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Case StudiesDrewberry uses one-to-one communication to support employees' mental wellbeing
Financial advisor Drewberry is ensuring all of its 35 employees have access to mental health support while they are working remotely.Line managers are tasked with checking in on their team members every couple of days to make sure they are coping well and to look out for any signs of ...
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Case StudiesBNP Paribas' pension scheme manages risk through employee communication
The BNP Paribas pension scheme is a mastertrust set up in 2014, formed from legacy schemes that date back to 1987. It has over 20,000 members, of whom 8,000 are active.Ten UK BNP Paribas companies participate, with varying contribution levels. The organisation operates a pensions committee to manage the scheme’s ...
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Case StudiesRomero Insurance Brokers supports employees on their return to the office
Insurer Romero Insurance Brokers has introduced steps for its 180 employees to return to its Leeds office, and ensure that their safety and wellbeing are supported.Romero’s risk management team announced that the situation was safe enough for employees to return to work starting from 15 June 2020.The organisation has created ...
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Case StudiesColt Technology Services introduces wide-ranging support initiatives for employees
At the start of the global Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, telecommunications firm Colt Technology Services launched a range of initiatives to support its 5,000 employees. The organisation quickly realised that it had within its means ways of assisting its employees through a hugely challenging time.Rob Green, vice president of reward, says: ...
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Case StudiesSevern Trent Water focuses on health and wellbeing benefits during Covid-19 pandemic and beyond
Water supplier Severn Trent Water is putting the health and wellbeing of its 6,786 employees at the forefront of its strategy during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The organisation has a digital GP service in place, but did not want to see the usage of this service rise, and looked at preventive ...
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Case StudiesDechert introduces recognition schemes during Covid-19
Global law firm Dechert has put in place recognition initiatives across its whole business to support employees during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.The organisation launched 'A Day to Thrive' scheme, which gives employees an extra day of annual leave this year to recognise everyone for their efforts during this challenging time.With ...
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Case StudiesInternational SOS recognises employees' achievements amid Covid-19 pandemic
Global medical and travel security services organisation International SOS has publicly recognised all of its its employees by featuring them in a special edition of its monthly newsletter, 'celebrating our heroes’ during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic.Employees from across Europe were featured in the March 2020 edition, which was sent out ...
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Case StudiesTata Consultancy Services supports global workforce with remote wellbeing resources
IT services firm Tata Consultancy Services employs around 448,000 people around the world, of which 19,000 work across the UK and Ireland, based in the organisation’s offices and those of its clients. Ramkumar Chandrasekaran, HR director in the UK and Ireland, says: “When the threat of the pandemic started to ...
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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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Case StudiesHighways England ensures employees have ease of access to benefits platforms
In 2019, Highways England introduced an online benefits platform and recognition scheme to offer employees a straightforward, integrated portal which presents all their benefits in one place.The platform and the recognition scheme, both provided by Xexec, are integrated through one landing page, which was a key point for Highways England ...
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Case StudiesSantander offers employees extensive wellbeing support without overstepping boundaries
Banking group Santander UK offers its 23,500 employees wellbeing support across four key areas: physical, mental, social and financial.Offering employees access to a wide range of support is how Santander makes sure its staff have everything they need, when they most need it, without straying too far into people’s personal ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by the Landmark London
The benefits offered by the Landmark London:PensionsA group stakeholder pension for senior managers and a mastertrust arrangement for all other employees. Employer contributions range from 3% to 12% depending on seniority, with 5% contribution from the employee.Healthcare and wellbeingEmployer-funded private medical insurance senior managers.Health cash plan offering eyecare and dental ...
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Case StudiesThe Landmark London adapts benefits to support staff through pandemic
The Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic has presented some challenges for the Landmark London Hotel in how to support the health and wellbeing of its employees.Prior to the crisis, the hotel ran many of its initiatives in a face-to-face setting; now, with many employees either on furlough leave, working in small teams ...
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Case StudiesHeathrow introduces a return-to-work plan for staff affected by Covid-19
At Heathrow Airport, employee health, safety and wellbeing are a top priority, and supporting staff when returning from long-term absence is no exception.Earlier this year, the organisation set out an operational recovery plan in response to the number of Coronavirus-related absences it has experienced since the start of the pandemic.Katherine ...
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Case StudiesParcelforce Worldwide supports employee mental health through multiple channels
Part of Royal Mail Group, Parcelforce Worldwide’s employees are designated essential workers and for them, the period of lockdown due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, has been business as usual. The organisation practices social distancing on its sites and has one person per cab on collections and deliveries. During this ...
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Case StudiesExperian offers employees virtual yoga classes during the Covid-19 pandemic
Experian believes that mental health and exercise go hand-in-hand, and is hosting a three-week mindfulness programme which includes virtual yoga.Due to the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic, the organisation has accelerated its plans to launch its mindfulness series. Originally the plan was to host a series of webinars and activities in person, ...
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Case StudiesClearvision provides employees working remotely with mental health support
Clearvision has transferred its mental wellbeing support to a virtual offering during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic to ensure that employees have multiple avenues of help available to them.The software services firm, which has 55 employees in the UK and five in the US, reminds its employees regularly over video meetings ...
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Case StudiesThames Water helps employees understand the bigger picture
Thames Water employs 6,400 employees across London and the Thames Valley. As well as staff based in its head office in Reading, it also has employees across many sites throughout the region as well as field-based engineers and technicians.Aimee Cain, occupational health and wellbeing manager at Thames Water, has seen ...
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Case StudiesEquilibrium provides care packages and meditation classes to boost employee morale
In a staff survey in April 2020, an overwhelming number of people who work for Equilibrium Financial Planning (92%) feel that the business is ‘nailing it’ when it comes to supporting and engaging them through the pandemic.The wealth management firm's managing partner, Gaynor Rigby, feels the organisation has succeeded because ...
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Case StudiesAbcam recognises staff that foster business values
Global life sciences organisation Abcam introduced a recognition strategy to reward its employees that live out its values and display exceptional moments of hard work.The culture at Abcam has always been important to the organisation, with the business working to the key values of dedication, audacity and agility.Based on these ...