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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Together Housing Group
The benefits offered by Together Housing Group:PensionLocal government pension schemes (LGPS) with varying employer contribution levels.Defined benefit (DB) scheme.Defined contribution (DC) salary sacrifice scheme with 3% or 5% employee contribution matched by 6% or10% employer contribution.Additional voluntary contributions (AVC’s) for LGPS offered on salary exchange basis.Healthcare and wellbeingLife assurance at ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Together Housing Group ensures its benefits deliver value to employees
Listen: Housing association Together Housing Group recognises the importance of delivering value for money through its benefits provision. Emma Tomkinson, assistant director of people services, explains how vital the employee voice is in ensuring benefits are well utilised and appreciated.The employer has introduced a number of initiatives to ensure it ...
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Case StudiesHow Advanced rethought employee benefits in light of the pandemic
Like most businesses, software firm Advanced realised when lockdown hit in March 2020 that it would have to adapt swiftly if it was to keep employees motivated and engaged. Alex Arundale, chief people officer, says: “One of the things that we realised very quickly was the need to build trust ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: How Reed reshaped its reward strategy to closely align with business purpose
tynanbarton · Reed/Employee Benefits podcastListen: Chris Brindley, reward business partner at Reed, talks about how the recruitment agency has redesigned its reward approach to closely align with business culture and strategy.The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic led to the employer taking immediate action to launch new benefit schemes within weeks instead of ...
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Case StudiesUniversity Hospitals of Northamptonshire group supports staff experience
The University Hospitals of Northamptonshire NHS Group, which includes both Kettering and Northampton General Hospitals, employs around 10,000 members of staff who work within the group model.The group has many initiatives and benefits that help to improve the employee experience just by being part of the healthcare sector.Mark Smith, chief ...
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Case StudiesCoventry Building Society supports staff wellbeing on return to workplace
Coventry Building Society is the UK’s second largest building society and has more than 2,700 employees, and around two million customers from all across the country with either a savings account or a mortgage.The business offers a range of wellbeing assistance for staff, including a digital GP service, a health ...
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Case StudiesEmployee networks help to strengthen Stagecoach's DE&I framework
For transport group Stagecoach, diversity, equity and inclusivity (DE&I) is paramount to the success of the business. It has many policies in place to support this philosophy including inclusion and equal opportunities, code of conduct and anti-bullying, but it also has a comprehensive framework in place to underpin its approach. ...
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Case StudiesOne and All addresses pay equity with a culture of fairness
A culture of fairness and support is behind a workforce-wide commitment to pay equality at school wear supplier One and All. Founded in 1935, the certified B Corp has been employee-owned since 2015 and currently has 67 colleagues.During the pandemic, the business asked everyone with a salary of £30,000 plus ...
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Case StudiesJuggle Jobs offers choice around benefits to help drive diversity, equity and inclusivity
Flexible professional hiring platform Juggle Jobs has made diversity, equity and inclusivity a central part of its business, and uses employee benefits to help make this a reality.Romanie Thomas, founder and CEO, says: “The purpose of the company is to create a psychologically safe environment where a good range of ...
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Infographic: Employee engagement in numbers
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Case StudiesOmnipresent engages staff through inspiring values
Formed in 2019, Omnipresent is a global employment services provider that enables businesses to employ, pay and provide support for teams across 150 countries. Last December, it had 15 full-time team members and it has just now employed its one hundredth employee. Omnipresent staff have been working remotely across the ...
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Case StudiesFox Agency adapts perks to hybrid working model
Business-to-business marketing firm Fox Agency has a main office in Leeds and a satellite one in London, but switched to remote working once the first lockdown was imposed.Despite initial concerns, the business has now adapted to remote working and is planning to adapt a hybrid model going forward. Al Fox, ...
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Case StudiesFlexibility is a key focus of Aster Group's reward approach
The reward strategy at Aster Group is very much led by the inclusive approach that the employer takes to managing its people. In placing a strong emphasis on recognising that individuals will want different things from their experience at work, Aster aims to retain its position as an employer of ...
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Case StudiesFrank Recruitment Group retains and engages employees with wellbeing measures
IT recruiter Frank Recruitment Group started out in Newcastle upon Tyne in 2006, and now operates across more than 20 offices in nine countries, employing 1,800 people.The business has historically provided a wide range of staff benefits, including workplace pensions, life insurance and gym memberships, as well as all-inclusive holidays ...
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Case StudiesGett invests in its people with choice of flexible working patterns
Gett is a ground travel platform for businesses that puts clients’ preferred ride-hailing apps and car services in one place. It introduced Gett Flexi in August 2020. Gett’s global workforce of just under 1,000 employees can now choose whether they work four or five days a week.Tyson Niemeyer, chief executive ...
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Case StudiesGamesys increased engagement techniques in response to 2020 lockdowns
With 1,550 employees spread across 17 offices worldwide, 270 of them taken on since the first lockdown in 2020, online casino and gaming firm Gamesys was well-versed in the challenges of maintaining engagement across a dispersed workforce even before the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.As soon as the first lockdown hit, the ...
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Case StudiesMoneypenny’s culture offers employees an engaging experience
Telephone answering service Moneypenny has always offered its employees a broad range of benefits that help to create an attractive employee experience.Among its initiatives, it offers some perks that are unique to its head office in Wrexham: pre-pandemic, the organisation made use of its spacious building by hosting Zumba or ...
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Case StudiesQuincus strengthens its culture through virtual networks and support initiatives
Global organisation Quincus has continued to support its employees and keep its organisational culture alive throughout the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic with virtual events and support networks.The supply chain technology firm has headquarters in Singapore, and its 80 employees operate in teams across India, Indonesia, Malaysia and the UK, and, with ...
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Case StudiesAvo Consulting introduces pulse surveys to understand employee engagement
To prepare for future engagement challenges and ensure employees receive the best employment experience, Norwegian firm Avo Consulting has been harnessing feedback during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic to be used in its decision-making processes.Within two weeks of the Norweigan government announcing lockdown measures, Avo Consulting conducted its first survey, through ...
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Infographic: Using social media lessons to engage employees
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