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Case StudiesIndeed offers unlimited annual leave to support employee work-life balance
Global recruitment search engine Indeed aims to provide users with an exceptional experience finding new and exciting careers. With this insight into the world of employment, Indeed also grasps the importance of using both local and global benefits to engage and support its 7,400 employees worldwide.Bryan Chaney, director, global employer ...
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Case StudiesBupa Care Services uses feedback, points and prizes to celebrate staff
Bupa Care Services runs more than 130 care homes, reaching from Scotland to the South Coast and Wales, and employs approximately 12,000 staff in the UK. These care homes range in size from 20 to 120 beds and span residential, nursing, dementia and disability services, among others.Claire Shenton, people director, ...
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Case StudiesEquifax develops wellbeing approach to enhance employment proposition
Global credit reference agency Equifax launched an online financial education programme in June 2018 to kick start an overall wellbeing strategy for its 800 UK employees.This strategy was designed, in part, to help address the current business challenges Equifax is facing; namely, the attraction and retention of talent in an ...
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Case StudiesRedrow Homes re-brands EAP as part of a holistic approach to wellbeing
Housebuilding organisation Redrow Homes, which has 2,374 staff members in the UK, has had an employee assistance programme (EAP) as part of its benefits package for the past 10 years. On 1 October 2018, it took the next step in ensuring the wellbeing of all of those under the organisation’s ...
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Case StudiesSuresite uses posters and case studies to showcase mental health support
Retail card services organisation Suresite offers mental health support to its 49 employees through its Chamber cash plan, provided by healthcare insurer Westfield Health. The plan, which is for British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) accredited and affiliated member organisations, includes access to a 24-hour advice line, face-to-face counselling and cognitive ...
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Case StudiesGamesys centres organisational culture and benefits strategy on employee feedback
Digital gaming and gambling organisation Gamesys has invested in crafting an organisational culture and benefits focus that centres on delivering against feedback from its 1,300 global employees.Tina Southall, director of people at Gamesys, says: “It’s the willingness to truly engage with employees, listen to what they want and try to ...
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Case StudiesAvios Group builds staff engagement using ideas campaign
Avios Group, which has 500 UK-based employees, operates the Avios reward currency for the British Airways Executive Club, Iberia Plus, AerClub, Vueling Club and Meridiana Club, as well as the Avios Travel Rewards Programme in South Africa. It is also the currency for kulula.com and Flybe frequent flyers.The Avios UK ...
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Case StudiesITN uses reverse mentoring to motivate and engage younger employees
A large proportion of Independent Television News' (ITN) 750 permanent employees are in the 20 to 35-year-old bracket. While this has many benefits, the increasing likelihood that younger employees will see remaining in a role as an active choice, rather than a natural instinct, poses challenges when it comes to ...
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Case StudiesWeetabix Food Company tailors benefits platform to employee preferences
In February 2017, cereal manufacturer Weetabix Food Company launched a combined flexible and voluntary benefits platform, to align with the needs of its 1,000 UK-based employees.The platform, provided by Edenred, was designed to engage and retain Weetabix's varied workforce, as well as to attract new staff.Stuart Branch, group HR and ...
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Case StudiesAtos uses engagement hub to offer tailored benefits to diverse workforce
IT services provider Atos has 9,000-plus employees working in more than 200 locations, and its workforce features a broad age range and a diverse mix of backgrounds. In addition, around 40% of its employees are site-based or home-based, 10% work offline, and 400 are overseas, so implementing an inclusive reward ...
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Case StudiesUniversity of Lincoln uses benefits technology to enhance employee experience
In order to strengthen its employer branding and consolidate its benefits and reward offering, the University of Lincoln launched an employee benefits platform, enhancing the digital employee experience for 2,000 core employees and 1,200 student employees.One Stop, launched in October 2017, was designed to bring together numerous employee benefits, reward ...
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Case StudiesTravis Perkins moves benefits and reward online to enhance employee experience
Over the past three years, builders’ merchant and home improvement retailer Travis Perkins has engaged in a long-term project to move its HR and payroll systems, including recognition awards, away from a manual, paper-based and administration-heavy in-house system.The organisation has now moved its benefits and reward offering online, streamlining processes ...
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Case StudiesRituals uses technology to keep employees connected
Home and body cosmetics organisation Rituals has adopted the latest technology to motivate and engage its employees, while keeping face-to-face interactions at its heart.The Dutch organisation is headquartered in Amsterdam where it was founded 20 years ago by current CEO Raymond Cloosterman. Globally, it employs 5,250 staff in 27 countries, ...
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Case StudiesAI helps Causeway employees make informed financial decisions
Causeway Technologies develops software and services for the construction industry, employing around 220 people across four different office locations in the UK and overseas.Employee wellbeing is a key priority for the organisation, and it views employees’ financial health as one of the six key areas of its wellbeing strategy.Fiona Buchanan, ...
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Case StudiesCA Technologies broadens wellbeing programme to support global diversity
Global software technology organisation CA Technologies has re-launched its wellbeing programme in order to promote a broader and more inclusive definition of wellbeing among its 10,500 international employees.The initiative was originally implemented 10 years ago, and was re-launched in May 2017 to feature a new ‘Five ways of wellbeing’ structure. ...
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Case StudiesBuffer's pay transparency has great effects on internal culture
In November 2013, following several months of internal salary transparency, social media management organisation Buffer took its pay information public, and has since become a prime example of the benefits of open communication about compensation.In the years since, the organisation has grown from a mere 12 staff to have 80 ...
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Case StudiesGerald Eve's open dialogue around decumulation helps employees plan for retirement
Property consultant Gerald Eve has nine offices in the UK and employs 480 staff, with an average of eight employees a year approaching retirement. Being open about retirement is one of the cornerstones of its approach to decumulation.Sarah Draper, HR director, says: “In some organisations, there is still a stigma ...
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Case StudiesHow Charles Stanley is transforming its male-dominated working culture
The conversation continues at Employee Benefits Live 2018...Financial services is traditionally a male-dominated sector, and the industry’s gender pay gap statistics show there is still a lot of work to do to make it a more equal place. However, investment management firm Charles Stanley has made a concerted effort to ...
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Case StudiesAWE keeps communications engaging for employees in diverse roles
The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) faces unique challenges when it comes to keeping employees informed without disengaging them.AWE has employees in a diverse range of roles, from office-based workers to manufacturing and industrial staff, and even dedicated on-site firefighters. In addition, due to the high security nature of its work, ...
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Case StudiesFitFlop puts the feel-good factor into its benefits strategy
Footwear retailer FitFlop has personalised its health and wellbeing strategy by creating its own programme, structured around five key areas.With offices in Putney, as well as in the United States, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Germany, the company was determined to create an all-encompassing strategy that would have a positive impact ...