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Philips Electronics shapes perks to fit new company set-up
There is more to Philips Electronics than TVs and shavers; its perks have been revamped to reflect a new company structure, says Debbie LovewellThink of the company Philips and the first images that come to mind for many will be of televisions, DVD players and electric razors. But that is ...
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Case Study: Leaseplan
Being an employee benefits provider means vehicle management company LeasePlan UK is very conscious of the service it receives on its own benefits package.Sarah Mengham, HR service development manager, says: "Service is important. We are shielded from poor service to some extent as our employee benefits consultants, Lorica, look after ...
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Case Study: Sony Pictures Entertainment
In May 2009, Sony Pictures Entertainment put its pension and other benefits under the spotlight by launching a communications campaign designed to tie in with its film release Angels and Demons.As part of the strategy, created in conjunction with Buck Consultants, the firm's 400 staff were sent on a quest ...
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Case Study: Dennis Publishing
When Dennis Publishing appointed Screenetics to provide on-site salary sacrifice health screening to its 300 staff for the first time, it saw take-up exceed 60%, rising to 75% for employees under the age of 40. The average age of staff at the company is 32.Alison Hunter, HR director at Dennis ...
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Case Study: Metaswitch
Communications technology firm Metaswitch rewards employees who go the extra mile with treats such as vouchers for meals for two.The company, which has 540 staff, gives newlyweds wine glasses and new parents bouquets of flowers. There are also bottles of champagne at long-service milestones. All new joiners receive a bag ...
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Case Study: Madgex
Recruitment software company Madgex shows its gratitude to employees with cakes and bottles of bubbly.At the firm, which has 54 staff, managers send out regular thank-you emails, copying in the whole company, so people can see who has worked particularly hard on a difficult project.Hanna Smith, HR director, says: "Saying ...
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Case Study: Bravissimo
Lingerie retailer Bravissimo supports its staff with a host of small gifts, including shopping vouchers, cupcakes and jars of sweets.Laura Meneaud, HR director, says: “We like the little-and-often approach, rather than big, grand gestures. We feel it is important to value and appreciate our employees throughout the year. Recognition is ...
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Case Study: TD Waterhouse
Stockbroker TD Waterhouse International knows the importance of keeping staff in smaller offices motivated. The firm’s headquarters is based in Leeds, but it has smaller offices in Manchester, Birmingham, London and Luxembourg. Just six staff are based in its London office.Ann Broughton, senior manager HR, facilities and procurement, says keeping ...
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Case Study: Barclays
Barclays Bank offers its employees a range of charitable benefits.The bank has offered a payroll giving scheme since June 1987, and introduced matching contributions in 2002. In 2009, more than 9,500 employees and pensioners donated through the scheme, provided by Workplace Giving UK.The bank was also the first employer to ...
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Case Study: Bupa
Bupa offers its staff a range of volunteering opportunities, including team-building challenges that highlight causes close to employees' hearts, teaching local schoolchildren about healthy eating, and an international biannual charity project.Bupa's first project in 2007 saw 60 employees travel to northern Thailand to work in an orphanage. Almost all (98%) ...
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Case Study: Azzurri Communications
Azzurri Communications introduced a flex scheme last year and works with the plan provider to stay on top of the salary sacrifice savings.Noel McGonigle, HR director, says: “Our provider looks after the sums for us. We do monitor the savings, though, by reviewing the savings reconciliation of the benefits scheme ...
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Case Study: Weil, Gotshal and Manges
International law firm Weil, Gotshal and Manges uses a consultant with knowledge of its industry to help calculate its salary sacrifice figures.Thea Gaunt, head of human resources, says: “An employee benefits consultancy that has detailed knowledge of the industry can be invaluable to validate realistic figures. We work with consultants ...
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Case Study: Fidelity
Fidelity National Information Services achieved good results by using face-to-face methods to communicate its group personal pension (GPP) scheme.After a number of acquisitions, the company wanted to harmonise its pensions and provide a new, more competitive scheme. Julie Chell, HR director for EMEA, says: "We were concerned people did not ...
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Case Study: Informa
Publishing company Informa employs 8,500 people worldwide and has been recognised as one of Britain’s top employers by the CRF Institute for three years running, scoring full marks for its pay and benefits package.Thomas Humphris, head office HR and UK reward director at Informa, says: “Our benefits strategy focuses on ...
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Salary sacrifice company cars: Case studies
North Yorkshire County CouncilA soft launch, with staff allowed to play on the portal for a couple of months but not place orders, helped North Yorkshire County Council iron out any snags and generate interest before its company car salary sacrifice scheme went live on 1 April this year.The council's ...
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Case Study: Segro builds up individuals
Commercial property investment and development company Segro spontaneously hands out Red Letter Day experience vouchers worth £250 to individual employees to recognise good work and thank them for a job well done.But the incentives are not one-offs, says Mark Pearce, the company's UK HR director. "There is no limit to ...
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Case Study: All aboard for Swissport award
Swissport Cargo Services has seen a rise in productivity since handing out a one-off incentive to each of its 450 UK employees.After a year of pay freezes and a decline in overtime hours, staff were given £100 retail vouchers. Danica Barton, HR adviser, says: “Feedback has been positive and it ...
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Case Study: 3 connects with working groups
Staff feedback played a key role in structuring benefits at mobile phone company Hutchison 3G UK, known as 3.The company formed three working groups in the head office, retail and call centre parts of the business to offer advice on what its 3,200 UK employees wanted in their benefits package. ...
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Case Study: Freshfields spreads the word
Since law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer introduced a salary sacrifice car scheme last July, 18 employees have signed up, with two more in the pipeline. Adam Brooke, the firm's employee benefits manager, says: "At the moment, take-up is still fairly low, but the word is spreading. For example, we now ...
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Case Study: Coats launches online compensation management tool
Case study: Coats sews up better managementSewing thread and needlecraft supplies firm Coats is rolling out an online-hosted compensation management (CM) tool.The system, provided by consultants Mercer, will allow Coats to manage its market data more effectively and improve the efficiency of its CM. This will be achieved by market ...