09T16:19:51Z

    HR technology, when applied well, has the potential to make a positive difference in the lives of employees and improve organisational results. Lori Block, an expert in Communication and Technology, looks at a global approach to defining an HR technology strategy for the future.There may be nothing more powerful and ...

  • Debbie Lovewell-Tuck
    Article

    Weigh up all the pros and cons of technology

    2016-02-05T12:36:00Z

    Love it or loathe it, there’s no getting away from the fact that technology has made many aspects of our lives much easier. Everyday tasks can now be carried out at a touch of a button wherever we are and it has never been easier to keep in contact with ...

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    Article

    Rift Group launches employee engagement platform

    2016-02-05T11:56:03Z

    Tax prediction services provider Rift Group has launched an employee engagement, reward and recognition platform for its 150 members of staff.The platform was launched in December 2015 so that employees could take advantage of retail discounts ahead of Christmas.The organisation introduced childcare and bikes-for-work vouchers for employees on 1 January, ...

  • Alfresco
    Analysis

    Getting the balance right in a technology-dominated world

    2016-02-01T17:23:00Z

    Need to know:An employer could draw up technology etiquette covering areas such as the time emails can be sent and when employees can log on to help create a healthy work-life balance.Employers could use a variety of communication methods, including more traditional presentations, desk drops and brochures alongside benefits portals ...

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    Analysis

    Infographic: How does technology influence working hours?

    2016-02-01T16:33:00Z

    An infographic outlining the influence of technology on employees' working hours. (Source: Chartered Management Institute's The quality of working life report, January 2016).Read more about getting the balance right in a technology-dominated world.

  • Grant Christine-Coventry University-2016
    Opinion

    Dr Christine Grant: Employers can provide training and education to help staff switch off

    2016-02-01T16:33:00Z

    The switched-on culture is becoming a well-used phrase that describes many of us with constant access to technology. It seems that we can never fully remove ourselves from the impulse to gaze at a screen, leading us to merge together work and non-working activities. Organisations are becoming concerned with the ...

  • Allpay
    Case Studies

    Allpay encourages breaks away from technology

    2016-02-01T16:33:00Z

    Technology is a key part of the working day at payments specialist Allpay. The organisation, which employs around 300 people, provides a range of services, including bill payment, prepaid cards and cashless payment systems. Ensuring staff take regular time away from technology, therefore, is actively encouraged throughout the organisation.Steve Foulger, ...

  • Alfresco
    Case Studies

    Alfresco uses on and offline channels to engage staff with benefits

    2016-02-01T16:33:00Z

    Alfresco is a content and business process management organisation employing around 400 people in 13 countries around the world, including the UK, where its Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) headquarters are based. It provides its employees with a benefits package, including medical and dental insurance, childcare vouchers, group income ...

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    Article

    Southwark Council achieves 12% take-up rate for retail discount scheme in first three months

    2016-02-01T10:33:00Z

    More than one in 10 (12%) of Southwark Council's 4,500 employees have signed up for its retail discount scheme in the three months since the benefit was introduced.Southwark Council launched a tailored platform, provided by Sodexo, that incorporates its existing employee benefits and two newly introduced benefits: childcare vouchers and ...

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    Article

    Height for Hire to launch employee engagement and communication portal

    2016-01-27T11:55:11Z

    Access platform rental firm Height for Hire is to launch an employee engagement and internal communications hub for its 200 employees.The portal, provided by Reward Gateway, will enable Height for Hire’s staff to access existing benefits, as well as instant rewards and recognition schemes, through a centralised online hub using ...

  • Penny Simpson-Brighton Business School
    Opinion

    Dr Penny Simpson: Consider key elements for effective gamification design

    2016-01-18T16:37:00Z

    Gamification is ‘the use of game design elements in non-game contexts’ (From game design elements to gamefulness: defining gamification, Deterding et al., 2011). By drawing upon game design elements, mechanics and techniques, organisations hope to engender, in work, the type of experience that we find motivating, engaging and fun when ...

  • Kingfisher- financial education gamification-2016
    Case Studies

    Kingfisher uses gaming app to engage staff with long-term saving

    2016-01-18T16:37:00Z

    In November 2014, the Kingfisher Group launched an app, Bolt to the finish, to encourage its 36,000 employees to engage with retirement saving.The app is part of an integrated five-year campaign, Saving for your future, which was developed together with agency Teamspirit following the successful auto-enrolment of 14,000 Kingfisher Group ...

  • Kingfisher- financial education gamification-2016
    Analysis

    How could gamification be used to support a financial education strategy?

    2016-01-18T16:35:00Z

    Need to know:Gamification provides an additional channel through which staff can learn about financial matters.Introducing gamification into a financial education programme could help to increase employee engagement with financial wellness, particularly among younger staff.Embracing digital game elements that can be accessed on a number of devices can tap into the ...

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    Analysis

    Infographic: The reach of gaming across age groups

    2016-01-18T16:30:00Z

    An infographic outlining gaming habits across age groups (Source: ISFE/Ipsos Connect’s GameTrack Digest: Quarter 2 2015, published in September 2015).Read more about how employers can use gamification to support a financial education strategy.

  • Supplier article

    A US revolution: Investing in creative destruction

    2016-01-16T17:57:28Z

    The theme of ‘creative destruction’, or the impact of new technology, gathered pace in 2015. But which companies make an attractive investment? Stephen Moore, manager of the Artemis US Extended Alpha Fund, reviews.Click here to read the full article

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    Analysis

    Five predictions for employee benefits in 2016

    2016-01-11T16:40:00Z

    Need to know:April 2015’s pension freedoms have formed a gap in the market for bespoke pensions.Increasing pressure to publish pay data may lead to more employers doing so voluntarily.Technology and staff-driven benefits are likely to increase in popularity.Through 2016 and beyond, employee benefits will evolve as staff wants and needs ...

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    Article

    Top 10 most read stories this week

    2015-12-17T16:41:49Z

    The top 10 most read stories on www.employeebenefits.co.uk from 10-17 December 2015 What is driving employers’ flexible benefits strategies?EDF Energy consults on opening defined benefit pension scheme to new membersCouncil employees receive two-year pay rise offerGovernment confirms secondary annuity market will not extend to workplace pensionsCapita to acquire Work Group’s ...

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    Article

    EXCLUSIVE: Withers goes green with benefits portal

    2015-12-10T12:40:11Z

    EXCLUSIVE: Withers has enhanced its benefits portal to communicate annual salary increases and bonus payment updates to its UK employees, moving away from paper communications in line with its commitment to conducting business in a sustainable manner.The portal, provided by Staffcare, offers bespoke employee views that show compensation, including individual ...

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    Article

    GHD launches employee engagement platform

    2015-12-01T10:30:29Z

    GHD has launched an employee engagement platform to communicate its employee benefits, culture and values to staff.The engagement technology, provided by Reward Gateway, is designed to proactively communicate internal news and share best practice across GHD’s five UK offices.The hair product manufacturer also utilises the software as a common platform ...

  • MartinCurrie
    Case Studies

    Martin Currie offers greater savings flexibility with new platform

    2015-11-18T17:39:39Z

    Offering employees greater flexibility around how they save and broader access to the fund market were the key reasons behind investment management firm Martin Currie’s decision to introduce a workplace savings platform in 2013.Craig Gibson, head of reward, explains: “We offer all our employees membership of our self-invested personal pension ...