case studies
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by The Wilful Group
The benefits on offer at The Wilful Group: Pension and group risk Master trust pension schemes with Now: Pensions and National Employment Savings Trust (Nest). All permanent employes are eligible; employer and employee contribution rates are 4%. Critical illness insurance for directors, employer paid. Healthcare ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: The Wilful Group engages employees with benefits strategy
In this episode of the Employee Benefits podcast, Rebecca Oatley, co-founder and co-CEO of The Wilful Group, talks about the importance of creating an organisational culture and benefits proposition that reflects corporate values and employees’ circumstances.
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Case StudiesNominet improves benefits communication by utilising staff feedback
After discovering that many of its around 250 employees were unaware of the full extent of the benefits available to them, or did not fully understand how to use these, technology firm Nominet decided to focus on elevating awareness and improving the communication around hidden or underused ...
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Case StudiesCadent uses ethnicity pay gap data to improve workforce diversity
Cadent believes it is good practice to carry out ethnicity pay reporting in order to be fully transparent, understand potential pay discrepancies and identify any potential root causes, as this then drives meaningful actions to address them. The gas distribution network employs more than 6,000 UK employees and first published ...
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Case StudiesKing takes thoughtful and inclusive approach to Christmas festivities
Interactive entertainment organisation King ensures it is inclusive in the way it celebrates Christmas by recognising that not everyone may celebrate the holiday in the same way, or at all. Part of Activision Blizzard, which forms part of the wider Microsoft family, it has 2,000 employees across ...
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Case StudiesHSB uses pension committee and resources to boost investment confidence
Specialist insurance and inspection business HSB improves employees’ confidence in investment choices through an approach centred around its pension governance committee and providing resources to staff.The organisation has a workforce of 550 UK and Ireland employees. Its committee comprises four appointed members, including external pension advisors and a representative from ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Vagabond Wines ensures its benefits proposition supports a culture of community
At a glance Vagabond Wines is a hospitality business that provides a wide range of wine to taste and discover alongside a wide selection of food. Typical job roles range from wine advisors to chefs, hospitality managers and a full central service provision. It has 155 employees, with average ages ...
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Case StudiesCo-op builds its financial wellbeing strategy on employee feedback
Co-op believes a strong financial wellbeing strategy is about more than products and services, and that employees should be supported to make great decisions.The retailer, which operates almost 2,400 food stores, more than 800 funeral homes and provides products to more than 6,000 other stores, including Nisa Retail, employs 56,000 ...
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Case StudiesUK Power Networks sees improved staff engagement through charity initiatives
UK Power Networks offers a range of charity initiatives to its around 6,000 operational and office-based employees to boost their engagement and motivation. The organisation owns and maintains cables and substations which deliver electricity across London, the south east and east of England, serving 20 million people. ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Brewers Decorator Centres makes employee wellbeing a high priority
Employee Benefits · Employee Benefits/Brewers podcastListen: Brewers Decorator Centres ensures its benefits proposition is designed to support all employees in all areas of their lives. In this episode of the Employee Benefits podcast, Jane Clifford, people director, shares her views on how benefits should both help to make people’s everyday ...
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Case StudiesKeepmoat recruits and motivates staff through reward and benefits
Partnership homebuilder Keepmoat has designed its reward and benefits strategy to attract new talent, as well as to motivate and engage its existing workforce.The organisation employs more than 1,100 employees and operates across England and Scotland. Its people strategy is focused on three key pillars: attract, develop and retain, while ...
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Case StudiesThe Adecco Group ensures equal gender health outcomes through staff support
Talent and recruitment firm The Adecco Group ensures that male and female staff receive equal health outcomes by positioning itself as a supportive and committed employer.The group employs 39,000 employees across 60 countries. Its benefits that support physical and mental health include private medical cover once employees have completed their ...
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Case StudiesEarth and Wheat bolsters employee engagement through sporting events
Earth and Wheat regularly uses major sporting events, such as the football World Cup or the Wimbledon tennis championships, to engage and motivate its workforce as it helps with team bonding.The sustainable grocery subscription box service that solely operates in the UK employs 20 members of staff.As a brand that ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Aldermore Bank ensures its benefits proposition supports financial wellbeing
Listen: This episode of the Employee Benefits podcast shines a light on how Aldermore Bank has embedded its organisation’s purpose in all of its operations and ensures this is apparent within its reward strategy. Its purpose is to support people to ‘go for it’ in life and business, and ...
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Case StudiesSTR Group invests in employees to maintain health and wellbeing in the summer
STR Group believes that not only is investing in its employees and helping to maintain their health and wellbeing the right thing to do, but that it is the key to its success.The international science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) talent recruitment business has more than 120 employees and offices ...
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Case StudiesSchuh ensures inclusivity with financial wellbeing support
Schuh ensures its financial wellbeing support is offered to all of its employees, whether they work remotely, in store, or in its head office, to maintain inclusivity across all teams.The fashion footwear retailer has 124 stores in the UK, Ireland and online, and employs around 4,000 people across the UK ...
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Case StudiesRoadchef uses green benefits to empower staff to make a difference
Roadchef aims to encourage all of its employees to make a difference to the environment both locally and globally through its green benefits.The organisation operates at 30 motorway locations across the UK and has around 3,500 employees.It provides its employees with access to a corporate sustainability action platform, provided by ...
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Case StudiesCirencester Friendly Society gives employees choice over benefits
Cotswolds-based income protection provider Cirencester Friendly Society employs around 100 people across a range of roles including underwriting, claims and sales and development. Its human resources director, Mike Hazell, joined in 2021.“The organisation offered a generous range of benefits, but employees had to go through a manual process if they ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Zappi
The benefits on offer at Zappi:PensionMaster trust with 3% employer and 5% employee contribution through net pay arrangement of full earnings not qualifying earnings.Healthcare and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance (PMI) scheme, employer funded, for all employees.Group income protection, employer funded, for all employees.In patient and out patient care through private medical ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Zappi offers a flexible employee experience for a global workforce
Listen: From its journey as a tech start-up through to a scale-up firm, consumer insights platform Zappi has turned its focus to remaining competitive while offering an attractive employee experience. In this episode of the Employee Benefits podcast, Tom Holliss, chief people officer, discusses how Zappi builds on its ...