case studies
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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 StudiesCentrica offers flexible benefits scheme to suit employees' needs
Centrica designed its flexible benefits scheme so that its UK employees can access perks at any time.Its flexible benefits scheme was created with five principles in mind: flexibility, choice, continuous engagement, affordability and innovation. The organisation wanted to move towards a truly flexible scheme by offering anytime benefits that allow ...
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Case StudiesBNP Paribas UK maximises choice for employees within flex scheme
Credit: Gerard Uferas/ La Company BNP PARIBAS LondonBNP Paribas UK tries to promote true flexibility through its flexible benefits scheme and regularly tweaks its provision to operate at its best for its workforce.The employer has seven organisations in different UK financial services markets, with more than 8,500 staff ranging from ...
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Case StudiesAdecco Group prioritises agility for its total reward strategy
Over the last 18 months, Adecco Group’s total reward strategy has needed to be relatively agile to address the needs of its employees during the cost-of-living crisis.The group has three global business units, Adecco, Akkodis and LHH, which cover talent and recruitment, and digital and engineering solutions. It employs 39,000 ...
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Case StudiesOvo Energy aligns green benefits to company purpose
Ovo EnergyWhen Ovo Energy took over SSE Energy Services in 2020, it needed to harmonise benefits across the two organsiations. Employees would receive a flex pay arrangement, worth an additional 9% of salary. This would incorporate an employer pension contribution of 4%, and an extra 5% which could be used ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Emcor UK
The benefits on offer at Emcor UK:PensionContract-based group personal pension (GPP) plan, the Group Flexible Retirement Plan.Healthcare and wellbeingEmployee assistance programme for all employees, employer paid.Occupational health, employer paid.Health Assessment or screening, available through flexible benefit scheme.Private medical insurance for certain employee levels.Health screening for certain employee levels.York Test home ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Ogi
The benefits on offer at Ogi:PensionGroup personal pension (GPP) plan, with an employer contribution of 5% and minimum employee contribution of 4%. Employees can choose to contribute through salary sacrifice or from net pay.Healthcare and wellbeingHybrid private medical insurance (PMI) and health cash plans available through employer-funded flexible benefits scheme, ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: Ogi takes a flexible approach to benefits in order to attract top talent
Employee Benefits · Employee Benefits/Ogi podcastListen: For Ogi, the Welsh broadband and internet service provider, a comprehensive benefits suite is a key tool in its talent attraction strategy. In this episode of the Employee Benefits podcast, Lisa Hand, people experience director, explains how having a benefits package that is truly ...
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Case StudiesDigital Detox uses flexible benefits to provide comprehensive and evolving support
Digital design agency Digital Detox, which employs a team of 50 engineers, creatives and strategists, has been steadily evolving its flexible benefits package over the past few years. The Covid-19 pandemic, coupled with a shift to being digital-first, accelerated the pace of change to ensure that the organisation's flex offering ...
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Case StudiesPodcast: VMware establishes support benefits to prevent employee burnout
tynanbarton · VMware/Employee Benefits podcastListen: During the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, cloud computing firm VMware recognised the importance of supporting employees' wellbeing through its various benefits schemes.In this episode of the Employee Benefits podcast, Anthea Cassano, senior benefits consultant Europe, the Middle East and Africa (Emea), discusses the schemes the organisation ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Trayport
The benefits on offer at Trayport:Pensions and financial wellbeingGroup personal pension plan with Aviva with a 7% employer contribution.Regular financial wellbeing talks and webinars.Access to a financial advisor.Option to save into an individual savings account (Isa) directly from payroll.Group riskGroup income protection for all employees, employer paid.Life assurance at four ...
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Case StudiesLeonardo uses flexible benefits scheme to help support employees through pandemic
Attracting and retaining skills is vital for manufacturing and engineering firms, but becoming increasingly difficult. To help address this challenge, aerospace business Leonardo introduced a flexible benefits scheme for its 7,000-plus employees. The scheme, which includes a £500 flex allowance, went live in November 2019, just a few months before ...
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Case StudiesAND Digital prioritises employee choice and flexibility
Six years after its launch, technology specialist AND Digital decided its benefits package was in need of an urgent overhaul.The organisation's aim was to provide a benefits solution good enough to support staff through a global pandemic, on a platform that would satisfy its high-tech employees.The solution also had to ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Avison Young
The benefits offered by Avison YoungPension A group personal pension (GPP) for all employeesHealthcare and group riskPrivate medical insurance: employer funded as a core benefit dependent on job grade, all employees are able to buy through the flexible benefits scheme.Group income protection: employer funded for all employees.Dental insurance: Available to ...
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Case StudiesAvison Young ensures its reward strategy is agile and people centric with a flexible offering
Avison Young recognises the importance of providing a reward strategy that, while supporting its overall business strategy, absolutely has its employees at the centre. The philosophy behind the property organisation’s reward strategy is that it provides benefits that align with the needs of its employees and upholds its talent management ...
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Case StudiesCoursesonline promotes inclusive working policies for all employees
Education website Coursesonline has an open and inclusive approach to its working carers benefits strategy.The organisation, which has 69 employees globally, believes that a one-size-fits-all approach would not work for its employees and is very much open to being led by its employees.Sarah McQueen, managing director at Coursesonline explains: "[Organisations] ...
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Case StudiesFladgate introduces walk-to-work scheme to improve employee wellbeing
Law firm Fladgate has introduced a walk-to-work scheme to support the wellbeing and physical health of its 278 employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. With many employees apprehensive about their return to the office due to being in close proximity with people on public transport during the pandemic, in June ...
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Case StudiesNatwest Group's benefits agenda reflects its strategy of championing people potential
When Alison Rose was appointed the chief executive of Natwest Group in November 2019, she put forward her purpose-led strategy for the banking group: to champion the potential of people, families and businesses.It is this strategy that has been driving the reward and benefits agenda at the organisation. Sharon Midwinter, ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by Ovo Energy
The benefits offered by Ovo Energy:Pensions and protectionDefined contribution (DC) group personal pension (GPP) for all employees with a 5% matched contribution from the employer.Critical illness insurance, available to all employees through a flexible benefits plan.Healthcare and wellbeingPrivate medical insurance is provided to senior leadership on an employer-paid basis. Eligible ...