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Case StudiesPick Everard tracks employee wellbeing trends
Construction sector consultancy Pick Everard had already put in place measures to help employees cope with the pressure of the last year, including setting up a wellbeing toolkit, increasing the number of mental health first aiders to 33, and introducing a ‘call a colleague’ scheme.But when HR director Elizabeth Hardwick-Smith ...
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Case StudiesHachette is working to close the book on its gender pay gap
Hachette UK is a publisher which includes well-known divisions such as Hodder and Stoughton, Headline Publishing Group, and Quercus, with 1,700 employees spread across the UK. It has been working steadily to close its gender pay gap.Saskia Bewley, head of diversity and inclusion at Hachette UK, explains: “Before the pandemic, ...
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Case StudiesWells Fargo adapts global health support through pandemic
With more than a quarter of a million employees across 27 different countries outside the US, looking after their health and wellbeing is a key priority for Wells Fargo. Although it had run a variety of health-related initiatives in the past, these hadn’t always maintained employee engagement. To address this, ...
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Case StudiesHays supports the financial wellbeing of staff through the pandemic and beyond
Specialist recruitment group Hays offers a range of financial wellbeing benefits to help support its workforce through the pandemic and beyond.Rosemary Lemon, group head of reward, says: “Financial worries are one of the biggest causes of stress and this can affect how we feel emotionally, our mental wellbeing, and our ...
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Case StudiesWattbike helps employees stay healthy with home health initiatives
Indoor cycling brand Wattbike is based in Nottingham and employs 75 people, 25 of whom were taken on during the first lockdown.Since that time the business has focused on making teams feel connected, looking after their health and welfare and making it as easy as possible for staff to adapt ...
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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 StudiesGripple's employee ownership model boosts engagement and retention
Gripple, a Sheffield-based manufacturer of wire joiners and suspension systems with 700 staff, has been fully employee owned since 2011, although employees were first allowed to buy shares in the business back in 1994.The organisation uses a direct ownership rather than a trust model, with governance, management and oversight managed ...
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Infographic: Employee health in the headlines
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Case StudiesWe are Adam supports health of employees with a cash plan
Digital recruitment consultancy We Are Adam has offices in Manchester and London, and looks after the health of its 12 members of staff with the provision of a health cash plan through Medicash.Leanne Scaletta, operations director, says: “We have always offered private [medical insurance] but found that very few employees ...
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Case StudiesCarter Jonas engages staff with pensions through regular communication
The Carter Jonas pension and investment plan was established with Hargreaves Lansdown in 2014. There are currently 686 members. The default fund is the Schroder Managed Balanced fund, but engagement is good and 22% select their investments.Claire Matthews, head of human resources, says: “Hargreaves Lansdown has worked closely with our ...
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Case StudiesHow the CBI supports expectant parents
As a relatively small organisation which employs 250 people internationally, including 225 in the UK, the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) prides itself on its curiosity when considering the introduction of new benefits. It seems natural for an organisation which promotes and celebrates UK businesses.Millia Bosnjak, reward and benefit adviser ...
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Case StudiesElior UK gauges employees' mental wellbeing through constant communication
Elior UK is a contract catering firm, supplying food and support services to a range of businesses as well as the NHS, care homes, education and stadia. It currently employs around 7,000 people across the UK, with some of these employees furloughed while others have been able to continue working ...
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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 StudiesGarmin motivates a dispersed workforce through fitness challenges
According to global fitness device firm Garmin, finding new and impactful ways to motivate and maintain a healthy workforce is a challenge, especially when teams are working remotely or in different countries.The organisation recently joined forced with Tictrac, a global health and wellbeing platform, and ran a challenge for its ...
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Case StudiesThe Unmistakables uses multiple lines of communication to check in with employees
Asad Dhunna is the CEO of The Unmistakables, a London-based diversity and inclusion agency that aims to help organisations become more representative from the inside out. The business was founded in 2018 and employs 12 members of staff. For Dhunna, staff welfare and supporting employees to lead balanced lives has ...
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Infographic: The impact of the pandemic on the group risk market
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Case StudiesCASE STUDY – HOW 87% HELPED RCEM BUILD POSITIVE MENTAL HEALTH
87% commenced working with the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM) as a key partner in research funding provided by the Aviva Foundation to support frontline workers. The President of the College, Dr Katherine Henderson, had designated physician wellbeing as a strategic priority for the duration of ...
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Case StudiesPanasonic considers the future shape of its company car scheme
The accelerated transition to home working over the past 12 months could mean a profound - and potentially permanent - rethinking of the company car market, argues Jason Plummer, senior general affairs manager at electronics manufacturer Panasonic Europe.“There always used to be a resistance in probably 90% of industries to ...
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Case StudiesUniversity of Westminster evolves its wellbeing platform to meet employees' needs
The University of Westminster first looked at improving its wellbeing offering after a new vice chancellor made it a priority back in 2018.Having partnered with Everyday Juice Limited, the university rolled out the Juice platform, offering users the ability to book activities and events and access the Juice Health Hub ...