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Case StudiesOxford Bus Company moves to holistic platform to get best value from benefits
For transport organisation Oxford Bus Company, creating an effective and appealing benefits package is key to staying fighting fit in the war for talent, which is particularly fierce in this industry. However, where implementing expensive benefits could mean raising fares and driving away customers, it is important to balance cost ...
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Case StudiesAster balances cost with value to create wide-reaching benefits package
Among the 1,300 members of staff employed by housing association Aster, jobs span from typical head office functions, through to 400 remote trade roles. This diverse workforce has widely varied needs, from the benefits on offer to communications, engagement and awareness.Variety, choice and flexibility are, therefore, key. Holly Coe, head ...
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Case StudiesCo-op transfers employees to a more flexible defined contribution scheme
In October 2015, food and retail business Co-op closed its defined benefit (DB) pensions arrangement and transferred employees out to a defined contribution (DC) group personal pension (GPP) scheme.During the change, the existing £8 billion DB scheme stayed as was, with all existing accruals retained. In terms of future pension ...
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Case StudiesMVF creates feedback-based improvement plan for internal communications
Technology organisation MVF is working on maximising employee engagement by improving internal communications across all of its 450 employees.The project, which commenced in August 2019, includes engaging key stakeholders to find out what communication challenges have been faced in the past, and consider how these might be addressed in the ...
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Case StudiesInfographic: Communication in practice
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Barratt Developments
The benefits offered by Barratt Developments:Pensions and protectionA trust-based defined contribution (DC) pension for all employees. Employees contribute 5% for a 10% employer contribution.Employer-funded group income protection for management-level employees.Life insurance for all employees, provided on an employer-funded basis.Employer-funded personal accident insurance for all employees.Pay and share schemesAn annual bonus ...
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Case StudiesBarratt Developments uses benefits package to attract and retain talent
One of the most significant challenges for housebuilding organisation Barratt Developments is attracting and retaining talented people against the backdrop of a major skills crisis in the construction industry.Influenced by the government’s commitment to build 300,000 new homes every year, an ageing workforce, and a lack of younger skilled employees ...
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Case StudiesStonewater looks to the future of engagement with HR chatbot
In 2017, housing association Stonewater started a three-year programme of digital evolution. Most recently, this saw the introduction of an HR chatbot, which was piloted from May 2019 and fully introduced in early 2020.The product, provided by HR and payroll specialists MHR, streamlines administrative processes, such as scanning receipts for ...
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Case StudiesLHH uses feedback to engage staff during cultural and business changes
In May 2016, Adecco Group, parent company to career transition and leadership development organisation Lee Hecht Harrison, acquired competitor business Penna, merging the two to eventually become LHH. This led to a significant period of change, during which the organisation had to identify and tackle key stress points.Nick Goldberg, who ...
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Case StudiesOpen Data Institute focuses on individual engagement through regular communication
At the Open Data Institute (ODI), engagement among its 50 employees is achieved via regular, all-company communications and meet-ups, and providing a sense of purpose at work.As a small employer, the ODI uses the nature of its work, which is to advocate for the use of open data to support ...
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Case StudiesFord uses data to analyse the value of pension contributions across the globe
Image credit: r.classenInternational automotive manufacturer Ford spends approximately $1 billion (£772,195,000) per year on pensions for its employees, spanning 36 countries and more than 120 different schemes. In the UK alone, 10,000 members of staff are enrolled in either defined contribution (DC) or defined benefit (DB) arrangements.Quantifying the value of ...
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Case StudiesAussie Man and Van uses share schemes to engage employees with business growth
London-based removals firm Aussie Man and Van has been running a share scheme since 2004. At present, 30 members of staff are either shareholders or option-holders, representing 70% total equity.Charles Rickards, finance and marketing director at Aussie Man and Van, says: “We think involving key members of the business in ...
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Case StudiesHays uses data to showcase return on benefits platform
Since recruitment organisation Hays updated its benefits strategy with the introduction of a flexible benefits platform in November 2018, it has used data to showcase the return on investment (ROI). Based on the needs and demands of its employees, as identified through its annual engagement survey, Hays focused on aligning ...
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Case StudiesKarma uses regular communications to align benefits strategy with employee needs
Karma is a free app that connects people to restaurants and grocery stores with surplus food for sale. The organisation operates out of London, Stockholm, and Paris, with 75 employees based across the three locations.Like many high-growth businesses, Karma’s team is integral to its development and success. Employees not only ...
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Case StudiesCurve shapes its benefits provision around business growth
Fintech organisation Curve has grown significantly since its launch in 2015; having started with a headcount of just six, it is about to hire its 250th employee. Kate James, head of people operations at Curve, was employee number seven. “Growth was always a factor for the business, so we knew ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by BW
The benefits offered by BW:Pension and protectionDefined contribution (DC) group personal pension (GPP) scheme for all employees, with a 4% contribution from both the employer and the employee.Group income protection offered to all staff on an employer-paid basis.Critical illness insurance for all employees, which pays up to 75% of salary ...
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Case StudiesBW uses benefits to attract top talent in competitive industry
There is a war for talent in construction; a lack of skilled individuals entering the industry, means organisations are fighting for the top people. For building fit-out and refurbishment organisation BW, winning this war means offering a valued and attractive employee proposition.Penny Cresswell, head of HR at BW, says: “As ...
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Case StudiesEpson Europe supports financial wellbeing with coaching benefit
Epson Europe BV introduced a financial coaching benefit in order to support the financial wellbeing of its UK-based employees.Epson views financial wellbeing as being an important part of employees' total wellbeing. Working with consultancy, Secondsight, the organisation challenged how it could not only provide benefits, but also have a meaningful ...
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Case StudiesKCJ sees culture and reward as key to creating close-knit workforce
When Don Bryden, founder and managing director of Stratton-based KCJ Training and Employment Solutions, introduced additional annual leave for non-smoking employees earlier this month, he hit national headlines.Beneath a widely-publicised debate about the policy, which Bryden introduced with the hope of helping non-smoking staff among his 11-person workforce match the ...
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Case StudiesNorth of England P&I Association engages staff with options during pensions change
When the North of England P&I Association (Nepia) moved from one group personal pension (GPP) plan to another in 2018, following an internal restructure, employees were supported with information and education on how to transfer to the new scheme and consolidate any other pensions they might have from previous jobs.The ...