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Case StudiesBuffer's pay transparency has great effects on internal culture
In November 2013, following several months of internal salary transparency, social media management organisation Buffer took its pay information public, and has since become a prime example of the benefits of open communication about compensation.In the years since, the organisation has grown from a mere 12 staff to have 80 ...
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Case StudiesJanus Henderson Investors offers share plans to aid financial wellbeing
Global asset management organisation Janus Henderson Investors has 2,000 employees, 800 of which are in the UK, and offers eight share scheme options. These include a share incentive plan (Sip), a company share option plan (Csop), a sharesave scheme, a restricted share plan, a long-term incentive plan, a deferred equity ...
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Case StudiesNewport City Council uses cycle to work scheme to boost work-life balance
Newport City Council employs approximately 5,500 staff, ranging from waste collectors to teachers and social workers, many of whom work long hours in high-stress roles, on top of which a lengthy commute might feel like yet more time taken away from other pursuits.Working with Halfords Cycle 2 Work, the council ...
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Case StudiesGerald Eve's open dialogue around decumulation helps employees plan for retirement
Property consultant Gerald Eve has nine offices in the UK and employs 480 staff, with an average of eight employees a year approaching retirement. Being open about retirement is one of the cornerstones of its approach to decumulation.Sarah Draper, HR director, says: “In some organisations, there is still a stigma ...
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Case StudiesHow Charles Stanley is transforming its male-dominated working culture
The conversation continues at Employee Benefits Live 2018...Financial services is traditionally a male-dominated sector, and the industry’s gender pay gap statistics show there is still a lot of work to do to make it a more equal place. However, investment management firm Charles Stanley has made a concerted effort to ...
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Case StudiesAWE keeps communications engaging for employees in diverse roles
The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) faces unique challenges when it comes to keeping employees informed without disengaging them.AWE has employees in a diverse range of roles, from office-based workers to manufacturing and industrial staff, and even dedicated on-site firefighters. In addition, due to the high security nature of its work, ...
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Case StudiesGraf UK promotes open and social communications across different offices
Water management business Graf UK has sites across the UK - in Oxfordshire, Scotland and Ireland - which creates a challenge when trying to build an effective, united communications strategy.Nevertheless, communication is still an integral part of the organisation's corporate culture, explains director Matthew Ralph. “We hold regular meet-ups with ...
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Case StudiesP&O Ferries expands wellbeing programme pilot after crew record 97.2kg weight loss
Ferry operator P&O Ferries has rolled out its wellbeing programme pilot across five of its ships after an initial three-month trial aboard one ship saw 52 crew employees lose 97.2kg of weight, in part due to nutrition interventions.The programme was provided by SuperWellness and launched in May 2017. The ship's ...
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Case StudiesLiberty Information Technology hosts nutrition workshops to boost employee energy
Software organisation Liberty Information Technology (Liberty IT) hosted two nutrition workshops for its 400 Belfast-based employees as part of its focus on employee health.The 45-minute events, delivered by Vital Nutrition, were held in May and June 2018 as the main component of the organisation’s ‘healthy quarter’ during April, May and ...
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Case StudiesBank of America Merrill Lynch supports working parents over school holidays
Bank of America Merrill Lynch offers its 6,500 UK employees a range of family-friendly benefits to support working parents with ad-hoc childcare arrangements during the long summer holidays.Around 35% of the bank’s workforce has some form of child or adult care responsibility. Adam Brooke, vice president, benefits consultant, UK and ...
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Case StudiesFitFlop puts the feel-good factor into its benefits strategy
Footwear retailer FitFlop has personalised its health and wellbeing strategy by creating its own programme, structured around five key areas.With offices in Putney, as well as in the United States, Hong Kong, Vietnam and Germany, the company was determined to create an all-encompassing strategy that would have a positive impact ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by FitFlop
The benefits offered by FitFlop:Pension and group riskGroup personal pension scheme.Income protection (directors only).Health and wellbeingEither Private medical insurance (PMI) by AXA PPP, or dental cover by Denplan. Employees can choose only one option, but also have the option to fund PMI themselves. Eyecare vouchers, on-site optometrist and free eye ...
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Case StudiesImperial College London's Active Bystander Training promotes diversity and inclusion
A training programme is helping Imperial College London employees address issues around bullying, harassment and discrimination, as well as promoting diversity and inclusion.The university scooped the Organisational Development and Culture Change Award at the 2018 Universities Human Resources (UHR) Awards for Excellence in HR in May, recognising the impressive work ...
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Case StudiesCarlsberg tackles financial taboos in wellbeing month
Brewery giant Carlsberg promoted financial wellbeing support benefits during its recent wellbeing month, which aimed to combat financial, physical and mental health-related taboos.During May 2018, employees took part in on-site mortgage sessions and hourly one-to-one slots to provide independent mortgage advice. Provided by Radcliffe and Newlands, Carlsberg employees are able ...
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Case StudiesZPG takes a holistic and inclusive approach to its benefits strategy
ZPG brings a holistic and inclusive element to its employee benefits strategy, and strongly believes that one size does not fit all.When it overhauled its strategy in 2017, ZPG felt that it needed to make some changes. The property information provider decided that taking a holistic viewpoint, while focusing on ...
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Case StudiesThe benefits offered by ZPG
The employee benefits offered by ZPG:Pension group and risk Group personal pension scheme. Matching contributions up to 7.5%. Life assurance. Critical illness insurance.Health and wellbeing Private medical insurance provided by AXA PPP. Health cash plan. Eyecare vouchers. Dental care vouchers. Employee assistance programme (EAP). Office gym for office-based staff, including ...
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Case StudiesCivil Nuclear Constabulary uses physiotherapy benefit to reduce employee absence
Armed police force, the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC), introduced a physiotherapy benefit for its 1,500 UK employees to reduce presenteeism and absences related to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).The CNC, which operates from 11 national sites, decided to trial a physiotherapy triage benefit, provided by Physio Med, in May 2016 in order ...
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Case StudiesCarnival UK hosts menopause awareness sessions as part of women’s health month
A cruise holiday organisation held line manager and employee menopause awareness sessions as part of its women’s health month in May.Carnival UK has 1,400 employees based at its UK head office and around 15,000 working across its fleet of 10 ships. The company designed its women’s health month to form ...
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Case StudiesGina Conway Salons and Spas supports employee with cancer
Gina Conway owns three salons with spas across London, employing around 100 people. While her business is all about helping customers look and feel great, she also takes her employees’ health and wellbeing very seriously. Conway is also a partner in AXA PPP healthcare’s SME Work and Wellbeing programme, an ...
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Case StudiesHow Currencies Direct is planning its response to Brexit challenges
Brian Harris, chief product officer at Currencies Direct, saw firsthand the kind of Brexit challenges facing UK businesses when he recently attended a European financial technology conference.Harris noticed that several European associations were representing their countries as alternative places to live and work. “Other countries and other cities are utilising ...